The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-08-26 00:00:00

THE NAOIBTRACY.

The Lord Chancellor ham added to the COllllOllO4Oll
Of the Peace for the borough the wh,le of the names
eubmitted to him, viz —Mr. H. Darden, Mr. G. A.
George, Mr. F. B. Fisher, Mr. Thomas Hardy, Mr.
Thomas Bennett, and Mc. W. Darden, with the
exception of the latter gentleman. Why Mr.
William Darden has been singled out as unworthy to
eft on the Bench is known only to the Lord
Chancellor. The ruling and *elections of thia high
functionary are passing strange. It is a popular
boast that politics have nothing to do with the matter,
and the Lord Chancellor would be affording intense
satisfaction to many curious inhabitants of this tows,
Liberal and Conservative, if he would condescend to
date the grounds of Mr. Durden'e rejection. He was
on. of the moot popular mayors who ever filled the
Aloe, and aa the Chairman of the Bench daring his
term of olfios he showed himself powered of all the
qualifications which go to make a good magis-
trate.

DOMONISTWL

Loco!. Oongleemits.—The London Greatir of Tues-
day night conteine the following :—War Offiee, Pall
Mall, August 19. The Dorsetehire Reglatent—Captain
Maurice H. Lula), to be Major, vioe A. H. Le
Merchant, moon led for memos as an adjutant of
outlier, f orom
THE Shunt. —A circular bee been issued from the
War Offiee to c ocronseding °Slows of Militia regiments,
aching for any suggestion they think would, if adopted,
increase the number of c indliates for oommissions in
the Militia, and to rem,!. the cause. which at present
appear to &tor candidates from joining this branch of
kfac Majesty's service.
VANOL—This popular entertainer gave s motor.
wham at the Town Hall on Thursday night to a lore*
audience. Vance well malitained his reputation ae •
comic singer and mimic, and he highly amused the
audiences by his representations. He wee well
pioteJ, Mies Eunice Vinci being particularly good in
her bongs and sketches. rh. entertainment opened
with an amusing trifle, entitled" Our Servant.," and
ended with • burlesque, entitled "Th. Qoeen of
Hearts and her Wonderful Tarts."
LowaClowszsgloss.—Tos L imams Gautie of Friday
night contain' the following :—War-offiee, Pall Mall,
August Nucl.—The Doesetahlre Regiment—Gentle-
man Cadet Edward Hula* Watson, from the Royal
Military Coe, to be lieutenant, vim S. S. R.
Rogers, doomed ; Honorary Queen'. Oedet Arlington
:Me Olioltester, from the Royal Military
Oo , to be lieutenant, vim W. B. Broughton,
,• Honorary Queen's (India) Cadet Angus
Flimsier Douglas Hamilton, from the Royal Military
College, to be lieutenant, vice G. G. Ilrington,
aseouded.
Panaaarrartoe. Tb. Colonel, Alan, nos-cam-
misdeed officers, and men of the Doom* Battalion
of Volunesers ham presented Mr. Thomas C. aeries*,
on whose lead they enoateped at fierauare, with •
handsome silver mounted a& Neese oilinst, as •
token of their appreciation of his kindness in allowing
them 1 mostrop on each a picturesque aad pleasant
spot. TM cabinet, which was supplied by Mr. Jaoob,
silversmith, jeweller, k". of Dorchester, bears Um
following Insoripti on 1--" Presented to Kr. Thomas
0, Heti.* by Colossi Steward, officers, non-corn.
culesioesed °filmes, and men of the let Sandia% Donet
Rills Volunteers, in remembraeos of the camp at
Swami*, July, 128 t."
Omen ulf TEM Oosauoinosa. BAND or Hops.—
The members of the above enjoyed • very pleasant
day at Puldletown on Tuesday. Owing to the
unfavourable 'tate of the weather, the start, which
was tied for ten o'clock, was not effected until nearly
half-peel eleven. The party was conveyed in two
basks kindly supplied by Mesas. Frost and
liammood. On arriving at Puddistown they were
met by the Rev. F. Vaughan, who kindly we'oomed
them, showing them the way to the field where the
day's sports were to be held, Alt p.m. the Dorchester
contingent marched in procession from the field to
the ischoolrooni to join the Puciiletown and Tolpuddle
Bands of Hops, whence, preceded by the Temperance
Bend, and displaying • good amount of beating and
bantiers, they numbed round the village. supping at
Mr. Homer's (who kindly lent the field), and at the
Rev F. Vaughan's, then on to the field. Mbar* Vati°"
epode and games were at once oommenced. A cricket
match had been arranged between the Dorchester and
Tolpuddle folk, resulting in • victory for the former
by 90 runs. During tea • sharp *bower viand a
little confusion, otherwise the rest of the day wail all
that could be desired. There was a servios of song
offatdtform addressee about f and at 7.45 the
o ter children asesaibled for the return j 'moor,
whish drive was much enjoyed, judging by the con-
tinued cheers and singing on the greater part of it.
The schoolroom, South-greet, was reached about 9
p,131., when the children dispersed to their various
homes liter • delightful day,