The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-07-26 00:00:00

Lomasitshirt.

ARTOCK. —Ti H•aVENT.—Rarvesting com-
menced in thisparith the week before last. There will
be • heavy average crop of wheat and harley, beitthe
peas aud beans, for the growth of which the parish
of Martock is renowned, are so blighted and dried
up that the crop in the neighbourhood is almost
completely destroyed.
BRISTOL—The house formerly occupied by the
notorious Jonathan Wyld now forma the site of the
London Storer, of W. I). and H. 0. Will. and
Ctompany, tobacco and wolf manufacturers, Maryle-
port and Redcliffetreete, Bristol During the 'pro.
gram of the works required for the conversion iit the
hues to its present use,, as many as six human
skeletons were found lying amongst fragments of
decayed sackcloth in a corner of one of the rooms.
CHEDDAIL—Nowst. CHORCII•RATI QUESTION.
—ln the Court of Arches, on Thursday, the cause
of Fry and Greats e Treasure was heard. This case
raised the important and novel question whether one
churchwarden could proceed against a parishioner
for the recovery of a church rate, not only without
the consent of the co-churchwarden, but against his
tunnies refusal to pr-sreed with the suit 'the Queen's
Advocate, Mr. Milward, and Mr. Pritchard were
for the churchwardens; Dr. Deane, Q C., and Dr.
Swabey appeared for the defendant. The suit was
commenced in the Court at Wells, but when it came
into the Arches' Court it was necessary for both
churchwardens to sign &proxy to &praetor. Greata
had signed, but Fry refused to go on. They were
Meech-wardens of Cheddar, and the suit was for a
church. rate Greats now prayed to sign fir himself
and Fry, but the defendant protested against such a
course being adopted. The Dean of Arches considered
the question • novel one, and took time to consider
his judgment.
W ELLS —TENTH SOMERSET RIFLE CORPN.—
t•PTAIN'S PAK•DIL—The members of this corps
assembled for company drill on Tuesday evening.
the 19th inst., when only about 25 answered to the
call of the rolL Captain Lovell had altered the
meetings of the corps from Mondays to Tnesslays, to
meet the convenience of the members, and he ex-
pressed his regret at the small muster, and said it
was evident that, unless the corps assembled in
stronger numbers, it would be reduced to • sub.
*division, and he thought that members might cu-
violently spars • mutilator hours twice in the month,
and MEOW as well as they formerly did, and enable
the amps to form two companies, and do battalion
movements. Those present were marched to the
Bishop's park, having been supplied with ten rounds
of blank ammunition each, and exercised in skirmish-
ing, and file and volley firing, after which they were
dismissed. It is to be hoped that the members of
this corps, which bag hitherto been noted for tbe
strong musters at drill, will redeem the pest, awl
come up to their former prestige.
EXCURIHONE—IdIonday, the 18th that, was one of
the busiest days that the railways have had in this
city for the misitht mason with regard to excur-
sions- The Somerset and Dorset Railway ran an
excursion from this city at 6.55 a.m. to Southampton
and Portsmouth, when about 70 availed themselves
of it, W. S. Hodgk imam. Esq., Wookey-hole Paper
Mill. with praiseworthy literality, paying the whole
of his employes' fares for the trip. There were also
excursions to Burnham during the day, for which
place shout 700 tickets were lamed, the majority of
the excursionists remaining at that piece for the last
train, when the sooommodation for their transit was
found not to be sufficient, and • large number of
them did not return to this city until twelve at
night. The excursionists from Portsmouth and
Southampton, however, were not so fortunate as that,
as they did not arrive until three o'clock on Tuesday
morning. There were also • number of excursionista
to this cite Imre Wales, so that the officials at the
Somerset and Dorset Station had no sinecures on
that day. The Great Western Railw .y ran an el-
egant= the same day for Londoe. and one to Wey-
mouth, leaving this city at 8,10 a.m., which was
well supported by the inhabitants.
WELLS •ND SHEPTON 11•LLET GRAND Rini
PUSS Mszmirt—Sixty prime, amounting to three
hundred guineas, have been announced for oompeti,
tion by all comer., at the range at Wells used for the
rifle contest in 1863, for long or short thrswgrooved
Enfield rifles The principal prises are £4O, £3(l,
£2O, two £l5. four £lO, eight £5, £4, sixteen £3,
and twenty-four £2. A silver cup of the value of
£lO will be given for the highest aggregate score,
and • £5 cup for the second highest aggregate soon
in the whole of the competitions. Captain Lovell,
of the Wells Corp., has undertaken the office of
secretary.

BATH.— SUDDEN DEATH. —On Wednesday
morning, a little girl named Elizabeth Emily Shore,
three years and four months old, whose parents
reside at Mmickton Combe, was sent to school, but
shortly after, being seised with vomiting, she re-
tamed horns. She then got better and went back
to school. Subsequently the sicking. returned,
accompanied with purging, and these symptoms
were followed by convulsive fits. Mr. Lawrence,
Burglar), was sent for, but before hie arrival the
little sufferer expired.
PHlL—About six o'clock on Wednesday evening
informatics' was received at the central elation that
the workshop of Mr. Palmer, cabinet-maker, of St.
Michael's-place, was on tire. P.B. Gaverick imme-
diately conveyed the fire reel to the epee. bat its
services were not required, as the fire, which was
caused by the boiline over of a tarliot, was extin-
guished with a few buckets of water. The damage
done was very trifling.
FROME—In consequence of the long-continued
drought, things have become very serious. Cattle
am being fed on new bay, for there is really so
pasture, and water is very scarce in many parts of
the town.
The half-yearly meeting of the Mechanics' biotite-
lion was held on Tuesday eveniag. the 15th, when
the treasurer presented a meet setssfaotory Wawa-
sheet. The debt is clewed off, thanks to our
esteemed member, Lord Edward Tbynne, and there
is a small balance in bend. The put winter session
was certainly a very ancormfal one, and the members
showed their appreciation of the efforts of the com-
mittee by re-electing them. Power was also granted
to appoint a paid secretary.
A correspondent writes :—" There really is
nothing here to write about. The county court
business on Monday was entirely devoid of interest,
and there are no police mess." Bo mach the better,
any we.

LONG SUTTON. —Acansorr rznonem Frallool4
DIIIVING.—An accident betel • little boy, son of Mr.
Thomas Hays, on Monday, the 18th inst. The lad
was in the road playing with other children, and
while in the act of eroaniee to the other side, was
rode over by a horse and wagon belonging to William
Beal, who was driving at a furious pai. The
wheels passed over the poor little fellow's body,
crushing him in so fearful • manner, that it seems
quite a miracle he was not killed on the spot We
are happy, however, to state that hopes are en-
tertained of the unfortunate boy's recovery.
maraca ACCWENT.-00 Tuesday, the lath inst.,
Mr. Downtan met with an aocident. He had been
to hie fields to see his cattle, and on peering • ditch
where • sow was throwing out mud, his house allied
and threw its rider, whereby be sustained consider-
able injury.
TA lINT ON. —EA el.,' lirreLuomics.—Oar
"accurate" contemporary, the Somerset Otteette,
always remarkable for the " earliest intelligence," has
not yet made tbe discovery that Mr. Moody bee
mewed to he a member for West Somerset, and that
our respected neighbour, Mr. Gore Langton, has
taken his place! In last Saturday's number the
editor of the Onsets made the remarkable discovery
that Mr. Moody's name does not appear in the
division lists on the omission of the late vote of want
of confidence in the G.vernment
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Tun WRATH ca. —Tbo continued drought is begin-
ing to tell very prejudicially on vegetation. The
grass is so burnt up that the man who ventures to
hist at " • ramble in the green fields" is looked
upon as little better than • lunatic. The trees, too,
are getting brown and seared, and the "fall of the
loaf' is anticipating Ootobsr by months. During the
last day or two. however, grateful and refreshing
showers have fallen.
Tila Navy Weer WINDOW IN Sr. 11• Ry's
CHUNcll.—Thsaks to the untiring exertioos of Mr.
Peter Taylor, one of the churchwardens, the new
wan window has been placed is its position. The
subject is "The last Judgment," the conception of
the whole being excellent, and the execution is in
every way satisfactory. The colours are not only
Individually rich and beautiful, but are admirably
blended. It is beyond all question lb. finest painted
window in fit. Mary's Church, and is not inferior
to the beautilul representation of the crucifixion,
differently treated lodes& me the subject requires.
which Mr. Liddon's family have pieced in the east
window of Bt. James'. It ought to be added that,
as the window is free from =naturally maven-
tinsel drawing, the stiffness and needless peonliari.
tie. which are the mein characteristic' of some
ha,* aro absent, and while the =louts are deep
::ed rich, the glass is also beautifully truseparent.
No one can fail to perceive at albinos the rest INi•
provement which the new window has made in the
apparels:le of St Mary's, by giving depth to the
tower, and inoreesing the &PP'," Italia of the
church. It reflects she highest credit *pen those
who have been instrumental in placing it where it
is, and especially upon the artist and manufacturer,
Mr. Gibbs, of 28, Bedford-square, London, who
has added to the eoclesiastioal glories of Taunton
ciee of the most beautiful windowa,and decidedly the
cheapest whieh it possesses.
Loincei UNIVIRSITY.—Hoary Bhewbroolts, eon
of \tr. Bbewbrooks, of B:eth•street, builder, has
itist
_permed the matriculation examination at the
Loudon University. In DNI classified hat ye find
also the nanny of Thomas Adams ( WWlWis
Collegiate Institution, Taunton), and Edward Biiirool
Tholepin (Independent College, Tiuuitso), both of
whom have cerned off honours—the formes an ex'
hibition of £3O per annum for two years, his lame
appearing first on the list and UstilMF. w 9 is
the third on the list, an exhibition of 110 per
annum for two years. Wm. Shipman and
George Wm. Smith (hottm George
at the Weeleyta
Collegiate Ilietitation, Mantes) have also passed in
the first dam.
STOICE4U3.HADIDON.—" "rui Sinn rAs

a"bovßecwil.asit uacrnsijnniuThesdast;t:ththeofl9ththe
lost, the dramatis pertooice being a poor old man,
who has passed the allotted apace of three-score years
and ten —his master, the owner of some stone
quarries on our beautiful hill, and the soene of
Action, one of the mud quarries on Ham-bill. It
appears that the old man bad repaired to the bill
with a horse and wagon, and on arriving at the
quarry, he 'hunted the wagon back for the purism,
of being laden. The muter, who was standing by,
asked the workmen engaged at the quarry whether
the wagon was back in the right place. They replied
in the negative, whereupon he ininiediately struck
I the old man across the head with his walking-stick.
A conflict, "which baffles description." then ensued.
The old man using his whip, the master his walking-
stick. The engagement, which lasted about IS
minutes, terminated by the muter beating a hasty
retreat, carrying .vith him some unenviable me-
mentors of the conflict, and we heartily join in
public opinion that "it serves 'em right."
WIVELISCOMBE.—The annual meeting of the
Daimler Deanery Schoolnuat-re' and Schoolmistress's
Union at thy Luttrell Arms Hotel, on Thursday,
the 21st MM. There was • much larger number,
both of gentlemen and ladies as well as of teachers,
present then for some previous yeara. The business
of the society was performed in the schoolroom, the
only digression from the usual routine being •ProPo-
salon to add a prize for spelling. Mr. E. -Lucas, of
Wivelisoomhe, proposed that it was expedient to.
offer prises for spelling, and that those prizes be
respectively 10s., and S. which, being pat by the
worthy chairman, the Rey. T. Formes, Luttrell, was
seconded by the Rev. J. K. M. King, Rural Dean,
and met with the universal approval of the meeting.
After the Rev. W. King, Diocesan Inspector, had
left the room it was proposed by Mr. king. school-
master, Nettlecombe, that a sub-committee be
appointed to decide on promoting that gentleman
with a gold watch from the subscriptions of the
schoolmanagers and teachers of the Deanery. The
Chairman proposed that the hest persons to be on
, that committee were the Rev. W. P. Anderson,
Winsford. and Mr. Loom, with power to add to
their number, which was agreed to. The company
then adjourned to • beautiful spread at the Luttrell
Arms, which did honour to the provider, Mr. John
Withycombe. After dinner the prises were
delivered to the successful competitors by the chair.
man, the Rev. T. Fownes, Luttrell, as follows : I
—Master of but school, £3, Mr. Nicholetts,
Wills-
ton Union; £2, mistress of beet school, Mimi Smy the,
Stogumber ; LI each, masters of the second best
rebook', Idesers. King and Moore. of Yard Milli and
Donner, the prises being again obtainable by the
same persons only once in five years. Miss Hopper.
Wootton Courtney, 10a, beet reading; Mrs Tarr,
Withiel, 0., second best; Mr.. Janes, Leighland,
2s. 6d., third hest. Mr. Holman, Cutcombe, 10a,
beet writing; Mr. Olding, Huish Champflower,
second best. Mr. Luoss, Wiveliscomhe, 10s., best
arithmetic; Mr. Fisher Wineford, 5e., second best.
Mr. Keen, Bury, 101, best catechism . • Miss
Hopper and sir.. Holman (a double prise) Si. each,
for second hest. Mr. Fisher, 10a., common prayer.
The needlework prism were distributed as follows:
—Mr& Lucas, for knitting, plain dress making, and
patchwork, Cl 12s. 6d.; Miss Hopper, Fl 2s. ;
Mrs. Holman, Isa, cutting out and knitting; Mrs.
Rees. 101., cutting out and darning; Mrs. Howe,
2s. 6d., darning ;Mrs. Fisher, 17s. 6d., plainwork,
patchwork, and marking, with • sum of Si. 6d. each
to be divided between the children who did the
work. After • few good remarks from the Chair-
man the meeting separated.
BR IDO WATER. Samoa ACCIDENT. —On
Thursday, the 21st, an accident of a serious nature
occurred at Messrs. Hennett's Iron Foundry. A
man named Henry Hodge was engaged in loading
some trucks on • siding, when a travelling crane
coming along mother siding met him, doing him
fearful injury. He was immediately taken to the
Infirmary, where he was attended to by Mr. Alford,
who found the injuries to consist of • rupture, and a
protrusion of the bowels through the walls of the
abdomen. He is 34 years of age, married, and has
seven children.

A111•17LT IN • RAILWAY C•ARIAOI.-00 Thurs.
day morning, the 21st, it was reported in Bridgwater
that murder had been committed in • railway
carriage between this town and Weston junction.
The public mind had been so much excited with
reference to the late tragic occurrence on the North
London Railway, that any report of • similar nature
was swallowed with avidity. However, upon mak-
ing inquiries, it was ascertained that no murder had
been committed, although an assault of a very serious
character had taken plus, which might have ended
fatally. The circumetanoes are as follows :—A gen.
Osman, • clergyman apparently, was brought to the
Bridgwater station by the night mail, which left
Bristol at one o'clock, in • state of insenaibility,
arising from a blow which be had received in the
carriage. It appeared that when this gentleman—
whose name is the Rev. J. W. Robinson, of Albany.
terrace, Plymouth—left Bristol there were on the
platform of that station three young men who were
somewhat " merry," and in a larking mood. When
the rev, gentleman was seated they went into the
carriage with him, and on his telling them that they
seemed to be in the wrong one, they became abusive,
sod used some strong expresso... Boon afterwards
some young ladies came on the platform, and these
young men spoke to them ia such terms as to cause
the rev, gentleman to remonstrate with them. They
met his remarks with ridicule, and for the net of the
journey he was subjected to much annoyance by
them. Just before arriving at Weston Junction one ,
of the fellows struck him • severe blow on the '
temples. On arriving at the Weston Junction Mr.
Springfield, surgeon, who was in the trsin, recom-
mended his being conveyed to the Bridgwater
Infirmary. There the unfortunate sufferer, in •
mate of insensibility, was taken to Hodges' Railway
Hotel, where he was immediately seen by Mr.
Harman, surgeon, who found him in a state of col-
lapse, and suffering from a severe oontosed wound
an the temples. He applied the usual restorative.,
but the rev, gentleman did not regain consciousness
for nearly an hour. He appeared to be in • delicate
state of health, which probably would account for
the blow taking so severe an effect. The men were
not detained at Bridgwater, but were taken to
Exeter by the railway police, where Superintendent
Mears, of the railway station, received the statements
made by the railway policeman in charge; and after
taking the names of the offenders, who it appears are
respectably connected, and reside at or near Exeter,
allowed them to depart It has not yet been deter-
mined, we believe, whether the rev, gentleman or
the railway company wdl prosecute. He has
since so far recovered as to resume ilia journey to
Plymouth.
WELLINGTON. thug or Dice Tuaris's
Fottowass.— During the excavations now going on
at the rear of Mr. Greenslade's premises, prior to
the erection of new show rooms for Mr. Cook.,
draper, tc., the workmen came to • large grave
cut close to where the fire-place stood in the old
hones just demolished, and which had been dug out
of the solid earth. The top was covered over with a
board, and on its removal the form of a grave was
distinctly trued, the earth being all loose and sandy
to the depth of about five feet. A lot of bones were
found in the grave, although they appear too large
for human hones. But it is not probable that such
trouble would have been taken to dig a grave of
such • depth if it had not been intended for some
foul purpose. It has been stated by an old inhabi-
tant of the town that the brother of one of Dick
Turpin's companions, named Jennings, once lived in
• house where Mr. Cook's shop now stands, and
that this companion would have shared the tame
fate as the celebrated highwayman, had it not been
for the exertions of the brother; and it is also stated
that the premises whore the grave was tumid ono'
formed part of the premises now held by Mr. Cook,
so that the grave was very probably prepared for •
victim of some deed of darkness unnamed with the
celebrated highwayman.' career.
GLASTONBURY. —Dann= E.:couple. —The
members of the Ancient Order of Druids Ultima
visiting this picturesque town on the 3rd of August.
Arrangements have been made with the Bristol and
Exeter Railway Company to convey the brethren of
• reduced rate to this town. Druidic braes asid
string hands have been engaged for the occasion,
and will attend in the grounds of the George Hotel,
Glastonbury, to allow those who wish to participate
in the pleasures of dancing an opportunity of doing
so. Mr. A. Bailey, of the George Hotel, who
catered an suooessfully for the brethren in 1857 and
1859, has made every arrangement for satisfying the
wants of the visitors. As OW town and neighbour-
hood are famed for varied and beautiful scenery, •
very pleasant day's enjoyment may be calculated
upon.
THORNIL—Pfne. —On Sunday evening a large
rick of straw, the property of Mr. Syntire,of Thome,
was disoovered to he on Ore, and it blued fur;/
until the whole was commuted. It is imp
that the fire wee occasioned by some vegetal, Ogg
under the rick. and lighting his pips.
ILCHESTER.—Sompsy &Hoot Furrvu.—
The annual tea meeting of the Sunday Schmid
children was held on Tuesday, the weather
being all that could be desired. TM
children, exceeding in number 130, trembled at '
their school-rooms about three o'clock, and formed
in • procession, gay with busters, and headed by
a handsome flag, the Ilabuter fife and drum band,
whom performances during the day elicited meth
praise. After parading the town and the pretty
village of Nortbover, the children returned to the
hospitable mansion of Chariot Harris, Esq.who had
kindly lent his premiss for the meeting. Here they
found a bountiful supply of tea and cake unities
them, to which, it is meridiem to say, they did ample
Justice in the true English style. After tea the
scene became still more animated, and performances
"ort the light fantastic toe" were greatly patronised,
accomeauied by the lively strains of the fife and
drum band, until vaned gave warning that it was
time to bid adieu to the thanes of terpecbore.
After vehement &wisp for their antertsioara, the
worthy rector and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Barns,
tteekir mistiesi'
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the visitors adjoursod to the boom of lapar;
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