The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-04-28 00:00:00

THE WEST SOMERSET STEEPLE CHASM.

The West Somerset Steeple Chimes came off on
Wednesday, in the liaselbury Vale, almost tbree
miles from Crewkerne. The stewards were lord
roltftncre Capt. Pnulett, Capt. Measlier, 11. Cornmh
Henley, ke, and Samuel Pitman, Esq. Capt.
Thresher, of tloway, near Weymouth was handi-
capper. in the sleenoe of Hr. Hibbard. of Reading,
and Captain Haulier acted as clerk of the course.
During the early port of the morning the sky
was dark and lowering, several smart showers
fell, and there was every appearance of a wet
day. This, no doubt, prevented many persons
from attending who would otherwise hive been
there—especially of the softer sex. Notwith•
standing this drawback, however, we should say
there could not have been lees than 20,000 persons
present in different parte of tbe groan& and as about
12 "clock the clouds dispensed, and the awn shone
forth in all its splendour, all parties seemed to
thoroughly enjoy themselves. The course is along
the vale of Haselbury, about half smile from
that village. It is about three miles in
lenght, in *kWh there are between 30 and 40
leaps, including a brick wall and two
water-courses. Tbe land is admirably adapted for
the purpose to which it was on Wednesday appro-
priated ; but on the side where the grand stand .as
plead, about one-third of the course was bidden
from view. Upon the whole the running was Seat.
rate, the distance being accomplished in each instance,
with SU ttledlrtinn of Os Int. in from 7 to 8 minutes.
Two bands were espied on the course—The
Yeovil Rifle Volunteer brawl band and the Crew.
kerne Volunteer drum and fife band. The
South Western Railway, with their at:costarred
liberality issued return tickets at all stations on their
line to and from Crewkeras at single fare.

Ti CREWKIRNIC STAMM, of 40 sovs.. for horses the
bowl fide property of residents within ten miles
of Creekerne. Three started.
Mr. W. 11. Riohards's Irene, (Owner) - • - 1
Mr. Elers's Chanty., (Staples)

Mr. CoDian Neptune. (licrii;) • - • - 3
Won by • length. Irene took the lead from the
commencement, and wen by about seven lengths.
Ran in 8 minutes.

Tun WIZT SOMICRISIT OrEq et-trZflAt CMARI (Handi-
cap) of 5 lora each, with 50 added. Winner, of
any race after the weights are declared to carry
7110. extra; of two or more races, 12th.. extra.
Mr. Hutchinson'. "Saracen's Head," Ilst. 51be. (A. .

Mr. Smith's " Goldliader," list. 11b. (E. G.
Mr. CAm's "Martyr," llst. (B. Lad) - - - 3
*. Guest's "Bluebottle, llast. 111 b. (C. Friend) - 0
Hitchinsis "Back Hawk, lOst 1216 (IJitchios) 0
Mr. Hsonbro's "Tomboy," l(st. nb.. IG. Parry) - 0
Mr. T Matthew's "The (adwal," list. Zlbs. (T.
Staples) - - - - 0

flaracen's Head took up the running from the com-
mencement. Neither of the hones altered its posi-
tion throughout tke coarse. At the last fence but one
The General fell and broke its back, and was killed
immediately. Till that time from that on which it
cleared the second fewe the rider rode with only one
stirrup—the leather of the other being broken. Blue
Bottle also fell at the second fence bat one from the
winning 'WC Ran in 6 minutes. We understand
that after the race was settled, Mr. Smith entered •
protest against Saracen, on the part of Goldlinder,
on the ground that the hores was not rightly dee-
cribed, be having won a previous race. The prise
was withheld. it was the general opinion that if
the horse, bad had to run • abort distance farther.
Goldfinder would have come in first, he appeared
perfectly fresh when the race was concluded, whilst
Saracen. Heed was greedy distressed.
TIER HUNTERS' STARVE of 3 soya rash, with 40 looTs.
sided. The winner of any ;swoons race to carry
1011os. coin. Weights not less than list, 7th..
Sin hones started.
Mr. W. H. Richard's "Cyclone," (Owner) • • I
Mr. Hombre's "Brunette," (Mistook) • • -

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lb. Weber's " Bishop," (Ones) • • • 3
Mr. G. Symonds'. "Wrinkle, (Bevil.) • - - 0
Mr. Brown's "Creeping Jane," (Barry) • - 0
Kr.E R. Bing's " Best Man," (Grace) • - • 0
Brunette took the lead at Bret, but fill at the wall
and alau it the hat brook. Cyclone then made the
running to the end Piths rose, and woe surly.

THE BILLING STAKES, of 2 soya. each. with 25 ion.
mided. If entered to be soli for £25 to cam 12et
7lh*. :if for 00. list. 71ba..; if for ceo; ; for

6o: *:

;inner to be offered auction at

the .elose et the rate.
Mr. W. Smith's "Gol.f finder," £5O, (E. G. Hussey) 1
Capt. Firth's "Cardinal." £3O, (Jarvis) - - • 2
Mr. W. Brown's "Queen el the Vale," £3O (T.
lianittler.) • - - - - - • - 3
Mr. J. W. Riehards's "Th. Nan," 1.10, (Owner) - 0
Mr. J. K Lewis's " Admiral of the Red," £4O,
(Whitmore) • - - - • 0
Kr. Rlers's "Butterfly," £3O (Hole) - • • - 0

GoldSoder took op the running at starting, but
was subsequently pooped by Cardinal for • abort dis-
tance, when it took Use hod again, and maintained
it throughout. At the fait fence but oae The
Nun was well up, when her rider broke his stirrup
leather, cud fell. Shortly after starting Butterfly
disposed of his rider and ran out of the course. This
was one of the best raaes we ever law, Goldfinder
winning by about a bead of the mooed, and • third
nf a length of the third bores. Had the rider of tLe
Nun not fallen, there appeared every probability of
its winning the rime. At the termination of the
race Goldfloder was sold by suction to Mr. T.
Matthews, of Crewkerne, for £59. This ram occu-
pied just 7 minutaa

TFIR CONSOLATIoII FITALCS, for beaten horses. ElltrAlloe

1 SOY. each, with £lO ;Aided.
Mr. Ileree "China," (Staples) - - -
Mr. W. Brown's "Creeping Jan." (C. Friend) -

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Chain* took up the running, and maintained it
easily throughout, winning by several length&

PHCKLECHHECH.—Hediovaf o TURSPUCEL
From and after midnight of the lit of November
next the whole of the turnpikes and toll-bars iii the
above perish will be entirely done away with, thus
oonferring a lasting benefit on the inhabitants of the
neighbourhood, to whom they have for some cow.
adorable time been options eyesore, there being
no lees than six "pikes and toll-hare in this compara-
tively small riiriaL The merit of this great improve-
ment is mainly doe to the exertions of some of the
leading inhabitant@ of this village.
FROME.—A SAD AND 81111005
Saturd47, Mr. Neelin, • young man employed as
clerk, by Mr. Edward Steeds, butcher of this town,
undertook • journey into the coal district. Re
rode in a trap drawn by • spirited bona, being
driven by • lad War in Mr. Steed's ferries. The
lad appears to have driven rather fast, and, when
retoreing in the evening. the trap was suddenly up-
set near the Newbury-bonne, and Mr. Nadia thrown
out The unfortunate young man sustained very
severe injuries, one of his ears being poorly severed,
his face much cut, and his skull fractured. He was
first conveyed to Kilmersdon, where kis wounds
were dressed, but later in the evening he was eon•
veyed to Frome. We regret to hear that he is in
a very dangerous sondition, end that he is scarcely
likely to recover. He had bees in his present
employment bat a few innothe.
FROM, Maskers, Wednesday—The CIDTII market
to-day was very thinly attended, and the supply
of grain was unusually short. The reason, in some
measure, was that Warminster spring fair is being
held to-day, at which a large number of agriculturists
i• this district nasally attend. Trade, coneupently,
was very quiet. but prices may be quoted unchanged :
—Wheat, 40e. to 48s. ; barley, 24. to 375., beans,
40s. to 48e. ; end pew, 38e. to 43a In the cattle
market, also, there was but little doing, though
there was a fair quantity of stock on offer.

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