The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-02-09 00:00:00

Sommutsryirt.

YEOVlL.—Boaomou POLICE, Friday, before the
Dlayor.— Walter Stevens, • native of Ernst Coker,
was brought up by Sergeant Kontos, charged with
desertion (rout the let Somerset Militia. halm:mired
that prisoner, who had been omitted as • deserter
'tom the militia, had re-enlistel into the 53rd
Regiment, he not having obtained his discharge
from the militia. A sergeant of the let Somerset
ideatified prisoner as belonging to his
company, and produced the attestation rapers to
that effect. The Mayor said he could do nothing
further in the case, the sergeant must report the
proceedings to the adjutant who would correspond
with the War Office on tile question. If be (the
Mayor) had further instructions he would deal with
prisoner accordingly. The sergeant said in all
probability pnenner would he tried by oourt-
martial, and be fined • penny per day for 18 months,
legume—An inquest was held on Thursday
evening, at the Globe Inn, Park-street, before S.
Craddock, Esq., deputy coroner, on the body of
Thomas Colman, aged 79, who was found dead in
his bed on the previous morning. From the
evidence of Mrs. Russell, with whom the deceased
lodged, it appeared that for some time past he had
been suffering from asthma. on Tuesday evening
be complained of • pain in his side and retired to
rest, but refused to take anything, or to have
medical advice. On the following morning she
found him dead in his bed. "The jury returned
a verdict of died by the visitation of God."

BATH. —FATAL A MOIST. —OO Monday •
watercress vendor, named Richard Sainsbury, of
Avon-street, accidentally fell into the canal, near the
viaduct, and was drowned,
Youtro Man's CHRISTI AN ASSOCIATION. —On
Tuesday evening the Rev. P. Macmaster delivered
a lecture to the memhers and friends of this inatita•
tin., on " Power to Let—Enquire Within." Mr. J.
M. Sham presided.
SCHORR DZATIL —Wa regret torecord the sudden
death of Captain Williams., of Apsley.hows, New.
bridge-hill, which took place at his residence on
Monday. He bad been to Weston to pay a Nub-
scription to the Rev. H. Bond, the wirer, and on
his return, while waiting for Mrs. Williams to
accompany him in a carriage drive, be fell dowu and
expired.
TUC 01INTLICHICS AIIAM/111 AT Tilt THR•TIII.
Wednesday evening the gentlemen amateurs
of Bath and the West of England Histrionic Club
gam a performance at the Theatre, selecting as
their pieces," Plot and Pension," and " Retained
forth. Defence or Paw kins the Persecuted." The
bons* was crammed in evert part, and the amateurs
acquittedthemselves admirahly.
On Wednesday a new organ, which has been
recently erected in St. John's Church, Bathwick, by
Mr. Sweetland, from designs of Mr. C. K
architect, of London, was dedicated, and the toes
of the instrument gave great satiafsation. Mr. J.
H. Pyne presided at the organ in the morning, and
Mr. Bronnoll in the evening.
Nevem —On Wednesday evening. J. H. English,
Esq., held an inquest on the 'lndy of Barah Gregory,
aired 74, residing at No. 33, Cornwall-buildings.
The deceased was walking towards the market on
Saturday night, and fell down at the top of Bridge.
street, corning In contact with the kerb. She WU
taken to the polies-station, and was essabled to
walk bouts; but she continued to complain, and
died on Tuesday.—Verdict, "Accidental death."
POLICI• Wednesday. —Two young girls, named
Hayward and Blackniore, were charged with stealing
four purees from the shop of Mr. J. Salter, of 2,
York.plaoe, Waloot. The prisoners crept into the
shop on Tuesday, and took the purees from a glass
case. ' They were seen to leave the premiss*, and
on being fetched back the purses were found in
their possession. They were committed to prison
for 14 days, and five years to • reformatory.

FAsm Wstionto.—The bells of St. James'.
Church rang • merry peal on Thursday morning in
celebration of the most fashionable wedding that
has Wien place there for a considerable time past
The parties were Miss Por.ili Elizabeth Perch, of
Duke-street, and Mr. Bedford, son of Colonel Janie.
Bedford, of Langhorne. The wedding party drove
to the church in six carriages. and there was a very
numerous attendance, chiefly of the fair see, to
witness the ceremony, which was performed by the
Rev T. L. Hill. of Portland Chapel, meisted by
the Rev. Mr. Vyss. The bride was dressed in
white silk, with wreath of orange blossoms and lace
veil ; and the six bridesmaids in white tarlatan
dresses, cerise sashes, and wreaths and veils—they
also carried baskets of flowers. At the conclusion
of the proceedings the bridal party returned to 47,
Rivers-street, the residence of the bridegroom,
where • handsome breakfast was partaken of. In
the afternoon the happy pair left the city to spend
the honeymoon. Mr. Swann carried out the
carriage arrangements in dashing style.
PROMIL—PoLict. —On Tuesday, before Mr.
Sinking, Mr. Sheppard. and the Marquis of Bath,
heavy list was rue through.—Jane Stevens, •
weaver, was charged with being drunk and in-
capable, on Sunday evening.—Sbe was fined 6.. and
the costa. --Job Hill, of Coombe Down, charged
with vagrantly, was diseharged. —William Frank
Butcher, aged 10 years, was charged with stabbing
another Loy, named Henry King. on Friday. The
boy King was recently convicted of stealing money
from • till, and sentenced to be whipped. For this
he is taunted by other boys, the prisoner doing so
on Friday A fight was the result, and an awl,
which the prisoner was carrying for his father to a
workman, found its way into King's arm and throat,
and he bad a very narrow escape of being seriously
injured, as the throat wound was close to the wind-
pipe, -The Beach, however. were not satisfied that
the prisoner bad purposely used the awl, and dis-
charged him with a reprimand.--In the next
case a young girl, named Kezish Tucker, aged 16,
was charged with stealing Is., the property of Mr.
Henry Hoddincat, of Road. The prisoner was in
Mr. Hoddinotes employ as domestic servant, and
Mrs. Hoddinott missed a shilling from her pocket.
She accused the prisoner of stealing it, and some-
how it transpired that an improper intimacy existed
between the girl and her master. The girl was in-
duced by Mrs. Hoddinott to consent to the crier
going to Road to "cry" that it wee Kesiali Tucker
who had slandered her master, in stating that he
had been improperly intimate with her; Hoddinott,
her mistreat, promising to ray nothing more about
the shilling: 'However, on P.C. Chandler finding
that the girl had bought • veil for a shilling, at •
shop in Road, Mrs. Hoddinott gave her into
custody. There was no positive evidence, and the
Bench very properly dismissed the case at once.—
A boy, of 14, named Famines', pleaded guilty to
stealing • drake, valued at 2a. 6d., the property of
Mr. Williams, the surveyor—He was c =milted to
three months' hard labour. --Samuel Player, the
very worst character in From*, was charged with
stealing two fowls, and was committed for trial.
He said he did it to be trsnaported. There are five
previous convictions against him.

811 EPTON M A LLET. -Dzscossron CIA= -
The Brat meeting of the Discussion Ms formed in
connexion with the Mechanios' Institute took place
at the reading-room on Pride,' night, when about
thirty members attended. The subject brought
forward was, "Ie nowel.reading beneficial or
injurious?" which was introduced by Mr. White, of
%owlish, who read an excellent eery on it, setting
forth that novel-reading—.ea wbole--was injurious.
After many opinions for and against that decision
had been given, at the doss of the debate the
majority present held up their bands in favour of
the proposition, that novel•reading in general was
injurious —to young persons especially.
CHURCH PASTORAL AID &VITT. —Two merman
ID aid of this society were preached at the parish
church in this town on Sunday—in the morning by
the Kew. J. G. Kelly, secretary to the society, and
in the evening by the Rev. K. Pratt, rector. There
were good congregations, who listened attentively
In the excellent dummies delivered. The sum of
£lO was collected at the close of both services

TEMPLE CLOUD. -Perry Stasiosa, Tuesday.
- George Loog and John Long. both of High
Littleton, coal miners, were summoned by the police
for swearing profane oaths in • public street at
Poulton, on thie night of the 30th ult. Fined Is.
each and costa—William Griffin, mason, of got
Harptree, was rumroomid by Joseph Blacker, of
East Honoree. for being on land at Litton, in the
oectioatiree of Joseph &limy. in pursuit of game, on
the 9th ult-Committed to Shepton Mallet Gaol for
to montht—Soinel Veal, of Midsomer Norton,
labourer, was sumenoried by the police for riding
upon a waggon drawn by two bones, on the Seth
turnpike road, in tbe parish of Chilton, on the 29th
ult., • itbout reins, or any on. on foot or horseback
to slide the hones drawing the same.-Fined
2t 6J and costs.- -John Durbin and James Tyte,
both of Litton, labourers, were summoned by James
Weaver, of Chestiest Mendip. fur assaulting hint at
Litton. on the 18th ult.-Each was committed to
Shepton Mallet Gaol for one moutli.—Alfred
Small, of West Harptree, and Francis Gormon and
Edward Studio', carpenters, of East Harptro,
were summoned by the police for being drunk and
riotous at East Harping* on th• 16th ult.-Gormoa
and Bcrdige were discharged; Small was fined fis.
and oats. —Joseph Kingston, of Comely, labourer,
was summoned by William Howditch, of High
Littleton, for amoulting him at Comely, cm the tlrd
clt.--Srettled out of Court. ___Joseph Black,of East
Halite..., gamekeeper, was bound over in his own
reeognisanose to keep the pears for three months,
fur using threatening language to Win. Griffin, who.
as will be seen above, has taken op his quarters in
the Ellurptoo Millet House of Correction.
THORNBURY.-On Thursday Lord Fitslear•
dingo's hounds met at Exarrphe Farm, wham there
Sal • very large field, including Colonel Berkeley,
Sir G. Jenkinion, H. Howard, Iheq., W. 0.
Maclaine, Eq., &a. Tbe Sod was in Preeliwood,
the fox making riff at • shishiag peps through
Tytheringtoe, orassing the tide brook at Rang•-
worthy, nod on to Argon. It was one of the most
brilliant runs of the ears& Sievers! of the hones
end riders were owed in the brook, and cum gentle-
man and brine were obliged to be dug out. We
did not horn whether tie run ended in the death of
tofeenL

BRlDCWATER.—Axrrriets PROPUERY. —The '
prophesies now is riuise of being poured forth
From the " Abode of Love" are Isooming more and
more dolorous. The following, by Brother Vermont,
was forwarded to us yesterday :—" The mending
of the Third Trumpet (key. viii, 10). I declare
that the day of grace is past, and the door of mercy
shut. I declare, too, that Christ is come in judg-
ment, armording to the testimony of Jesus, ' Behold
be cooneth.' " We shall look to receive aornething
are long from Brother Prime himself. —Daily Port
or Weil needay.
STkIRE •lenNa BRICK Y4ND 1.4111,10211111. A
correspowlent iambi us tbe following particulars of
• strike which has takes plaoe among the. brickyard
Isbinirers at this place: —lt appears that for • num.
her of years it has been the custom of the men work.
Mg in the brickyards of Meows. Browne and Co. and
Megrim Colthnnt end Symonds to work by piece or
task work, and that the quantity to be done was to
dig out • length of 16 'Ards of clay. As soon as
this was accomplished it has been their custom to
leave off work, sometimes leaving as early as two
or three in the afternoon. Their employers seeing
this, gave the men notice last week that in future
they would be required to dig 20 yards instead of
16, thus increasing their work by a quarter of • day,
and this without extra payment. Tim men tried
to conform to these orders, but found it impossible
to perform the extra task front morning to night.
They then struck work, and now there are 100 or
upwards of them out of employment At present
there seems no likelihood of • termination to this
dispute, as the masters give no signs of concession,
and the men are determined not to work on the
new regulations. They have called two public
meetings of the inhabitents to state their case, and
invoke their sympathy. These meetings were laeld
—the first on the 23rd of January, and the woad
on the let of February—in the Market Hones, and
they were attended by between three and four
thousand people of the town. The greatest excite*
went prevailed, bot all pared off quietly and
orderly. The meetings were addressed by four of
the men, after which they called for the opinion of
the meetings as to whether they were right in their
opposition to the mestere The result was that
every hand was held up in favour of the men and
• canvass of the town is now being made for aula;crip-
terns to aid them in their opposition. It would be
right to state that the two remaining employers of
the town not only do not wish their men to perform
the extra task, but are also rendering pecuniary aid
to those who are out of employ.
Firrs Sommer Itirt.sa —The elan firing of this
0015 507 is now fiaished, and out of 68 m mbers
eho completed their class firing the following 35 have
obtained the markamsto's hedge
Eanigs W John Ford ... ..• 15
Prorate William Young 16
Laoce-Corporal William Dirge, 15
Private John Palmer ... ••• ... 15
Sergeant W. T. Male 15
Private Win. Dyment 14
„ John Squire ... ... 14
13
„ Wm. Pollard •••11
Canporel Fredelick Harden .•• 12
Private Edwin Roberts' ••• ••• 12
„ James Alemy ..• 11
, Junes Jon,'
Mosul :Aloud ..• ••• ••• 10
„F. J. Jarman ••• 10
„ W Boocring
, John Feekerell 1
John Davie 1
Bandmaster John Beals
Private C. W. Hedger
Lieutenant C. R. Bate
Private James Dodge
„ Richard Mortis
„ H. A Meeker
„ J D. Thompson
~John Heal
James Palmer
„ W. B. Manabeld
Private W. Whiteway

BRUTON.—A LisznAL Tax AT TO TEI Pooc—
h is with great pleasure we notice an am of thought-
fat kindness on the part of Mr. T. E. G. Jelley.of the
Priory. Bruton, towards the poor of that to*n. He
provided, according to his annual custom, an ex-
eellent repast of roast beef and plum pudding for
upwards of 200 of the sick and aged poor. It te
anodises to say that the repast was partaken of with
the greatest enjoyment, as well as with feelings of
peculiar thankfulness to the generous donor.
_ _ _

KINGSCOTE.—Conitunio. —On Tuesday a good
diay's sport was enjoyed on the Kingscote estate.
Mr. Henry Batt, of Bin ley Farm, having been
kindly permitted by Colonel Kingecote to invite his
(nen& on the occasion, • numerous party, goose
from considerable distances, met him. The sport
was good, fifteen hares having been killed in twenty-
two courses. Mr. Butt entertained his friends in
the evening at his residence, and • large number
patronised the worthy host (Niblett) of the Hunter's
Hall Inn, and enjoyed the good things provided by
him with much satisfaction.

LANOPORT.—We are pleased to learn that on
!hider es'ennight, Mr. C. R. Prsulterd,of this town,
pawed he." Examination in Arts" at the Apothe-
(*rite Hall, and reoeired the naval certificate of pro-
ficiercy in general education.

SON ERTON. —Perry Rumor, lit February.
Magistrates present : F. Ff. Dickinson. V. Stuckey,
K. N. Grenville, and W. Bagehott, Fiera —William
Martin, of Somerton, was summoned under the New
(Jame Act, for being found on a certain highway
at the perishlof Somerton,on Sunday, with a gun, and
a warm rabbit in his pocket.—)' C. Stride proved
the case, and defendant was fined Bs. 6d. including
cost, the gun being forfeited. --Mark Taylor,
Albert Russell, and William Walker were sum-
moned by Superintendent Drewett for being drunk
and riotous at West Lyd ford. Walker and Taylor,
who appeared to have been led into it by Russell were
lined 31. each, and Russell 9a 6d.—Tbe money was
geld.— Richard Stephens were summoned by the
rme officer for being drunk and riotous at Somerton
on the night of the 18th January, and was fined fas.
including cost. —James Jones, tailor, of Somerton,
was summoned for maloiously breaking a young
lime tree in the puldie.street, at Somerton.—
Superintendent Drawer stated that at half-past
on. o'clock on the morning of the 27th
January, he saw the defendant with two
, other men, named Henry Watts and Henry Warren
(Colonel Pinney's gamekeeper), passing through
Broad-street When Jones left the other two men
be deliberately went to one of the trees, which he
broke in two. Witness used be wail not mistaken, ae
it was a clear moonlight night, and he was standing
on the opposite °nester of the street. He imme-
diately took defendant by the noire, and pointed
out what he had done. Mr. Dickinson retired front
the Hooch during the hearing of this car. Mr.
Grenville informed the defendant this case was much
more aggravated in consequence of there having been
some of the trees broken before, and the committee
having bills printed and circulated through the
town, offering two guineas reward for the conviction
of the parties. Defendant was sentenced to one
rouoth's hard labour. —George Cleary, brought up
in custody charged with at iling straw at Hui*
was committed for seven days hard labour.

WINCANTON.—Tat Maiscusersa MORDia.
lbs. Taylor, who was ccootirned in the Manchester
murder some time since, was married at our pariah
church on Monday, to William Devidge, or this
place, labourer, her lover previous to her marriage
with Taylor. Crowds of people met together to
wallets the osramony.