The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-01-22 00:00:00

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YEOVlL—Temperance Meeliny. —The members
of the Yeovil Total Abstinence Society, partook of a
tea at the Hall of the Institution, on M lay even•
tog week. A large numbsr were present, aud
several addressed the meeting.
Suer KITCHEN. Through the charitable sub-
scriptions which have been raised for this to, one
quart of soup and a 41b. loaf of bread has been given
to every poor person, on pailnent of 3.1. This
charge is moat reasonable. coosidering the numbers
who have scarcely wherewith to retain life during
the present unusually severe season. Doubtless
many have felt great comfort and relief through this
charitable arrangement. '1 he lirst distribution took
place on Saturday week.
ST. JMIN'S re-appropriation of
the pews of this Church takes place. during this
week, when those who desire to change their present
maul will make application respecting name and
payment be wade for the sittings.
IxsviverioN.--The first quarter of membership
to the Institution for the present Year has com-
menced, and it is much desired that a large addition
will lie maile to the list of members. But very few
have joined the classes, which is to be regretted.
'NM:PENDENT CHAPEL SUNDAY Senow..—The
anniversary of this school was held in the Inde-
pendent eluipel on Sunday evening, the 13th inst.,
when the Rev. J. W. Sampson, minister of the
place, preached from the xix. Matthew, 13 and 14
verses, and the children sung appropriate hymns.
Great praise is due to Mr. W. Fooks for the very
efficient manner in which he had trained them, and
in which he led them on the occasion. The
collection and oubscriptiona in behalf of the school
amounted to £l5 7s. Bd. Mr. Littlejohn reports
that there are in the school : boys, 140 ; girls, 164 ;
female bible class, 2.5 ; male bible class, IS; making
a total of 362, with 41 teachers. The 'awls under
the devoted superint•intlence of Mr. Sharp ire in a
healthy condition. Two of the scholars who had
been in the schools 12 and 14 years respectively, viz.,
J Morris. 12 years, and Mary Jane Slade, 14 years,
were publicly presented each with a family bible.
COUNTY BALL.—The annual ball wss held at the
Choughs Hotel on Thursday week. The attendance
was so sl, 67 being present.
The Great Western Railway Company, in their
financial declaration to Parliament in respect of their
propowtd application for an Act in the ensuing
stamen to define and increase their capital, set forth
that under the Great Railway Acts proper they
have been authorised to raise 1: 12,59 I , I , and that
. it has been fully expendial ; that under ihe
mingbam and Oxford, and Birmingham, Wolver•
bampton, and Dudley Acts, they have expended
0,121,250 ; under the Wilts. Somerset, and Wey•
mouth Acts they have expended £1.7.10,000 ; that
under the Shrewsbury and Chester, and Shrewsbury
and Eliriningham Railway Acts, the capital of those
companies, now amalgamated with the Great
Western, amounted to £2.60.5,787, the said sums,
together with £276,000 contributed to the ldetropo.
litan Railway and the West London Railway, being
in the aggregate £20,343,047. The directors state
that it is expedieut to define and declare this
amount of capital, and that in addition thereto the
company will further require for the general pur-
poses of their undertaking, and for increasing their
traffic, and for providing additional rolling stock and
other accomniodation, a further capital of £1,000,000,
which they propose to raise under "The Great
Western Railway (Capital) Act., 1860," and by
means of neW shares.
NIA wroce. --The organ of this church is under.
ring a thorough repair, under the mausigenient of a
tint-rate Londou builder. It is removed from
the gallery to the dour. The church alterations are
pr..eresaing.
WorreN•aerillt-NlARlL—Pistrussal of Mr. Piyoil
I from the 2ad Sower/wt./nee Artillery. will be
remembered that some tune since a " Court of
Inquiry" was held at N'eston-super-Nlare, before
three volunteer colonels, to investigate certain
aegations which had been made against Mr. Pigott,
• tleputy-lieutenant and wa.nstrate of the county.
the lord of the manor of Weston super Mare, and
one of the first lieutenants of the 2nd Somersetabire
Volunteer Artillery Corps, to the effect that he bad
been guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and
a gentleman with reference to his brother officers.
The inquiry eas conducted with closed doors, but
it was understood that the gallant comonsaioner
intimated that the es pat* depositious. which bad
been taken in dos form, and in the presence of Mr.

Pigott. would be transmitted to the convening
.diker, the lord lieutenant of the 'minty (Lord
Portman), and that Mr. Pigott. would have an oppor•
tunity thenafter of ants ering or rebutting the
statement then inaile. He mart iod their, lio 11 ever,
call any witnesses. We have recently I.een in-
lu tried, on what, we consoler ;4.0,1 authority.
that the Mid h.:taco:int, Iron directions he fiat
receivisl from ii r Nlajesty's S.Nretary of State for
War. the Right Ho, liorbert, has molll+4ol
to Mr. Pigott that hit services were dispensed with
so far ad regarded the 2nil S,oiterset Volunteers.
W !re N lifer without II Liero•e. --
The ease of /fro/ v. Storey came before the
llf I.:Kehl-Miner !list term in the shape of air appeal
against a eiiiiviZtion if jurdices. The case is Of con.
siderable public importance front the fact that for
nearly forty years beer has been wild in almost
early village throughoat the country at ltd. a
quart, Without a beer license, with the sanction of
the I:seise, who were actioig under older from the
I.,,rds of the Treasury. On Saturday, the Lord Chief
: Itnint delivered judgment. Ile said :- " iii this
l case. which was an appeal from the decision of
. tuagistrates (sitting at Wine:int:JO who laid con-
vieted the defendant for selling beer without a
license to tell. although the liver was of the mice of
I 4d. a (mart, we are of opinion the conviction should
be affirmed. The case is already within the 13th
i section id the 3.41 and •Ith of Victoria, tap. 61— that
II to Ha), the defendant has sold beer without a
license for so doing."
it 11. -- Lord Bridrort. —NV.. are glad to hear
that is raV.alial.h.' change has taken place in the
I peso of Lonl Very alarming reports have
been in circulation during the past we.4l:, and the
public therefore will hear with heartfelt satisfaction
p of the peohable restoration to health of this respected
nobleman.
Wrid.iNtiros.---Drafrurrion nj Shr,/, by boy..
Last week, air shepherd of N 1 r. Thomas Nlarke,
iii
I Chelstone Farm. on going his num.'s, di ,47., PV ere .I his
I master's tlock of sheep at Ilillv arar thie
(Iv tiler an a corner lif the field very
I much frightened. Ile immediately informed Mr.
Marks, who, on hastening to the ground. hound
four sheer .lea4l, sin ..thets very much mangled, and
, the rest more 4.r leas injured. That this wax caused
by dogs is bcy..41.1 doubt, as during the day It Slit'
pected one was subjected to an emetic, the result of
which proved that lie was one of them. and lie was
consequently shot ; meither was caught in a gin
I baited with the mangled carcase of a .4lieep ; lie was
I also desiroyed. Thu sheep were of prime quality
and forward in land...