The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-08-10 00:00:00

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Cburt, Mow:Pty.—Duke v. WU,.
litiamon.—Baptist Chapel, Esston—Thit was a suit
by the executrix of one of the deacons of • Baptist
chapel, in 1823. The place was rebuilt in 1822, on
the voluntary principle, which however proved fel.
lacious, The deacons were °impelled to borrow
of • maiden lady named Smith 4300 to complete
the building on their own personal security. A
memorandum was made on the deeds relating to the
chapel, by the solicitor of the trust, stating that he
held them to secure repayment to Miss Smith. Rothe '
email portion of the debt had been paid by voluntary ;
oontributionm, but the minister of thechapel refused
to make any more appeals to his congregation, and
a balanos remained unpaid since 1822. Miss Smith
enforced her strict legal rights to the misyment of
the loan of .f3OO for rebuilding the Baptist chapel,
and the plaintiff, the executrix of the testator, who
had been obliged to repay, now roght to sell the
Baptist chapel and °Lubin repayment. Mr. Palmer
slid Mr. Fischer were for the plaintiff, Mr. fielwyn
and Mr. Terrel were for the chapel trustees. The !
Master of the Rolls thought there was no precedent
for any such order as was asked. If complied with,
it would have the effect of annihilating the trust.
The trustees could not, immediately after the re-
building of the Ohapel, have asked to have it sold.
Miss Bmitili had not been repaid her .C 5041. and the
plaintiff had a right to retain the deeds mita repay.
ment, interest, and costs. He must make an order
declaring the lien of the executrix of the deacon,
Mr. Westlake, and for the delivery of the deeds to
her.

TIVERTON.—The Tiverton Fote-hounde..J.Cook,
Esq., of the Craven Hunt, and who is reported
to be a flest-rate sportsman, is now in possession of
this peck.
LUPTON. —The New Lord Clturston. —Sir John
Y. Buller, Bart., of Lupton, county Devon, whose
elevation to the peerage as Lord Churston, of Churs-
ton Ferrers, we announced last week, is the eldest
son of the secood baronet, by the (laughter of John
Holliday, Esq., of Dilborne Hall, StaJfunishire. He
was born in 1799, and educated at Oriel College,
Oxford, where he grolnated 8.A., as a (wound class
in classics in 1819, and proceeded M.A., in 1822.
He is an active magistrate and &pal), lieutatuudi for
Devonshire, and a apecial deputy warder of the
S armories. He has bsen lieutenant-col one of the
South Devon Militia (linos 1845. He contested the
southern divisino of the county against Mr. Baltael
(eon-in-law of Earl Grey), without gnomes, at the
first general election after the passing of the Reform
Bill. In Deoemher, 1834, however, he was returned
to Parliament as the colleague of Lord John Rummell,
who lost his seat in the following Ap-U, on accepting
office. From that time Sir John Yarde Buller has
continued to represent South Devon in the Conger-
vstive interest, down to his elevation to the honours
of the peerage. Lord Churston is one of the
wealthiest commoners and largest landowners in the
West of England, and is deservedly popular among
his tenantry, and in his native country. Lord Churs-
ton married in 1823, Elisabeth, daughter of Thomas
Wilson Patten, Eaq., of Bank Hall, Lancashire, by
whom (who died in 1861, ) hislordahip lout issue an only
daughter and a son, John, born in 1823, now captain
in the South Devon Militia, who is married to •
daughter of E. 8. Chandos Pole, Esq., of Rid.
bourne Hall, Derbyshire.

RKPROMNTATION OP SOUTH DIVON.- -Mr. S. T.
Kekewich, the only candidate at present in the field
furthe representation of thesouthern division of Devon-
shire, has issued hiseddress to the electors, in which
he says :—"'lt is my duty at once to declare that I
shall give an independent support to the present
Ministers of the Crown, from the conviction that
their adminietratiou of public affairs will be directed
by a wise economy in the finances of the country,
and that by careful and temperate legislation they
will endeavour to repair and strengthen those insti-
tutions which we all cherish and severe. My earnest
desireh as ever been to promote unity in the church,
of which I am • member; but I never will consent
to weaken its foundations, nor to sanction any en-
croachment upon its pure and holy form of worship.
I ask for myself, and claim for others, the fullest
liberty ot conscience in matters of religious be-
lief" The honourable candidate addremed the
electors for the first time at Totneas, on Tuesday,
from the window of the Seven Stan: Hotel. The
hon. gentleman made a very liberal speech. While
he wished the elsotors fully to understand his senti-
ments on all political questions he declined to pledge
himself to any measure. He was anxious to main.
tam, with honour to ourselves, the cordial under-
standing which at present existed with our neigh-
bour France, and that this country should never med-
dle with the affairs of any other nation, excepting to
protect the weak against the strong who might seek
to oppress" them. Ile expected the present Govern.
meat would bring in a liberal measure f reform in
the next session of Parliament, and should it be •
liberal measure he would support it. He was op.
posed to the ballot, was anxious that the question
of church•rates should be settled on a satisfactory
basis, and referred with pride to a vote which he
gave when he was formerly member for Exeter in
favour of the repeal of the Toot and Corporation
Acta: in opposition to the Government of Sir R.
Peel, to which he had given his support on other
questions. The hon. gentleman was cordially re-
ceived, and his political opinions appeared to give
general satisfaction. The Plymouth Journa/ says
of the gentleman who was elected anon:ewe:l on
Friday for South Devon :—" Mr. Samuel Trehawke
Kewewich is a gentleman who has long wished to
enjoy senatorial honours, and they now drop upon
him as a Godsend. We well remember how he used
to fight and lose against the late estimable Charles
&filer at Liskead. The hon. Tory has plenty of
property there, but although he is amiable man for
a Tory, be could make no way in that independent
borough against Mr. Buller, who had not, we be.
Revs, a farthing's worth of property in the place
which returned him to the clay of his death. In
1886 Mr. Kokewich polled only 64 vote' against
114. Again in 1837 he tried his luck, and was
beaten by 113 to 95, and he then gave up Liskeard
as • place that was poisoned by bad-upinions. Since
then we have seen earl met with him only ass quiet
country gentleman occasionally enlightening his
bretheren with his bucolic ideas