The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-10-06 00:00:00

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RIFLE VOLUNTEER REVIEW FOR THE
COUNTY OF DORSET.

This annual event took plow at Maiden Castle on
wednadalzgii; as le always the cam on occasion' et
this kind, & weedier a great nianteseople from
long distances. Tfie streets presented an
nninistsd wp..,Dos, people being droned in holiday
attire, time tirng from church towers and private
bosses, and the bells of the various churches ringing
m
a
rry pea,. The early morning promised every mi.
paaranoe of a very fine day, and thle coothmd
abost 12 o'clock, when Um biome Demme over,
',wowed by dark Meade, which promised to give
forth an unlimited @apply of rain Bering the Aar-
noon. Fortunately, however, the rain was not very
heavy daring the time the Inspection book phgliii
alight showers only ormeing anxiety; but 41,8388 am
soon ea the review was over a heavy storm ands
fell, oaring a general mob to the refreshments tenth
Tbere was a larse ommottne of apeotanrs, including
• giulijiicaY of the leading families in the county;
luid illumap there wag a long lin.olo.rriagesdrawn
up, still "rethink there win • decresas in them from
prervione year., but the denims In this department
was amply componential by the increment
of which there were a great number.
After the various oorpe arrived in the town they
promeded to the Blanelford.road, where they fell in
order, and about haltpast 12 peomedled to Maiden
Castle, Bridport taking the bead, Stalbridge bringing
up the row. The following are the corps peseent,
and their strength :
Captain and
Mensal, Maj or Steward, Mai or Templer,
and Adjutant Barrett, Quartermaster Bergman,
Sergeant-Maine Abbott, Quartermaster-Borgoint Tucker,
and Dntor.Major Clonal*.
lit Company (Brid rt)—Capt..Commandant Edwards
and Ensign flounaslL Drum and fife band, 13, under
Bandsßert Northover. Strength-2 odious, 3.5,-
1 iarir 41 rank end Ile ; total in rinks, 411.
214 Priireb;ian).—Capt. Farrar, Lieut. Le=l
Ensign Bead. Strength-3 atoms, 5 sergeants, 1
48 rank and Me; total 57.
3rd (Doechester).—Car;2l. itzdenley, Lieut. Coombs,
Ensign Bodges, Hon. Paton; Ser-
geant-Major Newman. Brass =774, under Mr.
Robinson. Strength-4 officers, 6 sergeants, 1 bugler,
46 rank and file; total, 57.
4th (Poole).—Capt. Butts, Lieut. Aldridge,
Vino!, of Southampton (in lieu of Ear Welsh.)
1/mml'nd-fife band, 14, under Drum-lia or amok.
Strength-1 officer, 6 sergeants, 49 rank an file; total,
66.
sth (Weyroouth).—Capt. Thresher, Lieut. Webfoot,
Ensign Tirard, and lion. A saistant-Surgeon Timed.
Bra.. band, 14, under Mr. Stagg. Strength-4 officers,
5 sergeants, 1 bugler, 38 rank and file ; total M.
fith (Wimborne.—Capt. Biddle, Lieut. Montague
Guest, and Ensign Taylor. Hon. Assistant-Surgeon
Rowe. Drum and els bead, 12, under Mr. Mackenzie.
Strength-4 officers, 3 enemata, 2 buglers, 42 reek and
file ;• total, 51.
7th (Sherhorne).—Capt Falwaster, Lieut. Melmoth,
and Ross. A mistant-Sergeon,Dr. Williams. Bram hand,
13, under Band.sergsant Harvey. Strength-3 officers,
ii sergeants, 2 bugler" 45 rank and ; total, 55.
Bth (Blandfort.).-oapt. Hamlett and Ensign Atkin-
son.—Bram band, under Mr. E. Ryan, 14, and drum-
s:W.6re. 17. under Mr. Aptin. Strength-2 oaken, 3
sergeants, 32 rank and file; total, 37.
9th (Shaftesbury) —Capt. Gordon and Limit .Burridge,
Hon. Assistant-Surgeon Bennett, and Chaplain the Rev.
J. Reynolds. Brass bend, 15, under Mr. Uphill.
Strength-3 officers, 4 sergeants, 1 bugler, 37 rank and
GI.; 45.
10th Subdivision (Sturminster Newtoo).—Easign
Daahwood and Hon. Assistant Surgeon Tarsewell.
Strength-2 officerm,l bugler, 24 rank and file; total, 27.
11th (Gillingham).—Lieut. Frame and Hon. Amist-
tent-Serge= Wee. Drum-and-6k band 14. Strength
—2 officer., 2 sergeants, 1 bugler, 35 rank and file;
total, 40.
12th (Stalbridge).—Lient. Lyon: Strengtb—lofficer,
2 sergeants, 1 bugler. 44 rank and file; total, 48.
(In arriving at Maiden Castle, the ground was
kept by the Dorchester troop of Yeomanry Cavalry,
under the oommaud of Adjutant Griffis', and Cornet
Candry, and the staff sergeants of the Dorset Militia
under the command of Adjutant Smith also joined
in the duty.
The reviewing offioer was Colonel McMurdo, the
government inspector of Volunteers, and about two
o'clock he arrived on the ground, accompanied by
Lout Colonel Hums, Sir J. D'Oyly, the repremens
tative of the Earl of Shaftembary, the Lord Lieu-
tenant, who was prevented from attending, Sir John
14 ichel, Major A stall of the Pensioners, Captain
Psaet, Captain Tederoft, Lieut. Stewart, (Royal
Horse Artillery). The field officers were Colonel
filaneel, Major Templer, Major Stewart, and
Adjutant Barrett. The review immediately orim-
menced after the arrival of the inspecting offioer,and
the following lIIISICOOTTeI took place :- -
Ones column right in front.
March peat in qoick time.
left wheel into line.
Manual and platoon coercion.
The line will retire.
Change (nut on the left company, left thrown forward
the quarter circle.
File firing and volleys by companies from right to
If
Retire in direct ethellon from the left, covered by the
right company.
Form company squares. Alarm.
The squares will retire.
Reform companies, right company extend.
The battalion in echeßon will retire, front turn.
The battalion in °dollen will change direction to the
left, covered by the left company.
By companies left wheel. No. 1 will close to the right
and take it. place in echellon.
R:form line on the rear company. Skirmishers will
retire, closing on the march, and take their place on
the left of the line. File and volley firing.
Tons quarter distance column on No 4.
The battalion will skirmish, three companies extend.
Adt ance. Relieve thirmishers.
Amoebic on the reserve.
Tell off the battalion.
The bsttalion sill skirmish, five companies extend.
Reinforce skirmisher.. Amemble on coverers.
ploy on No. 4. File and volley firing.
Charge. Hat.
1, the right of companies pass by fours to the rear.
Front turn, form square on No 1. Reform column.
The column will wheel to the right. The column wil
retire.

liii;;;;;essive companies, rear wing to the front.
Halt.
Perm line on the leading company.
Open column, right in front.
Square on the left centre company.
The various evolutions having been gone through
in a very soldier-like manner, which drew forth
works of approbation from the military gentlemen
present, and the square formed.
Colonel McMurdo addressed the battalion in the
following terms : —Colonel Mansel, officers, non•ootn-
asiseioned officer., and volunteers of the County of
Dorset, I shall not make use of many remarks to ex-
press my great pleasure and satisfaction at the move-
amide which I have seen you perform to-day. I
have seen many times in
.papers—newspapers—
remarks upon the eulogies which Colonel McMurdo
addressed the volunteers. I dare say if soldiers were
to look at the movements of volunteers strictly LS
they do of regiments of the line, perhaps he would
have many holes to pick with the volunteers. I will
not, however, be deterred by any remarks in new.-
papers from expressing my opinion of the volunteers,
when I see them come up to the mark which is ex•
peoted of them by the country. Now I have watched .
your movements to-day very closely, and I cannot
but congratulate Colonel Manned upon having such
a body of men. and mores* my admiration of the
battalion. The first movement was performed
capftailly when the line retired up the hill,
perhaps some 200 yards. Now your batta-
lion is composed of eleven different companies,
scattered for and wide, and seldom brought
together for drill, and consideringthis,the movement
was the finest I have ever seen. (Cheers.)
Year other movements were equally satisfactory.
Your gin firing was extremely good, and the volley
firing was taken up deliberately,and not hurried. I
have had reason not to make such remarks to other
corps in the country, but it is a matter of deep im-
portance that the file firing should be deliberately
conducted, and what I have seen to-day pleased a
very much. At the same time, however. I mast
confess I saw many fire locks raised • little too high.
I want volunteers to remember that in their
practice with blank ammunition they ought to do
what would be required of them if an enemy WAS in
their front.. Nothing was so easy for volunteers
as to fire high, and they thus got into a bad habit ;
they might to fire low. It is one of the best parte of
your drill in these field days, that the muskets
should be levelled low, because if you do so the ball
must co somewhere, and if it mimed the enemy the
ball would strike the ground, and perhaps knock
up three or four stones in his faos, and thus
inflict injury, but if you fire high the enemy
would only laugh at you, and advanced until he is
upon you, and thus disaster might occur. I con-
gratulate you, Colonel Manse!, upon the battalion
you command, and I thank you on the part of the
Secretary of State for having brought them to this
efficiency. I am speaking now of the volunteer
forme of the county of Dorset—a county I think, by
tho last census, comprising about 4.5,000 men
capable of hearing arms. I do not know, emsetly,
what muster of volunteers there are here to-day, or
their strength throughout the county, but I can only
say that if war was to threaten our shores the
government would certainly look to the °minty of
Dorset to produce one in five of the population
capable of bearing arms, and that would produce •
force of 9,000 men, a very respectable form when
combined with the other forces in the country in re-
pelling an invader. The county of Dorset is, I may
call it, placed in • decisive and strategical position
with regard to the other counties of England, and
of the possible attack of an invader. r masa in
meson invader threatened Plymouth, or the other
great arsenal of Portsmouth, the county of Dorset
would be in either ease upon the flank of** seamy,
or if the enemy waa to in say parted Itnglandand
had Loudon for his object, or if he landed to the
westward the comity of Dorset would ia onkjeueliou
with Dares and flegaareek, be the find to has the
eneng, or if westwards with the sane .it the
name of Doreen would be the Stet to Wag urn the
rem al the enemy in his tomb. 1 say, tkarefore,
that the county of Dome Is no alausted IkM It should
never be oat of her sad reinenaberenoe, that they
=t be celled upon to take • mace active and dr
pert is whet the &hese of your berm

(Cheers.) There is no idea of senpwesion in this
volunteer movement. All we want to do is to hold
our own, and w• can only de that b,mistaining the
movement as I have ems it stastamsd to*y. I
hope to God that not one man will maids *cm his
company,...but that when I have nen the pleasure el
the volemisers of %mai shaA find them
stiflasor. inoreseed in numbs* I onsitot hardly say
to
pflisiency. (Chews.)
Three -chime were then glitz' ht ColoweiMisMatelo,
Lieut. Colonel Hume, Colonel Mensal, Major
Templer, and Adjutant Barrett.
camel MASSEL bristly addressed the battalion,
exprameing his great
.pleasure at being amongst them
again, and of the antudaiwory impeding' whiale thy
had peeled. He hoped the volunteers would increase
in strength. There were some timpani, in the
county rather weak, but if they Went the right way
to work during the opining winter, he had no doubt
they would get that number of coin which Colonel
McMurdo thought neasinar) for the defame of their
country. (Cheers.) The ipillant Colonel concluded
by stating that anOWft he could do for promoting
the welfare of the lou he should be most happy
to do.

Tie following prime were then distributed, which
were won at the recent county rifle competition :
Tag YI011•1112 Plum —let, Rogeni, Woodford
troop, LIO bed, Legg, Seibury .S 6 ; 3rd, Corporal
Nanny, Shuoillard troop, f:3 Vak TN°P,

'rai AITILLIZT PlltEL—lit, Boon, let Donn,
£10; 2nd, lianalleli, Ist Dorset, £5. (presented by B.
P. Gusdry, 1101.) ; 3ril,_ Willis, let Dow* £3; 4th,
Lowman, 4th Dorset, E 2.
Tai HIGH BElMlllell Purry.-IA, Thomas Homer,
3rd Dorset. a rile; 2nd, Blbbe, Gib Derr* £6, (Per
seeded by Major Templer).
KID•La ASD MONICT-1•14 Barden, bad Donn, Gold
Medal and £l5 sad Broom Medal of the Nitiossi BMW
Association ; 2nd, Penton, 2nd Dorset, Silver medal end
£10; 3rd, Sergeant Flouter, 3rd Dorset, ,C 5 ; 4th,
Shemin, 2nd DonettwEititittli, Junkies, 2sa Dorset, £.3 ;
6th, Parsons, sth £4 ; 7th, Bergson Sipper,
4th Doren, ; Bth, T. Homer, 3rd Dorset, £4;
Mk, Sergeant Charles, sth Doren, ii; 106, Candy,
Ind Doren, SL
Tea Corkages Paire.—lst, Sara 004421, Thine
twest7 &Mak presented by lAssh-CoL Manes!,
Thomas Hooter, 3rd Dorset; Sad, Colour-Sergeant
Gregory, led Donet, £.5, presented by Major Steward.
Tag Ornegu' Pstua.--lst, Ensign Thard, sthDoren, EIO ; 2nd, Captain Thresher, sth Dorset,
El bi. 6d. ; 3rd, Lieutenant Aldridge, 4th Dorset,
El 2a Bd. _

-151111 L 6111101Arell Pllll/, (prearatedby Captain
Farrar, 2a4, liatchell, Bth Dorset, LE ;
2nd, Stroud, ilth Dorset, £3; 3rd, BsUAnn, Lot Dorset,
LS ; 4th. Fitzpatrick, Bth Dorn; EL
Tnn ALL Coitus Puna —lst, Ensign 'Mord, sth
Done., £7 lii. ; 2nd, Lord Skim, Sod Dorset, £4 us.;
3rd, Captain Thresher, lith Dorset, £2 17s. ; 4th, Captain
Latour, 17k; 511, Camay, 2nd Dorset, 115,; Bth.
Hawkins, 17s. ; Ftb, fisrgeant Slope:, 41b Dorset, 17s.

DORCHESTER. POUNDBURY Sem Fara,
September 29.—Upwards ol 2,600 sheep were
penned. Trade ruled brisk at the following quote-
tints: Down wethers, Me. to 50e. ; born ewes, 50e.
to 525. tkl. A few promising oart colts were on
offer but very little business' was transacted.
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Eocimazirricia. Isnwozacm—On the 23rd ult.
the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Salisbury instituted
the Rev. Keith Henry Barnes, 8.A., to the rectory of
Cattistock, void by the resignation of the Rev. John
Kingston, on the presentation of Mrs. Still, of Nether'
bury. On the semi, day his lordship licensed the Rev.
Frederick Fisher, M.A., to the aurae, of Malden
Newton; and the Rev. Gawp Henry Wynne, LA., to
the curacy of Belehalwell
WEYMOUTH.—Suoceteci OCCULtilin. A
811R0L41107 07 Tin Esiolinnal BLOWNO BIS
BRAM OaT. A very tragic and lamentable
occurrence occurred early on Friday morning at lur
Barracks, Sergeant Peter Lurton, of the 20th
Company of Royal Engioems having destroyed
himself by blowing his twain. out. He left his
quarters in the Barracks for the purpose of going to
drill, but instead of doing so retired to • closet, with
his loaded rifle, pat the mode in his mouth, and
then discharged the weapon blowing his brains
about in all directions, and tearing away one of his
cheeks, causing instantaneous death. This event
has created a great depression in almost everyone
in the Barracks, as the unfortunate man was highly
respected by the whole of his comrades. He lad
served throughent the Russian war in the Crimea,
where he was seriously wounded, and had been
in the servioe for about 22 years, during
which time he had seen • great deal of
active service. He was soon about to be dia-
charged, when he would have received •
pension of about 2.. • day. He was • married
man, and leaves • widow to mourn his un-
timely end. It appeared from theevidense addeced
at the Oxont that ever inee he was wounded in his
head is the Crimes, he had been very strange at
times, and particularly so recently, and there can be
no doubt that the deceased destroyed himself whilst
labouring under the effects of temporary insanity.
An inquest was held on the body of deceased on
Friday evening, before the deputy coroner, H. Lock,
Esq., at the Military Arms Inn, when the following
evidence was adduced ;—.Corporal John Lloyd said
this morning, about 20 minutes to 7, I was in the
water.c.Joreet when I heard a noise. I cannot lay
that it was the report of a rine, it appeared as if
something heavy fell upon the floor. I made my
way out of the closet, and saw Sapper McGrath,
when he asked me if I did not smell powder?
I said yes, and then saw some smoke. We
then went to the closet appropriated for the women,
when Me Grath put his head in, and found Ltutton
sitting on the seat, with his feet against the door,
and his hat in a corner. Lurtou was leaning back
against the wall, with the rifle between his legs.
He appeared to be deed, and I called the colour.
sergeant off parade and went for the doctor. On my
return I saw him in • passage, and then observed the
wound in his head. Demand had been in the
Crimea, but Ido not know him very well. I have
not observed anything strange in his manner.—
Sergeant Mo Grath gave corroborative evidence.—
Sapper Webb said about five minutes before we fell
in for parade I went into the closet, and saw dammed
there. He appeared to be waiting for the closet in
which I was in. When I came out he was walking
in front of the closet, with his ride resting vans.
the wall. I noticed that the muzzle stopper was
out, and the rain rod black ; 1 wee going to ask him
about some work, when he turned round and looks 4
at ma very hard, and! did not speak to him. I
then left him to go on parade, when about two
minutes after I heard that Sergeant Lurtoo
had shot. hinurelL He appeared very nowt
when I was about to speak to him, and I never
mow him look so before. I have had
211:ropportunities of noticing him, as he was in
teWorking party at the works, but I have never
noticed anything particularly about him.— Comeau,
Colour-Sergeant Robert Hanson said, I have known
Lorton for 8 years, but I have never observed any.
strangein his °pudica During the Crimes' war
he was wounded in his head, and was kid up for •
long time. —Colour-Sergeant James Pickles said:
I have known dear/used for 7 years. in Gibraltar
he was struck off the works on account of • kind of
insanitylprodoood by a wound in his head, and by
drink. He was struck off these months. He was
kept in the barracks for the first three weeks, and
then he was allowed to go about the town, but not
on the works. The nsmon why he was not allowed
to go on the works was because it was feared he
would throw himself off the rook. I was with
deceased on the Rothe on Thursday night, about five
o'clock. He then appeared very low-spiritaL I
asked hint a question or two, but be took
no notice) of them.—By • juror: Ills =nal for
sergeants to take their rifler with them when on
driThe coroner asked the jury if they were
satisfied that deceased destroyed himself whilst in an
uncoiled state of mind, or whether they required
further evidence, when • juror replied that he had
not heard anything which would show that deceased
was in any way insane when he destroyed himself.
—The coroner then called Elizabeth baton, wife of
deceased, who said I have been married II years.
Since Monday my husband appeared ill. On that
day one of the officers spoke to him about some of
my domestic arrangements, after which be would sit
with hie hands to his lips ea if last in thought On
Wednesday night he awoke me three times, and
inquired if there was not some one in the roam. On
Wednesday evening, about az o'clock, he came
borne and complained of • great pain in his head,
saying he had never felt so before, and went to bed
and slept from Bto 10 o'clock. He appeared very
strange on Thursday, and 1 said to him several times
that be was going "past" himself. I have Asa
noticed him in this melancholy mood he was so
about • month ago. I was with him at Gibraltar,
and the doctor there said he never ought to have
cents abroad as he had such • bad Lea For the
last few nights past he has made dreadful noises
in his rest.—The coroner thought the last
vritnest's 'video°s was quite sufficient to show that
the act was committed whilst declassed was in a state
of unsound mind, and the jury returned a verdict
"That the deceased destroyed himself while* in a
state of temporary insanity."
Ring Marco. —The ten "crack" shots of the
Weymouth Rifle Carps, GS their return from their
match with the Bri4ort Riles, were chanesimd by
ten of the Weymouth corps, known as " dame,* to
contest • match with them. The challenge was
accepted, and the match took place at the Chord
Baarb, on Saturday, but two of the ten were abesne
The ranges were at 200, 500, and 600 yards, and the
match resulted by the "duffers" their
opponents by 5. At the first range the " afters"
Ith the "crack" shots in the rear by 19, but at the
conclusion of the match they only won by the

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number above stated. _
A TaltAT.— Th•re was DO business brought
forward at oar usual Petty Session day, ma Tuesday.
DZPARTURI or TIM BILITAN/11.4.—H.M. cadet
trainiag ship, Briasonis, left Portland &ads on
Tuesday morning for Dartmouth, in tow of the
Geyser and Bosphorim She would have d on
Mooday,but was prevented by the incdsmeney of the
weather.
Tim Lava Caracnitarz.—Attlie vestry ma'am(
held at Bt. Mary's Chiurh last week, Yr. Ones on
behalf of the Dusienters, expremed their determina-
tion not to pas the rate which was Men made. 811101
then an address has been issued In the Disensters
of the town, signed by the km. LIMA Best, urging
them to unite and be arm in r.lng the rate. lie
lays thee se taw of the land can 11/1101601111 for

Nes support of religion right,and they might harlemly
brave the Ca accusation of being LW breakers,
U those who bring it against them tmew that they
were the most sincere respectan of law and order.
He styles the levying of the rate a disgrace to the
people worshipping at St. Mary's Church, and re-
flected amuse and diagram upon that large and
wealthy oongregation that they ;allowed others who
did not attend to be form& to wastaibate towards
the salary of the organist and other officals, the
lifihtusig and warming of the church, the moraneental
wine, La
Lac-maw—On Monday evening a very instructive
missionary lecture was delivered at the Baptist
Chaps/ by Ms. J. R. Phillips, /a/Mio. agent of
the Baptist Misionary Society. The lecture con-
sisted of miadonary labouss In the Best Indian
Wanda, Japan., Chinese Tartary, Siberia, Ramie, and
India; the principal features of interest in theme
countries being illustrated by some beautifully-u.-
aged di& miring views, which were illuminated by
the lime light. The lecture was both interesting
and instructive, and a large audience appeared to
take a deep interest in it.
Tows MISCONL —The girth annual public
meeting_ of the Weymouth Town Missionary Society
WM/ held at the Ouild.hall on Monday night. The
chair was occupied by J. Goode, Esq., bet the &Man-
dan°e was not very large. Edward Wilson, Neu,
from London, secretary to the Country Towns Me-
@loamy Society, delivered a very able address, in
the coulee of whisk he pointed out the good accruing
from Town Mimices.
Ga&rwrtso 11111/WSTATIOW.—On Friday evening
the licensed vicluellers belonging to the firm of
Mem& Neenah, and Co., in order to show their
esteem and rapist for Mr. John Devenish, presented
him with a very hasilsonse salver goblet, in
cow-
memoeeiica of his recent marriage. About 27
Roamed vietuallen, not only those of the town but
from a distances, formed a deputation and proceeded
to the Brewery where the presentation took place.
Mr. Jamie Ksevidp. of the Globe Inn,
.preesated
the cup, being the oldest victualler belonging to the
firm, and in a very neat and appropriate vetch a:-
premed a with that the young couple would live
many years to enjoy the present. Mr. Goiania
suitably scknowlsdged the compliment,
himself highly plemel with duo mark 7r=
shown tower& him by the licensed victuallers The
deputation wars 'irked with an unlimited supply
ef sparkling champagne, and paned the erasing in a
mat agreeable and harmonious manner. The cap
is of a very handsome cleararAer,hairing two handles,
and being beautifully embossed. It stands &boat a
foot high and is under a beautiful glean case. We
believe the cep cost £27, and Was Purchased from &
Sm. in London.