The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

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YEOVlL—Varies' 111-IMTINO.-00 Thursday,
the 14th inst., • vestry 'looting was called b•
consider by ohat means the collector of the po,r and
highway rates should be paid for collecting the
highway rates in the district, outside the precincts
of the borough. It appeared that. at • former
vestry called to consider the matter, it was agreed
that Mr Whitlll7, the collector, should be allowed
£lO a-year out of the rates so collected, besides his
per cent, the amount allowed by the guardians
for collecting; but Mr. Vining, the auditor, struck
the item out, saying he con'.4 not allow it; but that
if Mr. Whitby was not sufficiently paid, the vestry
should rabie his salary :.• arestant overseer. Mr.
Hill objected to raining Mr. Whitby'a salary for the
purpose of paying him the extea trouble for nisking
out and collecting the highway rates of the district
outlying the borough, as if this were done, two.
thirds of the amount would have to come from the
pockets of tbe borough ratepayers. This would be
very unfair, as the borough kept their own highways,
and paid their own collector.—Mr. Whitby thought
it very hard this extra work should be throat upon
him without being paid for it —Mr. Manion said
they were bound to pay him; the difficulty was, by
what MOWS it was to be done. The fact was, Mr.
Whitby, as assistant overseer, was not recoguised by
Act of Parliament The Act knew only the over.
seen who were supposed to transact the Path&
busions without any pay whatever. —Mr. Leeman
thought the overlent* had nothing to do with the
highway rates,—Mr. Manion: "0 yes they have."
The highway rate is in a nense_tent of the poor rate
under the present Act—Mr. Whitby. in answer to
• question from Mr. Hill, said the poor rates in the
borough produced about two-thirds of those of the
whole parish.—Mr. Mayo thought it most important
that the vestry should keep in mind this fact. As
the turnpike-roads got out of debt, they would be
taken out of the hands of the trustees, and thrust
upon the parishes, and then the highway rates 'mold
be conaiderahly augmented.—Mr. Maiden prAswed
that Mr. Whitby's salary he raised £5 aloAr.—Mr.
Leeman seconded the proposition.—Mr. Hill said if
that proposition was carried by th.st meeting he
should most asnuredly demand • poll, as the calory
would come out of the poor rate„,two-thirris of which,
as they had already he-„a, was mid by lb.
borough rarepayerts .rfe did oot see why the
borough should Pay Ow crdlecting the rates on the
property lying outside of it—Mr. Whitby said if
they wool .neresee his yearly salary, he would say
tiothine
.•nout the £lO the vestry hart agreed to give
hint,,... "Mr. Maiden : What, in addition to the 2i per
C.lllt. allowed by the guanlinne? Mr. Wlniby
Certainly. The duties if assistant ovenerr have
nothing to do with the duties of oolleMor. —Mr.
Hill, If you intend to ask for an in:reas d
7ou mast call another meeting. This notice will iv t
do. —Mr. Whitby, in reply to Mr. Hill, said his
salary. as assistant overseer. was £2O a-year, and he
bad 2e per cent, on all that he collected—Mr.
Harden thrtuebt the hest way of meeting the diffi•
culty would be to increase Mt. WI itb•'s per c. emote
on what he collected.— Yr. Coit arced sub the ,
suggestion. Mr. Hill considered that the question
did not belong to the borough ratepayers at all. It
mattered not to them how thorn outside the borough
paid for the collection. All that the borough had to
do was to see that they were not saddled with an
,expense that did not belong to them. There were
1101110 five or six gentlemen present who were rate-
payers outside the borough boundary, they could
form a vestry themselves, and decide what they
would do. --Mr. Marden then proposed, and s:e.
/dayo eeconded, that the collector be paid egg pee
cent on the highway rates in the outly'.44 pertsong
wi the parish. The motion, which woeki have to
'receive the sanction of the go:odium, was carried
unanimously, and the meeting separated.
W ELLS. —Titers Eon MIT RIFLE CORP&
MoNTHLY CH•LLEIIOI Cur. —The second competi-
tion for this cup took place on Friday, when
Private Cleaves had to hand it to Private Barnes.
The first wiseses moors was 36; theepreecot holder
of the cup won it with 27 marks. The following is
the axue of each competitor :-
250 490 600 Total.
Private &MOB • - 9 13 5
Corporal Chrivtian - 6 12 8 ... 26
Private retell., - 9 9 8 ... 26
Private Tete - •12 12 2 ... 26
Private (WILMS - 9 11 5 ... 25
PI ivate Lures - it 7 4 ... 22
Private Eilleott - 8 11 2 ... 21
Preterite 11ippnley - 8 7 4 ... 19
Minis tie 4
..11. 4 19

Ceenraweirew —PreteritUr Martin, on Waded:allay
dwelling, the 13th inst., performed his broad-swerd
rand pedestrian feats in the Bishop's park, to the
'amusement and admiration of the spectators,
Catcawr. —A cricket watch was plwed hers on
Wednesday, between eleven of the town club and
sixteen of the Grammar School, which resulted in
the easy victory of the former.
KEYNSHAM.—Mmiomc Itswrixo.—On Wed.
newlay, Brother C Beckett was installed as W. H.
of the Royal Albert Lodge, at the Lamb Hotel, when
a large lumber of brethren from Bath, Bristol, ko.,
aseeerlded on the occasion. After the officers had
bees elected a very handsome jewel was presented
try the members of the lodge to Brother Monate,
P.M., for his untiring exertions in forming the lodge
eta.. after which about 30 brethren oat down to a
most excellent dinner. The usual loyal and masonic
teams were drunk and duly responded to, and the
evening ass enlivened by some suitable songs,
glee*, kc., by Brothers Pyne, Drayton, Reeves, and
Watts, after which the company parted highly
delighted with the evening's entertainment.
BARROW GURNEY. —Toe Wawrnen mar
rea Caere —During the Nat fortnight we have bad
splendid weather, and the hay harvest is progress-
ring rapidly is this neighbourhood. A great extent
• of grass has been cut and saved in fine condition,
hut the crops in must places are very light. The
wheat end other crow are looking well The apples
are growing fast, and promise an abundant
The weather continues Do line that the fields and
gardens in this locality would derive groat benefit
from stew hours steady rain.
YATE. —Rorateric Suiclow An inquest was
held on Thursday. July 14, at the Railway Hotel.
at Irate, before Mr. Gaisford, coroner, on the body
of Hannah Stockden, • yoeqr girl about eighteen
years of age, wbo was Imo& drowned in • quarry at
Yet., in which was about ten or twenty feet of
water, on Wtheathay morning, and who, there was
little doubt, had destroyed herself through having
been .figtead by her lover. Elisabeth Holbrook, a
revue girl about twelve veers of age, deplored that
she knew the deceased, Hannah Star:Aden. and hue
saw her alive on Tuesday evening, about five o'clock,
She we ring down by Mr. Robert Tyler's, at
Yete. and not far from Gryrossos quarry, db. had
her bonnet and shawl on, and was carrying • little
basket. Witness, spoke to her, and called her by
name, but she did Dot anesrer. She was not crying,
nor did she notice mything particular in her manner.
—base Skase deposed that he was in his garden,
which was sews Garners quarry, about haltpast
lour o'clock on Tuesday evening. He saw deceased
wandering backwards and forwards outside the fence
towards witness's garden and the quarry. He went
up to his gate, and damaged came up to him, and
leaked him if he was keeping the birds off his wheat,
and he said he was. She then asked him if he stayed
there late at night, sag be replied that sometimes he
did. That was all that passed between them, and
deceased stood sear the gate for about a quarter of
an hour. lame Lawrence came up, and whilst he
was talking to him he missed demised, and never
saw bet again. He fastened up his gate, and put
some thorns against it, and went into his house.—
Hemel' Eltookden, the mother of deemed, deposed
'that her daughter was IS years of age lam November.
Last saw her alive shout baltpast eight o'clock on
Tuesday morning, when the (witness) waist out to
her work ,and left deceased at boons sewing. Witness
returned at one o'clock. Her daughter was not at
home, and she concluded that she had gone to her
work at Iron Aden, where she was apprenticed.
She usually left about eight in the morning, and
came home at eight in the evening. Witness went
home again at six, med as her daughter had not come
home at ten o'clock, the herself went to Iron Actoo,
113,14 was informed that she had not been there that
day. She male inquiries at several places, and
went fle the house of a young man named Charles
Werrett, who formerly kept company with her
daeghter, but had slighted her, Deceased bad told
bar that be promised to meet her, and then brought
another gill to tease her. It was twelve months
-Uwe he left her, hot he was always in her mind.
Could learn nothing of her, excepting that Mrs.
fieldbrook had seen her ia the road in the morning.
She was walking Most Mr garden all night, in
greet trouble, and at three o'clock the went up to the '
quarry, thinbing whether she bad made away with
herself through that young man. It was dark thee,
and she meld me nothing. She went again to the
quarry at five o'clock, and then she found her shawl
and basket on the bank. SW gave an alarm, and the
body was afterwards got out of the water. Witness
thought she looked altered on Tuesday morning, and
different to what the did any other worsting.
Witmer did not have any words with her danghter,
for she loved her as she did the 'eyes other head."
She gave her is. Id. to pay for some things which
the bad had at a shop, and the roomy was found
with bar am-rings, toed up in the bosom of her shift.
Her little brother had heard her say that she would
draw' herself. She went to Sodbury on Mooday
night, and came beck very cheerful, because the had
seen her young man, and he had spoken to her. She
had DO love for another young man who had been
keeping her company since. —A juryman said that
she had been beard to say that she would have the
young man in question if all the devils in bell were
6o bold him Mr. Hugh Breams), surgeon of
Chipping Sodbury, deposed to having examised the
body. There was not the slightest mark of any
violence, nor was dammed pregnant. There was no
sign of her having led.—Tbe Coroner briefly
summed up, remarkiag ihat that inquiry' was cue
of more importance than the jury might har• St
first imagined, and after adverting to the beta as
detailed in evidence, be said it ena llattifeetery to
find that the qesrry was properly hewed off, sad
that if d.ossssd west there the mad have vas there
intentionally. There was no doubt Rat she died
l'°o drowning, and frees her owe sot, but the
P"" PW$ of the Wllllll7l W NON Wady

he most leave in the bands of the jury. He wool.'
remind them, however, that there was not. tittle .
evidence to show that she .as other than in a 6f.
"ate of mind, and before they found a verdict ~
emporary insanity they must asciertain the
svonptonis of insanity °listed, and that she was no
In • stele of mind to diacriminate between right and
wrong. They must not he lax in the docharge of
their dnty, and if they should be of opinion emu
sbe had wilfully murdered bonen, they should n. .t
hesitate to return • verdict to that affect seas ex
ample to others v.ho ware living. The jury, after •
few minutes' deliberation, returned an open verdict
of "Found drowned."
HAM—FATAL ACCIDINT. —On Wednesday, the
13th inst., • nan named James Slade was wheeling
a harrow containing stones across an elevated plank
Rt Comhe-do.n quarry, when his foot slipped, and
he was precipitated into the excavation below, •
depth of 30 feet. On assistance being rendered him.
it was found that his head was very severely
Injured, and be was removed to the I.7sii,ml
Hospital, where he expired the same night. The
deceased was 50 years of one, and luta left a widow
and six children entirely unprovided for.
VICTORIA, PAK/L-111m Hinton, of Russell.
street, has kindly gent a donation of F2O towards
liquidating the debt of £lOO owing by the Victoria
Park C•lmmitiee.

CLEVEDON. —M RRI•01 —Oa Thurs-
day evening, the 14th inst., SOIDe of the officers,
together with the members of the let Somerset
Volunteer Artillery Corps, assembled at the Public.
hall to partake of a supper given by the first lieu-
tenant of the corps, J. W. Braikeuridge, Eel .
whose wedding took place on the 13th, at Glared-nun,
near Bath. The spread was provided by Mr. John
Pearce, of the Bristol Hotel. The chair was taken
by Lieut. Fogey, under whose presidency a nuuiher
of touts were given and heartily responded to ; the
toast of the evening, of course, being " Health and
happiness to the bride and bridegroom." The
captain .as unavoidably absent.
W EiTON• SU PER-MA RE. —Tug Cott=
We regret to learn, from an authentic entree.
that this important educational institute, which
gave so early a promise of success, and which
numbered within its walls between forty and
fifty buys, has collapsed, and will, at the end
of the present term, be wholly dissolved. The
college, which has been ferned not more
than six months, had =Milted an important
position, and the continuous applications of pareuts
from distant parts of England to the members of
the council for information relative to the system of
education carried on here, indicate clearly that •
college on the sea coast is a great desideratum. We
yet hope that life is red extinct in the college, and
that it will be revived under a spirited proprietary
nf the gentlemen: of the county, and that peace and
prosperity may attend thew honourable efforts,
securing for the public an =lightened system of
tuition and discipline.
YATTON.—Fiax. Mr. Charles Chapel*, nf
claverbem Fern, Yritten, bass piece of flax in
bloom, and would feel • pleasure in &bowie
4th to
any landed proprietor or agriculturist
take an interest in the growth of t'
plant. In Ireland and Scotland "br'rtallt
some thousands of acres pli_7:4M.
a.. ars
can learn, if the farmers we
tet/ would
_follow
their example they -...muadt".. ."ee """,
s It a very profitable
speculation.
DOWSE'. _ „,
1 REA.T. —On Wednesday,
the 13t,-
Inst., the teachers and friends of the
end day schools, assembled at the school-
entea at two p.m., and walked in procession, with
appropriate banners, preceded by the school band,
to the residence of the Rev. A. Peacitie, the locum.
bent. The children of Mies Cooper's wheel. Man'
gotatield, and also those of Moorend, joined the
procession. The juvenile and happy party set
down to tea and cake on the lawn at four o'clock,
and after they had retired to a variety of amuse-
meta provided for them, the teachers, subscribers,
and feint& of the schools also partook of a sub-
stantial repast, and • select party was entertained
indoors,—indeed, no one was forgotten, and every•
thing was upon the most liberal scale. Most of the
, resident gantry were present, and kindly en-
deavoured to promote the happiness of the children.
The Rev. Mr. Jose, of Clifton, son of the respected
mayor of Bristol, was most kind and successful in
his efforts. Two balloons amended during the
evening, amid authasiastic cheers, and two banners
were kindly lent for the occasion by Mr. Newman,
&mu:dwell. The weather was more than beautiful.
At the tines of the amusements, the children and
friends being reassembled, the Rev. A. Peach.
addressed them in his usual happy and humorous
strain, and was followed by the Ilev. %V. W.
Gibbon. Three hearty cheers were given for the
Queen, and as many for the incumbent. After
singing the eyenin.g hymn, each child was pre-
sented with a plum bun, and then gradually the
Impparty (there oould not have been less than 2,000
persons present) dispersed, everyone looking satiatied,
pleased, and happy.
RA DSTOCK. —Tax Seams AMONGST rue
COLLIERS.—The Somersetahire colliers, out on strike
from the pit. of Messrs. Haab and Wart, held
another openair meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
the 13th inst., at Butter-buildings, Radstook, is a
large field. There were about 300 prevent After
, singing and prayer, the chairman expressed his
regret that the assemblage was not so numerous as
on the previous =canon, and remarked that they
had met for the purpose of advocating the principles
of the union, and the edvantages to be derived there-
from. He told his hearers that he rearetted their
movement in that neighbourhood was not supported
by those who rasped the advantage of it from trade,
because the money they would earn would have to
be spent amongst the butchere, bakers, grocer., and
other tradesmen, and all would have been benefitted.
Referring to themselves he knew that at present
they had to suffer in some measure, bat let them not
heed it; as long as they could get their rights they
were willing to suffer. For himself, be would never
do any work in that part of the country until they
were &Boxed the privileges they were struggling for,
and until their masters allowed them • machine to'
weigh their cod. He then referred to the promises
held out to men of the best plena to go into work,
if they would return to their work; bat he trusted
they would not he so easily caught In conclusion
he hoped they would not allow themselves to be led
away by " a glass too much," and that they would
abstain from doing anything that might give their
employers the chance of saying aught against them.
Mr. Mark Berryman, their secretary, then informed
them of the state of the union, and the meeting
broke up
T UNTON.— Suwon Flite AND LOllB Or Lire,
—ONE MAIN KILLED AND EZVEJI•L INJUIED.
A serious ere broke nut in the village of Kuisliton,
situated about two miles and • half from Taunton,
on Monday night, the 11132 inst. A man named
Greedy, farmer and wheelwriget, lives in one
Port of the village, and at the further extremity
has his workshlos and farm. From some
num, hitherto unexplained, one of the ricks became
ignited, and the fire speedily communicated to the
other stacks, barns, outbuildings, and worksbopt
and the scene was magnificently grand, the ground
for miles round being brilliantly illuminated. This
had the effect of lbringing not only hundreds
but thousands to the spot, and for a length of
time the streets of Tainton the roads and
lanes in different dirergious It '
ding to Ruiabtoo,
were densely packed with a living mans of
eager persons, paining onwards to the wens of
confiscation. Behind this crowd, the West of
England fire engine rapidly approached, and display-
ing two large lights, and the firemen shouting, a lame
was made through the living masa of human hemp,
and miraculously pawed through without injuring
any pawn. Arrived at the fire, the engine was
perfectly useless, although there was a river near, iia
consequent= of an insufficiency of hoes to reach the
Wrung mean, which by this time was • perfect sheet
of dune, all in the esighbourhotel eventually falling
a =orifice. Fortunate/y there was an entire absent=
of wind, or in all probability the village and the
church would have been consumed. Nene of Het
property we are told was insured, and thus Greedy
is redwood to comparative poverty; and to
make matters worse, ea have been informed
that whilst at the fire some miscreant stole the poor
fellow's watch front his pocket. Bat the most
melancholy part of the story remains to be told.
A number of individuals, =Ding themselves gentle-
men, whilst the living mass was surging on, regard-
less of consequence, rode on horseback into their
midst, knocking down and trampling upon several.
The wounded were removed to the Taunton and
Somerset Hospital. mangled, cut, and bruised. One
of them, William Starr, who has a wife and family,
expired in the mime of Tuesday. An inquest will
be held, and as the guilty parties are docibtleee
known, and reside in Taunton, they will meet with
tba_punishment they so richly deserve.
Vt ger Sonsmarr Minister Marritio.—The
first open bow meeting of the West Somerset
Atehen took place on Wednesday, the 13th
rat on the Society's Grounds on the Bishop's.
bull-mad, Taunton. There were about 130 present
—a fair number, considering that at the first grand
day so many families are from home. TIN sen's
rays Were so scorching that the ladies all complained
of being oppressed, and the shooting WM nut good
After the shooting dewing commenced, and was
kept up with great spirit to a late hour. Under the
able direction of Mr. 8. Dawson. the uutiring and
obliging hem secretary, everythiog pared Off in
highly gratifying meaner. The press were distri-
buted by the Lady Paramount (Mee. Cecil Smith),
assisted by the President (C. No 1 Waltman, Req.)
Amongst the general company prompt we uotioed
Mrs. C. Smith (Lady Paramount), Lady Egresnont
and party, Ile B. C. Greenhill and party, Mr. R.
IL M. King and party, Mr. It. Hadley and party,
Mr. T. Walsh, Rev. /. and Mrs. E. Sparsity, Mr.
and Mrs. W. Woodland, Mr. Bridge, Mr. R. C.
Coles, Major Rawlins, Mr. G. H. W. Carew, Miss
•
Dance, Dr. and Mrs. Metford, Mr. 41 N. Weilllie
and party, Ray. F. and Mrs. Waive, Mr. J. and
Mrs. Halliday, Mr. B.atdssinllpioa re. Pitman.
Mrs. itffi
Gr..Cß.d. 8..
Pitmen and party, ml •
cock Mr. sad lbw Mahn, Mrs. W. Reurridge, Mrs.
C. Tamp% fern W. J. and Mrs. so. CoPtoift
sod Km leGlean nod Pod&rs ro. E. A
Liddcn, was
44, ha—lndy
Waco, Mr. and Alm =I:
vadoook,
um.
nreheen•--11110
Voloopay, Dims, Mn.
21•1,11% Wel"

Rise, Mho S. Darram, Mini Moslem, Mire L.
rdeer, Mine C. Boloock, Mies Feeeil, Mu
Fermat, Mrs. Heeler, Mrs. Rite, Slue Isaacs, uaa
. , u owe Wickham.- Go.ntlemee ateliers. -
ilr. Spurway, Mr. Fl-tans, Mr. Newon, Mr.
~..ventrt, Mr. Hare, Mr. Meyler, Mr. Berridge.
Mr. Pigott, Mr. Roe, Mr. Wickham, Mr.
Ladies' Prizes. -Society's tint prise, for highest
ours • Bohemian rusty glass Heiser vase. euppor
• oy silver ansl gull: figures Mra Nee-tea-Second
prize, for second highest more, an engraved aud
gilt casket, Mies C. &Amok, losing one ring.-
fhird prize for greateetnember of hits, monumental
leather glove hoz, Mi. M. B. Dawson, being ene
ring.-Lady Paraniounee prize, for highest score, a
mether of pearl mounted fan, Mies Wickham, with
deductions. -Presicleut'e pus, for greatest nunilee
bite, • gilt drawing room table mirror, mitt]
figures. Mule S. Dawson, oitbout deduct. no. -
i.niety's prise, for hest gold. an Algeria. gold
filagree brooch, Mtge Eing.-Ledy's poise f.,r visitors,
gilt and enamelled taper stand, Mi.. Farrant.-
Gentlemen'. Prizes. -Society's first prize for highest
-core. • Madrepore stand, with thermometer, de..
Mr. Wickham. -Second prize, far greatest number
of hits, an engraved glue claret jug, Mr. Newton,
losing one ring. -Prize for best gold, bronzed letter
males, Mr. Coventry. -Gentlemen's prize for visitors,
a carved oak letter hot, open to the club, as the re.
pouts somber of visitors wee not present. Mr.
Bryant. -The Secretary annoinced that Messrs.
Newell and James of Regentatreet, London, had
kindly promised a prize for the second meet, Angus,
17. for competition by the ladies. -The Wellington
Ride Band was in attinslance. Mr. Harris, so
Foreeareet, Taunton, supplied the refreshment..
REM•RIC•IILe Davis, U.-Thursday, 14th July,
gin lino taxed. 1736. F,idav, 15th, St. Senthin,
note at Bi mitigham. 1b39; Saturday, 16th, Saturn
seta Ilh. Out. p.m. ; Sunday, 17th, bch Sunday after
Trinity ; Monday, 18.6, Venue rises 4h. Om. a.m. ;
Tusday, 19th, Doneww Flitch. last presenttel,
N 36; Wedueslay, 20th, Spaniels Armada destroyed,
15S8
SAD ACCIDCNT. -A few days sines Mr. F. U.
W.ckeodeu. confectioner, of Wells, eon of Mr.
Wiekenden, ass, of Northutrest, and a private in
ins Walla Volunteer Corps, was at the rifle butte,
end whilst engaged in minting the third elms target
it fell forward on bits knock ing him dowsand break •
ing his leg in two places. Greet ejnouthy is felt
for the suffeser, who was one of the beat shots In
the corps, and the holder of several challenge cups.
TIII SCHOOL OW Ant.- In the rev.nt national
umpetitirou of weeks of art selected from various
schools throughout the kingdo..:l the Think* School
of Art barn been aearded tau national 03edelli"be-
a mull of °°°l•d•nd'kt distinction. William Bid.
good and James '.-tieke were the successful oompisti-
°" ; and Tneket and H. C. Whitwbam
were h°"'...evahly mentioned.
"" ASIAN? IldroßT9R CAITOHT AT LisT. -For
Hine past advertimmeima have appeared in
metre! of Mr contemoorariee, announcing a "Br-
tugs for Destitute 1 ming Women, and an (Mot for
servants Wanting Situations," and "An Easy
Method of being taught to Write • Good Hand."
The ad vestiges. described himself as " George Spitler,
Fem., of Alma-street, at the Refuge for the Desti-
tute, and to obtain admiesi..n, or ascertain particu-
lars as how to be enabled to write well, it warn abso-
lutely necessary to forward a certain number of
postage stamps. Numbers were in this way duped,
and the matter coming to the knowledge of Soper-
intendeet Goldsmith through the means of copies of
Tallies and Reynolds' newspapers, be diepovend
that the individual wag a wandering vagabond, who
had found • refuge in the Taunton Union Workhouse
end the Taunton Hospital, and was now himself in
• bundle of rags. In one cam Arabella Griffin, of
Gulverten, sought • situation as parlour maid, and
forwarded stamps, as did females from London,
Derby and Manchester. Numerous persona also
have soot stamps to learn how to write. Mr. Gold-
smith on Thursday apprehended the fellow, who had
once been an attornej'e clerk in this town, and
brought him before H. Badmek, Feq., who found
him a home for the destitute in Taunton Gaol tor a
few days, whea he will be brought up for mamma-
LONG fiCTION.-Accimer. -0o Friday, the
15th. an accident happened to a boy named Edward
Richards, son of Mr. James Richards, of ibis parish.
He was playing with some boys when be load.
vertently fell down, and broke one of his arms.
Slim. 8 AAAAA ea. -The company of sheep shearers
-nine in number-belonging to this pariah, have
shorn this Demo 1,100 sheep mob man, being the
most they have &born for years past; and Friday, the
15th, they finished the season at Mr. Albert White's
at Compton Dandon, eliere • ram had the enormous
weight of 18i les of wool cut off. Their day's work
being over, they repaired to Mr. White's residence,
where a sumptuous repast awaited them, aid they
enjoyeci theauelvee right merrily till "daylight did
appear."
BRIDGWATER-STEAK-Boar Excoamots. -
On Thursday the Petrel steamer made an excursion
to Lynton and Lynroouth. The trip was arranged
by Mr. R. Buseell, for the benefit of the Working
Men's Institution, and after paying all expenses the
sum of £3 10s. was handed over by him to the feeds
About 120 persons availed themselves of the upper.
Lenity of visiting the scenery of the far-famed Valley
of Rocks.
FIFTH Soweitinte RIFLIS.-RESIONATION OF
C•ITAIN PuoLL-The friends of the above corps
will be sorry to hear that Captain Poole has, since
his change of residence, found himself compelled
to issue the followiog order, resigning hist:oilcan as
captain of the above corps : -"Captain Poole begs
to inform the 5:11 Somerset V./cowers Corps that
he this day mode his oommiagion to Colonel Graham,
to be forwarded to the Lord-Lieutenant of the
County, and resigns his command. He has found it
impossible, mem his cheese of residence, to perform
the ditties of commanding officer of the sth amis.
factonly, and, therefore, has felt it his duty to
resign. in taking leave of the corps, Captain Poole
begs to offer his beet thanks to the officers, noncom-
missioned officers, and privates, for the cordial
support they have neiforroly given him, for the readi-
ness which they have carried out his wishes, and for the
efficiency which they have attained. In conclusion,
Captain Poole hopes that the same cordial good
feeling and &hoopoe of all disputes which have
hitherto characterised the corps, and tended Po much
to it. practical efficiency, will continue to distinguish
it, and that it will ever be, As it has hitherto been,
not only a credit 1.. its commanding officer, but also to
the town of Bridgwater, which it represents -
(Signed) Genantl. S. Poota, 4:6 July, 1864"
ILMINSTEIt. - Pouca. - Thomas Gallcher, a
hawker of cutlery, who mid he was • native of
Sheffield. was brought up on remand, charged with
disturbing the 'pollster and congregation at Loper'
Church, ea Sunday, July 10. It appeared from
the evidence of the churchwarden, Mr. Foe ler, that
the prisoner came into Lopm Church on Sunday,
July 10, in a state of intoxication, and as sum se
service commenced, prisoner began talking, mad
when the minister gave out the psalms for the thy. ,
the prisoner contradicted him, and aid it was the
30th day of the month, and not the 3rd. Ls ma.
sequence of prisoner's conduct service, was stopped.
Mr. Fowler then ejected him from the chunk
Shortly afterwards be returned, and his 000doet
was then quite as had as before. A perish constable
was then sent for, and the prisoner was given in
charge. -Sentenced to ten clays' imprisonment, and
a severe reprimand.
SIMONBATH. - MELANCHOLY AND FATML
ACCIDENT TO • TOURIST.-On Monday, the llth
inst., an inquest wag held before W. W. Mandates,
Req., coroner, on the body of • young gentlemin
named Gordon, son of the Rev. lan Gordon,
Preebyterian Minister of Benham, Worcestershire,
who met his death under the tillowing painful cir-
cumstances :-The doomed had been employedas
clerk in the Manchester and Liverpool Bank at
Staleybridge, Ashton-under-Lyne; and on Friday,
the let inst., he left home for the purpose of taking
a tour in North Devon. From Bristol be am.
meats:toted to his tether for the last time; and on
Wednesday, the Bth inst., I. visited Dunkertne,
the highest point in Somerset He nett proceeded
to Siemsabath pool, on the river Barre. The
daughter of the lenellord of the inn having showed
decamped the pool, returned, and left him, preparing
in enter the water. Between two and three o'clock
the same afternoon, about an hour and half after
deceased had been left by his guide, two mea
pulling observed his body Misting on the surface of
the pool. Amman°, was at once procured, the
body removed from the water, and every mem
need to restore animation, but without gooeses.-A
verdict in accordance with the facts was returned.-
Deemed, who was only 21 years of age, was highly
esteemed in Ashton-under Lyn*.
BRISTCOL.-SODDIM DCATa OF • TILD1111111•II.
On Tuesday night, the 12th inst. Mr. W. Cackled,
plumber, of Weet-Mreet, died suddenly moon after
retiring to bed. An inquest was held on dammed on
Wednesday, whim it appeared from the evidence
that for years peat be bad repeatedly complained of
pnins the head, particularly after munch reading or
tenting. It seemed that there was nothing peculiar
in his manner of living, and that be was • temperate,
sober mac. No suspicion appeared to bays existed
in the minds of his neighbours, his family, or anyone
else that be bad received injury or violence, nor did
he complain of anything of the kind. The jory
returned • verdict of " Died 'suddenly from 'lateral
mums." The demeeed it was mated, was at work
about the gag in the Jolly Nailer& at nine o'clock on
the night of hie death.
SIIIIIOOII Acores= To nta Rev. Paaciurron
POOLS-We regret to have to record • very &book-
ing accident which occurred on Thursday evening,
the 14th inst., at Clifton, to the Roe. Alezander
Poole, the preciesitor of oar Cathedral, and hie step-
toe, • very interesting little boy of between ten and
eleven years old. It would mem that the rev.
mamma has mend) purchased • pasty for the
purpose of enabling his little charge to take
equestrian exercise, and that at soemperber• between
seven aad eight o'clock on Thursday evening they were
riding in Conswellisoremmet, whore May reside, the
gentian= on his Pny, lied hp. ftoole ou •
o when the poay took frigid Mid Marted
.iff in the direct/0a ree gestue.,
maa redstarts's hie theaking. no doubt, that
he might be Ole to 1.151 i the bridle of the peel, and
arrest its fortheruZithill tilbefililly. he was
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leg to Albormarle.row, a house stands nut in the
nad•av, and ILI front of it are two stone poets
Intl in the pavettletU, and sty,,ling iii..nt two fret
h. reachin ibis corner the pony came in
outset with oos of these posts, and the horse
houlog owes him, the futon, sup.son, and their two
steeds sere thrown against the iron railings in front
of the The collon must have been a
terrihle ow., as the railing., which are old•fuloioned
and heavily nude, wens broken, and the istone.work
in which they were set, and • portion of the paving
were forced is against the how tf the dwelling, and
one of the horses leceived a tremendous wound down
the centre of the face. The persons who were
loosing and the residents of the neighbouring housen
rendered immediate assistance, and the unfortunate
oung gentleman was taken up in a state of
ins .osibility, and Mr. Poole in one of great
suffering. They were removed to the residence.
of Mr. Dey, 2, Oranbv.hill, and messengers
having been despatched in quest of medical
annstance, Dr. Lancaster, of Cionwalluacresce ;
Mr. Sawer, of the Royal York-crescent: Mr.
Parsons, and Mr. Crichton were speedily in
ettslidance. It was found that Mr. Poole had two
fractures of one of his legs, a severe injury to one
if his arms. and that he was greatly bruised and
shaken. The young gentleman's hurts are, we are
told, even of a more serious description, he having
reoeived a fracture of the shalt, and fracture, also.
it is feared, of some of his ribs The medical
gentlemen having retidered the sufferers all the help
whoa surgical skill could sugg..st, stretcher. .ere
procured,and they were both removed to their Ilium-,
33. Corneeshisereecent, where they now lie. The
seri 1.2.ir has as may be supposed, created • very
painful sensation throughout the neighbourhood in
clutch it occurred, and the tidings of it will, we are
sure, be heard with very general regret