The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

Dtbonshire.

AXMINSTEK.—At the Justices' Clerk's Office on
Saturday week, before C. A. :Manloiter, Eiti„ John
Deny*ler, alias Small, alias Smith, was charged with
breaking a pane of glass, on the 6th inst.., at the
New Inn, Axminster. The prisoner, whilst before
the magistrates. was recognised as answering the
description contained in the Police Gazelle of a de-
serter from the 10th Regiment of Foot. He was
committed to Exeter Gaul fur one week with bard
labour.

Our Justice-room was crowded on Thursday to
hear an adjourned case in which Mr. Webster, tenant
of Shute House, was charged with injuring Nlr.
John White, by discharging a gun at him in Bone
Layne cover. Nlr. Webster was defended by a brace
of attorneys and a counsel. Mr. Coleridge and Mr.
Hillman, of Lyme, appeared for Mr. W bite, whose
face was still bandaged, up through the effects of the
occurrence of which he complained. When the
=se was called on, Mr. Coleridge rose, and on be-
half of defendant expressed his regret that Mr.
White should have been injured. His client laboured
under the impression that it was only a slight scratch
or hurt such as often occurred in cover shooting, and
if he had had any idea of the extent of the injury he
would at Once have gone to Min and apologi Jed.
Mr. Hillman said this statement would soothe and
satisfy his client, and if half as much had been said
before, the case would not now have occupied the
attenti of the bench. The magistrates expressed
themselves delighted at the satisfactory termination
of the ewe, and the parties retired.

EztrEtt.—An enthusiastic public meeting, con-
vened by the Mayor, Mr. T. E. Drake, was held in
the Guildhall, on Saturday week, for the purpose of
receiving the report of the committee of the existing
title corps, and to consider the propriety of establish-
ing an artillery corps for the city. The Mayor pre-
sided. The report, which was highly satisfactory,
stated that two companies for the city had already
been formed, and that two more would shortly tre es-
tablished. It was stated that sixty citizens bad en-
rolled their names as artillery volunteers, and it was
resolved that the artillery corps, which might be
said to be already formed, Ghoul(' be connected with
the title corps. Subscriptions amounting to £2OO
were raised at the meeting.

Exmorrii.—On Monday a public meeting was
held in this town, Mr. E. Divett, M.P., presiding,
for the purpose of establishing an artillery corps.
The atteinlance was numerous, and a must enthusias•
tic martial spirit prevailed. which was enhanced by
the appearance .if the Woodbury and Topsham ar•
tilkry corps in full uniform, under the command of
Captain Peters. It was unanimously resolved to co-
t:O.MM an artillery corps for the town, and several
volunteers were enrolled. It was stated by Mr.
Divett that the Government was prepared to estab-
lish a battery at Exmouth, provided a sufficient
number of men to man it were raised.

Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Baker explained that their
cominunication with the directors had arisen in conse-
of inquiries at the office respecting the company's affairs;
that they did know the directors, awl their only object
in going to the office was to obtain information as to the
position of the company, and if possible to bring about
an efficient and successful management of the undertak-
iw.. Tile directors had proposed that four shareholders
who hail taken so much interest in the company should
investigate the affairs and report thereon to the present
meeting ; but this wan objected to on the ground that
the ltce should be appointed by the shareholders
at the general meeting, so that in feet they hail not been
selected by the directors, bccause they were strangers
and hostile to their management.
These explanations did nut appear to be satisfactory
to the nieeting.
The Rev. Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Abel, Mr. Sheridan, and
Mr. Rogers addressed the meeting, solid considerable
uproar, and many personal observations were freely in-
dulged in, apparently to the great satialactiou and
amusement of the meeting.
Mr. bfarkbam believed the ship would be a scientific
success, and he thought it too bad for the shareholders
to tuni the meeting into a bear..ganlen, from which no
good could arise, but, on the contrary, they might jeo-
pardise their property.
Mr. Magnus, a director, maid the proper coarse would
be to accept the report of the directors, and then to paas
the amendment as a substantive motion. He hoped
that the mover would consent to withdraw the amend-
ment, allow the report to be received, and then propose
his resolution for the appointment of a cotninittee. He
believed that the report was the first act of the board in
which they had been tuniniwous, and he hoped the
shareholders would receive it.

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Mr. Jackson, KY., a director, said they were anxious
to place the trod reposed in them in the hands of the
shareholders. He hoped they would not miss the op•
portunity of accepting their resignation, as the board
might be a long time before it was unanimous again. The
director* would only hold office until their succeasors
were appointed, and for that purpose they proposed to
adjourn the meeting to the 25tli inst.
Mr. Hawes said he would not consent to withdraw 1114
amendment.
The amendment was then put to a show of hands and
negatived, upon which
Mr. Ilawca demiiun.le,l a poll.
A lung iliacussion then took place as to the propriety
of proceeding with the other business.
The Chairman, under the advice of conned, decided
on at once taking He poll, which, he maid, would be open
till 5 o'clock that evening, and from 10 to 4 o'clock this
4hay, and that the meeting would be adjourned to Tuesday
next to remise the result of the poll.
Mr. Magnus said the poll could be taken in five
minutes, because the majority of votes were at his side
of the table. .

The poll was then proceeded with under the advice of
Mr. Lloyd, and the meeting adjourned.