The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-04-21 00:00:00

DozensErnut.
Tax Dud? Bal3.Mlol.—lt is said these barracks
ere to be enlarged at • cost of something like
/10,000.
Arrottrrumer or Ovsassars.—The following over-
seers were appointed on Monday :—Holy Trinity --
W. G. F. Greening and Mr. Herbert Hodges Ire.
=led.) AU Illlinnts'—Mr. H. Frost and -Mr. S.
(re-appointed.) St. Peter's- - Mr. W. W.
Neck and Mfr. F. V. gnaw (re-appointeel.)
TIIIPZIANCI MezTuro.—At atermwranmineeting in
the barracks on Tuesday evening, the chair was taken
by Colonel Marshall. Mr. S. Sinus the military ..rgeM.
sang=of the National Temperance- League, gave
an and twenty-one soldiers, neatly young,
tot& the pledge.
FonittltuTOM WORKING MIEN.* Cu,.. - A social
t=ng of the nienibers of the club will be held on
y next, when Mr. Henry Moule will give a
lecture on Maiden Castle, the Amphitheatre, Pound
ben7 and other mitten. of areho•ologital interest.
The 'admission being free, it is hoped the parishimiers
(the young men eepecially) will avail theinselvee of
this treat.
TH3 MILITIA.—In addition to the regulations he
the mobilisation of the Ist Class Army Reserve
aired •nnounced, full instructions were ..n Tuesday
.45 • notified respecting the probable call "pm ti,..
..irt
rue.,
Militia i . ve for army service, should such a period
of greagnmergency arise as to necessitate such a step.
The initructious are issued with the army circulars
Mmulgated lirchrection of the Secretary or:State for
War, and enjoin the necessity .4 great care Is-lug
exerviabd by the adjutants .4 militia in keeping tlw
registers of the men of the ‘A11410.1 e.,ele4 e0nit,,,,,,e1
the Maitia Hmerve. The register is to contain the
nun., age, residence, awl other particulars relating to
each own, snit ~n tl.• reeend .4 the order calling on
the nwm similar procolun• b. that adopted for the let
Clam Army Reserve will Is. at once carried "id by
officers commanding regimental districts assl other.
concerned, in order that the utteeet publicity may he
given to the order by placards at public buildings.
Oates of worship, all.l hayracks, pereonal communica-
tion being simultanoNisly v. 4,0414.41 with all who,
are liable to the call. For this views.. the orvice..4
the constabulary and imlice thnsigliont the United
Kiwdoni art. available, as als.. tleele 14 the permanent
staff'. When Murney• by railway or .teaaner are
involved, warrants for the con, eyancs of the Heil MY
to be attached to the notices. Ihi arrival at the
militia headquarters each nem will be examine) as to
his fitness f.w army service.
CLain arms Rev. R. W. (.;oLLINSON. —The only
Case .4 importance at the last County Court was that
of E. W. Collinson, rector .4 Wood...ford, v. John
darnivel l/rew, .4 Wareham. —This was an IhCli.,ll ta.
":•..ver • Onnas for 13.12.5. 241. on aressmt .4 the
chess 'ifs horse and harnew,—.t jury wax einlmnelled
to try the caw, and three jurors who failed to answer
the summons were mulcted in penalties of 1:2 each.
The facts of the case are very simple. It esems that
plaintiff advertised a Mare fir ~al,, and defendant
went to Woodaford to see the aniuml, and, according
b. his statement, arraird to give Ea; for the anninsd
with the harness. if he ound I answer hi. mines,
Mr. Collirosin's groom drove defendant ...it with
the horse, which he said was all right in every
roopect, and the defendant, before leaving, arrangol
to send a cheque for the mare and harness' at the
twice stated, which he suleopently did. On the
l"Il"witilf day the groom took the horse todefendanee,
together with a notice from 14aintiff, in which he
stated that he could not part with tlw home and the
harnesus together under lin, but he WaS willing to sell
the home for 1.34 if defendant liked to take it.
Irefendant declined taking the horse unless he could
have hmae and harness for £.15, •nd it was then
..minced that the groom, if he liked, should leave the
horse at defendant's son, as defendant refused to
accept the delivery until he heard from plaintiff. .ts
he did not do .... defendant stopped the cheque, and
hence the present proceedings. —His Ilisesir held
that the "fly piint tor the pry to consider Wan S. to
whether there WWI& proper delivery lir not.—The jury,
after a short consultation, brought in a • ...edict lot
defendant, and his Honour certified for cod. ll.n the
usual scale.

DORSET AND THE REDISTRIBUTION BILL.
The possible ill-feeling that might have been excited
between the various towns in the county over the
naming of the different divisions has been effectually
Mt at rust by naming them after the four points of the
magmas..
In the House of Commons, on Tuesday, A I..tition
'"ire"ted by Mr. Portman from the public meet-
ing Id at Sherborne is, Thnrsday in favour of an
alteration .4 the names ,4 the divisions of Dorset to
the names of the point.i of the composts. On schedule
"Dorset" being reached, Mr. Rinke. moved to
give the alternative name of "Northern" to
the Shaftesbury Division ,4 the county of Dorset.-
-Sir C. Dilke assented to the amendinent.—Mr.
Portman said that he should prefer that the divisions
.4 the county of Dorset should be known by the points
.4 the compass only.—Sir C. Nike would not offer
any opposition to the amendment, although he should
have preferred that the divisions slneild have
been known by the pointo of the comps. almolutely.--
Mr. Warton said this was peculiarly a ease in
which the county should be divided according to
the pointo 4.1 the OIATIIMAK, especially A. there
was a unanimous feeling in the county in favour of it.
Mr. Guest thought the boroughs were very anxious
that their names should appear. The feeling was by
no means universal in favour of the amendment, and
he should oppose. the change. —Mr. Sadie. au4 he
should be glad to meet the s ,f the member. Mr
lhorsetshinx He thought the best way of testing
opinion w •uld be for ow, of the members for Dorset-
shire to propose to amend his (Mr. Itaikes) amend-
taint by leaving out the word "or," thereby reverting
to the abeidute points .4 the compa....—Mr. Halsey,
AM an elector for West Dorset, suloported the proposal
to keep to the absolute point. of the compass-. —Sir C.
Dilke said that on the whole he preferred the
absolute point. .4 the conga , and he Almohl them-
fme move to amend the amendment by omitting the
word "or," and thereby get rid of the alternote-
nomenclature.—Mr. Guest said that, although he did
not intend to divide the Committee ‘ni the point, he
felt be must protest vas in..t the amendment 40( the
right hi,. baronet, as be was sore the boroughs of
Dorsetaltire would be very h disappointed.—The
amendment am amended WA, then agreed bx -On the
motion of Mr. Milks..., it was agreed to omit the names
of the other divisions .4 the county—viz., liorcheoter,
Poole, and Bridport, and insert South Dorset, East
Dorset, and West Dorset.