The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-30 00:00:00

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C 001127 Courni FOR JUL,.—A ndoese_, Monday,
6th; Fordiagbridge, Tuaday, 7th; Chrieteharob,
Weinesday, 6th ; Dorchester, Thursday, 9th- Bridport,
Friday, 10th; Weymouth, Saturday, Ilth ; POOlll,
Monday, 13th ; Wandford, Tuesday, 14th ; Shaftesbury,
Wedoesday, 15th; Winesaton, Thursday, 16th;
fhiliabery, Friday, 17th.
Dnomows Conviterton.—A. meeting of Mary and
laity wee held in Um Diocesan Board Boom, Salisbury,
on Mooday, when the following form of Memorial to
Lb. Lord Bishop of she Dioolllllll was unanimously
adopted: -" We, the undersigned olergy and laity of the
Tamers of Salisbury, being fully persuaded that, in the
facie of the dangers menacing the Marsh, it is most
important to unite all its members cordially in be
defence, beg respectfully to represent to your loedehip
oar earnest desire that 'a Diocesan Conventioo of the
alargy and laity should be organised, to assemble from
time to Bine, in order to take mutual counsel on Mall
subjects as may bed promote the well-being and
efficiency of the Obsreh."
MIDROXICIR Somas. —The financial business of
the so:maims will be transacted to-day (Tuesday) and the
trials of prisoners be proceeded with on the following
day. The following is the calendar at present :—Thomas
Rostron, &ramie with intent at Horton; Elizabeth
Loveridge, obtaining mantles, he., by false pretenoes at
Bridport ; George Critobell, stealing a shawl at Dor-
chester; Angelo Stanley, assault with intent at Dor-
chester; George Lambert and Henry Light, stealing a
watch from a person at Wool; Henry Young, nameless
offence at Craulaorne ; George Petty obtaining by false
pretences eight fowls at Puffiam ; Men Lane, obtaining
goods by false pretences at Shaftesbury; George Which's, !
embezzlement at Weymouth.--On Boil: William
Petting, obtaining goo 6 by false pretences at Fulham ;
William Bridle, destroying machines for the manufacture
of draining pipes at Ewan. Francis Thome, stealing
rabbit trap at liamprartan ; Elisabeth Doris, sloging
e lime gars • Milton Abbe&

Foy:wins Eslootersturr.—The battalion will
seeembi• in camp at Streams, on Monday. July 27, and
disperse on Friday, July St. Arrangements' have been
made for the sonveyanos of the battalion by sea. from
Poole to Swans(' ; but in the event of the weather
being unfavourable, the battalion will proceed to Ware-
ham by railway, and march thence to comp. Com-
manding °ethers who intend in any au. to much their
oorpe from Wareham, are requested to notify their in.
tention to Hie Winton; by the tot July. The arrange-
ments for the admission of tarts to the officers' MIMS
will be the same as those of last yew. The following
committees are appointed :—Ort-door Sports.— P-e-
-sident Major Templer. Ilembszo—Oapt. Thresher,
Capt. Lyon, Lieut. Johns, Limit Lang.—Camp Firs.—
President Capt. Edwarda. Members—Capt. Guest, LWut,
Henke., Qr.•Master-Sergeant Blount (kb), Private
Boyton Smith (Seel). —Semis, elinuientlai —President:
Major Kinderaley. Members—Capt. Ferrer, Captain
Frdwassar, Lieut. Good, Private Hassell (sth). Offietrs'
Mess.— President : Lieut. -Colonel Steward. Members--
Capt. Butte, Capt. Cooinbe, Lieut. Williams, Lieut.
Hodges.
Poetic THAIMOIVING.—The following is the form
of prayer used at morning and evisniale eervice in all
Aerobes and chopela in England and Wale. on Sander
the 28th Mat, es • thanksgiving for the preservation of
the life of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,
and for the emcees and safety of the Abyseinian expedi-
tion :—" Almighty God, our Creator and Preserver, in
whose hand are the issues of life and death, we give
Thee humble and hearty thanks for Thy late mercy
vouchsafed to her Most Gracious Majesty the QIIGIO,
and to her people, in the preservation of the life of his
Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh from the
murderous intent of the sansasin. Continae, we
beseech Theo, Thy watchful oars over bin; let the light
of Thy countenance shine upon him; give him Thy
grace and heavenly benediction, that pulsing the life
which Thou but graciously spared in Tby faith, tear
and love, he may finely attain everlasting joy, through
the merits and mediation of Jeans Christ our Lord.
Amen. 0 Lord God of Hosts, who molest wars to
cease in all the world, We humbly offer Thee oar
devoted thanksgiving that It bath pleased Thee to go
forth with our army in the Abyssinian war, to guide
and guard our forces through manifold perils in a
strange land, to meatier their enemies as chaff before
the wind, and by Thy marvellous Providence to give
deliverance to the amities'. Thine, 0 Lord, is the
counsel and the victory; to mesh. the glory and the
praise. Impress ay, we base& Thee, as •
with a deep seam of these and all Thy mercioie;°olt
grant that, ever drmly trusting in Thy protection, we
may serve Thee in all godliness and honesty, to Sao
glory of Thy hely Name, through Jesus Christ our