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

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Zontersetsbire.

YEOVIL —Mr. George Genge's annual concert and
hall took place last Tuesday, at Freemason's Hall.
There WWI a large corps of vocalists, and Adam's
celebrated band attended at the ball. Nearly 600
attended this pleasing and favourite reunion.
On Friday, Messrs. Bradford and Sons, the well-
known coal merchants, regaled the whole of their
employes engaged at Yeovil, Yetininster, and Mar.
tuck depilta, with sumptuous repast, served up in
capital style by the worthy host and hostess, Mr.
and Mrs. limn, of the Castle Inn.

Rink CORPS.—Meetings of the committee of the
Yeovil life Corp. have been held. J. W. Richards,
Eati., solicitor, of this town, is chosen (and has con-
sented to fill the office of) hon. sec. As yet no very
important steps have been taken for the formation
of the corps. The number of volunteers does not
exceed 50.

The promoters of that precious scheme the Dial,
have had the coolness to none a weekip paper after
collecting subscnptions for a daily one; and in spite
of the repudiation of personal interest we find Mr.
David Thomas's name to the leading <article. The
farce is completed by the tto over the le.uler,
" As ye would that men would do to you do you
even so to them." Those who recollect Mr. David
Thonias'streatment of the Independent minister here
will be able to appreciate his ability to infuse
Christianity into literature. Of coarse, those who
subscribed for • daily paper will not put up with a
weekly one ; they will be perfectly justified in
demanding their money again . .

Aecines:v.--On Fri-day- week, a horse and gig :
were being driven down Hendfonl-street, when the
horse conimenced kicking very violently, and became
unmanageable. A wheel of the gig came in contact '
with a carriage belonging to Mr. Mills, of Liming.
ton, which was standing opposite Mr. Alexander.
shop; the driver of the gig was thrown into Mr.
Mills' carriage, and received no injury. An unfor-
tunate man, who was holding Mr. horse, was
however, very seriously injured, being pushed vio-
lently against the wall of Mr. Alexander's house,
and came in contact with one of the windows,
which was broken by the concussion, and marks of
blood and hair left. The horse rushed along the
pavement, overturning several articles in front of Mr.
Martin's shop, breaking a washstand, &c. The
horse had belonged to Mr. Symes, horse dealer, and
we are informed that it had been sold in the mar-
ket, and was to be driven to Dorchester.
WiiLrroe.— Petty Sessions, January 5.—( Before
Colonel Luttrell, Sir P. P. F. P. Acland. Bart., Sir
A. A. Hood, Bart., and the Rev. A. Luttrell.)—
Mr. Walter Whitoield, yeoman, of Stogursey, was
summoned at the instance of Harriet Conibeer, of
Flaxpool, in the parish of Crowcombe, to show cause
why he should not maintain her illegitimate child.
Mr. P. 0. Reed appeared for the defendant. The
complainant deposed that she had lived in the ser-
vice of the defendant, and spoke of several improper
intimacies she had had with him. A little before
Lady-day last she left his house.—James Newton,
her father-in-law, swore to having called upon the
putative father soon after the birth of the child and
asked hint for soniething towards its support. The
defendant declined, stating that "if he only gave
two shillings he should be in for it," and that he
would not support the child unless the girl swore to
him. The plaintiff was severely examined by Mr.
Reed, without, however, shaking her testimony.
The defendant aas afterwards put into the box by
Mr. Reed, and he swore that he never had any in-
timacy with the girl. The magistrates retired for
consultation, and on their return the Chairman an-
nounced that a majority of them were of opinion he
was the father of the child, and ordered him to pay
two shillings per week and the costs. Mr. Reed
at once gave notice of the intention of the defendant
to appeal against the order.--- Elle% Williams, who
was discharged from Tauuton Gaol on Friday week,
was convicted of stealing from the person
of John Bottle, a navvie, at Wateliett, on Monday
week, a rule and a pocket-handkerchief. She was
sentenced to three months' hard labour.
WINCANTON. Wineanton, Bruton, and Castle
Cary Volunteer Rifle rorps.—Mr. Clarke, one of the
honorary secretaries, was in attendance at our mar-
ket on %Vednesday last, for the purpose of entering
effective and honorary members. fwenty-one en-
rolled their names, and it is expected that within
ten (lays a full company will be formed in each town,
when an effective first drill will be commenced. It
; appietred from Mr. Clarke's statement that every
j member will have to provide his own uniform and
accoutrements, which together will not exceed £4, in
&anal to a small annual subscription of about lOs. ;
that the uniform and accoutrements, when once pro-
vided, will last for yeses; that all ordinary drills will
take place under the direction of the commanding
; officer, at such tunes as will suit the conveuience
the membera ; and that, if a dozen or twenty mem-
bers could be brought together at fixed times in any
of the large neighbouring villages, he believed arran-
' gement' might lie made to send a drill sergeant to
them free of expense ; that every effective member
must attend drill eight times in four months, and
I that the drills would average about two hours each,
so that sixteen hours drilling in four months will be
all that will be required ; and that any member can
at any time leave the corps upon giving fourteen
days notice ; that the corps will only be liable to tie
called from their homes in cases of actual invasion or
appearance of an enemy in force on the coast, or in
Call.: of rebellion arising out of either of these emer-
gencies; that any effective man entering this corps
would lon protected from a ballot for the militia; and
as re uien are required for our regular service at
home and abroad than nowvoluuteer for such service,
Mr. Clarke urged all young farmers and tradesmen
to protect themselves from the ballot by atones
joining the volunteer corps now being established
here, for that the ballot will soon be resorted to there
cannot be a doubt.

CASTLIE CARY. —The Castle Cary ball, at the
Townhall (formerly the' Andord ball), came off on
Friday, very satisfactorily. Between 80 and 90 of
the gentry of the neighbourhood were present, and a
more pleasant and agreeable ball could not have been
enjoyed this season. The quadrille, waltz, and gsJop
were continued in succession with great spirit, to
the beautiful music of Summerhayee' first-class band.
The room was tastefully fitted up, the floor in capital
condition, and everything went so smoothly on that
night glided into morning unperceived, and small
hours came before the carriages.
Cliew 1./P.O AN AL SCWX)I.IIASTILFIS' ASSOCIATION.
—The winter meeting of the members and friends of
this association was held ou Thursday last, in the
parochial school-room (near the parish church), at
Nailsea. The Right Hon. and Right Rev. Lord
Auckland, Lord Bishop of the diocese, presided.
The proceedings commenced by an examination of
the children of Nailsea national school. They were
examined in reading, scripture, history, and dicta-
tion, by the Rev. W. tie Moleyns, of Wrington, and
in the church catechism, geography, arithmetic, kc.,
by the Lord Bishop. With the exception of the two
last-named subjects the children acquitted themselves
admirably, and were complimented by the Bishop
upon their proficiency in the other branches of know-
ledge in which they had been examined. Prize books
were thee presented by his Lordship, as marks of
tlie society a approbation, to Mr. Came, of Wrazall
(first boys school 1b59), and Mrs. Harding, of Cleeve
(first girls' eellool P 559). At the request of the
Bishop, Mr. Jackson then illustrated Mr. Stowe's
mode of teaching history by verbal pictures, which,
to use his own words, consisted of a series of intellec-
tual tableau 7 riroßs, presented to the minds of chil-
dren, the latter being left to guess the period, the
place, and the characters sketched.
H AWKC U The Queen of Clubs. —On Wed.
day last a second division of the funds of the Hawk.
church and Wotton Friendly Society took place.
This club was established the 30th of December,
1831, by the late Thomas Barns, Esq., of Tillworth
Howie, and the Rev. Dr. nudge, late rector of
Hawkchurvh. It numbers nearly 500 members,
male and female. A division of the funds is made
at the end of every fourteen years, every member
leaving a in stock in case of sickness or death oc-
curing immediately after the division. The repre-
sentative of every deceased member receives 61.
from every member of the club and 30s. from the
box. The funds of this society have accumulated
sines the last division, in 1845, to the large sum of
£4OOO. The number of members is gaining fast.
SHEPTON Matter—The rifle corps in this town
languishes for want of funds. We have already over
sixty "good men and true" enlisted in the corps,
and willing to pay their £2 or £3 for outfits, as well
as to give their services, and yet they are waiting for
100 (200 only having been subscribed, while the
committee say they want £3OO to make a start with),
before they can be trained and provided with mate-
rial.

TAUNTON. —A ennversazinne of the Somerset Ar-
chisologital Society was held at the new Shirehall
on Monday evening. Papers were read by Captain
Sanford and the Rev. W. It. Clark.
Three services, or united prayer meetings, were
held at the Assembly-rooms on Monday last. The
attendances were so nurnerons that many persona
could not gain admittance to the large room where
the public meeting's are generally held, and an ad-
joining room was therefore made available for the
purposes of the meeting.
The first drinking fountain in Taunton has been
erected in the centre of an open space between East.
street, East Reach, and Silver-street. The fountain
was provided and erected at the expense of Mr. W.
}lrishman, of this town.
CiLZWILICR:i6. —We are happy to hear the volun-
, teer movement prugremes well, thirty effective* hav-
ing already enrolled themselves, and others are en-
quiring, thinking, and will no doubt ultimately ar-
rive at the conviction that it is wise to follow the

example of the patriotic and sound-hearted. Money
has been liberally subscribed; the list, after a fort-
night, showing nearly £2OO in donations, and £22 a-
year annual enbscriotions. _ _

- The lion. secretary of our Rifles, Mr. William
klattnews, has just sent through the press a very use.
fed Manual for Mille Volunteers, with the rules of
the Crewkerno Hide Corps, which appear to have
been framed with considerable care and completeness
upon the Acts of Parliament which have reference to
(dunks's.