The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-10-02 00:00:00

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SALISBuRT.--Conimmtions .S'opied hy the Lord
Llelitt•llOint of the (.011illy o.f Witte.— Wittehl,se
Volunteer Rifle l'orpe.-4th Chippenhain Company
Marshall hail. Est., Blacklands Park, to be Lieu-
tenant. William Rogers, gentleman, Cahie, to be
Ensign.
THE AGAPEIONE AND THE RECENT CAPTURE OF
MRS. Agapeiwinites, it seems, are
adopting every weans to secure the return of Mrs.
Price, who, it will be remembered, was recently
captured in this city by her husband.
Act:nit:NT. On Wednesday last, an accident
happened to a mail named Charles Nlaidinent, in the
employ of Mr. It. Beer, carpenter, of this city. He
was at work en the roof of soine cottage% in Chipper-
lane, when his foot slipped and he fell ti the ground.
He was iinuiediately taken to the iiiiirmary, when
on examinatimi it was found that one of his legs
had been broken near the ancle. He is now doing
well.

FLOWER AND FRUIT SHOW AT THE CRYSTAL
PALACE. —At the annual brand exhibition of flowers
and fruit on Wednesday, Mr. Julio Keynes of
this city won the second pr;ze fur fifty blisons of
dahlias, the second prize for twenty-four bhrinis,
and the third prize for twelve fancies. Mr. Vii.
Corp, of Castle-street, carried away the first prize
for twelve blooms.

Vi :To:. The TeMperance MOVeMeal.—lectures
were delivered in the Temperance Hall, on Monday
and Thursday, by Mr. J. E. Scoulthorpe, of Bath,
on " The Drink Demon" and "The Bottle." The
lectures, which were well attended, were illustrated
with beautiful dissolving views, shown by a first-
class oxyhydrogen apparatus, and at the close
enthusiastic, but well-merited, cheers were given for
the lecturer, who gave great satisfaction. Mr.
Scoulthorp, it appears, is a self taught artist, and
that he has produced the views from the pictures of
Mr. Watts Phillips and the pietas of Mr. George
Cruikshank, and transferred them to the plass slides
(considered a difficult process), and afterwards
printed and coloured them himself.

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DOWNTON.—('FiCie;7I"A";;;Co'i match was played
on Monday at this place, between the Oownton and
Fordingbridge Clubs, but could not be finished on
account of the heavy rain. The numbers scored
were :—Downton, 21; Fordingbridge, 57.
RE OPENING OF THE CONGREGATIONAL CHAPEI„
ENDLESS-STREET.—TIGE chapel having been closed
for extensive alterations and repairs, was re-opened
on Thursday week. "lhe chapel has been con-
siderably improved by the addition of a new stone
(rut, in the Italian style, new gas burners, ite. lii
the mornin4 the Rev. S. Martin, of %Vestminster,
preached from I Peter i., 22; and in the afternoon
dinner and tea were provided in the old chapel, in
Scot's lane, w here nearly BM persons partook of an
excellent cold collation. provided by Mr. Fielder.
A public ifleeting was held in the evening, at which
H. O. Wills, Eq., of Bristol, presided. Several
ministers from the city and neighbourhood were
present.
Davtxx...s. Ball. —The Wiltshire Archers con-
cluded the season on Tuesday by a ball at the Tow n•
hall, which was attended by about of the members
and their friends.

BIBLE SocirrY.--The annual meetings of the
auxiliary to this society were hchl on Wednesday,
at the Townhall, the rector. the Rev. P. A. L.
Wood, presiding. The meeting was addressed by
the chairman and other clergymen, aud the report,
ii loch was most satisfactory. was read by Mr. Ward.
The collections amounted to £l7 2s. 7d.

M aiti.iioioii.ii.—Propose,i
The Master and some of the Assistant Masters of the
College prop se to establish a course of evening
classes for Engloh history, the English language,
comisisition, awl mathematics during the ellaUllig
autumn awl winter mouths.
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THE Jews. —The annual sermons in aid of tl:is
society have been preached at A rebury and St.
l'eter's, by the Rev. F. T. Bassett, the Association
secretary fur the south district. The annual
meetings at the TiOlVithall were presided over by the
Ilev. T. W. Dowding, rector of St. Peter's and
Mr. T. V. Stiles, and interesting addresses were de-
livered by the deputation, the Reeds. F. T. Bassett,
and 11. U. Deshon, and other gentlemen. The
weather was not favourable, hut the attendance was
good, and the collections amounted to ail 16s. tad.
Hi soEiihuHuu. Large Trow. —A trout was
caught in the Kennet and Avon Canal on Tuesday.
weighing 9.111 w., the largest which has been caught
in this neighbourhood fir many year..
BAY DON. —Fire. —A large shed and about 15 tons
of straw, the property of Mr. M. Dawson, of Russ-
ley Park, (the work it is feared of all incendiary),
at Ilussley, near this village, was destroyed on Mon-
day evening.
W cuirroN Bass ETT. I*O/Unteer R Vie Corps.
The Wootton Bassett Volunteers, under the com-
mand if Lieutenant IL Bradford, marched with
their band to (Ade Pyparil, on Sunday week, and
after attending divine service at the parish church,
they were waited to the Manor House, and partook
of the High Sheriff's hospitality.
SwishoN. --Cricket l'lut.—The concluding game
of this club for the season was played on the new
ground on Friday, when A Spirited a:intuit took
place between the members of the Swindon troop

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' of the Royal Wilts Yeomanry. Cavalry and the 11.11
Wilts tOid Swindon) Imle Corps, the latter winning
the game. 'rho annual dinner of the members of
the duim and their friends rkik.wkiticiitly to. .k it at
' the King's Aetna Jut, and was well attended.