The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

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COMMISSION SIGNED BY TUB LOIID LISLITENANF
OF TUB COONEY OF SOUTHILEIPTON.-3sd Company
of the Hampshire Rifle Volnnteers.—Richard Hugh
Smith Barry, Esq. (late Captain in the 12th Royal
Lancers), to be Captain.

SOUTIIAI/PTON.—COWay Ba/L—The second of
these fashionable balls took place at the Royal Vic-
toria Rooms on Thursday evening week. The com-
pany was numerous, and Targott's full quadrille
band INKS in attendance.

Tug ATaeNti SOlRElL—Viscount Palmerston,
the Hun. Mr. Justice Haliburton, the Hon. It. H.
Dutton, M.P., Sir J. C. Jervoine, Bart., M. P., the
borough members, Mr. Wegnelin, and other gentle-
men, have arranged to attend the soiree. Mr. Steuart
Macnaghteu, of Bitterne Manor, president of the in-
stitution, will take the chair.

Tue TWILVTIi NIUHT BALL.—The Mayor of
Southampton levived the ancient custom of holding
a revel and Twelvth•night-ball at the Royal Victoria
Assembly-rooms, on Friday week. There were
more than 600 persons present, and the scene was
most brilliant and animated; the stair-cue was car-
peted and effectively decorated. The company con-
tinued to arrive until midnight, and dancing was
continued with spirit until a lab, hour on Saturday
morning. Targett's full quadrille band was in atten-
dance, and played a selection of the most popular
MUM. Mr. Gibbs, of the Above-Bar-street, sup-
plied the refreshments.

PuRTSILA. —A fatal affray took place early on
Thursday morning week, between several men of
the Limerick Militia and some engineers belonging
to the Dockyard, which resulted in the death of
Clammy, one of the latter, and the wounding of
two others. In the course of the day, live officers'
servant', named Nlacnatusra, Fitzgibbon, Madden,
M'Cann, and Ryan, belonging to the Limerick
Militia, were taken into custody on suspicion of be-
ing oonoerned in the affair, and have been lodged in
gaol pending an examination. An inquest upon the
1.3, of Cl. whey was held on Friday evening week,
and adjourned.

ANDevsa.—The Cowley Ball—This ball was held
on Wednesday, at the Townhall, and was nume-
rously and f.tshome* attended. Adam's qn elrille
hand wae in attendance, and Mr. R. Crovagave gene-
ral satisfac:ion in the reireAment department,
Voi.uvrEEK Itinc Crum --There are more than
40 volunteer, and the sub,eriptions a: ~,,, tut to £230.
Itosiskv. —.l/unkied. —At a meeting of the Cor-
poration, on Thursday week, Mr. TI as Calcott
was elected Alderman in the room of the late Dr.
Beddoure. A vacancy occurs in the Council clawed
by the elevation of Mr. Caksitt. Mr. Keel Withers,
is, we hear. the only ramdidate in the field.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston' have been
entertaining a distinguished party of the nobility
anti gentry at their residuum, Broadlands, among
whom were Sir George Bowles, Thomas Chamber-
layne, Esq., and Mrs. Chamberlayne, Lady Jocelyn
and family, the Hon. Ralph and Mrs. Dutton, the
Hon. William awl %Ire. Cowper, Mr. and Mrs. Hip-
pesley, Sir George Slice, Kart, Captain Powell, &e,
Lord Palmerston left Broadjiunls on Manley, on a
visit to Het Majesty at Windsor Castle. The noble
Premier was expected to return on the following
Thursday, and the establishment moved to Cam-
bridge House yesterday (Monday) for the season.
ESIBIZELEMENT.—At the Roomy Police Court on
Saturday week, before %V. H. S. Stanley, Fey., Wil-
liam Baker, carter, and Thomas Bunce, miller, of
Eing's Somborne, were charged with having em-
bezzled various sums of money belonging to their
master, Mr. Adam Talbot, of Horsebridge Mill, near
King's Somborne. It appeared from the evidence of
Mr. 'Talbot, that the prisoner Baker was his carter,
and had been in his service for about live years. The
prisoner Bence was his miller and confidential fore-
man, and had been in his service about two years.
It was his duty to see all goods delivered to the car-
ter, and enter the same in the day-book. Four
other similar CMOS were taken against the prisoners,
and Mr. Superintendent Sparshott stated thatagrath
number of other cases could be proved against them.
The prisoners were then committed for trial at the
next Assizes at Winchester, and bail was refused for
their appearance.
ATTEMPTS!, ESCAPE 05 A CICSVICT.—On TUBS.
day morning, as a gang of convicts were employed
moving timber at the back of the few mills adjoin-
ing the main guard at the north part of Porten ~,,, th
dockyard, one of them named James Paul (No.
6,075), managed to evade the vigilance of the warder
who had the party in charge, and was not recap.
toted until 3.30 p.m., when he was found by the
police hidden among some stores at the north end
of the steam factory.