The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-05 00:00:00

Somerittibirt.

Yeorm.—The lag. Inquiry,—Th• R 41% J. B.
Elliott baying left his au in the hands of the Lord
Bishop of the diocese for decision, his lordship,
In virtu of the power lodged in hie hands by the
Act 3 and 4 Vie. commonly exiled the "Church
Discipline 4s,"lies suspended the rev. gentlemen
for the spans of eighteen months, from Sunday the
27th of Duembor, from performing any (beim'
funetione within the diocese, and also at the expire-
tion of the above period of eighteen months Mr.
Elliott is to obtain the signature of three beneficed
clergymen of the diocese to a testimonial of his
correct conduct during the period. Mr. Elliott is
also deprived of the endowment, and all the income
of the church during that eighteen months. The
Rey. E. Huxtable who, we believe, is Sub-dean of
Well', haying been appointed by the Bishop to take
the clerical duty of the Hendford Church and district
during Mr. Elliott's suspension, the rev. gentleman
commenced his duties on Sunday morning week.
No public notice woe taken of the matter during
Divine service, but the Bishop's sentence with the
Episcopal seal affixed to it was attached to the
church door. Several members of the congregation
who had previouely left the church were present on
this occasion. We understand that a deputation
consisting of Messrs. Joseph Penny, Albert Ed-
wards, John James Henning, and Richard Say, has
waited upon the Bishop at his_palace, Wells, with a
memorial in favour of Mr. Elliott's continuing to
perform his clerical functions u usual. The Bishop
received these gentlemen very courteously, but
intimated to them that they would hear of his deci-
sion through the usual channel.

TAUNTON. Water Work.. —At an adjourned
meeting of the promoters of this company, held on
Tuesday at Pattiaon's Castle Hotel, the Board of
Directors was formed. It was reported that the
amount required to complete the subscription con-
tract had-been subscribed in compliance with the
standing orders of Parliament, and the subscription
contract was duly signed.

SOMERSET EPIPHANY SESSIONS.—Theee sessions
commence at the Shirehall, Taunton, on Tuesday
(this day). The following motion, amongst others,
will be considered :-1. That the guard for her
Majesty's Judges at the Assizes, heretofore pro.
vided by the High Sheriff, be found hereafter by
the county police, and at no expense to the High
Sheriff."

A MODEL CLIPPER. —Public attention has been
recently directed to the desirability of an efficient
transport system, and various opinions are given
upon this important subject an to what description of
ship is best adapted for such service. There is now
on the eve of being launched at Cumberland Iron-
works, Bristol, a ship of 1,200 tons, built expressly
for the eminent firm of Mitestis and Kington, of Brie.
to! and Melbourne, to be employed by them in the
Australian trade. This 'hip possesses in a peculiar
degree all the qualities necessary for a transport.
She is bitilt„ firstly, to sail at a high velocity, and at
the same time is fitted with Hyde s patent enclosed
screw. This screw is so arranged that it offers no
impediment to the ship when under canvass, and is
enclosed within the run of the ship by means of two
sliding plates or shutters, the *crew being keyed on
the abaft as in ordinary cases, it cannot, therefore,
be subject to the idents and wear of a lifting or
feathering screw, and is pronounoed by practical
mariners to be the very thing wanted for long
voyages. The ship in question is 240 feet long by
32 beam, And 20' deep. She is to be fitted with
machinery. combining high and low pressure steam
and eurfacia condensers, whieh combination from the
nature of the arrangement, although only 70 horse-
power, can be worked up to 300 bone-power, with
an expenditure of:not more than six tons of coal in
24 hours, and she C4UI stow, besides 1,000 tons of
cargo,4pals enough for the voyage to India and back,
assuming tine-thialief t rim bhe ,to • under steam.
Thus she is a , r-ship and a ittatli-thiP com-
bined, poeseiwitig the most recent improvements,
without referencia tci iaost, to ensure her being one of
the most Huocessfra olippeneyet constructed. The
builders arp anxious to submit the ship and all her
appurtenances to nnuitime critics, and are bold
enough to Challenge her against all the clippers of her
tonnage yet built. This dawription of ship appears
to be the very thing the transport service reformers
are in quest of, and we have authority for saying that
she can be inspected by any person desirous of
examining her.
THE VACANT Catfolcams.—The Lord Cbanoallor
has bestowed the canonry of Bristol Cathedral,
vacant by the death of the late Rev. John Surtees,
M. A., on the Rev. John Guthrie, ?LA., Prebendary
of Salisbury, vicar of Caine, Wiltehire, and domestic
chaplain to the Marquis of Lansdowne. The new
canon, who is said to hold what are termed " Low
Church" opinions, bears the reputation of being an
earffest and sealous working clergyman. We under-
stand that the Rev. Richard -Harvey, rector of
Hornsey, has been appointed to the vacant canonry
in Glooeirter Cathedral.

WILL 07 TIIR LAT' EARL FITZHARDINGZ. —This
will, which was made by the demised on the 20th
September, 1866, was proved by the executors, his
Grace the Duke of Richmond and Admiral Sir
Maurice Fitshardinge Berkeley, in Doctors' Com-
mons about a fortnight since, when the perrionalty
was sworn under £300,000. The testator bequeathed
the whole of his ertates and effects (save as therein
excepted) unto his eldest brother, his brother's issue
in tail, and, in the event of the death of his brother
without issue, to the eurviving issue of his brothers,
and after the determination of that estate, and for
the want of such issue, to the issue of his sisters ao
cording to seniority. Amongst a number of small
legacies to oertain parties, he gave, devised, and be-
queathed unto Jane Barker, her heirs and assigns,
the advowson and presentation to the Rectory of
Eveebatch ; also, the rotates and all the interest
arising from the estates of Helmore and Acton,
for her own sole benefit, use, and advantage,
and not to be subject to or under the con-
trol of her present or any future husband, and he
directs that her own receipts to the executors shall
be good and sufficient discharges. He also gives her
the sum of .45,000, and bequeaths to her his dog
'Prince," with an annuity of £25 per annum for
his maintenance. He likewise gives legacies to Mrs.
Barker's children, and directs that there shall be
forfeiture of the whole of her legacy if she should
commit adultery. The testator gives £l,OOO cash to
Mrs. Bann, and an annuity of £7OO a year. To
011ney Berkeley, his nephew, he leaves £7OO a year.
The will is written on thirty-one sheets of paper,
and contains 160 folios of writing. The income of
the rectory of Evesbatch is stated by the Clergy Lieg
to be £l6O a year. We think it was Charles IL
who proposed to make a Bishop of one of his mis-
tresses : -Earl Fitshardinge has not done this, but he
has made a church patroness of Mrs. Barker. There
is a painted window in Bristol Cathedral, the gift of
Nett Gwynn and the tight it lets in is as mellow as
that which paean throng.h luminous Bishops, Monks.
and Abbots, close by, so let us hope that the future
rectors of Eveebateh will be nothing the worse of
the quarls*- from which - their promotion °moth..
The late Earl had a most affectionate feeling for his
dogs—hunting as well as pets; for another of his

little favourites (we believe a "Prince" too), is
buried beneath a head•stene, near the bowling-green,
by the chief entrance to the Castht—Briaor Time&