The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-06-21 00:00:00

Somtristtohire.

TACNTON.—CabiIiOn to Audioneers.—A summons
was heard on Wednesday against Mr. Maynard
auctioneer, on the complaint of the Taunton Market
Trustees, for selling 12 sheep without the boundaries
of the Taunton cattle market, on the last great
market day, contrary to the local act. Mr. H. C.
Trenchard supported the complaint; and Mr.
Taunton defended. It appears that the Market Act
maligned certaui boundaries of the market fur the
sale of ordain articles enumerated in the statute,
and that Mr. Maynard has been in the habit of hold-
ing auctions without such boundaries. There are
two lessees of the Taunton markets, viz.. Mr. Bran-
nan, who rents the cattle market, and Mr. Parsons,
who rents the general market. It was alleged for
Mr. Maynard that he had paid the proper tolls to
the general lessee; but it was contended for the
Trustees that such payment was improper, and that
Mr. Maynard had no right to sell tattle out of the
prescribed limits. It seems that the Trustees had
recently caused a notice to be served on Mr. May-
nard objecting to his selling before 12 o'cl.ck only on
market days. The Magistrates a ished to see the
notice, and adjourned the ease until Saturday wenk,
for its production.—On Saturday week the DOUG
referred to was produced by Mr. Maynard. After
a little consultation the Bench fined Mr. Maynard
4:5.

SITICTIIK. —On Wednesday week an elderly man
named Bourne, of rather eccentric habits, and who
for some time had been living retired at Bishop's Hull
near this town, was missed from the village. A hat,
coat, and an umbrella having been found near the
river bank, and which were known to belong to the
missing man, a search was immediately made for him
in the river, where the body was discovered, but not
until Thursday afternoon. On Saturday an inquest
was held on the body, before Mr. dlonckton, at the
New Inn, at Bishop's Hall, when a verdict to the
effect that the deceased committed suicide whilst
labouring under insanity, accelerated by excessive
drinking, was returned. The deceased was 66 years
of age, and for some time had given way to habits of
intemperance.
Y soy) t. —A Perilous Situation. —On Friday
evening week, Mr. Warren, a farmer and pig
dealer, near West Coker, was returning home, in his
cart, from Yeovil market, in company with Mr.
William Marsh, a farmer, living near Crewkerne,
when on coming to the white post where the road
divides, instead of driving towards Odcombe he
I drove a little way on the West Coker road. Turn•
lag the horse to proceed homewards, he drove over a
green bank that divides the two roads, when the
cart turned upside down, and the horse fell on his
back. Mr. Warren was thrown on the other side of
the road, but fortunately received no injury. Mr.
Marsh, who was in the cart with Mr. Warren, was
thrown under it—completely buried. The cart was
loaded with 7 or 8 pigs, which, as well as the con-
veyance itself, raged on Mr. Warren. but fortu-
nately he received but little injury, though one of
his lingers on the left hand was broken and his
hand was cut. Luckily there were three policemen
on the spot at the same time, who rendered valuable
assistance, removing the cart and liberating Mr.
Marsh from his perilous position. One of thole was
the sergeant from Yeovil. The seat of the cart was
broken, and also the harness.

WISCANTOX.—Catition go Overseers qf Poor.
At the Petty Scissions, held here on Wednesday week
Hear, Dodymead. late overseer of the poor of the
parish of Cortun Denham. was committed to the
house of correction at Shepton Mallet for three
calendar months, unless be previously pays the
baton°. of £298.. Id., due from ban to the parish.
iLCHCSTIR. —lt being White= week the usual
festivities of this season of the year in the shape of
club anniversaries have taken place. All have
passed off well, and from the good state of the health
of the members, the funds are in a flourishing con-
dition. It is worthy of remark that in two societies,
numbering nearly 300 members, only one death has
occurred daring the peat year.

&isms liscuri. —.intim: Cattle Auntrance
Ao•ociatioi. —The first general annual meeting of
this association was held at the Hare and Hounds
Hotel, in this town, on Friday, the 3rd inst. In the
absence of the chairman of the society (H. Ernst,
Esq., of Etatcombe), E. H. Dickinson, Eeq., pre-
sided. The attendance of members was very large,
numbering about 80. In his opening speech the
chairman said this was the first annual meeting of
their association, and he was happy to inform them
that they had now • balance of £350 at their
bankers; and that out of 4,661 head of stock in-
sured they had only lost two, and that they had
very little to pay away on sooonnt of losses—only
£l4 2s. 64. It was then proposed that an insurance
rate of Is. 64. per head les collected. the Mlle as
1 4 year. After some discussion this was ultimately
agreed to. The chairman (H. Ernst, Esq.), the trea-
surer (E. H. Dickinson. Esq.), and the hon. ecere•
tary (Mr. W. 8. Watley) for the past year, were
then re-elected, and after some other routine busi-
ness the proceedings were brought to a close by the
usual vote of thanks to the chairman.

Wau.s.—Bcalt anal Wells Missionary Candidates
Association.—An important clerksl meeting took
Fl'lle° here on Tuesday. The Van. the Archdeacon of
Wells (Archdesonn Law) presided and the Yen.
rable Archdeacon Denison, was also, at the request
of Archdeacon Law, present, and „misting on the
occasion. The object of the meeting was to carry
out • Plan Proposed by the Lord Bishop of the
Diocese, for aiding in the work of Foreign Nissions,
by seeking out young men willing and duly quali-
fied to became caluhdataa for missionary employ-
ment, and providing binds for their maintenance
end education at one or other of the missionary col-
leges of the Church of England. One of these col-
leges, more immediately connected with the Church
Missionary Social'', lain Islington; the other, wlvre
Andante are usually employed by the Society fur
Propagating the Gospel in Foreign parte, is St.
Augustine's at Canterbury. And it is the peculiar
feature of the aasociation just established under the
auspices of the Bishop of Bath and Wells, that the
clergy of what are commonly called opposite parties
in the Church of England. are here cordially united
in one and the same work.

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THE BUCK INGH• 11 AND CIi•NDOB FAITATtN.
MOM large and valuable *mates, comprising about
2.300 acres of laud, situate in the parishes of Rod-
ney Stoke, Cheddar Priddy, and Westbury, better
known as the Rodney Stoke estates, were submitted
to Public competition at the Swan Hotel, in this
city, on Tuesday and Wednesday week. The pro-
perty isin the centre of a most attractive neighbour-
hood—Wells, with its beautiful cathedral and local
antiquitire—Glastonbwy, with ita ancient Abbey—
Cheddar, with its wonderful cliffs and pictureispe
reenery—the manor of Rodney Stoke, otherwise
Gifford, has been continuously held by the Ancestors
of the Cbandos family from the time of King John,
Sir Osbert Gifford having then obtained a grant of
the manor from the King, and from him it descended
through its nicoseave branches of the Rodney family,
bargains with Sir Richard de Rodney, and includ-
ing Sir Jobs Rodney, who OrlisP• Edward re-
at Stoke and built a greeter pert ci the

mansion, the ruins of which are still visible near the
Manor Farm, down to Sir Edward Rodney, whore
dimighter, Anna, about two centuries since. married
Sir f bus. Bridges, of Keynsham, a younger branch of
the Chandos family, and conveyed him this portion of
her inheritance, Mr. Wainwright, of Shepton Mal-
let, was the auctioneer. Lot 20, conimising the
valuable Manor Farm of Itodney Stoke, 492 acres in
extent, and forming one of the most desirable dairy
and grazing farms in the county, was sold to
Tyler, Esq.. for the stun of £21,509. The beautiful
Stoke Wiod. about 177 acres, well known to sports-
men as the first game cover in the county, was not
sold. Through the consummate tact awl apt illus.
strations of Mr. Wainwright, 94 lots out of 133 were
sold for, in round numbers, 1:60,000. This was the
result of the first day's bale. On Wednesday, with
the exception of one lot besides Stoke Wood, the
reuiaining lota were sold.
BRISTOL The Volunteer Rifire Drill.— A con.
temporary states that the first drill took place on
Monday last, and was well attended. This may lead
to • wrung imprebion. The rank and tile have not
yet been put through their facings, it is only the
officers who have had a little discipline in the
manual, under a sergeant or Artillery. Goveni•
meat have bent down a competent °Nicer to survey
the neighbouring coast, and Portishead and the Flat
Holmes are to be fortified ; meet able auxiliaries
near these points will be an expert volunteer rifle
force, and we (Bristol Timen) are glad to perceive
the Bristol regiment has taken the first step to
remove all impediments to their efficiency, the
misunderstandings to which we alluded last week,
having ceased.