The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-06-05 00:00:00

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SOUTHAMPTON.- A imcomlinq from the Ila mph ire
Reformatory SOtool. —Two lads, named Henry Dear,
age el 14, a native of Chaconne), near Winchanter,
said George Lay, 11, of Wantage. Berkshire,
absconded from the Hampshire Reformatory School,
at Eling. near Southampton, on Wednesday after.
noon. One is of light and the other sallow com-
plexion. They are supposed to have taken the
direction of W inchester.

POWNMOIITIL—Hsr Majesiii Birthday. —Thurs-
day being the anniversary of Her Majesty's birth-
day, the ships in l'ortsmonth harbour and at Spit.
head, with the Russian screw corvette Medved,
lying at the itlotherliank, dressed out in coloured
bunting, and at noon tired • Royal salute in honour
of the day, as did also the garrison from the saluting
battery on the King's Bastion. The Royal standard
was hoisted on all the public buildings.
WINCHEsPRIL —Church Jr i.olionnry Society. —The
anniversary sermon of this excellent society was
preached at the CatAiedral on Tuesday nioniing by
the Eon. and Rey. Samuel Walilegrave, M.A.,
Canon of Salisbury. from Proverbs xxiv. 11, 12.
£l2 3a. 7d. A numerously attended meeting was
held in the afternoon at St. John's Kinn. Au
evening meeting, which was also well attended, was
held under the presidency of the Rer. Uulon OHM&
The collection at the afternoon meeting (including
a donation of Li sent by G. Eyere, Esq., one of the
society's vice presidents), was £l2 12s. Id., and in
the evening. £7 9s. 241 Anniversary sermons
were preached in the several parish churches on Sun-
day, and liberal collections were made.
HAMPSHIRE HKGIMZST OF MILITIA INFANTRY.—
This regiment having completed the twenty-seven
(lays' training, was dismissed on Saturday morning.
The regiment was brought out in full marching order
on Thursday afternoon at the barrack parade-ground
and underwent an inspection by
the commandant of the garrison, and at the conclu-
sion the colonel expressed the gratification he felt at
their progress, awl said he should report accordingly
to the head authorities. The conduct of the men
during their stay in the city has been noat excel-
lent.

RomszY.—Sartriga Bask.—A quarterly meeting
of the trustees and managers of the savings hank
was lately held, W. Hans Sloane Stanley, Esq., pre-
siding. The capital of the bank is £6,763 10e. 9d.,
of which £6,652 is invested. A quarterly meeting of
the supporters of the penny bank has also been held;
the report shows a steady attendance on deposit
nights and very regular receipts.
LABOURRICe ENCOURAMEMKNT AWOCIATION.
The prizes for sowing and drilling have been awarded
as follows :-Ist prize, for sowing, Samuel Ilibberil,
seedsinan to Mr. W. langridge, 30s. ; 2nd, James
Taylor, seedsuian to W. E. Nightingale, Esq., 205.;
let prize, for drilling, to William Fieeboni,
man to T. W. Henderson. Esq., 30s. ; 2nd, to John
Kinsman, drillman to Mr. Hurst, 20s.

FATAL ACCIDENT. —A n accident occurred OD Mon•
day to a man named William Dawkins, • tarter.
employed by Messrs. Petty, of Yellow, which was
attended with fatal consequences. It appears Daw-
kins was in charge of a wagon drawn by two horses,
and was riding, as is often the case, without any
reins. 'Near the turning to Embley, on the Salisbury
road, the horses took fright, and started homewards
at a frightful pace, and Dawkins, in jumping from
the wagon to attempt to stop the horses, fell back-
wards and was killed on this spot. The wife of the
poor man was riding in the wagon with him when
he was killed.

MoNVMENT TO THE LATE SIR J. B. MILL,
Bsicr.—A monumental tablet in memory of the late
respected hart. has just been erected in the parish
church of .Nlottisfont, by order of Lady Mill. The
tablet is of classic and chaste design.
THE VOLUNTEER RIFLE COltll4.—Several mem-
bers of this corps, with colours dying aud preceded
by their hand, marched to Nursling on Wednesday
evening, for the purpose Of obtaining recruits. The
strength of this corps has lately been increased by a
detachment of 10 from the adjacent village of Last
Yellow. It is stated that Captain Henderson has
nominated Alexander Stead, Eaq., of Woodley, as
lieutenant, and Mr. George Allsop, of Woodling.
ton, near llonisey, ensign.