The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-25 00:00:00

611ltE.htuc.

SALINSURT. A maker Rifle sh,Koihg. On
Saturday week two or three gentlemen of the neigh-
uourhood tuet some of the toasting members of the
ride corps, on the practice giuuzill at Laveristuck,
for tlie purpose of rifle shooting, thic of the former,
who had hail lint very little practice ii ith the ride,
struck the target seven times in 011t.tiCVSi011. at 4011
yards. standing, and male two bull'seyes. Nut bad
practice for all amateur!
THE tIEVIKW IN CLANISNIXIN PARK. —Numerons
applicationt have been made for tickets of ~,,
to Clarendon Palk, MI We 11111.5413.) the 2Gth instant,
on the occasion of the volunteer review. All the
corps attend.ng the review w ill assemble in the
Nlarket-place, in this city, at II o'clock, and will
march thence to the Park. preceded by tbe band of
the First Wilts Ride Volunteers. The bands of the
other corps will also take part in the proceedings.
Nlajor.General Lord William Paulet, C. 8., will
attend as reviewing officer. Archery, pinks, flat and
hurdle races, and other amusementa, including the
popular game of " Aunt Sally," will take place after
the review. Prises will be awarded to successful
competitors in the foot races, open to all volunteers
in uniform. A cold collation will be provided on
tie ground, and refreshments will be obtainable any
hour if the day, The arrangements for the
promenade and dance in the evening, at the
Assembly Booms, are, we believe, quite complete.
In order to give every possiole avzo ~,latioa all
the romis are to be thrown open. and su high does
anticipation run that the Coi 1111 l Mee have thought it
necessary to strengthen the hand with two or three
of the iirincipal performers from the most celebrated
limas in London. The best advice we Lail give our
readers, ho wish to be present, is, to secure their
tickets at once.

A 111>;11U 111 V. IFilla.tir, Chninidon :'onreiny 3fret.
iny.• -The meeting will take place on Alonilay,
Octolsa 14th. and following dais. Certain new
rules Fare been adopted in comp:lance with a gene-
rally expressed wish, and there is every probability
of excellent sport.
LisvizEs.—Brrks and /lonia Extenxion Raihoag.
--It is stated that every preparation has been made
for the immediate c ~,,, mencenient of the works as
as the crops are off the gI,UIIII, mid that the
contractors are lionising up their plant and stall t., be
ready to begin operations. It seems that eoisitlera-
ble difficulty (and consequently the delay that has
been so loudly complained liss been cAtised
the exorbitant demands made 17 the laiolownrrx
near Devizes for the small portions of gio.iiiil
required of thew, hut it is said that legal steps are
being taken by which the couipany will lie enabled
to enter on the land. lii one instanci, no less than
4:1,500 wits demanded for half an acre of land, with-
Mit any buildingon it ; ill another instance, £1,300
was demanded for a similar quantity. and that, too,
where there is no severance, thequantity required litiOig
the extreme mil of the land, a mere half acre cut till
it. Should the line weather continue, it is expected
, that the work sill be commenced within a fortnight
of this time.

MA OLOOKOVOH.- Royal Wilts Dismounted Ito.
notary Rifles. 111..iolay the dismounted riles of
the Mmileiniugh and Cabie troops of the Royal
Wilts Yeomanry. together aid. a few of the Marl.
borough troops, met on A veleary ilewn for a field.
day and shaindight. Captain Menders, adjutant ef
the regiment, Captain Merriman, of the Marlborough
troop, and sonic other officers were present. The
whole of the operations were well-managed, mid re.
fleeted much credit "ii all parties. In the ev • g
this hlsrlborough Corps, with some few of their
mounted collimate, dined at the Ailesbery Arens
Hotel. Sergeant Petrick occupied the chair. and
Corporal 'hum the vice. Several toasts were pr..
posed and responded to. after which some excellent
wings were song, and the evening passed oil in a
most agreeable manner.
GRicaT BEIWV..-An accident occurred on
Thursday last, at Wescouili, in the parish of Grad
Ueda yii. to a boy named Taylor, about 9 years of
age. As lie was skiving a team of horses with a
wagon laden milli wheat sheaves into a liaru, inns 1,1
the bones fell on hini and broke Ida thigh. splieter.
ing the bone in a shocking manner. The bone was
set by Mr. Lidderdale, sitrvon, of Great Bedwyu.
Tee boy is g g in favourably.
SWINDON.- Presenfotium of Colours to the New
Siciodou Rifle Corp.. -A very interesting teem c tine
oil on Tuealay the IStli-nainely, the presentation
of a stand of colours and a set of drums (sebum ibeil
for by the ladies of the neighbonrhoiel), to the New
Sw nub Volunteers, coniposud exclusively "(persons
connected with the Great Western Railway works,
and officered by Captain G.eicli and other leading
officials of the conipany. The spot telected for the :
presentation WAS the large 4rieLet field belonging to
the cienpany, lying Oil the western side of the new ,
town, in the ceetre of which stood a raised dais, or
platform, tastefully decorated with festoons depend-
ing from a huge floral crewn, which fio teed the apes
of the canopy, and gave it the appearance of an tie.
gaol regal fairy bower, the front of which bore these ,
eignificant words, wrought in letters of silver : - !
" Oucit anew patriw!" About half.paat one o'clock,
the Ifith (Old Swindon) Rifles, Under the command
of Licuteniuit J. E. G. Bradford, marched into the
field, where they were joined by the 15th Wilts
(Wootton Bassett) company, commanded by Limit.
Richard Brailbird, by shoes the gnnind was most
efficiently kept. Precieely at two o'clock. the Kinl
"(Shelburne, A. L. Goddard, Esq., the High
Sherd of Wiltshire, and a large iniutber of ladies
and gentlemen arrived, and took their allotted !dams
OD soil around tile platforui. The 11th Wiltshire
(New Swinihni), Volunteers, soon arrived, unit
having gone through some preliminary niece-
inents, formed a *mare in front of the platform.
Mrs. Gooch then prowined the colours, nicking.
at the wese time, wane very apprimriate and
patriotic observations. The Rev. G. Campbell then
delivered an address, after which Captain Gooch
thanked the ladies for their kiniln as. The Earl of
Shelburne next addressed the corps, and presented
them with a lwautifill silver bugle, bearing the in-
scription, " 11th Wilts." and the name of the
donor, who a-as appropriately thanked by Captain
Couch. The National Anthem was then played, and
the corps having been put thresigh sonic further
evoluthats, the visitors !Limbs a tour of the field,
where there was much to attract their attention.
In a tent. ingeniously lit with gas. there was a large
colleetion of stereoscopic views. !Tweeted by Lord
Shelburne to the Mechanics Institute ; in another
Mut there were various models of machinery, a
musical box plai Mg by steam, mid a host of other
interesting objecta. (Mild°, considerable aunise
moot was emit."' by " Aunt Sally." There were
two "establishments," each under the care of two
tawney•sk sl giinsies, whose " isiake.up" waa lii
extnanely &fowl that it was with difficulty people
could believe they care really New swilidon g.nittes.
emu -Messrs. Pattimin and Sloconme. and Messrs.
Belford awl hlurgatroyd. Anotha• ii the
New Swindon Dramatic Society, Mr. W. J.
Richards, " warkeil" the ancient WOOS of Snuff
thntes, or Three-Sticks st-Pentiy, in which he NW
agabitaa by a Gip"; Queen," who like himself
appeared a perfect " Egyptian." In the evening
there was a merry dance, and, with the exception
one of the platforms giving way, which seriously
injured no one, everytbiug passed elf extremely
well, and reflected the highest credit on the honorary
secretaries and the committee.