The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-11-17 00:00:00

ELECTION OF MAYOR.

Alderman G. PAIN said upon that occasion he
believed they were somewhat differently situated
than they were last year. The gentleman he was
about to propose, he understood, would voluntarily
accept the office, which was not the case on the last
occsuiion, it hal been said that one volunteer was
worth two pressed men, but in his (tbe Mayor's) case
it had not been so, for no man had over passed the
chair with greater credit to himself, or with more
satisfaction to the citizens than he had done. (Ap-
plause.) In proposing his successor he believed be
might state that a more respectable man did not
reside in this (city than Mr. Waters, and he had
great pleasure in nominating him as mayor for the
ensuing year. (Applause.)
Mr. P. P. Cornea said he rose with much pleasure
to second the nomination as the chairman's successor.
He felt certain that the Council could not select a
more upright, straightforward, and influential man;
and he felt convinced that he would pass through
his year of office with credit to himself and the
satisfaction of his fellow-citizens.

The proposition was unanimously tarried, and on
Mr. WATERS rising to signify his intention of ac-
cepting the other, he was received with applause.
He said that ho would with much pleasure en-
deavour to do his best in the office to which
they had done him the honour to elect him.
At the same time he would say this much for him-
self, that he came thine wholly unprepared for the
duties connected with it. Some few weeks ago be
thought be should not have been called upon to
serve this year, but the Council having desired him
to do so, he willingly consented, notwithstanding
that the pressure of other duties might require some
little sacrifice of time and labour. That sacrifice he
would most cheerfully make, but he trusted they
would make all the necessary allowances under the
eircumstanoes. He was quite sure that those who
had had experience in the officio would so assist him
, as to render his duties comparatively light. Whim
he saw around him such gentlemen as Mr. Cother,
Mr. Hussey, and Mr. Pain—who had gone through

the office many yens before him, he felt sure he
could rely mem them to twist Lim, and %Hi these
allowance' he should be happy to do the best he
could. He was a comparatively yonng inhabitant
of the city, mud he could not let the mmortunity
pass without expreasinA liow dee' ly he felt in lebted
to all tho gentlemen present, awl to the citiams
generally,for tho peittimn he had attained, as well as
for the support and asostance of his own immediate
friends, without which he should not have been at
liberty to take—which he ROW did with readirma
and great thankfulness—the office to which they had
been kind enough to elect him. With that feeling
he could only say that as long as be had health awl
strength to serve his fellow-citizms he would do no
with the greatest pleasure, awl to the utmost of his
ability. (Applause.)
The Mayon-Elect then took the customary oaths
of allegiance, and was duly invested with the robes
and chair of office. On taking the chair he was
loudly applauded.
The TOWN CLERK then read the minutes of the
last gitarterly meeting.
Mr. Alderman Hussay said, knowing that the
Council were anxious to convey their best thanks to
the late Mayor for tho way in which he had dis-
charged the duties of that office, be rose to make a
motion to that effect. In the first place be must
congratulate his worship (Mr. Waters) on Ms having
been unanimously chosen to fill the office of Mayor.
He had no doubt, at the expiration of his year of
Office, the citisma would find that he had not leis.
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placed their confidence, and teat he had carried out
the duties to their satisfaction. Last year they were
not so pleasantly situated. There was no gentle-
man present who would accept of the office, and the
Council wore not ilispoaeil to come to any other
vote then the election of Mr. Style. He accordingly
ventured, after making due inquiries, to propose
him for the office, and he was unanimously elected.
The Council were generally very unwilling to force
any gentleman into • position which might operate
to his prejudice, and put any obstacle in his way.
He, for one, would not take any steps to
place any man in such a position ; but under-
standing that it would not put Mr. Style to
any very great inconvenience, he (Mr. Hussey) took
the liberty without his consent to propose his name,
feeling sure from the previous knowledge of his
worship that he might reckon upon his indulgence.
Upon several oocasions during the past year the
Mayor had been brought very prominent before the
public, viz., the celebration otTlhe marriage of the
Prince of Walcs, and the uncovering of the Herbert
Statue; and he WM sure ho might state that no man
could have discharged the duties of the office more
to the entire satisfaction of his fellow-citizens than
Mr. Style. (Applause.) He pnesearied previously
their esteem, but he had not only increased that
esteem, hut to this would be added their appreciation
of the ability and courtesy be had displayed during
his year of office. Ile begged to move that the
best thanks of the Council be given to J. Style,Feq.,
for the efficiency with which he had discharged the
duties of Mayor during the past year, those duties
having in sonic instances been more than usually
arduous. ( Loud applause.)
Mr. Alderman COTIIM, in seconding the motion,
bore his testimony to the zeal and ability which
Mr. Style bad evinced in the discharge of the duties
of his office, and the manner in which he had upheld
the dignity of the chair.
The motion having been uoatiimoutly carried amid
applause,

Mr. J. Strut (the late mayor) said, notwithstanding
the kind manner in which Mr. Hussey had referred to
his name he felt a re,:ret that he had not done better
during his year of office. He regretted his short-
comings; but as regards his thanks, however inefficient
he might be able to make them, they would he assured
them be heartfelt and sincere. His election to the
office was quite unexpected, and his hesitation in not
accepting it was not owing to his lack of appreciation of
the high honour conferred upon him. He considered
that the high office of chief magistrate was one of the
greatest honours to which a man in his (edition of life
could aspire ; iind he hoped the day would be far
distant when the office would be held otherwise to the
citizens at large. (Applause.) lie trustee! also not
from personal ambition, but on public grounds, that a
snit in the Council would ever be regarded as a place of
honour to the citizens. (Applause ) It was most
desirable to the welfare of the community that the
office of Town Councillor, and then the office of Mayor,
should be thoroughly acknowledged in all its integrity
and honour. (Applause.) lie trusted they all appre-
ciated those institutions which conferred upon them
a very great amount of liberty—a greater amount of
privileges than they might at flint suppose. He could
not bnt camas in the fullest manner he. acknowled;
silents for the very great confidence and kindness he had
received from that Board. lie ventured to express at
the commencement of his mayoralty his entire confidence
in the odourrenee and the entire support of every mem-
ber ti the Council, and every measure tending to the
welfare of this city. In the discharge of his duties, lie
bad been greatly assisted by his friends, Mr. Hussey,
Mr. Collier, and others, who had long done great service
to the city, lie must acknowledge that he had received
as chief magistrate of this city very great kindness and
eupport on every oocaaion from the clergy, and especially
as they were all aware from the bishop. who was ever
ready to forward everything conducive to the interests
of the city, and also to pay honour where honour is due,
especially to the office of chief magistrate. He hail
received also great reaped from the dean; indeed from
no one had he received greater courtely and kindness
than from the bishop ar.d dean of this city. With
reference to the two more important events which had
occurred during his ineyoralty, he confessed that
especially at those &ninon, he wished that some one more
able than himself had occupied the chair. But there
was in the first instance such& ready concurrence on the
part of the Comma. such& great anxiety shown through-
out the country to do honour to the marriage of the
Prince of Weles, and that illustnow. lady who was now
such an important pereon in the royal family
of this country, that very little effort was
needed to give eclat to the proceedings which
that event h.d called forth. The uation at large
seenied to have beck animated with is kind "(electric
enthushoon. and although it was on the occasion of the
marriage of his royal highness, yet it had a deeper
significance, it was an opportunity wheu the entire
loyalty and overflowing devotion of the English people
could be displayed toward, their Queen. (App use.)
Then at the uncovering of the statue erected to Lord
Herbert—a man ihear to every citizen of Salisbury, and
every inhabitant of the neighbourhood—he found that
there was such a general desire to do honour to that
good man's memory, that he had siniply to take his
Poaition, when lie remised the entire support of this
Council and the whole of the citizens of Salisbury. He
was sure that that monument would ever recall to him
the recollection of that day with • great deal of
gratification, because they Ilia the utmost they could
to do honour to such a man as Sidney Herbert. One
sentence which fell from Lonl Grey de !Lion, who
uncovered that statue, he would repeat. He said,
" There is the man who halved the death-rate of the
British Army ;" and he thought they all felt proud at
having a monument erected in their city to the memory
of such a man. The noble premier observed of him
that "hi. great recreation WM to acts of benevolence,*
and he felt those two things were sufficient to teach
their children to honour his name. (Applause.) Then
be thought he might congratulate the Council and the
city at large that it hail been his happiness to preside
as mayor during the mced, healthful year ever recorded.
Salisbury hail recently been held up by the Registrar-
General as a pattern city for the country, and he
thought that those among them who fought and WOK
the battle of sanitary reform might take credit to
to themselves for the great improvement in the general
health which had resulted from their efforts. If that
medure hail not been carried no one could say how
many amongst them might have been in theiegraves, •
sacrifice to the bad sanitary condition of the city. And
when he looked at the number of towns and villages,
which were still in the dine position as Salisbury,
preview, to the adoption of the Act, sacrificing life
through fear of an expenditure which it was disgraceful
to oppose for such a great iinprovement, remembering,
too, that they were bound, by every acknowledged law,
to endeavour to preserve law to the greatest possible
extent—he hoped the Board would continue to watch
over this sanitary system, and strive to secure its
adoption in the towns and villages around them. He
could not sit down without acknowledging the great
assistance he had received from the Town Clerk. In
season and out of season he had found Mr. Lee ever
ready to give him the benefit of his advice and
experience. He drum' his succeesor (Mr. Waters)
that in everything connected with the advancement of
the interest. of the city, he would find himself sustained
and borne up by the sympathiee of all dotted
(Applause.) He would conclude by congratulating the
city that lie (Mr. Water!) was in the chair. (Applaasel
The variod committees were reappointed, and Mr.
Alderman Pain WAS reappointed Alderman of St. I
Thomas's Ward; Mr. AI lennen Humey,of St. Edmund's,
aid Mr. Alderman Kelsey, of St. Martin's.
The Sergeants of Mace haring been re-elected, the
Town Clerk reel a letter from Mr. W. Clappetton,
complaining of the conduct of the beadles who had des-
troyed bills which had been posted by his own men.
They were remonstrated with, but they replied that they
did not care for the mayor. Mr. Clapperton thought
the men he employed ought not to be interfered with in
their endeavour to get an honed living.—The Council
frenerally complained of Cie beadles having employed
other men to do their work.
The MATOR informed them (Maus. Poore and
Britain) that their duties were not to be diecharged by
deputy, except in des of Weed or absolute necessity.
Puore stated that be had not employed a man named
Stokes since the late mayor had mentioned the matter
to hid His (Poore's) WU be admitted was sometimes
employed.
linttain, in answering Mr. Clapperton's letter, stated
that men postorl several hills epee their (the beadles)
boards for the use of which they paid.
The MAYOR thought that if that had been Anted to
Mr. Clapperton, he would not wish to interfere with any
private arrangement.
The beadles having been cautioned not to do anything
to excite • breach of the peaco were re-elected.
The quarterly meetings of the Council were fixed for
the find Thursday in the months of February, May, and
Aivista
The TOWN CLERK reported that Mr. C. W. Square,'
had accepted • renewal of the lease of certain premisd
in liolleston.street for 40 years; and the Council ordered
the corporate seal to be affixed to the document.
The Tame CLERK said he had received the account
for the maintenance of the city pridners in the
Fisherton County Gaol up to the 30th of September,
which amounted to £l9l fis. lOiL, being at the rate of
Is. 74d. per head per day. The amount was ordered to
be paid, and the account forwarded to the Lords of the
Treasury for repayment.
Mr. Lig also read an account of the coat of food,
clothing, Lie., supplied to prisoners under sentence from
the assizes and quarter sessions, showiug that the
average coat for each prisoner per week was 3a. 114 d.
The account for the maintenance of pauper lunatics
belonging to the city at the County Lunatic Asylum
was also -produced, and the amount, £137 ha. 4,1., was
onlered to be paid. Orders were made upon the city
pariales for repayment.

The TOWN CURE read the Watch Committee's rePOrt,
which stated that the expenditure on amount of the
polic • force for the past year amounted to 4:864 24.
The salaries, pay, and clothing alone were (exclusive of
stoppages for superannuation fund. No, amounting to
14s ) 4613 16s. One-fourth( 110. 64.) might be. if
the ,:overnment Inspector certified the efficiency of the
tome, repayed by the government. 21 crimes were eoni•
mined during the year, and 2l person.--16 males and 5
females apprehended. They were thus disposed of: seven
males were discherged, two females bade], and twelve
(ieven males sod five females) were committed for trial.
The off Ileeo enumerated are child stealing, 2 ; sasault,
and inflictieg bodily harm, 1 ; cattle stealing, 1; larceny
by servauts, 1 ; larceny to the value of £5 in dwelling.
bonito, 1 ; simple lareewy. 6 ; receiving stolen good*, 4 •
obteipiog property by false pretences, 2; killing an.;
maimingcattle, 1; uttering eonnterf•it coin, 1 ; indecently
earmeing person, 1; total 21. The number of persons
proceeded evilest were 234, (190 male. and 44 (conies)
of whom 130, (102 males and 24 females) were din.
charged, and 104, (SS males and 16 females were oon-
vitd and punished.

The report wax adopted.
The Tows CLERK read • letter received from Mr. T.
0. Stevens, sugge.ting that the old watchman's horn
hanging in the Beadles Room should be deposited in the
Salisbury and South Wilts Museum. as it would be an
object of interest to amlueologists. The horn wax pro-
duced, and it bore the date 1675. The Council granted
the application, with the distinct understanding that
the Council were not to be considered as parting with
their right to the horn.
The business of the meeting being over, the members
present adjoumed to the residence of the newly-elected
Mayor by,uivitation, and partook of luncheon.

SALISKURY.—Cire Prete' SIVSIONS.—There
was no business before the Court on Monday.
COUNTY PETTY SIMMONS, Tuesday.—Before
Viscount Folkestone, General Beckley, M. P., F..
Iliusinan, T. E. Fowle, It. A. Ferryman, and W.
Pinckney, Esqrs...

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CHAROK OF UNLAWFULLY BREAKING A TREE.
—Robert Seymour was summoned for maliciously
breaking • tree, the property of the Right Hon. the
Ran of Pembroke, at Qeidhampton, on the 31st
October last.—A mall named Shergold stated that
he saw the defendant with another young man,
named WeHatted, pass his house, and shortly after-
wards he observed Seymour go up to the tree, and
deliberately break it. He was certain it was the de-
fendant He had on • white slop-frock at the time,
but Weßeload was in dark clothes. It was a cloudy
night, but be could see plain enough to recognise
who were the persons that pulled down the tree.-
Ir. Hill, who appeared for the defendant, denied
that the defendant committed the damage. Well'
stead broke the tree, and in consequence of these
proceedings had left the neighbourhood, as he had
been summoued conjointly with the defendant. He
should prove that the defendant was dressed on the
night in question differently from what the witness
had stated, and it was clearly • case of mistaken
identity.- -He called Frederick Morgan, who stated
that he accompanied the defendant and Wellstead
from Salisbury to Quidhampton on the night in queue
Lion. After they had passed Shergold's house,
Seymour and himself went on in front of Wellstead
—who then broke the tree. He would swear that
the defendant did not touch the tree, nor had be
light clothes on at the time—but • dark coat—The
defendant's landlady proved that he did not wear a
smockfroek on the evening in question, and the
' magistrates considering it a mistake, dismissed the
case.

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Wire Beano.—On Friday last William Walker
was taken before the borough magistrates, charged
with.assaulting his wife, and was sentenced to 14

days' bard laCour.
Lance.Nr. —On Friday last Edward Bunsen was
taken before W. Pinckney, Esq., at the county
rungi.trates' clerk's office, charged with stealing a
cost from the barn of Mr. Stephen Collins, at Pitton.
The case was proved, and as the prisoner had been
previously convicted, he was committed for trial at
the next quarter sessions. _

LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INRTITITION,— Tue.*•
day evening the Lev. W. Barnes delivered • lecture
before the members of this imcietv.on "The History of
the ontspreosling of Western Engliah. as displacing the
British." The lecture was very interesting, mil a vote
of thanks was accorded the rev, gentleman on the
motion of the Von. Archdeacon Bony.
Peen:lie (looter—This oensational illusion wan pro-
duced at an entertainment given at the Aeoeluhly Rooms,
on Wednesday evening. Those who have not seen the
Iluaion cannot relate how completely the eye isdeoeived.
That whish is spectral and intaginsty appears more
real than that which is known to be reality. The
manner in which the figure suddenly vanishes is
startling : still more 'uprising is its disappearance when
it gradually melts away, assuming a more filiny look,
till it has attained absolute nonentity. In addition to
the Flost, Mr. J. Matthews produced several magical
illusions, and illustrated the extraordinary experiments
of the modern wizards. The entertainment Li well
worth soving. . _

CHARITABLE BISQCITSTS. —The late Mr. C. \V. ,
Everett, of Milford Hill, bequeathed the following
legacies to the undermentioned Charities free of
legacy duty :—£loo for the benefit of the Salisbury
Infirmary; £lOO for the Wilts and Dorset Peniten-
tiary; and £lOO to the Lady Visitors of St. ,
Edmund's parish, Salisbury, for the benefit of the ,
poor of that parish.
Re EstisvoN.—ln the London Court of Bank-
ruptcy on Thursday, before Mr. Commissioner
Goulhurn, there was an audit and dividend meeting
under the bankruptcy of John Eminton, of Salisbury,
leatherseller. Mr. Nesse, of Coleman-street,
appeared as solicitor for the trade assignee ; Mr.
James Warren, the younger, of Petersfinger, Wilts,
dairyman. The bankruptcy took place on the
bankrupt's own petition so far back as the 27th of
September, 1861, and after several adjournments he
pissed his examination on the 13th of December,
1861, showing by his accounts that his total indebted- ,
nese was £662 15e. 5,1., and assets £lB2 ss. 41 On
the same day the consideration of his certificate was
suepended for three months for further assets to
be realised, and it was not until the 12th of Novem-
ber, 1862, that the Court granted him • certificate
of the second class. It now appeared that the assets
in hand were only £4O, which, after deducting ex-
penses therefrom, the creditors will be left • very
insignificant dividend. The dividend was declared
pro forma, and may be received in • few days on
application to Mr. Graham, the official assignee, of
Coleman-street.
CULTIST Or QUERN'S BVICII, November 5. (Sittings
in Banco, before Lord Chief Justice Cockburn, and
Justices Wightman, Blackburn, and !gallon—Gay
Matthews.—Mr. Coleridge, Q.C., said this was an
action of replevin tried at Bristol, when there was
a verdict for the plaintiff on some of the counts, and
for the defendant on others, and be now moved by
leave reserved to enter the verdict on all the counts
for the plaintiff. The plaintiff had appealed against
the rating of Whiteparish, in Wiltshire, on the
ground that he was overrated. A survey of the
parish was made, and the result was that some ten
or twelve of the parishioners, including the plaintiff,
were assessed at a higher amount—the effect, how-
ever, being to lessen the amount the plaintiff would
have to pay. The magistrates at the quarter sessions
had treated the new assessment am • decision against
the plaintiff's appeal, and awarded the cost against
him, amounting to XBOO. The magistrates have
power to award reasonable costs against the party
against. whom they decided. It was contended for
the plaintiff that, as the new assessment showed that
the rate appealed against was unequal from the fact
of so many having been raised in the rateable
amount, the plaintiff had been successful in the
appeal, and ought not to have been called upon to
pay costa.
FISIIERTON.—A collection was made at the
pariah church on Sunday, to defray the expenses
of the choir, which amounted to £lO.
FOVANT.—RE-OPET4I/4007 THI PARISH CHIJRCIL
—The parish church of Fovant, which has under-
gone complete renovation, was re-opened on Thurs-
day, under the most favourable auspices, Lady
Herbert, Earl of Pembroke' Lord and Lady Eleytes-
bury, the Bishop of Oxford, Mr. Sotheron &Mona,
M. P., and other persons of influence and distinction
being present at the ceremony. The church has been
restored as nearly as possible in accordance with the
original design. The church is in the Tudor style of
architecture, but during the restoration considerable
portions of Norman work were discovered, and an
interesting Norman doorway found in the south wall
is now used as the entrance to the chancel aisle. The
east window, in the Decorated style, was presented
by lady Herbert, stud represents the Crucifixion,
with the Virgin Mary and St. John on each side
with angels above in the tracery. At the base of
the window is • brass containing the following in-
scription : "To the glory of God and in memory of
Sidney Lord Herbert. This window is erected by
his widow." There are two windows on the north

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side of the chancel, which were also presented by
Lady Herbert The west window of four lights,
representing the four Evangelists, is the gift of the
parishioners, "in memory of their friend and neigh-
bour, Lord Herbert." The pulpit, reading desk,
lectern and font are all of rich designs. The altar-cloth
and communion plate was the gift of Lady Herbert.
Divine service was held in the church at eleven
o'clock, and the occasion was also taken advantage
of ass thanksgiving festival for the late abundant
harvest. The church was accordingly beautifully
decorated with holly and flowers, intermixed with
the products of the late harvest, wheat, oats, barley,
Ike. Shortly before eleven o'clock the labourers and
their wives marched in procession, headed by the
Fovant brass band, from the village to the church.
The clergy, with the members of the choir, entered
the church at half.paut eleven, singing the proces-
sional psalm. Following the clergy were the Bishops
of Oxford and Columbia, the -Rev. J. Daubeny,
(chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury,) earrying the
crosier, the Lord Bishop of the diocese, the Sub.
Dean, and the Rev. Chancellor Lear. The prayers
were intoned by the Rev. C. Tower; the
lessons being read by the Hey. E. H. Ekes
and Rev. W. P. Pigott. The communion
service was read by the Lord Bishop of
Salisbury, the Bishop of Columbia reading the
epistle, and the Bishop of Oxford the gospel. Among
the distinguished company besides those already
mentioned were Lord and Lady Nelson, Count
Strxelecki, Admiral Clasen. Mr. and Mrs.
A'Court-Repington, A. Mills, Esq., M.P., and Mn.
Mills, A. Morrison, Esq., Mrs. Hamilton, Hon.
Sidney Meade, Mr. Wellesley, Mr. &bright, Mr.
Fairliairn, Miss Churchill, Mr. T. H. Wyatt, Mr.
T. F. and Mrs. Grove Hon. Mr. Hnioe, Mr. .1.
Hussey, Mrs. De Bea, /cc. Resides the clergy

mentioned there were present the Revs. Prebendary
& F. Trotinan, C. A. Griffith, J. H.
Penruddocke, S. It Ward, G. Carpenter, F. Girdle-
stone, J. R. McDowell, H T. Pullen, J. 11. Semler,
T. Carey, T. S. Ilill, G. N. Ft...ling. F. Buckley,
T. B. Buchanan, S. It. Dingley, D. Olivier, W. P.
Pigott, F. B. Hutchinson, J. H. It. Ward,
W. C. Radcliffe, C. Hinunan, F. Wyndham,
Lc. The sermon was preach.' by the Lord '
Bishop of Oxford, and a collection was made '1
at the close of the service. The bishop and clergy I
then rep tired to the churchyard, with the church•
wardens and portions of the choir. round which
they procyedial singing the 49th and 11fith
Psaliim; after which the Sub-dean, in the absence
of the (llama:Mr. read the "entente of congre-
gallon, and it was signed by the Lord Bishop of
the Diocese, who concluded by pronouncing the
Benediction. The visitors, with the harvest
people, then proceeded to a spacious tent, erected
on tl.e hiwn, in front of the rectory house, and
in which a dinner was providml for nearly MO
persons. Thc provisions, which were of the
most subatantial description. were supplied by Mr.
Naish, of Salisbury, who furnished the tent and the
necessary articles for the accommodation of the visitors.
The chairs were taken by the Rev. W. Pigott and
the Rev. K H. hers, and the vice-chairs by Mr.
Robson, Mr. Futcher, Mr. Arnold, Mr. A. Lower, Mr.
Clay, &a. —Several toast* were given, and amongst them
the health of Lady Herbert, which was acknowledged
by the Earl of Pembroke, who then proposed the health
of the Bishop of Oxford. Ihe right rev, prelate
returned thanks, and gave the Bishop of Salisbury, and
Mrs. Hamilton and his lordship having acknowledged
the compliment,gave in turn the health of the rector and
Mrs. Pigott, which was responded to by the Bev. W. P.
Pigott, who expressed his glee', gratitude to Lady
Herbert for her magnificent gifts to the church. The
company then left the tent, and the children wore
regaled with tea and plum cake. The Forant brass
band played at intervals during the afternoon, and the
day was observed as a general holiday by the in-
habitants.

WI LTON.—AemDENT.—An accident, which fortu-
nately was not attended with any serious consequence,
occurred to W. Robson, Esq., steward of the t'embroke
Estate. on Thursday evening last. Mr. Robson was
returning front I,ovant. where he had been attending
the ouentng of the parish church, and he had reached
the Bull-bndge toll-gate all safe. Oo turning round the
the corner the horse ran against the wall, and
Mr. Robson and a servant that WU with him were
thrown out. The shafts of the carriage were broken,
and the horse bolted off at • furious rate. The
animal fell down near Briton's hall, and was
frightfully injured. Mr. Robson was severely
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• but be'niercly sustained *Plight injury to the
hand. His servant also ii,esped with • few bruises.
The horse was • splendid snimal worth NO guineas, and
ite recovery i. very doubtful. Mr. Robson s carriage
• arratly. damaged. .

WESTIIITR-ii.—i3J-3111. ALL, &Cambay. Before A.
Lavoiton, Esq., Alfred Smith, gas fitter, of Westbury,
was charged with deserting his wife and child, whereby
they had lamome chargeable to the parish. It being his
second offence he wag camulitted to prison for • month.
DEVIZES.—Ms. Damn GRIFFITH, M.P. AND 1.
CAORAN.—Mr. (. 1), Gtiflith, 11.1'. for Devises,
attended at the Bow-street polioe-oourt on Friday last,
to prefer • complaint against William Bowen, cabman.
Mr. Griffith stated that he hailed the defendant in
Connaught-square, Edgeware-road, and inquired the fare
to Charing-emu. Defendant replied, " Eighteen-pcnce."
The complainant got into the cob And told the defendant
to drive as far at he could to Charing-cross for Is.,
tendering hint the money. B.men, however, drove him
the whole of the way, and on his alighting the
complainant reminded Mon of the agreement he
had entered into previous to starting.—The defendant
denied to the magistrate that he hail ever consented to
such an agreement. Ile told the gentleman it would
be eighenpence whenihe got into the cab, and he
instructed him to drive on.--Mr. Griffith asserted
that the cabman understoed perfectly that he hail to
drive two miles for Is., and seeing that the men was
endeavouring to impose upon him he thought it was his
duty to bring the matter forward.--Mr. Hall said the
act was a very imperfect one in many respects, and there
were many cases it did not embrace. The question in
this vise was not one of distance, but if the cabman
undertook to drive the complainant for Is., and then
demanded another CiaL on conipleting the journey, no
doubt it was an offence. The defendant need not have
gone beyond the distance specified.- -The defendant
thought • gentleman like the complainant would not
hesitate to pay a cabinet' his full fare.—Mr. Hall
reminded the defendant that he had the power of
suspending his license if he was at all insolent. The
complainant was quite right in taking up the matter,
and he trusted Mr. Griffith would call attention to the
defects of the Cab Act in his place in Parliament —Mr.
Griffith intimated his intention of doing so. He con-
sidered it • grievance that a man could not be punished
for an offence of this nature.-- The defendant was
then discharged, the magistrates refusing to allow him
the eal. for the extra mile.
Mr. W. Brown, of the firm of Brown and
May, ironfounders, was on Monday last elected
Mayor of Devises.

ACTION AGAINST TOR °IMAM WINTIRN RAlL-
way—At the Devizes county court, on Monday last,
an action wan brought by Mr. Rowsher, ironmonger,
of Devizes, against the Great Western Railway Com-
pany, to recover damages for the low of a quantity
of paraffin oil which had been forwarded from Bristol
by Mr. David Wright, the cask being injured during
the transit. The defence was that Pickford awl Co.
were the parties who ought to have been sued. Judg-
ment was, however, given for the plaintiff.
-"

THE 111011W•Y. -ACT.—A public meeting of
farmers and ratepayers was held at the Townhall,
Devizes, on Thursday morning, at eleven o'clock.
for the purpose of considering the best means to be
adopted for opposing the New Highway Act. Mr.
W. Brown, of Horton, occupied the chair; and
there was • very large attendance. The secretary
(Mr. 11. K. Norris) having read a letter from Mr.
H. P. Long, M.P., in opposition to the Act, a
number of resolutions were adopted, to the effect
that the Act was not only uncalled-for bat unjust
to the ratepayers; that a committee be appointed
for the purpose of conferring with the magistrates cm
the subject; that a memorial from the tenant farmers
and ratepayers of the county of Wilts be also pre-
sented ; and that petitioua for signature be sent to
the various parishes of the county. The proceedings
closed with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

WARMINSTER. PETIT SESSIONS, 'Thursday,
No,rollier 50.—Before J. Ravenlull, J. Davis, and
N. Barton, Etqrs.

CIieIICH•IIATZ PROSECUTIONS.—Mr. William J. /Rent
was suremond for non-payment of &I. 10.1. church-rate.
—Messrs. Lush and Scott, churchwanleer., proved the
validity of tilt, rate.—Mr. Stent, on conscientious prin-
ciples. refused to pay the demand.—Mr. Scott stated
that the churchwardens had been compelled to adopt
this room. Three or four years ago there were only •
dozen defaulters, and these being chiefly peer people
the remainder declines! to proc,ed against them. How-
ever. this year the number of defaulters had increased
to 50. and among them several inflimotial persons, and
the churchwardens felt bound to enforce the payment
of the rate.—Tbe defendant, in defence, contended that
compulsory payments for religion were improper, and
centrary to the first principles of Christianity, and that
lt was unjust for members of • disststinucoogrega.i.in
to be called upon to support the Chur.cli. He had always
paid the rate under protest, but observing the course
adopted in reference to the other defaulters, he had re-
solved to dispute the rate.—The Bench regretted
that they had been called upon to adjudicate in
the matter, and trusted that the law would not
remain long in its present unsatisfactory state. They
had, however, a duty to perform, end that was to
enforce payment of the rate with costa.—Mr. Sleet still
declined to pay, and an order of distress was ordered to
be issued.—Similar orders were made upon Mr. Wheat-
land and Mr. William Moody for non-payment of
church-rates.—Prederick Garrott was summoned for
leaving his wife chargeable to the parish of Maiden
Bradley.—Mr. Dunn, who appeared for the defendant,
said be had declieed to contribute to his wife's natio-
tensile° in consequence of her having committed
adultery with another man, clamed Role. He had been
paying 2s. &I. a week towards the support of Ins child.
—The adultery was proved,but as it was shown that the
defendant had been intimate with his wife since be first
left her, the Bench ruled that the plea of adultery would
not exempt him from liability, and they made an order
for Is. 6d, a week extra, making is.—Frederick
Garrett, of Iforningeham, shepherd to Mr. Pope, was
summoned for having unlawfully killed a hare. Ile
was seen by two game-keepers, in the employ of the
Marquis of Bath, who overtook him, and a fight
ensued. —The Bench ordered Lim to be imprisoned
for two months, and at the expiration of that
time to find sureties to keep the pew, for twelve
Rowe and Ckrorge . Rowe. were

filled El each, including costa, or 21 days' ;Henry
Trollop, lilt., or 14 clays' ; and Thomas Trollop, Joseph
Garratt, nod John Davis £1 each, or 21 days' imprison-
ment, for trespasaing in pursuit of rabbits, on land the
property of the Marquii of Bath, at Horningsliam, on the
29th September last —Edward Edwards was fined 20s.
for having used • wire for the purpose of taking game
on land in the occupation of Colonel l'ortal, at
Boyton.—John Tabor was fined El 10.. for killing a
pheasant, on land belongingto Lord Bath, atCorzley.
Ann Clacey, Ann Pinnett, Elizabeth Phelps, and Jane
Powle, were charged with stealing potatoes, the property
I of Mr. George Doel —Mr. John Goodman appeared for
the prosecution.—The women were employed in picking
potatoes, and on one evening as they were going home a
constable found • quantity of potatoes in their posses.
sion. The defendants stated that the prosecutor had
deducted 9.1. each from their wages for the potatoes,
and as there was no one present to disprove that state.
ment,Mr. Goodman withdrew the summonses.—John
lung and Thomas Lung were summoned for assault.
ing police-constables Breyley and Clark whilst in
the execution of their duty on the 24th October.
The defendants' father was being conveyed to the
lock-up for riotous behaviour, when his two sons
endeavoured to rescue him, and in doing so they
lisaaulted the officers. They were exch fined
£l. 2. 11. including expenses.—John Long father of
the two defendant,, in the former case, was fined kl 95.,
'echoing coxts, or 40 days' imprisonment for being
Munk on the 29th September at Warminster.
Joseph Richardson, labourer of Heytesbury, was sum-
moned to 6110 W canoe why he had not complied with an
eider to pay 6.1. a.week towardilthe inaintenanoidor Int
son, now an inmate of the Wilts Reformatory School.—
He ',leaded inability,but the Bench were of opinion that
there were no grounds for leniency.and they ordered the
issue of a distress warrant, or in default seven days
mbaorndLalfsoorurbe.—Ging
dmeorga .
eScan t"W.WI
d ssl&sp in Ii waggon
road from Ileyteshury to Warminster. on the sth
O n sum-
moned -
m
Getober.—Fined 20.. and costs, or a month.—Heater
Moore, alias Frunl,lin wa, fined
w2oa....i.anted
r,cosots.
the
15th October.—Mary Ann Garrett was summoned
r
for damaging an oak tree, the property of the Marquis
"opan'ytmlieenrt!, OLtep.its.r.
Aaron Gunning and Bilvanns Gunning, the former •
daitsmHissed°raingsonh""the
confectioner, and the latter an eating-house keeper,
residing at Trowbridge, were summoned to show cause
why they should not contribute towards the main-
co 1...8e:1.
tenanoe of their father now chargeable to the parigh of
Wartninster.—Mr. Jones the relieving officer stated that
James Gunning was in receipt of ss. a-week from Use