The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-06-06 00:00:00


the sarne oomposer, which was eieented by Willet r.
Adye, Eq., and Mr. Boyton Smith, in a manner which
leaves no room for criticism. The oratorio will be done
for the that time in Loudon on the Bth inst., when it
it will be prefaced by & grand symphony by Mr.
Ellerton.

BLANDFORD.
COUNTY POLICE, Saturday, June 3 —Rfore J. J
Farquharson, Esq., the Rev. J. Watts, and W.
Okeden, Esq.—Frederick Miles and Jmeph Pitian.
two boys, were charged with stealing a quantity of gra.-a,
the property of Mr. Charles Flower, of France Farm._
Prosecutor stated that he had no wish to press the case •
he only desired protectioa. lie did not blame the
children so much as their parents and friends and the
parties who bought what they stole. He supPoted he
had lost nearly a load, besides having bin hedges broken.
—The magistrates warned the boys and their friends
that if brought before them again they should not only
punish them and order them to be privately whipped,
bnt also send them to a Reformatory.
Bononou Poucs, Saturday, Jane 3. —Before the
Mayor and H. Durden, Esq.—George Short and Frank
Isaac, two lads, were charged with a=ssulting Rae. Lacy, on the 31st ult.—Defendants pleaded not guilty....
Complainant stated that about half-past ten o'clock on the night of the 31st he was walking across the bridge in
company with a female, when Short came behind him
and struck him on the shoulder with • stick. He turned
round and struck him. He then went on and Short
followed him, and Isaac came up and attempted to eniks
him with a stick, which complainant wrenched from his hand. Likae then hit him with hie fists. He had not
given either of them the slightest provecation.—Ccra.
plainant's statement as to the first blow being struck by
Short was confirmed by Elizabeth Milee—Defendants
said that previously the complainant, who vu ware-
houseman for Mrs Wareham, of Saliabury-atreet, had
thrown a quantity of water over them as they pealed
by the shop, and that when Short asked him why be
did it he struck him down. Isaac's father stated that it
was a common practice for water to be thrown ovir
parties passing by the shop from the cellar beneath, and
sometimes hot water was thrown. Complainant, in an-
swer to a gin stion from the bench, admitted that he
had thrown water over persons wiling but not over the
defendants, and the magistrates dismissed the case,
cautioning both parties as to their future conduct.

SFIAFTESBURY.
CEICKILT.--BHLITIBBURY v. IC !NG'S SCHOOL, SHER-
BOB N H.—A well-contested and highly interesting match
between these clubs was oommeoc,,cl on the Shaftesbory
ground on Thursday last. Shaftesbury haring won the
toss, commenced the bat,ing, and make a score of 116,
The School then ran up a more of 95 with 3 wiekete to
go down, when the rain unfortunately put • stop to the
playing. The following is the score :

S Et APTICSBO RT.
Twiton, u Canton - - 34
Bristol, run out - - 14
Parham b Armstrong • 6
Matthews b Tuson • 11
Rebbeck b Armstrong 7
Buck land b Armstrong 2
Wilkinson c Easton 6
Percy c Easton - 1
Rogers run out • 4
Nicholls b Armstrong - 1
Lyon, not out - 0
Byes, - • 29

811E11BORSZ SOBOOL.
Leso Parham - 17
Osborne b Rogers - 2
Hips b Rebbeck - • 1
Armstrong c Nicholls 2
Malan b Rogers • - 2
Aueten b Rebbeck - 4
Tuson b Rogers 24
Kenai., not out • -10
Badcock - • 4

Byes, &a, - •27

TAUNTON.
THE APPROACHING DISSOLUTION OF PARLIA•
HEST. —Oll Friday, June 16, Sir John Haaketh
Lethbridge purposes addressing the constituency of
this town on " The approaching dissolution of Par-
liament, and the necessities of the age in which we
live." Sr John, in announcing his intention, says,
"England expects that every man tali!! day wiLl do
his duty."_,

WEST SOMERSET REGIMENT OP YZOM•ERT
CAVALRY. —This regiment assembled at Taunton on
Saturday, for eight days permanent duty. The men
looked remarkably well, and the horses, generally
speaking, were in capital condition. The staff was
composed of the Colonel Commandant, the lion. W.
H. B. Portman, M. P., Lieut. -Colonel Ralph Neville
Grenville, Major Henry A. Fownea Luttrell, Adja.
tant-Captain Thomas B. Tomlin, Chaplain the Rev.
Arthur P. Trewman, Surgeon Trevor, Assistant
Surgeon R. Axford, Veterinary Surgeon Jame*
Channon, Regimental Sergeant Major Lyons. let
Troop, ( Dalverton,) Quartermaster Webber: total
strength 51 2nd Troop, ( Capt William
Speke, .Lieut. G. Troyte-Bullock, Cornet W. H.
Richards, Quartermaster J. S. Cuff; total strength
40. 3rd Troop, ( Wivelisoombe,) Captain W. IL
Bernard, Lieut.. H. C. Adams, Cornet C. G. Eters,
Quartermaster Norman; total strength, 56. 4th
Troop, (Taunton,) Capt. Welman, Lient Helyar,
Cornet C. C. Welman : total strength, 54. sth Troop,
(Bridgwater,) Capt. S. Pitman, Lieutenant B. De
Courcey Nixon, Quartermaster Avery : total strength
52. 6th Troop, ( Stoney,) Captain P. P. Bouverie,
Cnarter Master Trutch, total strength, 56. 7th
Troop, (Somerton and Langport,) Capain Vincent
Stuckey, Lieut. F. M. Eastman, Cornet A. Wood,
Quartermaster W. Bethel' : total strength, 58.
Bth Troop, (Wellington,) Capt. T. Walsh, Lieut.
Patten, Quartermaster White: total strength, 54.
On Sunday morning, the regiment paraded on foot
in the barracks, and afterwards attended divine
service at St. Mary's Churob. There was
also foot drill in review order in the after-
coon. On Thursday the competition for the
medals for the beet swordsman and the best carbine
shot will take place, and on Friday the regiment
will be reviewed by Colonel Clark, of the 2nd
Dragoons. The new rifled carbines hews been
issued to Co men. The regiment will assemble
daily fir di: 1 in Grubs.) d Great F.M.