The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-11-26 00:00:00

Somersetsbire.

YEOVIL.—Ttis Fain—Contrary to the general
state of things, the Yeivilians and the inhabitants
of adjacent towns soil villages had a glories day
for the fair, and it is with an infinite
degree of pleasure we state, that so far as buyers
and sellers were concerned, business seemed to be
briskly carried on. In the sheep department, there
were between 3000 and 3,300, which were eagerly
bought up. Beasts were very numerous, some of
which had the advantage of being of a good bueed
and were sold at good prices ; Pigs were few in
number but of good ouaFty, although they w Is
small in size: The horse fair was the worst sup-
plied, not as regards quantity, but quality ; many,
in fact, being the last specimens of the rosinante
specie,—too much bone to very little flesh. Some
useful cart horses and colts were certainly amongst
their brother bones —decked out fore and aft with
straw, like so many onions on bunches, and those
fetched good prices. As regards the pleasure
portion, there were innumerable shows of all de.
scriptione, viz., performing canaries, hares, ponies,
dogs and monkies but no performing humanity
'yelept comedians, " who strut and fret their
hourfupon the stage and then are hearth no more ;"
a circumstance to be regretted, as the Yeovil
people are inclined towards the drama, which we
think shows much for their good taste. Intellect-
uality ought always to take the place of such
exhibitions as were provided for their amusement
on this occasion ; and it is much to be deplored
that the public mind should be so vitiated as to
support such displays as boxing, and other low
class amusements as were provided for them on
Monday halt. The police ably did their duty, r.ot-
withstanding that several persons, as usual, were
relieved of their cash by the light•fingereil gentry.
ACCIDENTAL POISONING. —An infant fifteen weeks
old, named Mary Susan A udley,a child that promised
to become in after yearn a blessing to its parent.,
lately lost its life through the injmlienius
alioiiiis-
tration of laudanum, or a commodity known as
"Uodfrey's Cordial," which was given to it by its
mother. Many women are ia the habit id. using it,
an account of its composing qualites, auil sonic for
the purpose of quieting their offspring while they
go about gossiping with their neighbours, little
thinking that they are using a slow hut deadly
poison, and even if nu ill effect is apparent at the
time, many become idiots as they grow older.
We do not blame mothers or purees AO much as
we do the venders of this noxious mixture, which
destroys annually some hundreds of innocents,
entirely through the inexperience of 'eosins who
undertake the dispensiug of such dangerous articles,
We hope an Act of Parliament will shortly Lw passed
that will prohibit dealers in figs, and such tame
from retailing such an essential article as
medicine. A gentleman really capable to eemputind
and dispense drugs is of course the only proper
person that should be permitted to sell them; and we
cannot help thinking that such a responsible !wore.-
eionsshould be quite distinct from any trete stall. Let
parents who have any regard for their babes avoid
quacks and quackery, lest they, as well as the re-
taller of drugs, be cuumaitbal for a premeditated
murder.
Bostoren POLICE, Tuesday. November 19th._
Before F. t;reenliam, and J. IL Mayo, Esqrs.-
-tleorles Hum', and A n uni, his wife, were
dinged with purloining a sheet and blanket, the
properly of Francis Hine. with whom they had been
lodging. The female prisoner hail only recently
been confined, and presented a most eiAly appear-
ance. The man, a lazy-looking fellow, hatl beeu em-
ployed in various Hi:nations, the last being as ostler
at Mr. Laver's, the (dub° and Crown, where he tlid
not exert himself to the satisfaction of his employer,
and was discharged. The wife of the proet-eutor ad-
dressed the magistrates in a most feelitig manlier Oil
behalf of the poor woman, and said she had no wish
to prosecute as far as she was concerned, but if she
del so, it would be with the view of bettering the
condition of the female prisoner, as a gaol would be
preferable to her starving herself and Maid at home.
Mr. Viheent, pawnbroker, proved that be lent
2s. 9d. on the blanket, and Is. tiel on the sheet. It
was through the activity of Ssrgeant Keats and P.C.
Everley that the property was traced and produced.
The magistrates, in consideration of the or
woman's oontlition, thought hitst home in' Taunton

poi would benefit her, by being placed under pmper
care. She and her bur-hand were then counnitte,
for fourteen dAys, Alla it lb much to be regretted
that the sentence was not wore severe as regard.
the male prisoner. Had midi a Caoll3 been brouh.
before a inagb.trate in London, he would Int%..
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doubled the amount a punishment.
BA rruir Home M.S...:ONA. —On Sunday week two
willows were preached in the Hair ;,t itaul, South-
street, by the Rev.- • Hutchings, of Ottery St. Nlory.
Collections woe made after the Leruions on hehalf of
the iniwions.