The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-03-11 00:00:00

POZTLAND.

NATAL.—Taigisser J. Connolly ham been promoted
to tho flea Mew, vice 0.8. Newton. appointed to The
Tly, on th• coast of China.
1111LITART.—Ws in planed to hem that Sub.-Lout
S. Burloomr, Adjutant 2-30th has been promoted
Lieutenant

Paotarnoi.—lt fo gratdlng to report that Quartm-
motor Seramot Mitchell has been promoted oak-
doctor, under the lea Royal warrant, sod has
proceeded accordingly to Devooport for duty.

To DUSTIN:II, -0-owturfaa, /to. —Tit. 17rbea
Saaltary Authority (Lootl Board) advertise that
dairymen. to., must regisfor within six weak; at tha
altos of Mr. R. N. Howard, clerk to UN Authority.—
For particulars as. advertisement

Bl://12 ACCIDENT —Oa Mosd.y morning last two
young mea who reside at Oasthtowc and whose
names an Homed] and Male, went off in a sailing
boat for thee purpose of trawling, and when off the
coaling jelny a strong puff of wind caned the sail and
upset the boat. Haman was &Win to swim, but
was not. A boat from the Bosoawen put off,
and succeeded in picking them sp. Male was In an
ezhanetod condition, sad tho usual remedies having
boon applied ho was with difficulty restored to
consdoemoses. W. are inf amid that ono of the men
bsi mending his net, had made the shoot
famn enestgZod t bolding it limos the accident
Aocipmrr.—On Friday mesas ,last about nine
o'cioce, an elderly widow, Combas, and who
resides at Mallard. had geen on • visit to • triad In
Albiase-orescent, and was proosedhag ham, and whim
above the Primitive Methodist Chapel, on th• high
level pavement, hat sight being defective and wanting
to wan to the other aid*, stepped off the footpath,
thinking eh* was at the proper croming place, instead
of which she fell a distance, of some Ilya or idx feet.
Ha groans and cries coon attracted some
near, and Mr. dolling, of Albert-Merano. and CT'.
Smith. Qnsen'eroad, ran to her amiatanoe sad
piaked teacup and took her home. She was much braised
and shaken and we are sorry to say that she now lies
in a ceitio:d position. Could not the Local Board
provide some OMNI Of protacting foot-pmeengees Ran
this kind of thing in future I
ENNSITAINIIIII. ON BOARD run Wal/101.—By the
kind pornaknion of Captain R. Gordon Douglas the
Wanior's star troupe of " Snowflake. ' gave a splendid
Christy minstrel satertalninent on board 11.11.8.
Warrior on Monday evening last. The entertaisunont
we. Wen on the quarter-deck, which was housed in
with canvas, and the sides ware \wog with flap of
various natlonalitier. A stags was sa.sisd alas, end,
which gave the space the appeanmen of • vast timirs.
Many Invitations were Weed in dr realdames sad
others at Portiland, and Captain' Doggie sad Rings.
moat very kindly placed the atema.lannaii and • mil-
ls, reseal at their disposal far taldeg them le the ship,
and bringing than back to shore. Duke( the evening
tho captains and officers of th• shiptronked the
formanoe by their presume, and
w:aUed. 'There was a vary furatproegennno.
were received with unboundeds=
and plea..
otnundruna were of a most oh
kind, for instasos Bones asked "Whore did the Bunions
cook the Turkey? " Tambourine couldn't maks it out
and had to " gib it up," when the witty bones
Informed the andlenos that °lt was as thee Balkan
Range," evoking roars of laughter. The evading was
most agreeably spent, and greet praise is dna to
Warm B. Woods and Booboo for their clover
manipulation as "Bones" and Tambourine."

Manua Irony Foorstic Malec —On Monday,
NM February, the combined committee of tb•
and F.C.0., under whose direction the match by
electriolkht woo carried out, mit ort Friday evening
lest at Yr. Hodedon'e, Victoria Hote/, Portlasd, to
audit the account of remiss sod excendlture, aud It
wee found that although 1.000 people saw the
only about 200 palg entrance money to the iletilsZ
Mr. Bodoion's room. 11te expenditure was within •
Mw pesos of £lO 10e. sod the receipts being only
£7 7e. td., the sambas of the onsmaittee at the
meeting resolved to defray the dellait out of their own
poduge, Mr. Hodedce giving 10s. and the rest of the
oontsulties prevest lie. each, amounting In all to £2 Os.,
and thm the fonds of the F.C.C. and F.F.13. were
saved the kes which to a peat attest was ettributable
to the bad Mate of the weather, which canoed a meat
deal of expeoditure to deer the ground from snow and
probably prevented maay people front payleg the 6d.
admisekou to the field. Several 1100...1 1110111 Z
offered donations towards defraying 100 10100100 ci
such a bile-spirited erldbitiou of this no=stit
p but with tam thanks this was
The Hoe. Secretary and of the club Warms
us there is Mill room cm the list for honorsry sub.
scuba.' amp. WI mobs, a wldie MM wou•S—
-aa1714.

PIZSUITATION AT TIP VIIIIIM—On illonaZ evening
'mat • 'rep IfratitYlos sight triseentKl i th•
sergeants mass, 2-20th, the .00/riots being the pre-
sentation of a gold albeit chola, to Paymaster -
Sergeant Doran, as a mark of tile este .m in which he
Ii held by his brother n.si-oomuilinioned officers, after a
&ernes of 21 year.. The presentation was made by
fiergeentelliajor Linthweite in sit appropriate ',Awl-
Paymaster-Sergeant Doran thanked his brother
=ts for the handsome mark of their respect,
he moored them he should highly prise. Bongs,
speeches, &a, followed. and a happy evening Wa.
spent tarsal military fashion.
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THS New MA.SOIIO HALL—WO an pleased to DM
that great progress has been made in the ereciou f
this ball, wh,cli stands on • commanding site near the
railway station, and that, all being well, it will be I
opened with much grand ceremonials, in the month of
April. Advantage, we believe will be taken of the
pregame of an peer of the realm, high lathe Masonic
world, no lees • person thee Lord tikelmersdale,
the Deputy Grand Master of Ragland, who is eapeeted
to visit Dorestakdre about that date in connection with ,
Freemasonry. The brethren have long felt that a
hall at Portland MN much neared for the lodge, and
we fully believe the present edifice will meet all their
requirements, and answer the total's and exalted Nide
for which it has been built. Asi regards the Interim
arrangement. and fittings it will be one of the most
complete and elaborate halls in the province, and we
trust that at the opening oseemony there will be •
strong muster of the craft of not. from the surrounding
provisoes. Endeavours have been made for years
past to erect • Masonic ball at Portland, but up
about nine months since all &hoes endeavours
Looking, therefore, at what lias been so speedily
accomplished, we feel that grog credit is due to the
WM. and officers of the lodge, and we heartily wieh
them all prosperity.

AN ENTERTAINMINT ST THE VZIII4I.
One of these pleural 'moulage, unknown to any petiole"'
the wallsof a military statics, wee given on FUMY' even-
ing last, .sth. Verna Citadel. by waiblona the "an
Regiment The entartaiment, which consisted of songs
and readings, was given in the ffrannolunk which it is
needless to as,, wa.c.6.2 filled to overflowing. Therom
oo vie wer, ma not to the ocomone on wc(ni" of
the woolen hems roof of Ow plus.. the lighting, too,
was not effective, yet it wee asgood sw could be proured
for the occasion. The decorations of the gymna.iuin and
other ariietio effect+ rendered moth meMt ea Sergeant.
Major Llothwalte, who turned flas gymnasium at once into
• bijou theatre. The following WM the programme :
Polk+ "Brio • Braii." onset and piano: glee, "Nark
• " glee clam ; song, "Silver threads among the
Gobi, KW Bennett ; acing, " Come stag to me agsho."
Corporal lUrry ; reeding, "Father PMl's subsoriptiou 1 so,"
Sergeant ()Brien ; song, The Minstrel Boy," Mles
°Make ; somi:t.e.naie I'm relied away." Corporal
Vassar; "Rack Twain," Asmourve-Sergesat
Wary song, song," bo deeply drinks et
r/011," BOMILO3
song. "What we do with Cyprus, *saw ; mom,
What does it matter to me, Mhos Cheeks,. doom,"Poem to thy Sperit." Segment O'Brien and OorporM
Berry jreading, "Curtain Lecture," fiahoolnuoter Brows;
shag 41114bitib," Kiss Guthrie ; meg, "Tea Manta
too Lat.. Nesbitt mut, "Jessie the Bower
co'Dunt " tallangesme Cansiand ; readied. "The
Oridirou,' Qeartennamse-Bergesat Mitchell :
" Ruby. Corporal Bury; song, "mat before the Balt
Mother.," Kim Burton; gles, "8011. of lit Ilichael's
Tower A.
hte.itiss
meg,"Tommy make mom for your
trsolet, ; • God save the (lama."
polka, Brie a Brae for cornet sad piano, the latter
of which was splendidly executed by Kiss Choate, was •
=st beginning to the pr me ogram, and put the
at once in good humour. "Mark Apollo'- •
glee by the glee clam under the immediate superintend-
ence of Orderly Clerk, Sergeant alines, was a finished
piece of vocalism, and *outdoing the short time
he ham had his class in training, proves him to
be an instructor of no mean order, and did
Minim credit to one sad all of the class, for there were
emis fine voices among them. "Silver threats among the
✓IA' was sweetly song by aim Bennett, and won deeerved
applaua• tilrporst Barrfe aiming of "Coale sing to me
agate was finely rendered and brought him wall earned
honours apple/ass. But the next 1t... cm tbuprogrnas.n.
by Sergt. ce&isa, wee • reading which for declamation
sad !kWh was exceedingly Ans, and was rendered by the
talented sergeant in • style worthy of his native country.
! "The Minstrel hoe" was next given by Mass Chaska (in
' the place of Klee Bleiweiss) who was suffering frown cold.
lidded, Miss taireeks mots to accommodate herself to
anything of this kind ; whether as pianist or vocalist, this
talented toddle of about 17 jean is always to Um for, in
order to gratify them around her. "Annie dear I'm called
away," by UN:coral Farensr,semed peculiarly appropriate
it this time when the Regiment I. about to deport from
Portland, and no doubt found an echo In many a breast
present of "Tb. Girt I Mit behind me." •renottrer-
Bergh Warn' lave • Minis "Mark Twain," sad
considering this was his dist appearance on • public
platform, he got off with flying moue Borst SWAIM
followed in splendid styla—suigins that favourite song—
Who deeply drinks of wine," which brought out his
rich baritone voice. But Sb. next, a Tag _by Beret.
"What shall we do with Ceres, was • grand
suatme, for the palest sergliente fun of ealiiB lam= mad
attitude at once drew down the tom., sad if he was not
Um hero of Cyprus, he was st least ths here of song in the
first put of the programme. The secend pert of the
programme opened very sweetly with • song by Miss
-Wk., does it matter to me, which was greatly
applauded. A finely rendered, but dirficult detett—*Teace
to thy Spirit," followed by 8 rut O'Brie• and Corporal
• Berry, both whose voices blended harmoniously and
regularly together. School-Master Brown gam a laugh
able reading—" Mrs. Cendle's Curtain Lecture," in a feel-
ing manner. "Rally. faith" was • sweetly pathetic
sonitbe Mi.. Outbtie and was deservedly applauded. "'Ten
Minutes too late,' was • capital hit by Corp eral Nesbitt,
sad his song war vociferously encored. But toe next
song seemed to strike a chord in every heart, —"Jessie the
Flower o'Dunablarte," and so well did ,Staff.Sergt.
Canaland sing it that he won golden opinion&
The programme was now again diversified by
a reading by giarter•Master.Sergemt Mitchell whom
reedariag of "The Gridiron* was muck appreciated.
"Th. Ruby," as sung by Oorpoeal Bony, was a decided
treat to all who heard it. " Joet Before the Battle
Mother was nicely sung by Miss Burton, and ass military
sons draw forth Uie wannest animism. The glee class
then came again to the front, sad gave in dashing finished
style—" The Bells of S. Michailds Tower." which woo
for them • perfect ovation from the crowded audience.
fierteant Mammy then cams in his old-fashioned *mica
way, and win met the audience shaking their sides with
'Anode!, by his singing of "Tummy make room for your
Uncle —Ms the last song on the programme, seemed to
beget 'the thought "Yes, tht 1140th will soon have to make
room for another company, and wh•le listening to the
high clam culture in vocal and elocustionary art around-and
thinking of the mother's Sean at the tidings that her lad
had "listed," or thst some damsel had been suddeoli
parted (row her swain, one could not but loin upon the
sight in the gymnasium this evening, as one which most
'Monis GU the parents' heart with rapture—nod kindle a
lively spark of emulation lath. breasts of their fellows,
but looking upon the gallant 2.90 th we can, in Portland
"We shall never see their lit. again."

WAZMHA.M.
Ciontrre Prrrt Si/SWIM Toseday.—Bef ore Cokiwi
Manael. Captain Hawksateurtk, and Kr. aodgett.
Reerrt Lawless, a dairyman, of Moreton. -am summoned
for haying in his peaseesiou an Ow 11th at., a hall-potind
weight a drachm dsficlent, a goarter•txxuad weight •
quarter of an moos short and • two ounce weight two
drschms light—Defendaat pleaded guilty, and said be
only used the half- ad weight. and that but seldom.—
Tbe Basch Imposed • fine of 13t and wets, Ti.
Jame Parte, a labourer, of Aft puddle, was suentoosed
for being_ drunk and disord•rly on lb. 114 ult.. In that
perish.—P.D. House gold hosaied•lendant on Um highway
about seven o'clock In the 'maim drunk and maims great
disturbance,. He ordared him away, and he pulled off his
coat and challenged him to Ight.—Defttudant said be war
ma drunk, and kit should not have acted as he did If be had
not been very muck aggravated by his Mentor. H. was
In H•r Majesty's srr.lc. 18 years and 181 days, and was
at ma 10 years and 241 days, and he bad Dover been brought
tip for such • disgraosful thing Whirs. He was discharged
with broken bones and four good cued art badger% and he
had a eery good character throughout his camer.—The
assagistrates inflicted a fins of 1. and Si, costa
Jeans' Mesa sad Henry Erector, both of llordwa, were
munmoned for trespareng in asap* of coatis on load in
the octenpatlonol Mrs. ligingtoo, st Bore Magi% on th•
of Febenary.—Benjamin Clover, keeper to Mr. Soothe°,
rad he saw defendants on a place of heath land about one
o'clock on the 11th ultimo. He watched thaw for about
halt sa-bour.and they hunted with dogs They went to some
rabble' bolas, and appeared to be ferreting. Whoa they
saw hint they ran away. Ha founds clod rabbit at the
spot where h• as. Um defendants. He could swear to the
deiendanta —William Thomas Meadows, • gunner In the
Royal Artl'lgry, stationed at Dorchester, was called to
prow* an •144. Hs said the defendauts called on him at
th• barracks hetweea ten and isle•sm o'clock In the
morning of Friday, the 14th of February (Csaillerism
?sir Day), and he promised to meet them st one o'clock.
Ha did so, sad was wlth thont In Derchester till late that
alght.—The Baia dismissed the case.

Natiesafel Meehan, a op/wrier, of Swamis, wag nom.
monad lor toeing drank and riceou. at Sesame on the
nod of rebruary.—Delendaat did mot apoear.—P.O.
Strode elated that shout ten minutes pastel.,.. ma the
SAtordAy night named defeadaat wow drunk I. High.
street, and he disturbed the shot. neighloow hood. He
was a regular macaws to the plane—Defendant is an
old *lender, and he worn sow lined 35a. and So. costa
lelmoond Hansen, Smith, a farmer, ot Tynehaso, wao
entamosed by the polies for keeping ihme &OM lifitbOilt •
Somme on tka Llik of renruary.—D.ferodant admitted
the offence. and @unkind that be bad but recently
returned from Austoalia, and di I not has. how to Ail op
tha pop& sent him by Um Santee. 11 showed it to the
policeman, who told him *bet to do. sad be at ones took
out the necessary liosouee, before oe ftosired the ..m-
-woos—Th. magiatintes cedered defendant to pay ths
Nei; 6a.

_ .
John Tack. • farmer, of Church Keen* was summoned
for keeping • dog without • lionise on tie 14th of
Tabroary.—Delendant pleaded guilty, but geld be only
ipma a saw" dog, for hick be had eines obtained tbe
siemreary eurtilleete of exemption. The °bagman
ordered defeadent to par 6, mute, and told him to get
Oka exemptkin paper in 'moan/ another year.