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Some Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Monday, January 16th, 1826
MR.H.R.LANCES's ACADEMY will be re-opened on Monday the 23d instant.- Terms moderate and references unexceptionable.
Blandford, Jan.5th, 1826.
S.B.HOLDER respectfully informs the Inhabitants of Devizes and its vicinity, that he has taken the SHOP lately occupied by Mr.Jasper Cox, Market-Place, together with the whole of the extensive Stock In Trade of Linen and Woollen Drapery, Hosiery, fancy Haberdashery, &c. which he will commence selling entirely off on Tuesday the 10th inst at such very reduced prices as will he hopes ensure him a share of their future favors.
Devizes, Jan.7.,1826.
Devizes, January, 1826
W.COOK respectfully informs his Friends and the Public that he has disposed of his Grocery and British Wine Trade to Mr.Henry Chandler, whom he earnestly recommends to their patronage and support.
On retiring from the above Concern, (which the state of his health renders necessary,) W.C. desires to express his grateful sense of the favors conferred on him by him numerous friends during 33 years; and informs them, he has removed to the house lately occupied by Mr.Trimmer, in the Market-Place, where he solicits a continuance of their commands in the PORTER and SPIRIT BUSINESS, assuring them they may always depend on being supplied with articles of the best quality.
To those who have taken his Dublin Porter, it will be unnecessary for him to advert to its qualities, as with such he finds it has invariably given satisfaction; and to those who have not yet made a trial of it, he solicits the favor of their orders, convinced by the purity and age of the article, and by its growing estimation, it will obtain very general approbation. It has been analized by two eminent Physicians, and is by them strongly recommended as a most wholesome and nutritious beverage, particularly to persons of weakly constitution.- To be had in Hogsheads, Barrels, and Half Barrels; also in Bottles, (not less than two dozen,) at a low ready money price.
Fine Old Cognac Brandy. Hollands & British Geneva.
Ditto Jamaica Rum. Irish Whiskey.
Bottle Cyder, Perry, &c. in their season.
W.C. will continue to act as Agent for the Phoenix Fire and Pelican Life Insurance Offices, and also for the sale of Coal Tar Brown, Mineral Paints, &c.
* All persons having claims on W.COOK, are desired to send them to him in order to their being examined and discharged; and those who are indebted to him are requested to settle their accompts immediately.
HENRY CHANDLER, having succeeded to the Tea, Grocery, and British Wine Trade of Mr.Cook, respectfully solicits a continuance of those favors so liberally bestowed on his predecessor, whose friends he assures it will be his constant endeavour to supply with Articles of the first quality; and by conducting the Business on the same respectable principles which have for so many years characterized it, he hoped to receive their approbation.
H.C. takes the present opportunity of returning his grateful acknowledgements for the favors he has received since his commencement in business, and informs his Friends and the Public, that he is removed to the premises lately occupied by Mr.Cook, where he trusts they will indulge him with their further support.
The Premises lately occupied by H.C. in the Brittox to be LET.
Devizes, January, 1826.
IN consequence of Mr.JOHN FISHER's removal to London, to enter into Partnership with a highly respectable House in the Wholesale Grocery Trade in that city, the Business at Dorchester hitherto carried on by Thomas and John Fisher, will in future be conducted by THOMAS FISHER alone, who requests from his friends and connexions a continuance of their support which has been so long and so kindly afforded to the establishment.
Dorchester, 10th January, 1826.
To be SOLD, at Henry Percy's Stable, Whaddon, - A Dark-Brown GELDING, aged, 15 hands high, particularly safe, a good roadster, and not sold for any fault, but on account of the present owner leaving the neighbourhood, and having no further use for him.
To be SOLD, - A very fine BAY MARE, full 15 1/2 hands high, 7 years old, thorough bred, a first rate roadster, being unusually fast and safe in all her paces, and up to 13 stone with hounds; warranted sound, price 85 Guineas - Enquire at Mr.Sparshatt's, Salisbury.- N.B. Qualified to run for Hunters Stakes.
WANTED, --- A Lad of respectable connections, as an APPRENTICE to a Grocer and Tea-Dealer. As he will be treated as one of the family, an adequate premium will be expected.
Apply (if by letter, post paid) to W.Sedgfield and Son., Devizes.
WANTED immediately, --- A YOUTH 16 Years of age, suitably educated, as an APPRENTICE to a Chemist and Druggist, for Five Years, Premium required.
Apply (post paid) to Mr.W.Bilton, Medical Hall, Portsea.
TO MASONS
A MASON, who has been accustomed to working and setting Melbury Stone, may, if a good workman, have employ by applying personally to Mr.Evans, Architect, Wimborne, or to Mr.Loader, Clerk of the Works at the Church, Sturminster Newton.
NOTICE
ALL Persons having any Claims or Demands on the Estates of the late WILLIAM PEDLER, of Lymington, Hants, Butcher, or BETTY, his Widow and Relict, respectively, deceased, are requested to send particulars of the same on or before the 1st day of February next, to Mr.James Brown, notary, Lymington; and all Persons indebted to the said Estates are requested to pay the amount thereof to the said Mr.Brown, who alone is authorised to give discharge for the same. - Dated at Lymington this 13th day of January, 1826.
CHARLOTTE PARDEY, Sole Administratrix of the Personal Estates of the said Wm.Pedler, and Betty Pedler, deceased.
Weymouth, Jan.14 - On Tuesday last a part of the crew employed on the coast guard at Portland, under the orders of Capt.Boxer, R.N. inspecting commander, made a seizure of 37 casks of spirits, part of a cargo that had been sunk off Church Slope. In the execution of their duty, the smugglers made a most daring attack on the boatmen by stones and weapons; and we are sorry to hear that one of them, William Stephen, is pronounced by the surgeons to be in a very serious state. The parties concerned in this outrageous affray and rescue being not unknown, Capt.Boxer has in the most prompt manner taken the necessary measures in order to apprehend the offenders.
On Tuesday came into harbour dismasted, the French brig Petit Victorie, bound from Harve de Grace to Guadaloupe, with a cargo of building and other goods for the inhabitants of that distressed island.
Died on the 10th inst. Mr.Sly, sen. aged 91 years.
Winchester
Saturday, January 14
Preferred - The Rev.Wm.Thresher, to the vicarage of Titchfield, in this county.
The general quarter sessions of peace for the county of Hants commenced on Tuesday last at the Castle of Winchester, before Richard Pollen, Esq. chairman; the Right Hon.the Earl of Northesk; the Hon.and Rev.A.G.Legge; Sir Thomas Baring, Sir John Pollen, Sir Lucius Curtis, Sir Wm.Heathcote, Barts.; the Hon.William Gage; the Rev.Wm.Hill Newbolt, D.D.; John Fleming, Geo.P.Jervoise, Thos.Butler Henry Eyre, Geo.Eyre, W.H.Blunt, J.I.Lockhart, H.B.Wither, Geo.Lovell, William Iremonger, Daniel Quarrier, Esqs.; Rev.E.Poulter, Robert Wright, John Harwood, John Orde, Clerks. The business began with a statement of the finances of the country, from which it seemed that the balance in the treasurer's hands would be insufficient for the demands of the coming quarter by nearly �3000, for which reason a rate was ordered at 1d in the pound.
In consequence of a doubt whether the wives and families of persons enrolled in the Militia could claim relief during the period of training, it was resolved to take Counsel's opinion on the subject.
The several reports relating to the county prisons were very satisfactory.
The legality of the practice of the Coroner appointing a deputy to perform the duties of his office came in question before the Court, which seemed generally to be of opinion that such a proceeding is improper, and that all steps taken by the person so deputised are null and void.
A discussion of considerable length took place as to the measures necessary to be adopted with respect to the provisions of the new Act of Parliament relating to weights and measures. The subject was introduced by Sir Thos.Baring, who represented it as a matter of no small importance to the inhabitants of the county and of the kingdom at large, especially as a considerable degree of confusion and difficulty had already arisen. Even after every precaution which had been taken, much room would remain for fraud and imposition , for scarcely any one knew how to act, and many would become liable to penalties in consequence of not following the directions of the Legislature. Several Magistrates having expressed their opinions, it was resolved that the several constables should have their weights and measures altered by the county standard, so that dealers in every parish in the county might have an opportunity of regulating theirs according to those supplied to the constables.
On Wednesday the Court proceeded to the trial of prisoners, who received the following sentences :-
Transportation for Seven Years :- Robert Webb Rawlins, for stealing a scythe, the property of Samuel Broomfield, from a field at Eling; and Thomas Storey, for stealing a watch belonging to Thos.Loader, at Portsea.
Imprisonment :- Charles Knott and John Marsh, for poaching in the manor of Nursling; and Henry Baker, for violently assaulting Thomas Hayward, in the parish of Cheriton; 18 months each.- Anthony Crutcher, for having counterfeit coin in his possession; & Chas.Bracher and Robt.Bracher, for refusing to find sureties for appearing at the sessions for an assault; 12 months each.- Mark Pollard, for stealing 3 gallons of wheat at Gatcombe; Edward Warsall and William Page, for poaching at North Stoneham; and Robert Murrell, for poaching at Bramshill, 9 months each.- John Humby (aged 53), for leaving his family, 6 months, and privately whipped.- Jas.Bason, for stealing 2 fowls at Thorley, 6 months.- Jane Bampton, for refusing to find sureties to appear for an assault; & John Collis & Robert Dudley, for stealing 4 fowls at Exbury and Lepe; 4 months each.- Henry Bracher, for refusing to find sureties to appear for an assault; and James Langtry, for stealing a rail, the property of the Earl of Shaftesbury; 3 months each. - Wm.Oakley, for stealing a bee-hive and bees at Chawton, two months.- Wm.Butcher, for stealing barley at Itchen Stoke, 6 weeks; and John Wigg, his accomplice, 14 days. - John Head, for stealing potatoes at Portsea, 1 month. - John Pinnick, for stealing some steel traps at Chalton; and Thos.Wood, for refusing to find sureties to appear for an assault, 14 days each.
At these sessions were tried an Appeal, in which his Grace the Duke of Buckingham was appellant, and the Rev.Dr.Newbolt, one of the Magistrates of this county, respondent, against two convictions of the Rev.Doctor, under the statute of 3d Geo.4, for not having the christian and surname on two of his Grace's waggons. After a long argument by Counsel on both sides, the convictions were quashed.
Houghton v.Great Bramhill - This was a case of settlement heard at the above sessions. It appeared the pauper, when about 14 years of age, was taken into the service of a gentleman of Houghton, in consequence of his friendless condition, until something better could be done for him. He continued in this situation upwards of two years and a half, during which period he was found food, lodging, and the principal part of his clothes.
The respondents insisted that a general living was to be presumed from length of service, but it being distinctly proved that no contract was ever made between the parties, or any person on their behalf, the Court quashed the order of removal, without requiring the counsel for the appellants to enter upon the case.
Mr.Day, of Stockbridge, was attorney for the appellants; Messrs.Cole, Lamb, and Brookes, attornies for the respondents.
The Rev.Dr.Coppard has been presented by Chas.Greenwood, Richard Henry Cox, and Charles Hammersley, Esqrs., to the Rectory of Farnborough in this county, vacant by the death of the Rev.J.Richards.
The annual donation of fifty pounds, presented by the Right Hon. Sir G.H.Rose, was, during the last week, distributed by the worshipful the Mayor of Christchurch, to the poor residing within the precincts of the Borough.
Mr.H.P.Curtis, solicitor, Romsey, is appointed a Master Extraordinary in Chancery.
On the 9th inst was convicted at Winchester, on the oath of George Morrell, bailiff to William Hallet, Esq., Frederick Twynam, son of Mr.Henry Twynum, of Bishop Stoke, for having used a gun.
At a petty sessions held this day at the town hall, Romsey, before G.Eyre and J.I.Lockhart, Esqrs. Charles Yates and Isaac Yates, for using wires in the parish of Broughton, were fined �5. - Wm.Gibbs for suffering his dog to go unmuzzled, was fined in the mitigated penalty of 10s.- Alex.Prangnell and James Newell, for using wires in the parish of Mottisfont, were fined �5 and in default of payment committed to the house of correction to hard labor for three calendar months; and Elizabeth Ventham, for having had two illegitimate children, was, at the instance of the parish officers of Mitchelmersh, sentenced to six months imprisonment and hard labor.
Married, Frederick Hacker, Esq. of Canterbury, to Elizabeth, daughter of the late W.Wildey, Esq. of Portsea, Hants.
On Tuesday was married at Kingston Church, Portsea, Mr.John Wood, (formerly of New Sarum,) aged 56, to Miss Eliza Smith, of Portsea, aged 36.
Died, on Monday last, in the prime of life, Mr.Dunn, carrier, Romsey.
Same day died at Romsey, Mrs.Purdy, widow of the late Mr.Purdy, tailor of the same place.
Wednesday the 4th inst.died at Basingstoke, Sarah, wife of Mr.T.Postlethwaite, draper, eldest daughter of Mr.James Blatch, late of Farleigh, Wallop.
There is now living at Over Wallop, an elderly man, who has four sons, who, with the father, play different sorts of musical instruments at the Church there every Sunday.
Southampton
Saturday, January 14.
The statement of Mr.Charles Keen having decamped with parish money, which appeared in our last Journal, is totally unfounded; and we cannot but regret that we inserted so unjust and injurious a charge against him. We now take the earliest opportunity of correcting the error. We were led into it by the mistake of a correspondent, who feels sorry for having inadvertently, and with no malicious motive, made the misrespresentation.
The general quarter sessions of the peace for this town and county were held on Friday last before C.H.Hammond, Esq. recorder, Samuel Le Fevre, Esq., mayor, and a full bench of justices.
George Jennings Ball was convicted of stealing a telescope the property of Mr.Andrew Jacob, and a clothes brush the property of Mr.Samuel Turner, on the 13th of Nov. last. - Seven years transportation.
Frederick Head, a boy of 13 years of age, was convicted to having stolen 3 silver tea-spoons and 1 silver desert spoon, the property of General Burrows, in whose service he was employed (at the time of the theft) to clean shoes and go on errands. He was sentenced to 7 years transportation with an understanding that endeavours would be used to get him into a penitentiary.
Nathaniel Hazlewood and Maria Walters, the one the butler, the other the cook to Dr.Denmark, were indicted for stealing six bottles of wine his property. Dr.D. deposed to having missed the wine from his cellar, and Elizabeth Friend, who had lived with him a long time as a confidential servant, avowed that she herself, as well as the prisoner Walters, had several times taken bottles of wine from the cellar, to which they gained access by means of the key of the area; she further stated that the butler partook of this wine, knowing how it had been obtained.
The Jury retired for nearly an hour, and returned a verdict, acquitting Hazlewood, and finding Maria Walters guilty, but recommending her to the mercy of the Court, on account of its being the conviction of the Jury that she was instigated to the commission of the crime by Elizabeth Friend. The Court sentenced her to 12 calendar months hard labour in the house of correction.
Geo.Hoskins, Geo.Chudleigh, and John Slade, were indicted on a charge of stealing oats in the month of October last, but were acquitted. An accomplice named Goff, who turned King's evidence, forfeited his recognizance, and did not appear against them.
The loyal benevolent Union Craven Lodge of Odd Fellows, held their twelfth Anniversary Ball on Tuesday last, in the Lodge Room, Rose and Crown Inn, French-street, which was elegantly decorated, and the floor chalked in a superior style by Mr.Wm.Whitcher, with the Craven Arms in the centre. The party, consisting of seventy, were served with a most excellent hot supper by host and hostess, Mr.and Mrs.Rose. The dancing was kept up with spirit till morning dawned, when the company separated, highly gratified with the amusements of the night.
We understand that a respectable tradesman in High-street has been for some years annoyed in a variety of ways by some private or unknown enemy to his peace. On Sunday night last, at 11 o'clock, while at his fire side, a pistol bullet was discharged into his front sitting-room; the bullet must have been discharged from an air-gun, or flung with excessive violence.
Salisbury
Monday, January 16, 1826.
Our worthy Mayor has received one hundred guineas from Wadham Wyndham, Esq. M.P. for the poor of this city; being a most acceptable donation at this inclement season.
Fourteen hundred bushels of coal were on Tuesday last delivered to the poor of the parishes of St.John's and St.Mary's, and the chapelry of St.James's, in Devizes, at the reduced price of 4d per bushel. This coal was purchased from funds raised by subscription for the benefit of the poor as far back as Christmas 1822.
There is every probability of a most numerous attendance of persons of fashion at the fancy dress ball which is to take place at our assembly-rooms on Thursday evening next. Its complete novelty, the high patronage it has received, and the preparations making by tradespeople upon the occasion, warrant this conclusion. Considerable alterations have been made in the rooms; and we understand that the stewards are paying the most unremitting attention to secure the comforts of the company.
We are happy to find that it has been decided to establish a lending library for the use of mechanics, servants, and others, resident in this city and neighbourhood, and that �10 has already been appropriated to that purpose. It is hoped that the public in general, and particularly the master workmen, will, by their subscriptions, encourage so beneficial an undertaking, and thereby enable the managers to increase the library with books and treatises on the different arts and trades - See advertisement in this page.
During the late panic the Westbury bank of Hooper, Franklin, and West, experienced a very sharp run, and although their notes are payable only at Messrs.Frys and Co. yet they have, throughout the whole, paid them at Westbury, Frome, or London, at the option of the holders.
At a general meeting of the Patrons, Trustees, and Managers of the Blandford Savings Bank, held at the town-hall on Monday, the accounts being examined, the affairs of the institution were found to be in a prosperous state, the amount invested in Government securities being upwards of �34,000 and the number of depositors having advanced to 1080.
On Tuesday the general quarter sessions of the peace for the county of Wilts commenced at Devizes, before T.G.B.Estcourt, Esq. M.P. and a full bench of Magistrates. Upon this occasion Geo.Watson Taylor, Esq. M.P. and the Rev.Mr.Wightwick, qualified as Magistrates.
The trials of the prisoners (82 in number) commenced on Wednesday, when a second Court was opened, at which Wadham Locke, Esq. presided. (We cannot give, till next week, a complete list of the sentences passed on the prisoners.)
Mary Ruddle.- It may be recollected that this woman was a short time since committed to the Old Bridewell, Devizes, in default of sureties to keep the peace towards Mr.Wm.Brown, of Uffcott Farm, in the parish of Broad Hinton. An application was made at the above sessions by Mr.Merewether, on behalf of Mr.Brown, that the Court would either require her to give sufficient security for her future good conduct, or to continue her in prison. Mr.Brown now swore that she had used threats towards him, and that he verily believed if she was left at large, his premises would be in danger of being set on fire, the Court granted the application, and the woman, not being provided with sureties, was remanded.
At the above sessions, the trial of Thomas Frampton for poaching, excited a great degree of interest. He was indicted for being found in the night time in an inclosed wood in the parish of Downton, the property of Earl Nelson, illegally armed, for the purpose of destroying game. (A fatal affray occurred at the time of the prisoner's apprehension, of which a full account was given in this Journal of the 26th.)
Mr.Benson having stated the nature of the indictment against the prisoner, Mr.Merewether addressed the Jury on the evidence which he should bring forward, and spoke of the great humanity of Lord Nelson, - who made it his rule that his gamekeepers, when on the watch, should never take fire arms with the, but only such weapons as were necessary to defend themselves against any attack that might be made on them.
James Drake, head gamekeeper to Earl Nelson, deposed in substance as follows:- About two o'clock in the morning of the 13th December, I was called up by Wm.Edney (assistant-keeper) who told me guns were firing in Batt's Croft (which is situated in the parish of Downton, and the property of Lord Nelson); I desired him tell the carter to call James Emery, gamekeeper to Mr.Bolton. I then got up, and in company with Edney, proceeded to the wood, each of us having a knobbed stick, but no fire arms. When in the wood, we heard people walking, and soon after, we heard the report of a gun. We followed the report slowly, and having heard a gun fired at four different times, the last of which did not appear more than 20 yards from us, we rushed on the persons firing. Edney, who was a short way before me, seized John Bailey, and held him until I came up. I then collared him, and said "My friend, what do you do here ?" when I was struck a violent blow on the corner of my eye (the mark of which the witness bore while giving his evidence); but by whom that blow was given I can't say, I was afterward severely beat about my head and face; my lip was cut - several of my teeth were broken; and my temple much injured; insomuch that I was obliged to keep my bed for a fortnight. These blows, I believe, were given with a flail. Having in the scuffle lost my stick, I let John Bailey go; I then went toward Edney, who was a short distance from me struggling with another man, when I again met John Bailey. I now fought him with my fists for some time - threw him, and wrested a gun barrel from his hands. I struck him several times, till at last he cried for mercy, and begged that I would not strike him again. I told him that I would not if he would surrender. He remained quiet for a short time in my custody, when Wm.Bailey came up, and within about 5 yards of me, he presented a gun at my breast and fired; the charge did not strike me; he immediately lifted up the barrel of the gun, and rushed towards me as if he would cleave me asunder; John Bailey also again turned against me, and attacked me with the stock of the gun, the barrel of which I had just before taken from him; but I defended myself with the barrel of the gun, with which I struck them both. While I was grappling with them, Emery came up and they were secured. The affray lasted about three quarters of an hour. Frampton was of the party and was taken on the spot.
William Edney corroborated the above evidence, and further stated, that when he resigned his hold of John Bailey to Drake, he seized Wm.Bailey and threw him down, but Frampton and John Bailey coming to his assistance, he was obliged to let him go; he, however, afterwards seized Frampton, threw him down, and kept him down until the affray was over; the prisoner struck witness with a flail; witness saw William Bailey fire at Drake; and when he seized Frampton, he was coming from Drake with a flail.
James Emery stated, that when he came up, Drake was holding Wm.Bailey on the ground with one hand, and John Bailey was standing close to him in a stooping posture as if rising from the ground. Emery seized John Bailey, and afterwards assisted in securing the three.- Parts of two guns, one of which was loaded, and the other recently fired off, and a flail, were found on the spot after the affray; and on the person of Frampton was found 4 pheasants and a small powder flask.
The prisoner, who is about 40 years of age, was greatly agitated during the trial - he trembled violently. He was found guilty, and sentenced to 7 years transportation.
Dorset county sessions commenced on Tuesday last, at the County Hall, Dorchester. The following Magistrates were present :- Charlton Byam Wollaston, Esq. Chairman; the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftesbury, Sir Robt.Steele, Knt and K.C.S.; W.M.Pitt, Esq. M.P.; E.B.Portman, Esq. M.P.; Henry Bankes, Esq. M.P.; John Calcraft, Esq. M.P.; Wm.England, D.D.; John Bastard, H.F.Yeatman, James Venables, John Davis, Henry Fox Strangeways, Edward Murray, George Pickard, jun. Clerks; James Frampton, John Herbert Browne, Thos.Bowyer Bower, D.O.P.Okeden, James John Farquharson, William Pitt, Henry Charles Sturt, John White, Andrew Bain, George Thompson Jacob, Esquires. - The following sentences were passed.
Seven years transportation :- Job Matthews, for stealing timber at Shaftesbury, the property of Earl Grosvenor.- Wm.King, for divers felonies - Wm.Fee, for poaching at Winfrith Newburgh - Wm.Chubb, for stealing the tilt of a cart.
Hard labor :- John Stickland, for poaching in the parish of Morden; Ambrose Lovell, for stealing barley at Bagher[?] Farm; and Richard Snook alias Rugg, for stealing potatoes at Over Compton, two years each - Thomas Norton and Patrick Galagher, for a felony; Wm.Witteridge, for stealing a pocket-book containing bank-notes at Wareham; and Wm.Chapman, for stealing a quantity of mutton; 12 months each.- George Weaver, for stealing hare and rabbit skins at Dorchester, 6 months, and privately whipped at the expiration of 3 months.- Geo.Cummins, for stealing a pair of stockings at Cann; John Trust, for stealing a shirt at Allington; and Isaac Higgens, for stealing a bed-gown, 6 months each.- John Parsons, for stealing a quantity of brass at Bradford Abbas, 4 months - Charles Hutchins, for stealing money belonging to the Rev.F.Goforth, his master, 2 months - Ann Billett, for stealing wearing apparel, 6 weeks.- James Joyce, for poaching at Winterborne Cleastone, and Wm.Alexander, for stealing four reed sheaves, 1 month each.- Robert Perry, for stealing mortar at Cranborne, 1 month, and once privately whipped.
Imprisonment - Wm.Starkes, for want of sureties to keep the peace, 6 months. - John Weeks, for stealing apples, 1 month.- Robert Foot, for stealing 2 bridles at Hammoon, 2 weeks, and once privately whipped.- Ed.Thompson, for an assault at Tolpuddle, 2 weeks.
George and Thomas Feltham were found guilty of disturbing a congregation of dissenters at Fontmell Magna (Judgement respited).
Somerset quarter sessions commenced at Wells on Monday. The calendar contained the names of 72 prisoners; the following were sentenced :-
Transportation for 14 years.- Wm.Smith, for stealing a bag and a quantity of wheat, from J.Burstone.
Seven years.- John Garland, for stealing two shoes, from Mary Camplin; James Weller, for stealing 17 fowls, from Vincent Stuckey, Esq.; Mary Taylor, for stealing a silver watch, from Mark Cottle.
A numerous and highly respectable meeting of owners and occupiers of land within the county of Dorset was held at the Town Hall, in Blandford, on Monday last, James John Farquharson, Esq. in the chair.
Sir John Wyldbore Smith proposed to the meeting a series of resolutions (a copy which appears in an advertisement), and expressed his firm conviction, that in the prosperity and security of the landed interest are involved the prosperity and security of the community at large. When we take into consideration (said he) the necessary but heavy burdens of the poor-rates, tithes, and taxes, which, if not exclusively, bear with a much greater pressure on the agricultural, than on any other class of the community, it is self-evident that were a free importation of corn into this country to be allowed, it would be impossible for the native grower to compete with the importers from foreign countries, where those burdens are felt but in a trivial degree, and where by far the heavier part of them are utterly unknown.
A remedy for this evil has been suggested by imposing a protecting duty on importation; but if I am correct in stating, as I have every reason to believe I am, that wheat might in the course of the last summer have been imported from the Baltic, with a fair profit to the importer, at 23s and 9d per quarter, and that at Odessa it might be purchased at 13s per quarter, let me ask what protection duty, the Parliament could possibly propose, would act as a security against our markets overflowing with foreign corn ? The consequence of which must be, that first the poor lands of this country, and ultimately every acre now employed in tillage, would be thrown out of cultivation. The landlords would then receive no rents, - the tenantry would have no farms to occupy.
The Rev.H.F.Yeatman addressed the meeting at considerable length. He referred to history to shew, that the principle of due and adequate protection presented itself to the legislature of this country at a very early period. He proceeded next to inquire into the state of the agricultural interest at the present moment. The imposts and burdens upon the land, consisting of poor's and county rate, tithe, and highway assessments, amounted to at least 8s in the pound, or he might say 40 per cent., though Mr.Ricardo had been pleased to estimate the same as low as 10 per cent; and the cost of an acre of wheat, including the common charges of cultivation, did not and could not amount to less than �10 per acre. Now 67s being admitted to be a remunerating price at this time, taking into consideration the remission of taxes pressing upon the agriculturists which had been repealed within the last 5 years, and taking 26 bushels to be the average amount per acre of the produce of the same, and rating the whole at 8s per bushel, he arrived at the sum of �11 15s gross value; and deducting �10 therefrom as the costs of production, rent, and incidental charges, there remained but �1 15s over, as the compensation for risk, contingencies, and extra profit.- But, it had been proved, that foreign corn, at Odessa, in 1822, as stated by Mr.Solly, could be bought at 16s per quarter, and could be brought to this country at the sum of 32s per quarter. Foreign corn, generally, could be brought in at 45s, the prime cost being 25s per quarter, taking 20s as the import duty. But the remunerating price in this country being allowed on all hands to be 67s, here was a loss to the British grower of �1 2s per quarter, or 33 per cent; and if Mr.Ricardo's proposal, of 20s duty to decline 1s per annum till it reached 10s per quarter when wheat was at 70s, should be adopted, here would be a loss of �2 4s per quarter, or a loss of 66 per cent amounting to absolute ruin !
The distress of the year 1819 was occasioned by the importation of 1,600.000 quarters of wheat, coupled with the importations of 1817 and 1818; of which immense quantity, no less than 500,000 quarters remained upon hand at the beginning of that year, having glutted the whole country to absolute satiety, and having produced distress (together with the depreciation of the currency) from which this country was but just emancipated at the present moment.
The Rev. gentleman then pointed out the serious evil that would attend our being rendered dependent on foreign countries for a precarious supply of corn, - supply that might be withheld in a moment of caprice or hostility, as had been the case under the dynasty of Napoleon; but which supply, even if granted, would utterly fail of being made sufficient for the purpose of supporting the population of this country. The Rev. gentleman concluded with remarking on the disastrous effects produced upon the silk trade of this country, by the withdrawl of the duty which protected it from foreign competition. He alluded to this circumstance with a view, not merely of shewing that the experimental system of political economy which Ministers were pursuing was likely to be productive of serious injury to the country if they carried it further - if they did not pause in their career - but also to shew that so far from there being any just grounds of jealousy between the agricultural and manufacturing interests, there was an identity of interest, demanding an equality of protection.
It was then moved by Sir J.W.Smith, (and carried unanimously.) that a Society be formed in the county of Dorset, for the protection of Agriculture, and that J.J.Farquharson be President of such Society.
After some other business, a liberal subscription was entered into to defray the expences of the society.
BIRTH.-On the 27th ult. at Melksham, Mrs.F. Moule, of a daughter.
Married at Sidmouth, Devon, on the 10th instant, by the Rev. Robert Greenwood, Vicar of Collaton
Rawleigh, Mr. S.H.A. Marsh, to R.S.Marman only daughter of the late John Marman, Esq.
Thursday se'nnight was married Mr.Wentworth of Beckhampton, to Jane, second daughter of the
late Mr.King, of Coster-house, near Swindon.
Tuesday was married at the Abbey Church, Bath. Mr William Down, of Warminster, to Miss Jane
Cross, of Bath.
On Thursday the 12th instant was married at, Mere Church, Wilts, by the Rev. Stephen Hyde Cassen, A.M., Mr.Thomas Coleman, of Mere, to Miss Elizabeth Curtis, of the same place.
Died on Tuesday se'nnight, after a short ilIness , at the George Inn, Andover, in the 59th vear of his
age, John Charlton, Esq. of Brooke House, near Mere, Wilts :- a gentleman highly esteemed by all who knew him.
On the 3d instant died, after a few days' illness, aged 63 years, Mr.E.Edmonds, of Bradford,
Wilts, (of the firm of Messrs.Yerbury, Tugwell, Edmond and Son), deservedly beloved and respected.
On Monday last died, aged 36, Mr.Edward Barrett, clock and watch-maker, of Blandford.
On Monday last died, deeply lamented by her family and friends, Mrs.Maton, wife of Mr.James
Maton, of Pitton, near this city.
On Tuesday last died, at Blandford, after a long illness, Mr. William Sanders, formerly of the Bell
Inn, in this city.
On Friday last died, aged 70, Mr.K.M.Hucklestone, of Stockton, in this county.
On Thursday morning died at Melksham, aged 41, after a long and painful illness, which he bore
with much patience and resignation. Mr. Morris Vincent, schoolmaster, leaving a widow and four children to lament his loss.
On the 6th instant died at East Tytherton, Wilts, Miss A. M. Browne, aged 61.
On Tuesday last died. in the 20th year of his age, Clement, third son of Mr.Cruttwell, printer and
proprietor of the Bath Chronicle: he bore a painful illness of more than 12 months duration with truly
exemplary resignation; and has followed his beloved eldest sister within the short space of eight weeks.
On Tuesday last died. at the house of his son-in-law (Mr. Dallimore), in Devizes, Mr.Nabbs, of
London.
On Saturday the 7th instant died, at Laverstock , at an advanced age, Mr. Edward Marsh, formerly
an eminent watch-maker of this city.
On Monday last died, Mr.Thomas North, grocer, of Trowbridge; he had retired to bed the previous
evening in good health, and was found a corpse in the morning.
On the 8th inst. died at Trowbridge, in her 80th year, Mrs.Clark, relict of the Rev.John Clark, late Minister at the Tabernacle in that town.
Sudden Death.--.On Monday evening, as Mrs.Mantill, wife of Mr.John Mantill, of the Cricketers, in Blandford, was walking across the parlour, she fell down and instantly expired.
A serious accident, which was likely to have proved fatal, occurred to the driver of the Regulator
Coach on Monday last, at a little distance from Dorchester : whilst in the act of putting his coat around him, he lost his seat and fell on the ground with his head under the wheel. It is conjectured that the hardness of the ground from the frost caused his head to slip when pressed by the wheel, which completely took off the scalp without doing him any other injury. The coachman was brought
on to Dorchester, where he now is recovering from the effects of an accident which had so nearly terminated his existence.
On Friday se'nnight an inquest was held at Shaftesbury, before C.E.Buckland, Esq. on view of the
body of Mrs.Hillyer who was found dead in her bed. The deceased complained of a pain in her head on the preceding evening, and retired to rest. When her husband returned home he found her in the state described. Verdict, "Died by the Visitation of God."
WAREHAM, Jan. 10.- At a petty session of the peace for this borough, held at the Town-hall on Saturday last, W.Hoare was convicted in the mitigated penalty of fifty shillings and costs, for suffering tippling in his house at late hours of the night.
Committed to Fisherton Gaol :- Wm. Kilminster and James Anns, charged with having on the evening
of the 4th instant, violently assaulted Walter Henry Edwards, in the parish of Highworth, and robbed his person of eighteen shillings.- John Butcher and James Gale of Warminster, sawyers, charged with stealing a piece of sheet lead from the shop window of William Debnam, of Warminster.
Committed to the House of Correction, Devizes: - John Carpenter, of Pewsham; Job Rushen, of Ashbury; Wm.Woodham, of Great Bedwin; and Peter Haydon, of West Coulstone, for 3 months each, for breaches of the Game Laws.- Simon Davis, of Horningsham, for one month, for destroying turnips, the property of Mr.R.Eley, of Warminster.- Wm. Dodimead, for one month, for leaving his family chargeable to the parish of Warminster.- Hannah Joyce, of West Ashton, for one month, for being an idle and disorderly person.
A French ship was, lately driven by distress into St.Ives, in Cornwall. She was fitted up with all the apparatus for the horrid traffic; chains, thumb-screws, &c. and had on board five slaves,-youths who were kept out of a cargo lately landed in the West-Indies, to assist in the navigation of the vessel. The ship had been fitted up in France for another voyage to Africa, and was taking back these slaves, who would probably have been sold with the next cargo. Some person expressed a wish to the French Captain to have one of the youths, but he said he would not sell him under �40. The vessel, it is understood, will be forfeited.
High-Street, Christchurch.
Mr.W.L.Spelt's Classical and Commercial School will be re-opened on Monday January 16th.
References may be made to Rev.D.Gunn, R.Sharp, Esq., G.O.Aldridge, Esq. Christchurch : Mr.B.J.Holdsworth, 18, St.Paul's Church-yard, London.
MANOR OF UPPER CLATFORD, HANTS
The next general COURT BARON or Customary Court of JOHN RAWLINSON, Esquire. Lord of the said Manor, will be held at the usual place in Upper Clatford aforesaid, on Friday the 20th day of January instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, of which all Persons interested are desired to take notice.
J.H.Todd, Steward.
APPRENTICE ABSCONDED
WHEREAS THOMAS THORNE, Apprentice to John Vincent, Builder and Cabinet Maker, Sherborne, Dorset, left his Master's Employ on the 3d of December last, without provocation, - This is to give Notice, that any person employing the said Apprentice after this public notice will be proceeded against as the law directs; and if the said Thomas Thorne will immediately return to his work, no further notice will be taken of his past conduct by his Master. He is about 17 years of age, stout made, 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, has brown hair, a fresh countenance, thick lips, and remarkably long feet; wore away a blue coat and waistcoat, and corduroy trowsers.