The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-11-10 00:00:00

Somersttsbire.

yF,OVIL —COUNTY PUTTY 141010TONR, Wednes.
dAy. —Refore G. Harbin and John Wood, &qrs.—
Duo,. Bragg, of West Coker, pleaded guilty of
drunkenness, on the 16th October. She was fined
rea., and As. 6d. costa ---Oeorge °Mord was charged
with assaulting Edward Palmer, at filtoke.—Com•
plainest said he went into the Ftewr deli. at Stoke,
for a pint of beer and a bench of tripe. While he
was eating his tripe defendant came in and struck
him six or seven times without speaking, and after-
wards wanted him to go into the yard to fight. He
was not drunk, as he and another had only seven
pints of cider during the day. A witness was called
for the complainant, and he said that they "chaffed"
each other for a long time as to which was the
honesteet 113101 of the two. Defendant then got up
and struck complainant.—Defendant said the coin.
ruencement of the quarrel was in consequence of
oomplainuit charging him and his father with
stealing pears. The Bench said it was • disgraceful
affair on the part of both parties. It warn strange
that they could not go to a publichouse for refresh.
meat without making besets of themselves.--The
cape would be dismissed on defendant paying the ,
cost of summons.—Complainant asked who was to
pay the expense of his witness.—The Bench: The
party who employed him to oome here. --Robert
lockyer was charged with not having any weights
or scales in his cart, at Hampton, while selling out
bread, on the 6th October last.--The Bench said the
legislature bad very properly enacted that proper
brims mid scales should he provided by the vendor
of bread, as it wee unfortunately, too common that
rhort weight in bread was given. If defendant was
again brought before them they should feel it their
duty to fine him in the full penalty of £6, and a
fresh charge might be preferred against him for every
pansh he went into. In the present cave he would
be fined 10s. and a:pen:lea—George Hutchings,
dins Parsons, of Yeovil, was summoned for tree-
pining on some land in the occupation of Mr.
Samuel Tatchell, near Yeovil.—The coos was proved
by a police-constable, who beard the report of a gun,
and looking over the hedge, maw the defendant
picking up either • hare or a rabbit, and run off.
Witness attempted to follow, but his feet got
entangled in • bramble, and defendant ran away,
leaving his cap behind, and throwing his gas away.
—Defendant said be only killed • blackbird.—Fined
LI and costa—Mary Palmer pleaded guilty of
stealing some mangold wurtiels, the property of Mr.
Joseph Staple, of Stoke • and James Palmer wee
charged with receiving de same knowing them to
have been stolen, on the 21et October. The sergeant
of police, residing at Martock, said that receiving
information that Mr. Staple lost a large number of
mangold wurtaels, he watched the field, and saw the
girl oome into the field three times, and carry lonia
roots off. He followed her the last time, an, she
threw four maogolds away, and ran into Falmer's
house, where she lodged. In the luirt:e were seven
roots. Palmer wail himself gong to bog, and his
wile wall One to •ProYer•moticlng.—l'almer said be
knew nothing of the mildroid oust.* and Mr.
Staple said be b01i0t.7.: in his innocenoe, but, =for.
twat*, be wait not minter in his 01,12 house. He
believed th'., girl was instigated to take the roots by
p-arty. The Bench dismiesed the cams
...irainet Palmer, but questioned whether it would
not be better to send the girl to • reformatory
school. She was only 14 years of age, was an
orphan, and had, evidently, a very bad tutor. The
girl's brother, a glove-catter, hoped the Bench
would not rend his sister to gaol; but she, herself,
said she would prefer being sent to • reformatory.
She earned hat 24. lid. or 3a. a-week at glove-making.
—The Bench inflicted a nominal fine, with costs,
to be paid in • week, or to be sent to gaol for 14
days, and subsequently to a reformatory in-
stitution.

SOUTH PETHERTON. Aoxicuursam.
Aesociavwx.—The annual ploughing match in ono-
nection with this society was held in a field occupied
by Mr. Peren. There were thirty•two ploughs
present, the soil was in excellent condition, and the
work was exceedingly good. The judges who had a
somewhat difficult teak to perform, were Messrs.
T. Bond, of Whitlackington ; J. Taylor, of Ham-
bridge, and C. Harding, of Bodcombe. The follow-
ing was the list of prizes awarded : —Ploughman:
Class 1, six competitors, £3 to Thomas Best, servant
to Mr. Peron; £1 to Charles Garrett, servant to
Mr Shepherd.—Clam 2, sixteen competitors, £3 to
J. Davey, servant to Mr. Hodges; £2 to O. Priddle,
'errant to Mr. Hardwick; fl 10s. to G. Ireland,
servant to Mr. Blake; Cl to E. Garrett, servant to
Mr. Pecan; 10e. to J. Ryland, servant to Mr.
Moody; 7s. 6d. to J. Hutchins, servant to Mr.
Blake.—Clam 3, (boys,) ten competitors, 10a. to
G. Masters, servant to Mr. Hebditch ; fl to E.
Davey, servant to Mr. Hodges; 106. to G. Harris,
servant to Mr. Ware; Is. to W. Holey, servant to
Mr. Hebditels.—For the beet team, harness and
plough in best condition, Ist prise of Cl to T. Beet,
servant to Mr. Peren ; 2nd, 10a. to G. Priddle,
servant to Mr. Hardwick.—To the servant workinj
the greatest number of years on any farm, Ist, J.
Vagg, 31 years with Mr. Hodges; 2nd, S. Napier,
30 year. with Mr. J. Naash.—The dinner which
took place as the Crown Inn, and which refieoted
great credit to the catering calamity of mine host,
Wan presided over by W. Gore Langton, Esq., one
of the members for the western division of the
county, and the vioe•chsair was ably filled hy Mr. &
liebditch. Among the company were the Ray.
l'rebendary Coles, W. Blake, Eaq., J. Nicholette,
Esq., Rev. W. Nicboletta, Rev. Compton, Dr.
Morris, G. Stuckey, Eq., ha., &a., and letters of
apology were sent from Mews. Coombe, Wood,
Vincent, Stuckey, and Wellman, for not being able
to attend. On the removal of the cloth, the Chair-
man proposed the health of the Queen, which was
most loyally received, after which the hon, gentle-
man proposed the health of H. R. H. the Prince
of Wale; the Princess of Wales, and the rest
of the Royal family. In introducing this toast to
the meeting, the chairman remarked that all they
had men of the Prinoe augured well for the future,
sod be only regretted that considering his large
poems:lions in the Duchy of Cornwall, he should not
have chosen some place in the western portion of the
kingdom instead of Norfolk for his residence. If
he could have made it convenient to reside in the
wait, the western people would have gladly
welcomed him. (Applause.) He was sure that the
announcement they 'had lately seen in the papers
had been hailed with pleasure by all Her Mai:altrycis,
subjects—be alluded to the anticipations of
next. (Cheers and laughter.)—The Chairman next
gave the health of the Bishop and Clergy of the
diocese. Be was proud to see three of the clergy
present on that occasion; and greatly regretted
that the rector of the parish had been obliged to leave
and go away that afternoon. With regard to the Bishop,
he was well known to all of them as one, who when
called upon was always ready with his aid in every
good work. He was afraid, however, that be often
exerted himself beyond what his physical strength
could well bear. With respect to his clergy, he was
sure they always followed the good example of
their diocesan. (Applause.) The Rev. Prebendary
Coles returned his cordial thanks for the kind way
in which the last toast had been proposed and
received. He congratulated himself upon being
present, for he believed in this place there,
having attended no meeting of the kind where things
were more matiefactonly arranged than at this, he
was happy to say that the Bishop was no stranger
among them, and that • few months since there was
y a part of the diocese that he haul not visited.
And why was this? Because he wesanzious to make
himself known amongst his laity as amongst his
clergy. And another reason was—which was greatly
to their credit—that they in the deanery of
Crewkerne were never backward in joining, in
almost every cue, where it we/losses:eery to restore
churches, or to build thaw; and that brought the
bishop to them upon many occasion, of church
restoration and opening. The bishop was seen
attending among all *Lases. They saw him at the
Labourer's Friend Societies, when he addressed
those present, which made • great impression upon
them. As the clew were partners both of the joys
and the sorrows of their people, he held that • place
at that table was also • fitting one for them.
(Applause.) • The Chairman next proposed the
Army, Navy, and Volunteers. The toast was
responded to by the Rev. Mr. Nichol/Ate as chaplain
of the 12th Somerset Cone, and, in conclusion, pro-
Mdm the next toast, the health of the Lord-
tenant and Magistrates of the county. ( A p-
plause.)—Mr. Blake acknowledged the compliment,
and proposed the county members, which was received
with great cheering. —The Chairman, in acknow-
ledging the honour done them, said it gave him
great pleasure to be enabled to again return thanks
for that toast. It was some years sines that he had
the pleasure of meeting them at South Pethertoo,
but he remembered the day, and when he received
their invitation to occupy that chair, he hailed it
with grmt satisfaction. Nothing gave him more
pleasure, after • session, than seeing many faces se
well known to him. Although they bad, in their
list of toasts, divided the members of the eastern
division of the country from the western division,
he had the liberty of uniting them, because, east or
west, they were one united family, and he was sorry
there was any division among theca He was sum
it would have given Sir Alexander Hood much
plasmic to be present, could he have done so.
After again thanking them for the honour they had
done bun, the chairman concluded by proposing
Prosperity to the South Petherton Agricultural
Society—Mr. Perm), the secretary, acknowledged
the compliment, and in doing so congratulated thaw
on the present state of the Society. It had been
established upwards of 30 years, and It aPlawrld to
grow and increase in strength year by year, until
they could scarcely tell at what state of perfection
they should arrive. But he thought them was
another point far more important than the plough-
ing, in reference to which they had done a Tian deal
of good. It was that of bringing all sissies together,
and thus otatauting all together in one bond of
union —and good will towards each other. He
thanked God that the time had gone by when the
Timm did its best to put down them societies It
had held its peso* now for • very keg time,
and they saw them societies prospering on miry
bead, (Appian's/A—The Chairman next gave the
health ol the judges of the ploughing, which was
acknowledged by Mr. Bond, who remarked that the

ploughing was an good that they had to apply the
measuring tape to decide the awards. —The 1001
and medical professions were given, and responded
to respectively by Mr. Nicholetts and Dr. Stuckey,
after which other complimentary touts were pro
ed awl acknowledged, and the ham meeting ties
brought to a close.

TAUNTON —BCRIOUR LOS& —Mr. Morelli, miller,
carrying on business at Norton, near this teen. had no
less than thirty-nee pigs attackedwith an indeninutory
disease, the whole of which speedily found their way
to the neighbonring nianore works.
TARING ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH WINES.—TeleETEphim
wires having been decided by law to be liahle to be
assessed to the poor,' rate in the some ratio es bridges,
the qtkotion 01 taxing the National Electric Telegraph
Company, whose wires will speedily pass through this
county, will be brought forward at the next meeting of
the Taunton Asemensent Committee.
EVOCILN DIATH--On Wednesday, Mrs. William.,
landlady of Hill-place inn, soddenly expired in heel.
She awoke in the night, complained of illness, sent for
her eister, and exclaiming, "The Lord have mercy
upon me—l am a great sinner," expired. The deceased,
who WAS greatly respected, went to bed in her usual
health, and heartily enjoyed the company of some
private friends the evening previous to her death.
Disease of the heart was the probable cause.
IMPORTANT TO °TERRIERS AND ARIIESEMENT COM-
MITTEE& At a meeting of the Taunton Auesarrent
Committee, on Wednesday, the overseers, after •
lengthened struggle, through their solicitor, Mr. P. 0.
Reed, of Bridgwater, succeeded in getting thecounnittee
to aaknowledge the principal of paying them for the
labour and expense incurred in revising the parochial
lists fur useasinent, and the cases will be individually
considered at the next meeting. This lithe only com-
mittee in the county that has as yet set this much-vetted
question at rest, the law upon the point being ex-
ceedingly ambiguous.
W EATON-SUP ER-11 A RE. —Tog Nsw Autetrum.
—The Town Commissioners just made a new rate of 2s.
in the pound, which is creating great dissatisfaction
among the ratepayers of the town. The ground for die-
satisfaction appears to he this Board of Guardians
recently made a re-assessment of the various parishes of
the Union, by which Weston is amused about one.third
higher than heretofore. Ti,, commissioners, prior to
this rwameounent Doming into operation, gave an order
for • new rate to be prepared. During the interim
between such order and the next board meeting the
new asaosaniesit was completed. The commissioners
instantly seized the opportunity, adopted the new
eseeasment for the pending rate, and thereby claim
some £4OO rnore from the ratepayern than they would
have obtained under the old regime. The commis-
sioners say they were in very needy circumstances,
and look upon the new assessment SSA, regular godsend.
seeing that by the limitation clause they are bound
to be content with 3. M. in the pound for the year.
The poor ratepayers, however, protest that the board
hae stolen • march upon them, and bitterly exclaim
against the sharp practice adopted by their repro-
eentatives. _

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TRINITY CRILIRCIL—WO have ust heard that the in
tire debt upon tbia church, which has lately provoked
so mucih correeptiondenee, has now been fully met. This
balance due to the builder al the opening in 1861 was
£1,005 9a. Bd. Since then the eontributions of varlocts
friends amounted to £527 So. fkl., still leaving a deficit
£478 Oa. lid. Last week the esteemed incumbent, the
Rev W. Hunt, has handsomely come forward with
that amount, no that Trinity Church is now free from
debt.

W ELM—MUNICIPAL &wrings. —The four retiring
members of the Town Council were Mesas. Ed. Magee
(Lib). Francis Fry (Lib.), Hy. Wm. Livett, M. D. (Con.),
and John Kelway (('on.) During the past year • Ilia
for • new cattle market ham been decided on by the Town
Council, which was against the wish of some of the
ratepayers, and who accordingly determined to bring
forward two persons who were antagonistic to inch
measure, and accordingly Messrs. Thomas Fermat,
M.D. (Lib.) and James Tate, spirit merchant (Lib.),
were put into nomination, resulting in the election of
the following first four—H. W. Livett, M.D. (Con.)
213; John Kelway, ironmonger (Con.) 202; Thomas
Purnell, M.D. (Lib.), 177 ; James Tate, spirit merchant
(Lib.), 152; Riad. Minors. silversmith (Lib.), 143;
Francis Fry, brewer (Lib.) 140—and the turning out of
the last two, who had been members of the corpora-
tion for the last twelve yearn. The remit wu quite
unexpected. The proceedings throughout the day
were very quiet, no disturbance whatever taking place.
New MARIZTS.—Iir. F. Dmke, the contractor for the
new markets, has commenced operations.
FROME.—TesPinar Hes DINO MOVEIIVIT. —We ars
glad to be able to report that the penny readings have
taken a fast hold on public favour in Florne. The
second of the Mechanics' Institute series took place on
Tuesday evening, when the place was filled to over.
Sowing, about 400 persons being present. The readers
were 41 residents of the town, and did their parts very
fairly. John Sinkins, Esq., presided, and the audience
were thoroughly satisfied with the entertainment as
cheaply afforded them. The day for lectures seems to
have Mooed, for although the committee of this institute
have made strenuous efforts to secure a very attractive
programme the attendance of members and the public
I. anything_ but satisfactory,
FROMI MARKIT. WIDIMIDAY.—The sup p of wheat
mss was large, but very dap. Busine was uI, though
recent rates ruled. 41s. to 43e. were about the best
prime. In other grain very little business was done.
In the cattle market trade was very quiet.
HIGH BRIDGE.—We understand that Stuckey's
Banking Company has determined on opening a
, branch hank here, seeing that the importance of the
place demands it.

BRISTOL. —EXTIt•ORDIN•R Y MID SAD Acci-
DENTS. —Oct Tuesday evening, about az o'clock, a
WOW= named Fanny Harris, • cook in the family
of Mr. Stacey, of No. 15, Royal Vork-cresoest,
passed down the steps near Brandon-hill Police-
station, and crossed the pavement in order to go
into the road. In doing so, however, she slipped
and fell down the precipitous descent that exists
there, and broke one of her legs. The fracture was
• very serious one, the bone protruding through the
skin near the ankle. Mr. Inspector Mtwood, on
being made acquainted with the mishap, at once
gave attention to the poor creature. Understanding
that her sister resided in Pump-court, St. George's-
road, he sent for her. Strange to relate, as the
sister was in the act of coming down stairs to go to
Miss Harris, she also fell and broke her leg. They
were both removed to the Infiumary, where they
now remain.

BATll.—Pairserranott—On Tuesday evening
the Rev. G. Brindley, who has resigned his pastorate
at the Percy Chapel, preparatory to his accepting
the pastorate of the Congregational Church at
Chelsea, met his congregation in their collective
capacity, for the last time, at a tea meeting. There
was a large number present, and the congregation
took advantage of the valedictory gathering to
present to the rev. gentleman a handsome clock, and
a richly engraved Elver tea and coffee service, as a
token of their grateful recollection of him, and
affectionate solicitude for his future happiness. The
subscription for purchasing these articles which coat
about £6O was quite • voluntary act of the members
, of the congregation, all of whom contributed, the
contributions varying from a 4d. bit to £7.
Imo;far.--On Thursday evening, an inquest was
held at the Guildhell, before A. H. English, Eaq.,
on the body of the infant child of a woman named
Lucas, residing Milk-street The dexamed was
ten weeks old, and had been ailing • few days; but
the mother, who was of dissolute habits, obtained
no medical assistance. While she was at • public-
house in Corn-street, on Monday night., she found
that her infant was cold, and on taking it to Mr.
Barnes, chemist, he pronounced it dead. Mr.
/Lanham, surgeon, who had made a post-mortem
examination of the body, was of opinion that death
was caused by concussion of the brain; but titer*
' was no evidence to show how the injory was pro-
duced, and the jury returned a verdict accordingly.

BATH PROTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION.
—A tea meeting of the members and friends of
this seenciation was held on Tuesday evening at the
GuildhalL The attendance win limited, owing to the
very unfavourable state of the weather. After tea,
saneness were delivered by the chairman (C.apt.llarsh).
the Hera. El. A. Walker (of Bristol), W. A. Dyer, W.
C. James, and H. M. Seymour, and these being inter-
spersed with singing, under the the direction of Mr. J.
Pond, enabled the audience to spend both • pleasant and
profitable. evening.
Bath is agitating for additional railway accommodation.
It desires ionnection with the *only oentre of Itadatock,
and on Wednesday a meeting of eitinens, under the
presidency of the mayor, met In the Guildhall to oon-
sider the subject. The North Somerset Railway Com-
pany promises to provide Bath with the acoommodation
required.
WINCANTON.--A meeting of the Aisessmest
Committee was bald here on Wedneeday, when
Wednesday the 16th December nest was ilzed for
receiving supplemental valuation lists from the
overseers, and appliestiona in writing from any
persons aggrieved by the valuation lista now in force,
such applications to state fully the grievance com-
plained of.

BR I DOW ATER. —Car not Mimosa ay Morn%
—The annual meeting of the Bridgwater branch of
the above society, was held in the Grand Jury Room
on Tuesday evening, when the Rev. A. Strawbridge
attended as • deputation from tbe Parent Society.
The rev, gentleman also preached two sermons in aid
of this admirable institution on the previous Sunday,
in the morning at the Church of St. Mary, and in ;
the evening at the parish church, Thurloston. There ;
was • good attendance at the meeting, considering
the unfavourableness of the weather, and the chair ;
was occupied by the Rev. C. Collin& —The chair. I
man, in opening the promedings, said he exceedingly
regretted to state that the society was without an
arm. It was not without an head, for they had the
great heed of the Church, the Lord Jews Christ,
with whom he hopedjand trusted, and earnestly
prayed that every one who was connected with that
moiety might be indimolubly united. It was, how-
ever, without an arm, and be WY Darr, to my that
his dear Christian brother, the Rev. Mr. Daniel, of
Stogureey, had thought lit to resign the office of
secretary. He himself undertook the treasurership,
and from his books he could report a little at any
rate of the operations of the society. (Applause.)
During the pad_ year there bad been a decrease in
the sum forwarded to the Parent Society, but still,
on the whole, the sum remitted wee very good. The
society had not sent up so much by nearly £lO, but
there wm • reason or its not so doing. The year
before they had some very handsome presents made
Ibsen, which realised • large sum. In two or three
little districts, too, they had lost a pound in each.
There bad Mee delioiemies in several inetaaces he
was sorry to say. The sum sent from Bridgwater
amounted to IS. 24., whilst the year before it
was £46 11. M. The amount from Dursbon was
£3 9s. Id. instead of fb 13a 96., and that &roes
, from the sum collected being divided with the

society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign
Part*. He could not speak too highly of their
secretary. Ti.ere was another list also, and there
they found that that gentleman had done what they
could hardly have expected, for he had been remit-
ting the sum of alumet £2O from j ear to year. The
children of the Cumbwitch and other national
schools collected altogether £lO 16e. 3d. It was a
very blamed thing to see that the lambs bad so math
wool, when they found that the old sheep did not
bear so much. From Durston and Over Stowey there
acre likewise good amoanta collected. But let them
remember, that while obtaining all the assistance,
their affairs were in the hand of God. Let them
entrust all to Him. He was sure that they would
GOT have been there that evening, considering the
inclemency of the weather, if the interests of the
society had not a place in their hearts. Still, he
must my, they wanted increased real and increased
liberality in all its member.. (Hear, hear.) They
were told on Sunday that two-thirds of the world
warn still in heathen darknees One-third of the
world, then, was nominally Christian; but he
thought they would have to take from among them
a very large proportion as not being truly converted
to God. The rev, gentleman continued speaking for
some time, and th the close introduced the deputa-
tion. —The Rev. lir.Btrew bridge then, in an excellent
speech, proceeded to give • very interesting account
of the operations of the society both at home and abroad.
In the firth instance he called the attention of the
audience to the fact, that on God depended the re-
sult of their labour', and that they were only in-
struments placed in His hands. He was exceedingly
thankful to find so many assembled together
that evening, and he must observe, as a natter of
experience, that be had found it was not the largest
meetings that were often the most hissed. He
had invariably found that where they had assembled
together to the number of 40, 50, or 100, there they
had experienced, individually and collectively, •
greater blessine than they bad in large towns or
cities where 1,500 or 1,600 met together. He could
not help falling hack to the Saviour's words, "Whore
two or three aril met together in My name, there am
lin the midst of them." lie 000ldmy to those
friends who were there, and who had fallen interest
in the cause, that, if there were only two, having
thua come together, they could claim the present*
and blueing of the Saviour. He thought they were
very apt to depreciate the value of small things. He
had visited • school on one occasion to advocate the
inissiouary cause, and perceived two jugs made of
wool, and on inquiring their use, he was informed
that they were aiding the Church Missionary Society.
The children placed in this no son exceeding a
farthing, and yet, during the space of about ten
years they had handed over more than £lOO to
the fund. (Applause.) He thought they had mush
to be thankful for in their own church, and to
encourage them. Speaking of individual effort, be
said he remembered some two or three years ago, •
young officer, dressed in the uniform of the Dragoon
Guards, came into their rooms iii London, and
asked how moth was required to support amissimary
in India. On being informed he said, "lam thank-
ful to find it does not cost any more." He then went
on to say that his reason for asking was that at the
time of the Crimean War he warn at Oxford, and
having • desire to fight for his Queen, and country,
he entered the army, and went thither. He was
brought home sae. He then became seriously im-
pressed, and said the thought came home to his
mind, that after fighting and enduring many hard-
ships in the East in his country's defence, what had
he done for Him who died for him, and by whose
blood he hoped to live for ever and ever? Ile was
resolved to go out as &missionary, sell hisomemiseion,
and enter the Church. That young man went out
to India, and there not only supported himself and
• brother clergyman, but went to the expense of the
the erection of schools, and also paid for teaching
and other contingencies. He was obliged to come
home, in consequence of ill health, and in his own
country was attending to the duties of missionary,
and was devoting all his time to the glory of God,
and the extension of the Redeemer's Kingdom.
There were many like instances men of
large fortunes sacrificed all for Christ, and
Individually exerted themselves in the glorious cause.
The rev, gentleman also spoke at some length on the
result of his missionary labours in India, and gave
some very interesting details of the manners and
customs of the people. The Rev. Mr. Daniel of
Stogursey, the late secretary, then addressed the
audience, and said in the course of his remarks, that
the raisin of his resignation was the fact of his
living so far out of the way, and want of knowledge
of persons in the vicinity of Bridgwater. He con-
sidered it would be better to leave • secretary who
resided in or near the town. The proceedings closed
in the usual manner. The collections at St. Mary's
Church on the previous Sunday amounted to
£3 17s. 3d., and the amount taken at the close of the
meeting realised £23,. Bd..
CH•1101 OF STILLING COLL.-At the county
magistrates' office, on Wednesday, before J. L.
Sealy, Esq., George Edmund Trim was brought op
in custody charged with stealing 861 be. of coal, the
property of Mr. John Tomkyn, • dealer in that
article, at Huntapill, on the evening of Monday.—
P.C. Sparkes aMd about nine o'clock on the evening
in question, he saw the prisoner coming from the
sheep-market, behind the lolighbridge Inn. He was
carrying something on his back, and he followed the
prisoner, and stopped him at the turnpike-gate. He
asked him from whence he obtained the coal, to
which he replied, "I had it from the yard." After-
wards he said, " I took it from the river, where it
was dropped by the coal carriers a week ago," and
subsequently added that he threw it on to the bank
at the time. He, in company with P.C. Bishop,
went to Mr. Tomkyn's yard, and discovered one of
the staves of the fencing had been taken off. They
found on the ground the impression of • bag, and a
left foot-mark. He examined the heap of coal, and
found that some had been very recently removed
from it. The prisoner said the bag was his. —P.C.
Bishop gave evidence of a corroborative nature. Mr.
Tonikyn said the value of the coal was f3d. The
prisoner was remanded till the following day, when
Mr. Barham appeared on his behalf. The case was
again remanded till Thursday, bail being allowed.
STOORRSEY.—The registrar reports with regard
to this district for the pest quarter, that 21 births
have occurred and 25 deaths. The number of deaths
is considerably above the average, which is AO-
wanted for chiefly by the prevalence of scarlatina,
to which 10 deaths were referred.

STOWEY.—In this district there hare been
during the quarter ending the 29th September, 32
births and n deaths. Saw Wins has prevailed In
the parishes of Nether Stowey and Over Stowey, 14
deaths being caused by it.