The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-05-16 00:00:00

WEYXOI:7TH.

Gum I—We are glad to know by many Infallible proofs
that our periodical notices of the most charming of
English and Welsh watering-places obtain something
more than local (avow, and promote a general knowledge
of the pieced; noticed which cannot fail to he of benefit to
them. Our object, of course, is to set forth in as bright
colours as may be the various attractions of the pieces
described—while not forgetting that our shores have
many of such spots of beauty, and that we, as cosmopolitan
admirers of all, do not pretend to institute comparisons.
We just drop this hint for the benefit of those wao wield
for us the local descriptive pen, and who, with very
pardonable enthusiasm, are occasionally apt to institute
the very comparisons which we avoid. if this caused
nothing 'but editorial trouble there would be nothing to
my ; but now and then the enemies of editorial discretion
causes a little soreness. At the same time, we are con-
fident of having the public with ts when we cut up a
rhapsody of, say, a hundred lines of nominative* without
a verb into reeaonables sentences, and decline to stultify
ourselves by admitting assertions that each one of the
places we mention is the most superlatively eaquidite in
the world. All have their pecalial charms : and without
pretending to award prises, our wish is to do justice to
aLL —Pirtoriel Mold.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE YEOMANRY.
BATOIDAT.
Weymouth war; unusually lively on Saturday lest.
when the Q.O.Y.C. were expected, and sight-seers
began early to gather on the Esplanade. The weather
was bright and fine, as it has been for weeks past, and
the liMs were sharply defined through a clear
atmosphere. The bay was almost of a Mediterranean
blue, and the run Acme brilliantly, when, at twelve
minute* psst four by Mr. Thristle's clack, the Rifles
marched Pala the Statue. That memorial of loyalty
had been yrlentifully douched with water, but unluckily
part of the ii lI'S coat was peeled of by the unwonted
some. A better nee of the water wig on the roads as
far up as Radipols Hill, along which the rifles
marched, reinforced by the Portland Voluntran
Ilery, who arrived by the 419 in. The bah
D.R.V. p unix; ed 34 rook and file, commended by
Lieut. Gaa9ol SUO-Pnt• Thatd Quarter:muta Lee, Sergeants ;story, Crocker, and Cross,
tcBrranDrol-Inetrootor Sonia. Bailor

Jefferl had even them an early cell, and Mr. Board
with his 15 bandsznen played them up the road. The
Portland Volunteer Artillery numbered 73 all told,
Including a band of 15 under Mr. G. W. Paris June.,
and the officers were Major Eliot. Lients. Andrews
and McLean, Sergeant•lnstructor Hayward, semeanta
John Stone, LOWMAII Pearce, J. Ayles Stone, and W.
Hinde. Sergeant- Major ca'fine was also in town. but
unable to take part in the march. The rifle hand
played "Melinda March," "Defence, not Defiance,"
and "To the Front," while a• they went past the
crowded balconies, "Sweet Face at the Window" was
• very appropriate march. The Portland musiciana
played the quick march "Faust." and "Captain
Webb," and after the Volunteers had waited a little,
admired by a large crowd, the Yeomanry rode up
Radipole Hill at a quarter pest five, the Portlanders
played the grand march" Signal to Salute," and
the volunteer forces saluted accordingly. The
Yeomanry looked more numerous than laat year,
and their horses were in fine condition. Falling
in behind the Q.0.Y.C., the volunteer forms fesow4
the Portland band playing " Falstaff" and (by
desire) "The March of the Men of Harlerii," &c.,
the Ride band also taking turns. The Yeomanry drew
up too chase to the Royal Hotel, and the volunteers at
course could not take the pavement, which was
alfrleyZ by a large and fashionable crowd, so they
u down behind the Yeomanry, the Artillery
leading off a salute to the horses' tails I The Rifles
broke off at the Statue, but the Artillery marched to
Hope-square, and were refreshed at • bonded store of
Mr. Groves's namely, the old Primitive Methodist
chapel, Mr. Kerridge, Mr. Bishop, and others looking
after the men's wants, while the officers took their
glass in the Brewery office. The Artillery afterwards
retured to Portland, as usual.

The Yeomanry disallowed at the Royal Hotel.
The following was the marching-in state, am made
up by that urbane sergeant major, Mr. 'NUM
—Major Yeatnian, Adjutant Captain Grin*
Surreal Good, Votinary Burgeon Rowe. (Liaut..-Cot.
Commandant Lord Richard Grosvenor warn absent with
leave).

.—hrzissuar.--Capt. lii. Lail of Ilchester, Ideut Srlmer,
Lieut FeHowes, Quartermaster Genes, 3 sergeants,z
corporals. IS privates. total 37.
Doacersrza.—Capt Foster. Lleut Middleton, sub.-
Lieut Thornton, Quartermaster Saunten. S forizzubh 3
corporals, 1 farrier, 95 privates, tote]
VALL—Litro t. T. M. Guest, sub.-Lieut Sir Wm. (Bay,
hart., Quartermaster A. Seymour. 5 soritesulL 3
22 privates, total 33.
Sherborne. —Capt. Goodden, Lieut. Phelipe,l Quarter-
master Stacey, 3 sergeants, 4 corporaht 1 trumpeter. 1
(artier, 93 privates, total 31
BLLNDIVILD. —Capt. Hlll3brO, sub.-11100111111t Haulm,
Tett, 3 sergeants, It corporals, 1 trumpeter,
Quartermaster
:MI 44.
Win am—Capt. Sir Richard Glyn, Lieutenant Bond,
Quartermaster Talker, 3 sergeants, 2 corporals, 28 Privates,
total sa

—ToTTLa.-80aft, 4; MalbutT, 37; Dorchaster, 37; Vale,
33; Bharborne, 36 ; Blandford, 44; Wimborna, 39; grand
total, 213, or 23 more than It year.

The effective strength of the regiment is now 277.
The theatre was opened on Saturday night, with
"Notre Dame," and the farce of "Turn Him Out."
Between the pjeces there WM the additional attraction
of a ballet The Yeomanry appeared to be tired with
their travel, for although their uniforms were seen
everywhere in the streets till about half-past nine, and
although many of the shopkeepers kept open till after
ten. yet there was not that burr which we usually hear
in Weymouth on nights when the Yeomanry are here:
we are remarkably quiet, a fitting preparation for the
coming Sunday.

SUNDAY.

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The weather still continued fins, and a goodly num.
bee of the Q.O.Y.C. assembled, and marched to St
Mary's church, where they occupied the central block
of seats; but a few friends continued in their plume,
so that the central block was not exclusively reserved.
The rector, Rev. T. °reeves, preached an Impressive
sermon from i&11148 1, 18—" Of His own will begat He
us through the word of truth, that we ghoul I be a kind
of first fruits of His creatures."

The church was very fall, and there was no small
crowd outside to see the cavalry in their" beet
uniform, with plumes." In the afternoon the hand
played in front of the Hotel, and a large number of
pleasure-seekers assembled there.

Moirma.
Very early on Monday morning a alight shower fell,
but only enough to lay the dust, the wind continuing
north east. The sky was, however, overcast, and it
seems possible we may have some heavy rain if the
wind changes, which will be very welcome to the
parched land and backward crops.
The recruits had a little taste of duty, about as re-
freshing as "cold tub," on Monday morning. They
paraded at seven o'clock, in stable dress, with swords,
an front of the King's Statue. The wind dill blew
in rawly from the Bay; but everything looked bright
and clear, and a few of the young Wise of Weymouth
hurried up the Esplanade professedly for their morn-
ing walk, but really to inspect and admire "our
gallant defenders "at their matins, The recruit* had
a good stiff drill by Sergeant Banco:, and afterwards
felt themselves quite entitled to sing "I'm a soldier
now, Lisette," or whatever pretty name supplies the
of"piace Lisette," in the homes of merry England.
The morning practice too, gave them an additional
relish for the fresh mackerel, which never fail to come,
more or fewer, to Weymouth every year in good time
for the brealdasta of the Q.O.R.Y.C. Although the
weather frequently threatened rain, yet, nothing came
of the piled up clouds, and when the bugle sounded at
nine and again at half-past, the sun peeped out for a
short time, and so encouraged the gay population of
Weymouth, that ladies in butterfly clothing were
numerous among the assembly who saw the Q.0.Y.C.,
ride off at about a quarter to 10 to drill at Lodmoor.