The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

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SALISIIIIIM—Odd Demon.tration.—The
officers and brethren of the united bulges in this city
intend holding a grand demonstration on Thursday,
the 2nd proximo. The lodrs will attend divine
service at the cathedral in the morning, and will
afterwards dine at the Market House. The Royal
Nlarine baud from Portsmouth has been engaged for
the occasion.

CIIEItsE NIANIIET.—Our monthly cheese market
took place on Thursday. There were between
150 and lsti tons of cheese pitched, and the demand
being goml the whole of it met with a ready sale.
The quotations are about the same as last month,
nanicly lost Somerscts. 668- to 725. ; cheddars,
72a to 7ii.; half cowards, .545. to 635.
VY.DVIL AND EXICTEIt ItaiLwar. —The Govern.
meta hispector, Col. Tolland, passed down the line
on Wednesday, aeeiimpaniist by Mr. Archibald
Scott, Mr. l'rumbie, Mr. Beattie, and ionic of the
directors, and the opening took place on Wednes-
day. There were grand doings at Exeter, and the
directors were entertained at a guinea Luaniuet. At
Crewkerne, Axminster, and At 11011400 there were
public rejoicings.
Vt'iurri SUMMER ANNIZVN.—The commission for
holding these assizes was opeoed on Wednesday at
the Council House in this city, and business cow
Hammed on Thursday morning at In o'clock. Mr.
Baron Channel' presided tn the Crown Court, and
Mr. Justice Keating at Nisi Prins. Thecalimilar 'every
light, there being only 12 prisoneis for trial; and
the assizes are not likely to last Mug.
INDIAN MUTINY RELIEF FUNIN--We can gate.
for the information of local suiwriliers to this fund,
that the committee have published their third report
of operations for the year ending the 31st December
, last. The relief administered iu 1669 by the LOD-
I don n°lnnlittVe warn £2bisol 13e. 3d., and the coin-

:flitter) have received a certificate from the chief
cashier of the Bank of England, that on the 31st
December last, the bank held stock to the credit of
the fund for t 243,000. 'The report enters fully into
every particular.
A Mimet, DuOlt KEEPER.—A variety of gossip is
of course floating about with respect to the volunteer
review. There is amongst other things, the story of
a policeman which rivals the welhknown anecdote
about Napoleon and the sentry. It seems Mrs.
Ilurbert, the wife of the IVar Minister, be it remem-
bered, was driving into the park in order to proceed
to the Royal stand, where she had a place. Iler
ticket was demanded ; she had none—the Duke of
i'ainbridge, she vainly pleaded, had told her that for
her none would be necessary. The policeuian, how-
ews:iet.rhou,tstas e a
ticket o.uldis
ices.l°d ander le
for him. In vain did a colonel of one of the regi-
ments of the Guards remonstrate ; in vain did a
It.haa'at t
washat enough
not °ne
general officer amber:4ool4ly endeavour to use his
authority. The mail in blue was not to be brow-
beaten by the tuan in scarlet, and much to her
chagrin, the lady was obliged to drive away.—Cor-
respondrist of .11.inehrxter Examiner.
SALINBURY I:11,LE Contexts for Silver
Cups.—Wedotainy, the 25th inst., will be a grand
day for the members of this corps, as well as one of
considerable interest to the general public. Sir
.11,:samler Nlalet. Dart., LIVOy Extraordinary and
Nlinister Plenipotentiary at Fraiiktort-on-the-Maine,
having offered an elegant silvetrjoblet to the best
be
shot, the prize will cumpe for on the above
mentioned day, by members of the first and second
e.asses. on the practice ground at Laverstock.
Great interest having naturally been excited in this
event, the Mayor of Salisbury (W. Woodlands,
Esq..) has generously offered another cup, to be
awarded to the second hest ehot in the saute classes.
Certain tees to lie paid by competitors in these
classes will go towards a fund for providing a prize
for the best shot iu the third class, suit here also the
Mayor has generously come forward with a silver
cup, which will fall to the lot of the secund best
shut in that class. 11'e only hope that other gentle-
men may be induced to follow Sir Alexander and
his Worship's example, and thus enable the members
of the Salisbury corps to suaiiitain the position they
have so well earned, of being the first corps ill the
county Ut %V plts. rite 1..1 of the 1:011111
wdl be in attendance during the day, and refresh
melds will be provided by Messrs. Fielder and Son,
after the model of the luncheons supplied in the
Crystal Palace. Should the weather prove fine,
them will doubtless be a large attendance of
spectators, who we are sure, will heartily join in
the wish that the best man may carry off the prize.
Sir Alexander Malet, the donor of the principal
prize, will himself be in attendance on the occasion.

.
ILTOS. —Fire. --A tire broke out on Friday
morning in one of the rooms of the house of Mr.
Brittan, surgeon. The engines were speedily in at-
tendance, and the tire was extinguishetl before much
damage had been done.
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UNIoN Tmear. —The inmates of the Wilton Union
were kindly entertained by Matthew Lush, Esq..
mayor of the borough, on Thursday last. The
paupers walked in pr. o,ssion (ruin the union, headed
by the uldwit person in the establishment (9.) years),
carrying a banner. There were about 50 children and
adulta. On reaching his Wurship'ilawn, they were
plentifully regaled with tea, plum cake, and bread
and butter, which they appeared heartily to enjoy
flu their return they were headed by the Band
of hope band, which had kindly played during
teL

Ilaßi.nonorma. Diemounteel Yeomanry Rifle
Carr,. --011 .Nl,ohlay, the filth inst, the members id
this corps mustered in uniform, for the first time,
411111 fell in at the stores, in the Itigh.strect, where
tuey were each served with 10 rounds of blank
cartridge. They then proceeded four deep to the
com 111111 l , headed by the brass hand of the regiment,
and Lieutenant Merriman, and several hundred

speCtatm-s. (In their arrival no the common, the
corps coninienced by presenting anus, and marched
past in quick and slow time, tiring volleys and file
luring, extending from the right and left and Centre,
changing fronts and tinning rallying squares, &c., iii
soldierlike manlier —in short, no regiment of the lin.:
could have gone through their drill better. This
must be very gratifying to Serge.int Davis, their ex•
'anent drill instructor. The corps returned at eight
p.m., and halted in front of the Ailesbury Arms,
where they preSented arms to their much esteemed
officer. Lieutenant Merriman. The band having
played " Gist save the Queen," they were die.
Missed. it is said that the Marquis of Ailesbury
intends to inspect the corps early in August, at a
central point to be named, and on a day moat con-
venient to the whole corps.
NwisnoN, —The Secialog Horticultural Society.
—The committee of this society has decided that the
members of rifle corps be admitted at half-price on
the occasion of the mixt exhibition of the society.