The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-11-15 00:00:00

Somusttshire

BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

A monthly meeting of the Council was held at
Taunton, os Saturday, the Itith ir.stant. Present: Lord
Taunton, premdest. in the chair; Pair J. Dents*, ham,
Res. T. Pbillpotte, Colonels Ackland awl Luttrell ;
Drs. Brent, Gillett, and Scott; Mews. R. G. Badooeh,
R. H. Duet, T. Danger. E. P. DM., T. Duckhem,
Dywood, W Ferrent. H Fontes. J. Fry. John and
Jonathan Gray, C. Gordon. R. N. ()reseal.% J. D
Haneork, J. Hole. J. Hooper, T. Homey, 11. P. Jones,
J. R. Koollyr, J. Leah, J. C. Mengel, H. G. Horsy. P.
Pitman. G. H. Poole, W. Porter J. Pillifant, W
Wipoell, If. St. John Maul* PeeretM7), and J. Good.
win (editor).

Dr. GlLurrr Iwottalst up the quarterly report of the
Finance Committse, and various sums of money were
ordered to be p.i. in acoordeace with its recommenda-
tions.

The 1111RIFORD MIRTTNO less 'lced to commence on
Monday, June sth, DIM, and it was directed that •1i
entries of Stock must be mule, the certificates properly
filled no, awned, end returned to the secretary, on or
before the 15th of April. The Stock Prise Sheet was,
alter considersble discussion of mime details, ordered
lobs printed for immediate distribntioa. The amount
of money offered by the society will ouasider•bly stared
thet given at any former meeting, and this ail be
augmented by the sun, of E4OO offered by the Hereford
Deal Commit.ee, thus making • total of £1,500 at
Hereford, as against I:1,147 at lid-tot Tke Conned
have decided to give • third trim, in the three-year old
bull clam of mob breed, and to increase the prise, for
cows in•salf or milk, from £l2, El, and £4 to MO, £lO,
and DS respeotiveiy. In the Omen classes. the Strop.
Albin. Downs are pet on the same footing 1101 the Leicester,
and other breeds, and in ea h clam, extepling that for
moturtiinalmeti, the prime for pees of 5 yearling ewes
-will ba laweeased from £5 and CI to CIO sad E. 5. In
the horse classes there is not only an increase WI tbe
amount of prise money, but in the hope of bringiog
better animals into the siiow yard, a'l limitations as
to the district in which they may serve, or be bred,
hare heen swept away. Code, however, will be taken
to ascertain that brood mares fully conform to the
representations on their certificate.. Tie prise. for
shoeing smiths, offered by Mr. Mile., of Exeter, will be
spin renewed. The Hereford local plias list, ess
announced by Mr. T. Duakhem, is not ally very liberal,
but also comprehensive in it. rang.. Prism to the
amount of £l5O are offered for Hereford cattle ; 11.5
for Welsh cattle of any pure native breed ; for
Ryeland sheep, for which there are four ideate. • and
also prises for Shropshire Downs, long woolled sleep,
close woolled white faced sheep, and 'Welsh mounts,.
sheep. In the hone classes, prises are offered for
hunters, hacks, and panic.; and there We special pra
miums for hops, cider, and perry. A novel falters if
the propoesd competitioo In sheep shearing in the yard,
on the first day of the exhibition ; prise. to the lIMODDi
of 1:10 haring been offered for this purpose by Mr. C.
Anthony. The liberality of tin Hereford Local Coot.
mitts' wee cordially reccgoieed be the coancii, and to
provost say nermoreetiry delay in issuing the lists, •
'pea& tiosomittes was appointed to sit at the close of
the Council meeting. for the purpose of making ell
necessary arrangoments.—On the motion of Mr. Jona.
than Craw, it was resolved that the mote grant of money
be made for maxi° end horticulture at Hereford as on
the owassion of the Bristol mesting.—The poultry prim
bet we. brought Mr. Pitama and will be cionfirined
at the next Cowedl meeting
TIDO Or SHIAIINO. —Mr. KOollys called attention
to the memorial and letters addressed to the Council by
breeders of Cotswold sheep and others, ma to the proper
time for shearing sheep intended for exhibition, and it
was resolved, after some diecustlion, that a• it was
desirable to assimilate the practice to that of the Royal
Agrieultursl Soeirty, the time should be altered from
the let of May to the hot of April.
Several eontrounicat one were laid before the Council
by the merrtsry ; among others one (rum Mr. Saville,
on the 'object of the repair of the road leading to 'town-
house, Clifton. These were duly considered and ordered
to be replied to; and after several DOW members had
been elected, the proceedings terminated.

BATlL—Aconsere—On Wednesday afternoon,
a little girl, the daughter of Mr. Denman, baker, of
fiouthgate-street, was knocked down by a carriage
and pair of horses belonging to G. Robbie., FAq.,
of Ididford Castle. Though severely injured, no
boom were broken, acid the little sufferer is doing
well.
Incirrser. —A ci inquest was held last week, by A.
H. English, Esq.. on the body of Frederick Joaes,
aged three years, the son of Mr. Jones, linen draper,
of Onion-street. It appears that the deceased wee
in the nursery on Monday, in charge of a servant,
and when the latter had turned round he leant over
the fireguard, and shook a handkerchief in front of
the tire, which ignited, and the flames were oom•
nominated to the poor little fellow's clothes. He
was so severely burnt that he died on Thenday.
Voiotia, '• Accidental death."
CONSZIV•TIVS OMNI/L-0n Wednesday evening
the Conservative representatives of Bailiwick, to-
gether with their friends, dined at the Cleveland
Army The chair was taken by Mr. Churchwarden
Hayward, and upon the reemval of the cloth, the
several loyal and patriotic toasts, besides those of a
,ocal character' were proposed from the chair, and
'ordially responded to.
o UNEM/ALLILLILD LIBIR•LITT I—A. a boy, named
Frederick Sterr, one of the monitors of St. Michael's
NebOol. Was returning home from eortoot
.vying, be found in Qooren-equere • gold watch, the
ghee of which was broken. A lady wee little in
advance of him, of whom he inquired if she had lost
• watch ; she felt her pocket and replied that she
had. She then conned, and took the watch, saying,
"1 thank you." and nothing more.
FATAL ACCIDENT IN UNION STRIET.—On Tuesday
evening the City Coroner held an inquest at the
Gaiklball, on the body of Rebecca Wyatt, who was
accidentally crushed to death between two carts, at
the top of Union-street, on lioaday.—Th• jury re-
tweed • verdict of "Accidental death."
TEMPLE CLOUD. —Frew Senuoes.—Before
G. T. Soot:sell sad W. S. Wait, &qrs.—William
White, toll -collector of the Wept Harptow turnpike
gate, was fined Ile. 9d., including mete, for athitc
an illegal toll of Charles Woodward. —Joseti
Banwell, • miller of Litton, was fined 10s. e 5. r
riding in his cart at East Harptree without having
some person to guide the bores drawing the lame ;
a wood o(eeoe, for an esprovoksd smash epos
William Taylor, Req., of Harptree COOTS, was elan
proved against him, for which he wee further fined
El Oa 6d.--William Taylor e. William Griffin, for
wilful damage ; this owe stands) adjourned. —Grace
Shame, of Mideomer Norton, was acquitted of a
chwve of stealing the money of Serak Summers,
which she had rived up faiths 'purpose of getting
married
FROME DESTMOOTION ov Sew. Fifteen
sheep belonging to Mr. Compton, of Sharpthaw,and
forming pert of a Sock grating on Southfield farm,
were killed by a railway train on Saturday, the sth
inst. The dock had strayed on the line through the
defective state of the railing.
Deems ROIBEZAT.—A fellow named William
Heat has been committed for trial on • charge of
Amelia. a slop, or short smock-frock, from the shop
of Mr. Collie, outfitter. The prosecutor noticing
Hunt loitering shoat, watched hum, and caught him
in the act of carrying away the slop. There ware four
previous ooeviotioas against him, and when taken
unto custody his only wish was to be sent to prime,
as be could get maths: work to:do, or relief at the
workhouse,
W ESTON-8U PER- MA RE. —Larry aseCizaor.
—On the occasion of the laying the firth stone of
Breen Down towboat., Westoewmie-Mare, on the
to of" The Bishop sad Clergy of the Diocese,"
being propound, Archdeacon Denison responded.
He quite concurred with what bad Wien from the
gentleman who proposed the toast. He entirely
agreed that a meeting of English people could not be
what it ought to be unite' the clergy were prompt.
(laughter). Hs had always felt this, acid be had
always considered it • short-sighted morality and a
very low view of this duties theyfooed to each other
in society that the clergy should absent themselves
firma the esavivial niestiatied Englialipsople. (Hear,
hear, mid laughter). He had newer had my Melon
to he ashamed of his countrymen. God forbid they
should bays any mean to be ashamed of the clergy.
(Applause.) He spoke of the happy co-operation
that *dialed hawses laity and olergy.sed said there
was mere roma now than ever that, t4Egabould be
contintudly drawn closer and closer ,beennes
they saw every day evidences of the " which
yes being drawn flews upon this country by their
(wawa and recrossing union and concert.
(A'r6r4l)o AU N.—Stators ACCIDENT TO A CLENOT•
yey.—We regret exceedingly to stabe'that an awl-
seee of • very serious nature has happened to the
Rev. W. J. Allen, chairman of the Taunton
Magisterial Beach. Having attended at the polies
wart on Wednesday, he pretended th his residence
at Trull on horseback. The sauna was one which
be bad lately purchased, and on the way he got off
to poen"' it. action. As be was geteinCep again,
near Wild Oak, the horse gawked, sad the rev.
tleman was thrown heavily to the ground. He
Lhever managed to get up' and led the horse
home. Feeling extremely ill be went to lied, and
bowsaw anoonscioa. Dr. Elegiac' and Mr. Alford,
.urseos. were soon in ettendaeok and did all in
their ower to alleviate the eaflarer's plan, but it is
fearaif that be bee rewired othemmicre of the beats,
as he his not yet recovered from his inesnaible con-
dittos. The rev. gentleman Is greatly esteemed
threeghout the county as • devout clergyman, and
an able and upright magistrate. Fran inquiries
instituted on Friday we are glad to hear that the
rev. gentlemen pawed afevourabie night.
remoras's WEDDING. —The nuptials of atatiey
Cooper, Keg., Royal Marilee Barracks. Plymouth,
eel Ellea.the beautilal sad aosoniphahad daughter
William Palmer, lieq.,of Mcsntway Homes,Taandse,
were gaily celebrated, on Thuralay, at St. Mary's
Chursh. Taiwan. The bridal wiry proceeded in
thumb In five marriages, drawn by splendid gray
boreal. On the entrance of the gay throes the °rpm
peeled forth a cheerful voluntary, and during UN,
pedometer of the earemony tbs,Weddieg
' The voice that breathed o'er Simi,
That earliest wedding day."
was rendered with eonsidetable ASA by the choir,
by whom the responses be the
were ales gives. At the othelee sessmeiss
km.
" Wedd. Match" pealed Gina. Ind
, sway INNEffibelidlo,
Of siALSWet Mail's t 01,01."
The beldesseem'e b was Lietth U Resist,
=el the Revel Martha%
I An Isiamids bally

Bogor Alford, Mir ChM, and Miss Julia Trmichard.
I h.- principal part of the ceremony was perb.rused
ioy the Rey. F. J. Smith, 11. A., grebendary of
Wells ; the remaining portion being intoned by the
Rev. W. R. Clark, W.A., vicar of St. Mary's. The
oride was beautifully attired in a white glace silk
dress, white tulle veil and wreath; whilst the bevy
of yonog bridesmaids wore whits grenadine drams,
llama cloaks, tulle bonnets, with rose coloured trim-
ming• Between thirty and forty relatives of the
bride and blidegroom afters arils partook of •
splendid "dejenner a It fourchette," at klountway
Home, and offered their congratulations. The happy
pair left by the 1.33 express train "en route for
Paris, where they purpose upending the honeymoon."