The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-15 00:00:00

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the Holy Land to recioYM eif oYiSemalehre.
...... been well said, the only eoininon sentetrprise in
which the European nations !VW engaged, and which
they all undertool: with equal ardour, remains • sin
geillor monument of lumen folly. ,But inform* atid
lilnespected bemire:del consequences followed. The
easaders marched fihroagh muntrles better cultivated
,and more civilised.' that the oen-thie exiled •
'wholesome inflnenee u#on 010111. Then, temperer,
ill of the lescsold heir lands, and the monarchs
. and an tiled: toellb Crown.- Sileweral
great barons perished in those wars, and having no
heirs, ieir fiefs returned to the Crown. Private wars
amongst the great vassals were prohibited-through the
anathemas of the church.-- The commercial effects of
the Crusades were not leas bonsiderable. Cities obtained
from kings andlarons rifunicipal charters, .ied having
lotuined perameil greed and municipal jurisdiction,
. n &quire& ' °fail 1. and political powers.
scovedea of 'Mice • d the cultivation of literature
rbilowor-th ' : top r witlighogrogreas of commerce,
esti
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landed to ish the regular, consistent, and vigorous
, administrati etlmetice. The lecturer then proceeded
to notice some df thei most distinguished of the canton'.
, poraries of Charles the Fifth, remarking chiefly upori
iitigt)msit lel& 24-Lather. raixdinaL.waimr-ma
, e imenes, emery the Eighth of England, and
Francis the First pft,France, Leothe Ten* of Rome, sod
Solyinan the Fink smiled Wrath the Mewnifisient, of
Turkey. He justly observed, after describing these
-rulers, that atm, one time befortrerißre-therthrones of
these potentates so illustriously filled. The rev, gentle-
men then proceeded to consider the fifth question, vix.,
What were *0 great events of Charles's time, and the
' great effects or influences of those events! The following
are some of those mentioned and described : L-The
discovery of the West Indies by Columbus, and of the
continent by Fernandes Cortes, together with the
conquest of Mexico and its annexation to the Spanish
Crown. 2,-The various hinge oins of Spain united and
amalgamated so as to meke but one kingdom. 3,-Tbe
I of the kingdom of Prussia formed and
eetnblialiaL. 4,.:-80lue of the principal provinces of the
Austrian Empire acquired and annexed. 5,-The
present system known as "The balance of power
amongst the European kingdoms "established. 6,-The
order of Jesuits ' formed. 7,-The glorious Reformation.
Hers the lecturer referred to maoy of the muses which
conspired to produce that event :-let, The shameful
lives of many of the Popes; 2nd, The schism of the
Popedom,which lasted many years, presenting the
horrible spectacle of two Popes cursing each other:
3rd, The conenbinage of the priesthood; 4th, The
exorbitant riches and power of the clergy; sth, Sale of
indulgences; 6th, Together with the recent invention
of printing; 7th, The revival of learning through the
influx of learned Greeks into the West, consequent
upon the taking of Constantinople by the Tanks ;
Bth, The last great emote Ste., mentioned, were the
raising and establishing Volunteer Corps, and a standing
army. The lecturer stated that before these times, the
barons raised soldiers for the Xing, supplying so many
vassals each, and hence that the king was at their
mercy. It was in Charles the Fifth's reign that
standing armies were first organised. The rev, lecturer
believed that if the chairman had lived in the feudal
times, and theme who now farmed and tilled his estates
were his vessels' he would have placed himself at their
head, and lead them wherever his Sovereign would ham
called upon him. Now be, (the Chaireemi had the
pleasure of marching at the head of • corps of rifles,
more congenial to his feelings than it would be et the
head of a troop of vassals. The Yeovil Rifle Corm,
he could say, was second to none in the
kingdom, and the ride force wee Meend to nose is
Europe. It convinced him that the heart of Old
England was still sound, and he believed, judging from
the hearty responses to the call which preceded the
institution of the volunteer force, that should • fee
ever insult the flag of England or threaten her shore!,
the whole population would at once arise, one and all,
high and low, rich and poor, to lend their aid in resin.
ing aggression and preserving intact our rights, laws, and
liberties. From John O'Groat's Hoene to Land's End,
and from Norfolk to the extreme west, be was confident
that every one would rush to the front for the defence
of our much-loved Queen. ( Applause.)-The Chair-
man, in proposing a vote of thanks to **rev. gentle.
man, said in allusion to his remarks auto the Volunteer
moternent, that it had entirely sprung from the people,
and not called into existence by the Crown or the
Government. Such • force as the volunteers was
needed to preserve this little ,island, where our szmy
was called away on foreign service to defend our
immense possessions from the rash attack of ai y
invader. The volunteer m nt bad taken root in
the country, and he trusted it would become one of its
A vote of thanks to the
, tehairauunaenntbriougt,:tttnsep.-

TROWBRIDGE—Mromoue RIOT. -Oft Wed-
nesday four men named Robert Brinkwolth, James
Bray, Henry men,
and Junes Laverton, were
brought up under warrants, at the magistrates!
office, before Mr. J. P. litancombe and Mr. J. IL
Webb, charged by Mr. Superintendent Foley with
riotous conduct, resisting the police, and inciting
others to do so.' It appeared from the evidence of
P.S. Thatcher and P.C.. Strognell and Barnett that
at midnight on Stturday they were conveying a
drunken man named Henry Say and a women
named Purnell, to the station-house, when the pm.
soners above named attempted a rescue. Brinkworth
was the leader in the aftrab and urged se a furious
mob by frequently ezchuming,, ga,ikyou-r-r-- •
don't let 'em take kitn ;" "Come; On, Shojis:" Ihe'.
Once or twice on their way to the station a rush was
made to rescue the prisoner's, and it whs only by
using their staffs that the police reached the station.
Showers of stones were thrown at the police, and
the station-house windows smashed, and some of
the stones struck the man whose rescue was attempt
Brinkworth, being an old offender, was fined £l5
and costs, 6s. 6d, or in default two months' imprison-
meet* ; Bray and Laverton £5 each, or six weeks'
itlpprisonment ; and Hulbert £3, or three weeks'
imprisonment. Brinkworth and Laverton were
committed to gaol in default.

SOMPTON.—It is with the greatest regret we
record the demise of Mr, Lockyer Walton. This
melancholy *Nutt took place on Thursday evening,
at Melplash (arm, Dorsetshire. On Friday wink,
Mr. Walton incautiously placed his left hand in •
beancrnshee, worked by horse power, by which four
Sager. were terribly lacerated. Medical Silliali4lloll
was immediately obtained, and it was found nesessery
to amputate the limb. Everything appeared to be
going on favourable till Sunday week, when
symptoms of an idarming nature presented them-
selves, and tetanus supervened, under which the
sufferer sank. The deceased was a native of
Somerton, and for many years resided at St. Clear's
Farm, previous to his going, four years ago, to
Melplash. By his gentlemanly disposition and his
universal kindness to the poor whilst there, he will
ever be mourned by very many friends and relations.
His remains are to be brought to Somerton to be
interred in the family vault, on Saturday neat

4. SOMERSET SESSIONS.
The Spring Seesions for the sounty of Somerset were
?pegged at 7elle on Tnesday; Sir. W. Miles, Barb,
Ch ot Quarter Sessions, presiding. Theirs
were also t—Right Hon. W. R. G. Ilayter, M.P.,
lir H. A. oare,blirt.,W. Knatchbull, M.P.. Sir. A. H.
Elton, Bart., General Coles, Colonel Phipps, Colonel
Graham, Caidein &mini', Messrs, H.7)iekinson,
r. Dickinson, E. H. Cleric, R. Clerk, E. Bfelapitr,
F. W. Newton, W. Beadou, W. Moody, J. Sinking,
H. G. iloysey, W. S. Wait. R. K. B. Ring, J. E.
Somerville, T. T. reyrkm. W. H. P.G3r. 1.'"0•11,
C. Smith, T. Walsh, Rev. W. J. Allen, Rev. T. It.
Joliffe, J. lb Allen, Barton, A. G. Lethbridge.
The Chairman charged the grand Parr, observuig that
he was glad to had that there were no riven& offsioders
in the calendar. He had rogeived from the reddest
chaplain at Redbill Reformatoi7 a report, which showed
that there had been 39 boys sent there during the past
year, and anthems were going on very well. Be had
received communisations from the secretaries of the
Exeter and Limpley Stoke Rstformakiries, and be would
suggest to his brother magistrates that they should
merely order lads to be sent to a reformatory for a
certain time, without apecifying any particular school
4.1 ad them to. Ho alao called attention to an Act
of lliarliament Which earns tote operation on the 2014
of March last; and by which, he laid, the whole
business of what was aalled the common charges of
anions would be very materially altered, and suggested
the desirability ef having a new valuation of the county.
In order to prevent an injustice which the Act would
otherwise create in c nape* pf the changer in the
number of inhabitant, in braDy paul, 'Mee the first
ooutity role *go *WA'
000 Int VitinXielt—The gum of £1848.. was granted
fret% eteiltibst of I new bridge ever the river Gayly,
between Of Combs St. Niebelas•and Otter-
ford. '&06011 called the attention of the
,00urt Id a- bridge at Littleton, ,nallud Hulletrews
Bridge, which was likely, he said. tolie injured by two
railw.ya proposed Co ran there, t.blfli tor which were
now being promoted before the Heise of Manion', by
the Great Western and South Western Companies.
The Clerk of Peace was ordswed to inform the com-
panies that, unlegs the proposed slteration of the bridge
was tarried bat lb thetatiotietion of the comity stir
'ern'' he should oppose them before the House of
Lords. a • "
Coormr Exparrirrung.—The Finance Committee
stated dist the balance In the hands of the treasurer
amounted to £2,849 14a. 94., and recommended the w-
iliest of bills to the amount of 42,319 10s. ld. Agreed
to. A county rate of a farthingin the pound was made.
Mr. R. Phillips was appointed upon lb. Finance Com-
mittee.

POMMY VALUATIOL-A memorial from the Clutton
Board of Guardians wan read, preying the court to take
steps for a new vitiation of tile county to be made for
the won/ rate. The dissuasion of the twitter was
postponed until the auk court, to await the result of
the Government Parochial lineaments BBL .

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000NTT POLICIL—The uhiefesonetablis prerented his
quarterly report of the state of crime in the county.
He reianswespied that a gratuity of £52 be granted to
the widow aid orpliaria of the as P.C. Fenny, killed
whilst in the eacestlito of bit doty 0 Teovil, and a
further sum for medical attendance upon blur previous
to his death. 'The elati-oonstable also recommended a
gratuity of £3 to Serpent Deede for the apprehension
of a 'notorious offender named John Didety. The
retiontarendations were unanimously adopted: A police
rate of a halfpenny in the posed was aide, land ascend
sums were granted ler the alteration and repairs of
various polies stations.
'solemn TW MI SALARY Or TIN COUNTY
Soave:wt. Mr. Meade Bing moved that
the salary of Mr. Whitehead, the county
surveyor, be increased front £2OO to £3OO per
annum. The motion was seconded by Mr. F. H.
Dickinson, and several gentlemen having spoken in
favour of Mr. Whitehead's unnunitasi esna.to as
duties, 4 was serried unanimously.._ _
Firs Faost lismostaste Wprataannst mi tW55t isann,_
bees entertained at the last seesiesa AO t'"'
proclaim of the erirr °Ohio court to charge & 'killing for
each wi eas sworn for a prisoner, the matter was taken
up by vend magistrates, and Mr. W. Moody now
moved that the practise he discontinued. This was
seconded by Mr. F. /1. Dickinson, and earried unani-
mously.
The eomi thee vow.