The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-08-28 00:00:00

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SOUTIIA?ITTON.—On Thursday last the Southamp-
ton Volunteers, consisting of four companies, up-
wards of 200 strong, were reviewed by Lieutenant-
Colonel board, the district inspector of volunteers.
The review took place in the public park here, in the
presence of thouninds of persons, at half-past six ;
the Bitterne Volunteers under the command of Capt.
Richardson, having marched a distance of 3 miles,
headed by their band, entered the park to keep the
ground during the review. Soon after this the
Southampton Volunteers entered, and the review
commenced. The evolutions having been performed,
Col. Luard expressed himself highly pleased with the
proficiency of the troops.
TIM MAYOK Or SOUTHAMPTON. —The subscrip-
tion list, the object of which is to present Frederick
Perkins, Esq., the Mayor of Southampton, with an
epergne to which is to be attached it silver cradle,
congratulatory to his worship on the pleasing occa-
sion of Mrs. Perkins having given birth to a
daughter, is making good progress. An influential
committee has been appointed to carry out the
requisite arrangements, and the subscriptions already
announced amount to nearly £l9O. The Mayor
has also received his commission from the Lord
Lieutenant as Captain in the 2nd Hampshire
Volunteer Rifles.

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TRIP OF THE ELLOEA. —SOUTHAMPTON
Wednesday.—An official trial trip of the Peninsula;
and Oriental Company's screw steamship Ellora,
previous to resuming her place in the mail service
nannami to this company, took place to•day, and
was attended with a very satisfactory result. She
left the docks at 11 o'clock and proceeded to Stoke's-
bay. She is fitted with Lamb said Summers's patent
boilers, steam superheaters, and feed-water super-
heaters; and also with Silver's marine governor.
The working of the engines throughout the day
elicited the greatest admiration. There was not
sign of hot bearings, and Messrs. Rennie and Sons,
by the improvements and alterations they have
effected in the engines, have obtained an increase in
the speed of the ship amounting to nearly a knot
per hour. The following are the results of the four
runs at the measured mile :—Average speed, 12.791
knots; revolutions, 67; steam, 20th. to the square
inch; vacuum gauge, 24,; temperature of steam on
slide jacket, 340 dog. Her draught of water was
16ft. fore, and 17fr. 2in• aft; weight of cad.

water ballast, and spare gear on board, 530 ton& A
higher rate of speed weuld doubtless have been
made, had it not been blowing nearly a gale of loud
all day, with a strew, tide running. The Elora
takes out the Bombay mail to Alexandria, on Ler
return from which voyage it is understood she will
be to the India station.
OXFORD MIDDLE CLASS EXAMINATIOS.—The list
of successful Landidates at the Middle Class Exami-
nation in Juno has been issued by the University of
Oxford. The total number of candidates examined
at the thirteen centres was NA, of whom VA were
senior and 573 junior. The number actually
examined in this town was eighteen, of whom 10
were junior and 8 senior; 12 passiid—r.amely,
Ijunior and 5 senior. _ _ _

- The great national picture, by T. Jones Barker,
"The relief of Lucknow, and the triumphant meet-
ing of Sir Henry Havelock, Sir James Outraui, and
Sir Colin Campbell," is on view at the establishment
of Messrs. Buchan. This admirable picture is
spoken of in terms of the highest praise, both by
artistic judges and authorities of Indian experience.
It contains a large number of portraits of very great
fidelity, and correct representations of objects and
places of interest, the names of which are familiar to
the readers of the details of the great Indian mutiny.
ltomser.-7'he Ilarero. Reaping has partially
emenciieed on some of the farms in this neighbour-
hood. The weather still continues very unpro-
pi:ious, shich prevents any very great progress
being made. The potato disease has appeared in its
most virulent form, and great fears are entertained
that not one half the crop will be fit for table use.
A:snort:ft.—The members of the Court Alum of
the Ancient Order of Foresters celebrated their third
anniversary at the George Inn, on Wednesday.
About 60 persons assembled. Mr. J. H. Elliott,
surgeon, acted as president, and Mr. Drew as vice.
The usual toasts were duly honoured, and the even-
ing was most pleasantly spent.
TRIMURTI!. —We are informed that a meeting of
the supporters of the Tedworth Hounds will be held
at the Star Hotel, Andover, at the end of the month
of October. The entry of young hounds this year is
one of the best that has taken place for many years,
and the pack is now in first-rate order and condition,
and it is to be hoped that all interested in the sport
within the Tedworth country will do their utmost to
preserve foxes for so tine a pack of hounitil.
CIIKIMTCHURCII.— The New Townhall.—The cor-
poration has agreed to the following resolution
That the new hall shall at all times, when notalrcady
required for any public object, be free to be used by
any person or persons connected with Christchurch,
for any purpose not manifestly improper, subject to
such terms as to the care of the building, and for raising
is revenue to assist in maintaining it, as shall from
time to time be resolved on. And that in these
respects the corporation or mayor for the time being
is requested to consult the committee who have been
appointed to collect subscriptions, and assist in
directing the building, or the commii.tee which for
the time being shall have the management of any
reading room, or scientific or literary society using
the building. That full particulars of the cost of the
hall in building and repairing, and of the funds by
which the Lint is defrayed, shall be kept in some
book of the corporation, and be open at all reason•
able times to inspection by the inhabitants of Christ-
church or others interestial." The building has been
erected at a total cost of £1,600, .e 1,350 of which
has been raised. Admiral Walcott, M.P. subscribed
£400; :'llr3. Walcott £100; Mr. Dixon, £100; the
Earl of Nlalinesbury £100; the mayor and burgesses,
£2OO. Admiral Walcott has liberally subscribed
1:411 towards establishing a literary society or public
library in counectiou with the Townhall. There is a
deficiency of £:2-I"ifi, but this sum sill doubtless be
speedily raised.

BOtEMOITII. The Pirr.—A misunderstanding
has arisen between the contractor for erecting the
pier, 11r. Thornbury, and the Bournemouth
Improvement Commissioners. Mr. Thombury is of
opinion thatit is dmimble a new contract should be
prepared, in consequence of certain discrepancies in
the plans, CaU.Scd by circumstances beyond control.
The l'oemuisilioners consider Mr. Thornbury is bound
to proceed also on the original contract, and have
given him notice to proceed with the works, and
Mr. Thornbury has served a notice on the Commis-
sioners.