The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-06-24 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH TOWN COUNCIL

A meeting of the Town Council was held on
Monday last, under the presidency of the Mayor.
BRIDGE TuLLS.—Thco first business before the
meeting was to open tenders for the letting of the
bridge tolls. There was but one tender, that of
Mr. Joseph Cosens, who offered 4:525 for the year
ensuing. The tolla last year fetched £4.65, being 460
less than the amount now offered. The offer was
accordingly accepted.
01.1) LtantNo-Svcor. -Home conversation arose
respectin.: the removal of the old landing-stage in
the harbour, in consequence of one of our contem-
poraries last week reporting that it was to be re-
moved on the recommendation of the Harbour
Master. It appeared that no such resolution was
passed, and Mr. Drew recommended that it should
he retained, on account of its conveniences for
shipping goods on board the steamers. After some
conversation it was allowed to remain.

QUAY WALL.—The only tender for rebuilding
the quay wall was from Messrs. Benge and Richards,
who offered to do the work for £2 15s. per foot run,
provided they were paid £75 per cent. on the con-
tract 141 the work was being done. The surveyor,
on being called in, said there were about 35 feet of
wall to rebuild, and that it was worth .£3 per foot.
On the motion of Mr. Maunders' seconded by Mr.
Howard. the tender was accepted.
Plait LAMP —Mr. Hibbs said that some 12 or 18
months since they received a tender from Mr.
Church for the lighting of the pier lamp. One of
the conditions ass, that Mr. Church should keep the
lamp in repair and light it for six months. That
period had expired now a cons' derably length:of time,
and the lamp had been well attended to. There
was another man there who received a quarterly
salary, and be understood that part of his duty was
to light this lamp. He therefore thought that the
duty should now be taken again by Kingman, and
that Mr. Church should be allowed something for
his past trouble. The time had come too for the
ballast quay lamps to be decided on. The com-
mittee appointed some time since had not yet settled
with the contractor.—Mr. Drew was decidedly of
opinion that the ballast quay lamps should come
under the contract for lighting the town, as they had
as much right to extend the lamps on one end of
the town as the other.--The subject, after some dis-
cussion. was adjourned.

HAWKIIIO.•- -A memorial was, read from some in.
habitants residing in the St. John's district, pray-
ing the Council to rescind their resolution passed
a short time 'dace for the suppression of has king.
They represented that the resolution tended to in-
flict a great hardship on the industrious poor, and
the suppression caused a great inconvenience to the
inhabitants. —Mr. Prowse believed that none of the
parties signing the memorial had any shares in the
Market-bouse.—Mr. Ayling said that hawking was
as rampant now as ever. —The Mayor thought the
memorial could not receive consideration.
SERUBANTS-AT-MACE.— The Mayor said that
when the Sergeants-at-Mace were first appointed
for the borough, there waa no Board of Health in
operation. Now they had • Board of Health, and
those officers had more to do for the Board of Health
than for the Council. He therefore proposed that
their salaries should be reduced one half
as far as the general fund was concerned, an
I that when they formed themselves into a Board of
Health presently, they might peas a resolution for
half the amount to be paid from the Board of
Health fund.—Mr. Howard said that their officers
attended well to their duties, and it was usual, when
extra work was placed on them to raise their salaries.
Mr. Bower thought the Sergeants-at-Mace not suffi-
ciently paid for their services, but he objected to the
half of their salaries being paid out of the Board of
Health fund, to the relief of the general fund, as
they were more strictly the servants of the Council
than of the Local Board. After some disc anion
the proposttion of the Mayor was agreed to.
PIER LAMP.—On the arrival of Mr. Church, the
subject of the pier lamp was resumed. -Mr. Church
objected to the removal of the meter from the place
it is now fixed, i ear Mr. Besant's yard. as, by the
gas passing through it at that point, the three lamps
on the ballast quay were rendered private lamps.
He also suggested that they might as well keep
them on as they had hitherto done, as the expense
would not make more than £5 a-year difference.
In reply to a question from Mr. Hilda, he said the
meter had not been touched.—Mr. Drew said the
Corporation were of opinion that the lights he.
lodged to the town, and not to the harbour, and
that as such they should come under the contract.
Mr. Hibbs asked who had at present the key of the
meter on the ballast quay ? —Mr. (Butch said that
Mr. Kingman had it, the party who lighted the
ballast quay lamps—Mr. Hibbs: Are you sure of
that!—Mr. Church said that he had it, and he sup-
posed he had it now; of course he could not tell
what be had done with it.—Mr. Hihbs Then you
mean to say he has it, for aught you know, unties
he has lost it?—Mr. ohurch : Certainly. —After
considerable further disewision, Mr. Church left.
Subsequently Kingman was sent for in reference to
the subject, and, in reply to various questions, said
that Mr. Church obtained the key of the ballast
quay gas meter from him upwards of a twelvemonth
age, and had not returned it to him since. He had
not applied for it but once, and that was just after
he had it. He also stated that the old meter had
been removed, and another put in its place.—The
Mayor said the cost of the pier lamp was £BO a.
year.—Mr. Hibbs was quite sure it ought not to
cost more than £3O a-year if properly looked
after. At present the gal was burning all
day, and as it passed through the meter
it was of coulee all yield for. —Mr. Church
had himself offered to light it by special agreement
for £7O a year. As they had a man to look after it
he proposed, and Mr. Drew seconded, "That Mr.
Burdou be requested to charge the Local Board for
the three lamps on the hallaet quay as public
Also that he be requested to place a gas meter of the
best quality in the cliff, near the pier, for the put,
poem of registering the quantity of gas consumed by
the pier lights, and that the Surveyor be instructed
to provide and tie a box with a lock and key to
enclose the meter, and that in future Kingman keep
the key of the meter and attend to the pier light,
and that the pier-lamp committee already appointed
be requested to see the work properly carried out.—
Mr. Howard proposed as an amendment, seconded
by Mr Ay lea. "That the arrangements at present
existing in reference to the light at the end of the
pier, and the lamps on the ballast quay, be not at
present altered." There were for the amendment,
Messes. Howard, holes, Welsford, Ayline. and
Prows.; for the original motion. Messrs. Hibbs,
Drew, and William Thelma& —Mr. Hibbs said he
wished to press his resolution to • division for
two reasons; first, for the purpose of ascer-
taining who really took an interest in
reducing the expense. of the borough, and secondly,
to get his resolution placed on the minute hook.—
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Mr:ltioward considered that this was a most unjust
and most uncallecWor remark. He was quite as
much for retrenchment as Mr. Hibbs, all he inten-
ded by his amendment was, that no step should be
taken till Mr. Bunion returned to Weymouth, as he
considered the thing might be done more coni•
fortable.—Mr. Hibbs said Mr. Burdon was seen
three months ago, and they were no nearer to
coming to a decision than they were s, twelvemonth
ago„—Mr. Ayling thought, personally, that it was a
most unwarrantable proceeding for Mr. Hibbs to say
that his object in pressing his resolution to a division,
was to show the town who were the real protectors
of their interests. He Gould say, in the words of
Mr. Howard, that be had the interest of the town
quite as much at hoart as had Mr. Hibbs.—The con-
versation then dropped.
THIS Tows Ltuurs.—During the time Mr.
Church was in the Council chamber, the subject of
the public lamps was incidentally brought up by Mr.
Bower, who complained of the non-lighting of the
Lump at the corner, near the pawnbroker's shop.
Mr. Prowse said that a lamp was required there as
much as any place in the town.—One of the
inembeva of the Council facetiously remarked that
that was a locality the Mayor did not visit. —Mr.
Howard &hired Mr, Church if more lamps were not
now lighted than werercontracted for? —Mr. Church
said there were more lamps now lighted their he Carr
compelled to light at this time of the year, acorn,
ding to the contract. —Mr. Howard Paid
that during the months of June and July,

there was only each other lamp to be lighted,
and he believed that at the corners of streets Mr.
Church ordered many lamps to be lighted that
were not in his contract.—Mr. Drew said that three
or four lamps together were missed at Clarence-
buildings, and in other parts of the town, and trio
"übject caused some very disagreeable remarks.
lie himself had intended to bring the subject before
the note* of the Board.--Mr. Church said that
according to the contract, every other limp only was
to be lighted during the months of June and July,
but during the last two or three summers, the
Mayor, for the time being, ordered that the whole
of the lamps in the front, in St. Mary's-street, St.
James-street, and in a few of the principal streets; and
that those in the back streets should not he lighted.
He accordingly lighted them as requested, but 40
lamps were then lit in ewes of the contract. A few
weeks ago, he again applied to the Superintendent of
Police, and he said that they had goats on so well
for the last two or three years they might as well
continue on the same principle this year also. He
accordingly lit the front street lamps, and put out
those in the back streets, but he found that the
arrangement gave great dissatisfaction, and he had
accordingly returned to the strict letter of the
cootract, with the exception that he lit some extra
lamps at the corner of the streets, making now 30
in excess of the n umber contracted for. —M r. Howard
was sure they bad nothing to cnmplain about since
more lamps were lighted than were contracted for.
—Mr. Hibbs, had not, since he had bean a member
of the Board, ever nnderstood that it was competent
for the Mayor and the contractor to enter into&
private arrangement as to the lighting of the
streets. The partial lighting of the town had
, given great dissatisfaction in the town, and called
forth very strong remarks from correspondents to
the press, who represented that the members were
neglecting their duty. He had himself noticed that
whole streets were unlighted, and he did not wonder
that owing to the dark dismal nights they had had,
that such complaints should be made.—The Mayor
said the unpleasantness had arisen out of the fact
that Superintendent Lidbury gave the order himself
instead of coming to him. It appeared that for the
laettwo or three years the while of the lamp; in
particular districts had been lighted, and others had
been left unlighted, and Mr. Lidbury this year,
without coming to him, directed that the lamps
should be lit as usual. As woos as the subject was
brought before his notice, he directed Mr. Church
to light the town according to the terms of his
contract.—Mr. Church said that he had often lit
the lames when they were not contract nights—for
instance, when the Yeomanry were here. - Mr.
William Thomas thought it was quite wrong to
depart from the contract. If he were the contractor
he would abide by the contract, and he did not
think they ought to expect him to light extra lamps,
or light on extra nights, unless he were paid for it.
The great complaints that were made shout the
lighting of the town a week or two ago were justly
made, and he could but express that in his opinion
it was a great insult to the Mayor to violate the
terms of the contract, without consulting him and
obtaining his sanction.—Mr. Howard said they had
a very favourable contract for the town, and he
thought that the Mayor should be allowed, if the
nights for not lighting the town were dark and
dismal, and he had reason to apprehend that sus-
picious characters were about, to request that the
lamps should be lighted on such particular nights.—
Mr. Hibbs was sure the Board would support the
Mayer under such circumstances, but he did not
think the back parts of the town should suffer, when
the Mayor ordered extra lighting, and the contractor
was paid for it.—Mr. Church said he made no extra
charge.—Mr. Prowse said when he was Mayor the
extra lighting was charged, and the bills were
passed at that Board.

DENRRAL DISTRICT RAUL —Mr. Drew said that
he had istended to move a resolution to the effect
that the estimate adopted at the last meeting should
he rescinded, but as he had learned there could be
considerable difficulty now in making the alteration,
be would now enly just remark that the collecting
of a twelvemonth rate, and collecting it all at once,
pressed exceedingly hard upon many parties, and
especially upon persons of small incomes. Let them
take, for instance, the people living in £lO houses.
These were principally people receiving .el • week,
and a 2s. rate amounted to a week's wages. The
ater rate and poor rate were collected quarterly,
and the collection was done well, and he did not see
but the same principle could be adopted in the col-
lection of the general district rate. Besides, the
collection of the rate all at once operated preju-
dicially to the interests of the borough. Let them
take his Case for example. His rates would amount
to about £3O a year, and it Was a question of
7s. 6,1. for interest of that money to him,
whether he paid this sum at the be-
ginning or the end of the year, and he thought
they would find, where peeple had large sums to
pay, they would drive off the payment till the latest
momenL—The Clerk said it would be utterly int-
possible to carry out Mr. Drew's views at the present
time, or their new treasurer would not have a shil-
Bog to pay his bills Will. The last rate ought to
have been collected in March last, and if a quarterly
rate had been made it could not have been collected
till after the second rate should all be got in. It took
him live or six weeks to make out the books and
bills, and the °erector took nearly the same time to
sort them. He should not oppose a six months' rata
after this was collected.—Mr. Drew said a twelve-
month's rate collected all at once came very heavy,
and had canoed great dissatisfaction.
MR. HAWKINS'S GARDEN. —The Mayor read •
communication from Mr. Howard, respecting com-
pensation for the very large amount of damage done
to Mr. Haerkine's garden, in consequence of the
inundation of salt water through the negligence of
some party in leaving open the sluice of the railway
sewer.—The consideration of the question was ad-
journed till the next meeting.
Tux ROADS. —Mr. Bower called the attention of
the Surveyor to some large holes in some of the
roads in the streets, large enough, he said, to bury
one in. If any accidents occurred through these
holes, parties would come upon them for compensa-
tion .He had known the town for the last 50 years,
and he had never known the roads in so bad a state
of repair as they were at the present time.
THE MARKET Housr.—Mr. William Thomas
asked the Clerk how the market-honee question
was getting on ? —The Clerk replied that they had
meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and that
the question was la seek a state of forwardness that
it would be argued during the next term, about
November next. Some other questions being dis-
posed of, the meeting separated.

BLANDFORD.—We are gratified to be able to
announce that the differences which unhappily
existed between the commanding officer and the
members of the Rifle Corps have been satisfactorily
adjusted. The worthy captain called on Mr. Fisher
and stated his reasons for the late promotions he had
made, and offered to that gentleman the appointment
of Quartermaster-Sergeant, which he at once
accepted. The whole transaction reflects great
credit on Captain Hambro, and the oorps will have
the satisfaction of retaining among them a non-com-
missioned officer well qualified for the important
duties devolving upon him. The corps, headed by
their bands, mustered at the Crown Hotel, on
Tuesday last, at 4 a.m., and proceeded to the Bristol
review.

BLANDFORD FRIINDLY SOCIETY. —On Wednesday
the members of this excellent society celebrated
their twenty-eighth anniversary. Headed by a
hand, and carrying banners, they proceeded to
church, where an appropriate 'sermon was preached
by the Rev. W. Harte. After which they sat down
to an excellent dinner at the Three Choughs Inn,
presided ever by the Rev. Robert Farquharson,
supported by the Rev. W. Herta, F., T. Johns,
Esq., %V. C. Fincham, Esq., (thevillayer,) Mr. H.
Abbot. W. H. Smith, EN., and Messrs. Beet, James
Ball, E. Parke, John Mandl /cc. The usual loyal
toasts were given and most heartily responded to;
as was also ' The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese,"
in proposing which the worthy chairman made some
excellent and judicious remarks, showing the good
feeling which now existed between the mechanics
and the clergy, and the duty of the latter to assist in
every way in their power to minister to the temporal,
social, and spiritual wants of the skilled mechanic,
between whom, and the clergy, (30 years ago) there
WM not that cordiality ef feeling which now
happily existed. With the toast be coupled the
healrh of the Rev. W. Harte, with thanks for his
excellent sermon. The rev, gentleman in respon-
ding, after thanking them for the kind manner they
had acknowledged the toast, said: He felt that were
they only, as a clam, ooneerned for the spiritual
welfare of the people, in pointing out the way of
salvation, they would be performing but half their
duty as minister!. It seemed to him they ought to
sympathise with them in their daily wants, and
trials, and cares, so that when the pastor went forth
to his people, he would feel that he was but a man
dealing with men of like passions with himself, as he
endeavoured to administer to them the bread of life
—that he would weep with them that weep, and
sympathise with them in their sorrows, and so find
that when they could fully enter into their wants,
both of a spiritual and temporal oharaoter, that they
would thus win, and wider God's blessing retain,
the respect, the love, and the good feeling of those
committed to them. He was thankful, in looking
over the report, that there had been no deatha, or
only one, during the past year. After some
further remarks expressive of his warmest
interest in the success of the society, the
rev, gentleman concluded with these remarks:
When you are necessitated to draw from the funds of
this society, whether from sickness or superannua-
tion, I would impress upon your minds that you
are not obtaining a loan from another; you are not
receiving that which does not belong to you, but
that which is your due ; in getting which you do not
lose your independence, but receive your right.
(Cheers.) The Chairman then proposed "The Health
of the Army and Navy, and the Blandford Volun
teer Rifle Corps," coupling with the toast the names
of Lieut. Johns and Sergeant-Major Abbot. In the
course of his remarks he alluded to the review lately
held on Durdharn Down, to which 70 or-50 men of
Blandford rose up at early dawn to take a part in.
He had been also told, and from good authority,
that- amonest the ten thousand men assemhled
there, there was no finer battalion amongst them

than that which came from the county of Dorset,
and the Bristol people cheered them as they cheered
no other battalion as !,hey suarished past. (Loud
cheers.) Lieut. Johns, in responding, gave a "try
humorous sketch of the movements of the
volunteer' at Bristol, and stated that the
Inspecting Officer paid a very high com-
pliment to the colonel of the Dorset battalion,
by choosing him to be a Brigadier for the day—that
was, to command several battalion' of troope.—as4
he did his work well over six battalions. (Cheers.)
Battalion Sergeant-Major Abbott also responded to
the toast—The Chairmen' after 'peak*/ in higk
terms ot the secretary of the society, idr. James
Domoney, called upon him to read the report, which
shoe ed that the total (gaol of the society was
£2.240 13s. 00., and that, nottrithstandhis the en.
woolly heavy payments &Pik limped year, nearly
460 had been added to the funds ekes the last
festival. —The "Health of the Miamian was then
proposed by the Rim W. Harta in a suitable
speech, and acknowledged by that pentleman, who
then gave "Tits Health of the Mayor sind Corpora.
tion of Bhuoiford." The Mayor, okt behalf of the
Corporation, thanked them for the 0001101 way they
had received the toast, and saete4 them it weer&
be always the endeavour of the COpmation to de
their utmost for the welfare of the kiwi. lie re.
greeted to find that the number of ambers of the
society were nqt increasing, and trusted that the
calculations on which the club was bond were
cot rect, as now would -begin the trial of the society,
which he heartily hoped would weather the storm
—" The Patrons and Honorary Members," "Mr.
Williams," for the use of the field, "Mrs. Edwards
and the choir," for the anthem at the church, and
"Mr. Eyers" for the musical treat silbrded that
day, with several other toasts, were given from the
chair, and heartily rmponded to, and the meeting
separated.
WAREHAM.—Oun Fst.t.owstur.—The officers
and brothers of the Loyal Victoria Lodge intend
holding their anniversary on Monday, theleth
when every endeavour will be mode to make this
gathering of members of the Manchester Unity as
Joyful an occasion as possible. The lawn in front of
Bmtwall-house, has, by the kindness of W. Law,
Dig., been placed at their disposal,. To add to. 4e
attractions of the day there will be a floral display in
a tent on the mond. together wtili • lIWW yes.
tables and fruit The Wareham and Eyers' osis.
touted Blandford hands bare also been engaged; in
that nothing will be wanting, should the weather
prove favourable, to render this one of the most
attractive gatherings for which the 30th will be
noted.

POOLE. —BANKRUPTCY COURT, London, Jim
18.—(Before Mr. Commissioner HOLBOTI1)-111 Re
Slade and Slade. —The bankrupts were merchants,
of Poole, and elsewhere. Debts, £38,7d) ditto
secured, £3,465; dehts in Newfoundland, .e 14,139.
Against—Debtors, £245; property given up,
balance in hands of late inspectors, arising from dike
collected and other sources, £417; &meta ta
Newfoundland, .£23.507. This yea a meeting for
examination and order of discharge. In the absence
of opposition the examination was passed, and the
order of discharge allowed. .

SERIOUS A(X.7IDRST —An accident of a very
serious nature occurred to Mr. Robert Cribb, a
superannuated officer of the customs, and much
res p4ted inhabitant of this town. Mr. Cribb, een.
his Robert, William King, Henry Newton, and
Edwi King, were in a boat off Calshott Castle, on
the Hampshire coast, and bound for this port, when
a squall took her in her stays, and capsized her.
Four of the party succeeded in getting on the bottom
of the boat, amongst whom was Robert Cribb, jun.
who, on perceiving his father's baud in the wale;
from under the boat, courageously jumped into the
sea, and brought him to the surface, and placed him,
in a senseless condition, on the bottom of the boat.
After a considerable time the parties were dis-
coveled by a fishing smack, and were taken en
board and conveyed to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, at
which place Mr. Cribb, sea., was placed seder
medical treatment, and is now, we are happy to
state. enjov nig his usual health. The property
which the boat contained was entirely lost, and was
of the value of £4O. The highest praise is due to
Mr. Robert Cribb, jun., for the promptitude whitit
he displayed.
BAZAAR IN AID OF THE FOI7RTR Donscr RIFLE&
—Preparations are being made for opening a twat
in aid of the above corps, which will be halt] en
Saturday. the 28th instant, in a morgues at Long-
fleet, node" the following distinguished patronage:
The Lady Louisa Ponaonby, the Hon. Mrs. Port-
man, the Lady Augusta Sturt, Mrs. Ker Seymer,
Mrs. Willett Adye, Mrs.- Pack." Reading, Mrs.
Franklyn., Mrs. G. P. Mantel, Mrs. Giant Dalton,
and Mrs. Elton. The rifle corps will assemble at
head-quarters at ten o'clock, and march through the
town, -headed by Harman's brass band, and the drunt
and life land, to the grounds at Longfleet, when a
salute will be fired, and the bazaar opened. Re-
freshments will be provided on the ground at mode-
rate prices, and the hands will perform during the
day favourite selections of standard musk. The
' day's proceedings will close by the ascent of "enrol
large balloons. The following Monday, being a
, general holiday in honour of Her Majesty's cerono-
tion, the bazaar will be re-opened, and a gam*
volunteer fete will be held, comprising a variety of
popular amusements. The rifle corps, with detect*
menta from neighbouring companies, will assemblet
at ten o'clock. The bazaar will remain open until
three o'clock, after which amusements, including
"Aunt Sally," quoits, football, foot and donkey
raring, chmbing greasy poles, jumping in sacks, hc.„
will then commence. A public tea will also be
provided.

W IMI3O Ft NE. —II Itr CIRCUMSTANCE. A small
peach tree, belonging to the Rev. C. Bridges, of
Hinton Martell, has now growing on it 465 poiches,
in a healthy state, and the fruit good • theme is also \
a good crop on the other trees, although none are so
prolific as the above.
QUERN ELIZA ERTH'S FRES GRAMMA R SCHOOL,—
The yearly examination of the scholars at this
Foundation, terminated on Friday last, at two
o'clock, when several of the govenors and friends of
the boys were present, as also the Head Master (the
Rev. Wm. Fletcher D. D. ), the Rev. H. Pit, 11. A..
K W. Lampert, Req., Weld Taylor, Esq., and Mons.
D'Abnour. The whole five prizes were gained by
Low major (eldest son of Mr. George Henry Low),
of this ton. As by the regulations, however, he
could only take two prises, he selected Clerics and
Divinity, the remaining three being given to others,
via, Mathematics. to Blennerhasset ; History and
Geography, to J. Keynes ; and French, to J. Druitt.
The eucceedui pupil (Low major), though only
sixteen years of age, has maintained similar priority
at this invaluable Institution during the last four
years. He received warm plaudits from the
numerous spectators, and high milogiunis from the
several Masters and Examiner. This admirable
ichool is now prospering well under the painstaking
surveillance of dm learned and excellent Head Master
land be coadjutors. The examiner on this occasion,
was the Rev. T. Jones, of St. John's, Cambridge.
INQUIET. —On Tuesday evening, the 17th inlet, an
inquest WRE held before T. Rawlins, Req., coroner,
at the Board-room of the workhouse, to inquire into -
the circumstances attending the death of an infant,
the illegitimate offspring of • girl named Sophia
Cobb, residing at East Borough. It appeared from
the evidence, that on Wsdoeeday, June 11th, the
grandmother of the child sent a little girl, named
Wareham, to Mr. Hayter's, chemist, for three-penny
worth of Godfrey's Cordial, and that she admuna
tered two or three doses of it to the infant oa
Wednesday and Thursday, as it was very trouble-
some. The child went to sleep, and did not wake
till Saturday, when it was seized with convulsions.
It was then carried to the surgery of Dr. Druid.
whose ONOUHRDE, M, Gardener, ordered it a wann
bath, but it died before that could be used. The
coroner, in summing .up, said that there was no
evidence to show a guilty knowledge on the part of
the woman Cobb, but great want of caution, and
carelesanass; and the jury being satisfied that it was
a case of accidental poisoning from an overdoes of
laudanum, returned &verdict accordingly.
CAT flSTOCK.—Housanazaziso.—A burglary
of a most daring deeoription was committed Sunday
morning last between the hours of two and eight, on
the premises of Ma lades, gessoil shopkeeper. The
thieves succeeded in taking away a quantity of ready.
made clothes, consisting of ja&ets, trousers, boot,
and shoes, together with some silver spoons, a silver
toast rack, and Isa north of copper monies. Nor"
liable clue of the dehnquents is at present in the
possession of the" guardians of the public."
YEOVIL. --CAUTION TO FARMERS. Throne'
the carelessness or oversight of • Somersetehire
farmer the safety of the Great Western down trio,
due at 9.5. p.m., was imperilled on Tuesday
evening. About a mile from the Yeovil Station tbe
engine came in contact with, and killed what was
aterwards ascertained to hs, a cow, attracted will
others of his species by the sweet 14rbsit• groWlfl
on the slopes of the railway. The cows had asta
through a defective fence, which in this instance is
maintained at the expense of the landlord or tenant,
and not by the sompany. The return Volunteer
train was then about doe, and, • telegraph VW for.
warded to Sparkford to detaki ft until the line
could be cleared, which sae speedily effected. Rid
this not have happened, the volunteers would have
been at the Yawl' platform by the advertised timer
a favourable contrast to another line which brought
in its excursion train nearly two hours behind the
proper time. On the succeeding day the admission
made by the owner of the cows, entirely relieved
the Company from all liabilities, and the permanent
way offiidak from blame. No injury resulted to the
train or any of the occupants of the carriages.
COUNTY MEL! A SROCATION. The several corps
connected with the Sionenet County Rifles ASNI4CiN.
tion will compete at Bridgwater on Friday next
for the National Association's bronze medal, the
winner of which is entitled to represent the count,
as the contest for the Prince of Wales's prises at
Wimbledon, during the first week in July.

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