The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-04-29 00:00:00

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YEOVIL. Our Crewkerno contempor.ry re-
recalls to our notice the fact that one of those noble
charitable inatitutioes for which our country is cele-
brated has lately been erected in our town. We allude
to the new •illl6 house in Bond Street, adjining
Trinity Chianti, which has during the past week been
taken posstssien of by those for whom it was built.
The old alma house, situated in ReckMord, was, in
consequence f Its being in a low, damp, and confined
situation, not a very pleasant place of abode, and
contrasts strongly with the handsome and commodious
bulling which now supplies its place. The new
building, though R very substantial one, is of elegant
ounstruction, is quite an ornament to the town, and
rellects great credit on all who have been engaged in it.
The architect. were Messrs. Hicks and Isaacs, of Bath,
and the balder Mr. John Rawlins of Yeovil. The
whole of the works have been ably milled out by the
undermentiosted tradesmen: Mesa*. Davis and Shear'',
the painters work; Mr. John Hann, the Ham stone
work ; Messrs. Harwood and Sons, the mason's work.
Ttfb °cot of the building is about £l5OO. The charity
was established in Yeovil wader letters patent granted
by Edward IV. bearing date 9th of November, 1476, to
John Weborne, canon of St. Paul's, for one cantos, two
wardens, and " twelve poor peolple of both sexes, or
eight poor persons of both sexes, being sole and sheet°
and not infected with leprosy, at Yeovil, aforesaid ; also
for tl:e maintenance of a chaplain to perform Divine
service every day in a chapel erected to the honor of
St. George and St. Christopher the martyr, or other-
wise in the parish church of Yeovil, for the good
estate of the founder for Win. Woborne and Richard
Holt, co-founders and benefactors, and other persons
named by him,"
ART GNION OP GREAT BRITAIN. —We perceive
that the nest distribution of prises of the Manchester
Art Union will take place on the 28th June, when
we hope a portion, aye, all of our readers will be for-
tunate enough to secure some of the works of art
constituting the venture. Upwards of a thousand
prises altogether will be allotted, several of which
will consist of paintings selected from the well-known
eshibiti ms in London, Edinburgh, Dublin, and
Manchester. Tickets price one shilling (each ticket
entitling the bolder to one chance in the drawing,
can be obtained at the office of the Yeovil Telegram)
in Middle-street.

TAUNTON.—TRa LANOPORT HAIR,—For
some considerable time much dissatisfaction bas
been expressed by the members of the Langport
Harriers who reside in the Taunton district at the
hunting arrangements. It seems that hitherto the
dogs have been hunted in the Langport quarters at
the commencement of each week, and the conse.
qnence has been that the gentlemen around Taunton
have gone into the deld with a half-tired lot of dogs
at the latter part of the week. A meeting of the
subscribers has been held, when the subject was
fully discussed. It was resolved to divide the pack,
and appoint another master. Samuel Pitman, Fail.,
the former master of the pack, will hold the bounds
to hunt the Langport district, and Desmond Adair,
Excp, is the new master for the Taunton dogs. We
understand that this arrangement has given very
general satisfaction tothe subscribers in both districts,
aad there is no doubt but that it will afford increased
sport to all, _

- ISLE BREWERS.—We regret to bear of the
very serious illness of the celebrated Rev. Dr. Wolff,
vicar of Isle Brewers.

LONG SUITON.—GIe Accumar.—On Thursday,
as Mr. George Langfield, of Upton, in this parish, was
driving out in a gig, on arming near the "Lime Kiln
Inis,'! the pony took fright at • little girl who was
passing by, And, turning suddenly round, pitched Mr.
Langlield out. The pony then stinted off towards home
at the top of its speed. Attempts were made to stop it
on the road, but to no purpose. At last coins boys on
the road-side breaking stones, endeavoured to stop it,
and, to evade them, it made a sudden dart on one mid*,
and in so doing the wheel passed up the bank aed
the vehiele was O.4IIIIIrINOL aNakilag off one shaft
The pony started off and finally reached home, but not
until the other shaft had been broken by coming in
contact with a well. The vehicle was otherwise
damaged. The pony was then secured, and messengers
were immediately despatched to ewes-Min the fate of
the owner, who was met on the road having fortunately
escaped with only • few bruises.
The unfortunate woman of this village who met with
such a shocking accident by • thrashing machine, in
February, has, under the skilful usedioal attendance of
Mr. R. Martin, been completely restored, and is now
able to attend to her domestic duties.

curron—Naw WESLEYAN CHANIL. The
foundation atone of the New Wevleyan Chapel, near
the Fine Arts Academy, was laid on Easter Tuesday.
The commanding site cheeen and the hish clam
character of thellimediate neighbourhood, indicate
Mier:responsibility under which the promoters of this
object are placed, so as not to discredit themselves.
From a description of it which has been sent us, we
find that the proposed new chapel is designed in the
Gothic style of the 14th century. he plan is a
parellelogram 85 feet long by 40 feet wide including
a front lobby, and there will be a gallery at the
western end. A turret on the north side contains
the entrance to the staircase to the gallery. The roof
will be open to the rafters in a single span, and the
ridge of the roof will be surmounted by a Ache, or
light ornamental spire, covered with Zinc, and con-
taining provision for the escape of foul air.
,Beneath
the chapel will be a room for tea meetings, lee., 15
feet high, and on the same floor a vestry 31 feet by
17 feet, The chapel will accommodate about 700
persons. Considering the large outlay that must be
incurred, the present movement shows that the
people who declare themselves "the friends of all—
the enemies of none" are truly aliveto modernprinci-
pie of church eztension.

4 Eteenoa. —We learn with much pleasure that
the Rev. Jacob Morton, Wesleyan minister, now
residing at Clifton, hiui been elected a Fellow of the
Royal Astronomical Society.
BATH. —Duero OF A VITERAN.—We regret to
have to announce the demise of Admiral Norwich
Duff, obi& event took place at his residence in
Marlborough-buildings on Sunday night. The
deceased was one of the few surviving akari who
were engaged under Nelson at the battle of Trafalgar,
and dunng the remainder of the war he saw much
service. Since his retirement from active duty he
has resided chiefly in Rath, filling the office of
magistrate for the city, and also for the county in
the Western district. At one time the gallant
admiral serired for parliamentary honours, and
signified his willingness to represent this city on
old Whig principles; but though highly respected,
his claims were not recognised, and he was then
content to devote himself to his magisterial duties,
which, as long as his health permitted, he discharged
with regularity sod impartiality.
ATTHMPTID FRAUD ON A BATH TRADESMAN. —At
the Bow-street Polio-court on Saturday, George
Osborne, an elderly man, was charged with obtaining
53 hams and four middles of bacon from Mr. Potter,
a pork butcher, at Bath, by false preteuces. Mr.
Potter, some time ago, received a business circular,
signed Goorge Osborne, and dated from Ludgate-hill,
which he naturally supposed had come from the
cheesemonger carrying on business at that address.
No afterwards received a letter purporting to come
from Mr. Osborne, stating that in consequence of
his premises having been damaged by fire be had
been obliged to remove temporarily to an address in
Stanhope-street, Strand. An order was contanied
in the letter for the 53 hams and four middles. He
sent the goods, but the money was not forthcoming.
The prisoner, it appeared, had gone to the address
named in Stanhope-street, and there requested that
a hamper might be received for him, as well as any
letters that should arrive. He afterwards called for
the hamper. The prisoner admitted the facts in
evidence against him, and he was remanded till
Wednesday. It was stated that other case', would
be brought forward of a similar nature.

BRIRTOL.—ATTEMPTED Buicinz.—On Wednewley
night John Voles, a French polisher, residing in York.
street, and working in Lower Castle-street, attempted
suicide, by cutting his throat with a razor, whilst in
a state of delirium tremens. On his being taken to the
lalmlay it was found that the wound was not of a
kerious descriptioo.

A MAN BURET TE CIS BED—On Tuesday night a
young man, named Joseph Jones, residing in Grosvenor
Piece, want to aleep with his candle burning, when the
bed by some means took Are, and he was badly burnt on
the beck. He made an alarm, and his sisters, who came
to his usistance, extinguished the fire, and had him con-
veyed to the Infirmary.
A CHILD CHAINED TO A BED FOR BIT DATIL—On
Wednesday afternoon, before the magistrates, Mews.
Ban-ow and Poole, a man named Frederick Sims, em-
ployed at the Milk-street Distillery, and residing in
Newfoundland Gardens, was brought up at the Council
House, charged with brutally ill-treating his son, a little
boy, about ten years of age, by chaining him to the bed-
post. It appears that the boy, in justioe to his father
it must be said, ice most nomensgeable urchin. Some-
time ago, we have been told, he went into a briekyard
and committed damage to the extent of Ws. Not long
sines he via brought before-the magistrates for robbing
his father, and the latter states that the boy has from
titne to time committed several depredations and robbed
him to a considerable extent, and that he is altogether
emulates...hie. The boy seems to be sharp and
Intelligent, and was well dressed, but dirty, and when
In aim into smut bad • chain tightly drawn round his
*aid and assured by a Krung padlock, the whole

weighing about 2 lbs. Oil being sworn the boy slated
that Ids (Aber placed Ihe chain round Ids waist that
morning, because some lean toll hie Nth, r that he was
lit lluptlat Mills on Tuesday. Haci the chain un ii rat ton
a Saturday, and kept on until the fcllowing Friday
morning, because lie "111W/died" fl.Olll net 00% It 5e.:114
ahout a fortnight ago. lie was elikined to the bed, mitt
be cold not Ile (10.'11 btlRll3l, the chain hurt his lack.
Ile had Lolling to eat fr.'', the K-turclay night till the
Frietty morning hut bread an,l water, Iv hich was
brou.:llt to him three times a clay by his mother, end
&rine the whole of that time 11,, had his clntlica on.
The chain connect:ill; the bedpost end himself a at 'davit I
yi,rcl long. Ile wan naill CIIIIIII.I lip that I \Wellies-
cla) ) inerning. 110 went Ito i.e on Tuesday evening and
his faillir saw him, hut did not speak, and the followimt
morning, after heating him with his fist and striking
hint sgninst the gust ng, his father chained him np.
He got himself loose by one ot the links in the chain
tan lug a" crack" in it, anil wont out of the lionw,. Hid
father was told of his hs,ving heen at Baptist Mills that
morning by a 1111/111 allied Snooks. Ilia mother knew
that he wan chained up for the six days, and she knew
also that he was chained up that morning. Hi, little
brother, five years old, was once chained up for three
days and three nights, hut with a smaller chain than
that with which Ice was secured. The father cross-ex-
amined the boy at some length, hut elicited nothing of
importance, lie then said that he had endeavoured,
by all means in his power, to correct the boy, but all to
no purpose. Mr. Poole remarked that he should not
have punished the boy in that manner, and Mr. Brice
said it WilN a most inholltall mode of punishment. The
case was then allowed to stand over whib, anotlwr
charge ahaitst the pi isoner was Leiog
wan cha.ged oith assaulting and ill-lreating Lis wife
Elizabeth. The complamant stated tl at because 14110
Nikoke to her huNloittql that morning about the boy being
chained up he kicked and struck her several Mines. Ile
also took tip a jog full of lilt water and threw it over
herself and Hlc baby. She went out of the house into
the lane, wlMre he followed her, and kicked her three
times. She had often kept the boy out of the house in
conseementm of his father's continued violence. The
case was remanded for further evidence.