The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

TRZ DINNII

took place in the Trornhall, end was served up by,Mr.
Ramsey, of the Mitre Hotel, in intellect style. Up-
wards of one hundred partook of the bounties provided.
The chair wee taken by Ralph Neville Grenville, Esq.,
of &Weigh Court, (the preedent of the Bociety,) sup-
port. by Mejor Paget, Sir Henry Hoare, Captein
Jolli's, M.P., G. Clark, Feet (Burford,) Captain D.
Hicktoy, R.N., Captain V. Ifieltley, R.N., Re•. Arthur
Du Cane, Capra's Cilia The Mayor of Well., E. A.
Freeman, Eriq., Col. NeviU., Naish, Esq., A. H.
Clerk, Eaq., W. B Neigh, Esq., Rey. G. Stanton, Rev.
W. Sheraley,W. J. Foster, Esq. ; Meters, W. C. Berry.
nen, John Watson, J. W illmott, W. H. Palmer, J.
Brink worth, W. S. Hodgkiasoo, J. Beauchamp, H. W.
Lteett, .1 Frappill, km, ke.
Letters of apology were read by the chairman from
the Loot Bishop of the dioeseta G. B. Nspier, Era., G.
Lovell Fer., the Rev. T. R. Julliffe, and J. C. Somer-
vil,le
The egataigan having given the tonal lomat totals,
which were duly honour.d. proposed "the Bishop ra
Cleegy of the Diocese," remarking that this toast was
received by estimation and respect in all part, of the
diocem. The clergy were popular amongst all
draws of the community ; and although they
were men of like passions to ourselves, they
mere men of *duration, and by their lives and
manner of tieing, wet a good example to their fellow.
mestere, in all things that were a benefit to them, and
ti the people committed to their charge. Were the
clergy of the country monks, inhabiting convents, and
sent out only occasionally to perform the veered duties
of their religion, he believed lb. y would not he so re.
emoted as they were at present; but being citisene lik•
themselves, end ezereirins %sir rights as citizens, and
also as landed proprietors, which most of them were,
they deserved respect. ( A pplaum.) He regretted that
so doitinguish. d a member of the prelacy as the Levi
Bi-hop eras not present, but that, it appeared from his
letter, win impossible. There were, however, several
clergymen around the table, and he should be ea! to
bear all, if they liked, respond to the toast. (Cheer.
sool laughter.)
Th" Rey. W. .1. Bligaßhig, of Hinton, returned
thanks ins humourous epecoh. He thought the* their
oh ormin bad amtiewbat over-m.od them, when he sod
th.t most of them were landed pro tors. A few of
them were, and happy •ret bloused we. them few.
(Lighter) As for himself. be was what was milled •
ter, etuel curate, at £lOO a-year, under the Fewle..getied
Commissioner', 6.4 it stinted very likely he ghoul m •
main .o. (Laughter.) Of late years agriculture I ad
mrale more proteges than any other science and those
fanners who knew open generally had the Let lam',
for they must remember that "be that wraith liberally
shall nmp liberally."
Mr. E. A . paglsan rose to proems the neat teen.
Ile supposed that it was by creel irony that the hon. ar-
able chairmen had pitched lion hit. to propose the
toast that had b. en put into his hands, beetlee he was
the most pi aortal person there ; and beceum he wan.
Tertian.. the raly perms in the room who had never
Srrd ff a Ewa, nor handled a warlike weapon.
(Laughter.) He was celled upon to propose the beelths
of those whom mode of life was the furthest removed
from his own and with whom he had Drafting to do.
He himself had something in oorneran with the farmers,
beeaum he had something to do with the land, and lie
hoped he bad eranething to do with the clergy, as all of
them had. At his right basid be bad the representatives
at three drama, and at different censers of the table were
the repreeentatiem of 'raid and sea. who, no doubt, wen.
admirable specimens, and who, if be did not do full
justice to their merits, would raise up that indignation
which he ventured to think would fall najnely upon
one who was quilte unprepared on that particular
subjects,. The toast be bad to repo.. was, "Ti,. Army,
the Navy, the Yeomanry, and the Volunteer.," and he
-would begin at the end by arra ellsohng the Yeornenry and
✓olunteers. He was glad to see the Yeomanry included
In the tiara, for he did not sec why„thoes's•ho nerve I
their a untry on the brake of horses should be left out
nun more than those who served on foot. They could
least spare the Yeomanry and Volunteers. There were
other countries who could do without a navy; but there
was no country that ought to attempt to do without
something analogous to the Yeomanry and Volunteer..
It was the duty, in a free country, to beer arms if the
necessity required it, and to take his share In the de-
fence of his country. There he who would not do it
was a very bad (Weep ; but he (the speaker) would not
act as a linger-post to point out the way to do it.
(Laughter.) For some years he had to do with a
country which in many respectn resembled our own, but
whieh in raiser respecto differed from it—he alluded to
Switzerland. There, every man Prsoiksoti with his sile.
and there not • man could be found but would be
ready to turn out with the spirit evinced by their fore-
fathers in ancient time.. That country could not have
a navy, foe they were an inland power; and there
was no occasion to have a standing army, because it
gas not a great power, and because it was one whose
neutrality wan guaranteed by all Europe. They had.
for certain, Net this country an example, and we did
eight in following it, although we were rather late in
the day with our Volentesr movement. An army and
a navy were eeentraid to us, bemuse we had commerce
with all pails of the world ; beessee we bad colonies, and
dependenoies--thougb how long we should retain them
was another matter—and oolongsn we purposed keeping
our position among the great powers of Europe.
( Applause.) We did not keep our army and navy to
attack other people, but to defend our own canes.
There could be no doubt that the army eod awry die
served our best thanks, and be therefore rage the toad,
coupling with it the names of Colonel Neville, Captain
Hiekley, R.N.. avid Major Puget.
Nffitia rad Captain HIMLIT briefly re-
ed, sad Major Patin, who was warmly received,
Lsn'iretursied thanks. He mid that be bad the pleasure
of belonging to the Someretshire Volunteers,
and to the regiment of Yeomanry, and on
their behalf be would say a word or two. He
believed that they bad as noble an army of valor.-
teen as were to be found in any' nation. of the world.
(Cheers.) And, in spesking of an army of volunteers,
he did not allude only to the 1.80,000 men who were
braying in England, but to those also who were serving
In our possesiteme in all parts of the world—that regular
army of 150.000 were also volunteers. (Appleura)
He contrasted the array of England with that of other
oountries, where owe Irmo premwd„ intolthe service,
and said he was glad to see that the toast of the army
and navy had been received with such an enthusiasm.
It would indeed be an evil day if such were not the
case—if those servicee were looked on with suspicion by
the people—lf they were employed as an 'Derailment of
open:amen. (Hear, beer.) Fortunately for no. we ono-
sidered the army, not merely a guarantee for the Defray
if our peseessions abroad, but an an essential guarantee
for the preservation of our liberties at home. One of
the greet advantages of the volunteer system wee, Met
it had relieved the copinti7:of those panics—be might
almost, say decorate' panice—wbrab had harpseed on
several osmeeione. Theist's to the institution of that
army of 160,009 see, Borland had been esabled to
hold up her heed and maintain that position to which
eke was jastly entitled; and so long as that army wan
animated by the spirit that animated every English-
man in lighting for a jam.canse, et lone would they be
prepared to Woad up sad maintain that honour of their
country to the death. (Cheers)
Sir Ideelte Boagg is proposing the next torat said
that he obeyed orders on that oommion, but he should
have thought that the toast placed in his hands should
have been proposed by one al the representatives °, the
old and famous city of Well.; it was " The Mayor sad
Corpors,io• of that Cit " Taking an iatereet, as be
that
did, in all at imm . ersed raisin nail its Write
amoogia whisk the ancient cathedral wee not the hit—
be neverthellem felt that some one bettor acquainted
than himself with the atatiaties of that Sam 'Weld
have bow eall•d spoil to tatroduce the toed to their
notice. There Were iaraitetimis that were as hoarser
able, as essential, and as neseneary to soafra beadle.
upon the eoganinnity, as thoee earelesa whose hftlika
they had jute auk. Without • =Vox of soc'pcteatlos
they would have faulty gommunieatimes, defesthe
wwwoffe, sad streets in whisk ISM) would be cut-
by Ss absence. Whilst they bull seek • mayor
Is Ur' itin"44l LH= L=asie• as Mai Atisk
nroloried pra is ilk , vole NO Willi

would nob b• wanting those inseam& whisk imeeked the
progress and onwert macsit teflon.. klot what was th•
Political mearon4 !!f corporations in gr. at cities: boa
they not polite:al ends to move, and some political
"tabu' in bno gressing of the wheels of the
great conatitotonal machine? For proofa Is
illustration of doe he referred to the history of pest
time; and oontended that the greatest safeguard in the
march of progrese had been insaioipal bo'lise• In c.o.
clumion he reworked that be wished well to the sity of
Wells • and !although lie lived twenty miles away, ha
°onside:rod that their alienator were ii.timately holed up
with his. (('heers.)
The Metro@ of WELLS briefly retorned thank.,
parroing • warm culogium upon moieties of that kind.
Mr. W. H. 1.1•EIT, ex•moyor of Well., iwoonoe.!
"t he Lord• Lieutenant and Meoi•trates of the linty,"
which Captain Odes briefly acknowledged.
Mr. $ H. Ctens nest Pee "The Boroegh sad
County Members," Sir William Miles, Bart. Mr.
Knatarbull, Sir William Ha)tsr, Bart., and Captain
dolliffe, which was cordially received.
Captain Jou-tern, in re rprooling, mid that it appeand
to him that members of Parliament at agneoltural
meetings were placed in Chia difficulty. Politico, of
which they were supposed to know som-thing, were by
general consent excluded ; and if they ventured to give
an opinion, not being practical agriculturists, epee
artrieultund matter., they were likely tolled thecumive.
out of their depth. Thar@ was, however, one simple
suggestioo he would like to offer the farmers of Senior-
tortahire. in the imperial stables at Parisi, and alm
those of Aorta; they had on better horses than the
Eneliali horses, and he once heard a distangurohed °Meer,
now • msyslial, say thot the best horse, were the
English thorourth-bn de ; and that the antmon duties
It! ey had to perform in Africa were done by those hones
• after they hod become acclimatized. If that were the
case, surely breeding horms ought to form some portion
of the beelines of the farmer. How, and where, were
those fine English homes bred? They were bred by the
yeomen on their farms—he did not allude to the rime-
home bned—•nil nine-tentha of the onagnifiesnt busters
and harness horses were bred in that way. In York-
shire farmer. could produce them fine horses, why not
In Somersetohire ? Two things were n.eeesery to
produce good horses —good land, and enterprise, without
which they could not succeed. The Yorkshire formers
secure.' good sire; and so obtained 100 guineas tie
Kidd three•year•olds. If gentlemen in Somersrtehire
would take to home breeding, he believed they would
find it • not unprofitoble Main's.. (('heers.)
The MAT... next proper-0d " The Health of the
Chairman," who was • goat landlord, • good magistrate,
and •ho lived in the respect and worm of his tenantry,
sod by them by whom he was surroundel. (('heen.)
The CBAIRNAM, in acknowledging the eomoliment,
said that societies of that kind hal been c.vided at.
Many people had aaket what was tie use of th!in.
And even the inset organ of public opinion had sheen
at times to ridicule th! in ; but from their increasing
numb, in, from their increased number of subscribers,
the inereased good they did, he was quite sure
they would not be put down either by the leadine
organ or anything else. ( A politest,. ) He woe coneineed
that them societio, did moth good, and h.. was equally
convinced that as soon as they ceased to do good the
farmers would cease to subeeribe to them, or to attend
their meetings. (Hear, hear.) No one could have gone
into the yloughing 6.1,1 that day, and have witnemed
the rivalry among the ploughmen, and the war in which
the different redolent' of the different parishes backed
up their own men, and yet be doubtful whether or not
rivalry wee beneficial. (Applause). After glancing at
the advantages arising from competition, and having
referred to the suroemful meeting of the Bath and
West of England Society at Wells, be went on to
remark that there was • reat deal for societies like
there own still to do. He agreed with the bon.
member for Wells in all that he had mid about horses.
At the meeting at Shepton there was • disettesiou
about chrome, and one of the largest cheese dealers in
the West of England gave thorn some good advise,
which he hoped they would adopt. He stated that he
found from statistics that the imports of cheese were
rapidly increasing. They had increased from 300 000
cwt.. in 1857, to 758,000 carts. in 1883. This was •
magnificent cheemoproducing county ' • and it was
satisfactory to find that exports were also inereming,
though not in a like ratio. The oierre•tr had rimy
from 28,000 cote. In 18.57, to 41,000 wets. in 1863. The
value of their cheese imported be form I to be
£2 fir. 11.1. per cwt, and of their saport; CI lrie. Id.
(Applause.) It was for the farmers to keep up their
exports, and produce the best cheese. Having referred
to the importance of keeping the cattle in good °anat.
44111 Mr. Grenville proceeded to urge the farmers to
make use of the machinery of such societies aa that to
take core of their settle. They di knew the doted
farmers had of the veterinary surgeon, and they all
admitted his value. He suggested diet societies like
their own should elect a firat-rato veterinary surgeon,
give him a retaining fee and then let each member
contract to pay him • small sum per SIMIIOI to look after
their Moak. (Applauae.) It was most necessary to
attend to disease,. stock air soon so it exhibited iteelf,
for by so doing epidemics were often prevented. The
suggestion be had just made had long urged itself upon
his mind, and be hoped that the question would be
oaken up, not only by that society, hot by the different
s qi•iioll throughout the country. Another advantage
of them societies was, that they brought tt e city and
the country together. They gave opportunities to
Members of Porliament to meet their constituents, and,
more than that, supposing that the members for the
'aunty were going to retire. it gars opportunity to the
rmodidatee who were anxious to tread in their shoes for
tasking acquaintances, or, if he might make um of •
common -monitorial; of improving the occasion.
( Applause and laughter.) At no meeting like that must
a person put a Moe fiower or • yellow I !wee in hog
button hole, and if he saw one he should instantly turn
that individnol out of the room. (Applaum.) Th.
Chairman, in conclusion, glee "Sue..,. and Prosperity
to the Well, and Somerset Central Ariculrural
Amor:nation." This toast was received with loud
cheering.

Mr. H•IIDWICE. the honorary 1.001,9417, briefly re-
vodied, and referred to the preiition to ishieh 'ha
society had arrived. He •nnotp,n4 that Co.ptain
Hippielay had consented to be president of the society
for the next Tear. . _

Major PM:IZI' briay proposed "Th. ituromeful
Candidates," coupling with the twit Meows. Han-oin
cod Siena, of Ipswich, whom man took the champion '
pries in ploughing.
Mr. Ransom's and Mean.. owards representatives
acknowledged the rompliment.
Mr. W. J. Poems gay: " The onetime:self ul oom-
petitors."
Sir H. HOlll next proposed "The health of the
Judges." The position of judge was one of peculiar
difficulty. and he bad no doubt that many who were
sitting at the upper end of the table would hem very
good reason next year to impugn the deoiion of mine
judges, them judges being the groat public of tit s great
county. (Laughter.) But that was no reason why
they should not pet up cheerfulle with their decision,
and he had not tie slightest doubt that they would
be able to oonsole themeelves with the feet, that ace-wi-
ned to the rule they—the public—hail laid down, they
had been sufficiently explicit as to what they wanted.
(Repewed laughter.) He knew that politics were
strictly excluded it that meeting, and farbe it for him
to treach upon that very jud and wise law. The
Chairman had notified to them that no gentleman
Mould pot a blue or yellow Sower in hit button bole ;
but he belie•ed that he was nearer to his conservatory,
to hi. politioal conorvatory, than he, Sir Henry, wee
He knew very well that supposing there woo a distribu•
Om of flowero which he should put in his button hole.
They would alter the whole business of next year was
over. toot the judges—the public—whether they were
successful or unsucoeseful conlidates. It might be that
one of them would require • deem plough to break op
the rocks that might be found with a hope of smote;
and if they on!, pet the steam on, it would be so mita
the worse for tho rooks. Alluding to the suggestion
of Mr. Neville Grenville that they should have
ret-irinary surgeons in implosion with agrioultnral
mociations, Sir Henry said he could only express the
hope that tba surgeon would take the same care of his
—Sir Henry's —intetest as he would pay to those epi-
demics at Butleigh Court.
Mr. Gamviid..i: There are no epidemics there.
(Owen and much laughter.)
Mr. Youxo acknowledged the ectopliment on behalf
of the judges.
Mr. W. R. HATS!' proposed "The health of the
Committee," which was acknowledged by Mr. Lewis
_ . . .

Soma other toasts of a local nature were aubsequontly
even, and the prom-dingo terminated.

BRIDOWATER.—Tut PaOTO/1113 New BRIMS.
- -The Corporation are at last beginning to stir in
this matter. A meeting was held at the Townhall
on Friday, and after • lengthened discussion as to
how the neoeseary funds were to be raised, it was
agreed to take counsel's opinion as to whether the
Quay dues could he devoted to the purpose
WIIOLia ALa SHOP LIFTING. -On Saturday evening
two women of respectable appearance went to the
shop of Mr. W. H. Holmes, and asked to be shown
venous articles. They were ushered upstairs into
the show-room, where they purchased • black straw
bonnet for Be. 6d. The attendant left them alone in
the room for the purpose of changing' half-sovereign,
I and on her rettini she gave them the change, with
which they left the shop. A little while afterwards
a black velvet bonnet was missed. Information was
given to Superintendent Lear, who immediately
despatched P.C. Cull on the track of the womeo,and
that officer encoseded in finding them at the railway
station. They were brought bock and searched, and
it was found that their skirts were so arranged as to
facilitate robberies of this kind. On searching their
luggage there were found anionicat it a quantity of
llannsl shirting, 2 silk quilted petticoats, 4 coloured
shawls, 5 black ones, a black cloth mantle, • drew
pine, a child's hat, • bonnet, • child's jacket. and •
cloth paletot, all of which were new. Mr. Holmes
identified the bonnet and the dress piece, and no
doubt the rest will be identified by other persons.
The women were brought before the sitting magis-
trates on Monday. and gave the namee of Merton
Wreford alias Waterhonse, and Mary Coleman alias
Walters. -Superintendent Lear appinremand
in order to complete the ma., and some-
thing about their anteoedente.
TA UNTO N.—Fasitionasits Wainuiro.—A
highly-fashionable wedding was celebrated on TWO-
day, the Ist inst.., in the picturesque village of Madder
Fitspaine, near this town. The contracting parties
were Ralph Allen, of Bathampton Manor, near
saki, and Augusta Ethelreda, only daughter of
John Roy .Allen, Esq., Lyngfed•honee, chairman of
the Taunton bench of magistrate& The Is brides- I
maids were Mee Filliegbara, Miss Brame, Mies
Ham, Miss Meade King. Mies Warren, and Moe
Bennett, and rarely have we seen mocha. MOM
of youth and beauty. The bride was
attired in • drain of rich plain silk, with Bonitos
I ace, flowers and veil, and her beauty was the sub-
ject of general remark. The bridesmaids wore high
white tarlatan dresses, milted geranium wreaths, and
100 g tale voila The neer=oo7 wasPoritembld
the Rev. Arthur Allot, by the Rev. & H.
Unwin, Oen which the happy pair were warmly
'toted by • arens and hehtenehle ereepeeg,
who seautiblid Pats" ti " al." "Mimi
lessidlet fif lig ma of Os herali II lie belga

Arramrcto Sctcadt.—At the polio, court
on Friday, a man named John Froncks, a
drunken tailor, was charged with attempting to
commit suicide. It appeared that he resided at
Galmitigton, and had been "on the booze" for some
days, and whilst maddened with drink he bade his
children good by., went upstairs, and hung himself
to the banister with • handkerchief. His daughter
gave an alarm, and a woman named Ware ran in,
and released him from his perilous position. He
was sent to gaol until Wednesday, in order that be
'night have the spiritual advice of the Chaplain.
WORTHY or EXAMTLI.—Tho munificent sum or
£4,000 has been presented to the Devon and Exeter
Hospital by J. C. Rowring, E.g., for the purpose ..f
applying the income thereof to the maintenance of a
ward for the reception of infant patients, under the
present restricted age of seven years. We understand
this noble gift bag been presented by Mr. Bowring with
the view of carrying out the wishes of his late wife,
and the donation is the more gratifying because it is
presented unconditionally from any reserved right
or privileges whatever.
BRITISH Smooots. —During the past week these
schools have been examined, under the "Revised
Code." hy R. Waddington, Esti , Her Majesty's
Inspector of Schoolm, and it is marisfactory to state
that IR the three important subjects prescribed by
the Government, el:, reading, writing and 'with.
motto, " the children," in the words of the inspector,
`• passed in a highly creditable and satisfactory
manner." Coder the present system each child is
examined inch. idually." and it is pleasing to say in
each standard every child passed in reading and
writing from dictation, and 9.5 per cent. in arithmetic.
The pupil teachers from the neighbouring towns had
their collective examination on Monday.
Tim Cocurna SCHOOL.—A short time since the
anniversary of the Taunton College School was held.
Oa that or-card oi Mr. E. A. Sanford, the president,
and other gentlemen, regretted that using to the
peculiar circumstances in which_ the school was then
planed, there were no prises to be presented to the
pupils as usual on such no:melons We have now
much pleasure in stating that the Warden of New
College, Oxford, in whom is rimed, by the terms of
the endowment, the nomination of the beari master,
has promieed £5 annually towards • fund to be es•
pended in the purchase of prizes to be offered to the
pupils attending the school.
COUNTY COLIRTR rout NOVIMBRIL —The following
days have been appointed fir hiding these courts :
Avicidee, 16th, at II; Bridgweter, 18'h, at 9;
Chard. 26th, at 10; Crevrkerne, 25th, at Ii; Lane.
pint, 23rd, at 11 ; Taunton, 214, at 9; Temple
Cloud, 14th, at I ; Wellington, 22nd, at 10; Wells,
15th, at 10.30; Weston•superklare, 17th, at 10;
Whitton, 19th. at II; Yeovil. 24th, at 10.
WEST BUCKLAND—Ixouorr.— On Wednes-
day afternoon, the 2nd instant, RD HHIURTT was held
on the body of a little girl, two years old, daughter
of Mr. J. Ilonnibell, farmer, of West Rockland.
It appeared that on Thursday, the 13th October, the
deceased and another child • little oldellwas left in
the kitchen by the servant • few minutes, while she
went after some water, and on her return the child
was burning. Bhe put out the dames, and found the
child was burned on the hand and arma. Remedies
were applied, and a lotion was got from • chemist,
but tbe child got WHIM, lied Dr. Bridge saw it on
Saturday last. It died, however, on Sunday.—
Verdict "Accidental death."
MILVERTON. COURT Lary. The annual
court lost of her Majesty the Queen was held on
Friday, at the Globe Inn, under the presidency of
A. R. Payne, Esq., steward. The °facers elected
for the forthcoming year were :—Portreeve, Mr. F.
Flood; bailiff, Mr. C. Foveae; ale tasters,
Messrs. W. Fouraore and J. Norman; water
keepers, Masers. E. Walfurd and J. Corner. As
usual, • dinner was provided at three o'clock, but it
was attended by a very few of thejurymen and some

WIVELIEWOMBE.—On Friday a private match
took place between 10 members of the 3rd,
(Tauntou,) and 10 of the 12th (Wiveliscombe)
jeer Rifle Corps, which resulted in another victory
being added to the laurels of the 12th. 'The match
was for • dinner; 5 shots at 200, 500, and 600
yards, Wimbledon scoring. Two sighting shots
each at 500 and 600 yards. The average of the
Taunton corps was 31.2; of the Wiveliscombe, 35.3„
the aggregate soon of each being respectively 912
and 353, giving the latter • majority of 41 points.
The following are the mores :

TAuzirox.

200 500 600
yds. yds. yds. To
Lieutenant Mliii - • • - 15 16 7-38
Corporal Meyler • • • - 13 12 9-34
„ Goals - • - - 16 13 13-42
Private &alone* • • • - 14 12 2-28
„ Court - • • - 12 5 10-27
„ Day • - • • - 14 7 11-32
„ Trait • - 9 11 10- 30
„ Toils • - - 12 8 8-28
„ Carter - • 10 15 3-28
„ Bartlett • • • - 13 6 8-25

WIVILI•DONSL

Sergeant Cross • • - - 12 16 18-45
„ Norman • - - - 14 14 7-35
Corporal Lutley • • • • 15 3 6 24
Private Featherstone • - - 12 9 11-32
„ Dewey • • - - 5 12 0-17
„ (Murcia - • • • 15 15 7-37
„ Vickery - - - - 14 13 13- 40
„ Breford - • • - 14 17 13-44
„ Poole - • • • 18 10 11 —39
„ !Soper - • - - 14 17 8-39

Sweepstake. were afterwards shot for at 400 yank.
Privates C. Bartlett, 7..; W. G. Carter, Se.; B.
Churchill. 4s. ; Sergeant Cross, 32. A splendid
dinner was provided by Mr. Hawkins, of the Lion
Hotel, the wine being the theme of admiration.
Three cheers were given by the vanquished, who
generously owned that it was no disgrace to be
beaten by the 12th, which, it is almost needless' to
my, was manfully returned.
A meeting was convened on Monday to make one
last endeavour to appropriate the generous gift of
the Right Hots Lord Ashburton, viz, the gift of
the water running through the town, ao that a
company may be formed to supply every house with
water. .1. E. Knollys was voted to the chair.
there being present P. G. W. Hanorek, Esq., N.
Pewee, Esq., Bouchier, Req. ; Revs. J. Llewellin and
J. Stretch; Messrs. H. Ray, A. Newton, E. Lands-
downe, aod W.Yeatheretooe, to. ; but theoppoeition
of a few individuals still confirmed the trustees of the
water to return Amain to Lord Ashburton. The
want of water is greatly needed by the poorer inhabi-
tant, generally, sari yet,beatitihil springsezist about
a mile from the town.

The court lost of the Right Honourable Baron
Ashburton, for the manor of Wivsliooombe and
Filithead was held at the Toornhall,on ?dondayorlien
the following officers were appointed: W. Featherstone
bailiff; Honore J. Strong; and J. Cross, portreeves ;
Monne Ridge and W. Willyoombe, ale tasters ; Mr.
G. Powsland, hayward and swineherd. The whole
adjourned to the New Ins, within the preoincits of
the ancient borough, where a„suroptoons dialler was
provided by mine host Southoomhe.
The Wivelisoombe troop of Yeomanry Cavalry
assembled on Monday for their half-yearly drill,
under the command of Capt. W. H. Bernard for
inspection by Captain and Adjutant Tomlin*.
After riding to Lower Park Field (lent gratuitously
by Mr. Milton of Park Farm), where the usual evo-
lutions were performed to the satisfaction ,of the
A djutant, the whole adjourned to theit,Ludge Room
of the White Hart, were a substantial dinner had
been provided by Mr. King. Among the guests at
dinner we observed Lieutenant Adams, N. Purse,
Req., F. Edwards, Esq., and Dr, Nicholls.
BATH. —R01111:RT. —On . Thursday night "some
thieves obtained access, by way of the bakehouse, to
the back yard'of the house of Mr. James Garland, of
' Bridge.plus, Holloway, and finding the kitchen
window unfastened, they pused through to the
shop. By burning the back part with • candle,
and cutting with • knife, they got at the till, but
found only • couple of shillings and some pence to
reward them for their trouble.

Seven silver cops are exhibited ill the window of
Mr. Payne, Old Bond.street. They are for coin-
petition by the memben of the Chewton Mendip
Rifle Corps, and will be well worth the winning.
CHEDDAIL—InQVIVIII 1171011 Z Ma. Bacons
Fay, COUNTY ecosioNita.—An inquest was held
before Mr. B Fry, county °Droner, at
Badgworth, on UZ'Vidy of Jame. Shiner, aged 70, a
labourer, in the employ iA Mr. Isaac Tripp, • farmer,
of Tarnock, in that parish. It appeared that the de-
ceased, with three other men, named James notion,
Edward Foyle, and William Fackerell, was employed
in making a straw mow on Mr. Tripp's farm, and
the deadened, who was on the mow, entangled his
feet in Mall long straw, and fell to the ground, a
distance of 12 feet, coming in contact with the
wagon. When taken up he was found to be dead,
his neck having evidently been dislocated. The
jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death,"—
coroner also attended at Bambara to ioquire
into the canes of death of a labourer, by the name of
Joseph Dyer, aged 56. Deceased bad been under
medical treatment for 24 boots for oolie., Arising
from natural amass. The coroner, being satisfied
with the medical certificate, declined to hold an
iispiest. It appeared that deceased woe a great
drinker.
CHARD. —Pam Wednesday, November 2.
Abost 3,000 sheep we', penned, which met a slow
ealii at a flight advance upon late prices. Some
horsed lambs were sold for 33e. Fat beasts were
about the same as at late fairs, and there was a
plentiful supply of stock beast. These were mostly
in bad omidition, and few changed heads, owing to
ehpoureas want of keep. Th. horse fair wu only
y nooks& coon of the animate being rough and
uneeleible. Cheer, not • large supply, We,
per owt. A great number of persons attended
this fair, and a good trade was dons at the various
81,010.