The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-09-18 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Vit:FF OF Tim Loicips oi• TIIV ADMIRALTY.—On
Wednesday last, the 12th inst., alsiut half-past 2
o'clock, the Lords of the Admiralty arrived in these
Roads f the westward, and sere Belated by Her
Majesty's ship Colossus, Captain Scott, C. 8., and
shortly afterwards the official party came on shore,
accompanied by Captain Scott, and Mr. Conde,
(Engineer-in-Chief of the Breakwater). On the plat-
form, at their arrival, were Captain Manning (ller
Majesty's Lieutenant), John J. Leather, Esq., (the ,
contractor of the extensive works in progress),
Captain Elliott, R.N., (tile Inspecting Commander
of the District), Mr. Beaufort, Mr. Hales, R.N., ,
Mr. Smith, Mr. Ball, R.N., (Harbour Master), &c.
Their Lordships proceeded to view the fortitimtions
on the Verne Hill, and in the COUrPC of the after-
noon Admiral the Right Hon. Lonl Clarence Paget,
C. 8., M. I'., and Captain .Moore, B. N., &c.,lionoureil
Captain Manning with • visit at Portland Caatle.after
which their Lorils!disi returned on board the Osborne,
and proceeded to the eastward early on the following
morning.
Visir OF ME CoMMANIIIER•IN-C1111:V. —On
Thursday afternoon, shortly after five o'clock, His
Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived iii
Portland by land, accompanied by General
Joshua Jelibs, 8., General Sir Richard A trey,
K.C.8., Colonel Bingham (Adjutant I:emeral of the
Royal Artillery), Major Jervoiae (Assistant Inspec•
tor-General of Fortifications), and Major !My ley,
(commanding detachment of the I Ith Regiment at
present stationed at Weymouth). The Royal
standar) sits hoisted on Portland Castle as His
Royal Highness proceeded to inspect the fortilica-
s on the Verne Hill, where Captain Cardill (c
mending the detachment at the Verne Barracks),
Major Nugent (commanding the Royal Engineers),
I 'aptain Hawthorn. B. E., Jolin Cosle, En.,
Captain linth•r (Deputy I:overnors of nelantl
Prison). Hr. Houghton, R.N., John T. Leather,
Mr. Smith, &c., were waiting to receive the
Royal party. His Royal Highness subsequently
visited the Convict Prison, and at a late hour in the
evening proceeded on board the Black Eagle, which
had arrived in Portland Road A. During the billow•
ing ttttt ruing the Mikisl party inspected the Break-
water, accompanied by .I r. Coode (Engineer. M-
I Chief), Mr. Leather, tie., and also the works on the
Nutt's, near Weymouth ; and on returning to Port-
land in the course of the afterimoo, His Royal High-
nese, accompanied by General Sir Richard Airey,
K.C.8., Bingham (Royal Artillery). Col •I
Forster. Major Jervoise (Royal Engineers), Ike., Ike ,
honoured Captain Mmining with their presence at
Portland Castle, and His Royal Highness did not
fail to express Ids satisfaction at the neatness and
order which prevailed througl t the building.
About seven o'clock the Royal patty returned on
board the Black Kigle, and at an early hour on
Saturday ttttt ming proceeded to Weymouth, en
route to London.

Cuicktm—We understand that owing to the late-
nem of the season, the match between the Portland '
tonl Dorchester Cricket t inks has been postponed
till next year. Should the weather prove favourable,
he members of the Portland Cricket Club will play
a friendly game among themselves about the middle
of the present week.
Accitowr.--On Monday week another accident
took place on the incline at the Verne. Five loaded
carriages broke loose, owing to the framework of the
hindmost breaking way, and started off with fearful
velocity. running into some stationary wagons at
the middle drum, and both Its were smashed.
Fortunately the lireaksneui jumped off when the
wagons broke away, and by that means escaped un-
injured.
(IlluuiAm. SOCIETY. We understand that the
, choral class under the leadership of Mr. C. Alcock,
intend to give a pulilic concert on or about the 2... th
inst. Last week the members of this class, with
several friends, hail supper together at St. John's
parish church schoolroom, and afterwards sang
several mecca with very great success.