The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-09-05 00:00:00

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TIIZSDAN, SEPTEMBIIIt 5, 1871._

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LORD ABBLIV, Major of the Dorset Militia Regi-
ment, is one of the reserved offieers who have received
aertificates of efficiency from the commandants of the
metropolitan wheals of instruction at Wellington Bar-
racks and the Tower.
liza Majesty has been pleased to approve the follow.
lug appointments, vi,-lit Administrative Battalion
Dorset IS. Volunteer'; Philip W. Matthews, gentle-
men, to be Major. •ioe Kindersley resigned. 11th
Dorset Rifle Volunteer': Robert Sadler Foams, to be
Captain, vies Matthews promoted; Ensign lien'y
Kilned to be Lieutenant, vice Device deceased. 4th
Dorset Rifle Volunteer': Heber Dowling Ellis, gentle-
man, to be Honorary Amistant•Borgeon, vice Lacy
deceased.
CONIIIITID TO nil DOMirr Conlin Pitiaos.-Hard
Labour: Susan Edmonds. vagrancy at Weymouth, 3
calendar mouths; Eli Griffen and John Hies, assault
at Sherborno, 1 colander month; James Dunn, await
on pollee at Shaftesbury, 1 calendar mouth; Gorge
Ellis Randall, stealing fowls at Wareham, 1 calendar
mouth; Robert Powell, etealing money at Bkoldlotd,
1 calendar mouth; John Churchill, stealing eiss at
Abbotabury, 21 days • Robert Owen, vagrancy at
, borne, 21 days ; Ames Purchase, leaving family
=)lei at Bridport, 14 dam-imprisonment :
Way, assault on pollee at Btidport, 14 days.
Forrr-rthalocrra Diattax-The returns for the
wit weak for Dorset gtvethe following results. In the
Do ro h este r division there has been one fresh outbreak,
and the disease is on three fain', affecting 138 cattle
I
end 15 swine. In Blandford division there have been
3 fresh comes, and 11 farms are affected, 96 Gatti') and
6 pigs being dimmed. In Bridport division the malady
prevells on only one farm, affecting 3 beasts and 6
pigs. In Oerne too only one farm shows the disease,
where it bag attacked 4 beasts and 20 swine. In SW-
tesbary division 7 farms are ideated, embracing 74
cattle and 9 pigs. In Wareham division there have
been 7 new outbreaks, 14 farms have the diem" and it
affects 51 cattle and 33 pigs. In Wimborne division
there have been 3 fresh appearances of the disorder,
and 20 farms are effected, comprising 102 cattle and 7.3
swine. It Is noticeable that no sheep are affected.

COSSET ktliLli VOLUNTEER&
The Dorset BsMallon wlllloin the camp st Woohner
Forest on Saturday next, and, by the orders issued
from tbe Wm Of Roe, it appears the Battalion will pro-
ceed to the Liphook Station, on the Portsmouth direct
Use of the South-Weetarn Railway Company, rem:thing
Liphook Station not later than 3 p.m.
The following is the strength of this Battalion going
to tamp :

Ma UT BATTALION.

1 usuesuant-cotona 0.4. P. Mensal)
1 Majors (Ltsotenant Colonel Steward and Major )Latthews,
who ho Just boon gaaottod, vice E Eindundoy,

gulped.
Oompany °Scan.
1 Adjutant:
1 Kmlkal Moor.
1 tiooonry Quartormmior.
1 Bagmat.liajor.
1 Quiticammter-Smsm'A.
1 Armounr-Bergoma.
1 Marty Room Clerk,
1 linglwltsjor
11 Colour-Sergeant'.
It Bergsma
11 Buglers
660 Rua gad Ills.

08 Total let Batta/too
The FolissUer B.reics Oastrec says :—" During the
stay of ths Don't Battalion ½ camp thole a*" t sit
Batts"eas of We Volunteers, Colonel Mangers
Dorartshim Batte"on being by far the most numerool.
and t ring qr'ta alone, as we" ft may ho, for it numbers
638 rasa:"
QUM WOW -Asti of Bstta"ons are ordered to precede
their liattalion3, and draw for them such rations as
may be nqu'red foe Saturday, the 9th.

DORC HESTER.
TIM Ride Band spin played in the walks on lauds,
evening.
Fallen Ocarinas —On Monday, the only bygone
at the petty measions. was the appolutment of Mr.
Philip F'Fiodon, draper, as overseer for St. Peer's, in
the room of M.. I'. de Winton. who has left the Ward.
TBZ Dorchester, Weymouth, and Corm) Dist. .et Ai-
WWI= for improving the oondition of the labouring
Humes wit hold Its 2511 annual show of vegetables, at
the Town Hall, to-day (Tuesday),
BohouGH For ICl.—Csplain Willi., the Government
Inspector of Constabulary,visit, 1 Donahoe+ ton Friday,
sad Inspected the borough police. M-. Devenish and
Mr. Bi.hop. ciagirtrarmb attendeal. Eve./thing was
found satisfactory : so no doubt a good report a ' I

nu le.
TB. Anneal Meeting of the Dorchester and Fording
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ton Javenlie Church k' stony ihisochtlon to 6%14
for Thursdsy. 7th Septamber, rind will bo held in the
Et Fordington Schoolroom. at 11 o'clock, the doors
t dog open let 10,30. The Roy: A. F... Mollie, who is
*bowl to. return to his work in Chine, e 'I attend is the

RITLI 001P11.—Preparations are now being made for
the forthooming encampment. AU the members of
the Doreheater corps are tortoni to take pr•rt in the
eampalga ; but from various canoes a few wiil be un.
avoidably prevented doing so. However, there is no
doubt the full number expected—about 40—will
muster on the 9th, to devote eight days to the 0-
portant minty., gathe.'ng in Hampshire.
Tin Fags Cucana (Airri-Prwj Idurrust :.—We
have been renovated to announce that the itev. A. G.
S. Minster' Vicarage, Dorchester, has b:en
appointed local treasurer of the Netional Auociation
for Freedom of Worship (London aud Manchester),
whose object is got lastly abo"sh pow rents in parish
churches, and to restore the ancient freedom to rich
sod pea! alike.
Tr.; Gazer Vagcs."—The Town-ha" was densely
erowded on Ft.day night, to Ilston to the operetta
party of Mr. A. G. Vance, the popelar comb voce"si.
The platform WC) s.th saperb hangings, end
altogether the appointments of the stage were extremely
elegant. Mr. Vance's singing and daneng provoked
(Indic -s fan and tremendous plmditc, end Will°. &Priam,
the young pianist., was eminently amanita,. The
other artistes won immense applat -e, and many enciores
rewarded their effort+. Altogether the entertainment
was a weal enemas.
Tug Wurata.—Tba following is our meteorological