The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-17 00:00:00

Sonursetsbirt.

y EtiV —On Thursday the 15th Somerset
(Yeovil) Rids uhinteers met at the Armoury. W ine. I
street, under the command of Captain Mesaiter and
Fourign Watts, and went for a march on the Crew-
kerne-rued. The band of the corps was in atten-
dance, and the weather being very floe, • good
number of people acaimpanied them. At some
distance from liendfordTunipike gate the corps was
put through oweeral manceuvres, all of which were
well performed. On their return to the Armoury,
Captain Meander, before he dismissal the corps,
adverted to the approaching marriage of the Prince
of Wales, and said he was sure that l'eovil would
not be backward on so auspicious an occasion, and
he had no doubt some steps would be taken to show
their loyalty to the Queen and Prince. Of one
thing, however, he was sure, and that was, that the
111th Somerset Rilles would master to a man, and
do honour to Ilia Royal Highness sod his bride.
TRIIIT. —Through the kindness of Frederick
'Greenhorn, EN.' the inmates of Woburne'm alms-
houses were liberally provided with a good tea on ,
Monday evening, at which Mrs. and the Misses
freenhams assisted, sad did all they could to mako
the social meal a happy one, and their exertions I
met with success, for the old people enjoyed them-
selves thoroughly. The united ages of the inmates, 1
twelve in number, amounted to 70b, making an I
average of a little over IS each. After tea the old
people were regaled with wino and cake, the health
of Mr. Greepham was drank in a bumper, and the
hralth of the matron, Mrs. Shadforth, was not
.forgotten.
/d•n lariat A L.—At Mr. Slade's office, on Tuesday,
before G. Mills, Esq., Jacob Stainer, a labourer, of
Trent, was brought under a warrant, in charge of
P.C. Everley, for using threatening language
towards his sire, Maria Stainer. 'fire pnwiner,
who is an idle, good-for-nothing fellow, had been
continually in the habit of wring such language to-
wards his "better half "that she was "afraid" of
her life, and her son, a boy of about 14 years of age,
proved hearing his father say that" he had only got
one more thing to do, Anil then he should be setts-
tied,- (hi being asked if he meant to set tire to the
house, the prisoner said he "could not get hung for
that." Both parties said they would live to
gether again, and the prisoner was bound over in
Insulin recognizance of Clibto keep the peace for sit
calendar months. This summary dismissal, however, .
did not meet with the wife's approbation, who
thought her " spouse" ought to be "shut up."
Tee CIVIL WAR Is Aiiouica, On Howley and
Tuesday evenings, two lectures on the above subject
were delivered by Mr. J. A. Jackson, OW American
fugitive elafre, at the Townhall The atteadeace on
both oceasines was very scanty. Although the above
som the...abject! as state,' on the bills for lois lecture. Mr.
Jackson's remarks were chiefly confined to the inhuman
treatment the slaves of South Carolina experienced at
the bends of their owners, and mentioned in particular
see slave, who was of in gigantic proportions that no
punisbnient mold be inflicted noon him, and as a last
resource his master took him Sc, • field, and shot him ae
• means of revenge. He (Mr. Jackson) came before
them sa the representative of four millions of slaves,
whose fathers had been stolen from the tondo/ Ethiopia
and who were brought to do the work which others
were too tiny to do. He believed that the war arms'
Irani the Southerners wanting to keep the slaves in
tourisee, hut be believed that the war was working for
the good of the slave, and even as the children of Israel
were brought out of Egypt, he hoped that God would
bring them out of bondage. The slave owners would,
of coarse, fight to the death for their personal intlepen-
den. bet he hoped that the independence would bet!**
death blsw Sn slavery, end he hoped that the war
'would not 'wens until every slave was free. The slates
in the Mouth werenot looked upon as human beings, and
he called upon his audience not to believe the statew.ent
that the slaves were better off than the working-men of
England. He stignsatierd Jefferson Davies lks "cruel
sheep-killing ett,'• but he looked upon Mr. Lincoln as
• ' gentlemen, and he thousht his proclamation would
he the means of abolishing slavery. me. J.nk,os tbeu
gave an inallresting account of the hairbreadth escapes
which he Met with in his endeavour to escape from
South Carolina. _ _

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CRISWKERNE.. RIrLI Ntwt Rise matters,
which have beet comparatively quiet of late, awoke
from their apparent lethargy on Thursday, when,
conaideflng Ste rather short notice, there wag • very
fair muster 1., reiseive their bet lessno under the new
drill luiitractor, &want Wateoe, who appeared to
general saffsfsen.
The Corps were inspected on Wednesday by Captain
Bidet, and afterwards supped together at the Town.
hall, through the kindness of Messrs. Sparks. We
reserve • more detailed account, however, till nest
trerk. The band has again favoured the inhabitants
daring the peat week ; bat as that which is requisite
"to make the more go" uridoubtecUy needed to enable
It t• maintain an efficient state, we venture the hint
Shot the ute•n• adopted by the Bridport Corps towards
"-'r band fund would not be altogether impracticable
SW%

Ts al drricnox•rt HUSBAND. JOIDI Genie. of
Vine,' Bride. mlossred before Thomas Hoskins, Esq.,
charged with ill-treating and beating his wife, Elisabeth
Genge. From prosecuteix's statement it appeared
that since she had taken the defendant unto her for
bettor or for worse,' about An years ago, it had turned
nut all for the worse, and dunng that time he bad
behaved in the most brutal manner towards her. On
the IN% and 29th of last month he allowed his affection
by "leathering" her with a stick and brash handle on
her bead, to the very great danger of her brains. The
defendant was bound over in his own reoognisance of
220 to keep the peace for six months, and one surety of
£IO, but this not hieing forthcoming he vim e...itted
ter cute mouth.

A MU: LT.—Gnome Mitcham figured before tbs ume
lnlYi.trato, charged with assaulting P.C. Marks, whilst
in this eaccution of his iluty.—Fiiied El and costa, and
clefau_lt ”he month's hard Ishour. _ _

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Tug YILINCIL OF WALK.; MAIIIII.sGE.—We understand
that • public meeting of the inhabtiants of this town
will be held at the Townhall on llontlay next, to tote
into conai‘hr '(ion the best means to be adoptael for the
rlvichrutlou of the inarrittee of His Royal Highnesa
the Prince. of Wale., which Is definitely fixed to take
place on the 10th of March nett. We feel assured that
the inhabitants of Creskerns will not be behind-hand
in-showing their loyalty on (lii. auspicious event.
Filen.— During the put mouth we have bad to record
several in one quiet town, awl this week we have again
to bribe before the notice of our reader, another one,
which fortunately was not a very serious affair. On the
eveuing of Thursday, about nine o'clock, the town
was alarmed by the ringing of the fire•bell, and cries
of ere, and on repairing to the spot where the con-
flagration was, we toned that the remain, of an old
weaving ahoy', belonging to Mr. Howe, wan in flames,
The shop was the minions of • factory partly deatroyed
by lightning about two years ago. The origin of the
fire was caused by a lighted candle being placed by the
side of a ham. where • man was working, when • little
lan dust fell from above, and tweet the candle, which
fell to the ground, when it ignited what was on the
floor, and the whole place was immediately in • blue.
The fire-engines were quickly on the spot, hot Mr.
Rowe finding it Impusilale to extinguith the flames,
preferred rather to let them burn out than have • mob
about his premises, which oftentimes collie Inure
damage than the fire itself. Little damage we. °cm-
aioned beyond the bose of the old shop, and five or six
loping. About I:100 will rueet the whole.
TAUNTON. BATH AND Wear OF ENGLAND So-
ctggr. The Council of this society held its monthly
meeting at the Railway Hotel, Taunton, on Saturday
morning, the Marquis of Bath in the chair. Dr. Gillett,
chairman of the Finance Committee, laid before the
Council the annual bodence sheet of the society, from
which it appeared that at the end of last year there wee
a balance in the hands of the treasurer and secretary
amounting to £1,085 2.. 2.1. Since then £9OO had been
received from Wells, and WOO from Exeter, and other
remits made • total of £6,729 17s. 64. The expenditure
for the year had amounted to £6,438 10., leaving a
balance in hand of MI is. ed. The Ameta of the so-
ciety include £2,608 15s. Sd. invested in Three per cent,
ennuis; plant, 122,261 IS..- arreare of subocription.
£445 Oa. ed., makin,warith theffialanoe in luthd. £66172..
91. The liabilitiu comprise prises outstanding, £54; ;
sundry creclito•-• 1:516 14e. 3d. ; Exeter meeting, OM; I
balance, £4.144 tle. ed. The deputation appointed to '
viot tiriatol and make an inspection of site. off-red to
the society for their annual meeting in the city in
1864 wax laid upon the table; end the secretary(Mr. St.
John Macao) read • letter from Mr. W. Procter Baker,
' who intimated that he was not yet in a position to state
that all the difficulties in the way of Adopting the pro'
prwed ahowyanl had been removed. On the motion of
Mr. T. I). Acland the subject was referred back to the
I deputation, who were requested to report further upon
I it at the next meeting of the council. A letter was read
' from the Mayor of Devises inviting the society to hold
I its annual uteeting for the yearlB64 in that town. Some
I discussion upon the subject ensued, but no resolution
wan posed. The steward of the horticultural depart- ,
I meat reported that he had been unable to make ar.
I range:wont* for a horticultural exhibition next year at
I Exeter. A letter was read from the War am.,
I granting the tine of the Cavalry Barracks at Exeter
for the society's horse show next year.
BRISTOL —liVguet Lietnaeuee. —The following is
• correct copy of a note forwarded hy • Welsh bank•
rupt to Mr. Power, accountant, of thia city, who is
engeged in preparing his balance-sheet i—•• Mr. pc),"
Dr Sur i forget to put Mr -- pentacle (Pontypool)
Genie ar ads m•n stet (gingerade nianufac-
Carer) r- 111. - I hope it it not to Late. Mr. Powers
aeon nt ant Jtrode Street."

A inehtncholy case of accidental shooting is reported.
Two boys, named Frisby, brothers, aged respectively
twelve and nine years, were amusing themselves with
an iron tube and powder, in • field near the residence
of their father, Eastwood Lodge, on Friday night. The
tube, which was charged with powder and • few stone.,
wan held by the younger brother. The elder rat stand-
ins by hint, and for the purpore of igniting the powder
he drew • Inciter match along the surface of the tube.
The fiame accidentally came in ctntact with the powder
lying on the touchhole of the tube, and a discharge
took plate, the contents of the tube bulging in the
breast of the elder brother. Death was almost instan-
taneous. At the inquest, which was held on Saturday,
a verdict of" Accidentally shot" we. returned.
BIIKCLcT TICATIIIONIAL —Th• committee of the
various trades for carrying ont the Berkeley testimonial
met at the Athenenin on Wednesday night, when it
was reported that the subscriptions were going on very
satisfactorily, and that several sums have already been
paid over Lathe treasurer. The secretary of the Centrid
Committee attended, and announced the formation of
local anzilihry committees at Purtiintouth, Southamp-
ton, Canterbury, Maidstone, Doter, Folkestone,
Rochester, Chatham, and Brighton since the last meet-
ing. The committee adjourned until Thursday, the sth
of March nest, when they respectfully invite the atten-
dance and co-operation of all persons friendly to the
cause.

---k-60011 EXAMPLI.—We understand that the work-
penile, numberme upwards of 200, in the employ of
Messrs. George Langridge and Co., the extensive stay
manufacturers, of this city, in addition to the holiday,
are to be generously paid their fall wages for the day,
on the occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Wales.
We hope such an exsospl• will be generally followed
WELLS. —TUN CANONIT OF WELL& --The Vener-
able Hobert William Browne, M.A., Archdeacon of
Beth, has been elected by the Dean and Chapter of
Wells a Canon Residentiary in the Cathedral Church of
Wels. Archdeacon Browne was elected Scholar of St.
John's College, Oxford, in 10127 ; Fellow in IMO. He
took a double-firet in 1831, and was immediately
appointed tutor of hie college. Ire taking holy orders
he accepted the curacy of St. Michael's, Oxford, which
he retained till Mb, when he was elected to the Pro-
' feesorship of Classical Literature in King's College,
London, on the resignation of Professor Joseph Aunties.
' It. then becanie curate to Sir H. Dukinfield, at St.
Martin's, Charing-cross, and afterwards preacher to the
Honourable Society of Lincoln's-inn. In 1839 and 1840
be was • select preasher in the University of Oxford.
In 1844 be was appointed Prebendary of St Paul's by
the late Bishop of London. and in the same year
wee made Chaplain to Her Majesty' forces in
London. He bas filled the office of examining
chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells
ever sinee his lordship's tranelation, who collated
him to the Arcbdeaconry of Bath on the death of the
late Archdeitoon Gunning, and to the rectory of
Weston-boner-Mare on the resignation of the present
Dean of Glocester. We believe that the souncil of
College will meet in • few days for the election of Arch-
deacon Browne's successor.
BuIDGWATER. —THE MARRIAGE OF THE PRINCE
or WA LTA, —OR Thoraday afternoon a meeting of the
inhabitants of Bridgwater was held at the Town Hall,
for the purpose of considering what steps should be
taken for celebrating, in • befitting manner, the
usarriage of the Prince of Wales on the 10th proximo.
The Mayor (Mr. J. Iluddock)presided over the tneeting,
which was nuinerously attended, and included a con-
siderable number of working men. It was nuanimously
resolved that the day should be regarded as • holiday in
the town, and about thirty gentlemen were constituted
• committee to determine upon the best mode of coin-
metnorating the event, and to carry such determination
into effect, Letters were read from Captains Poole and
Brulps, intimating that they should have much
pleasure in calling tort their two corps of Volunteers—
the sth and 96th Somerset—on the occasion, together
, with the bands A number of suggestions were made
to the committee, to be taken into consideration in
' arranging the progranime of the proceedings. These
suggestion+ included • dinner to old people over 80
year. of age, a treat to the whole of the children in the
town, a public dinner, • distribution of bread and meat
to the poor, a ball, fireworks, and an illutnination. The
Mayor said the programme of the committee would be
reguLted entirely by the amount of subscriptions re-
esuved,anda postible,the whole of the suggestions would
be carried out. The sum of f5O was subscribed in the
room towards the celebration fund. A meeting of the
Town Council will be held on the morning of the royal
marriage, and a loyal address from the Mayor. Corpo-
ration, and the burgesses of the borough will be for-
warded to the Prince of Wales and his bride.