The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-03-25 00:00:00

POZTLAND.

Wm ars sorry that Mr. B itubnaster Murray. of
th Prison °diners' Rand, is suffering from a severe bite
In the hand, ;Aided by a oonvict in an attack recently
made wpm this Aker, whit/sign duty to the separate
cells at the Portland Convict Prison.

BEACILIS AT THE VSZI/L-It is g•ratifying to observe
that amlng the gallant edifiers of the S'lnd there is
the true ring of the old-feshi.med country gentlemen,
for they have • pack of beagles, and on Wednesday
last took eight couples by train to Weymouth, where,
on the outsklite of the town, ajdly goof day's spolt
was enjoyed.

GOOD TZIMAIT AMONG; MI 32013.—This Retqment,
which has just 00020 ,to station at the Verne tadel,
hiss Good Templar Lodge amongst them, numbeing
upwards of 40 wombats ; but as they belong to the
Hicannanite, or negro-excluding party, they are
unable to fraternise with the Good Tempters of this
neighbourbood,who admit all ooloure,raaka,and creeds
of society.
Ma. Dirrsats's annu., Master B. A. Gibbs, man
of Mr. C. Gibbs, scripture reader, Fortune's-well,
has passed the Cazob,iiiire Local Examination.
This Is the second boy who has pared from the Port-
land Academy School since Mr. Dieterle's arrival. It
mud be an advantage for Portland to have a school
on the spot, where boys can be prepared for higher
examinations, without bringing the parent, to great
expense by sending them away out of the Wand.

LOYAL -POIITLAIrD.- Oa land, on sea, from quarry
and from shore, there never went up from the Royal
Manor of Portland a grander refrain of loyalty than
that of Thursday bum, when 11.R.H. tile Duke of
Connaught was alEanced to his royal bride. The
Warrior end BOICIWOII were gaily dimorstad with
fts, at one o'clock& royal salute of 21 gnats was fired,
and disbands of the ships sounded forth the national
wedding marches of '' Basta to th• Wedding" and
Mendelssohn's grand "Padding March." At the
Vern* Citadel the Royal Standard was hoisted, also
at the Admiralty pier, and many of thia shops exhibi-
ted similar feelings of loyalty by having flags float-
ing above their premises. Both in the oMoers' and
sergeant& mees the health of the royal pair was pro-
and. it is needles. to add, was enthusiastically
drank both on board slily and by the gallant fellows
of the 32nd Regiment The Warrior and the Boa-
°seven were illuminated tali blue lights, the men and
boys manning the yard& It was a very beautiful
sight, as no doubt many who retuned by the 9 p.m.
train from Portland will setnemSer. - - -

i3;;-;;;---Tin- lOWA—If—UT-lOn Monday lag
upwards of 100 of the I”ys cn Her Majesty's training
whip, Boscawen, were granted • fortnight's leave of
absence. At the expiration of this term they will
return and go on • month's cruise in the channel, in
the training brig Sea Merin It is very gratifying
to observe that the offices of the training ship
Boecawan have acceded is the popular wish of Port.
tandem, to allow the bani to play on the naval
recreation ground every Tharsday evening during the
coming "seam.
NAOLL. —On Wecheesday morning about 300 of the
boys from IL M. training ship Boscawen, &come.
pealed by their splendid briss band, were landed, and
headed by the band, procueded to the Recreation
Ground, where they were put through a series of
mai unarm& The gallant lads were attired in their
white summer drew and rout through their various
movements very creditably. We we were struck with
the fine physique of our future navy, and the admirable
manner in which the young blues of Neptune are
brought forth in their duties, reflects the greatest
credit an the varicrie officers who have charge of them.
FRUSIASONIT. —On Friday stoning last, the Port-
land lodge of Free Masons wens honoured with an
unexpected visit from Mr. Montague Guest, Pro-
vincial Grand Master of Dorset The obit bring
of the character described it waamost pleasurable to
all the brethren of the craft. Haying been introduced
with the customary honours, the FO. M. Etrother Guest
was 'invited to preside ; but be rppeotfully declined.
He, however, addressed the breAum, and afterwards
took supper with them. He also spoke several time.
on the toast, am they were pro_pssed. We have no
doubt that had Mr Montague Gunt's visit been made
public, there would have been • guy large gathering
piths craft.
UNUSUAL ADDILINSIJA —An ex•Yealeyan mialster,
named Braes, and who Is • naive of the /Loyal
M/1430f, placarded the island pretW extensively last
week, that he would give aa &debase In the " Drill
Hall" on Wednesday evening,on the subject—" Noah's
Flood, 11l it history or fable?" The Drill-ball, however,
wasrefused him, and the lecturer had to deliver his
address beneath the canopy of the evening skies in the
open air. On the Friday evening following, the
lecturer was fortunate *nom* to obtain the shelter of
a carpenter's shed, wherein to hold forth. He took,
as might be expected, • subject directly In opposition
to the doctrine he once espoused and professed to
love, viz. :—" How I went Into the pulpit and how came
out of it." Discussion was kivited, and the Rev. J.
Lawremie,Weeleyan minister,took up the gauntlet and
richly paid the ex- Wesleyan minister back with his
own coin, and fully exposed the shallow foundations
of the professed(?) lecturer's views—in such • manner
as to fully warrant the truth of the scriptural assertion
"that a prophet bath no honour in his own country,"
and he left on Saturday, wilsout, so far as we know,
having made • single convert by his pernicious teach-
ings.