The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-31 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

THZ Inspecting-Commander of Coastguard, with a
platy of ladies and gentlemen, dined on board the
Bemire on Tuesday, after the inspection of Coast.
guard, at the Mvitsmon of Mr. Nrsb, R.N.
Movrwtitv Or TROOPS. —Thirty-fivo of the 4 60th
Rifles left Portland on 'I uesday morning be the II 55
train, and the band played them down to the station.
These men went off for Wincheeter, where they joictd
the del fit, prevlotply to their departure for A-nerios.
THE DRAIN AOR or Formica's Wirtz very bsdly
needs to b., hastened; s few days ago we saw a
obaunel full of bleak slush shout 100 yards long, above
the pollee-station. It smelt tuls_lessantly, and most
have been injurious to health. Where will the Board
have the onthil

EXPICTSD Vier! OP AMOURS RoyeL
4-60th Mee expect to leave Portland about July, and
It Is rumoured that Prises Arthur, considering the
advantages of Portland u • pleat for yachting, has
expressed • wish for the let Baguio, of which be is
hap. oolonel, to replies the 4 60th at Portland. Thus,
If the anticipated appointment of H.R.H. the Duke of
Edinburgh to the Achilles at Portland be ceafirntad,
we may have two of the Royal Prices* here.
THII annual meeting of the Portlend Literary
Institute was held on Touchy evening at the Reading
Room when the 'screwy, Mr. Crocker, produoed the
balance sheet for the past year, the balanoe being un-
fortunately on Mu wrong side. Aithaaah the tobaht.
tints are nombered by thousands, than are only
nineteen memoirs, which, oonsidering the advantages,
Is • mystery to us. The charge for membership is ton
and stipule, • year.
Itov•t. RISIDIFtII AT POITLAPI3.—It le stated that
their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Einah. of
Edinburgh are to reside at Portland Castle. The Royal
Duke is to be Captain of the Achilles, that vrisel is to
replace the Royal Alfred at Portland, and the Duke of
Edinburgh is to serve three years on board of her,
before booming an Admiral. The Ashilles is shortly
to return to Portland pi guardship, and Portland Castle
Is to be given up to the Royal Duke and Duchess. It
appears that great preparations are being made on
board the Aohilles to tit her up in a style worthy of her
Royal Captain, and therm repairs and fittings will
naturally delay her return to Portland Ruda, perhaps
for some weeks or terieths. It will not be by any means
necessary that H.R.H. the Duke of Elicbugh shall
stay a large proportion of his time on board the ship, •
very little eervioe actually on bawd will suffice during
his three years. But should El R.H. put la an appear-
ance ono. in • few months, it will beef the greatest
service to Portland and the neighbourhood. As to the
Duke and Duchess residing at Portland Castle, those
acquainted with the miss and accommodation of that
bonding brae little faith in It. becoming even tem-
porarily • reside/toe for such • distinguished lady. It
Is quite likely it boa been offered to the Duke, as some
kind el lodging during such time as he may be at Port-
land, and eves this will be an excellent thing for the
island. At printout the family in possession have
received no intimation ; but three days' notice Is all
they could maims. We hope tbst, some way or another,
H.R.H. will honour the loyal island and Royal Manor
by OTOS] a temporary residence. His appointment to
the Aehilles, and the removal of the Royal Alfred, ire
the principal gobject of conversation on board the
latter ship.