The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-09 00:00:00

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SOrTIIAMPTON. —Large A moo nt of Speri,. —The
liteainur Tit-in:aline arrived on Thursolity from the
West 1:1,12$,0011 in specie, of which
od M..xicitit dollars, and Ji'li3.sllo
of gold. Tate ni of treasure weighs froat 1,11 to
2110 tens. and is said to lie the largest over received
111 a efoglis st-anier. Forty wagona will he required
ti eoliVey It front the Waterloo Station to the Fsink
of Englund.
vu. ~.it .t!ln RAILIV IV. The fifth
half-yearly meetnig of this company aux held on Thurs.
'lay, aMtiteli.uiptiin. Mr. It. Eteall presided. Mr.
1!..E. IL/uncut:. the .try, rest t he repute , which stated
that ti., pr .gr.. of the works, under all the circum-
stance: if the ,wastill, hes been satinfactiiry, owl the
dirt eters have full confiiiente licit the entire line eau Ire
completed by tie. 30th of next June. The direetora
tainell a decided cons jet ill that the extension of the
line into Southemptiiii, and irons Andover northward or
westailid. i es,sutial 1.. r lii full ,lei s torment, and that
wit imut tuj, 4. Xeensioo, ti le due ale ustages to South.
hit ~,i.l other diathetN to ho nee Meow
dated mimed is brought into full operand!. They
therefore asked to be autliorize.l.—as they .ersi re,illeated
by resolution of the general meeting 11,141 in la:t SiviLin-
ber—to a..ojst in obtaining Parliamentary powers for ex-
tending the line from Redbridge to fiontliannituin and to
eu•oin rate with the oeuvre and occupiers if Intel and
other influential patics in promoting theextension of the
line between A tilluVer and otliel railway systems. TIM
engineer. Mr. J. S. Berke, reported that neerly 14 miles
of the permanent way were focitied, and ready for Ind.
lasting and leying down the rsils ; and the whole of ti.e
reilin as well as a eonsiderable number ..f the sleepers,
had been delivered by the contractor. —The thairinan,
iii moving the adoption of the report, observed that the
directors hail made a personal survey of the line, and
found that the progress of the works WAS satisfactory.
The line ha I now Well brought from All,loVer as far as
Tiinsimry, and in a v,ry short time would progrese to
Rein.ey. The contraci or would immediately commence
laying down the rails from Andover to near iitockliringe;
consequaltly, the railway was rapidly approaching com-
pletion. A loan if E3iJ,2047 had been taken, and the
bondholders of the 'inducer Canal Coinf.ny had taken
4:150 in money, nnil 1:70 in pai.h.uhi share* for each rIOU
humid awl arrears of interest. The account showed that
they bail paid 1.`..41,41iit for works, and since they bail
paid some £l,OOO to the contractor; and they hail paid
for the sleepers, &MI work as fir as they hail gone.
—Mr. F. Perkins, the 31ayor of Southampton, seconded
the adoption of the reimrt, which was carried unani-
mously, and a vote of thunks and confidence having been
given to the chairman and board of directors, the
meeting was made special, awl the directors *ere autho-
rized to burrow, on mortgage or bond, any stuns not
exceeding in the aggregate .1:43,0IXI.

WEg. -71*(71u Weer Riff, Corp...—The field
day at flursley P.srk on Monday =MC oil under
the happiest enviers. The firing for the Consolation
Prizes took place on Thursday, on Fig Down, when
tiO rank and tile, including one non-effective (J.
Naish, Esq.. the Mayor), and two officers (Ensign
Huss and Dr. La Croix) competed for them. The
distance was 200 yards, at which five rounds were
shut. The prim were obtained as follows :-
1. Silver Geneva Watch, value Ed 10s., Sergeant
Tavlor.

2.8 lver Geneva Watch, value £2 lOs., Private Jones,
Ifurb4y.
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3. 4ohl Pen and Peneil-cuie, value 1.1 25., Private
Pain, Sunday.
4. Clear" plated Cup. value £2, Corporal Blanchard.
5. (101 I Pencil-ease, value El 6.., Dr. La Croix,
6. Silver Chain, value £1 3e., Enaign Rua&
7. Id Ride Ornament, value Mi.. Sergeant Tanner.
8. Silver Pen and Peueil-ease, value 14a., l'rivate
W. Wail.

9. Silver Pencil-case, value 125., Private Rogers.
ANIMVEIt. Election of Lord Mayor. —Alderman
7ubitt. 11. P., was elected Lord Mayor of Loudon on
Saturday.
CIII:ISTC111.71telf. -- Royal Artillery. -- The pith
battery of Royal Artillery, stationed in this town,
armed with Armstrong guns, and comtuanded by
Major Du Plat, in.srehed to the eastern beach on
Wednesday for the purpose of ball practice, at SOO,
1,000, and 1.300 yards range. The precision of
these guns was wonderful, and elicited the admira-
tion of a large crowd of persons who bad assembled
to witness the practice.
Raviaw.—A rev:ew of He troops stationed in and
aroand Portsmouth, with whom was brigaded the local
Volunteer Artidcry and Ride', and a troop of the Hamp-
shire Yeomanry Cavalry. took place at Portsmouth on
Thursday, and concluded with a series of suanueuvres,
in which the whole force were engaged in opposing the
landing of a supposed enemy, and, failing in this, retir-
ing within the town, covered by the guns of the fortress
and its outworks. The weather work lnot favourable
for the display, and i large number of people wns
oresent to witness the procce4in4s, some having come
for Vie purpose from is considerable distance. At 3
p.m. Major-tieneral Lard Vinlet, commanding
the garrison aid the south-west district, arrived on the
ground, sec ~,,, pained by a brilliant suounted staff, and
mew,' along the line of troops. Mandaing twist in quo k
and slow time followed. The bands of the various corps
were amialg4inatcil into one, and as each regiment passed
by the march peculiar to each was First in
outer of march calliv the mounted batteries of Artillery,
consisting of six officers, 101 non•commissionod fitness-a
.114 nom, 87 liors,s, 0 guns, and ammunition wagons,
with their attend int hospital wagons, he., looking us
the field batteries illways do, solid oust servic,like. Next
followed the F troop of the 11-imp-hire Yernarnry
Cavalry. under the col 1111 l and of Captain Beach, M. P.
for North thuds, a remarkably well-mounted hs..ly of
men. These were succeeded by the 2nd Mints Artillery
Volunteers, ler the Coin nand of Major S. Hall, and
remarkahly well they looked as they itivrclied steadily
pod—albeit they are not " show soldiers," merely meant
for State occasion* like the present. The 2nd Hants
were succeeded by the fitli and tith Hants Rifle Volun-
teers, under the respective commands of Major Val-
lancey and Captain Purvis. The grays and greens of the
Volunteer Rifles formed a pleasing contrast to the uni-
forms of the corps which hail preceded them. The men
marched iii capital time. and the Manner in which they
afterwarls performed the various movements which fell
within their sphere of duty in the after part of the day's
proceedings reflected credit alike on officers and men.