The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

W saute As EICROOL TSE4T.-00 Thursday the
day *cholera of the Wesleyan Schools were regaled i
with tos, is, is the sebool-room. About 120 sat
down, the tos being provided by Mr. Hine, at the '
expose. of the committee. The ladies assisting on,
the omission were Miss nought, ths khans Comben,
and Miss Seasons The gentlemen were Mr. ,
Eppeeley (the schoolinastor), Mr. Butler, and Mr.
Prieros. This children seem to have thoroughly
oojeyed themselves
INVOICTION OP TRI PORTLAND ARTILLIRT Goers.
—The ennead inspection of this corps took place on
Wednesday afternoon, is the field formerly used as
an exceraise ground for the cadets of H. W.&
Britannia. The corps were marched to the ground
headed by their drum and tife band, and under the
command of Capt. B. Browne, Lieut, G. Eliot, and
blunt EL Andrews. They mastered MI rank and
Sle, and look remarkably well. There was • goodly
number of spectators present., chiefly, however, those
who had availed themselves of the railway to come
from Weymouth. It was expected that the great
gun esoeroies would have taken plaits, and this
probably incased the affair oith more than ttsual
interest. The strong east wind, however, rendered
it difficult or impossible to plane the target in the
necowary position on the water • therefore this
portion of the inspection was diens:seed with. The
inspecting °flow was Captain and Adjutant Keating,
of the Artillery Brigade. This °Maar did not
appear in uniform from a mom explained below.
The corps were first pat through their company
drill, and afterwards the manual and platoon
exercise, the °Merit, and precision with which they
performed the various movements eliciting frequent
eirwasions of approval from the inspecting citgoer.
Captain Keating, in addressing the men, mid he had
piW them • very bed compliment by appearing
before than without uniform. The fact was, bow-
▪ that by some misunderstanding his luggage bad
been taken to Dorchester by the omnibus, instead of
being brought on to Weyttioath in the train, and
there was not time to rectify the mistake. He
*sprained the regret of the 0010001 of the artillery
brigade, Sir Limnos Palk, at his inabdity to
attend, being prevented by Parliamentary duties.
Colonel Brent also, the second in commend, was
oompelled to he elsewhere in consequence of his
other brigade duties He (Captain Keating), how-
ever, must as that the Portland oorps was the finest
battery in the brigade, and their soiostrenienta,
with some hlll. exceptions, were in Inn-sate order.
They were an exceedingly fins body of men and be
wasgreatly pleased with what he had witnessed that
, day, and should be enabled to make • most tans-
. factory report of their efficiency and soldierly
appearance at head quarter.. They were exceedingly
well op in their drill. and be would be glad to see
them at the r,:view which would be held at Wood-
bury. If they decided OD coming, be hoped to find
them all with " effieisot" stripes. A recruit to be
estided to this distinction must have attended 30
drills, 2401 the number gun drilla without reference
to the length of um* he bad been In the corps. Tub
men were then rowelled to the railway station, and
dismissed. After a abort time allowed for rest, they
proceeded to Weymouth by the 4.60 train, and on
their arrival marched through the town to the Gould-
ball, where they dispersed, and on re-assembling
took their departure by the last train to Portland.