The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-12-22 00:00:00

EIGHTH DORSET RIFLES.

On Wednesday evening the distribution of prises
won at the late contest between the members of
the above corps took place at the Corn-exchange.
Previous to the presentation the prises were taste-
fully arranged on a large table, covered with scarlet
beise cloth, at one end of the loom, and looked exceed-
ingly well. There were very few spectators, and with
only one or two exceptions, only those of the corps who
had been fortunate enough to secure prises were present.
Captain klambro and his lady arrived shortly before
eight o'clock, end soon after the latter handed, in the
most graceful manner, the following prises to their re-
spective owners :
THI Mime CUM.—Best score at 500 yards, Private
HiU, quart pewter cup. Best wore at 300, Private Gul-
liver, pint ditto; and beat at 200, Private Former,
half.pint ditto.
BANDUANTUETZIA AND TI•DLEIWZN'a PRIM-1A
eleetro-plated tea.pot—Private E aidoot ; 2nd, meer-
ocheum pipe—Sergeant Grove.; 3rd, field-glase—Private
W. Gibbs. Beet score at 220 yards, rifleman's knifi.—
=tAtkinson; beet score at 250, rifleman's knife—
aster Applin (winner of wooden spoon last year).
Carr Ats HAKBRO'N PRVIN TO Noti-Comicissioszo
Orricws.—Electro-pluted au boiler—Lance-Corpora
Ridout. .

ti:11-CONNISRIONID OFFICIOUS' PRIERS TO PIITTATES.
prMe, electro-plated teapot, and set of China tea
service--Private Boucher; 2nd, electro plated teapot—
Private J. Payne.
OFFICERS' Num.-Ist prise, silver watch and gaud
—Private Furmage ; 2od, mounted time-piece --Ser.
gant Wareham ; 3r4, let of China tea aervice—Private
Ridout. Best more at 600 yards, six silver teaspoons
—Drill-Sergeaut Fitzpatrick. Best score at 400 yard',
electroirlated onset-stand—Private Barnett. Best
moors at 900 yards, electro-plated drinking cup—Private
Horlock.
Monti Parizs.—lit rise,£2—Sergeant Groves;
2nd, £2 10s.—Private Ilonckton ; ard, 1./ ba. —Private
Groves; 4th, r2—Resign Atkinson ; sth, El 10a.
Lieut. Johns; 6th, Cl —Private Martin; 7th, El—
Corporal Dart,; Sth. 155.—Private Ridout ; 9th, 10s.
—Private Boucher; 10th, sa—Private Horlock.
Bur Boosts AT 600 TARDEL—Finrt priae, sack of
Sour—Private Furmage ; 2nd, two mely bound
volumes—Lance-Corporal Ridout.
CHAmszoi Caoss. —Best soore in all the shooting—
Private Ridout. . . . . .

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After the prises were distributed, the captain
addressed the company as follows :—Gentlemen, allow
me in • few words to tell you the satisfaction it affords
me to meet you on every occasion, whether for duty or
pleasure, and more mpecially this evening when Mrs.
Gambro has had the pleasure of handing you Glamorises.
They are mostly given by your fellow-townsmen, who
are not able to take upon themselves the arduous duties
that devolve upon you, bet who are willing to show
that they take an interest in you, and appreciate your
serviced. It is DOW nearly the end of the year, and if
we look hank on the past year we bars reason to do so
with pleasure. Though our numbers are not larger, it
Is not moth to be regretted, became I would rather
have • small number of efficient men like yourselves,
than • larp number of men who would be lea
painstaking. Still next year I hope we shall add
to our numbers. Government have this year more
effectually recognised our serviced, and that in •
material way, by giving WI 30s. per head, and I must
thank thine men who by their perseverance have
become marksmen, and bars entitled themselves
and the eorps to 305., and consequently fully
half the members of the terra are efficient
tautened), which is something eztraordinary. I must
also not only thank you for making yourselves so
efficient, but our seldom ofilows—Adjutant Barrett,
Lieutenant Johns and Ensign Atkinson. I cannot bap
also mentioning Serjaant-liajor Abbott and Drill-
Sergeant Fitzpatrick, who is ready to do all he can.
Whether at the butts, oral deal, I have found him most
attentive and obliging. Mrs. Ilarobro wither me to
tell you she takes a great interest in the corps, though
she has not had the pleasure of meeting you in such •
public manner before to night. She hopes to meet you
here again °Gen, sad wishes me to tell you that she
will give • prise next year for the best shot at 000 yards.
(Cheers.) I can only now with you • merry Christmas and
I a happy new per. (Cheers.) At the conclusion of the
worthy captain's asthma preparations were made for •
dance, which was lad al by the captain and his lady,
mod.i.p. a
and kept up withspirit by between 40 and 50
couples to the exhi • strains of Eyer's quadrille
band. An abeedant supply of refreshments of the
beat quality was also es • from the Crown Hotel,
and the entertaininewt pared of very setidaMorily.

Ilzarr Ammar:D.— ir satiafactot7 to and that
the famous "Kamm" waa appreciated bythe Germans
at their Great Exhibition lately held at Hanihurgli•
There, ea here het Tear, it pined from all competitors
the only medal for Itig au *ty. "Mamma" ia pro-
bably the beet food reee.ud from abroad, being the
very life of the Maim No family should ever be with.
ton it, either. a diet for the feeble, or aa luxury ;
and it is as sconomiaal as it is besithfuL The " Maisons"
it should be andentood Gan be obtained from Grocers,
Cbemista, be.—" Marnlng BerabL"