The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-10-25 00:00:00

6 Stottsbirt.

ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE DORSET RIFLR
VOLUNTEER&

The annual rosary of the Dorset battalion of
Rifle Volunteers took place at Maiden Castle, near
Dorchester, on Thursday last. When viewed In •
military point the inspection was most succestful ;
but there was a great falling off in the *tandems of
Volunteers from what used to be the came soon attar
the movement originated. In honour of the event
floated from various houses in the town, and the
beUe of St. Peter's Church rung out merry polar at
intervals throughout the day. The weather was
fine, but there was a very keen wind. The battalion
assembled on the Weymouth•roed, and about half
past ten, accompanied by the various band, of the
otirPli the whole being under the command of
Colonel Maisel, proceeded on their march to Maiden
t.hatie. Bose shier If &chick the !AA of Shafted-

bury, the Lor7risieeasmt ei the county, moan
pasted by the reviewing caper, 00100111 Hume, and
a brilliant staff, amongst whom were Gesenal
Shirley, Major. Paget, 11:11. A. Major Frampton,
D. Y.C., CaLwih Binders*, int DALY., Lieut.
Featherston , D. Y.C., Bullock, S.Y.C.,
Lima. Faster, .Y.C., Cornet, laundry, D.Y.C., and
several ladies, made their appearance, and the re-
view then commenced. Colonel Hame's alde-de-

camps were Ceptain Kinder,ley and beats.
Festberstonhaugh and Bullock. The ground woe kept
by the Dorchester troop of Yeornanry,under the own.
mead of Captain blow, Adjutant Griffis, and Lieut.
Foster, in the discharge of which duty they were
sanded by the staff sergesnts of the Dorset Militia.
Thr attendance of the general public um very email,
although there was a long line of carriages drawn
up, containing a great many ladies and gentlemen.
The following is the official return of the strength
of Um corps present:-

The Staff.- Colonel Kansa, Ltentesaat-Colosel
Stenard, Major Temp ,_lar Capt. Lail nd•atant Barrett.
Chaplain the kw. Osalon, Amaistaa t Bone,
end Sere.-XSOIr 1.4419“.
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Cospans ( Brid port). -Capt.-Commandant Edwards,
%wigs Houneell. 4aditant4torgeon Hay, 7
sergranta, 1 bugler, 31 rank and file, and 1 sergeant
Instructor.
2nd (Wareham:).—Capt. Ferrer, Lieut. Bond. Ensign
Penton, 4 sergeants, 1 Miler, 39 rank and file, and 1
sergeant imetrooter.
rd (Doreheder).—Lieet. Coombs, Ensign Hodges,
Asaistazt-Burgeon Panton, Sergi -Major Newman, I
serials* 1 boiler, 44 rank and file, 1 sergeant-
Instructor, and brasa band.
4th (Poole).- Capt. Betts, Ensign Pont, 6 sergeants,
1 bugler, and 32 rank and file.
Itts (Weyenotth).—Capt. Thresher, Lieut. Tizard,
Aseistant-liergeen Third, 4 'sergeants, 1 bugler, 44
Zahn and ale, 1 lergeant-inetruetor, and brass bend.
(Wisaborae).—Cspt. Biddle, Ensign Taylor, I
eargemet, 1 bugler, 40 rank and file, and 1 sergeant-
instructor.
(Sherborne).—Capt rawasser, Lieut. Ifelmoth,
As iiitantElergeoe Williams, 4 sergeants, 46 rank
and file, 1 sergeanA-instruetor, and brans band.
Bth (Illandford).—Capt. liambro, Lieut. Johns, 6 ger.
Resets, 1 begin., 32 rank and file, 1 sergeant-
instructor, brass bead, and dram.and.fife band.
9th (Shaltsebury).—Capt. Gordon, Limit. Burridge,
V.nsign Bennett, 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 34 rank and file,
ienrsait.instrueter, and bran band.
11th IGillintham).—Aslstant-Fiurgeon Miles, 3 ser-
geants, 1 bugler, 18 rank and file, and 1 sergeant.
etrestor.

of Parliament • °Wow called "messing that
is, when members of these Homes have attained a
mutant age—l used not say what that age is—thsy
have the privilege of swearing ofi"—that is, re-
fusing a great deal of the arduous business, either
became they do not like it, or cannot do it.
Although I may have attained that age, by God'.
blaming I have not arrived at that point when I
can't do it, and I most certainly have not reached
that 'scent when I do not like to do it, and therefore •
it will be always my joy and honour to advance this
great and noble cause. (Cheers.) I can &genre you
it is one of the greatest prides I can enjoy, one of
the greatest pleasures I can pursue, one of the most
honosnible positions ire" eau attain to, in having
been placed py Her Majesty's condesoension at the
head of Vie olunteers of this the noble county of
Donut (Applause.) And now, my men, I wish
you good morning; I hope you will return to your
hearths and homes in happiness and peace, and
there, in the joys of dotnestio life, see what you
have to fight for, and me what you endeavour to
attain for your posterity to the West ages of this
. great kingdom. (Loud cheers.)
Colonel MANSZL then desired Earl Shaftesbury to
distribute the prises won at the recent County
Volunteer Association shooting, which segued be
complied with, and the following is a list of the
sucossefol competitors :

Gold and Silver Medlar' Competition.—Virst, gold
medal, bronze medal, and £l5, Corporal Robert., sth
Dorset; mood, ailver medal and £lO, Capt. Thresher,
sth Dorset; third, 116, Sergeant Lee, sth Domet ;
fourth, £5, Priests Warren, 3rd Dorset ; fifth, M.
Private Ling, 3rd Don't ; ninth, £4. Sergeant Wareham,
Bth Dorset; meventh, fg, Private Marriage, 6th Dorset;
eighth, £4, Private ltoherson, 3rd hornet; ninth,
Li, Private I'. Romer, 3rd Dorset ; tenth, CI, Major
Templer.

WWI-Sheriff's Prise.— First, E2O, Ensign liodges, 3rd
Dome& I mond, £5, Private Sherren, 2nd Dorset.
Yeomanry Prises.—First, £lO, Private Kingsbury ;
second, VS, Private Harris; third, £3. Private Carload;
fourth. LI, Private Liadtay.
Artillery Prises.—Firet. £lO, Bombardier Keats, lit
Dorset ; v.etand, £5, Corporal Wallis. 14 Dorset;
third, E 3„ Corporal Mansfield, lit Dorset; fourth, £2,
Bombardier Fowler, lit Dorset.
Colonel Maneers Prim—First, silver goblet, Sergeant
; Charles, Eith Dormt ; second. £5, Corporal Charthill,
2nd Monet.

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Cana Farrer'i Prise for the Drill &manta
LI, Sergeant Lehigh, 2nd Darnel ; second, £3, Sergeant
Jasn!a_l2th Dorset..

All Comers—Small Boren—First, £6 19a, Sergeant
Flopkini., Bth Doniet ; eeeond £4 On, Ensign Attinspa,
Bth Dorset ; third, £2 las., Pulsate Sttibbinp, 7th
Dorset; fourth, 12a, Capt. i%reehar, sth Dorset.
Enaelds.—First 15,. Sergeant Homer, 3rd Dorset;
wood, £3, Capt. Thresher, sth Dorset ; third, £2,
Private Brown, nth Dorset ; fourth, 11 55., Sergeant
Haytuno, 4th Dorset.

After the prises bad been distributed, his Lord-
ship, acoompaaied by Colonel Hume, left the
ground, amidst the cheers of the assemblage. Moon
after tbe battalion formed in marching order, and
proceeded to Dorchester, *here almost immediately
after arrival the men were dismissed.

Forth. aciximmodatio;Of-Vollinteers special trains
were run by the South-Western Centred, the Great
Western, the Somerset and Dorset, and South.
Western Railways. By this increased facility the
Volunteers arrived in Dorchester in good time, and
after the review was over were euabled to return to
their respective homes early.