The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-05-20 00:00:00

Sontersttsime.

of the abolitionists, they Ithe clergy) were plasad upon
a viuitsge ground, and their duty wearkter 1111 l mdry to
resist such designs of sp.di dim. Upon the Revi.oui
Code the speak. r was equally brief. Ile said it should
not be tlintight that they were unwilling to reform
and improve. WM they wero not therefire opposed
to r, time,. It was a tilleStioll Upon
.which
great ••iversity of °Orden 'emild property exist. But.
ommeding this, they haul t.lt bound to opprise a refoi
ni
winch sail Omn that religion eno lon i gvr be n the front
teeching. and, when the rule consigned religion to a
dieteet rear, 1:0114Ciellte meld no leoger allow deem to
be 'silent:for they felt it to he wrong to deny their
Lord Upon the El$(11,11 mid Reeieles, the Archdr aeon
dwelt at considerahle length. Ile declined to follow the
writers through the mazes of their daring heres:es, and
to grapple with what was almost too elippery to graprle
with, and his remarks were directed to the consideration
of two or three ',Mots suggested by their writings. He
described the writers as false brethren who had struck
at the foundation of their religion, and thus outraged
them as Ciainien men ; for, dear as ww, their Church,
and deer as was their religion. Yet tat dearer was their
faith in the revelatiou and promise of their God. The
Arclideacor then referred to the high position of the
writers, and chewed how dead, they had proved that
human wisdom, unaided by the Spirit of the Lord, meat
f.,il to discover, sod even to discern, the mysteries of
God, lie next alluded to the forewarnings which the
Bible had given theni of those outbreaks, and suggested
tint this event might be the foreshadowing of the final
dawn of Truth. He Hit:refine counselled his brethreb
to watch. Is the next pl ice, the speaker eliewesi that
the errors of the writers were not new, and that the
age of nevelt/be was past. Theirs were the old theories
of Paigius and others revised. It was, lie said, proba-
ble that, until their final downfall, these and snail
like heresies would continue periodically to appear.
The Archdeacon, with touching eloquence, adverted to
the cruel revile which this book was calculated to inflict
—the many youthful minds which it wool.' probable
pervert from God and His religion. The authors
iniuht be led to recant their errors, but would they be
able to undo their cru..l work in leading others astray?
Ile couwielled his hearers terprity a' Father, forgive
them, for they kolw not what they do." Having time
• r..it lied the edge of the precipice, he would look
humbly below, and ask, what if those doctrines were
adopted and took the place of the religion of Christ,
should we attein the intelleetnal parediee which had
been depict ill He believed not; and 'who would wet
prey that the people oi Hoglund might bs saved from
the fats, uf becoming poer *Swelling mortals, without
light, without truth, without hope, without God? We
hat been lifted from the tyranny of dark ignorance
a:ol superstition, and should we now relapse into a'
poeiiiau antipodal. but even more fatal? Let theta,
; then, watch over their flock, and be careful to uproot
any evil tendenolem which they might discover. The
antidotea he would urge were, a right appreciation of
Gel's Holy Word, end a tight grasp of the blessed doc-
trine of the Atonement. —The annual dinner took plsoe
at the Merinsidi Hotel, and was served up with that
liberality end good taste which cheracternea thie
hostelry. At the other hotels and inns several had
their wants csrefully and cheerfully attended to.
SO NIB IiTON. F liter VislT OF TM 24TH
SOM6RTON VOLUNTEER Hine CORPS To ILCHISISTIR.
—Sunday, ilay 11th, was the appointed day on
which tins corps Intended to attend Divine Service
at one of the churches in the town of which their
worthy Lieutenant resided. On the previous
Saturday speculations were afloat as to the state of
the weather, we having witnessed gush a storm
as the oldest inhanitast cou'd ever remember. On
the morning of Sunday volunteers were men in a
half military costume enquiring the opinions of their
neighbours cud friends as to the state of the weather,
but, alas! towards 12 o'clock down came torrents of
rain, disheartening once again our brave volunteers.
At a litttle past one o'clock, the rain subsiding a
little, the bugler was round the town calling the
assembly, and the men of the corps were seen wending
, their way, seine on foot, and others in conveyances
en their road to Ileheeter. Neither were the Wiwi
hackviard, for we observed many (ever' ready to
support gthe volunteer system) amidst the showers
on the way. On arrival, the corps fell in at the
Northover turnpike gate, where they were met by
Lieutenant Fuson and &sign Fraser, and after a
few preliminary movements, marched, headed by
the life and drum band, to Northover Church. The
concourse a spectators was so great that it was with
, great difficulty the little Church was kept from
being besieged ; however, the volunteers got com-
fortably seated and the service commenced, the
respected vicar, Rev. W. Harbin, reading the
prayers. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Percy Sergeant Newell, rector of East
Lydford., (brother-In-law to Lieutenant Tuaon) who
took for'his text the 16th chapter of the Ist Episfde
to the Corinthiana, and the 13th verse—" Watch
ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be
strong." The rev. gentleman delivered an
excellent discourse, and particularly alluded to the
volunteer movement, speaking in high praise of
, time volunteer apint in general. The sermon was
listened to with profound attention by a crowded
audience, who expressed themselves highly gratified.
Af;er falling in, the corps were marched through
Ilehester, the band playing lively airs, returning to
Lieut. Tuson's residence, were a cold collation was
provided for them. Lieut. Timm and EDlegll
Fraser briefly addressed them, thanking them for
their attendance. His remarks were responded to,
on behalf of the corps by Sergeant Gaylard in an
able ppeocle, Everything peeled eff most agreeably,
and the conduct dull deserves the highest prairie.

TW ERTON.—FATAL COAL-PIT ACCIDENT. —OIL
Tuesday evening an accident, attended with fatal
consequences, happened at the *milk, situated at
Penny-quick, Twerton, belonging to Messrs Carr,
but worked ny the firm of Brown and Co. About
six o'clock, the time of leaving work, fon, men and
a lad got into the cage at the bottom of the shaft, for
the purpose of being brought to bank. As the cage
ascended one of the men, named Jacob James, in
some unaccountable manner got his head entangled
in the connection portion of the signal wire running
up the side of the shaft; and as the cage was drawn
up his chin was forced dawn on the edge of i, and
befalls the engineer could be called on to strip the
ascent of the cage the unfortunate man's head was
nearly severed from his body. Of. course, when
brought to the surface, he was quite dead. He was
a married man, and has loft a wife and two children,
one of them born on Sunday. The body was removed
to the White Hart to await an inqnest. It is a
singular circumstance in the occurrence that the
deceased took his wrong 'turn, as instead of coming
up when he did he should have waited till the last
batch of men descended. The precise cause of the
accident is at present wholly inexplicable, even the
men acquainted with the pit and its working never
having heard of an occurrence of this nature. It is
surmised that the signal wire mast by some moans
have become displaced.. Whether such was the case
or u S will doubtless be fully inquired into by the
coroner, who bas been communicated with.
EAST COKE R.—Residents in this urban retreat
were pleasurably excited on Tuesday morning last,
by it being announced that Mr. George Squibb,
miller, was that day to lead to the hymeneal altar
Miss Mary Ann Lewanee, daughter of the late Mr.
John Ls a ance, of that. place. Fr.m the numerous
exemplary qualities ever displayed by the bride, she
had endeared herself to all, and as a consequence, •
grist number of friends assembled to do honour to
a splendid breakfast. The intereeting ceremony
was performed by the Rev. R. Miyake, vicar, and
shoot!), after the happy pair left Yelvil per &nab-
Western train. en route for time Isle of Wight, there
to spend the honeymoon.

LONG SUTTON.—On Thursday a public dinner
was given to celebrate the opening of the new
"Devonshire Arms Hotel" at Long Sotto% when
a numerous party, consisting of the noble Duke's
tenants, with friends of the landlord frotn•London
and Profile, sat down to asnmptuons banquet, which
reflected credit on the taste of the host, Mr. Fowler,
whose travels round the world have taught him how
to do these things well. After the usual patriotic
toasts, one of the tenants of the Mallot proposed the
neulth of the noble Duke as the " kindest and beet
of landlords," and the toast was drunk with maths-
siasm. Mr. Tustin, the steward, returned thanks for
his Grace, but disclaimed some high compliments
paid to himself. He said that in any improvements
in this wish he had only folliiied the-noble Duke's
wishes and directions, and hoped now to carry them
out still further by building some new cottages and
improving the dwellings of the poor. In another
room 18 of the workmen who built the hotel sat
dorm to dinner, and the good wishes of all parties
were expressed towards the landlord and landlady,
whose obliging manners have already gained them
many friends.— Putman's Newe.

BRIDGWATER. ATTEMPTM MURDER. On
Saturday, Homo Batten and Charles Dunstone were
,beineght before Oolenrl Graham and Kr. Browne, too I
comity magistrates, by Superintendent Jeffs, Aerated I
with shooting at Silas Canteen, with intent to murder
hire, at Cillitoo as, near Bridgwater. Fron, the
evidence it appeared there had been in ill feeling
between the parties for some time, in consequence or
the prosecutor baring laid am ieformation against the
prisoner Bstten for selling beer without a licene ; and I
on Thursday Rotten summoned one of the prosecutor%
children for throwing stones at a child of his, and • ,
fine of it.. was indicted. On the evening of Tl.ursday
the prisoner I3atten returned home in • kind of triumph,
with rihands It log from his cart. The prosecutor, who
had remained at home, was working in his garden with
two boys. Soon after Batten returned home he went
into his garden, opposite the prosecutor's accompanied
by Dunstoue, sud then deliberately fired' at the prose-
cutor with a gun. The shot strut& prosecutor in the I
waistcoat, tors the coat alone of the bey., sad wounded !
the other in tlae ear. Batten, when he fired the gun.
said, "I'll blow the b— informer's brains out," and
the other prisoner threw his cap Into the air, and said,
"Hooray ! that is the way to serve the b—s," The I
prisoners then treacle off. The magistreite• eommitted
them for trial on the capital charge of attempting to
murder.
ILCI-lESTER.—An inquest was held ea Satin,
day afternoon last at the Dolphin tiotel, before Dr.
Wybrants, owoner, and a respectable jury, on the
body of Elisabeth West, aged 22 years. It appeared
from the evidence that the deeeased was delivered
on the previous Thursday of a female child. A mid-
wife named Cornelia Fudge, aged 82 years of age, ,
who had for the last 40 years acted as such in the
town of Ilehester, was called to attend the poor
woman, but left a very short time after her orm•
tinement to attend on another case. On her not
returning the f Muds of the deoeased geeing her
sinking fast, sent for Dr. Wood, who immediately
attended, and found bermn a state of collapse, from
which elm never rallied, arid died shortly after his '
Onset. blamsroust bp Attibii
trip,
Inc.—The jury, atm a encaliatiou,

returned a yerdict of , "Manslaughter" against
Conic:ha Fudge. Ball was 'allowed herself in
£lOO, •,nd two sureties in AM each, to appear at
the Assizes. _ _ _ _

MALICIOUS LOUSY. —On Sunday some malicious
and cruel person or persons maltreated and injured a
raltiabie dog, the propeity of Mr. Tudioan, the
highlf respected postmaster of this town. We
perceive Mr. Tudinan lia.s issued a notice offering a
'handsome reward on the conviction of the perpetra.
-tors rif this inhuman outrage.
_

BRISTOL. —We regret to state that Sir Benjamin
K.C.B. died on Thursday at noon, after a
very brief illness. Last week he was nail and active ;
on 'Monday lie WAS .sudtlenly .aeixed with a serious
11111(55 ; on Thursday he expired. Long a cosi.
victual member of the House of Commons, he has
passed the last yeas of his Iltelu the War Depart.
metit. Where lie ably MA the poet of permanent
Untlei -Secretary of State.
. .Csamsn&—A wearer hes been for leveret dart
past endeavouring to. obtain subscriptions from
several ladies in Clifton, for the purpose of obtaining
medical advice under a serious case of hernia. it
has, however, been found that she is a imposter, and
that all her representations are a tissue of falsehood
,She states that she is a widow, and has four children
dependent upon her.
Sinuous ACCIDANT THNOVGAI • RUNAWAY
Hon& On Thursday afteinoon a very serious
accident occurred in Union-street, throutgh• runaway.
rs hoe, which resulted in the death o a very Si.
animal, the property of Mr. Thomas Colman, besides
doing severe injuries to that gentleman's wife and
daughter. About four o'clock Mrs. Colman was
driving a phaeton, containing Miss Colman and Mrs.
Moon, in the street above mentioned, when the
horse took a sudden fright and .dsla ted off down the
street at a terrific pace. The greatest exertions were
made by Mrs. Colman to stop the animal in its head-
long career, but all without effect. A number of
individuals also fruitlessly attempted to stop the
horse, which was increasing in ita speed as it
approached the bottom of the street, and a man
driving • large trolley stopped with the intention of
doing his hest to get the beast to turn at the foot of
the hill. Before lm could seamioplish his purpose,
however, the horse ran at full speed against the
trolley. and was nearly doubled up in consequence.
The shafta of the photon were broken and the ladies
were thrown out with much violence upon the Found.
They were at ouce assisted into Mr. Remits? I shop,
stud Dr. Hyde was immediately sent for. That
gentleman was speedily in attendanee, and after
examit.ing the injuries of the ladies he had theta
conveyed in his own carriage home. The only one
seriously injured was Miss Colman, who, it is feared,
has sustained a fracture of the arm. The horse which
use the unfortunate cause of the catastrophe had its
heck broken by the accident, and died in the course
of a few minutes.