The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-12 00:00:00

Somerottobirt.

TAUNTOM.—The atone masons recently in the
employ of Mr. Davis, on the new tower, are out "on
mac." Mr. Dario has had a lot of new hands from
Scotland. .

The Lord Bishop of the Diocese held • confirma.
lion at St. Mary's Church on Tuesday. About 7110 '
persons were confirmed.
At our County Court on Tuesday, Mr. Bond,
farmer, of Oak, recovered .C 5 against Mr. Parrish,
butcher, of Stapelgrove, for damages sustained by
the former on account of defendant's market cart
having been driven against Mr. Bond's gig. Mr.
Rossiter was for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. Trenchant
for the defendant. Two ineulventa, named Broad.
bury and Leverston, both of Werston-super•Mare,
passed their examinations, and were discharged.
Warr Sommuorr itAILWAY.—A meeting of the
shareholders of this company took place on Thurs.
day, at the Castle Hotel, in this town. Sir It. P.
Acland presided. Mr. W. If. Wilson, the secre-
tary, read a report, the principal feature in which
was that the agreement by the Board of the Bristol
and Exeter Railway Company to work the proposed
West Somerset line, paying a rental of 5.5 per cent.
of the gross receipts, with a minimum guarantee of
£4,500 per annum, vu submitted to and approved
by the hazt.hjiderl of that company at their general
meeting in February last. Mr. Walker, one of the
trustees of the Egremont estates, said the trustees
intended applying to Parliament during the present
session for power to grant building leases, and he
hopes to see Watchet become seem:id Weston-super.
Mare; besides, arrangements were being matte for
completing certain important harbour improvements
at Watchet,—Tbe first sod of this line of railway

was turned by Sir Peregrine Acland, at Croweocas
licathfichl, Mend ten miles from this town, on the
road to Watchet on Thursday last.
Tull • NTON AN I) SOMERSET INSTITETION.- -
THE LIBRARIAN DEcvaPED.—A few weeks ago,
Mr. Benjamin Baker, who had for 7 or 8 year., we
believe, held the joint °Ricca of librarian to the
Taunton and Somerset Institution, and curator of
the Arclueological Society, through some misconduct
oil his part found it neccasary to tender his resigna-
lien ; this week would, we understand, having
terminated the period of the services, but circum-
stances have occurred which have deprived the insti-
tution of his services sooner than was anticipated.
Mr. Baker resigned four or five years ago un account
of misconduct, but he was restored to his situation
under a solemn promise of better behaviour fir the
future. Finding, however, on this occasion that the
Committees were not disposed to overlook his trans-
greasions, he applied on Friday, the 2.lth ult., for
leave of absence for a few days, to enable hint to go
and see about another situation. On Friday week, a
gentleman connected with the Archasological Society
received a letter from him, intimating in effect that
he war not to be to expected, at Taunton again, and
that he had been obliged to appropriate to his own
use funds belonging to the two institutions, to the
extent of £lOO and upwards, which he hoped to be
able some ilay to return to them. This affair has
c Lined some consternation in the two, as Mr.
Biker was always considered a very unlikely person
to comniit himself in this particular way. 1 ester-
day week was the last day for receiving applications
for the vacant situathin. The salary is ,inly Cis per
annum, with arm-talents and a few perquisites, not-
withstanding which we hear there are about 30 appli•
cants, several of whom are eleigynian.
Tux Ehiscrriox.— Immediately on its becoming
known that parliament would be shortly dissolved,
there was a stir amongst the different political
parties in the town. The runtime between Mr.
labouchere and a section of the Liberal party on the
subject of the Ballot, leaves the party in anything
but an organised state for a contest, and if the
.exist
Mg differences be nut arranged, and two Term are
brought in, they might Loth stand a chance of being
retunied.
WEST SOM ERNEE YROMANKY CAVALRY.—ThO
Lord Lieutenant (Lord Portman) we understand,
has issued his precept for the assembling of the West
Somerset Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry at Tann.
ton, for six days' permanent duty, on Saturday, the
21st May next.
WINCANTON.—The two men Bolton and Danks,
who were apprehended by our vigilant police Super.
intendent Davies, at the railway works at Temple
Combo, were on Friday and Saturday tried before
Mr. Justice Hill, at Norwich, for the murder of
Thomas Maddock., Mr. Akroyd's keeper. They
were both found guilty and sentenced to be hanged,
Danks fell forward on his face whilst the awful sew
lance was being pronounced.

THI BLACKAIOOIt V.u.ii Fox Ht.:sr.—The mem-
bers of this hunt presented Mr. Henry Heed-
tor with four very elegant silver corner dishes
and covers during a public dinner in the Townhall,
on Friday. Sir M. A. Iloare, bark, presided, and
the plate, which weighed 27110 z. lodwta. bore the
followins inscription :--Presented to Henry Ales-
sitor, hag., for upwards of 32 years honorary
secretary of the Blackmoor Vale tux Hounds, by
the Members and Friends of the Hunt, April,
559."
CRKWK ERN r- —There is now in an outhouse on the
premises of Mr. John Slade, carrier of this town, a
robin's nest, full of young birds.
A CHANGE OV TASTY., Olt THY. EFFECTS Or THE
It AILROAD. —Geinge Chessure, a navvy on the line,
has been lodging at the house of William Hain,
labourer, of the parish of Wiusham, the last fort-
night. It appears that Ham left his home on Fri-
day morning week, to go to his work as usual at
Greenhatn, and on his return in the evening to his
home and family, to his great surprise his faithless
wife, Harriet Ham had gone off with the navvy,
George Chwisure, carrying away the poor fellow's
hard savings of .C 4 10s., handes some articles of
clothing.
FitoNc.—The Elertion.-sth April—The town
has been all alive to-day. Early in the morning large
bills were posted over the town stating that Lord
Edward Thynne and donald Nicoll intended contest-
ing the borough, and that they would shortly issue
addresses. Lord Edward arrived by an early train
and has canvassed nearly the whole of the electors,
and a committee meeting is to be held to night at
the Crown. Lord Cork does not intended bringing
forward anyone, and the solicitors who were engaged
at the last electicn for the Whigs, are retaine4l for
Lord Edward, Messrs. Miller, Crutwell, Nit:miter.
and Dunne. Mr. Hawke', who was for Mr. Nicoll
last time, has not yet received • retainer from him.
It all depends upon the success of Lord Edward whe-
ther the Whigs support him.

CH Am). Dome,. - (Before C. IV.
Loveridge, and J. C. Langdon, Esqrs.)—rith April
I 559.- -Charlex I)arry, late of Chard, labourer was
apprehendisl under a warrant for unlawfully assault-
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ing and beating Henry Harvey. The prosecutor do-
posed: lam a well-digger, and reside at rhanlstock,
Dorset • on or about Monday the 23rd of November,

11•457, I Trended at Tatworth, near Chard ; the pri•
sumer halged at my house. He had lodged with me
and my wife upwards of four months, but that day
I gave hint notice to quit, having caught him in my
bedroom naked, where my wife was in bed. Ile
was sitting on the side of the bed I had gone down
stairs to go to work, leaving him in bed, but from
information I had before received from several per-
sons I was induced to go up stairs, when I caught
him in my bedroom. He dressed himself and came
down stairs and said to me your eyes, you are
jealous," and knocked me down in my house. On
the morning of the 311th November, 147, on my re.
turn home. I found my wife missing, and went to his
lodgings where I found her. I told her from the
outside of the house that I had now caught her a
second time, and would give her a good hiding,
which I had never done before, or even struck her.
In a few minutes afterwards she came home, but not
with me, and she had not been there many minutes
before the prisoner came in. I found my wife had
• handkerchief and front belonging to him, and I
said I would fetch it and put it in the tire. My wife
said " Will you, you —' and tried to prevent Inc.
The prisoner then collared mu from behind and said,
" D—n your eyes, I'll murder ye," and dashed MU
down on the floor, and I wasblood allover. I said
to my wife " this would not have happened if it haul
not been for you," and she then struck me in the
face ; I then got up, and my poor old mother came
to me to wipe the blood offme, and my wife knockout
her down. I have never been able to trace him our

my wife until about a week ago. Thu magistrates
timid the primmer in the full amount of penalty, .I:ri
and the costs, in default of payment to be imprisoned
for two calendar mouths. The prisoner was conveyed

to gaol.
BKIHOWATRA.—In consitlemtion of the eminent
and distinguished services of the late Brigadier
Jacob, thu Secretary of State for India in Conned
has granted to each of the Meese* Jacob, who resided
at Comington, near Bridgwater, a pension of .(150
a year, commencing from the date of Brigadier Jacoh's
death.
aastoNse it v.—We perceive the =nem of F. 11.
Dickinson, Req., M. A., Trinity .ollege, (of King.
weston,) and 11. Neville Grenville, Esq., 11. A.,
Nlagilalesie College, Butleigh I nun, on the list of
the committee of Mr. lierisiford Hope, who is • can•
ablate for ,sasibridge l/uivereity.
On Sunday weel/4, the Rev. A. I'. Lovekin
preached his farewell pennon at Mt. .folin'a church,
prior to his departure for Ceylon. He delivered •
very ahapient addruse, at the chime of which, after
speaking of the many friends he had made since hie
residence in this town, we were sorry to hoar himi
denounce his enemies, who he said had penes:oW
hiisii with " fiendish malice," We think milder
words, if any were uucuwiary, should have been
111041 in an hallowed a spot. Before Ilia departure, a
testimonial was got up by most of the influential
gentlemen here, amongst them our worthy mayor,
JAMAS Austin, Esq., and the clergyman's church-
warden, J. .1. Rocks, Ksq., and a handsome gold
watch was presented to the reverend gentian= as a
token of their approbation of the zealous and praise.
I worthy discharge if his ministerial duties, and as a
general niark of their fi iendship, respect, and regard.
Thu Ladies of Glantonbury exerted themselves in his
favour, and presented hint with a gold chain and
a ring. We grieve at his leaving us; but earnestly
hope his good qualities will, wherever ho goes, be
valued AA they have been at Glastonbury.
W cabs.— I'efrn evened. —A specie/ meeting was
held in the Council Chamber of the Townhall on
Monday week, to censider the Government Inspec•
tor's Report, (A. L. Dickens, Esq.,) relative to the
drainage of this city, when nearly thu whole of the
members were present. This was the first meeting
held since the adoption of the Local Government
Act, and the first to which the public were admitted,
though few availed themselves of the privilege. This
concur/atm was in acconlance with a resolution of the
council passed some time since, that as soon as that
act operated in this city the floors of the council
chamber should be thrown open and the public ad-
mitted to their meetings. The business commenced
by the Town Clerk reading the minutes of the last
meeting, which were confirmed by the members pre.
sent and signed by the Mayor. The correspondence
which has taken place between the Town Clerk and
the Secretary of State, on the subject of the
drainage, and also the report above referred to, were
read, and a resolution to the effect that the report he
referred to a co:neat°, then appointed, who were to
communicate with the Secretary of State anti entice.
your to bring the subject of the alterations and sug-
gestions pointed out in the inspector's Report to •
matisfactory termination, was proposed and carried
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by the members present. Applimtions in answer to
advertisements from 13eranns offering themselves as
candidates for the office of( 'lark of the Works were
next opened, but the select of that officer was post-
poned until the council should have arranged as to
the matters pointed out in the report, when they
would be in a position definitely to treat for the ap-
pointment. A letter from Mr. Ramsay, applying for
the terms of rental of a portion of the market yard,
as a wagon•bouse and goods repository for the Bris-
tol and Exeter Railway, was considered, and
referred to the market committee for their considera-
tion.