The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-02-11 00:00:00

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Y EGVII. —Tux iHs.nrimir Cain:Wry. —A sermon
Was preached in, the Independent Chapel on Sunday
tf
vening, by the Inv. J. W. Sampson, in aid of the
nd now being reised for einoweri the relatives
' those who perished. The amount collected was
fi 4s. Hid.
! COMITY PETTY BEBB/0201, Wednesday. —Before
G. Harbin, J. M. Esstment, H. Batten, and G.
Bullock, Esqrs.—Richard Hillier was summoned by
James Wake for refusing to pay wages, amounting
Lr
9s.—Complainant said defendant agreed with
im for 18e. a week, and that the amount was for
ee days' wages, for laying drain pipes.—Defen.
t said the pipes were lain at 3 feet 3 inches,
instead of 4 feet 3 inches, and the consequence WIN
that they had te betaken up.—Complainant said the
i. rder was to lay them 3 feet 6 inches.— Defendant
id he agreed to allow the 9s. out of his wages, and
ntinned to wort for three weeks, until he detected
im again in laying the pipes contrary to order.—
'Summons dismissed.— A defendant, who was
don victed at the last petty sessions for obstructing the
ighway, produced. a map showing the position of
e waggoe, which i appeared to have been on the
de of -the read, mid not in the centre, as stated by
e evidence fot t4e prosecution.—The Bench said
ey had no power t 4, reverse their decision, but would
ear whet defendant's vritnesses could say.—Supt.
mith said it was oply • one-sided statement made
at day, and win anxious to have the witnesses
gain examined.—The matter was left in abeyance.
ohn ileedall was summoned by Richard New.
rry for trespassing. The defendsot said the damage
one amounted to Is., and NYIIB through the de-
ndant wishing to get a short cut into another field.
The summons was discharged on payment of costs,
'linda promise not to similarly offend in fixture. --
•'Ling was summoned by Eliza Cooper for
,
. The prosecutor and defendant sere both
' 'rls, the one about 14, and the other about 8, and
e assault appears to have been committed upon
..mplainant calling defendant opprobrious names.
' he magistrates advised a settlement in private,
hich Superintendent Smith effetted at the solicits.
on of the Chairman.—Thomas Southcomb, a good-
-1 .king, well-dressed young men, was summoned
~ Mary Ann Willis for being the' putative father of
. r male child. Plaintiff was ea unwanted female
I ving at Stoke; MIS engagedat• glove factory where '
. •fendant was either partner or manager. It appears ,
t .at the first fizez pas was in the ironing room of
t e factory in Mach, 1859, and continued until
pril 26, 1810, when finding she was eneiente, she
..mmunicated the fact to the defondant, who hoped
i was not so, and that if so, he would make -her
r 8 wife., 'lle child win herb on the 27th Janina.
1: 'I. The case we. proceeding when our report
I ] Mr. Langworthy of Bridgwater, appeared for
. mplainant ; and Mr. Joni& ot Crewkerne, for
.1 fondant.
BOROVOM PETTY Seamus, Tneeday.—Before J.
e reenhsin, and J. 11. Mayo, Esqrs.—Thomas Hay-
ed, of the Prince of Wales heerbouse, Middle-
s wall sammoned for refusing to admit P.C.
: Dinned, on Sunday night. The policeman, on
. 'Ng by about 12, hearing • noise as of persons
s , ging, applied for admittance, but was respectfully
fused. —Pined £l, including' costs.—A case of
n n-pityment of wages was postponed till ' nest
; oils day, complainant not being in attendance.
Rums Coars.--Setting up • spring drill re-corn-
osd on Monday, and will be continued on that
. and on Satinder, kr the penult.

•
TEI fikrifoomesvin 'ABROAD. —The march of '
intellect has not yet stalked into every part of Her
Majesty's dominions,lfor we have, not far distant from
the O. W,.. etation et Yeovil, displayed in the
window if as &mall house, "Tea and Coffee sold
hear.°
Toafir4lo9iKki..-.A.-coiarterlY mostior_ of this body
WVeht °iv Monday, at the Townhall. Mr. Aldertnati '
, Mayo (in the absence, from illness, of the Mayor)
and the Deputy• Mayor, both preeiding.
lie. Custard &Montalto make an application for P 7
meet of the interest on a share in the Market House.
He stated that he had paid for the share, but the Deed
Poll had never been delivered to him. Be did not
elieh the payment of the principel,but the interest-The
Tows Clerk enquired if Mr. Custard was prepared to
Sire an idemnity in ease tl.e Deed Pon turned up?—Mr.
• Cosbard remarked that be did not me why he should
be put to expense in the matter.—Mr. Penny said it
was perfectly clear that Mr. Custard had paid the
money on the share, and also clear that holsad not been
plaid the interest; he therefore suggested that the cost of
the indemnity be at the espouse of the Council, and
that the interest be paid to that day.—The Town Clerk
asked Mr. Custard if he was disposed to at once get rid
at say farther freebie, to afford's share to the Mundt -
Mr. Custard not appearingindieposed, Mr. Hill proposed
, and Mr. Raymond seconded, a resolution to the effect
' that £27 10s, be paid Mr Custard in full for share and
interest. —The offer was accepted.
THE COEN EXCHANGE.—A memorial was read from
Persons using the Corn Exchange, complaining of the
smallness of its area The words "and cattle market" had
been inserted in pencil instead of the,words "corgi market"
but it having appeared to have been effected, after
.members had signed it, it was deemed inexpedient to
embrace both subjects. The Town Clerk said a Com-
mittee had been nominated to take into consideration
the building of the County Courta, and other offices and
he thought he had better leave it to them—Mr. Maiden
was in favour of the Corporation doing something, or
professing to do something at once, as he believed ten
more stands could be let at £2 10a per year each,
provided there was room to place them. He begged to
move that steps be taken to enlarge it, and thought
£250 to £3OO would do all that was required. A reso-
lution for the enlargement was moved by him and
and seconded by Mr. Hill, and carried cum ants oaf.
Tun Nina Ifenc.-31r Borden also moved, that
Proper notices be given of the new fair, proposed to be
established in March.—Agreed to.
MAKING RATES—The Town Clerk said, that being
the
.coarterly meeting, it was the day for signing the
Borough and Highway rates, bat they had not been
prepared. Why they had not been he could see no
reaeoe.-40. ally whihroi the subject, did 'nit see why
the arreete of the o 1 rate should not be paid' be, for
dne vronldtlecline paying any new rite.Mitiltheirrears
had:lama collected. •
• Tltit.P.s.snass op Ctsmr".--41se following bills, due
from the Council, were ordered to be paid :—E. Edwards,
for engrossing address of condolence to the Queen,
;. R. Lam mason, 29 13s. ld, t Income tax
2e. 6d. ;W. Jetty, mason, £l3 10e. 3d; Cross'
new stand for Corn -Exchange, £2 14s. ;, 1:1. Bradley
saddler, £6 Os. 6d. ; J. Whitby, making out burgess'
list, 2:3% E. Whitby, stationer, 25 12t •J. Blade,
£1 15s. • Western Plying Past, advertisements.
21. Sc.; Sh;r4ornakurnai, ditto, £1 ; J. Rake, horsehite,
£3 Ito. 9d. • Job Bradford & Son; for curbMg,
£6 4e. id.' W, Rowe, Ironmonger: £4
GRANTING RATES.—The Committee recommended
that &borough rate of Bd. in the 2, and a highway rate
44•elltthe-£1 be made.
.1.131111 B4llll.—Mr. Mordem called attention to the
shootings of some of the bonsai at Reckleford. To go
under them was like being exposed to a shower bath,
and, in addition, the falling water injured the footpath.
,He moved &resolution to the effect that such parties
be summoned, after a formal order to abate the
nuisances had been served.—Mr. Raymond asked if the
Corporation was not compelled to repair gutters and
sewers? He had Issue houses which were liable to be
overflowed to the extent of three feet by the compres-
sion of the rains, and until they had been repaired or
cleansed, he should decline to alter the shootings of his
houses.

Tag CzurISHL—A plan and sections of • house for
the hand hearse and tool house at the cemetery, was
again laid before the Council, the same having been sent
down from the Burial Board. It was decided that ten-
ders should be again advertised for.—The Town Clerk
said that the receipts of the cemetery from its opening
till the 314 of December hit, amounted to £162 2a., of 1
which £l3l 19s. went to the credit of the parish, and I
the remainder to the churchwardens—One of the
members objected to the amount being paid to the
latter.
TSB Gwyn THADZ.—A similar letter from Govern.
mint to that recently reed at the meeting of the Board
of Guardians, was presented by the Town Clerk. It
alluded to the large number who died from lung
diseases, which it was believed was superindueed by the
occupation of glove making, overcrowded work rooms,
and want of ventilation.— Several members were of
opinion that further than recommending greater habits
of cleanliness, and other sanitary measures, they could I
not interfere. The Town Clerk said, with respect to
ventilation, be had known a factory which was venti-
lated by means of the window, but within a very shirt
space of thne, upon the master going round, he found
the ventilating panes covered with pieces of I
leather. A shaft upwards was then tried, but again
the glovers were averse to ventilation, and choked it
with rags. He did not know there was any Act of
Parliament to prevent ten people sitting and working
.together, whore, perhaps, 101/141 would think there was
only room for fiirs.—One member observed they might
carry out all the powers voided in them, but there wan
no law to make a family to keep themselves clean.
After some further discussion, it was agreed by the
council to do ZII in their power to lessen the mortality.
Some 'minor matters 000upied the attention of the
Council till ,bout two o'clock, and the meeting
adjourned, .
Tmeroraz Liscroax.—On Friday evening, January
31st, a lecture on Yeetoialism was delivered by Mr.
J. Phelps, at the Hall of the Institution, which was
rewarded by a full attendance, as it was justly •
entitled to. The lecturer gave great satisfaction to
those present, and we trust that beneficial reunite.
may arise from so very instructive a lecture.
WEST CQKER.—At a recent meeting of the
British Atelissoingical Association, Mr. Moore
forwarded particulars of the discovery of a Roman
villa at Wept Coker. At the depth of two feet
a rude stone pavement was met with, on which and
in the joints uetween, various articles were found.
The villa seems to bays been destroyed by fire, and the
spot rifled, but there were numerous tossers, bones,
horns, and portions of plastered walls coloured.
There were also tiles. fragmentary pottery, flints,
and coins, —two of Marcia Octacillia Severs, the
wife of the elder Philip, weft in good preservation,
and had on the reverse a seated figure Concordia
Aygg, mill a Valens. Nails were abundant, a bronze
spear-head; a pair of tweezers, a fibula, and a
statuette of Mars, three inches in height, of Etruscan
workmanehip. Kimineridge coal, beads, oyster-
shells, ha, were also met with. A further exami-
nation mill be pursued.
.WESTON-SUPER-M ARE. —A arizzatir Ixsrac-
tioN.—On Wednesday the 2nd Somerset. or Weston-
Super-Mare Artillery Corps was inspected by Capt.
Vernon, of the Royal Artillery. The corps
assembled at the Town Hall; the officers in attend-
ance were Capt. Booth and Limit& Hardwick and
Young. Shortly after 2 o'clock the corps, headed
by their fine band, playing lively airs, marched to
their battery near Uphill, where they went through
some heavy gun drill, firing round shot and shell,
after which Capt. Vernon addressed the corps, ex.
pressing his entire satisfaction with their progress,
and stating that it was a great pleasure to him to be
able to report so well of them, for they were now
competent to perform the heavy gun drill and firing
without assistance. The ?corps then returned to the
foot of the Weston Hill, and on reaching the Royal
Hotel, were diainissed.
BRISTOL,—"CoNsouNca."—On Wednesday even-
ing the Rev. J. W. Close delivered a valuable
lecture to the members of the Young Men's Chris-
tai Association, at St. James's Square, on the
nature and office of "Conscience." He said man
as accountable to God for his good and evil deeds,
and that conscience was that faculty of soul which
distinguished between right and wrong, and prompted
us to chose the former and avoid the latter, and it
either acquitted or condemned. Conscience was an
inherent and universal possessor of mankind. Its
sway was the realm of thought; it lived wherever
man lived. Without conscience convenience
would be the rule of man's action, pleasure the
only aim of his life, and self his only deity—the
world would be a bell, without hell's sense of sin.
The office of conscience was to sit in judgment and
to &COWS or excuse. It was unceasing in its opera-
tions, taking note of every word and salon. /ken
might not be conscious of its working from the rapi-
dity of its action. They might not trace it, but God
might. Insensibility of conscience might be the
result of moral apathy and spiritual indifference,
but the more it was unheeded now the more would
be in reserve to he heeded hereafter. Men would
see how witch conscience had done for them, and
bow much they had done against conscience. Con-
science was not only a wituess at the moment, but
long after. The lash might be suspended, but it was
sure to fall. Conscience was as immortal as the
soul, and attained its utmost power at the approach
of death. The lecturer concluded with an appro-
priate exhortation. He was attentively listened to
throughout.
A reply has been received from Lord Palmerston
to the memorial adopted at the recent Tailors' Hall
public meeting in this city, and addressed to his
lordship, respecting the slave trade. The Premier
snores his memorialists that the subject has
engaged, and would still continue to engage, the
serious and anxious attention of Her Majesty's
Government.

' A striking ilkstration of the uncertainty of human
occurred at Newton, near Thornbury, on Monday
morning. Mr Adams. who is • farmer, residing at
Newton, repaired to the stable about 9 o'clock in the
morning for the purpose of harnessing • horse, and,
before he had comp ted it, be fell down. He was
soon discovered, and r. Banon was tent for, but life
had been extinct some time. Mr Adams did not say
that he was ailing, and be appeared to relish his break-
fast as usual. The deceased was greatly respected by his
neighbours.
BRIDGWATER. —Bus,seran MURDP.R. --- A
shocking and mysterious affair occurred on Wed-
holiday night in the pariah of Weston Zoyland, near
Bridgwater. Mr. W. Chard, jun., a farmer, and
nom of a wealthy agriculturist, has been accused of
shooting a young woman, a servant in his employ.
Ile lives on the banks of the rarrett, about two
miles from Bridgwater. On Wednesday night the
deceased, Parnell& Howe, was found, shot in the
aide, in the kitchen of the house of Chard. The
palice were sent for, and on Chard being questioned
said charged with the murder he said, "Bow can
you prove it ?" He afterwards said, "Wait until
the coroner's inquest; perhaps it will be only man.
ilaughter." lie was tam *to custody awl 0011.

' laved before the magistrates at'lritlijitkiter Zit,
Thursday. Mr. B. Lovibond watch d the oimetion be.,
half of the prisoner. William Bawd* said : a 14t1e gfr
came to my house for me last night about six cloök'
and I went to the house of the , ptisoner, wlllom
knew very well. I went to the hick-door, which.
Was open, and there saw the prisoner on his knees
L endeavouring to lift up the deceased, whp was on
the ground. I said, " What have you done?" He
'made no answer, and I said, "Tell me directly why
:you injured the girl." He said, "1 sin innocent of
it. I did not know the gun was loaded." He thed
burafr into Mare. Prisoner also said ho !pall OM?
fokit: The gun produced by Superintendent Jeff DO,
2risonees. I know it well. I frequantly,virke,l
tier, but had not seen him that day. The'
, mily of prisoner consisted of himself, wife, and
' the deceased.—The gun alluded to was put in by
' the superintendent of police, who asked for a re-
' man& Thoprisoner was remanded until Monday.
1 tie ie a One, powerful man. He took little notice,
however', of the proceedings, and seemed in a state
of stupefaction.
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Twa LATE Mrtroxx.—On Thllltday—inibqt _
wee held at Bridgwater, before the borough coroner,l
on the body of Moses Anthony, who IVY allot by
Matthew Doyle on Saturday night week. The
facts of this case have already appeared in our
columns, and the evidence addticed 2404111°4
was similar to that given befori • NAM on
Tuesday, when the prisoner was commit ed to fake
his trial for murder. The coroner explained the
law of murder and manslaughter, and after a brief
deliberatieb the jury returned a verdict of "Man-
slaughter."