The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-03-17 00:00:00

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D EV IZ ES. —ln tb• town of Devizes—and, indeed,
throughout the whole district--the festivities on
Tuesday passed of very satisfactorily. From as
early boor in the morning the inhabitants were ia
the street. and cannon sere tired at six o'clock as
the signal for the commenoement of the day's pro-
ceedings. At eight o'clock the bells of the perish
church were rung, and were continued at intervals
during the day. The town presented a very
picturesque appearanee, there being &lamely a house
bat what was decorated with Nags, evergreens,
dowers, Triumphal &rehashed been oonstructed is
several partsof the town, and trees had been planted
in front of the Corn Exchange. The Interior of this
building had been profusely decorated, and on the
exterior was the device, "Long Life to the Prince
of Wales and his royal Bride." The Townhall had
also been decorated in a similar manner. At eight
o'clock beef and bread was given away in the
Market-house to the aged and infirm who were
unable to attand:heirblic dinner. The olunteer
Ride CorriseZand yet at nine o'clock in the
Market by this time the whole town
appeared alive. At ten o'clock a procession was
fornied ea the Green, under the superintendence of
Sergeants Goodall and Hayter. The whole of the
'oboe' children of tee town, who bad previously
assembled at their respective schoolrooms at an
early boor, appeared on the Oran shortly before
10 o'clock. A few minutes after 10 the procession
started, and it consisted of trumpeters, the band of
the Royal Wilts Militia, the Yeomanry, Clergy of
the town, the High Constables, the Mayor and
Magistrates, the 'Town Council, the Committee for
the celebration of the marriage, a large number
of inhabitants, the Rifle Corps, the Schools, Odd
Fellows, Foresters, members of the Wilts Friendic
Society, ha The procession having passed t
the ' 'pal streets of the town. lialtedtatfie
M et-place, and the Volunteers fired slew de Jose.
There wee • general cheer on the last discharge, and
the beads played (the children singing) " Ood mire
the Queen." The procession then moved off the
ground, the band playing " The Rome Beef of Old
England." In the precession was Mr. Israel
khrahams, the defeated candidate at the late
borough election. Mr. Abrahams was dreamed as a
Freemason, and walked is the first rank with the
members of that body. He was frequently cheered,
a compliment which be courteously acknowledged.
The festivities included a public luncheon in the
Towsball, at two p.m., • treat foe school children at
the Corn Exchange, • basare as the Groin, and a
partial illumination.
TROWBRIDGE—The wealthiest town in all
Wiltabire has disappointed the expectations of
many in its seaeifeetations of loyalty oo the elves
of the Royal Marriage. The extent of the public
subscription was £ll9O, with which the Cesamittee
of Management had great difficulty to contrive to
make ' both ends meet." Tickets for beef or
were distributed to 900 poor people, while
grocery
appliostiass extended to 2,000; mid 1,600

Sunday-school children were provided with cake.
medals, mid rosettes. This was the extent et the
loyalty rof Troonooroilge, Ito far as public suliscrip•
idiets went. The fact...ries dot' 3.0 t doe. till 12 mid-
day, Ilittt most of the principal shops were ckleml
all day. The morn Ives dAhered in by a valve of
'Whistling artillery, and the ribging a the chareli
bolls, while