The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-05-28 00:00:00

rORTLAN D.

Tag Wnertign.- The sharp biting wiuds of the pad
week were followed by a heavy rain during the whole
of Saturday night. The ehangu in the wind MO mist
weleome, and Booday morning, although a strong wind
was blowing from the southward, was most saMbrious
and refreshing, giving hopes of a more genial week than
the one jest put.
Hinz Ceuesew.—A friendly contest between the
sergeants of the 80th Regiment, took pleas on Saturday
at the butts on the beach. Distances. Magid 500 yards,
lee shots. Considering the very strong wind prevailing
at the time it is only tot* wondered at that the targets
could be bit, but theta were some tidy mores made Dot-
withstanding—some 17, some 18, and the highest 38
point.. _

HOSPITAL HEIIP.—Tbs protest GOVIMIDerIi seem fa
appreciate the necessity el providing due accommodation
and medical attendant» mad comfort for the sick men
of Her Majesty's naval 'forces, from time to time
stationed in our Roes'steed, as on Friday afternoon
the Gladiator, 6, towed into the Roedstead the
Actaeon, which is intended ag • hospital ship for the
I Meet. This is • desideratum long felt, as the sick men
had to be conveyed ashore, and although receiving
every medical attention. tbel., quarters were in any.
thing but, suitable position, which, as a matter of
ionise, would teed to retard if 'ea recovery.
THE Fonans.—We believe lb. inquiry of the Govern-
meet Commissioners as to the treatment of the Fenian
convicts at the Portland Co aviot Establishment is
brought to • close, and, as • matter of course, the
nstere of their report is looked forward to with Kane
degree of interest by the officials and others. Bat from
what we beer it is evidese tha t the Fenian prisoners
have not tgea dealt with 1110.-• harshly aim any
other convicts, indeed if say fault his been committed
it in most likely to have been ow the Melo of mercy,
and hence the keg inerstidude of ii. °as men who very
pproa.obabl. ediscibadsisitheart iensibe laratadinakw:th, tbi have
ew•
strictest
, complained. .
R. M.& BrrueltOrtlON.—At 6he amok*
service, on Sunday, 19th, which was condor, by the
Jfeel-
iDgChaitams,lYPlre&invtehrtedethe rev,Rtget. hjithnlmdemanB:inudirehadu.nwlo:lleil; hjbmrll6.6.4tikmusc
uded
his sermon, which was we understand • fazeweff "am.
I when be wee observed suddenly to fall down, and ft a
matter of course all was consternation, the worst ism
being entertained. These happily were unfounded an
in the cootie of ten minutes the worthy chaplain re-
covered from what would appear to be a fain:big fit,
evidently induced by the baited atmosphere &cilia
somewhat overwrought feelings.
TUE Logi') Ccrnr..—A rather novel sight, at least
for Portland and vicinity, was witnessed on Monday.
We do not often see blue rackets cinder arms, but such
was the fact on the day named. About 160 of the
seamen from the above ship went to the butts for rifle
p.rctice in heavy marching order we suppose, =WWI
gaiters, side arms, rifle and all included. They do not
stand upon much ceremony hi scoring bulls eyes, centres
or outer& but by way of • change some dozen or twenty
will fire • volley it one target in goomerive rounds. It
looks very much like as if they had so much &admoni-
tion to get rid of, and aim et doing so in the moat sp.
proved fashion—volley Aring.

TEM 4TII DOW! VOLIIIITUR ARTILLERY. —ln anti.
cipation of an inspestion by Oaptaia and Adjutant
Hestia*, the members of this corps mustered on Wed•
nada) evening last, it six o'clock, present Liesta. Eliot
and Andrews, Sergeant Major Clans, 3 sergeants, 50
rank and Ale, and bend 10, under Baedmaster Stagg.
)neabOtrei stood drill was RODS through in the drill held,
but the adiatant did not pat in en appearance, on
amount, as ft thereat& transpired, of them being
misunderstandtag as to the day tbe inspection was to
take place. The corps afterwards marched round by
Yeats and back to the armoury.ramn. They have very
much improved in drill under Botabadier Torkington,
who seems to give general satisfactions, instructor.

How TIAJZST.B Brant DAT.— ID addition to the
Royal Salutes from the various vessels in the Raids all
honour was paidby the 80th Regiment In eciumeomora-
lion of Her Ma esty's birthday. At 12 o'clock on
Saturday, the regiment mustered on there& ground
and then marched to the plateau, or d gresad, on
the Verne, where having fanned Is line, they took ape.'
order sad at the word of command fired a fee èá,
and theft gave a Royal salute. lb. men thew stood at
sue. Colossi Harrison then called upon them with ha*
off to give three °beers in honour of the Queen, which
was done in a most hearty and enthusiastic manner.
The regiment then broke into open column and
marched past in slow and quick time, then formed
quarter distance and marched past at the doable. The
various Government ilmaployes on the Verne annually
enjoy a holiday on the day by order of the deport-
ment.

LOCAL BOARD. —We now give the names of the mem-
bers of the new Local Board, with their residence and
calling, and the number of votes polled by each can.
dilate, from which it appears that Mr. Christopher
Mitchell was the popular candidate, as he stands at the
top of the poll, with a majority 72. Edward Pearce,
Boston, blacksmith, 599; Benjamin Scriven, jun., Eas-
ton, stone agent, 560; Jonathan Comben Lana, For-
tunes-well, stone-agent, 573; Christopher Mitchell,
Mallams, stone genet, 645; Richard Lano Reforue,
atone agent, 167 • William Comben, sett., 'clenviell,
yeoman, 494 ;sekb;ahijm Scriven,Aoyal Hotel, hotel pro.
prietor, , 330; Josepti Hodder, Easton, yeoman 514;
William White, men., Grove Road, roman, 444
Charles Hind., Reforne, yeoman, 3, 6 ; Benjamin
White, Reform., Crown agent 340; Benjamin Collins.
Easton, blacksmith, 416; Wane= Wein, Wskehani,
gentleman, 349; Bartholomew Comtism, Fortut:e's-oells
fancy repository keeper, 317; Richard Pearce, h....A{.2.
baker, 415; Simon Pearce, Eamon, gentlemen, ;
Richard Flew, Chiswell, baker and grocer, 492; An• •
jamin Stone, Wakeham, stone agent, 46& flaw
number of votes for the other candidates vary (rem one
to 307. The latter number having been polled for Mr.
Thomas Gibbs, of Csetletown, and the former being-
given in favour of Mr. Henry Pearce, of Beaton. It,.
It. Benfield &riven polled 251 votes, under the nomina-
tion of "loader, ha.," and 48 as "yeoman," together
299. Mr. John Way. of Chiswell, innkeeper, polled
208, and Mr. Christopher Gibbs, Fortune's Well, timber
merchant, 204. The highest figures mentioned are the
nearest approach to the votes polled for the gentlemen
elected, so that they have been returned by an over-
whelming majority. At a meeting on Thursday the roll
quinte declarations were made, so that the Local Board
for our parish and island of Portland is now duly
formed. We need hardly assure our Portland friend.
that this journal will contain authentic reports of the
proceedings of the Board touching on matters of public
Interest,

A lianns's Fratensf...—The remains of Lieutenant
Thomu James of H.M.S. Bellerophon, who on
Wednesday, lbth, died very soddenly on board, boy
inediaUty alter witnessing the fall of a seaman from the
royal mainyard of the ship into the sea, were interred
in the cemetery attached to St. John's district on
Monday morning. Such so imposing aerainony brie
beep witnessed in the island before. A large
party of odium, seamen. and matinee leaded about
• quarter-peat ten, and assembled opposite the Break-
water Hotel, where the emcee lay. The funeral omega
shortly after started, headed by about 100 marines end
Royal marine artillery, followed by the splendid band of
the Bellerophon, playing with exquisite Mere and feeling
the solemn "deed mar." The corpse, N • magoilleent
coffin, was drawn by Woe jackets on • field-ewe
carriage, with odious from the decreassd'ssllj on sither
side is pall bearers. The chief mourners on Se osseidon
were an undo of the deceased, Admiral Colliesee,
• cousin, Lien*. Random. The captains of all her
Majesty's ships in the Roads. namely the Lord Clyde,
kehillea, Bellerophon, St. George, and BOINISWOO also
followed. Theo came about 100 blue jaiskets from the
Bellerophon, and, as may be imagined, the solemn pro-
cession was most Imposing. The burial service wee
taken part in by three ehapiains from tbe ships, sad
the scene in the cemetery as the solemn words WM Paid,
"he better imagined than described." Many •
stalwart moldier, and many a brave jack tar abed tears
of umpethy sad regret over the grave of their departed
eomarde. Alter the solemn Wee bad been performed,
the promotion again formed, and, after numbing to the
pier, were embarked on their respective ships. The de-
'eased was beloved and respopeted by the whole of the
ship's crew, being of a warm genial disposition, and al
that kind of spirit wish& will win the beans of all, the
brave and the fair. His age was only 22, and his com-
mission dated I. Desember last, and thus in Ilse=
heyday of -youth, in the chosen profession of he
was ecenuriesd to the silent tomb one of England's
brave mum, one who was always esteemed and
r
by both oaken and em. of the service. Os the Monday
previous to his death, and even on that eventful day, it
was observable that the deeessed was is unused good
health sad spirits. The father of the deseased was in
such • precarious@ and eves Mateo. health as
to render his attendases at thdrreasenla a raaMee al VOW
impossibility.

A )(PRESTON.
Taranto is Sum= or CI arm —James Jatobt
biboursr, of gunpraska. wu OS Friday Lot Ltd 01
sod 10a. wets, by the mtOrtratos sitting it petty assoloos
at Windsors* for Utopias In Dearth of ems.

LONORLIL

Bunion on Wits Pkikann Omen& —WlThus Chinn,
bukb„.. 01 Laagliam,was Ilsed on Friday last 10a, by
Wisibarlia asagistraass far removing a sow erem the
panels at °Ward to asaipassies without a pariah.

008.7171 1117LLIIN.

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LOCI BEIM labourer, was on Friday It Sued Cl is.
eluding mak
btbe magistretes in potty wake at
Wimborrie for drunk end riotous on the previous
Saturday night. P.C. Bridle proved the sharp.

BBIDPORT.

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Tar Nrw Bowaras FIWKIILIOL —MI it for
granted that am oonipoand loweeboldee within borujba
will he abolished, the Low Timers, aldililaide that the
Goverment Reform Bill will give Brideort a
addition of 800 slootora Tbs number of £lO =
696, £lO elision 475, somber of booms below £10759.

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