The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-03-08 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.

Aworrows klirD Ammeemons.—On Towkiay Mr. J.
rpe sad Mr. .J. IL Joon were elected auditors'
"d Mr. H..Darden sad Mr. H. R. Tonsil orserors.

Doure MrtntA. —We believe the regiment will
mensiallie st Dorohastme for training and exercise on this
2id of May belt

COREETRSIOR 8101111 ST Till Loarr-LnrmrraAprr OF
1111,_ 0001 ITT 01 DORRII TRIED DORSET IDYL!
vORVIITIIIRS.—Mfred Etymon, Gent, to be Honorary
Afintant-aurgoon, tart Panto°, resigns].

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Tai
800 w Poucc —lt is gratifying to learn
VMS the Wee* Committee hare rewired & letter
tore Home Secretary-, stating that he has coo-
the laspeoter'e report upon the state of the
CPl:fur thie borough for the year ceding 29th
Aber last, and tbat be be. had MN eitataction
01 osetifying to the Lord. Commiegioners of the
Tremery, that the form hag been maintained in a
Age of efficiency dtwiag the whole year.

Tait W unix—TlN followleir I. Olir 1a0400r0106111
report for tiro week ending Bends, loat

._....3 . 1 1 f lii) Dire,tion State of Weather.
-1,, al Wind.
Feb. • —77-4
I
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, Mlth 11 64 48 . 8W& 8 {Ay, rain
2 ES 47 8& SE rn, On, cloudy
a Ed 38 888 81 lonely. tine
4 tet 35 I 1(8, *in, gl.cany
5 41 51 NE Glname
. 0 41 M NE Flee, cloudy

Soarscrim STOLEN Pnorsurr.—A man named Lang,
meently boots at the Aidelope Rotel. was brought up
before the Mayor and J. Bishop Fag.. on Monday
morning, on a °barge of having in his possession a
quantity ef patterns of flannel, belonsziog to acorn.
menial traveller, who had stayed at the hotel. Re
was remanded till Friday. In Lang's POSIOVIi01)
were found • net of three caul bead shirt dads,
with gold backs, in a ewe, with "C. F. Rucoak,
Bruton-street, Bond.street," as the nicker; oho part
of a hair thole with gold appendages. Time ale sip.
to have been 'Wen, and Mr. Nancy, &min.
temine of Police. Dorabuter, will be glad to hear any
fatertaation concerning tbein.
KART FORDINGTOIII Evgxniu ScIIOOL.- On tie let
but. this school oomoleted its ninth "seemion." The
wheel originated in 1861, in a sottage-olau of adult.;
one of the abiding practical results of the religious
movement which occurred in Fordbagton aboir that
time At present the school shows an overage ic;tend..
once of 40 lad.; to which number we mar add a eau of
some els or eight working men privately conducted by
• parishioner. About ft p.m.,on Tuesday, • lure number
of the !gaolers auembled in the schoolroom, in expecte.
tion of the award of mines; and soon the superintetdent
(Rev. R. (I. (1. Motile) appeared, currying • km tray,
which stinted great Interest, and which proved to be
Slled with books, mina, prints, he. These were spread
on the table in due order, and along with them the
specimuu at writing. Ice., which had competed for
reward. Prizes had been offered for map drawing,
writing. Scripture knowledge, writing from dictation,
(a new and suocessful e perintent), re petition of Scripture.
and the composition of a letter. (This lost prise was
offnred by Mr. M. F. Evans; that for scripture know.
lairs, by Mr. W. Dixon). Many of the apeeimens of
writing were very good indeed; and the letter writers
obtained much praise. The Rev. H. Motile and Mrs.
Monte were present; and (won after a hymn bad
been sung, and prayer offered by the Vicar), the
prises were given away in order by Mr.. kfoule. At
intervals the scholars were addressed by the Rev. R.
Moule, Mr. R. Runt, Mr. W. Dixon, and the Superin-
tendent. Mr. Hunt referred in a very interesting
manner to his reetintionseee, as a whaler, of Fording-
ton school-room. The class of working men referred
to shove were present, a, very welcome guests. A
spirit of cordial happinesss and pleasure meamid to
pervade the gathurins.

R.H.A. PINNY RII.II.INGA.-- To judge from the
int:reaming numbers which attend these entertain-
ments, they are rapidly gaining popularity. On
Thursday night the room was crowded, and some
difficulty was experieneed in obtaining seats.
Nothing could be better ill the arrangements
in the present room ; hut, if a larger one
Gould be had it would he a great advantage,
The entertainment was to have been oinmenced by
Captain Williams, hnt that gentleman was unable to
attend, in consequence of • severe cold, The first
piens, therefore, was a reading by Bombedier Close
from " Mary, Queen of Soots," detailing some of
the most romantic incidents in the life of that un-
fortunate queen, and concluding with her execution.
This was read with great distinctness and
much foaling. From the pathetic the minds
of the audience were next drawn to the
highly humournus by the reading of " Rory
O'Nfore's present to the priest," by Dr.
O'Brien. The doctor was hailed with applause, and
the very amusing style of his reading provoked the
irresistible laughter of the assembly. The peculiarity
of Rory's selection. fora present—a pnir ofWellington
boots, a gold-headed shillelah, and • gridiron, tickled
the fancy of the company, and at the conclusion the
pounds of approbation were loud and prolonged.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Htmderson followed, with
the reading of • ballad, entitled, " The Grenadier's
Story," by an old French soldier. It was descriptive
of Napoleon's defeat before the Pyramid., and its
details weee of an affecting nature. Mr. Henderson ,
read It esseedingly well, and was much applauded. !
A gems here took place in the entertainment The ,
sadism* were waiting for the next piece in the pro-
wrSIDISO, when on came a "coloured" individual,
"intestinally attired, and bearing a pole surmounted
by an enormous placard with an announcement of a
v./gager sale by auction ;" following him appeared
another " darkey," who commenced an amusing '
anavenation with the first comer respecting the
intended sale, which rasultod in the articles for
competition being ushered in. On their arrival on
tba platform, they numbered eleven in all as amusing
shareeters as one could wish to behold. They were
0$ follows :-Bergeent William Jordan, leader ;
Boatbadier Griffiths, tambourine; Driver R. G.
Smith, hone.; I:unners Bryant and Crawley, banjo;
Gunner Randall, violin; Gunner Holms., triangles;
Gnaws Lipper, concertina; Driver W. Smith,
.roolo ; Trumpeter banks, cornet; and Gunner
heathers, general malign°. Their attitudes were
ate oorreot thing, and their general "get up" was
roicelleut After some rapid exchanges of witty
oozy. Bombadier Griffiths sang, " Just beton the
eaule," in good style, the whole party joining in
the choral.. Again a little asking of conundrum.,
one thee Gunner Crawley give an original
of an exceedingly comic character, entitled,
ii country Cousin," with a chorus peculiarly suited
to the occasion. The ridiculous was so highly
prevalent in this effusion that IMMO time elapsed
altar its conclusion before the applause had
imaktently subsided to render the continuation of
ito antertaininest practicable. Gunner Randall next
"Writ. me • letter from home," with good
kora, ether which the queries of "bone." and his
moods ware resumed and created no end of merri-
orat, • negro ballad, 'Th. niggardly nigger."
~d, by Bombediar Griffiths, which was very
ftand the chorus was well maintained. A
roaral Skedocklle" ensued, which brought this
ethe entertainment to a close. For amateurs
isiptarols of the R. }LA., are remarkably clever,
and seql"ed themselves to the entire satiafanion of
t. The Glee Club next gave, " Giornale
mt.n very fairly, and their DV/. 0.00 was. ..vi
of FAgland." "God save the Queen"
41."08=od the entertainment.