The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-08-31 00:00:00

Thtuiday 1

H.E.H. viii PHINCI or Wares paid a visit to the
convict establishment on Monday afternoon.
CAPTAIN Home, late deputy-governor of Portland
Prison, haa been appointed director of prisons in New
Zealand.
ARTILLIET PRIMO& —The Royal Artillery were
practising with the big gum' at the East Weir on
Wednesday morning.
SAILOR MOTs' HoLIDAT. —oo Wednesday morning
about 120 boys from the training ship Boscawen pro-
ceeded on their autumn leave.
AMONG Tun "Bra Fot.ca " at Portland during the
past week has been seen His Grace the Duke of
Marlborough, late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
Sims Wurpnomin.—Portland Roads during the
laid day or two reminded one somewhat of the
November gales, for nearly 200 sail have been lying
there this week windbound„
WITMOUTH BEGAT? A.—The railway company ran
a late train on Monday night to enable the Portland
people to witness the fireworks. It was very largely
patronised, tbe train being crowded.
Boac•was Boys.—On Tuesday • draft of 40 first-
clays boys left the Boecawen and proceeded to Ports-
mouth by train, to join the Inconstant, which is to
be commissioned as a Ilagship to the Channel Fleet.
NAVAL News. Midshipman W. ItichardPon to
Boecawen for service in the Seal mar ;
Boatswain John Westrope to H.M.S. Warrior ; Lieut.
Barrett. R.M.L.1., has succeeded Lieut. Bailey on
I board the Warrior."'
PORTLAND PAMPA—Mr. John Floyer, M.P., and
Mr. R. H. Paget. M.P., have been appointed unpaid
Inspectors of Portland Prison for the ensuing year.
These gentlemen are to inspect the prison when they
like, and enter such remarks as they think proper, or
to report if they choose, direct to the Secretary: of
State.
M 'LISA lIT —Nth Foot—Brevet Lieut. -
Colonel John William Huskisson from supernumerary
major to be major, Ma R. T. Thompson. seconded for
service as commandant of the School of Magic. Captain
C. C. Clayton, late of the 34th Regiment, has joined
the 56th at Portland, vice Captain Newbury, who
has exchanged to the 134th in India.
TEAMING SQUADION.—H.M.S. Inconstant, iron
corvette, was commissioned this morning, 24th. She
will be the flagship of • email squadron, to be used as
training ships for young seamen, instead of dispatch-
ing each ship to cruise singly as hitherto. As the
Inconstant is not yet in a forward enough state for
her crew to be received on board, they will be bulked
on board the Bolvedere.—Frotn our Portsmouth

Correspondent.
Picnics. -On Thursday Mr. L. Attwooll's tonic
solfa class, to the number of 32, proceeded by train to
Wool, and thence to Madan Abbey, where they had a
picnic. Starting aa they did, by the first train, they
had a long day's outing, and the weather being very
One, they thoroughly enjoyed themselvess.—On the
I same day Mrs. Otdey took her week-day Bible-class,
to the number of 15, to Radipole, where they spent a
Very happy day.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ueirrest•HY.—The final meeting
In connection with the centenary was held at the
Easton Wesleyan Schoolroom on Friday evening. The
Rev. W. R. Waugh presided. From the balance
sheet it appeared the total reeedpts were £43 Us. 21,
and the expenditure £42 Os. lled, thus leaving • email
balance. The committee recommended that • confer-
ence should be held annually, and that quarterly
meetings should be held alternately above and below
bill. We understand united prayer meetings will
accordingly be held in September, December. March,
and Jane. The conference will be held in February
or March. During the proceedings Mr. Roper,
secretary, was presented with a handsome Oxford
Bible as an acknowledgment of his services.—Votes of
'thanks to the officers and committee concluded the
huffiness.

—Tie LAY' WIWDOW G•aniar Conrwmos.—Com-
plaints have been made with regard to the working of
the recent window gardening competition. Many
persons were in ignorance that they were competitors,
as the committee wont round and awarded the prizes
indiscriminately, not knowing if the parties were
willing to compete or not. Several persons were in
Ignorance of the honours they had gained, and were
anti/algal and not agreeably, to have • shilling, or
whips more seat them by the committee as the result
of the award, and to have their names
about the island. We certainly think next
year it should be first ascertained if persons having
flowers in their windows are willing to compete, as
there is • natural objection on the rart of many
persons to have their names brought prominently
before the public. At the same time we do not utter
one word against the usefulneso and good of the corn.
petition.
DiATE 01 MIL Q. Mrronthr..—lt is with sincere
regret we have to announce the death of Mr.
Christopher Mitchell, of Malian's, after • very short
illness. On Saturday he was taken ill with what
smeared to be • bilious attack, and was attended by
Dr. Bower. The more serious symptoms of diabetes,
however, set in, and he gradually sank and died on
Friday afternoon last shortly before two o'clock. The
decemed, wh• wa, greatly and deservedly resPnoted,
was 68 years of age. He had been a useful member of
the Local Board, and for 20 years had been mainwm•
for Messrs. Thornton and Co. Two yews ago Mr.
Mitchell lost his wife, since which time he has been
ailing. On Monday the funeral took place at St.
George's Churchyard, and was attended by a large
number of persons. About 100 quarry-men headed
the funeral promotion, and thus allowed the respect in
which the deceased wee held. The Rev. T. Ottley,
B. D. (St. John's), of whose congregation the dewed
was • member, was present at the funeral. During
the funeral and the greater Portion of the day most of
the shops in Fortune's-well were partially closed.