The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-08-09 00:00:00

YIZLII STATE.

Manael, Dent:Col. Steward,
Major Kinder.ley, Captain and Adjutant Barrett., Hon.
Surgeon Rowe, Hon. Ant/Cant-Surgeon Tisard, Hon.
Chaplain. Rec. Prebendary nn.low, Sergeant-Major
Abbott, quarterma.ster-aergesnt Newman, Orderly-atalf
sergeant Green, Pay-anasteusergeant Frampton.
Total 11.
BRIDPORT (151).-0114. Sir Molynenx Napalm, Lieut.
Good, Ensign Ewen., Hon. Chaplain Be'. M. Lee, 4
sergeanta, 1 sergeant.instruotor, 1 bugler, 58 rank and
61e, total 68.
Wianum (2nd).— Captain Ferrer, Lieutenant Bond,
3 sergeants, I sergeant-instruatur, 1 bugler, 34 rank and
file. Total 41.
DORCHISTIR (3rl).—Capt. Coombs, Lieut. Hodges
wini.ms, 5 sergeants, 1 instructor, 18 buglers and
band, 40 rank and sln. Total 67.
Foote (4th).—Capt. Viant„ 4 sergeants, 21 nal and
Ale. 1 sergeant-instructer. Total 27.
Vr.,...alryeg 0W4.-014,4. Lieut.
2 oerneanta, 25 mak and Ale, 1 servant isstruotor.
Total 30. _

Wims,man (6b). —Capt. Banked, Lieut. Pope,
Ensign Kinkel. 2 aemeanto, 24 rank and Ma. 1 sergeant-
instructor. T,,tal 30.

SHIBBOIII4I (7th). —Capt. FaJammer, Lieut. Tanner,
Ensign Calder, the hon. staff ..fficter, 4 s•rgeants,
bugler, 1 instructor, 43 rank and file. Total 53..

BLANDrOID (301). —Capt. Hambro, Lieut. Johns, 2
a.rgeants, 1 instructor, 1 bugler. 39 rank and 2.1 e. fatal
45. . . .

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SHATTRIIHORT (9th).—Captain I yon, Ensign Benoott,
4 servants, 1 instruotor, 31 rank and Mo. Total
38.

STORMINSTIR NEWTON (10th).—Ensirn Dashwood, 1
servant•in.truotor, 18 rank awl filo. Total 20.
GILLINGHAM (1102).—Capt. llatthewa.Ensign Keine;
2 'erg...tits, 1 instructor, 1 bitgl,r, 30 rank and
Total 36.

STALBRIDOII (121b).—Lieut. Long. 3 sergeants, 1
instructor. 18 lank and file. Total 21. Grand total :
490, the same number at at Swansea..

fiast year the total ntreniph on the first day was GOO;
but that wu an exceptional year.

On Blonde, evening the camp theatre was the chief
attraction, when " An unwarrantable intrusion" was
perforrne4. Captain Bankes revresenting Mr. Snoozle
and Mr. Uardner the intruder. Combo song+ were after-
wards lung. By eleven most of the volunteers bad
reached "home" and the" lightsout" bugle found num-
bers ready for sleep.
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TUESDAY.

Whether it was that some of the volunteer. were
anxious to get the first sip of coffee provided by the
oommissariat, or bad pewied • steeply'o night, certain it
is that oeveral were astir by four o'clock, though the
camp-ground, was then sod for some time after
enveloped in mist. Some -to keep off the rawness of
the morning air as we opine—indulged in rum and milk,
whilst others, and certainly the larger portion, patro-
nised one of the good women of the pleoe, an old servant
of the Colonel's father, who supplied some excellent
coffee. At seven a.m, the bugle sounded for morning
prayers, which were read by the honorary chaplain,
the Rev. C. Onslow, and the service was well attended.
Breakfast was served up at eight o'clock in the MOMS
tent, arid noon after the whole battalion went to dtilL
Thies hours hard work the volunteers satisfactorily
scoornolialied„ and then returned to dinner. Two hours'
more drill in the afternoon made up • well-spent day,
and the men, pretty well tired, returned to the camp.
In the evening " Box and Cox" was performed at the
theatre, and this was follow by • gathering round the
camp fire. Corporal Taylor, of the Dorchester corps,
wee the first to sing, and "The Convivial Beebe gave
amid immense applause, being loudly encored. Private
Andrews followed with • hamorous song, which was
I,llowed by others, an I thus the merriment went on,
the Are blaYug resplendently. It we. not until the
latest moment that the potty separated for their tents.
WZDNIBDAT. August 3.

The early morning was foggy In the extreme, and at
eight o'clock the rain fell. The weather, however, mended
by half.past nine, and the parade arasformed for morning drill.
The core mustered In great strength, No. 1 forming two com
ponies, and the I atta ion never appeared In better form. A
stiff drill was gone through until half-past 12, when the sun
.hone out meet gloriously, and a largo number of visitor'
arrived 'in akillp. The sunshine hoe raised the spirits
of the men and the camp now *mime* a happy appelmnce.
At two o'clock an excurelon steamer arrived from Baronage,
bringing a number of paasengers including eieveral of the
Ilanta Rona Artillery Volunteer, Another parade for drill at
1111Upasit two. each man being supplied with 15 rounds of blank
ammunition. By far the lamed number of viilitor's up to thin
time now accompany the iciluntears to the drill ground, and
the spoiling happy looks at the gallant Colonel, aa each
regiment moves off, to the stralna of the Botta/ band of the
IWirehes4er Corp., betokens the vatlidaction which
animates him. At four o'clock the nen were dis-
missed, and happy interchanges of good fellowship occupied
the evening. The band p'a, ing at the oßicene mews tent is •
great attraction, and their performance:sore something beyond
the oi'distary quality. This was followed by some excellent
amateur theaUical performance., In which Cuptaln Albert
Bank. takes no prominent an interest, and which have been
sue eswfully carried on. mu was followed by the camp fire
and wings of the volunteer., many hundreds of toliiiiteers and
heir friends being present. All are anxiously looking forward
to the reiiew and Inspection to-morrow, and, if the weather
continue fine, the day will be a delightful one,
THE ILEVIEW.

The weather on Thursday was peculiarly favourable
I r Lb. Review, although the morning broke with heavy
fog, which enshrouded the hills.
After the morning's ablutions, the men smartened
up in wade ord. r, and shoot 11 o'clock marched to
t. e Peek. at East Lulwortb, where they were to be
reviewed.

The Plinee steamer brought • numerous party from
Weymouth to We-t Lulworth Cove, from which the
road puma through about two mdes of beautiful wood.
land oountry. Arrived at the Pork, the volatile. rr were
drown up in column to the right of the a.stle and
facing to the north. Between them and the castle to
the westward were mumbled an immerses concourse of
people, including moor ladies in guy attire. The
carriages were drawn up in • long line, to the north-
west, and the ground was kept by a detachment of 14
of the D..rset County Police, uoder eon-inland of Supt.
Rehm. The review ground was in • beautifully op-n
part of the Park, surrounded by magnificent trees, awl
o.vered aith bwautiful sward. The seene war of the ,
lovelieat description, and gaily &curd ladies added
variety of colour to the anpearsalee .1 the crowd. Pre-
cisely at 12 o'clock, the Reviewing Officer. Col. Willis,
deputy Adjutaat-Oenstel of the kiesith-Wectsirs district,