The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-03 00:00:00

Somusetsbirt.

YZOVIL.—Rijk Corps Meet ing. —A very large meeting
was held in the Town-hall, Yeovil, on Friday week, to
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take into consideration the desiiability el...forming. a

Rifle Corps in that town. In the absence of the Mayor
(R. Tucker, Esq.), Mr. W. Bide (Deputy Mayor) pre-
sided. In the course of his remarks the Chairman

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said—l think that when persons say that a volunteer
rifle corps will stand the shock of battle with regular
troops, they take an extreme view of the case; and
those who say, on the other hand, that these corps will
not be able to do anything in battle, or will be of little
value, also take an extreme view. Probably a medium

between the two would be more correct. We know
that we cannot have • sufficient number of soldiers to
be ready on all emergencies ; and it is left to us to do
the next best thing that can be done, which is, to en-
rol these volunteer corps. But the formation of these
corps, if fully carried out, would have the effect of
preserving peace. The Chairrnau road letters from
0. 1). Wingfield Ingby, Esq., who enclosed a cheque for
I:10, and expreowil his best wishes on behalf of the
corps; also from W. H. Richanls, ESII.. of Stapleton,
and C. A. Moody. Esq., M.P.—The Rev. It. .1. F.
Theiniut moved the first resolution, observing, as it had
been very rightly said, this movement was one of the
very best to secure the continuance of peace; and the
clergy, as ministers of peace, were therefore warranted
iii corning forward on such occasions, fur the purpose of
inducing their fellow•countryinrai to show that hold
front and manly spirit which would prevent anything
like hostile egression and keep our shores from fear of
invasion. (Cheers.) Mr. J. Batten seconded the resolution.
He said,-- With reference to the formation of the ride
corps, whatever may be the origin of the mm vement,—
wliether it be mimic, as SIMIC say, or enthusiasm, air others
say, or whether it be the Times—this isquite certain, that
it is now an aecompliehed fact in the country. It is use-
less to attempt to resist their formation. The move-
useut should rather he encouraged as an integral part
of our national defences; and it is our duty, our
bounden duty, as true and honest subjecta of our Queen
and lovers of our country, to come forward, and give ,
that movement as much assistance as lies in our power. I
Warfare with the French is no new matter with us, fur
the inhabitants of Yeovil have been engaged many years
in • etruggle with the inhabitants of France; but it has
been a struggle, not of blood and carnage, but of the
peaceful exertions of commerce. (Cheers.) It has
been a struggle of which shall eel in one of the great
icles of trade that is supplied to all countries.
(Cheers.) We have been slow to think that that nation,
the French—for it is of no use to blark matters—it is
the Frerich we talk about when we speak of our conti-
nental ricighbours—(a laugh)—we have been dory to
think that that great nation would plunge itself arid us
into the horrors of war, and .iirk at once all the great
and mutual eilvantagcs that are derived from an err-
lightened and free commerce. (Cheers.) But we must
I remember that if we have for years fought with gloyee
we can fight without theur—(a laugh) ; and, if ever the
time doescorne. I think that we shall be able to show that
we can turn the glove inte•gartutlet—(cheers)—we shall
show that, as far as our humble abilities enable us, we will
do our best to defend our homes and our hearths. (Loud
cheers.)—Mr. J. Wood, in propoeing the next resolution,
said there had been whispering from time to time of
probable attacks Isring made upon this couldry, and the
effect had been that the operations of commerce were
very much interfered with. This was not a wholesome
state of things, and he trusted that we should see better
days,—that we should be able to repose with security
when we were aware that, if any person should be bold
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enough to send troops nito this country, we were in a '
position to resist them. He wanted to see • spirit of '
rivalry, and knew no reason why these corps should not
:end challenges to each other, the SIMe as the cricket
ei.,bs. (Hear, hear.) Lord Palmerston said, in &speech
in. made a few days ago, that the effect of this move-
ment had been to crests • sensation, not only through
this country, but the whole of Europe. Ile (Mr.
Wood) was glad to hear it. (Applause.) He had had
an opportunity of talking over the subject with his
friend and neighhour Mr. Richards, who agreed with
him that it would be desirable, instead of forming a
small independent corps, in the same neighbourhood, to
attach themselves to some great movement such as thet
in the town of Yeovil. (Cheers.)—The Rev. Mr. Thomp-
son seconded the motion, but remarked that, in under-
taking that duty, he was • pressed man and not a volun-
teer. (A laugh.) The present movement was one of
prevention. With regard to the Emperor, we knew
enough of him to say that if it was his interest to cross
the water and attack us, no scruple of conscience or
moral principle would restrain him ; neither would feu,
for the man who once crossed the (Manuel to attack a
country more powerful in military force than this, his
whole army consisting of a cocked hat, a grey great
coat, and • tame eagle, would not be restrained when
he had half a million of well trained soldiers to
back him. We must, therefore, be prepared to
rueet him. (Cheers.) -Mr. G. Bullock then moved the
next resolution, which roininated venous gentlemen as
members of their committee—Mr. Meseiter, in second-
ing the resolution, said he thought it was right that gen-
lemen who became members of ride corps should know
the consequences; and he had marked down what ap-
peared to be the law affecting them. 'that law was 1
hexed on the 44th George 111., mewed in the year DOH,
when the great Napoleon was preparing aim expedition
to invade England. Volunteers are liable to serve in
any part of Great Britain, in all cases of actual inva-
sion, or the appearance of an enemy or force on the
coast of Great Britain, or of rebellion or insurrection
arising or existing within the same ; and when once
culled out, they are subject to the mutiny awl deserters'
statutes—in short they are under inertial law. They
are bound to take the oath of allegiance, and by the
:loth and 31st sections of the Act, any member hy giving
14 days' notice is entitled to his iliecharge. The rine
was a must destructive weapon in skilful hands. but it
required practice. Tim, range of the ohl musket was
150 yards, mid it seldom or ever hit at that distance.
It was said that for every Wan killed in the Penineula
his weight in lead was expendaxl—(hear, hear),—and if
a body of men took their station at the bott of Led-
' gate-hill. aual tried to shoot at St. Paul's. not one in a
thoueauul could hit it. (Laughter.) He hoped the
practice of the Yeovil crape would be such that would
' not may hit the target, but frequently the hull's eye.
' (Cheers.) The chairuian announced that the amount
subecribesl was about £llO. (Ch.ere.)—Mr. Greenbelt'
' proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman.—Mr. Donne
seconsbul the motion. About 40 names have beeu
entered as volunteers.

Tire 801(KRUrTSHIRE COIL CANAL COMPANY.—irI
the mooch of August last the long-pending dispute be-
tween this company and Lady V. aldegrave was, by
direction of the Court of Chancery. tried by a jury at
Bath before the following co iiiii lissiuncrs :—Sir John
Wither Awdry, the Earl of Cork, and Mr. Seymour,
nominated on behalf of her ladyship, and Messrs. T.
(;ill, G. Jones, and E. Hancock, on behalf of the coin-
Foy. After a trial, which lasted two days, and in
which Mr. E. James, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins Appeared
for Lady Wahlegrave, and Messr3. J. H. Lloyd, Stone,
and Pricleaus, for the company, the jury returned a ver-
dict assessing the damages at £1,405, the commissioners
having, umier the provisions of the company's Act, pre-
viously settled the approaches and acco Lition works
necessary to be made, and the company having tendered
a sum of CI,SCAO as compensation for the land %%Lich
they required, and which had been in their use for up-
wards a half is century. The case was then adjourned
from time to time to enable Lady Waldegrave to apply
to the Court by way of appeal. A short time since
application was made to Mr. Baron Bramwell, calling
upon the oouipauy to settle a case; but the learned
judge decided that he had no power to call upon the
eolopany to join, inasmuch as he considered that no
appeal laid. The matter thus stood adjourned until
thursday week, when the counnimioners met again at
Bath for the purpose of deciding on the coats of and
incident to the inquiry. Mr. J. 1). Coleridge appeared
for Lady Wahlegrave, and Mr. Prideaux for the com-
pany. After a lengthened argument on both sides.
which lasted till • late hour in the evening, the room
was cleared, and upon the re-adinhision of the public Sir
J. W. AWdry, as chairmau of the commission, announced
that, after • careful review of all the circumstances, the
argumenta of counsel, and the various sections of the
Act relied on by them, the majority of the commis-
sioner+, of whom he formed one, were clearly of opinion
that, inasmuch as the sum tendered by the company was
larger in amount than that awarded by the jury as com-
pensation for the land and severance damages, their
decision must be that the oesta of and incident to the
application should he paid by Lady Waldegrave, and
should be deducted from the purchase money payable by
the company to her ladyship in respect of such verdict.
The coinniisaimers then adjourned till the 16th of
January. having ordered the costs to be taxed in the
interim lay Mr. John Tayler, clerk of the peace of Bath,
who had acted as clerk to the omuinunioners during the
inquiry. It is said that the costs on both aides trill
amount to &MOO or £5,000.

Catmint:tr.. —Rific Corps.—Though late, Crewkeme 1 ROOD Atoms. APay silk Poachers. —Ou
has joined in the getasral movement with great :eel awl : Tuesday niAlit, Bathe keepers of Walter Long, Ea+,
spirit. A meeting was held at the TOWIII.IIIII on Setae- were watieetig in the wood, they canto in contact
day, .11sAllan liO6killa, Ewl., in the chair, when Mr. : with two Mall armed with guns, named Eli 8.-Trott
Sparks stimulated the loyalty of those, present by bold- i and Eli eio,,cites. of Ashton, when a desperite en.
log up the original hat of the volunteers of 1804. Tito i counter teok place' ;toil after a severe hig'it they
chairman announced that Earl Kellett had headed the , •
were capeured mid taken into the itoltee station,
stabscrietion list with CZ. The first resolutien was I
proposed by Captain Draper, and tieconded by the Bev. Trowbridti, and locked up. Jell-cries received
J. Ramsay. Mr. George Juliffe and Mr. Tiecouthe re- I wine I"Vcru blows in the fraY, and one of the
spectively proposed and gazette,' the second resolation. 1 keepers, named. Short, is also severely Lenten. !loth
Mr. thin' proposed the third resolution, and Mr. Vetch, . prisoners were taken Insfore the magisteates, and
in eecondine it, obsierved that in the olden time the !ia t ! remanded till Waillicsday morning, when Jefleries
So:nee:et Volunteers had offered their eerviera for any ' wits mention:ea to thou months, and Berrett to six
Part of Ftiglaitd, anit for which they received the thanks
weeks' bard labour.
of Parliament. At this time their chairman, Mr. Hee-
C tl4E.—(l‘ti.vhitaa Dinner.—Mossrs. Pinniger,
kins was captain of their troupe (Climes.) Mr. W. - •
e
Spar'ks proposed the fourth resolution, and a:etre/wed a of the lemelowne Arms fun, pee their annual
hope that South l'etherton would "Rid in the effort. Christmas dinner, on Weelnesday, which was atteu-
This called up Lieutenant Nieholetts, who has lately re- ded by about 49 of the fanuersanil treilesmen attend-
turned leen India, and who, in siecondine the need it lag the market. Tlic chair was tesken by W. V.
said, wheu it was known that England had 31M1,6n0 W. Langley. E 841., ill all() absence of Jasper Maeko.
volunteers, her voice must be more 'gib:title' ill the :yne, and the vice-chairs by B. Bailey, Esq., and
coining congress. He advocated discipline, and said he Mr. E. Jeffery* Totteuhani.
had seen nom who had only been six months in the mi-
litia, stand fire well. On the proposition of Mr. John PROPOSED BRANCH RAILWAY PROW BURBAGE TO
Sparks, secouded by Jr. Hussey, Mr. W. Matthews was MAULSOKOUGH.—A public meeting took place at the
appointed hon. sec. of the corps, and the thanks of the Town-hall, on Wednesday last, to cuusider the pro-
meeting were voted to the chairman. sP2O were sub. pricty of adopting m b
the propooet. _ plea of forming •
scribed in the room, branch line of railway frourliage to Marlborough.
BRIDGWATER.—The Defulentioms of the 1...0te .Assis- This
)chatdr wtatii.
.o:tcoutpi!iedg
ob.L tthtetei3ilai,...dyoir,y(Juoin.iaby Bacot
tele.,
(an! Orerreer.—An application WM 11i540 to the Judges
principal nil inhabitants of the Borough. Mr. Melanie. (of
in Chambers un Wednesday, to grant bail to James 131111.
tonnidoin), the solicitor to the undertaking. then'
sell, item., the Into areistantelvergeer of Bridgwater,
ex-
plained that the .et hail its origin in an interview
committee' for trial on a charge of embezzling monies the with Lord Ernest 'neje
st Bruce on the occasion of the turning
property of the British Permanent Benefit Building So-
ciety. Thu applicetiun Wall adjourned to allow time to '.af the unit peel of tl.e A'udover and Redbridge Railway
inquire from the borough magistrates why they hail re- by Lord Paltuerston, Lord Bruce then expreestel his
fused to accept bail. Through their clerk the ju earnest desire to promote a line of railway to Marl.
replied . -fie on a . •
exen .. with . the
replied that they had declined on accourd of other de-
borough, and at mice elude
ía cations of • serious character being imputed to the undertakine by consenting to act as one of the pro-
prisoner, which could not he gone into because of 14/1110 VIoiIIIIIIIII directors—thear bear)—and his Lorilehip trusted
legal difficulties. Nutwithetanding this representation, that an effort would be made in the ensuing session to
the Judges acceded to the npplication on Saturday, carry Wait altleionobL'ecat..
with the lierks and Hants
(Cheers.) The branch would
grantitse the very low bail of two sure i
ties in erg; each,
and the prieoner down r n ecoeuieece of Klie.). The over- Extuouesii;n7llmilway and the Andover and Redbridge Ex.
tension hailway, ana there could be no doubt that the
seers of Bridgwater, who, we understand, have a large
number of .4 of embezzlement against the accused, Grent Western Rothe:4 Comeeny would be willing to
were inform...l of what was taking place, sail made ap. work the proposed breech Non fair terms. The
town
of the peqeet tume' of course, depend upon the
plication on Friday to Mr. Trevor, the clerk of the um- ce . .. iee . in .111 l ~
en mort which would Ile anon n and
gistrates of the county. for a warrant in a county cage,
netighbourlenel, but if lie might judge fr whet had
aud their implication wag humediately aixoded to. This
taken dime nt l'elne (where a branch et five milmi had
warrant was lodged with the gaoler at Taunton on tieui i,iil . full ' re tech within the leet few months,'
Saturday. On Monday week, Mr. Henry Cook, one of ‘ . tin" ,-- Y p
iiiu ovi,rs,,ei.s,
i,iia Mr. wiiiiiiiii Plowman, ...4„..iit, gee
weet.uallio nos smile's's, that ..., necasseary support would
g. (hear hear.) In the neighbouring tewn
overseer, weet to Teutitou to prefer • charge against
of Farrin glon, too, a branch railway hod been wanuly
Russell. On reaching the gaol they discovered that the
eeketi upt and ti,iere was every prospect of its being
forms were being gone through to accept their surety'
carried through Parliament, arhament, thus showing that their
ship. thissell was appreltendeil on this charge of the
neighbours; were fully alive to the importance of steer-
overseers, and promptly taken before Mr. Henry Bad.
ing railway es 111111 l unication. There was tide peculiarity
cock, in the magistrates' room of the gaol, where lie was
in favour of a railway to Marlborough: and the &Ivan-
formally charged with embezzling the sum of £2 64.,
tinge it would 1 sa over the other towns to which he
the property of the churchwardees said overseers if the
referred,—namely. that these towns drew their supply
parish of Bridgwater. The maeistrate decided to remand
solely de
of cool, brick, stone, and other heavy traffic from exist-
the prisoner uutil the ((Mowing Saturday, at Bridgwater.mum's which passed through them,
Mr. Trenchard applied for bail. Mr. Bad iii navigable
observed g „ ,
that the magistrates nt Bridgwater tenet have had sume country,
mariourougu, owing to the hilly nature of the
i
good reason for ref ueing bail, and lie should certainly ,
illi
act as they had done. trensport.e There couldi thereforewudent upon expensive land
be no doubt of the
remunerative character of the und freed as it
ertakine,
BRIKTOL.—Barry iii Bristol.—Mr. Remy, the cele-
would be from all conmetif with water carriage.
brated hursedamer, appeared before a Bristol audience
on Saturday afternoon. in the Circus, North-street.
He might add that the greater part of the cal Tal m-
The building was nearly filled, although the prices of
uired was already subscribed, and it would be for Marl-
.
admission were high. A fine black brood mare, belong- borough and the district to supply the remainder. (Ap-
plause.) Mr. Manning concluded by acknowledging the
Mg to Mr. Folwell, of this city, was brought in ; the
cordial and disinterested support which Messrs. Merri-
annual was a kicker, and would scarcely allow Mr.
eetuan had rendered to the project. ( I tear hear.)
R. to touch her. He began to manipulate the mare in
the ring, mut she gradually seemed to acquire confi- Mr. J. S. Burke, CE., slid the line would be gene'
thence, and became so quiet that she allowed hint to rally free from engineering difficulties, And it could
handle her without finclaing, and even to pet her bead therefore be constructed at is moderato cost. 'flue
under his area. A considerable degree of confidence length of the proposed line was fire 11/1101, and the
having been cstablielied in the mere, he began gently to estimated cost of construction 00,000. With the ex-
stroke its near foreleg, his hand gradually ileecen.ling ception of two or three fields in the parish of Wootton
till it reached the fetlock- Ile was then Allowed to lift Rivers the line would pass wholly throes' the land of
up the leg Slid pat it down without the mare making any the MlllqUill Of Adesbury, who, had shown himeelf a
resistance. He next strapped ut, its legs, and brought want' supporter of railways in the immediate district,
her on her knees. The animal struggled to free lier- (Cheers./ The plans and section,, of the proposed
self, and mails a good many plunges gamut the ring, breech had been placed before one of the most eminent
till, fairly exliaustel by its exertions, it lay down pant- contractors of the day, alio was prepared to construct
ing and peripiring in every pore. During the whole of the line within the amount of his eethuate. (Applause.)
the struggle Mr. Marcy Armed great muscular power, Reeolutions were theta passed approving of, and pro.
but at Cie 11111110 time the utmost gentleness., and re- misting support to the selieme ; appointing provisional
peateelly caressed the animal, :eel endeavoured tel calm diosctors ; and resolviiig thet a petit shoula he pre.
its distrust and apprehension thut it was about to re- seeded to Parliament for leave to bring in the Itill.
ochre ill-treatinent. Even while the all i 11l al was pros- MALNESSUKT.—A ('lf:whims (;.o*-.—the I: :iv Deop-
trate lie did not cease to caress it, till at length it lay Ow DAR'. —This stale trick was enctoofelly prectievil
willingly at full length, and allowed Mr. Parey to lie iti this town on Frishey. The victiiu setecteil was one
beside it, to sit on it, to jump over all parts of it, and Henry Shiptute of Wesapert,. a dealer in poultry. It
even to put its boob; against his head. The ii eet animal epguars Shiptou Was going Ins reunite with a basket of
introduced was • moderately powerful cart-liorse.llllllW germ:, and when ha Cruse Hays he observed a malt stoup
was aged, and, 11. Mr. 'tansy explained. a still. ii, sulbY down diem by his bele and pick ni, a piece of
anieuel, and • biter. Ile wore a muzzle. Mr. Remy The tout, a accosted illlll alkli saul " Here is sousetilin74
put him through the same proem,s as the mare. and his elle toil opening the paper exclaimed, " Ity Jove. it is a
groans, when in the agonies of the struggle, were severe; wedding ring, look here, it is marked Db. Rd.," at this
ultimately he Abel succumbed. The braille and muzzle saute time he added "We must go halves in this," an age
were taken off, and Mr. Percy showed that his power which Siiipten readily accepted. The man deneribed
of biting had been removed. Ile hie!, he sail, ehowl. IlilllnCif WI a ehoeinaker, front Tetbury. The next thing
the animal he could not bite, and new, when lie put his Was lioW to divide the prize. Shipton (whet ie a penik .
hand within his mouth, and his arm to his trout teeth, nuns character) was very desirous of hariughid part in
no attempt to bite Was matte. :ey, met let the Tetbury shoemaker keel, the ring;
lieurox.--On Tuesday, • coroner's inqueet was held this, of course, was no go. Nutting daunted, the ern-
at the Old Bull Inn, on the body of a anon mimed Wits long colihier, in order to overcome tide difficult 'tart of
liam Day, who, preview. to his ilentle had leen in the the business, pretended that he would go awl see his
employ of Mr. Corry, of Stoney Stoke, as carter. The Inc iii Mr, bee the landlord if the Greyhound, and
deeeeeel was ummt on Satuntay morning week by the burrow tee required All/11, but he emu rewrite.' and told
road able, about a quarter of a mile from this town, and Shipton uufortunetely his friend was from hetne. Tee
it appears from the evidence adduced that he lied been cunning cobbler, finding lie haul e clusedisteel ensteener
driuking freely the previous nights at different public- a
i,
.., ane.e, euggested thet the riug *Weld be cut in tom ;
housee,but he left the town aliosit helf-paet II to ptoceed te . ,
,s rise had the iluaired effect awl melted poor Ship-
home, when, it is oillioptmell. lie fell, fac,,,, do,uwarda, in toe's heart ;he handed over es., and pesinised a geed
a eon of gutter or email drain by the roa.isitt
Li t the n m eet tittle teey et. Poor ebieten was quite
"ebbe' there was water to the aepth of ehout et,' I ot e witti joy, allil Wm ei..ages. or ...../.......
which caused suffocation. The jury after a short eon- aerie's his mind, lie ran off at once and showed the
sultation returned their verdict of •• Found Beard"— riug to Mira Clark. his intendeel ; the girl's mother ex-
Another inqueet was held the same day ou the body of summed it, and not zweing the usual marks, took it to
J"bn Bmnnh. an . to of the Almsh"nst in this town. ILI% Ilanke, a silversmith, who pronounced it brass.
The deo:ascii. an obl man, said SI, fell down a flight of Poor Shipton. chop-Med at thus being ;biped. gave in-
stairs, anti sustained such injuries causes) his death. A lonisation to the police, who overtook the cobbler on the
verdict of " Accidental Death- was found. rod to ("J4.1,111111111. Anti placed liiin it, durance vile.
TarsTON.—A rcidental Dca.h.—Mr. Jacob Poole, far- The next day he was brought before T. Chubb, Keg.,
tiger, of Shoreilitele near thiss towu, met with an un- amid Mr. Alderman Hanks, and gave the lIRIIIC of Jame*
timely cud on Friday morning week. Ile was: returning Sparks, of Reading. Tilt, above facts being ;Mimes' tie
home on the previous day, and it being exceedingty he was committed as a rogue said a vagabild tur three
dark, 110 appeared to have fallen into a deep ditch situ- mouths.
ated close to the path near the Han. Inn, about three _
quarters of a mile from this town. Ile woos to have _
been unable to extrkate I . self, and was found on the
following itionling nearly immense.' in water. He was
so exhausted that he died before he was removed to his
house.