The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-03-11 00:00:00

TRINITY INFANT AND 131:71DAT saliams.

While honourable members in the House of Commons
are indulging in a wordy warfare as to the effect of the
new minute en education, and what is or is not neces-
sary Witting childless in the lower walks of life for
battling with the world, we have the interesting 'ere-
molly of laying the foundation stone of new wheals,
for theaccemasedation of children of tender years, and
Sunday scholars, in Yeovil, the promoters trusting to the
libetality cif thole,* tiliilapport it in It. efficiency when
completed, whether extraneous aid may or may not be
I accorded, 'The worthy Incumbent of Trinity Church,
I the Rey. J. D. Elliott, Who bee ever taken a lively
'interest in the course of education in Yeovil, in addition
to the either secular and religions works, has nobly
exerted himself to provide means to "train up a child
in the way that he should go," and his views meeting
indorsement on the part of inane friends, brought about
the event which reached consummation on Tuesday. It
rirsa a matter for regret that the worthy mile', W.
Bide, Esq., • firm friend of the poor, and ever anxious
to niprovo their position, was only sufficiently recovered
from lils late severe indispoeitlon to lay the foundation
'eons, but unable to give expression to his feelings save
arey deputy: Daring the short petiodet oar ear* we
have had sufficient opportunities of observing that •
, Tait amount of ignoraoce dill exists in Yeosili in
dommon with other pieces, and that it is only to be
ociebetted or lessened by taking the Child at the earliest
period, and instructing him in his duty towards his
Maker end fellowmnianeres. In this great work the
wheels under notice' we believe, will play an important
part. They will be built to correspond with the archi-
*Once of Trinity %arch, els, Early English, and
contain • echoolroom, 70, feet by 30. feet, and • class
room, 18 feet 13 feet, both fitted on with beeches end
desks for the ei'der eltileft. Contiguous to the struc-
ture will be provided I rrsiderice for the mistress, com-
prising kitchen and parlour, three bedrooms, and the
usual domestic offices. From the roof of the school
will wring a turret, in which 'will be eaapended-a bell
to summon the juveniles to their duties. Warmth and
ventilation will be fully provided for. On the one band
the children will not have to hnbibe knowledge under
the chilling inflames of a drafty and told room, nor
on the other will their health be imperilled by a cot fined
atmosphere in summer. Al portion Of the Imbeds will
be mistrusted upon mates, aisd the space between the
supports will afford a place in wet weather, wherein the
rising generation tan indulge ia thoce innocent amuse-
ments which babas fit them for theit inteneetual studies.
At the rens another . piece of groun4 will be set apart
for pastimes in favourable weather. Yeovil atone
will be used in the sonatruetien, and the dressings of
the windows and doers will be of Remhill stoma The
?dor irin-bred an open charadã in the interior, and
covered with, tilce on the outside. . The interior will be
stained add Varnielied. A better plaitien it would
have been almost impossible to have pitched upon, its
situation ill Setithestreet Wage( • anoint meagre. The
Pol.reA,Otilleigilfd,teepeteindatiop Int 300,day pupils
Ana DUU antedit echo-tars, and it ins pleasure to be able
to state that the school is commenced without doubt as
to nee sufficiency of the funds to defray the cost of its
ereotion, as the grants from the Government, the
National Diocesan Societies, augmented by the voluntary
and cheerful contributions of residents, wilt, we are
given to uederetand, obviate any necessity of sending
"tint tap round" at the terminetion of the labours of
the beilder,—Mr. 3. K. Chant, of this town. The
school will he built by him from plans drawn by Mr.
O. Beaton, architect, of Princes-street, and when
erected Gannet fail to be an cerement to the town,
and a striking contrast to the dilapidated
• houses la the neighbourhood. The estimated
gest, exclusive of the purchase of the site, will be
be about £1,400, and the erection must prove • great
blessing, not only to the scholars, but also to the parents
;alto have long felt the want of an infant wheel in dose
proximity to them. The Sunday school children have
taught hitherto in Trinity Church, and the present
edifies will thus obviate the use of the mitred edifice for
nrSY other purpose than ehat which itie epeeially intended.
On Tuesday the'children were in high glee, for it was,
if net their opening day,- an augury of that not far
distant event. They had evinced their interest in the
cause by having subscribed from out of their pocket.
money a sufficient sum to purchase an exeeedingiy chaste
trowel to enable our chief magistrate satisfactorily to
discharge his duty in the art of masonry, Aecompany-
ing the trowel woe a beautiful mallet, presented by Mr.
Chant, the builder, for tbe mime penile*, The trowel
•told its own tale in the following inscription :—" Pre-
sented by the children of Trinity Church Sunday School,
Yeovil, to Win. Bide, Req. Mayor, on the occasion of
Ida laying the foundation-stone of Trinity Parish Infant
and Sunday Schools, March 4th, 1862." Let everything
he done decently and in order," was the riding motive
of the day, end accordingly the proceedings were com-
menced by Divine service at Trinity Churclr; prayers
being read by the Rev. W. J. James, curate. At their
termination • procession was fonied, I:awaiting of the
Reeds. IL J. F. Thomas, J. D. Elliott,. Ind Gi
Smith, (Prestonh- the architect; Mr. C. Benson;
the builder, Mr. Chant; the members of the committee,
and a number of lade.* and gentlemen, the rear being
brought up by the school children. The cortege wended
its way to the site of the steuotore, aed awaited the
arrival of the Mayor, who was prevented through illness
from joining lath.. whoa of !Ist proceedings. About
ball-poet use his Worship arrived, • Emil for an apro-
n prate hymn beingesdig. Atter theltere. R. 3, F. Thomas
had engaged in prayer, Mr. Curtis handed to the Mayor
. the trowel and usenet, at the sante time thanking him
-for the great interese shoWn and assistance given to the
echools. The stone having been lowered from mid air,
. the eloper, in • workmanlike ussiseet need the We, and
tested the accuracy of the position of the stone in the
presence of about 3,000 spectators. A bottle, carefully
sealed, containing some current coins of the realm, and
*process verbs/ et the event WIN then deposited in the
atone, the piece of parchment containing the following
inscription
• "The talook containing the bottle which encloses this
matesuent is the foundation stoile.of Trinity Church
Sunday and Infant Schoolroom, emceed by voluntary
subscriptions, together with grants from Government
and the National and Diocesan Societies. The cost,
including site, is estimated at upwards of £1,400. Mt
stone was laid byWilliani Bide, Estp, Mayor of Yeovil,
on the ells day of March, 1002, in the 25th year of the
reign of Queen Victoria. The building is tube erected
by Joseph /Cogswell Chant, the contractor, scoording
to piens and specifications furnished by Charles Benson,
Req., the architect, and under the superintendence of
the Rev. Joseph Davenport Elliott,being the incambeet
of Trinity Church, and Joseph Penny, and George
Oreeions Style, churchwardens."
Three cheers were that given far the Mayor, and Mr.
J. Penny said that owing to the illness of the Mayor,
wAs prevented from personally addemling them, but
the tenoning, he stated, bad his health perniiiWd
Mould have been delivered:—
'Wes and Gentlemen, Children and Friencles—l
Wei to meet you on this most interesting ovation'
and-aan pleased that I keel. beNtiltle be j'34 you '2

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• laying thilfaintiaTien ilione of the building; but at the
same time I regret that my health haa not allowed me
to go through the whole of year liprounedinp. It is at
such times that an iuvelid feels most -acutely the joss
fie has sustained, although I know your kind feelings
will excuse all my omissions. I have now to hope that
the building just commenced will be completed in due
time, and that by the accommodation it will afford, it
may, under the blessing of Providence, be a great ad-
ventage to the present scholars, and shin to those of
future times. We are greatly indebted for success to
the exertions of our friend, Mr. Elliot; and but for his
untiring seal we should not bare been here to day, nor
without him would gut funds have been in their present
flourishing state. I have much pleasure, therefore, in
offering him, for lays. If and for the schools, if I may
be permitted, our united Ind best thanks; and I beg
also to tender our thanks to the gentlemen who have
formed the committees, and who have so ably
assisted Mr. Elliott in bringing this, their labour
Of love, to such a happy conclusion. I congratu-
late them on the success that has attended
their efforts, and trust the building, when completed
'will sitti3fy them that their time, their labour, and their
Money, have been well expended. Teachers of the
filenday school :—I most sincerely thank you for the
kind feeling you have showed me in ieviting me to
to joie you to-day and for providing me with this hand-
some trowel. You placed this elegant article in futile
hands, but I are assured that thereat thing placed in
the hands of your nontractor will be used in • very
different., end 13s expeditious manner, I assure youl
shall pot WA% forget tlmt your children have
ethscribed your pence that you may pay me
this great comidiment, and sea muehteteenied mark
i-itjostr friendship. With my best wishes fur your
hture welfare, I bid you all farewell." -r Mr. Penny, in
eulogistic henna, referred to the incumbent, the Rev. J.
D. Elliott, by whose exertions the building bad
beea commenced. The rev, gentleman, in a speech of
osuablerable length, alluded to the liberality and kind-
ness of the Mayer, the design of the building, and the
nature of its accommodation, which he observed was
capable of affording room to 31:10 day scholars, according
to the limit assigned by Government to each child, but
that it could. contain 800 Suaday scholars. He also
observed that the theory that corporal punishment was
beceseary in the education of claldren had now exploded.
After farther singing, and the doxology pronounced,
the meeting dispersed, the children for the purpose of
being supplied with cake
In the evening, Mr. Chant entertained the workmen
umployed on the building at a supper, at the Mermaid
, Hotel, and the kindness of the master was proclaimed
'to passers-by by hearty shouts, which at intervals were
Vtid'ilged Pe by the enployles. If meetings like these
lbetween master and man were more frequent, it would
be beneficial to both p3rties, and to a certain extent
femme them deplersble cessations of labour—strikes—
are alike prejudicial to the interests of the
%employer and employed,

YZOVIL POST Oyncs—Letters may be posted
M this office to the undermentioned places as
, follows :

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Stamp. Stamp. wan
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Taunton, &ids- 6 OA. 11 930 rag.
water, Wenton•en.

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DELIVERY:

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Callers commeeces

London, all parts of United EiniCiciTn,}
7 40.7. M.
Foreign Countries
Notth of England. North Wales, Scotland...lo 20 „
Weyttionth, Dorchester, Day London, 1 , 0 p.m.
Taunton, Bath, Bristol, Devon, Cornwall '
Itis Sundays there is only one delivery, emuusenciag at
a.us., and to callers from 8 A.m. till 10 a.m.
Hours of business, from lath February to 15th
November, 7 a.m. till 10 p.m.; for the residue of the
,„*ear, half.past 7 a.us. lilt 10 p.m.
MimelOrder and Savings' Bank business transacted
daft, (Sundays eseluded) from 10 am. till 4 p.m.,
except on Saturday, when attendance is given till
tt p.m.
.IVaisurras Cuanu..—A public tea meeting was held
Is this building on Tuesday. After which a concert of
seared music was given, followed by an address by the
Rev. J. S. Vickers, on "Singers" The profits will be
devoted to purchasing a harmonium for the chapel.
lx klfisontaw.—Mneh dissatisfaction is expressed
at the manner in which the test of loyalty has been
fat to the inhabitants of Yeovil, in asking them to
subscribe to a memorial window in St. John's
Church, rim which we hear upwards of £250 has
lama already promised. The sectarian nature of the
memorial has caused the dissent from the views of
the promoters, and many will contribute to the general
fend in London in preference to the local one. The
loyalty of such for a Moment cannot be questioned,
an in the present form they cannot conscientiously
assist the proposed Yeovil tribute.
PEEIRELARY AND LENGTDENED SERVICES.- -Messrs.
Stuckey, with that liberality which distinguishes
the firm, hare awarded a pension, on his retirement,
to Mr. Cook, connected for upwards of thirty years
with their branch in this town.

SL JOHles CHURCII.—The Rev. W. H. Brannd,
of Ash, preached at the special service held at the
church on Hondarevening.

CORPORATION

A rroncrsescrrs. Mews. N.

Bradoy and 3. Cartia, jun., -;"e-re on Saturday ap-
pointed without oppmitiGn auditors, and Messrs. T.
Moore and T. D. Manning, without • contest, asses-
sor for the coning year.
WALLi-Ho!—Mr Digby's hounds met on Tuesday
.klailtienpten House, the residence of Lady Georgians
Zms, situate near this town, and attracted a large
neuthee of the admirers of the chase both on hone,

- Sad the usual means of locomotion. Upwards of ten
',ars, it was stated, bad elapsed since the meet bad
been in that neighbourhood, and one fact which
oecurred dufhg the day made it appear that the time
had not been exaggerated. A fox was found in one
of the covers near the mansion, and baying go long
enjoyed his opium cum diguitaie without molestation
- Or dieturbsinee on the part of the canine species, and
living on the fat of the land for a lengthened period,
. be fell an easy prey to the hounds within about 20
yards of his lair. But little success attended the
movements of the pack during the remainder of the
day.
•ItbliOnort Pirery Simardna, Tuesday. Benjamin
Hyde, a labourer, of Yeovil, was summoned by Matilda
Brame, to show cause why he should not contribute
towards the support of her child—Complainant stated
that she was confined of a child on the 10th April; that
on the Sunday after she mine down stairs, defendant
came and said he was proud of his son, and sent for
some beer, and gave jhe child a sixpence. He also pro-
mised to behelre as 'a father to the child afterwards.—
Jane Jeans....Whe. Was _milled In &Import, and present
when he called, bunt defendant .say that he had not
sufficient money to give complainant all she required
then, but would do so at another time. He also nursed
the *had image three hours.—Defendant said his wages
. were 9e. a week, that he was a widower, and bad one
child to keep already.—Ordered to pay Is. 6d. a week
and the costs.—Daniel Norman was summoned for
obstructing South-street, on the night of the 24th
Febmary.—Defandant did not appear, and the service
—o4raliosistinnonsbeior proved, P.C. Holwelt said that
he found defendant's cart in the road without any
animal atleabod to it, and that it remained there
throughout the night. Fused RI, including emits, hay.
ing been previously convicted of • similar offenee.—Mr.
Alderman Mayo, who was on the Bench, called the at-
tention of the police to Ha dangerous and destructive
prat-Lies of stone throwing on the part of boys, which
was much complained of. If detected, it subjected them
to • penalty not exceeding 40s. We mention this that
went* may emotion their children, and point out the
consequences of throwing missiles in public places.
COVNTT PETTY SESBIO36, Wednesday. Before J.
Wood, (1. Bullock, and J. DC Eastinent, &qrs.—
Abraham Pattidge, of Hordington Mandeville, was
summoned f•-n. selling • quart of cider on the 9th of
February. without • license.—Mr. Watts appeared for
defendant. George Wakefield, a labourer, of Bast
Coker, now in Yeovil Unionhouse, said he went on
Sendai, the 9th February, between breakfast and
dinner, to Partridge's, ad asked for a quart of eider.
.There were several others there. He paid Partridge
3d. for the cider. He would not swear bow much more
eider he drank beyond the quart. The witness, in cross-
examination, could not recollect anything beyond pay.
ing threepence for the eider, and maid not recollect how
much change he had out of the silver coin given in
payment. He had no coppers in change.—John Gilbain,
. .

_ who at first refused to kiss the Testament, said he was
at Abraham Partridge's on the 9th of February, and gag
George Wakefield there. He did not eel the first
• witness drinking. He himself drsuk when he could
catch it. This witneas, like Wakefield, had a bad
memory, or wilfully fenced the questions put by the
Bench—Mr. Watts said this was the first time the
defendant bad ever been summoned before a Bench of
Magistrates, though advanced in years. The ease Felted
upon the evidence of Wakefield, wbo could not recollect
how much money he had received in change. —Mr.
Bullock said it was notorious that defendant had mold
cider for years, and that persons met there on Sunday,
had one partly voted to the chair, gave out texts, drank
cider, and called that going to chapel.--Fined £3, and
costs 13a.—Joseph Miller and Walter Pipe, of Martock,
were charged with stealing ternip greens, the property of
Mr. Francis Hawkins.—P.C. Hambling caught them on
Sunday morning, the 2nd Menai, in/at/rants &lido.—
Millet said he believed the field to have teen Mr.
, Moorhead's, and who had given him 111• V..--Ordered to
pay 6e. lid., in equal proportions, by 15th March, or 14
darer imprieonanealt.—George Hardingand John Swans
Steward, of the Ilcheater Friendly Society, were stun-
mooed by Henry-Fudge for non-payment of nick allow-
ance, etnopotina to 164.—Complainant said be was ft
member of the Ilebester Friendly Society, and had been
so for three years. Be claimed the amount under Rule
20. He was 111 00 the 12th November, and continued so
for three weeks afterwards.--The defence WAS that
Fudge had not elaiuiedthe relief within the period pre-
ecribed by the rates, and even if he had, he was not
entitled to relief when suffering from rheumatism, as
defendant expressly entered the society upon the under-
standing that he should not be allowed pay when suffer-
ing from that infirmity. In ease of dispute a mode of
procedure was laid down, but defendant had not even
conformed to that.—The Chairmen said the only certifi-
cate the complainant had sent in, signed by Mr. Monett,
the surgeon, who was then in the country, was for only
one week, and they could not order more than pay-
ment of out week's alloyranos. If be could produce
another certificate,dhey ciiilit be disposed to allow him
a furAtsete without cost&
lawns, n _ A boy of about 10 years
€4l_ treainsiiiidamit:iiimatilt 'upon Albert Moe,
" 1,04 'a knife at him, and nearly
o,int his aSad about eth January

he was in Kr. Hawkins' field, at Tintinhull, keeping
birda off wheat: Defendant was in mother field, and
he (complainant) went over the hedge to him. When
ne g,t over defendant called him "Tripp Rice," SMI be
retaliated by calling him "Pop Lucas." Defendant bad
the knife in his band at the time, and flung it at him.
It entered Ilia bowels, and blood Otlllo out. Defendant,
when he saw the blood, ran away. Witness 141 down,
and defendant returned, and said be would keep the
rooks off for him. Tons, his brother, was the first person
who came up. Witness wu taken home, and the doctor
sent for. Defendant threatened him the day before.—
Lucas denied this.—Tre father of Lucas said he 000ld
not account for his boy's violent oonduct.-51r. Wood
l adminiatered a paE nal warning to the young culprit,
and cautioned him to his future pmeeedinga. His
tender years saved 1 .m, and upon expressing his sorrow
to him personally, he was discharged.—Thomas
Francis, of Tintinlin . was summoned by George Lye
for non-payment of tl 15s. &I for wages.—Defendant
denied owing • fartlibig.—The claim was for ditching,
thorn planting, ke., skid the balance of a bill of £6 3s M.
—The defence set up was that the work bad been im-
properly done, and that sufficient had been paid for the
labour performed.—This case was not completed when
our report left.— The other busineu to be brought
before the Bauch was a charge of cruelty to a horse, and
one of stealing • fowl and some eggs,
MS EZPRISINTATION OF EAST SOMERSLT.
I movement is on foot in the Eastern division
of the country of Somerset, to endure the election of
Sir Arthur Hallam Elton, Bart, of Clevedon Court,
at the next general election, Sir William Miles,
Bart., one of the present members, having
announced that it is not his intention to offer himself
for re-election. In an Address which is in circula-
tion amongst the electors, Sir A: H. Elton says :
"My political opinions are known to you; they are
Liberal, but not democratic. I am therefore pre-
pared to give my conscientious support to the
present Government, which rests on a wide basis,
and is the safest and most efficient that can be
formed." Sir F. W. Slade, Bart., Q.C., is spoken
of as a Conservative candidate, in connection with
Lieut.-Colonel W. F. Knatchbull, who now repro.
cents the Eastern division in conjunction with Sir
W. Miles.

BRIDGWATER. Chard, farmer,
Weston Zoyland, charged with the murder of his
servant, is to be admitted to bail, if he is not
already liberated. The securities are £4,000 for
himself and £l,OOO each for four others. It is
rumoured that the prisoner attempted to commit
suicide when in gaol, but the rumour requires
confirmation. Great surprise was manifested in the
losinhhourhoed at the result of the application for
BRISTOL—Br-CENTENARY OF THZ NONCON-
FORMIST F. 4 RCM WT. ---W 0 understand that at •
recent meeting, in this city, of influen-
tial Nonconformists of various denominations, it
IV WI decided to celebrate the hi-centenary of the
ejection from the Established Church of 2,000 Non-
conforming clergy, on St. Bartholomew's Day, 1662,
by a series of meetings, including • course of lec-
ture, by leadin7 Dissenting ministers of the city.
WESTERN-U PON-TRYJl.—Bunist GROUND.
Referring to the vestry meeting which recently
took place in this parish to provide additional burial
ground, and which wee adjourned to allow the
churchwardens to receive a reply to their applica-
tion to the Secretary of State for his approval of the
appointment of a burial board for part of the pariah,
excluding Shirehampton, we understand an answer
has been received from Secretary Sir George Grey,
stating, that this does not appear to him to be a
case in which special approval is required, and that,
although it would not be lawful for the vestry to
appoint one burial board for places ecclesiastically
separate without approval, it is, he thinks, lawful
for the vestry to appoint a burial board for the
parish, exclusive of such separate portion. We
suppose the churchwardens will now convene
another meeting to determine whether additional
burial ground shall be provided according to the
understanding come to at the meeting.
THORNBURY.—Ssarous Counture.—On the
night of Wednesday a very serious collision
occurred, which has entailed a heavy loss upon one
of the parties concerned in it,. Samuel Newman, a
CO VI doctor, of Thornbury, was on his way to Hill,
and was driving a hired horse and trap, and when
approaching the suburbs of Hill one of the shafts of
the conveyance came in contact with a home ridden
by Mr. Cox. The shaft entered the horse's flank
and came out by the hip bone on the other side,
causing almost instant death to the animal. The
parties were just turning a corner, and no blame
is attached to either of them. The animal was a
valuable one, and estimated to be worth £5O. It
belonged to Mr. Octavine Lang. of Berkeley, and
ran second ins steeple chase at Berkeley recently.
.WESTBURY.—On Thursday a young lady took
the black veil at the Roman Catholic Convent at
Westbury, Wilts. The Rev. Canon Neve and
other ecclesiastics took part in the ceremony, and
several strangers were permitted to be present.