The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-20 00:00:00

Somersttobtre.

Y EON' IL. —Bo •ND Or G • lOU NIL —At the
Board meeting on Wednesday, the Clerk read the
following letter which he had received :—" Newton,
October 14.—Deer Sir,—Will you be good enough to
communicate to the Board of Guardians, of the
Yeovil Union, that haring given, as I promised last
week, further consideration to their very tattering
request that I should preside over them, I feel, with
every desire to meet their wishes, it would be out of
my power to undertake the duties of the office.—
Yours, to., G. Harbin." A brief discussion ensued,
and it was unanimously resolved that a deputation
should wait on Captain Hamitic to ma him to
undertake the duties of the office.

TAUNTON.—Bsrrsmos Bartz liATCll.—liiat
week the challenge cup given by Captain Lovell of
the Wells Corps was shot for at the Taunton butts,
by members of the Second Battalion of Somerset-
shire Rifles. The cup is offered for competition by
all the corps in this battalion,but Yeovil, Crewkeme,
and Stogursey did not send men to compete. The
ranges were, 200, 400 and 600 yarda. five rounds
being fired at each. Lient-Colonel Graham, COM-
inandaot of the battalion, conducted the arrangement
of the shooting. After a very close competition,
the cup was won by Private Edwards, of the
Wellington corps It is intended the cup shall be
shot for at Bridgwater next year.
COWARDLY AND MALICIOUS ACT.— Some 1114.
cresol has deliberately poisoned a black cart horse,
the property of Mr. Hawkins, farmer, of Haydon,
near this town. A reward of £2O bas been offered
for the discovery of the offender.

A SIMPIICTID MORDIRED GIRL TURNI3O
A romantic case formed a subject for investigation
by the magistrates at the polio' omit on Wednesday.
About two months since an invalid girl, named
Mary Ana Barber, suddenly disappeared, and the
fact of its being believed that she had been unable to
leave her bed for months, connected with her sudden
disappearance, led to suspicion that she had been
dealt unfairly with, and grave hints were thrown
out that she had been murdered. The rumours
were brought under the notice of Mr. Superinten-
dent Goldsmith, who investigated into the matter,
but with no result Suspicion fell on the woman
with whom she lodged, who than told the following
remarkable story, which now turns out to be true,
but was not believed at the time. During the
summer the girl Barber lodged at her hone in
Trinity dinriot, keeping her bad entirely, during •
portion of which time she was visited by the Rev.
Sir. Donato', or other charitable persona, who
daily looked for her decease, lo ill did she appear,
apparently taking no food to sustain life. In the
bourne were other girls, who went out to daily
labour, and who invariably complained on
their return that some of their victuals had
mysteriously disappeared. One day, • little
girl, on the return of the mistress, told her that
Mary Ann, the invalid, had been down stairs in her
night-dress, and had been to the cupboard and taken
more victuals. When Mary Ann was told of this
she stoutly denied it, and asserted that the girl must
have seen her ghost and doubtless it was& token that she
ahouid speedily die and be with Jesus. One day in
August, the food in the cupboard continuing to dis-
appear, the mistress resorted to stratagem to dis-
cover the thief, and told Mary Inn that she was
going out, and should not be home for several hours.
She looked the front door, and apparently left the
house, but at once got in again by the book way,
and secreted herself in the cupboard. In the °ours*
of half an hour the heard footsteps coming down.
stairs, and then the door of the cupboard was
opened, discovering to the mistreat the ghost of
Mary Ann, and to Mary Ann the ghost of her mis-
tress. Both were too much frightened to speak at
first, but the affair ended in the mistress ordering
Mary Ann to leave the house the next day. Early
in the morning Mary Ann and the ghost had
vanished, taking with her some of the apparel be-
longing to her fellow lodgers. A day or two since
she returned to the town, and was at once given
into custody, on a charge of vagrancy. During the
time she lodged in Taunton she was in the receipt of
parochial relief. These facts having been deposed
to, the idea of her murder WM dissipated, and Mary
Ann was nut to gaol for 14 days' hard labour.
WESTON-SUPER-MARK—MASONIC 0•111r.m.
riso.—On Monday the Benevolent Lodge (446 lora
653), Wells, came to our town for the porpoise of
meeting and dining with an esteemed member of
their body, Brother John Bath, the well-known
proprietor of the Railway HoteL They were
accompanied by D.P.O.M. Brother Bridges, and
other officers of the provinoe. A most sumptuous
dinner Was provided for their delectation, the chair
being filled by the P. and W.M. Brother Kelway,
and the evening wiui vent in the most harmonious
manner. We should not omit to mention that the
wines were A 1, and ere the brothers separated the
health' of Mr. and Mrs. Bath were given with all
the usual honours.

BRIDG WATER. - SONERBET Maiviva AND
Yinis.-A List. The following are the dates when
royal charters were obtained for bolding markets
and fairs in the undermwitiocied towns and villages
of this county, extracted from the Galeariarium
Rottaortion eliariaruni-The grants were made to
the lords of the several manors which derived under
them the right of tolls for pion, (breaking ground)
and stallege (having stalls). "1200, Bridgwater;
market and fair. 1213, Berevric ; market. 1226,
Wincanton ; market. 1239, Axbridge ; fair. 1242,
Midsummer Norton; market. 1246, Masticate;
fair granted to the prior or the chapel of St. Michael
de Monte Acuto. .1252, Poposhale ; market and
fair. - Petherton • fair. 1263, Bran; market and
fair. 1254, Cheddar; market and fair. 1255,
Wedmore; market and fair granted the Dean of
Wells. - Norton; fair for three days. --
Bristol; fair for 15 days. - Pawlet ; fair. 1260,
Huntley; market and fair. - Lifford ; market end
fair. 1262, Wintham ; market, fair granted to
Wells Cathedral. 1263, Folkhind ; market and fair.
1267, Huntefield ; market and two fairs. -
Stratton; market and fair. 1270, From.; fair.
- Blackwell; market and fair. 1271, Weston-
super-Mare; fair. 1279, Axbridp ; fair, granted
to the Bishop of Bath. 1286, Wivelisoombe ;
market and fair granted to the Bishop of Bath sod
Wells. 1286, Haselbore ; market and fair. 1291,
Bishops Lydiard ; market and fair. 1301, Hatch;
market and fair. 1303, K”nsham ; market end fair.
1304, Cook I ington ; market and fair. 1305,
Stogureey ; market and fair. - Broadway; market
and fair. 1306, Sanford; market and fair. -
Dulverton ; market and fair, granted to Hawanorife
of William Lightberg, during the term of her
natural life. 1308, Bhepton Mallet, market and
fair. - Bhepham ; market and fair. -
Yerlington ; market and fair. 1315, Cherdesey ;
market and fair. 1319, Nether Petterton ; market
and fair. - Athol* ; market and fair. 1326,
Mallet ; market and fair. 1333,
poi:Legate . • Wynton ; Weston; markets and fair
granted to the Abbot of Glastoubury. 1349, Port-
bury; market and fair. - Cbiriton ; market and
fair. 1354, Brent; fair. 1363, Wrokcelisle ;
market and fair. 1367, Poe-lock; market and fair.
1470, Castle Cary; market and (sir."
"Two Or a TRADZ CAN ma'am Aoesx!"-On
Wednesday, before the Mayor (J. Haddock, Esq.),
two "nymph. of the pave," named Mary Ann
Woodland and Charlotte Hitch, were charged with
fighting and creating a disturbance in Wad-street
on the previous ensuing. It appeared, from the
evidence of P.C. Westoott, that iii was on duty on
the night in question, and, bearing a row, he west
in the above street, and found the defendants, with
two or three others of the " sisterhood," fighting and
quarrelling. He then took the defendants into
custody, but the others, seemingly not wishing to be
locked up, ran off as fast as they could go.-The
Mayor, on oonsidecation of its being the first abloom,
inflicted a fins of se. each, including costs; but
cautioned them a• to their behaviour in future. -The
fines were immediately paid.
TYPHUS Fsvan.-We are pleased to sten that
this terrible disown is not raging to with AD extent
as it was a fortnight or so ago, and the inhabitants
ere becoming lees timid of the results which might
attend the introduction of the malady into our town.
The melancholy decease of Mr. and Mrs. Week
naturally cast &gloom over the people of Bridgwater •
but there is now good resew to believe "a better
day will dawn ups us."
TIII BLADE BARONITCY.-It would MOM that
Major-Otheral filadv, the twin brother of the
late Sir F. W. 81aile has assumed the title
worn by the dimmed baronet. At least, in •
notios in a Guernsey newspaper of the unveiling
of i statue of the Prince Consort n that WA:id last
weak, we observe that the governor is mentioned,
under the name of (leneval Sir If. J. Slade,
Burt., as taking part in the prandial's. 4 similar
double claim to a title exists in the Codringto*
family, of which two members, ffir C. W. God-
tingle°, M.P., for East Gleueentenhire, and Sin W.
Raymond Codrington, of the island of Jersey, both
awn,e the title, though the Herald's College has
decided in favour of the latter. As a baronetcy
does not, like • peerage, *outer any privilege beyond
the title, it is not easy to settle the matter at mos
and for ever, as could be done in the case of
Polemic
BRISTOL-Tax FARMER AND MB WlO.-Th•
other night a farmer named Eddington, who is well
known in the neighbourhood of Redwick, near the
New Parse, after returning from the White Hares
public-house, where be had been
re= the
ensuing, fell into a ditch, when he for a
ooneiderable time, unable to extricate himself, and
being apprehensive lest he should be drowned, he
commenced bawling at the top of his voice for emir
tooth, although his intellect must have been some-
what confined, for be cried out " murder l"
"thieves!! " " " and any otbsr inthational ox•
Proar *lnch oopurred to him. At last • woman
001000 Dyor_Potilant that way happened 10 boar the
unfortunate tifOler'n voice, and ran to the ditch to
see what could be the matter. Observing Mr.
Eddington in so grange a Armt, she nalled to a
neighbour, and by their united amistaeos be was ex-
tricated from his unocenforteble pines, and placid
in & vehicle, whith is well bow& as laving hat the
whoa To the surprise of those who tea npinnet
him, however, it was discovered that the good man's
hair was son est, and having taken hint home, a
candle and tasters were mound, and marsh mods

in the ditch, when a wig was fished out which
proved to belong to the farmer, who, we learn, has
not unstained any injury from his ducking.
Some time ago the amours of • Bristol shop-
man were recorded in our columns. In the wine
of • walk through Tyndall's Park the shopman in ques-
tion chanced to meet • maiden fair, and, as rain was
falling at the time, he gallantly gave her • share of his
umbrella. The maiden presided over the winery of a
Bristol alderman, and the gallant represented him-
self to her as one who could and would raise her from
such • menial position if she consented to mile upon his
snit. The gallant did not woo in vain, and there were
many tender meetings, and much interchange of affection
between the two; when, alas I the maiden discovered
that her lover wee not in • position to make her his
wife, as he was Mimed with, one wife already. The
sequel to the story is as follows :—With an infatuation
peculiar to her ma when their affections are concerned,
the girl listened to her unprincipled lover, and became
the ocinteuxion of his Bight from his unfortunate wife.
Us was brewer:: on Wednesday before the city
u
with wife desertion, and moat
righteously sentenced to two months' imprisonment.—
Doily Plus. _

TIN LAW RZLATING TO biIONEKEIZAS.—At the
Police-court on Wednesday, Mr. Brine, magistrates'
clerk, said that as the chief superintendent, Mr. Rand'
cock, was present, he wished to make a few remarks to
them in reference to the attention which had just now
come into force with reference to the law affecting
drunkenness. As they were aware, the ordinary fine of
55. for drunkenness used to be infiictod under the old
statute of 21st James 1.. chap. 7. That statute im
posedi penalty of Si. for • mere act of drunkenness,
with distreaa of goods in default of payment, or ultimate
commitment to the stocks. Another section of the act
empowered magistrates to commit, and to call upon the
offender on • second conviction to find sureties of the
l That rtatate had now been repealed by an sot
that
thad repealed • number of obsolete statutes. Tbat
set had just some into operation. He thought that the
magistrates mast take it as a fast from that time Gust
for a mere act of drunkenness there WSJ no criminal at
! before the magistrates that empowered the police to
I take parties into custody for drunkenness only. The
1 punishment of drunkenness sal still not without •
I remedy, because under the Towns Local Government
Act, and more recently the Refreshment and Wine
1 Licenses Mg, it was enacted that persons found drank
,I in any street or thoroughfare, and while drunken shall
, be guilty of violence or indecent behaviour, shall, on
summary conviction, be liable to • penalty of not more
than 405., by distress of goods, ho. ; but in lieu of in-
, Siding any penalty at all, the justices might, if they
thought At, commit the offender to gaol for any time
not exceeding seven days. Now the pollee had full
power to Sake into custody, as heretofore, any person
drunk who should be disturbing the pesos, or who should
be guilty of any misconduct. The mere question of dis-
turbing the peace and offensive conduct must be • case
for the police to judge of in the first plaoe, and the
magistrates in the second. He celled the attention of
Mr. Hancock to the change, as to whether it would be
competent for him or those under his authority to take
• person into custody who might he going along quietly,
and not disturbing anyone.—Mr. Hancock Supposing
they were drunk and incapable, and lying in the gutter?
—Mr. Brie,: The question than would be whether such •
case of drunkenness was an indecent act of behaviour.
The °Boers would be the bast judges as to the amount
of indecency. There was an important alteration of the
law just come into operation, arid he wished the chief
superintendent to understand that the mere act of
drunkenness was not cognisable before the Magistrates
unless attended with indecency.—Mr. Hancock:
According to our rules we should not make any altera-
tion whatever. If • person is drunk and lying in the
gutter that mast be in act of indecently. Persons are
taken into custody for mere drunkenness,

sFunvoN muLLICT.--laise CHURCH MISSIONS TO
Roirax CATHOLIC& —The annual sermons on behalf of
these missions were preached on Sunday, at our parish
church, by the Rev. W. G. James, late curate of St.
John's, Yeovil These who have once heard Mr. James
need not be informed that the discourses were both
eloquent and practical. The sum of £8 2s. was col-
lected after the services. The public meeting was held
next evening at the Music-hall, when the chair was
taken by the Hon. and Rev, E. P. A. Talbot, vicar at
Evercrecch, and addresses were delivered by the Reeds.
E. Godson, W. H. Tarkton, C. H. F. Corms, and the
deputation, all of whom set forth the errors of Popery
in their true colours, and called on those present to
help forward the work of reformation amongst the
Roman Catholics of Ireland. The meeting was closed
by the singing of the Doxology, and prayer.
RIFLI BHOOTING.-011 Wednesday four members of
the 15th Somerset Rite Corps competed for the
challenge cup, at the butts, at ranges at 200, 400, and
500 yards, five shots each, Wimbledon targets and
scoring, when Colour-Sergeant Butler warn again suc-
cessful. The score was as follows : —Sergeant Butler,
38 marks; Sergeant Cook, 37; Corporal Ceralli, 33;
and Private Pitney, 23.
Perri Sreamen —Before H. Clerk, Esq., Captain
Ernst, and E. B. Napier, Esq.—Edwin Vaughan, an
Innkeeper, of Ditcheat, was summoned by • young
woman who had been in his employ, named Louisa
Ashford, for refusing to contribute towards the support
of her illegitimate child, of whom he was the putative
father. Defendant did not appear, and an order on him
was made to pay 2s. 61 a week, and costa—Joseph
Allen, of Chesterblade, war; charged with shooting at
game, not having a certificate.- -Mr. B. Watts, of
appeared to prosecute.—Abraham Taylor, a
carpenter, residing at West Coombe, said he saw defen-
dant about 7 o'clock in the morning, shoot six or seven
partridges in • field, called the Half-acre, in the occu-
pation of Mr. Coles. He had known Mr. Allen for
years, and was sure he could not be mistaken. Several
witnesses, servants in the employ of defendant, ri
evidence that he was returning home from mil •
about the time stated, on the morning in question,
that he bad no gun with him. Defendant, however,
failed to satisfy the Bench of his innocence, and having
been previously convicted, he wad fined 40s. and costs.
—Benjamin Ware was charged with obstructing the
highway at Wetherell, on the nth Stptember.- Mr.
Chitty, of Shaftesbury, appeared for defendant.—P.B.
Hecker said that on the morning in question be saw
three horses attached to a timber-carriage, laden with
Umber, in the middle of the road at the bottom of Welber-
hill. which aimed an obstruction that no other vehicle
could pass. The carriage was lacked bank, and be got
five or sae men to help him remove it, so that other
vehieks could pass; and he gave the horses some
hay, and remained with them till nearly two o'clock in
the afternoon. As no person came forward to take
charge of the vehicle, he took it to the Traveller's Rest,
and told the landlady to get • man to tale charge of the
horses, where they remained. The case occupied con-
siderable time of the Bench, as it appeared from the
various witnesses examined, that the carriage had been
stopped, where it was found by the officer, in conse-
quence of there being a dispute about the timber. The
fined defendant 6d. d costa.—Jane
;sasitetr,alel an
a single wowamc summoned Edward White, of
Stoke-lane, for a month's wages, for discharging her
without notice. The case was adjourned till the next
meeting for the production of witherees.--John Shore,
of Upton Noble, farmer, appealed AT • rate, as he
contended that be was assessed' her than other
farmer in the neighbourhood.—Mr. Moody, of Win-
carton, &emend to support the valuation; and the
Bench, considering that defendant had nothing to tom-
plain of, be was non-suited.
WINCANTON. COUNTY POLIO& Magistrates'
Office, Wednesday, before CoL Glossop, and W.
Wood, and S. J. Rogers, Esqrs. —James Clarke and
George Ryall, of Henstridge, two boys, aged respectively
15 and 12 years, were brought up, charged with com-
mitting an indecent assault on Susan Francis, a
be girl,
aged 12 years. Clarke n:tide elder was committed
for 14 days, and Ryall disc with • caution.—
John Austin, Charles Francis, Henry Bidgood, Francis
Bidgood, Charles Lintern, and Francis Colman, six boys
of Castle Cary, were brought up, charged with stealing
apples and pears from the orchard of 11r. James Long.
man, • farmer of Castle Cary, Charles Francis and
Francis Bidgood were sentenced to 14 days' imprison-
ment, and the others were fined in the respective sum
of 3.. and 4s, including costs.
SOMERTON.—Perrr ilsemows, Monday, October
12.—Before Colonel Pinney and F. H. Dickinson, Esq.,
Abraham Cox, of Somerton, an old offender, was
brought up charged with being drunk and riotous, at
Somerton, on the sth inst. The prisoner had beim
lashed up • week, and the magistrates cent him he
Taunton for 7 days' hard labour.—William Coops, at
Compton Dundee, who did not appear, was sumesseed
by Mr. Snook for cutting and stealing thirteen young
ash and elm trees, growing in • plantation at Comptes
Hendon, the property of the Earrof Minster. Thomas
Harks and Georg* Green, of Compton. lunvlid
I=3
the defendant cut the wood, and P.C. Ham
nosing him eanying a bundle away. Superintendost
Dessest* iellemomill the Bench that the defendant had
hem proviso* summoned for • similar offence, and
erenudtted for mooth. The magistrates fined hi.
EY, or two romiths' imprisonment.— Daniel Wagland.
of Baboary, soal dealer, was summoned by I
Smith, for having in his house an unjust steelyard.
Inspector stated that the steelyard was 4lbs. spinet the
wirelosner.—ffined lie. and costa.— —Priscalla Berk of
arenerten, was summoned by the same inspeeko Mlle
be•big in her possession a pair of unjust sodas, sad •
Imat ed • t unjuse—Reprimanded and dismissed.
—William Davey and John Pope, of Loog Suttee,
was summoned on the information of Superintendent
Drewett for being drunk and riotous at Long Sutton.
as the Bth inst.—Fined El each including oasts, or 7
days— Decay paid the money, and Pope was committed
in default of payment:
BATH. -- A Sum KILL= BY LIGHTNING.—On
Thursday morning • &liver sheep, belonging to Mr.
Jacob Smith, butcher, of Green-street, WM fouled deed
in a field near the Wells-road, known as "Twelve
Arum." Upon examination it is believed that It. death
was caused by lightning, the electric fluid having been
noticed by several palms between three and four
o'clock in the morning.

GLASTONBUME—ALT ON THZ HIGHWAY.
—On Thursday three men named Wm. Champion,
sem, Francis Champion, and Wm. Champion, jun.
(father and two sons) were charged before the Mayor
with assaulting, on the Street-reed, Joseph Linham,
Edward Skrine, and Samuel Churches. From the
evidenos of the prosecutors, it appeared that on
Wednesday night, about eight o'clock, they were
walking on the road to Street, when one of the
defendants awaited them, and asked for some
, tobacco. On being told that they had hone, da-
fondants ewer* that they would have something else,
and without further parley, Fronds Champion
rushed over and struck lenham a severe blow on the

I legs with • soldering iron. A fight this took plum
Wiwi's° the wiles, in which the prossoutor, Lin. I
ham, got severely handled. Information was given '
to the polies, who at once apprehended the do.'
fondants. Mr. Porch, who am with the Mayor,
=Ladto be under the impression that some words 1
en place Wore the annalt wee oommitted,
I and the defendants Bowel's, got off lightly. The
fuller was discharged, but the Mayor sentenced
Prima ChempiOn to pay • Ilse of 15a. dd., or 14
days' imprisonment, and Wm. Champion to pay
Bs. 9d. or in default 7 days. Both were lacked up
Tliz WiLkyatm—ln coussqoame of the recent
heavy rains the low country round here is covered
with orator, and mob injury done to the crops on
the Moore.
ABBOOT.—A "PILL" Tot • Hotta—A ga-
lleons& ridding at Aar* finding a reoe-herse of

his not in a very good state of health, sent a treat-
worthy servant to get some medicine for the animal.
He, bent upon executii g his master's orders with
promptitude and despatch, accordingly made haste to
a general•deder's shop, where veterinary medicines,
among other things, were sold, and obtained what
he believed to be a "hall" for the horse. On re-
turning to the stables he handed it to the groom,
Who, without looking to see what it was, put it into
the horse's mouth, and compelled it to swallow it.
Manus* he thought after that the animal would
soon recover from its indisposition. Hut what was
his surprise some time after to discover that instead
of a "bell" he bad administered a box of ladies'
hairpins. The animal appeared on several occasions
to be in great pain, one of the pins only having
since been seen. The owner at one stage re-
quested the horse to be shot; but this he eventually
retrazted, and is now anxiously waiting to see the
result.

CHARD. —CHARD, CRIMICIRER. AND WEI/MIR
LABOURIRS' FRIEND SOCIZTY. —The 31st anal-
verwiry of this society was held at Chard on Thurs-
day afternoon. The large room of the Townhall
contained magnificent specimens of horticultural pro-
duce, as well as some first-rate floral devices. Not
fewer than 35 parishes are connected with this
association, which this year distributes £65 15s.
amongst 200 prizemen. We are glad to learn that
the society, generally speaking, is in a flourishing
condition, fer it unqoestionably does a considerable
amount of good. The allotment gardens number
1,155. The chair was occupied by Henry Cornish
Henley,Esq., who was supported by the Hon. W. W.
Addington, M.P., and the Rev. Prebendary Coles.
Among these preeent were —Ladies:: The Countess
Panlett, Mrs. G. Miles, (Ford Abbey) ; Counter
Dormer, Mrs. and Mien Spoke, Mies J. C. Langdoa,
Miss Spiosr, Mrs. and Mies Healer, Mrs. T.
Forward, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Coles, Mrs. Haskins,
Mrs. Bond, Mrs. W. Eton, Mies C. M. and Mies
Miles, Mies Combs, Mrs. Billing, the Mimes Grabill,
Mi.. Saville, Miss Cookson,Mrs. Neale, Mrs. Norris.
Gentlemen: OF. W. Miles, Esq., R. T. Combe,
Eq., H. W. Hoskins, Esq., J. C. Langdon, Esq.,
Rev. Prebendary Lance, W. Salter, Esq., Rev. G.
Ware, Rev. A. Bond, Rev. W. Blenkinaopp, Rev.
W. Marshall, Rev. A. Templeman, Rev. F. Davis,
J. Brown, Eq., Rec. H. Thompson. Rev. W. T.
Eton, Rev. H. B. Thompson, J. fitayner, Esq.,
Rev. G. J. Goirring, Rev. .1. H. Beans, H. Noma,
Rev. J. B. Billing, W. J. Tacker, Esq., Rev. G.
Phillips. The Chairman having briefly opened the
proceedings, the Hon. Sec., Mr. Coles, read • long
report detailing the state of the allotments, and re-
ferring minutely to various matters affecting the
condition of the labouring man, especially that of
improved cottages. Mr. Hoskins moved, and the
Rev. H. Thompson seconded, the adoption of the
report. The lion. W. W. Addington proposed
the experience of every successive year
bears testimony to the moral and physical benefit
arising to the working classes fron. this Labourers'
Friend Society." He spoke at some length with
reference to labourers' cottages, and the improve-
ment of the condition of that clan. The motion
was seconded by the Rev. Prebendary Lance.
Nearly the whole of the ladies and gentlemen above
named were entertained by W. Salter, Esq., at a
recherchs luncheon at his residence.

LEDBURY.—Dism Taos EXCITIMENT. —On Wed-
i•eaday night, at the conclusion of the pleasure fair, two
men, named William Wiltshire and Edward Boyce,
fell to fighting in Homend-etreet about eleven o'clock.
After seven rounds had been fought the police inter-
fered, and both men ran away. &yes got clear off,
but the deceased was arrested in the Swan public-
house and taken to the station-house, where he
was left in his cell, about half-past eleven, app.-
rently in good health. On Superintendent Tanner
going to see him about seven o'clock the next morning
he found him quite dead, with his faze to the floor of
the cell Dr. Clriffin was immediately called in, but he
gave it as his opinion that deceased must have died soon
after be was placed in the cell. An inquest was held at
the station-house on Friday morning, before W. Under-
wood, Esq., coroner for the county, when the above
facts were deposed to, and from the evidence of Dr.
Griffin the jury returned a verdict of "Died from
apoplexy, produced by excitement" Deceased, who
had obtained an undesirable notoriety, had in his
possession at the time lie was apprehended five game
wires. He was • labourer, aged 22, and lived at 'Wel-
lington Heath, near Ledbury. His mother was present
at the fight, and so far from endeavouring to prevent
it, encouraged him, at every knock-down blow in his
favour, by clapping her hands and shouting, "Well
done, Bill, go in ; you'll lick him in another round."
There is no blame whatever attaching to the polio', who
seem to have acted with forbearance and care.