The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-04-28 00:00:00

WYKE REGIS.

Nlaeninri..—On Wolin:s.l:4' the iir4 (mils of the
mackerel scum were taken at Wyke. fine lost caught
three .lozen, another four lid,, anil another only two
fish. Afterwards there were more caught, inakini about
ion in all.
AT WYKE sereiren bare lately
been iuii.rve.l by chanting the I.alino in the afternoon.
The iiiiproi etnent was conitionneil at Raster, awl it is
bled the practice will he continued, as it has an agree-
able effect._ . .

SCIIOI/1. !lime DAT.—On Fritlay evening la‘t, the
prizes were .li,tnloited to the selm.l.trs iii the day Whool,
iii the presenee 11 parents awl friends. Iler.
Vawlrey. who has recently been licenawl to the curaey of
tlki4 parislt, presi.lial. awl gave a kiwi wldress to the
11111.ln:it awl panotts. There Was, also a musical uttertaiw
Pewit, when Mr. R. I klkley, of Weytuoutli r , aeotitpanied
by Mr. 11. Thorne, sang "1(tor Jack Brown.- awl was
tench applawlwl. The prize.; were tlistnlnik‘l by Mr.
Vandrey, awl Sery tuany tn..) were, ("r every seholar
ho 1t.34,e.. the tio%eritinetit examiitati lii, a prize, awl
the bed tiosermuctit ex, aaaa i a uttloti was %cry isatisfactAiry.
The prizes were distribute.' in groups, and between each
group :sone friewls, inclwling Mr. awl Mrs. llogge., soil
Mr. l'hureltill, (non l'ortland. sang comic or sentimental
song., arroutpanic4 by Alio; Newtuan on the pianoforte,
in tli.tt a ‘ery pleasant time was spent.

PORTLAND.
Tax RRANT ACCOUNTS.-11uftie have just lseen published
The disburseinente were £l5l Ills. lid., distributed in the
usual way.
Cici Eli ET AEDAE MINSTRELS.—This celebrated troupe
I:3VC an entertainment at the St. John'tolisal, on Friday,
, in aid of 1.1110 Literary Institatiou. There were sentimental
RIO CSOIIiC songs, dances!, a farce, walk-up and breaks
• down. The IttllliallCX or went swimmingly,
I they sang, danced, asked riddle*, had all sorts of fun.
, The audience roared with laughter, mil the Institution
! gained Maui a .1:5 note.
I THE CesulirtlTAKD ENLARORMENT. —The collector, Mr.
John Stone, has met with very goal SUCOCSs in the collec-
tion if the %denten. rite.
THE VOLUNTEER ARTILLERY went out ots Wednesday
last, to lire at. mark. They had first assembled at Easton,
and met Capt. and Adjutant Nash.
M mamma. —We are informed, on authority that should
Ist very good, that no mackerel were caught near Portland
hat week ; lett that the ftsh were captured much farther
away to the West. However, this week, Mr. Gill, shoe-
maker, thshing oft the Breakwater, took one with a Look
and line, and the fish are now coming in.
ARStULT ON a WARDEIL—On Monday last, a convict
employed in one of the Admiralty quarries, aimed a
misrlenets blow at his wanler's head with his piek. The
warder fortunately avoided the this and the pick only
grazed the side of his head, and scraped oft• some of the
skin (non his face. The rascal was secured before he
could repeat the attempt.
Remotes:is REDUCTION AT TIIE PRISON.-11. is Raid
that shout MO of the prisoners are about to he removed
from Portland Convict Establishment, on account of the
grant for Admiralty works being left out of the estimates,
RIPI that therefore several of the ohl hands are about to
lease. Messrs. Richardson, Paxton, Kew, end Sansont,
admiralty engineers and trade instructors, concluded
their work at the Prison, it is said, on Tuesday hut.
lAING SERVICE 111ED.114 AND REWARDS FROM THE
Anltlntisv.—On Saturday, the Pith nest., the men coin-
losing the Coastguard of 11111 and Portland, were assetn-
Isksd at Balaclava by Cspfain Clayton, IL N., to present
Ilenry Stevens and Charles Ralsiate, chief boatmen of
those stations, with the long /service medal and a gratuity
.1:15 each, for their long and faithful service of upwards
of 30 yam. The men were ranked up two sleep, each
man in the ranks wearing from one to three medal*.
Stevens and Itedslate were then ordered to the front, and
the medals to each were presented them by Captain
Clayton, who stated to the men that he felt its pleasure
in so doing, and adding to the whole of the men that he
trusted he should have the pleasure to award some of the
other nien before him sins future occasion with the like.
-The two men who received the niedandtanslosl their
acknowledgment, stating they could nut express their
• •ss of gratitude on having the honour to receive this
rewarl at the termination of their services. They beg
to return thanks to their lordships, also to Capt. Oldltel
awl Capt. Clayton, for their recommendation to receive
the reward, which would during their life link them
...basely to the naval aervice, and the medals he handed
down to their future generations tie a remembrance of
the saine.—Captain Claytos said they nevi not thank
I ' ; they had loth earned what they hal received by
their long senlee and pea character; but he was very
1.1e350.1 to 11A1111 011,111 their reward.
PRENENTATioN TO THE I'ORTI.Esn PRISON OP/ICI:RS
IItSD. -On Monday eve • g last, the Gros e was a scene of
bustle and life. The prison lawn,by the kind permission of
the governor,Was4 Utrown open to the ostirent and families ;
the Uftieers WWI met near the prima gate and marched
through the Grove to the lawn, playing Use well known
march " Magenta." liii the laWll they were met by the
governor (Mr. B. lifton), Mrs. Clifton. Miss, Clifton, Capt.
Salter, Mrs Salter, Dr. Askliatti, Mrs. Aakhans, Dr.
Barnard, Mrs. Thiswell, Miss Tislswell, Dr. Us: Lean, Mrs.
Mehears, Mi:01 Reynolds, Mr. Graham, and several ladies
ft below the hill, Mr. John Chamberlain, (Vice Presi-
dent of the Band). the Baud not iiii itkv,antl the officers of
Use Establishment. The Bawl then played "Scenes that
are Brightest." and a Mcdlee (ialm') "A Visit to the
Bark." Mrs. Clifton then iiiii -so-trine. a cornet pun-hams'
front Ilawkes and Co., XI Soho Square Lend ~,,, 31111
beautifully inseribesl 011 the bell ii ith the tenoning
itneciption: -"Presented to the Portland Prison (fficers'
land lo the ladies ...needed a ith the estahlishment,
Man Is Is 71) aid, Mr. Vice Proyhlont behalf 01 the
holies of this establishment I have great pleasure in
press-titian; to the PerUand Prison 0111.71,1,4* land this
instrument, awl I hope they will long continue in unity
and adi hi the aniusements they have already Wonted
to the officers and their families. Mr. L'hamberlain on
receiving the cornet said : Mrs. Clifton laid lashes, 114
Vi,.' President of the Portland Priann Mike& Ittmi
("tt.e, I fed great pleasure on behalf of the band as
well MI the committee, in receiving this handsome present,
and I am sure that the band will feel pleased with such
311 intsrutnent esiasially as it is given by this lashes of
this establishment. In the 1141110 of the land I thank
the whole ,if the latlios who subscribed, for their great
kindness, I alko thank Mrs. Clifton for the great he 11111 l r
she 111111 C011(01T1:11 011 the 101111 this evening by making
this presentation. I will now hatel over the inistrument
to our land Master, Mr. Merray, who with another
member of the bad will play a duet. Mr. Murray handed
the cornet to Mr. Henry Itennett who will play on it for
the future. Mr. Murray and Mr. Bennett then played a
shut " Fairy I treant, fmni Norma, using the new
instrunimit. Mr. Clifton then said that 51n, Clifton had
deputed him 1.0 say that she felt a great pleasure in mak-
ing this pr,,enthth,h se in doing ans thing for the welfare
ssf tlie land, Isr the oftieers, and lie (Mr. Clifton) hoped
that .hiring the • iiiiiiii er hissed!,o the land would 110 t 11111 V
day for the superior (dicers but that they WOlll.l Illeet
often on the lawn fur the pleasure of Use oftlessix awl their
families. The land played till after ft o'clock, there was
a little dancing, awl a pleamut evening wan spent.