The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1860-09-04 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

BATH AND WENT OF ENGLAND SOCIETV.—A . meeting of the Council of the above Society was held at Waghorn's Railway Hotel, in this town, on Saturday the 2.1 ult, when the following members were present :—J. W. Buller, Esq., M. l'., in the chair; Messrs. J. Widdicombe, C. Gordon, jun., E. S. Drew., J. (;ould, T. I). Acland, J. W. Walrond, H. G. Moysey, W. E. Gillett, Jonathan Grey, F. H. Dickinson, H. (;. Andrews, K. U. Vidal, J. H. Cottrell, C. Bush, Neville Grenville. Mark Farrant, J. Fry, Meade King, J. I). Hancock, S. Pitman, J. S. Davy, John Grey, D. Adair, and H. A. F. Luttrell.—The Secretary reported that W. Miles, Esq., of Exeter. Ltd presented his treatise on Horse Shoeing, together with models, to each of the successful competitors for the shoeing prizes offered at Dorchester. The Secretary reported that the load committee for the Exhibition at Truro next year, had paid to Messrs. Badcock and Co.the subscription required for the Society's visit to that district. Certificates were produced from the successful competitors in various classes, the prizes for which bad been withheld for the report of the Veterinary Surgeon ; such report having been presented the pries were ordered to be paid. The printed hat of the Committee and other officers of the socisty was lanl upon the table. The Council discussed the draft of the requirements made by the socnty on visiting 1 any particular district; and some amendments were  made therein. The Field Steward brought before the Council the subject of the trial of Implements, when it was rtsolved that the arrangement for future exhibiti.ms of implements at work be referred to the Implement Committee ; and that they report thereon at Os nest noteting. The Secretary was ordered to advertise for tenders for supplying refrothments at the d rat the Truro meeting. The yummy in the Council, caused by the retirement of Mr. Caldwell, Chippenhain, was filled up by the election of Mr. - Herbert Williams, of &Milord, Dorset. The meeting then broke up.  THE AGAPEMONE AND THE MAGISTRATE&  At the Borough Petty Seasions held at Bridgwater buit week, the Mayor, It. Ford, Esq., commented on the recent attack on the Agapemone, and intimated, as did ale) his brother magistrates, his deterniination to prevent further lawless proceedings HI connexion with the "Abode of Love."  The Mayor said that he wished to publicly announce in open court something referring to the late attack which hail been made by a body of persons from Bridgwater on the Agapemone. Last Friday Mr. Thomas, one of the members of that establishinent, waited upon him and sought his pn.t,t ion as chin( magistrate of the two. lie told T.,•11111,1 that Ile 111 to. way conntenanced the that bail been exhibited, and promised him hring the subjcet before the magistrates. Ile further told him that he was quite waling to issue any aillS11“1/11Sea against parties offending, fur be considered it was a disgraceful thing for a lot of people to go and assail a dwelling in such a manner. No one knew were such matters might end, unless speedily put a stop to. Murder might have been the consequence of the attacks that had been made. Since Mr. Thomas had called upon him he had received a letter from that gentleman, which he %mild read to the court.  "The Agapemone. Auguat 25.  " Dear Sir,-1 think it right to inform you that since I called on you on Friday last I have learnt from an official source that the uneasy feeling stirred up the other clay in Bridgwater has not yet subsided ; but, apart from Mr. hive, ot bar partie ..... art the lowest orders in Bridgwater are concerting further violence against the Agapeniene. You kindly promised Illt that when you meet your brother magistrate* on Monday you will express a deei.hid opinion discount...naming wadi proixedings. I would now further request you, in etdatetlaeoce I what I have atate.l above, to give the necessary Information to the borough police, that they also may be on the alert to aid in repressing such unlawful_ coniluet.—l am, Lc., "G. K.