The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-09-22 00:00:00

Somersetsbire.

BRIDOWATER.—Fars Limteatice —A grant
of books has recently been received for the Free
Resding-roums, of which there are three in Bridg-
water, "Rebecca Hossey's Book Charity." Among
the volumes are Sir Walter Scott's works, 23
volumes; Maoauley's "History of England," 7
vole ; Russell's "My Diary, North and South," 2
vols. ; "Chambers' Miscellany." 6 vole.; Living.
Movie's " African Discoveries ;" Leyerd's " Nineveh,"
and any sesaller works. These reading-rooms—
especially at St. John's-street—are freely used by
readers, and the demand for books on loan is more
than can be supplied. Any lady or gentleman
having surplus works in their library would confer a
real benefit by bestowing them on the Bridgwater
Free Libraries.

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• PAWS Or GAL—The Bridgwater gas company
have made • reduction in the prim of gas from Be. to
6.. per 1,000 cubic feet, to take effect from the Ist
JOT last. In addition to this, half-yearly account'
settled within • month after delivery, will obtain
deductions as follows :-20,000 feet and upwards,
2i per cent.; 50.000 feet, 5 per cent.; 75.000 feet,
74 per cent.; 100,000 feet, 10 per cent.; and
200.000 feet, 15 per cent.
ACCIDENT. —A week Of EMO since SO accident took
place oa the bridge, by which several iron railings
were damaged. Oee of a similar nature also
occurred • few days since; bet on the latter mos-
Mon the railings escaped injury. Might not a few
kerb stones be placed along the edge of the pave- ,
went to prevent similar accidents in future
BRIDOW•fiR AND WEST SOMERSET RAO'S.
Them annual sports took piece on Thursday and
Friday, in Great Crook, near Rnowle-bill, and about
a mile and • half from Bridgwater. The weather
was SOO, and this bad the effect of drawing a large
number of people to the sports • and this influx was
greatly accelerated through t‘e liberality of the
'Bristol and Easter Railway Company, who ran ex•
torsion trains from Bristol and Exeter. The sports
on Thursday began with a contort for
Tee STEWARDS' PLATE of 90 soma, added to Sweep-
stakes of 3 some. each-3 yrs. old, 84. 71b. : 4 ym,
04. 101 b. ; 5 yr., 104.; 6771. and mod, 104. 41b.
Mile and Distance. (heals.)
Mr. Yates' Southampton, 104. 411 s. (Belly) 1
Mr. Green's Allow Me. 84. 7lb. - (Dickson) 2
Mr. Evans's Ramon Why, 10s8. (Evans) 3
In the first heat, Reason Why, although it took
and kept the lead, and maintained it for half the
distance, was eventually passed by Southampton and
Allow Me, the former of which won, after an exciting
struggle, by half-a-head. In the second heat,
Southampton took and kept the lead throughout,
winning by a length.
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Bttuns-10 to -5
on Southampton, 3 to 1 against
Reason Wily.

THE G•LLOWAY- STAKES of 10 noes, lidded toe Rweep.
stakes of 1 soy. each-14 bandit, 9411. 71b. 71b. allowed
for every inch below. Mile and Distance. (Fieats).
Mr. Francis's 74. 411 a . - (Bede) 1
Mr. Bucknell'a Polly Pori, 904. 71b. • (White) 2
11r. Phippen's Blondin, 94. 41b. (Steidle.) 3
Biondi° was beaten in the first beat, and WU not
more saoseasful in the second. The trial therefore
lay between Polly Port and Ernmie, the latter of
which won by half a.length in the first beat, and
easily ni tbe second.
Seating--Evee.
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TIATMAXEMI'II PLATS Of 20 Nom iiddPll

to a- Verse-ps-i:kes- Of —3
sees. eseh-3 yrs. old,
Bst. 101 b. ; 4 yrs., 104. 21h ; 5 're., 10.1. 91b.; 6
yrs. and aged, 10s1. 111 b. The Winner lobs sold for
100 rm., if riemanded..jf entered to be erild for

4181), alla;ed 7Th.; no, in.; no, 111ib. ; £2O, 241 b.
Thil winner to be .old by suction immediately after
the mos, sod tie surplus (if any) to go to the fund.
Mile end Datenee (Heats).
Mr. Yeka's Mountain Doe, 71$. • • (Grifftn) 1
Mr. Omen's Allow Me. 911. rib. • (Dickson) 2
Mr. Jarvis'. Magenta, Mit. 1111), • (Jervis) 3

ltageete wee of no acoount in this game, and there
'woo an earliting straggle between Mountain Doe and
Allow Me, Use former winning by only half-a-head
on each beat.

'Tan VOLUDITEIM STLIES of 15 'ors., added toa Sweep-
'takes of 2 soy.. sari. —3 yrs. old, 7st. • 47*., 84.
2113. ; 5 yrs., Sat 101 k ; 6 yrs. sad aged, 94. Mae
and Distance. (Heata).
lie. W. Evans's Reason Why. Sat. 715, (llsdlnr) 1
Ifaten's Inkernum. 84. 111 A. • (Atkins} 2
Mr. Baker's Yount Poet, Bst. 10Ib. • (Stennis§ 3
Mr. Javan Hotspur, flat. 10Ib - • • (Wills 4

HataPar Pre out in the Ant heat, sod Young
Port in the second. In both heats Henson Why
gained the victory with masa

A PIA"' of JO sown. to be run for exeltadvely by borers
entered for lb* leo° wle Hall Stakes of the following
day. Na entrusts fee. For horses (not thorough-
bred.) bona fide the property of residents within the
county of tionsenet, the row never having been
ridden at any ',oldie race. nor trained by any public
trainer. Professional jockeys not allowed. Mile and

a distance. (Heats).
Kerte, Met (Hinzman) 1
beaker's Sweet Cbeenot, list. 11b.
(Bontt) 2
- (Hayman) 3

Mr. J. fikee's Tont &yen -

This ram excited great interest, in consequence of
its being • trial of quality between horses belonging
to gentlemen of the town of Bridgwater and •
stranger—Marke. Sweet Chestnut led in both heata,
but, after going some distance, wee overtaken and
passed by Marks, who won easily by two lengths;
a length between second and third.
The ',orbs were resumed on Friday. There were
five good races left, and the weather still continuing
am, there wee. large attendance, with good sport.
The llawowcmflTaase OE 20 so's., added to • sweep.
Metes of 3 love, each ; selling allowances. Mile and
•Aistanes. (Uesta.)
Ms. Starkey's b is Princess Vosges', LIO, Sel. 111 b.
(Despoil 1
Mr. Vatee's Mountain Doe, Ts*, Mb. (Griffin 2
Mr. Jervis's be h Magenta. 121 b (Jarvis 3

Ms whiner was afterwards sold for £33, this
-cleaving £l5 to the area;co rho was bought by Mr.
W. Symons, of Bridgwater.

Tbe BoIovQM MI3III-tale PLATA. of 30 son,. gt. by
Oat. Tyate. IL P., and Mr. A. Kiailake, M.P., added
in a weeepetakee of 5 Dem each. Illile-sad-balf sad

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distance.
1 Mr. Yatee's eh h Southampton, 94. 21b. - (Kelly 1
lire. Osbaldieton's rin Boos, 134. 91h. - (Deacon 2
Mr. W. living's Ramon Why, 94. - • (Enoch 3
Mr. Starkey's Souveraine, 64. 61b. • (Cricketer. 4
'The BUNINIAM Wanes of 10 eon, added to a sweep-
shakes of 3 goes. rack. Mile and a distance. (Heats.)
Mr. Yales's Seathampion, 84. 41b. - • (Kelly) 1
Mrs. Oaltaldlatoce. Roes, flat. 41b. • -(Doeconl 2
Mr Starkey's Souvenir's. Set. nb. • •
(Dickson) 3
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In tbe first beat Southampton took tke lead, and
oontinned in front; Souveraine, ae in the
rem, was left behind. Ras, however, cainKte7irtiis
firet•rate style when coming in, and Boulhamplon
was only a winner by a heed. In the second hest
Rosa would not come up to the scratch, and
Southampton consequently walked over the mum.
The Harivms_ HALL &rains at 16 sort. Mile and •

• (IThuman)

diatenee. Rasta.
Mr. Knees Narks, Usk 11h. - -
Yr. entitin'a Painter, 10et. 21b. - -

Mr R. Leaker's 811 not Chesnut (Bonita)
l'lns GALLOWAY STAKES 0110 son. for beaten galloways.
The winner to pay 2 DOM to tile fund. One
(Hega)
31r. Bracknell's Poll Pat, 9d. 81b. • • (Kendall) 1
Mr. Phippra's Blondtn, Una 41h. • (Williams)
Mr. Harvey's Antelope, 9at. 41b. • • (skinliel 3
Mr. 14antiner's Rim Lan. 94. - (Edwards 4

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CHEDZOY. CUURCH•RATICS. -- Hitherto the
.quiet of this parish bas been undisturbed by dis-
putes about church.rates. But the recent sale of the
manor in lota bail changed the old state of thingp.
About three weeks ago notice wee given that a
meeting would be held for the purpose of levying •
rate. Opposition was talked of, though ooze was
offered' • btu- from a few good-tempered tints, the
prorate party discovered that their notice was bad.
Another Doti*e was therefore given, convening •
meeting for Friday, when aa opposition am made
at the vestry. principally from the perish of Weston-
soyland, in the persons of Messrs. Ling, Chapman,
and Bawds'', all of whom are owners and ratepayers
in the parish of Cbedzoy. The clergyman not being
present, Mr. B. Tazewell, churchwarden. WM voted
to the chair. Mr. Hodges asked for the amounts of
the past year to be produced, but the chairman
informed him that these were audited, hod passed at
the Easter meeting. Mr. JaineeLing thee requested
the chairman to read the entry of the fact front the
minute-book ; but on examination so snob entry war
to be found. Tbe amount-book was next called for,
and after some time Mr. Fry fetched it from hie house,
and in it was found some memorandum made of the
amounts baying been examined. Mr. Ling now
asked for a written estimate setting forth the items
of the probable expenditure for the enening year,
;win that there was nothing before the meeting to
show that the sum talked of wee aweigh or half
ism& for the wardens' purpose. The Chairman
eaid no such an estimate had been proposed, but
that they would take the expenditure of peat years
as their fluids. After some talk on the impossibility
of deciding upon the expenditure for the miming
year without such amount, Mr. Jamie Ling moved
the adjournment of the meeting for one mceth, that
the obumbwardene might produce it. This motion
was °ferried unaniummaly. The meeting wee well
attended, upwards of thirty pompous bang premed.
WETTON-STYPER•MARE. On Wednaday
morning the body of a man unknown was wombed
ashore at the Anchor Heed House. He was drawled
ia the garb of • sailor, and his arm Wooed in sailor
fethioe, and be woman& so for on mild be judllo4.
ahem SI years of fta. The body, however, was in
• "NY desomposed- state, and it bad avidantly boa
in the water for some time. He is anppoisd to
bans bean some poor fellow who loot hie life daring
the moat paw
TA UNTON.--Beocinru Accroam—On num
day a shoals( widow, wake will goubtlest result
in the death of the setemonate inane h•PPI•nd to
Fudge, • brewer Pt the egiewag Eagle tours. , As he
WM 11111411fild in mashing he &wawa to b. seata-
wbm watunagma„ and ova caammad by the Wa-
ked, Mr. Macre, lobo a apronat.d • fair that h. would
fall into the vat of boiling liquor. 81,11 An,
wards Mr Moors baud Foams
.prooseduag 40
brawboass, sad on proceeding midis, -was 'lid
41
on *ding !Or had fallen late the
sad wee araWnagg fee help. Ila Moors at tea
the woe NU, ask mealy maim ' La the

humane endeavour to save life. Fudge was at once
taken to the Taunton and Somerset Hospital, where
he died shortly after his arrival, his flesh, as it were,
being literally boiled from the bones.

Moat Ac mix —Owing to the carelessness or
the driver oh' donkey, R. Mattock, Esq., I ird of
the manor, and a lady, were thrown from the car-
nage in which they were riding. Tbe lady had •
most miraculous sleeps from severe injury, having
been thrown as the koree's hack when down, when,
had the animal taken to kicking, the consequeoces
would have been serious.—Mr. Loynes, veterinary
surgeon' had hie collar hone and three of his ribs
broken by being thrown from a phaeton.and dragged
along the road under it. The injuries are of a
serious, if not fatal nature.

Atteomi MUTILATION OP HUMAN REMAINS IN
Sr. JAMO's CMUECHEARD.—GreNt consternation
has been canoed by the report of the Local Board of
Health inspector on Thursday to that body, that at
the Lite interment of • Ilra Welsher. the gravedigger
dug in two brick graves, and destroyed a portion
of one of the coffins, to that the corpse was
plainly visible. The inspector also reported that •
coffin had been destroyed, and the remains of its
occupant imutdated, to make room for the body
of the law Mr. Fowler. The majority of the graves
are due in the ground which, at the time of Dr.
rlolland's inspection, was arranged should not be
made use of for interment except on very special
occasions. The Board determined that • rigid
inquiry should take place into the matter.
BATH.—A MistancitoLy Nasuanva.—The
schooner Robert Drape, Captain Montgoinerie, ef
Androasan, 112 tons, which has arrived in the West
India Docks, took eight passengers on board at
Algiers, for • pesetas to England. They were • Mr.
Hobbs, a native of Bath, a chairmaker, his wife, and
a family of six—the eldest eighteen years of age.
They left their native place some months previously,
for • town in Algiers, but., failing in their expecta-
tions., they wished to return to England, and
applied to the British Consul, who introduoed them
to Captain Mentgoinerie, the master of the Robert
Drape, which was the only veinal then in that port
bound to Landon. The captain states that, from
a feeling of compassion for them, he undertook to
give the family • passage to England for £l4, but
he represents that he expended £l7 in purchasing
additional stores at Algiers. There were two spare
banks in the cabin, divided from that part need
captain and mate, for the accommodation of w 2
and daughters, and two spare banks on the fore-
castle were allotted to the father and sons, The
schooner pot to sea on the fitk of August, and owing
to the weather being warm, it is muted that the
family wished to be berthed in the longboat, which
stood on deck. Their desire seemed to have been
complied with. They made up their beds at the
bottom of the boat, and a kind of awning was
erected in order to afford some shelter. A day or
so after the voyage commenced the family suffered
much from sea-sickness, and the weather setting in
had added greatly to their suffering. A heavy
gale of several days' duration was experienced off
Ceps St. Vincent The oondition of the family
became worse; they were gradually getting more
exhausted from violent and continued sea-sickness,
and several of them were seised with ague. The
captain states that be had fresh provisions up to
when the vessel was off Cape St. Vincent, but
neither the parent, nor the children °mild be induced
to take any solid food, they preferrwl tea. He also
states that they were often persuaded to leave the
boat and go to the bunks in the cabin and forecastle,
but they refused. At 8 p.m. on the 26th of Augtat,
George Hobbs, the eldest son, 18 years of age, died
in the boat from exhanstioo, consequent on sea-sick-
ness, and on the following day the body was buried.
Two days afterwards, on the evening of the 27th,
another of the children, Emily, aged live years,
expired in the boat; and at midnight of the same'
day the third child Richard Hobbs, nine years of
age, breathed his last, and in the morning the two
bodies were committed to the deep. The father and
mother and remaining three children still kept in the
boat, and the captain states that all his ftllloo-
- failed in inducing them to leave it. He
prepared what nourishment he could for them, but
he had much difficulty in getting them te take any-
thing. They still preferred tea. Rough weather
was met with in coming up the Channel, and on the
night of the third inst., when the vowed was between
Dungeness and D 'ter, Elisabeth Hobbs, the eldest
daughter, aged It, was released from her sufferings.
On the schooner arriving in the Downs, the Violet
lugger, of Deal, was bailed, and the captain of the
schooner desired the parents, the two surviving
children and the corpse of the young girl to be taken
on shore. The lugger's crew state that they found
the survivors in a most dreadful state of exhaustion,
and it is very doubtful whether they could have
lived if they had gone on with the vessel to London.
The lugger took th, poor creatures ashore at Deal, as
also the body of the girl. The survivors received
that medical aid and attention which their lament-
able state required, and are gradually recovering.
The girl was buried in the cemetery, at Deal.
Thum av DROWNIMO. —A poor woman was
drowned at Twerton on Wednesday. She was em-
ployed in fetching water from the river, and had got
one bucketful up; in attempting to 811 the other it
sank to the bottom. The woman made an effort
to recover it, overbalanced herself, an fell in.
Before assistance could be obtained she was drowned.