The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-01-26 00:00:00

Someroetsbire.

Ynovn,.—Daring Burglary.—On Sunday even-
ing week between the hours of divine service at St.
John's church, and during the absence of Mr. Oliver
and his family, who were at church, some persons
feloniously entered the premises by picking the lock
of the door of the Western Flying Post office, which
is at some little distance from the door which leads
to the dwelling house. They proceeded to open all
the cupboards in the room, taking from thence 14
silver tea spoons, six of which were marked "S,'
four silver table spoons, one with an engraved
handle, five silver dessert spoons, a chased silver
cream jug, and from two boxes, £3 108. in gold and
silver. They next visited the offices, forcing open
the whole of the desks, but found nothing. In the
bedrooms they opened every drawer and box, taking
away .£3 in gold and about 10s. in silver, and
several gold ornaments, consisting of rings, pins,
and a handsome pair of bracelets. No article of
clothing was, however, taken away.

LECTURES AT THE TOWN HALL.—The Rev. F.
Rowland Young, Unitarian minister, who is deliver-
ing a series of lectures upon various anbjects at the
Townhall every alternate Monday evening, at a
quarter past eight o'clock, took for his subject on
Monday week, "Some of the results (good and bad)
of the Temperance Movement." These lectures are
quite free from any sectarian teaching or aims of any
kind.

YEOVIL AND EXETER RAILWAY. —The works on
this line are being carried on with vigour. Several
cuttings have been commenced in the neighbourhood
of Exeter, and large bodies of men are employed
there. At Honiton some difficulties have been ex-
perienced by the contractor in making the tunnel in
consequence of the peculiar nature of the soil, but it
is expected that those difficulties will be successfully
surmounted.

The Rev. Richard Harvey, A.M., has been insti-
tuted by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol
to the canonry in the cathedral church of Gloucester
vacant by the death of the Von. Henry Wetherell;
and the Rev. John Guthrie, A.M., has been insti •
tilted to the canonry in Bristol Cathedral vacant by
the death of the Rev. John Surtees—both on the
presentation of the Queen.
NOT TO 55 GOT AT. —Our readers may remember
that some time since a young lady, accompanying a
pic-nic party to the Flat Holms, an island in the
Bristol channel, and opposite Weston and Cowbridge,
was seized upon by a bear, who inflicted serious
injury on her, and she was only liberated from the
savage assault by severe blows inflicted on him by
some of the party who came to her rescue. In con-
sequence of the owner of the animal, who rents the
farm on the island, not showing any sympathy in the
affair, the friends of the young lady were determined
to take legal measures to compel him to make some
compensation, and accordingly applied to an eminent
solicitor for the purpose; but it appears on endea-
vouring to serve the party with the necessary legal
process, it was found that he was living in a sort of
no man's land, between the counties of Somerset and
Glamorgan, without being expressed as belonging to
either. The magistrates at Weston-super-Mare were
applied to for a warrant, but they declined as not
being in their jurisdiction. Such is the glorious state
of the law and acts of the Government, which does
not always provide for every contingency. It seems
that the occupier of the island may be as secure in
his retreat as if he were Alexander Selkirk, or the
autocrat of all the Russian. If this place should be
in the maraet it would be a valuable spot for a fast
man.

Faorra Parry Eleaarotra, January 14.—Decision
under the new Divorce Act. —(Present —J. Sinkins and (1.
W. Sheppard, Esqrs.)—An application was made to the
magistrates by Mr. Dunn, on behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth
King, wife of Thos. King, formerly of New Close Farm,
in the parish of Nunney, who haa deserted his wife, for
an order to protect any money or property Mrs. King
may acquire by her own lawful industry, and property
which she may become possessed of since such desertion,
against her husband or his creditors, or any person
claiming under him. Elizabeth King stated—l am wife
of Thomas King, late of New Close Farm. I was mar-
ried to him in 1837, at Marston church. I have had
seven children by such marriage. We lived without any
rupture up to the time when my husband became ac-
quainted with Jane Miller, which was about 14 years
ago. Between 12 and 13 years ago, Jane Miller had a
child, which was commonly reputed to be my husband's.
I had occasion frequently to remonstrate with my hus-
band on account of his connexion with Jane Miller.
My husband left me three years ago last March. About
seven months after this he came to my house, and
stopped about 9 days. He came and took all his things
away, and told use he was going abroad. He took all
the money I had from me. I have not seen or heard
from him since. I have not by my conduct given
him any cause for deserting me. He was considerably
in debt when he left the farm. Shaw that time, with
the assistance of my friends, I have managed the farm,
paid off the greater part of my husband's debts, and
stocked it. By my own industry I obtsin my living
from the farm. The stock on the farm I have purchased
out of the fruits of my own industry. I have now a
considerable property of live and dead stock, which I
am desirous of having protected, and I apply for an
order to protect all my property acquired since my hus-
band's desertion.—Bmina Amelia King, daughter of ap-
plicant was also examined, and an order MIS made in
conformity with the terms of the application.