The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

Miltsbirt.

SALISBURY COUNTY COURT, WIDNESDAY.
Before E. Everett, Req., judge.
Wise v. HTDIL —This was an action brought by
the plaintiff. who maiden at Pentonville Road, London,
to recover of the defendant 1:12 torrent. Mr. D.wkina,
the plaintiff's agent, elated in answer to questions by
his Honour, that the claim was for four quarter.' rent,
from the 25th March. 1862, to 25th Merck 1863. He
(Mr. Dawkins) managed the property for the plaintiff.
The tenancy had existed for some time, and he was
rather of opinion that the premises wire let to the de-
fendant by Mr. Wing. He received on the 25th March,
1862, rent front the defendant, which was the last
money that had been paid him. It we. after the rate of
4:14 per year. He had no nismoranduen there, but lie
had given a receipt to the defendant. He had not,
however, given him notice to produce it. The tenant
Slid the rates. The house was lota portion of the time
to • Mr. Pearson, and also to Mr. Martindale. During
the past, quarter the house had been unoccupied. Mr.
Pearson and Mr. Martindale occupied it under Mr.
Hyde. The defendant had given bun two payment.,
but the lest was for rent due to 25th March, 1862.—1 n
snawer to questions by the defendant, Mr. Dawkins
stated that lie had no recollection of having ever re-
ceived any notice from him to give up possession of the
house. Mr. Pearson, jun., was in big employ as clerk.
He did have some cooveraation with him (the witness)
in reference to the notice he had received, and he meet
therefore have received a notice from the defendant,
but when the notice expired the posseuion of the house
was not given up. He (witnesa) received notice from
the defendant to produce it, but he had it not
in his poseuioa. Hie Honour eninired whet had be
Caine of it7-11r. Dawkins said he meld not tell. A
person had been discharged by him under peculiar cir-
cumstances, and it might have been to his en'
«rest to do away with that notice—at all events
be had not got it. In answer to the defendant
he said Mr. Martindale applied to him to take
the house. He positively steeled having ever ac-
cepted Mr. ILtrtindale as • tenant at the expiration of
the term of the notice given him. He had never told
Ile Pearson or any other person that he had tweeted
Mr. Martindale as a tenant. He saw the defendant in
the operket-plecia; and had a eonvenation with him in
reference to Martindale's taking the hours. He (witness)
informed hiss that he Mould not accept Mr. Martindale
unless he gave a good reference —The defendant stated
that the effect of the margination with Mr. Dawkins
was, that he need not trouble banal: about the house
any farther—Mr. Dawkins further dated in answer to
questions, that he did not apply to tha defendant for
rent until after Christmas. That wu for three-quarters
rent. H. knew the defendant had other dealings with
Mr. Wing, and Maniere until he bad instructions he did
not pride him for rent. He believed the defendant had
not any interest in the letting of the house, but still he
had the hour, in his pouewoicia to deal cabs tlionght fit.
He was actually the tenant. —The defendant admitted
owing the quartsr*e rent from March to Midsummer.
deducting 2a. 3d. for inergne tax, which the plaintiff
-.wad allow. The rent was £l2 a year instead of 4:14,
as stated by Mr. Dawkins, which he was enabled to con-
tradict by a document he then had in his pomeasion.
Ile Dawkins mitt he 111. n under correction. The rent was
1:12 «aged of el& The mistake arms in consequence
of Mr. Pearson having gone into • house for which he
now paid CM —The defendant atated that in March,
1862, be was ill in bed, and was confined therefor several
weeks. On the 24th March Mr. Pearson, jun.. then
clerk to Mr. Dawkins, brought him • notice to leave the
house no the part of his father, and also a similar notice
which he (defendant) signed, and which he requested
Pearson to give to Mr. Durkin. It was • quarter's
notice to quit the house at Midaummer.—Tbedefendant
was about to state the contents of the notion, but his
Honour said he meld not take it es they were not
before the court.—The defendant said the notice
to giro up porasesion was sent by Pearson, jun., as he
wee unable to leave bed.—His Honour MO that the
notice ought to be produced, as upon that the whole
justice of the case depended.—The defendant said he
would endeavour to find the notice if the ease
was adjourned. The rent was payable quarterly. The
first receipt lee had received from Mr. Dawkins was on
April 12th, 1861, which was for 255., rent due up to
Christina* last, and LI rent due from Christmas to
Lady-day.—His Homan- said that did not prove the
tenancy, but merely how the rent was received—The
defendant said the agreement was entered into with
Mr. Wing, and he would swear that it was • quarterly
tenancy—The case we. then adjourned for an huar to
enable the defendant to produce the notiee.—When the
case was again sailed on the defendant mid he bad
found the required document. It we. from Mr.
Pearson, sea., to Mr. Hyde, giving the necessary notice
to leave the hems at Mideummer. It ens dated the
24th March, 1862 —The defendant now swore that he
signed &similar notice, which hei requested Mr. Pears«.
jun. to deliver to Mr. Durkin... The latter heed not
denied having received it, indeed he admitted that such
notice had been received.—His Honour inquired in what
way be gave up poessesion.—Defendant replied, from
the conversation that he had with Mr Dawkins, subse-
quent to the serving of the notice, in which be conveyed
to his mind the impression that he he need not take
any further notice of the matter—ln answer to Mr.
defendant said he had an inierest in the
furniture in Men. Pearson's hnim, and that was one of
the reasons .by be had taken the premise& The
furniture belonged to hien at that time. The real
purpose why he put Mrs. Pearson in the home, we& to
prevent • number of creditors from taking her property.
They bad now been nearly all paid off. He did nut
make any engagement with Mr. Martindale. Mr.
Dawkins a.id, knowing that the Rev. Mr. Martindale
was the aura« of ilsenhani, be stated that be should
have no objection to accept him as • taunt,
provided lie could give him a referent*. Holding
the high position he did he thought he would
bait. no difSculty in doing or.. He never heard,
or did he nee anything of him afterwards.—Mr.
Hyde maid, in answer to His Honour, that he never
had an interview with Mr. Martindale, or bed he ever I
communicated with bite. No application heel been I
mole either by him or hie solicitor for rent, and he did ,
not know if any had been paid. lb then tried to set
obligingly to all parties, and he had got into this trouble
through the negligee«, of some one.—His Honour, in
giving jedgmeet. thought that the plaintiff's cue had
been embstantiated. He had stated that the agreement
was by the quarter, and Mr. Dawkins we. unable to dis-
prove that, as the house was taken of Mr. Wing. He
also anted that a notice bad been served, which had been
admitted by Mr. Dawkins, and therefore the only ques-
tion remaining, was whether poeseasion had been given
tip. This, he thought, had been shown by the impres-
sion left upon the defendant's mind when the conversa-
tion took place upon the subject. and. oonsequently, he
should servily give judgment for the plaintiff for
£2 17a 9d.
Smarr r. MOODY. - The plaintiff, • bricklayer, claimed
of the defendant, a builder. £lB 2s. &I, for work done.
Mr. Whatman appeared for the defendant, and stated
that be thought the time of the Court would be con-
siderably saved if the plaintiff were to concur in the
suggestion he wee about to offer, that of referring this
dispute to arbitration. This was a bill for work done,
and the cireumstences were as follows : --The defendut
undertook a contract to build some cottages on the
Earl of Pembroke's estate, and the agreement with the
plaintiff we. that be should do the work by measure-
ment, and paid no much per foot The cottages were
now completed, and he had received three bills from the
plaintiff, which varied very considerably in particulars
awl details They also heel the clerk of the works there,
who had measured the whole of the works, and there
was a great itiecrvpency between the measurements. If
they went into the ease it must necesurily occupy •
very long time.—Hi. Honour said he must first see
whether it was • proper owe for reference. As to the
taking op the time of the Court that was another matter.
Mr. Ye hatman mid the defendant had paid the plain-
tiff money as the work proceeded, to the amount of £l4,
and the dafendent contended that there was only a
balance of £1 12a. now owing to the plaintiff—The
plaintiff mid he required fairneee. No ooroplUnt had
been made of the measurements, although the defendant
frequently inspected the work.. Tbe cottages were eons•
pleted at Chnstnise, when he sent in his bill, but no
money had been paid upon it. The plaintiff, in answer
to his Honour, said he had no objection to aysifirenee,
but he would reefer that it should be left to sonic one
else, and not Mr. Clarke, the architect. After some
ronvereation the matter WM referred to Mr. Harding,
surveyor. Canal. Sallaburs.
Mame v. Sootte.—The plaintiff, a merchant, al
Salisbury, sued the defendant, now residing at North
Daltou, in Yorkshire, for R.lO fie Bd., balance of an
amount —The Registrar (R. M. Wilson, Esq.,) read •
letter received from the defendant, stating that the
plaintiff had never acknowledged the reseipt of the
snood half of aLi bank note. Wises, however, he
In • position be would forward him 115.—Mr. Dawes
denied haring ever received the half of a bank
note from the defendant Be bad acknowledged
all the money be had received, vie., two £6
notes, and • post-ofiles order for fa. The original
claim was for £37 U. &1., of which sum £27 had
been paid. It wag for butter seat to the defendant
who was then living at Aldershot, He bad not re-
ceived any moiety since 1857. The defendant hu been
running about the country from place to plus, and he
had not been able to find him until recently. About
two years ago he heard he was at Fifeford, near Win-
chester. He took out • summons for him, bat before
it was delivered he lied left ; and he had sinee been
living at DriMeld.—Hie Honour made an order for pay-
ment by monthly instalments of El each.
EDWA•OII e. TullealL—Thie waa action to recover
Oh money lent. The delendust farms 120 acres, and
lives at Chute, neat Collingborea —Judgment for
plaintiff to he pad by instabusats of ES per month.
SALISBURY.—SeepgageB 01 Al
I. .—An inquest was held at the county polite
station, on Saturday morning last, before C. R. IL
FA, cOroner, on the body of • new baes
infant, which bad been fund that morning Boating
in the water between the B011•Mills and Loug Bridge.
It appears that a man, named Nash, was going to
work- at Netheravon. shout half-peat feta
and be observed a white wool in the water. He
took it out, and cm opening it, was found to contain
the dead body ads male child. He immediately took
it to the police station, where it we. received by
Superintendent Matthews.—Mr. Young. engem
examined the body, and expressed himself as being ok
opinion that the child had been born alive, and that
it had lived about three hours. There were marks
upon the child's neck, as if it had been strangled.
The body was wrapped up in • white calico bag. but
there Will nu marks upon it.. The coroner considered
• post =onus examinat.ion necemary, and the «qua
was adjourned until Thursday, in order, V
each might be made.—The police are on the r.
and it is to be hoped thet thee will smootied in
unnatural parents to jostiou
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THY Patna OT WALES'S OWN ROYAL WILTS
YEOMANRY CAVALRY. Extract from regimental
order :—Headloarters, Devizes, 27th April, 1n63.
No. 3, Salisbury Troop. —Corporal John Fox to be
sergeant; private Frederick Row to be corporal;
private Wilitaut Witoombe to be corporal. No. 4,
Hindon Troop. Corporal Edward Holly to be
sergeant; Private James Alford to be corporal.
At the City Petty Seamus on !downy, J Honey,
F. Attwood, and J. Gilbert, Peps., magistrates.
attended, but there wee uo business before the
Court.

CoUNTY PETTY Sissioxs, Tuesday. Before E.
Hinxman, A. LE Hammy, and W. Pinckney, Emirs-
Amauteasn • Fitn•hic.—Jainnaraylor, an innkeeper,
living at Whitepariah, was aummoited for having un-
lawfully moulted Emma Guile on the &turd.), pre-
visas. The complainant was engaged by the deferciant
to niake faggots, and on Saturday morning about half.
past seven o'clock she went to work as nanal. Some
diaturbenee arum between the complainant and the de•
fondant's wife in reference to the faggot% and the latter
struck her twice. The defendant then came up and
°Hared her oat of the yard. As she was going out the
defendant kicked her, which wee the smelt complained
ot—The evidence of the complainant was corroborated
by her sister, Ellen Guile, who stated that the coui•
nlainant received a severe blow from the defendant.—
Mr. Taylor admitted the offence, but said lie received
great provocation from the complainant and her sister,
or otherwise lae should not have done it. He called •
boy. maned Charles Martin, who stated that when the
defendant kicked the complainant, she wee on his pre-
mom —The Bench mid the defendant Led no right to
assault the eompl 'leant ; but as there appeared to have
been great provocation, they should merely inflict •
penalty of 10s. and the expenae., or 21 days imprison-
ment. The money was paid,—John Pinckney, was
summoned for refusing to pay toll at the Holly Bottom
gate, Amesbury Trust, and Philip Pinckney was stun-
mooed for resisting the collector in the execution of hie
rlnty.—Hr. Badding appeared for the trusters of thy
turnpike trust, and M. Radcliffe for the defendants.
Mr. Nodding .pplied for an adjournment of the case to
the 7th of July, which, after Solna dimuseion, was
agreed to.
The anniversary of the Societies for Promoting
Christian Knowledge, and forth. Propagation of the
Gospel in Foreign Parts, will be held on Thursday,
the 6th of August nest, on which occasion the
germ.° at the Cathedral will be preached by the
Rifibt Rev. Dr. Morrell, Bishop Coadjutor of
Edinburgh. & meeting will he held io the evening
at the Council House.

THI HEIBUT STATUIL —SUN* Monday, the 18th
inst., workmen have been engaged in removing the
Russian gun from the (root of the Council Home, in
order to prepare for the erectioe of Baron Marochetti's
Statue of the late Lord Herbert of Lea. The gun
will be placed on the Eastern side of the Council
Hones, within the palisades. The day of the Mae-
guration is not at present fixed, built will take place
avtrtlV. _

THII LATE COLLISION ON THZ SALISBURY AND
YILoYIL RAILWAY—As we dated in our last im-
premion the line has been inspected by Mr. Godson,
who has also inventieted the canes of the
accident. The guard Redman was immediately sus.
peoded, as be appears to have deepambed the train
without the orders of the station master. Mr.
Graves hu also been suspended, but it is probable
that he will be reinstated. The injured passengers
are for the most part progressing favourably.
Ecuree Or The Sue.--Tbe sky wee very clear
on Sunday. the !Mould therefore the iohabitaats of
Salisbury hot an excellent opportunity of viewing
the partial eclipse of the ion. The moon entered
upon the sun's rise at 6.5 minutes after 5 p.m., at a
point 88 degrees from the vertex towards the west,
nearly at the right hand extremity of the sun's
borisontal diameter. Toe eclipse was at its greatest
phase 22 minutes after 6, when very nearly one•third
of the whir diameter was covered by the mOOO, and
it ended at 5 minutes after 7, about half an hour be-
fore sunset, the last contact occurring a little to the
left of the apparent upper point of the dim. Neither
of the two solar eclipses of 1864 will be visible in
this country, and in the eclipse, of October 19, 1865,
and October b, 1866, the sun will set in Lonilon•
few minutes before the greatest phase. The pheno-
menon of Sunday, therefore, is the only one of
the kind wholly risible here until March 6, 1867.
Tag LATZ FIRS AT DANIRRAIL —WO are glad to
find that a subscription has been set on foot for the
relief of the poor sufferers by the late diesstrons fire
in the village of Damerbam. The oottagers have
teen deprivedof the greater portion of their property,
and are now homeless. The worthy vicar Of the
: parish, the Rev. W. Owen, has taken the matter in
hand, and we have every confidence that this mil
upon the benevolent will meet with a hearty and
liberal response. From the rev. gentleman's state-
ment it appears that the property consumed is as
follows : —2B dwellings, two of them with shop* for
grocery, wholly consumed, with much property in
! nearly all; a Baptist chapel and school; 2 separate
shoos with seta of tools; seven or eight cases of
, partial injury to dwelling, or outhouses, or furniture.
Mr. Owen states that the larger part of the cottages
were insured, but five cottages belonging to the poor
themselves were not insured. The Bishop of
Salisbury rode over to Damerham on Saturday, and
gave • contribution of .ClO, and also £5 from Mr. A.
Hamilton. Contributions in aid of the sufferers will
be thankfully repaired by the Rev. W. Owen, vicar
of Dainerham ' • or may be p,aid in to the amount of
the "Damerbam Fire Fund' to the Wilts and Dorset
Bank, National Provincial Bank, and Mews.
Pinckney_'s Bank, Salisbury.
Tug SZRBIRT STATUS. —A meeting of the coni•
mittoe was held on Tuesday, when it was decided
that the inauguration of this memorial should take
plate on the 29th of June, the day of the Wilts
horticultural fete. The statue will be formally
handed over by the committee to the Mayor and
Corporation of the city. On the motion of the Very
Rev. the Dean, seconded by the Rev. Prebendary
Chernside, it was resolved that "Sidney Herbert"
be the only inscription on the pedestal.
The Gaut —During the whole of Tuesday Salis-
bury and its neighbourhood was visited by a terrific
storm of wind,which has caused considerable damage
—particularly to garden produce, fruit trees, Jui.
Immense trees have been blown down, and we
regret to my accidents have occurred. A toe tree
in the Close was up routed; and oat was blown
down in the Palace gardens, which struck Mrs.
Sweet, lodpkeeper in the employ of the Bishop of
Salisbury. She was immediately removed to the
Lodge, when it was found that she had
sustained very Revere injuries—her skull being
fractured. She received prompt medical assistance,
but is now lying in a very precarious state.
A huge tree was thrown =role the Southampton
road. which was rendered impassible for some time.

A—carrier's cart was very Dias the place when tbe
tree fell. Several chiesnies won blown down, and
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slates and tiles dew about in all directions. We
have not, however, heard that any accidents have
resulted from this cause. although passage through
the streets was rendered very dangerous and in no
way agreeable. The wind abated towards Wed-
nesday morning, and gave way for a heavy storm of
min, which poured down incessantly throughout the
day.

Nsw 11111110 D OF OBTAXBING MONBY BY FALBI
PRITIOCIS. —A Maw novel yet impudent swindle
hail just been perpetrated at • small village named
Berwick 81.. James, The victim is an elderly female
named Sarah Witchell, who appears to have easily
fallen into the trap laid for her. On Friday
a man called upon her, and represented
himself as being a lawyer, saying that
he had come from London to inform her
that • legacy of £23,000 had been left her family.
Such interesting and unexpected intelligeooe ODOM
to have thrown the old lady completely off her guard,
for on this astuned "limb of the law" demanding
his fee, 6s. bd., she immediately handed over the
money. To complete the faros an oath was adminis-
tered with all due solemnity, and he then took his
departure, saying that be should call on the Rev. G.
Carpenter, ai Stapleford, for her register. He had
previously promised to bring the money on the Mon-
day, and Mrs. Warholl waited, not very patiently it
may he inissined, for the arrival of the property.
Her expectationa,however, were not realiOsd, and as
the day wore on the idea of her having been doped
gained ground, sod she immediately wended her
way to Btaplelord to simertein whether her legal
adviser bad called upon the clergyman for her
register. It is needless to add that the Rev. G.
Carpenter had not been applied to by the impostor,
and Mrs. Witchell discovered that the legacy would
not be forthcoming, and &ISO that she had been
swindled out of her 6e. bd. The man is described se
being about 60 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high,
grey hair and whisker', thin, long features, light
completion, dressed in a black coat and vest,
striped trousers, and check necktie, The receipt
gi Yen to Mrs. Witchell is evidently in a disguised
bead, and is signed "Ashley Cooper, 12, Old.
square, Lincoln's Inn London." We caution the
public against this pea:dm-lawyer, and we recommend
them if they receive a visit to hand him over to the
polio..
Csairres MUIVYIELL —TWIN, celebrated artists
gave • concert at the Assembly Rooms OD Monday
evening. There was • large attendanoe. The per-
• exoellent, and the audience displayed
on of them by encoring several of

Irn BURY.—Mitiritcnour ACCIDZIM —A young
ad Cheney, in the employ of Mr. Harding,
initially killed on Monday last, through the
ti ing of a cart. It apposes that he had been
to r. Willia's dairy after three calves, and he left
i morning about a quarter to nine. Shortly
one the poor fallow was diaoovered in the road
th his neck broken and quite dead. The bores
was thrown down and ootiaidwably injured but the
calves were not hurt. The unfortunate man was
conveyed to Cbarnark, whore an inquest was held
on the body before R. M. Wilson Esq., coroner.
on Tuesday, when • verdict of "aoeidental death"
was returned.

Perry Suatons.—Thiss adjourned sesions was
held op Saturday, before J. Ravenhill, Esq., and J.
Davis, Neg.—Arthur While, John Carter, and Job
SOM.. all of Sherriagtes, were Goad £1 each and costs
fur poaching on the Boyle& estate.—blary Pearce
was charged with stealing. wood, the property oldie
Marquis of Befit. The pnvoner had bees previously
aultiowd,bul she had taken no notice of it. Ss
we. Dow eentesood to 21 days' bard labour.
Sainual KIIMOOD and Hutu Stabs, coal basins,
wen bad Ba. inch aid cogs, foe being wimp whilst
ki /large et their moon on %be high axed.—

Elizabeth Feltham, Hannah Mitchell, Huth Grant,
Mary Pu[man, and Mary Foltham, all of Chietente.
were summoned for sttaliug [urea at Fullerton
Delaware. and were ordered to pay costa.

P EW SE Y. —CH I? BCH • R ATI CONTICST- . —The follow.
ing polling for tbe Church-rate took place on Wed-
nesday. At the close it was found there were for
the rate, 76; against, 48; majority for the rate, 2S.
_

CHARLTON.—SuuDaY DEATH or Mn. JOHN
ATKINSON. —We regret to have to announce the
demise of Mr. John Atkinson, farmer of thin parish,
on Sunday evening. The deceased gentleman was
greatly respected, and was one of the largest agri-
culturists in the county. Mr. Atkinson was taken
ill on Friday evening, and died quite unexpectedly
on Sunday evenidg, at the early age of 44 years.
The deceased was a model of English farmers, and
his lass will be deplored by every agriculturist in
the county. _ _

FIG HELDEAN. —The following very gratifying
address was presented to Miss (Newell, on the
occasion of her recent marriage, by her (*thee%
parishioners. It was accompanied with a handsome
present :—" Miss Caswell We, tbe undersigned,
inhabitants of the parish of Pigheldean, trust you
will do us the favour to accept the accompanying
articles of plate as an acknowledgment, in the first
place, of your unwearied seal in presiding for so
long a period at the organ of our parish church,
whereby the services on the Sabbath have been
rendered more complete; and in the second place as
a small token of our esteem and regard now that
you are on the eve of your departure from among
us, and which we beg you to be smeared will follow
you to the land of your birth, where, with God's
blessing, we heartily wish for you through life every
good most conducive to your welfare and happiness,
together with his to whom you are about to be
united —Pie:l.l,lo6n, April, 1863. (Signed) Edward
Dyke Poore; T. E. Simpkins and James Pearce,
aburehwardens ; the parishioners and the children
of the schooL"

EAST CHOLDERTON.—Fias.—A destructive
fire broke out on the premises of Mrs. Duinford, on
Monday, the 17th inst. The fire soon spread, but
the engine from Andover arrived in time to save the
surrounding buildings, the house only being des-
troyed The promisee were Insured.
WARMINSTSR.—Wiurs FKIIIIDLY &awns.—
The annual festival of the Warminster branch of
this society will be held on Whit Timeday. Divine
service will be held in the parish church. when Use
sermon will be preached by the Rev. Prebendary
Vane. At two o'clock the members, honorary
members, and friends will doe together in the Bove'
National School-room. West-street. Lord Heytes-
bury it is expected will preride.
STIALINGI N•ILIL-A man named Jonah Hatch
was brought before the magistrates on Saturday,
charged with stealing 141 tis of nails, the property of
Mr. Leaning, and =other 14Ibs. from Mr. J. Ford,
of Codford. He represented himself as being in the
employ of the railway company. He has recently
COMO from Exeter through Somersetahire, and he
has been obtaining food and lodgings at public
houses on the road, by taking lodgings and stable-
room for • party, on advantageous terms.

DEVIZES. —Non% W Exit H oanco trims Soa eTT.
—Mrs. Colton has again kindly granted the um of
koundway Park for the floral fete of this society, and
the fete is axed no take plum on Fridey the 21st of
August The committee have resolved to melts the
Marquis of Aileabury to become the patron or the
society, and to ask Mr. Derby Grath to beeome
It. president, in the room of the late Captain Glad-
stadia . _

-TUTITAL WILTRIIIII MILM A.—The inspection of this
regiment took place on Tuewlay, at half-met 10 a-in.
Colons.' 'Mackerel was the inspecting officer in plan
of Lord W. Paulet, who was astable to attend._ .

MIL IBRARL ABRAHAMS. —This gentleman, who IS dw
scribed as an nuctioneer and tooneplender, of 53, Great
Portland-street, Cavendish-square, has been used in the
Bloom•bury County Court for 2317 a 11.1. by the pro-
prietors at the llarytebowia Atercary, for printing bills
and advertisements addressed to the electors of Delrilift.
Mr. Abrahsou did not put in en appearance, and judg-
ment went by default against him.

MARLBOROUGH. Tarrimotriac TO R. W.
MERRIMAN, &Q. —Ol2 the occasion of the marriage
or H. R. H. the Prince of Wales, a committee wee
formed to carry out the rejoicings, of which Mr.
R. W. Iderriman was chosen treasurerand secretary,
sad so ably did be discharge the onerous duties
devolving on him, that special mark of the appro-
bation of the committee was suggested by Mr. H.
Seymour, and so warmly adopted by the Mayor
(D. P. Maurice, Esq.) and Mr. J. Maurice, that the
latter gentleman undertook to raise • subscription
amongst the members, with which a handsome port-
able drawing clue, containing about 27 articles of
excellent workmanship has been purchased, and
was promoted on Thursday afternoon by Mr. J. B.
Maurice to Mr. Merriman from the members of the
dinner committee, in appreciation of what may be
termed his first public act. The testimonial was
inspected by a number of the inhabitants at the
Guildhall in the course of the day.
TROWBRIDGE. BIRTH AT THI RAILWAY
STATION.— On Saturday morning a commotion was
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created at our railway station by • young and
handsome lady being suddenly taken ill jnat as she
and her husband were about to start by the 8 a.m.
down train. Mr. J. W. Stapleton, surgeon, was
sent for, and in • very abort time the lady gave
birth to • child in the waiting room. A compartment
of a first clam carriage having been specially arranged
for the purpose, the lady and the infant were
removed to the train, and, accompanied by the
surgeon, arrived esfely at the Bristol terminus at
the appointed tine, and were conveyed thence to
the husband's residence in a fly.
MALIIPSBURY. BIOANT. Thomas Ravish,
formerly a porter on the Great-Western Railway al
Miniey station, was taken before P. A. Lovell and T.
Luce, &qrs.. on Thursday, on • charge of bigamy.
The prisoner has several times been remanded on the
above charge, in mimeo:ream of the difficulty Mr.
Superintendent Staples has experienmed in procuring the
attendance of the neoessery witnesses. The evidence
adduced an support of the charge on Thursday was, how-
ever. conclusive. Mr. John Norrialt, the priemer's
brother, • very respectable farmer, occupying a large
farm at Trull, near Taunton, proved that the
prisoner was married at the 'parish Church of St
Mary Magdalen, Taunton, on the 11th day of April,
1839, to a lies Msry Pearce, the daughter of
Mr. John Pearce, of Chipetable, farmer, ,
and that be was resent at the ceremony and was one
of the attesting witnesses on the «amino. The prisoner's '
first wife (who, with her family, still resides at Minety,
and is now chargeable to the common fend of the Mal.
mesbure Union) was present, and Mr. Norris& identified
her as being the woman to whom hie brother was first
married. Mrs. Cambridge, the wiled a turner, residing
at Wedneebury, in Staffordshire, proved that she was
present at the secood marriage of the prisoner with a
young woman named Meath& Wilson, the daughter of •
plumber and glazier of that town • that the marriage
took place on the Bth September last, at Wednesbury,
and that the prisoner married in the Dams of Thomas
Brown. The witnem also stated that the prisoner lived
with his second wife till January last, when he was
apprehended on • charge of deserting his first wife and
family, and committed to Devises for three months.
It appeared that the prisoner formerly occupied • very
respectable position in life, and that he has 'squandered
a good fortune in habits of dissipation. During the
time the prisoner hes been in custody on the present
charge, he has repeatedly asserted his innocence, but
the evidence on this occasion was too areaways, and
the prisoner, who vraa folly committed to take his trial
at the next sesames, declined to make any statement,
remarking tbst he should reserve his detonate till the trial

CODFORD. FALL Yllolll • CLIFF Two
HUNDSID FIST HIGH BY • SOLD'S& —On Fridii,
afternoon, • detachment of the Bth Regiment of
Foot arrived at the Scarborough barracks from
Sheffield,and on Saturday afternoon a serious accident
happened to one of their number, under the
following circumstances :- The plain of the Cesar
yard is at the summit of • cliff upwards of 200 feet
high, immediately overlooking the sea. Desiring
to enjoy a stroll on the beech and amongst the rooks,
and thinking to reach the shore by a readier route
than the proper mod, he ventured down the almost
perpendicular cliff. He had not proceeded many
yards ere he lost his footing, and was precipitated to
the bottom, now sliding, now rolling, and bouncing
from cleft to cleft in his dement,. The fearful
position of the soldier was seen by some boatmen
from the pier, who at own rowed to the plaos where
he lay,and brought him to the harbour. He was con-
veyed to the hospital at the garrisoo. where Dr.
Cross was promptly in attendant's. The man was
just sensible of what had occurred. His left thigh
wee found to be severely fractured. his head was
badly cut, and his body was bruised in several
places. His 11=11 is Private Charles Kill, • native
of Codford, in Wiltshire. He is a stout, well-made
young man, about twenty years of age. At the time
of our correspondent's writing, the patient was re-
ported to be progressing favourably, although suffer-
ing great pain from the injuries be had received by
his fearful fall. —Leeds Mercury.
CHIPPENBAM. —We bear that the Duke of
Beaufort contemplates introducing steam cultivation
on the whole of his propaty.

horse and cart on the turnpike road, in the pariah of
Farmbornueli, on the 20d inst., without anyone in
charge of the same. Fined 2s. 64. and costs.
W EDMOR E. —11•1100. a course. —An inqiiest was
bald on Monday, before Mr. Bruges Fry, county
coroner, at Wedmore, on Um body of a female child
of Elizabeth Ann T.irgett, a domestic servant in the
employ of Mr. Ford, surgeon. It appeared that
Targett came to live with Mr. Ford and his sister
on the 25th March last, and a few days since it was
discovered she was in the family-way. She was
under notice to leave on Saturday last, but on the
morning previous it was discovered that she had
been confined, and the child and other evidences
were afterwards found in a Gluiest in the yard by
P. S. Noble. A post modem examination by Mr.
Hancock proved that deceased bad been born ~live,
but died of neglect. The Jury, after bearing the
whole of the evidence, which is unfit for publication,
returned a verdict of "Manslaughter," and Elizabeth
Ann Target stands committed to Wilton gaol, under
the coroner's warrant, to take her trial at the
asOxes, and will be rrinoved u soon u Mr.
Hancock, the surgeon, considers it can be done with

safety.
FROME.—The Marquis and Marchioness of Bath
were respectively presented at the Levee and Draw-
ing_ Room held a short time since.
Figs visit Fil0)111.—A fire of •01318 importance
took place on the night of Thursday, at Alley-street,
in the pariah of Cloford, and some five miles from
roma. How the conflagration originated is not
known, but between eight and nine o'clock on Fri-
day night a flame was seen some distance off by a
gamekeeper, and he at once proceeded to Alley-
street, and wowed the few people living there. The
firs was found to be at • small farmhouse occupied
by Mrs. Harding, and the inmates, four in number,
were aroused from their beds as speedily as possible.
Fortunately, there was sudicMnt time to save most
of the ointenta of the house, and Mrs. Harding's loge
was but slight. The building was, however, coin-
pletely destroyed, but as the wind blew strongly,
and in a contrary direction, the outbuildings escaped
injury. The total damage is estimated at about
The house was the property of the Rev. Prebendary
Horace, ot Melts.
BATH.—GIiaND FLOS•L Firm—lt seems almost
• fares to talk of. "grand" dotal fete such weather
as we had on Wednesday, but the opening re-union
ef the Hanoverian Band Committee, at the Sydney
Gardens, was grand nevertheless, for in its chief
features the show has never been excelled in this
part of the country for excellence and extent.
Those who recollect the unparalleled good fortune
of the committee in the matter of weather can hardly
realise the fact that they have had, an unpropitious
day for their fete. The remark on Wednesday
heard, "This is the worst day they have ever had,"
is altogether a mistake in one /MON for in fact it
was the only had day the committee have ye had
during the eight years over which their experience
extends. It must he clear to all now that the com
mittee are not infallible, and that it is necessary for
them to make provision for a rainy day. This, like
th nightful men, they have dons; if they had not,
not only would the exhibitors on Wednesday have
got no prises, but each member of the committee
would have to dip his hand in his pocket rather
deeply to meet the unavoidable expenses of the 'bow
and of the bends. A/ it is the fund in band will
be reduced some £2OO in consequence of the slop-
attendance at the Mow resulting from the min. Of
course the committee did not know that it would
be wet; they
made
better things from Monday's
ro pmise, and e their usual arrangements for the
show, involving an immensity of trouble, anxiety,
and labour that only those know who have under-
gone it. In fact, as far as it was possible to do so,
the committee deserved success; but for once they
have been disappointed, not through any fault of
theirs, but from an occurrence over which they had
no controL Hence they we not cast down, but
still hopeful. Up to mid-day even some sanguine
members of the body believed it would be • fine
afternoon ; but no, each succeeding hour only seemed
to bring with it an increase of the pitiless storm,
reducing the paths of the beautiful Sydney Gardens
to • state of slush and mud seldom seen. Rut yet
so fond have our citizens become of the floral fetes
that in spite of the rain hundreds visited the gardens,
including an unusually large number of Wise. As
we bay.. said the show of steel( was very successful,
and it would have been still better but the rain pre-
vented one or two intending exhibitors mending their
plants. The contributions tilled four tents, besides
the pavilion at the top of the gardens. The first
tent contained the finest collection, both for extent
and quality, of gemneums ever seen at these
shows, The same may be said of the
fancy gem:mums and calceolarias which were
exhibited in Tent 2, in which also were the
cinerariss and a few heaths. The third tent com-
prised some excellent collections of heaths, several
stands of superb roses, and a email, but beautiful
show of orchids, the ornamental collection of plants
(rather lees ia extent than usual owing to the
weather), the pansies, tulips, and cut roses, the
latter very fine. The largest and mist splendid
exhibition of stove and greenhouse plants ever known
in Bath more than filled the fourth tent. The
maims were staged on the turf hank at the top of
the garden, which much enhanced their beauty.
As a show it was universally pronounced superb,
and we may confidently say that better plants in
all respects were never exhibited at • fete, whether
in the metropolis or the provinces. The pavilion
at the top of the gardens was devoted to the vege
tables, fruits, and out flowers, and was of a most
meritorious character. The vegetables included
good tarts of the best varieties. The grapes awl
strawberries (in pots and dishes) were excellent and
very fine. The stands of flowers comprised cuttings
of the choicest plants. Nor must we forget tbe
floral devices and bouquets, which were shown in the
Crystal Palace style, and judged by ladies. In
addition to their excellent band the committee had
been to the expense of bnnging down from Wool-
wich the full band of the Royal Marines, No. 9-42
performers, led by Mr. Winterbottom. Their
masterly performance of the 'election appropriated
to them was admired by all who had an opportu-
nity of listening to them. In spite of the pelting
rain tha path and part of the lawn in front of the
orchestra was thronged with delightful listeners ;
but umbrella*, instead of parasols, were the order
of the day. Of course the wet detracted mech from
the interest of the affair, but still those who were
present were much pleased at what they saw and
heard.