The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-05-17 00:00:00

Zomerottobire.

Tanwroff. Mr. Nacready. A crowded and
fashionable audience attended at the Taunton
kinembly Rooms, on Thursday evening week, and
enjoyed one of those great intellectual luxuries which
cannot fail to refine and elevate die mind and under.
standing, and prove at the same time a source of
amusement, instruction, and delight. The occasion
was an evening with Mr. blacready, who kindly and
qratuitowily volunteered his readings of selections
from the works of the English Poets, in aid of the
food for the establishment of educational classes in
connexion with the Taunton Young Men's Christian
Association. Some months since, it wsll be remem•
bored, this talented gentleman formed a plan, which
he gradtully matured, for the purpose of aiding
youth in their intellectual studies, and his cfforts
were eventually crowned by the establishment of
•• the Dorset and Somerset Associated Institutes," to
which the Taunton Young Men's Christian Anemia.
tian has become affiliated. He commenced by some
Prefatory observations on deliciencies in early
training. and their causes, condemning the practice
of teaching elocution by rote, either by imagers or '
books. He argued that reading could not be taught
in this way. It was not to be learnt in a series of
sex gestures, or prescribed rule' of intonation or
pronounciation. The student must study anii feel
what he reads, articulate freely and distinctly, and
then, if his heart were in his words, the style would
generally be better and more effective than the man-
nerism taught by a muter of elocution.

Evsace;gcs.--The inhabitaata of this parish
have presented to the Rev. Charles Conry, late
curate, an elegant silver inkstand, with nobly chased
border, containing two beautifully cut glass bottles,
a recess for waters, and a handsome taper candle-
atlas. valued at £l3, as a token of gratitude and
respect. On the stand there is ornamentally
engraved the following inscription :—"Presented by
the inhabitants of Evercrsoch to the Rev. Charles
Cowry, March 25th, 1539." The testimonial was
purchased at Mews. Charles Taylor and Sons, gold.
smiths, College Green, Bristol.
Worrotizovccen.—The Ezeraordinary Charge of
Rather), against a Policeman and Au Wife. —ln
consequence of the vast numbers who assembled out.
side the Townhall, Bridgwater, on Thursday morn-
in to hear the charge of robbery against WWiaui
' kneed, • policeman stationed at Weston-
noyland parish, and Ass Wiltshire, his wife, it was
&mad necessary to bold the Petty Sessions in the
Crews Court, which was tilled during the whole
beating of the case, which occupied the magistrates
°emir
_live boon William Wiltshire, and is wife.
Ana Wiltshire, were placed at the bar chanted with
having stolen • variety of articles from Die Rev.
Richard Dawkin, vicar of Weetonsoyland parish.
Mr. O. 8. Poole appeared So support the prosesation,
and Mr. Henry Lovibond appeared for the prisoners.
Mr. Poole spoiled the me, briefly slating the par.
limbos as in the evidence. The prosecutor and
hk. Dowd' were than examined, and
evkliMos gives at great length, alter which the

whole of the depoeitions were read over to the pri-
/
"oilers. In answer to Mr. Warry, Mr. Dawkin said
that the a ..... unt of property stolen from him %as
between I:50 and I:6o's worth. The Kleiner' hay.
ing been cautioned in the usual wsy, were asked if
they hail anything to say, and upon their replying that
they hail itot, they were fully committed to take
their trial at the next County Sessions. Ir. Reid
said that there were five more cliargi• against the
same prisoner Wiltshire. Mr. Warry said that it
was impossible for them to go into iill these charges.
Tile prisoner was then charged with stealing a sack,
value 2s. 6.1., from Charles Taxes ell. id' ‘Vl.Anlizny-
law'. Evidence was given, which, however, the
Intoner disputed, hut his defence was that the sack
hail Leen lent bun. The prosecutor swore positively
that lie never lent the prisoner the sack, and that he
cause titian fully by it.--Coniiiiittial for trial. The
prisoner IViltshire was then charged with having
stolen a key, the property of William Tice, inn-
keeper, Weseinzoylanil. Conclusive evidence of the
theft having been given, the prisoner %ascii:omitted
eir trial on the charge. At the conclusi .... of the
first charge against the prisoner (William Wiltshire),
Superintendent Bisgood prisluxil imperil to the
magistrates from which it appeared that Wiltshire
served upwards of four years on the South Wales
Railway, and produced a good testimonial, as well ,
as characters from the churchwardens and ~verse rs '
of the parish, front which he joined the constabulary. '
What makes the case more heinous against the pri-
soner is, that he was taken much notice of by the
Rev. Mr. Dawkin, who very kindly lent him books
from his own library, and ilid all he could to promote I
his interest. To show the cunning he exercised, I
it appears on the very Saturday previous to his an-
prehension on the Sunday he said to the Rev. gentle-
man, " NI look after the house—leave it to inc."
WILLA. —Railway Acrident.—The first accident I
since the opening of the Somerset Central I
Railway to Wells, befel a lad about 16 years of age, I
named Edward Parfit, eon of John Parfit, of this '
city, journeyman baker, and a pupil teacher at the
Wells Central School, on Saturday week, at the
railway station here. It appears that a truck laden
with cheese, weighing together about S tons, was
being shunted from a siding into the main line, and
the boy attempted to jump upon one of the buffers
for the purpose of riding, but unfortunately did not
succeed, falling upon the rails, and the outer edge of
one of the wheels passed over both his legs, one of
which received a compound fracture and the other
was much bruised and lacerated. He was speedily
conveyed home and medical aid obtained, but the
sufferer now lies in a precarious state.
BRISTOL.—The Pthace Consort al Bristol.— His
Royal Highness the Prince Consort arrived here on
Monday morning week by special train, es mule for
Saltaah, whither he was proceeding fur the purpose 1
of opening the Royal Albert Bridge, on the Corn-
wall Railway. His Royal Highness was received i
by the Mayor, James Poole, hag., and partook of !
breakfast at the station. His Royal Highness i
entered familiarly into conversation with the chief I
magistrate, and made a great many inquiries as to I
the city, its trade and port, its past progress, and •
future prospects. After the repast the Prince Con-
sort again entered the Royal saloon carriage, and a'
fresh engine having been attached to the train, he
left the station amidst the hearty cheers of a con-
siderable number of spectators who had assembled
on the platform.
I
VOLUNTEER RIME CORPS TOR BRISTOL.— n P.,.
De 1
Mayor of Bristol (Mr. James Poole) has issued a
notice, inviting such of his fellow-citizens as are
willing to join a volunteer rifle corps to send their
names and addresses to the Town-clerk's office at the
Council-house; and, as soon as • sufficient number
are enrolled, the necessary steps for the formation
of the corps will be taken. Up to Friday last about
150 names of persons willing to enrol themselves in
a Volunteer Rifle Corps had been received by the '
Mayor at the Town-clerk's office. It is fully
expected, now that the terms and conditions upon
which these corps will be organized have been made I
public, that this number will be rapidly increased, I
and that a force equal in efficiency to that of the '
celebrated Bristol Volunteers of the last European
war will be speedily under arms. The enlistment
for the navy proceeds at a very satisfactory rate in
Bristol.