The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-05-24 00:00:00

administrative offices In the War Department. For
some time he was in charge of the Matistioal bnuicti
f the War ()nice, and was latterly mit/tent military
superintendent of pensioners. He obtained the
honour of a Knight Commander of the Bath for his
civil services as commisioner, in conjunction with
Sir John 11'Neill, G.C.8., in the inquiry sent out
to the Crimea by the Government, in 1655, on the
mmagement albs British army during the campaign
,in the East. The care and diligence in drawing up
, the joint report is generally considered due to the
discretion of Sir Alexaoder Tulloch ; and, as was I
afterwards declared in Parliament, " be was a faith•
fel impeder of the errors which then brought our
military mganisation into disrepute."
TRIAD Dunn RIFLAC—The twelve Rile Volunteer
Corps in the musty have reesntly had an opportunity
of competing by eis of their reepeetive best idiots to
decide who should be the 46 men to represent thi•
county at Wimbiedon, in oompetitirn for Her Yejesty's
prise, and at the suns time it was arranged also that
the two men making the highest score at 200 and
500 yards should he the county representatives for the
St George's Vue oompetitio:i, at Wimbledon, this
county being entitled to send two competitors. Tbe
remit as so far as the Dorchester corps as concerned,
Met they have succeeded in sending aye out of their
six to compete for the Queen's prise, viz : —Color-
asrfsent Gregory, Sergeant Homer, Corporal Chick.
sod Privates Godwin sad Jvffery. The corps has also
secured both the county in the St. George's
esinPenition, the Mooing taiOrgs the sememful eandb
dams : Sergeant Homer and Corporal Chick, the former
having had the same honor last yam In the recent
open competition at Gloueest.r, success main attended
three of the members of this onrps, Sergeant Homer
carrying off prises of LIO and LI 15a ; Private Thomas
Homer' £l5, and Culoi-Sergeant Gregory 0, and some
other valuable prise presented by Marra Stewart,
optimum. The nuokviry course of this corps enninences
this day (Tuesday).
THE VOLUNTIII.I ENCAIMIigNT AT LULWORTIL
Lieutenant Cohmel Hansel has issued battalion
orders, dated 21st May. respecting the propowd en.
campment of the let administrative battalton Dorset
Rifle Volunteers. The orders are given at some
length, but we give a brief extrect from some of
them. The Secretary of State for War has given
permission for the formation of a camp for the ride
volunteers of this county, near latlwerth Cove. The
battalion will assemble on Howley, the 25th of
July, and dupers, on Friday, the 29th. The object
M the enoampanent is not amusement, but to afford
facilities for united drill, and to initiate the volon.
tee's, as for as practicable, in the realities of •
soldier's life. An .aperianoe of four years has eon.
vinoed Lieut. •CoL Manawl that the Volunteers of
Dorsstan mestanxicue to learn their duty,and ready
to perform it when called upon; he feels therefore
that they will all willingly moist him in carrying
out the duties of the camp in an orderly manner,
and with strict regard to discipline, points upon
which the *access of the experiment so mach
depends. Each corps, previous to its arrival in
camp, will be told off in sections of eight men, on
one of whom will be • non-commissioned officer,
who will be responsible for the order and discipline
of the men under his command, and the
olanliness and order of his tent. An
orderly sergeant will be provided for each
corps, who will always be ready to attend at the
orderly room when called upon to receive orders.
' He will warn the men for guard and other duties,
and parade them himself in proper time, ascertain.
ing by inspectiou that their appointments are clean
. and properly put on. There will be a captain and
' subaltern of the day who will attend all meals and
the distribution of rations, report all complaints to
Lb. commanding officer, and visit the guard
separately by day and night. As the duration of
Lb. tramp will be so very limited, it will be necessary
to economise as mach time as possible. Nothing
will so well effect this object as punctuality, and
Lieut. Col. Hansel desires to impress upon all ranks
the neoessity of attention to this point. The rouse
will be sounded at 6 an., the first bugle for
breakfast at 8.15, and the second at 8.30. The
dressing bugle for morning parade will be sounded
at 9, and the non-commissioned officer,' call at 9 30,
when the whole of the latter will fall in by corps in
open column, right in front, eargeanta in the front
rank, corporals In the rear; they will be wailed,
wheeled into line, and then inspected by the
Adjutant, at the conclusion of which the "fall in" ,
will be sounded, when every officer and man
must be in readiztem The companies will
then fall in, be inspected, told off, proved,
and instructed in company drill until 10.30,
when the Adjutaat will form the parade for the oom-
maed;ng officer. The first bugle for dinner will be
mem a I at 12.45, and the second at 1. The dressing
Byte fir afternoon parade at 1.30, the non-commie-
aliened officers call at 2, and parade at 230. Tbe
"first post" will be sounded at 10 p.m., and the last
M 10.30, when the roll will be called, and no man
will leave amp afterwards. It is necessary that
=lman should make his arrangements before
, ID that he might be able to give at least 12
hours' notice of his arrival and departure to the
orderly sergeant of his corps, and every man on
arriving or leaving will report himself to
that officer. It is recommended that every
man should carry with him the follow-
ing articles to camp in • canvass brig—a great
oast, a flannel shirt, two pairs of worsted socks, a
pair of boots, • " hold-all " containing knife, fork,
spoon, comb, Ac, • shoe-brush (two oomrades club-
bing, one. providing the blacking-brash, and the
other the polishing one,) • *kitbag-brush, a tin of
blacking, • pair of undress trousers, a tin
plate and tin drinking cup. The bags of each
section will be formed into a bale, and be con.
Toyed front Wool to the camp. It will be
so arranged that all the corps, except those
coming by sea, shall meet together at Wool and
march to the camp, where tents will be pitched for
them, and a substantial meal provided immediately
on arrival. Sergeant John Green, of the 7th corps,
is appointed orderly room clerk to the battalion,
tom this date, with the rank of sergeant.
THI WaTHICIL—The reading of the thermometer at
Dorchester for the past week is as follows :