The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-26 00:00:00

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DORCIHNITIrt.

Tits Micas/nu G SCHOOL—The Governors
have appointed Mr. H. Napier Kingdom, BA., late
scholar of Corpus Coristi College, Cambridge, and I
Ansietant-Master al Hillbrow School, Rugby, to be 1
Headmaster of the Dorchester Grammar School. He
will be prepared to cater on his duties alter the
Christmas vocation.
Tag Reply Post-card, Mr. Fawoett'e latest gift to
the nation, win make its appearance on the Ist of
October, and will doubtless c.sms into general adopti sn.
There is certain, however to be • little gruii
about the price, for three-hilt-peace will be charged
for a stout card, ands penny-farthing for • thin one.
It is a pity that the Poat-Maater-Genwal cannot see
his way clear to issuing ponoards at their nominal
value.

SURGEON-MAJOR ANDERSON AT THE
WAR.

Surgeon• Major Anderson, 04 the Dorchester Depot, bee
done got service et the Vdlllo of the war, and has been
favourably noticed for hia devoted attention to the
wounded. We regret to up be is buffering from • wins-
what severe attack of dyeentry. The Deily Num of
Wednesday bee the following—Surgeon-Major &Anderson
embarked in 1111.8. Malabar on the 6th inst. at Ismailia
with 201 non-commissioned officers and mem sick and
woundsd, mid 12 officers. The following officers--Golonel
Reynardson, Grenadier Guards ; Hon. Major Henucker,
Coldetrearn Guards; and Captain Peckliti York and
Lancabter Regiment—with 56 non-commissioned officers
and uien have been selected by Dr. Anderson oat of the
Ofigilla number, as tit to disembark at Malta, and shoe tiy
to return to their respective "agiment• at the front. Dr.
Atelenon is buffering front dlirliatrY. but keeps Pareawar-
ingly both, special tesk allotted tiiin onboard Me Malabar,
which is expected to arrive about the 23rd inst. at Ports-
mouth. Two deaths occurred on the voyage to Malta., but
the wounded are doing well.

TILE DOESET ILITGIKENT.

YALU, TithedAy Morning.—The rampart ship Seraphs.
with SU *Mows and men of the lot Battalion 3rd Ifasit
Kent Regiment, 881 officers and men let Battalion Dor-
metallize Regiment, 500 double tents, and six water carte.
has arrived en mar tor &apt.
The aathonty for the employment of Militia officers at
Regimental Dspota haa been further extended to the
f &lowing stations ; —The (721) Fort George Depot, &Worth
Highlanders; the (44.1) Dejs.it, Ewe Regiment; the
(3ath) Dorchester Depot, anestabire Regiment_ Toe
selections will be the wane as in the Northern Duarte;
vie, two each, Captains and Lieutenants, from the Militia
Battalions concerned, and the above, together with the
Provisional Battalions at CAcheeter and ritionseliffei wtli
probably com Meta the concessions to the Auxiliary Faroe.
The promotion to the rank of Major of Capt. A.. U. W.
Melet, dated let July, L9Bl, is cancelled under the pro.
visions of Article 31 of the It gal Warrant of llth Mack
18HL Lieut. A. L. Faiths)s hes been appoints. I a prow
loaner for the Indian Scan Corp..
According to latest information from Melte, we under.
stand orders have been received there for the Dorset
Regiment, with the Eat Kent, to be detained there. The
troops will be allowed to laud, while the tiers* goes on
to India with Native Infantry.