The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-16 00:00:00

"THE COLONEL,"

To Me &Nor.

Dear having been brought to my notice
that cartels unscrupulous persons have been announo-
ins to be performed in your neighbourhood Mr.
play of "The C Aortal," I be you will
allow we in your oolumne to sap we this impositioo,
end put the cubit° an I unsuspecting managers on
their guard. I alone hold the right of performing
" The (Monet," and any one annonocieg the title,
or giving a colourable imitation of the pieos, and any
manager and any proprietor of any place ot entertain.
went 0041 It maiming, or pirmi Wag the fraud, together
with all persona sedating at ettoh illegal representa-
tions, are punishable under the injunction which will
be enforced.—Yours faithfully,
CHAU= Cowervi.

PORTLAND.

Tat Carnirez. Sq-uan-10-I.—i'l;e. Channel Squadron
arrived at Portland on Bstarday afternoon, after
perfectly smooth passage from Bantry Bay. Daring
the passage there was much exercise in sell drill, and
the quarterly target practice wan oompleted.

BLANDVORD,
bithrtmat etiegast..—Last Thum lay the mortal
remains of the late Sergeant... Major Slaughter,
Q.0.D.Y.C., were interred with military honours in
Blandford Cemetery, and, • minter, funeral being an
uncommon 00CUrr00041 in our town, the imposing
spectacle attracted much attention, crowds thronging
the Market Plum and line of march to the Cemetery.
Deceased was highly respected In the town and neigh-
bourhood, and betides hung drill-Instructor of the
Blandford troop of Yeomanry, he was secretary of the
Blandford Mammy Inetituti me, In which bull ling be
had resided, and from whence the mournful cortege
stetted. The Ifiendford troop of Yeomanry and H
Company, D.R.V.. paraded at the Crown lithe', and
marched to the Institu-lon. The Yeomanry were
under the command of Captain E. J. B. Portman,
and the Volunteers under Captain Watt,. Arrived
here she whole were c ommanded by Captain and
Adjutant the lion. E. Vase,. The Ifficers present
in addition to the above were :—Lleotenant H. B.
Portman, Lieutenant M. Williams, Surgeon Daniell.
Q.0.D.Y.C., Lieutenant E. Castleman•Smith, 3rd
Battali D inetshire Regiment. The firing pirty
were composed of 20 men of the Vale teo p of
Yeomanry, under comumod of Sergeant-Maj r Stan.
brook. The Blandford troop and the Volunteers
mustered well, there being nearly 40 of the former, and
50 of the latter on parade. T., the mournful strains of
the Dead March in Sala the cortilpe started at a slow
peon in the following order :—Viring party wth arms
reversed, band of the Queen's Own Dorset Ye .manry
Cavalry, motion of Blandford troop, the hi r with
coffin, mourning onscb, dammed's charger, remainder
of Slandford troop, H Company, DALY., Commitme
of Literary Institution, and a few personal fri, phi of
deceased bringing up the rear. The mournful prone .sion
proom led through the Market-place, UP Salisbury.
strut te the G'emetery. At the gate the bier was met
by the Rev. J. Neal ant Rev. J. Hume!, carat., of
Durmast so, and the beautiful terrine of the Church
of Ragland was impressively read. The service in
the chapel was attended by the relatives and the
Blandfoed troop, whilst the firing natty took up their
position near the , nd the Volunteers forming
square to keep the ground refereed. The burial
merles over, the firing piety, wi.h remark .tele
precision, gave the customary three volley., anti after
• farewell look at the coffia with its mediate' braes
furniture end breast plat., bearing the inseript;on—
" Th nes Slanghtv, died October sth, 1883, aged 57,"
the return march, with lively music, omiemenc-d, and on
arrival in the Market-piece the parade was dismissed.
We may add the accoutrements' of dee seed were placed
on the coffin, two Crimea medals gains i some quarter-
oentury Nino*, and Immo handsome wreethe and
floral devious sent by sympathising friends, among
the names attached to them being the Hen. Mrs.
Vogel, Mrs. Colonel flambe°, Mies Marriott, Master
Smith-Marriott. lira G. A. Smith, Mr. S. Abbots.,
Mr. B. B. Smith, etc. The charger was led by
Troopers Short and Dngriale. and the bearers were
six members of the Blandford troop, in which
deonesd bad taken so mach Interest, and in which
he had been drill-Instroetor tweln yew.