The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-04 00:00:00

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SALlSBUKT.—Salisbury National Schools.—Tbe '
annual sermon in aid of these schools was preached
at the Cathedral, on Sunday the 26th ult., by the
Hon. and I:er. Canon Waldegrave, Bishop Desig-
nate of Carlisle. The collection amounted to
£l2 os. 71.
NEW WC:4I.6YAN CHAPEL AT FISIIERTON.—The
foundation stone of a new Wesleyan Chapel at
lisherton Anger, adj) , g this city, was laid by J.
Parsons, Esq., of Emnore Green, Shaftesbury, on
Wednesday afternoon last, in the presence of a con-
siderable number of persons. At the close of the
proceedings a collection was made in aid of the ;
building fund. In the evening a public meeting
was held in the Wesleyan Daily and Sunday School-
room, Salt-lane, at which addresses were delivered
in reference to the object contemplated, and various
donations were announced in aid of the undertaking.
The new building will contain .120 sittings, of
which about one-third will be free and unappro-
priated.
Penrose') Iturne AssOcIATIoN FOR WILTsHIRL
--It is proposed to establish a Rifle Association for '
Wiltshire upon the model of the National Association.
An influential preliminary meeting was held on
Friday, in the Orderly Room of the Salisbury Corps,
when a co 'ttee was appointed for the purpose
of organizing such a society. Until the amount of
public support which will elsewhere be afforded to
the proposal has been ascertained, it will, of course,
be impossible, to set out in detail the plans of the
Associat: ; but the general object will be to
stimulate our riflemen to the acquisition of still
greater skill in the use of their weapon, by establish.
, Inc prizes which shall be open to membeis of all the
different corps of the county, as well as to dissemi.
nate as widely as possible a taste for rifle shooting
by offering others fur which all residing in Wilt-
shire will be allowed to compete, although they
may not be enrolled as menibers of any volunteer
force. The object is one of the highest importance,
and it is to be hoped that the movement will re.
eeive the support of all who would not see the
country in a defenceless state.
Oriiirentowswr. --The committee appointed to
conduct the late demonstration in connection with
the Independent Order of Orldfellows in Salisbury,
met at the house of Brother H. White. ('bough Inn,
on Thursday, for the purpose of winding up the
accounts. They partook of an excellent supper
under the presidency of P.P.G.11. Bartlett. The
vice-chair was ably filled by P.G.J.S. Atkins, jun.
After the removal of' the cloth the usual loyal and
patriotic toasts were given and drunk by the
company. In the course of the evening, the chair-
man, in alluding to the difficulties under which the
committee had to labour, and the extra expense
through unforeseen circumstances to which they had
been put, begged the company to drink the health
of a k,entleman who was present as their guest, and
who hail very disinterestedly given them great
assistance at the eleventh hour, by granting the use
of his grounds for the outoloorfire ; he alluded to
Mn. W. Corp. (Cheers.) Addresing hiuiself to Mr.
Corp, he thanked him most cordially, in the name
of the Odtlfellows in general, for his kindness, and
begged him to accept a small present from the
committee in the shape of a silver cream jug, and on
which the following inscription was engraved :
" Presented to Mr. W. Corp, by the Independeot
Order of Odilfellows, Manchester Unity, for his
disinterested kindness. Sarum, Aug. 2nd, 1560."
Mr. Corp returned thanks in an appropriate speech,
and the evening passel/ off remarkably well. We
regret to hear that the committee are a considerable
sum out of pocket, in consequence of the alterations
in their arrangements which circumstances rendered
neceseary.
Commisstoss SiGNED NV TIIC Lottn-LIEUTINANT.
—WILT:4IIIRK Voi.usTratt ItlV.Lit Coups: let (Salis-
bury) Company— Lieutenant Beverly Robinson, to be
Capt. ; Ensign John Pinckney to be Lieutenant, vice
Robinson, promoted; Sir Edward Poore, Bari., to
be Lieutenant; Ambrose Dennis Hussey, Esq.. to
lie Ensign, vice Pinckney, promoted; Edward
Lean Fisher, gent.. to be Ensign ; John Major
'ardell, Honorary Assistant-Surgeon, to be Assistant-
Surgeon. 3rd (Malinesbury) Company: The Rev.
I.'harles Pitt, clerk, to be Honorary Chaplain.-15th
(Wootton Bassett) Company : Walters Freak Pratt,
gent. (late Lieutenant 7th Lancashire Rifles), to be
Ensign.-16th (Old Swindon) Company : The Rev.
Henry George Bally, clerk, to be Honorary Chap-
lain.
Devizes. -- The Horticultural Soci-ety. The
annual openjege of this society took place at Round.
way Park on Tuesday, by the kind permission
of Mrs. Colston, and the weather being fine
3,000 persona were present. Thu show was very I
good considering the unfavourable character of the
season, and the bands of the Grenadier Guards and I
the Royal Wilts Militia played an excellent setae- i
tion of popular music. 'rho drum and fife band
of the Volunteer Ride Corps also attended, and
played after the other bands had ceased, to the
astonishment of many of the company who were
unaware that a third band was present. Mrs.
Colstuu, Mrs. Caswell, Mrs. Nisbet. the Revd,. F.
Fisher and Smelt, Messrs. Fox, Heneage, and J. ,
Stratton were the prineipal competitors in the
amateur classes, while Messrs. Heale, Mould, and
Tilley distinguished themselves in the classes for
nunserymen. About 4:130 was taken for admission
at the gates, and the day's proceedings concluded
with a dance in the Corn Exchange.
Keevri -The Floral F'le.—The Horticultural
Show came off with great Mot in Mr. Beach's plea-
sure grounds on Nlrednesday. The company was
numerous, although the weather was so damp, and
included many of the chief families in the neigh-
bourhood. There were 300 prizes offered for com-
petition. and in some classes the honours were
vigorously contested. Many of the company after-
wards enjoyed a dance to the enlivening strains of
the Royal Wilts Militia and the Tmwlrridge
Mseterienecit --Marlborough Dietrict Agrieul.
tura! Aseociation.--The Marlborough Annual Sheep
Fair, with which the District Agricultural ASSOCil-
tiOti is now amalgamated, took place on Wednesday
week on Marlborough COIDIDOII, and notwithstand-
ing the wretched state of the weather (it is generally

wet at Marlborough when anything is going forward,
whether a College Flte, an Agricultural Meeting, or
a Quarter Session), there was a numerous attendance
of farmers and dealers connected with the northern
division of Wiltshire and the adjoining county of
000 ger than has been
Berks. The number of sheep penned—estimated at
Irma 20,000 to 25.—WSJ
known for years, and many of the lots were of a
very superior description. The largeness of the
lar
supply tended somewhat to check business, and
sales were only effected at from Is. to 2s. per head
below the rates current at Britford. Ewes realized
355. to 435.; wethers, 3ns. to 40s. ; and lambs,
2,Ns. to Ms.—prime lots in each class fetched
more than the highest figure quoted. A splendid
pen of a hundred fit lambs, for instance. belonging
to alr. Canning, of Chisiedon. realized 478. per head
and another pen belonging to Mr. T. I'. Brown, of
Burderop, sold at 42... per bead. 8 of the ewes
sold by auction by Means. Westall and Parry, be-
longing to Mr. W. B. Canning, sold as high as .C 5
15s. a bead—the whole BM averaging .E 3 12s. 6d. a
head. With regard to the stock which competed for
the Society's prizes we may observe that there were
some splendid animals in each class, although the
competition WAS not very spirited in either. Several
entries were held to be informal. in consequence of
the parties not having previously paid their subscrip-
tions, mid this will doubtless he ncoitied on a future
measiou. tithers there were who, having made
marks, dul not send their stock. As a begin ll ill g,
however, the show was very satisfactory, auil gave
good promise of futnie excellence. The dinner took
place at the Ailesbury Arum Hotel, and was more
numexously attended than on any former occasion.