The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-12-25 00:00:00

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SOUTHAMPTON, Friday. The Mail A.— The I
United Statile mail steamer Arno, Captain D.
Lines, which lett New York on the tith
arrived off Cowes at 3 p.m., and has gone on to
Havre. tilw has had moderate weather for the
season. The Arago brings 2's passengers for this
port ; 44 passengers, 25,00 n dols. in specie, surf '
15,000 bushels if sliest for Havre. Her datew are
only one day later than tliose received by say of
Liverpool. The steamer Asia, from Liverpool,
arrived at New York on the 7th.
Bins VoLVNTEERS.— Memoranda in Tuesday's
Gazette :—The Ist, 2wl, and 3rd liampshirs
! Artillery Volunteer Corps have been united in a
brigade for administrative purposes, and the same
has been numbered as the let Alwiiiistrative
Brigade in the ismiity of Hants. The Ist, I Ith.
13th. 15th, 16th, and Psth Hampshire .e Volun-
teer Corps sill be united in a battalion for admi-
nistrative purposes, and the same has been num.
hered as the lot Administrative Battalion of Wimp-
,hire Bide Volunteers. The 4th, sth, 6th. and 23rd
Hampshire Ride Volunteer Corps have been united
, in a battalion for administrative purposes, and the
saine has been nurnhertal as the 2iirl Administrative
lutizoo.n of Hampshire Bilk Volunteers. The 7th.
121 i. 17th, 2.lth, 21st, and 22nd Hampshire
Rigs Volunteer Corps have been united in a Nata-
-1 for administrative purposes, WO the tame nas
been numbered as the 3rd Administrative Battalion ,
ui Hampshire Iti,:e Volunteers.
ARMOURY 1011 THE VoLUNTEER RIFLES. —The
Town Council have grantoil the use of the vaults
_beneath the Audit House as an armoury for the 2nd
Hampshire Volunteer Ride Corps.
Sournawrrois PARLIAMIENTAky REGISTRATION.
, —The register of parliamentary voters of this

horongh since the late revision shows an increase of
124 or .r the preceding year. In 1N39 the numbers
were 4.033; they are 4,157.
Ilastl:Sli OIiNITHOLOGICAL AMOCIATION.
The tiet(illti annual exhibition of this association was
held last week at the 110)31 Victona lbsinis, and
proved meat succesefid. Between 300 and 400
cag,s, containing about. 1,000 birds, were sent to the
exhibition. including specimens of every known
variety of canary. which formed the leading feature
of tk! show. and there were also on the stands a
cardioals, cockatoos, parrots, par-spiets,
love wax tills, and other ilritish and foreign
cage birds. The birds were arr4n4cd in 72 CIASSVII
and abmt 120 prizeravere awarded among the com-
petitors. Toe line band of the Southampton Volun•
tver Ride Corps was in attenilienee on Wednesday
and Thursday eveiiiii4s, and played choice selections
of mered and classical music. The show was well
attended on tech day, and all present were well re-
paid by an itistimtion of the beautiful specimens of
the feathered tribes collected on the occasion.
Many of the gentry of the town and neighbourhood
were numbered among the contributors.
iio3lSKY.—Recteliny Society. —The Hon. and Rev.
C. A. Harris, of llownham. delivered an interesting
lecture on Tuesday, on "The History. Authenticity,
and Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures" to the
members of this institution.
lAMINGTION.—The inhabitants of this village, as
well as those immediately aljoining. were thrown
into great consternation on Friday morning week,
on bearing that Mr. Maid Brake, of this parish,
an extensive and respected farimr of some years
standing in the village, was missing Iron, his houm.
It apoears that he rose about four o'clock in the !
morning, and in reply to enquiry by Mrs. It— his
reason fiir rising so stun, he merely answered by
rxiying that he should be back again. but thu lint
return. and as might be reasonably snpposol, con-
siderable anxiety was manifested on his account,
which was considerably increased iiis.n finally his
hat and coat by the ricer side. The river has been
searched, but to no purpose, as no further trace can
be discovered as yet. Should the worst fears be
realized, it will prove a distressing event to the
vouthful family, six of whom were dependant on
him for their support.
Far Cartes Snow.—This annual show was held
!oi Monday week, in a field in Ashley Lane. The
exhibition was generally excellent, lout the compe-
tition was not keen. About 4•,0 persons partook of
an excellent dinner at the Toward!. under the pre-
sidency of the Hon. It. H. Button, M.P.
hitariNitiVTll.—The new Hillsea lines for the
defence of Portsmouth, its harbour, dockyard. and
arsenals, from the attack of an enemy landward,
have nuale considerable progress (luring the summer,
and the completion of the limiter or main line is now
being pushed forward with great vigour, 1,500 men
being at this time employed in their construction,
500 in laying materials,- and 1,0110 in preparing it.
SIIVGGLING ON BOARD THE ROVAL YACHT.—
The Custom house authorities have seized 1:5 Poi, of
manufactured tobacco, on board the Royal yacht
Victoria and Albert. The matter has been rep .rted
to the Customs' authorities, and it is probable that
proceedings will be taken against a large number of
the crew.
Wiscursres.—The convict Johnson now under
senin.ite.% lio,f,thicleeeruthatf
Airuselrshos
wtinhe
betae-rxiecniumte.cdomon-
Tuesday week.