The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-01-17 00:00:00

Eniltshire.

MARKIT LAVINGTON.— VOiliAletr Rige Corps.—
An enthusiastic and numerously attended public
meeting was held at the Green Dragon Lou,n Mom
dey week, Mr. Watson Taylor in the chair. The
proceedings were opened by a spirited speech from
the chairman. The Rev. M. W. Mayow then pro.
peed and Mr. Hitchcock seconded that a rifle corps
should be formed in the Lavingtons and neighbour.
ing villages. Mr. T. N. Lewis proposed that Mr.
Watson Taylor be captain of the corps, and the re-
solution having been seconded by Mr. Applegate
and unanimously agreed to, the appointment was
accepted by the chairman. Mr. Manning proposed
that the corps consist of honorary and enrolled
members, and that each honorary member should
contribute at least ten shillings yearly to the funds
of the corps, and having been seconded by Mr.
Jacob Newman, was carried unanimously. A com-
mittee having been appointed on the motion of Mr.
William Butler, seconded by Mr. Scaininell, the
Rev. Dr. Wilkinson eloquently proposed a vote of
thanks to the =airman. Mr. W. Fowle having
seconded the motion, the compliment was acknow-
ledged by Mr. Watson Taylor, and the meeting
separated. Mr. Watson 'Faylor has given PA
guineas towards the expenses, and there are more
than 100 honorary and effective members.
Comizzr.—The Corsley United Shooting Club
held their annual meeting on Thursday week. The
club this year have elected four new members, viz.,
Nlewirs. Knight, Pearce, Morgan, and .1. Bayley, so
that their number now amounts to 12, which is their
full complement. Notwithstanding the wind and
rain all the members were on the ground by 12
o'clock, when the trap and boundaries were fixed.
The trap was a new one, painted with the colours of
the club, and was placed 21 yards from the shooters.
The prize for the first match was a silver challenge
cup, and for it there was a spirited contest between
the secretary, Mr. William Bayley and Mr. Pearce,
which ended eventually in favour of Mr. Bayley.
The president, Mr. A. Waugh, carried off the
mind and third prizes, though not without a sharp
contest with Mr. Joseph Bayley, and for the third
with Mr. Wm. Bayley. When the match was
ended the club sat down to a good substantial dinner
of old English fare. We noticed that each member
wore a red and white rosette, embroidered with the
letters C.U.S.C., and the crest of the club. This is
now the fourth meeting this club has held, and we
sincerely hope that everything will pass off with
that unanimity which has hitherto characterised the
Coraley United Shooting Club.

WARR':mem. The Rev. James Erasmus
Philippe, Clerk, Vicar of this town, has been ap-
pointed a Surrogate for granting Marriage Licences
in and through the whole Diocese of Sarum.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Henry Vincent,
EN., delivered two orations at the Lecture Hall
Subjects :—" Social Foibles in English Life," and
"Our young Men and Women, their present posi-
tion and future prospects." There were about 14)0
()resent the first night, and more than double the
second. To give any outline of these orations
would be well-uigh impossible, suffice it to say,
it was one of the greatest intellectual treats the
people of this town have had for many years, and to
judge from the continued and vehement applause the
lecturer received, his endeavours were justly appre-
ciated. The grand moral truths and lessons adapted
to man's daily life, which were so eloquently and
powerfully advanced, could not fail to leave a last-
nig impression on those who heard him. It was the
unanimously-expressed wish of the audience to see
aud hear Mr. %. again at an early date.
VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS.—The subscription list
is tilling up nobly, nearly £4OO being already sub-
scribed, but the volunteer roll is getting on but
slowly. There seem to be some wrong impressions
and misunderstandings in the town on the subject of
, the corps, which have, it is said, deterred many per-
sons from joining.
An Odd-Fellows' tea and ball was given on Wed-
nesday last, when a very pleasant eveuing was
spent.
Devisee. —Devizes arid Nord) IVilts Poultry
Show. —There were 270 entries for this show, which
took place on Wednesday last, in the Corn Exchange,
and there was a very superior exhibition.
VotrNvitism RIFLE Cunrs.—Captain Wyndham.
of Wens has accepted the captaincy of this corps, the
members of which have resolved to adopt the uni-
forms and equipment recommended by the govern-
ment committee. The names of 6141 volunteers have
been forward to the Lord Lieutenant for immediate
enrolment as a company.
Pewstv.—Police Inielligence.—Two young men
of Upavon, named Henry Davis and Joseph March.
inent, were brought before the Rev. J. H. Cole,
on Friday, charged by P.C. Luffnian with stealing a
box, containing .C 5 in money, the property of the
Upavou Friendly Society, from the Antelope Inn,
Upavon, on Saturday night. the 31st ult. It ap-
pears that the servant girl, Sarah Perry, took the
box from the club-room and carelessly left it on the
stairs, from whence it was stolen. The prisoners
were remanded.

MAHAN/ROUGH. The Debating Society. The
meetings of thus Society are well attended, and at
the recent quarterly meeting Messrs. Alford, Mor-
rison, Potts, and Wheeler were re-elected members
of the committee, and Mr. E. S. Powell as hon.
secretary. The subject of last week's discussion
was "Was Oliver Cromwell or Napoleon Bonaparte
the greater man "
An iufiint, named Fanny Wyatt, seven weeks old,
was suffocated in luta by the side of her parenta on
Wednesday morning.
MAKI-BOROUGH BRANCH RAILWAY.—We are in-
formed the ltight Hon. T. H. S. Sotheren Eat.
court has sigmas-it his intention of taking shares in
this railway. The provisional directors are ener-
getically endeavouring to obtain the necessary funds
for a successful application to Parliament, and the
subscription hat is in a promising condition.
Tux Cou.sois.—Mr. Field has been busily en-
gaged in the College Chapel since the 29th ult., in
carrying Mr. Butterfield's designs into effect. It is
expected a large portion of the contemplated ins-
provemento will have been made in the interior of
the building before the termination of the winter
! vacation. More than £3OO have been already raised
and further subscriptions are confidently antici-
patea
ACCIDIENT.—Mr. Henry Stiles, of Barbary, met
with &serious accident on Monday the 2nd inst., as
be was returning (ruin Swindon market. He was
within half-a-mile of his residence, when the horse,
which was very spirited, shied, and threw his rider,
rolled upon him, and fractured his thigh. The horse
went home quite wifely, but Mr. Stiles WU not found
until early the next morning, when he was discovered
by his carter, who was going to work, and Mr.
Maurice was immediately sent for. It is supposed
that Mr. Stiles must have been in this unfortunate
position more than seven hours, but we are happy to
state he is progressing favourably.

THE DISMOUNTED YROMANRY 1117 LIL CORPS.—
The members assembled for drill for the first tuna on
Tuesday evening at the Assembly Room, and ac-
quitted themselves to the satisfaction of the officers,
Lieutenant W. C. tderrinian, Adjutant Captain
Manders, Quarter-master Reeve' and Drill serjeant
Davis, of the Grenadier Guards. It is dated the
uniform of this corps will be similar to that worn by
the R. W.Y.C., with the addition of leggings.
There was a second drill on Friday, and the Marquis
of Ailesbury was expected to inspect the corps on
Tuesday evening.