The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-28 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

CELEBRATION OF THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.
The gallant 102nd Madras Fusiliers seem determined to
keep evergreen in the memory of the regiment the terrible
scenes of the Indian Mutiny, at all events the glorious
deeds by which the beleaguered Residency of Lucknow
was finally relieved by the noble hand of British soldiers
who out through hordes of enemies, and delivered the
heroic garrison. Such deeds ought to be remembered, for
they stimulate the young recruits to become worthy suc-
cessors of those who withstood the murderers of Cawn pore,
and re-established the British empire in India. A good
half week or more was taken up with something or other
special in the regiment; on Wednesday there was shoot-
ing at the Chesil Beach, and this extended into Thursday;
on Friday there was shooting again, on Friday the
sergeant's hall was bald in the Gymnasium, when about
11l or 120 were present, and there would have been more
but for the wet weather, and a most enjoyable time it
war.
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But the climax was on klaturdae, when the annual
athletic sports were indulged in, at the great parade
ground in the /WNWu of the Verne Citadel. at the very
top of Portland. Se boisterous had been the weather on
the previous day, with alternate storms of wind and rain.
thunder and lightning, that it was expected the sports
t be put off to another week; but on Friday night the
barometer showed a rapid rise, and at six o clock next
morning all was preparation for the sports. The com-
mittee consisted of Major 0. J. Harcourt, Capt. W. F.
Vetch. Lieut. If. T. Hicks, and Quarter-Maxtor 11. F.
Stenson, and a real active committee they were, while the
sulecommitte were equally hard-working in their way ;
the latter consisted of Sergt.-liajor Armstrong (a most
obliging hon. sec.), Cot. Ser;rt, Coulter, Sergts. !Allusion,
Pratt, and Pottinger. A space was roped off and a course
provided for flat races, while 10 flights of hurdles were
pitched for the jumps, and one flight was banked up, with
a ditch on the ,df side. A number of capital British,
French, Sardinian, German, and other flags were obtained
from ILDI.S. Warrior and Boacawen, and these made the
place quite gay. There was • refreshment tent, •Ma tent
for the gentry, and so On, and the parade ground was
ready for visitors. . . . . . .

The sports commenced about one o'clock, and soon there
was a large gathering of officers and their friends from the
neighbourhood, while the soldiers and sailors, and the
families of the garrison, mustered its Ptrong force. The
attendance of the ldle classes from Weymouth was not
very numerous, it being Saturday, and the spode not
being made known so generally as they might have been.
But still the crowd was a large one? and they seemed much
Interested in the competitions, while Privates John brake,
Elliott, and Ulmans, dressed as clowns, made fun by their
curious antics. The tine band of the regitnent played
from time to time, and CoL.Sergt Mackenzie's troop of
gymnasts did some capital feats on the horizontal bar.
The wind blew very srtongly from W.S.W., and, as this
parade ground was fully exposed to its force, the cold was
felt, especially by those who had come in light attire. The
sports and the competitors were as follows :
MAIIIII.II iired KKR. lOU push; —Six started. First Ins,
Colour-Sargeant Williams; second, le, Lyons; third, Is td,
Pratt.

ROLDIEJeII RACE, over 15 years' service, DO yards.—Six
started. First, 10s, McGee ; sepeul, be, Sharnso : third, 2s Cd,
Horrion.
llov'e RACE, under 15 years, 100 yards. A large number
started. First, ss, Egan ; second, 3., Mc. A.'Fially
Connell.

ItACI. ONO) to 11. M. Navel and Military Forces et
Weymouth and Portland, anti 11. M. Prison. —Seventeen started.
First, 20t, Smith, R.A. ; second, 10s, W. Robinson, band,
th 10d ; third, 5., Whits, R.A., won sully; the third man Just
overlook the fourth at the post.
Loso Jour, Open as belore.—Biseen entries. First. 10.,
McGee, 17 feet 3 inches; second, ss. Him. 16 feet, 3 inches
Pariato Sum, 161 b., with follow.—Four entries. First, 10s,
Scott, 19 feet, 9i inches ; second, McGee, about • foot short 01
the first.

Mau Jusr.—McGee, Higgs, llorrigan, Smith, and S.
Brennan competed. They stayed • onuriderable time at Mt.
Sin and during efforts to clear a greater height, thy crowd wore
ened by the clowns, one of whom imitated a fiddler very
comically, and Drake took the baton and pretended to be Imo'.
log the band, till the people nand with laughter. At length
McGee and llorrigui were left to win the prizes First. 101
McGee 4 feet 9 inch..; second, be, Horriffan 4 feet 5 inches.
Breams RACE, 120 yards, 10 hurdles—Eight competed; but
they were started in lows. Flag four—McGee, end ; Smith,
second; second four —Morgan, Snit; T. Brennan, second ;
Began fell. Second heat First, 10s, McGee; second, ss, Smith;
thin!, Si 64, Morgan. McGee won by about Syds. ; bad third.
lIVIOLI SACK, 150 yards, mer 8 hurdles, for &meanie and
Lancipeergeanta. First, 90s, Lance-Sergeant Iliffe • second,
40,, Colonel Sergeant ; third, Bergeant hi:U. Won
99A, the third DAD knocked down the last hurdle. As only
three storted, there was no third pilaw
TuROWINii TUB Calmar BALL—First, 10s, Oliver Smith, 100
yards; second se. Dttffy Si yards. Corporal Burbidge was
third; he threw It 97 yanks.
Ilrioasa Yu= FLAT-MSGR.—Twelve started. First, 15e,
Higgs; second, 7s Sid, Robinson; third, 4s, McGee. This was
a captial race, the erst only won by about a foot, and about a
yard divided the second sod third
Blau Jut? WITU POO —First, 19e, Smith, 7 feet 11 Inches;
second, se, Mackey,? feet. Smith is • capital Jumper, who has
clear.' greater heights.
OrriCittie Baca, 100 yards, ail competiturs.—lst, Lieut.
Hicks, prime cup; tad, &DLO. Vetch.
Hun in 101_etsconds.
1105-MBAMODICA?, 10 competitors.-- Private Flyuu, 100
Dud. suet, 30.; tnd, Corporal Gill, 70 yards sun, ; Jot
Private Maher, 60 yards start 7.64.

..i;rlv-aie-71ri—niantained his lead from start to finish.
&tea HAd, SO yards, 10 competitors—lst, Private Edwards,
be ; 2nd, 0. Toilets., li.
Private liorrigan came in second, but was disqualified
owing to getting his foot through the conger of his sack.
THREW Luaus!) Ric.. 100 yards, 20 competitors —Mt, Private
McGee and Smith, ss ; 2nd, Oroombridge and Wiley, 41.
QCARTIII-MIL orist RACL —ln, Corporal Smith, R.A., 20a ;
2nci, Private Robinson, 102nd, Iths ; 3rd, Baines, sbip Boiscawen
bs
Private Robinson, took the lead at starting and held it
till within 30 yards from home, when Smith came on with
• rush and passed him winning • molly good race by two
yard... . _

Ilsacuiso oaora, I mile walking.-14, Pr', ate lived, 20.;
lull. Private Ilayey, les.
Five started. Two were disqualified for not walking
fair heel and toe when they had got about MO yards,
Corporal Adams who MUM in wound was also disqualified
for the same reason. Time :
.10 minutes.

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WIIZZI.NALROW ItAca, 100 yards.-111. Private Rubinson,l.;
inil, Harper, 2c 11.. _ _

--(";,ONNOLATION Haag, SOO yards.— lit. Bombardier Surds' R A.,
10.; 2isd, Private L. Slim, 102nd, ; 3rd, Corporal Harrison,
102nd, 7.0,1.
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151117111111. ND MAN.—Private Drake, IN 6.1 ; Vrirato Elliott,
. .

'-lift;th of the competitors were clowns. l'rivate Drake
hail mounted a sham medal from a tin box, which looked
erld.

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• Tuo Or WAR —Won by tho H Connally alt,r a hard light with
the C.

Company tolled the II over imediately after, for
• prize even on the spot by Lieut. Hick.. Thia was
the best contest of the evening, and lasted a quarter of an
hour, the men were so evenly matched that neither could
gain an inch till one .4 the H fell. (I immediately took
advantage and walked off with the remainder.
There was no boring. The prizes were di.dributed by
Colonel Jepson in the ante-room, officers mese, hunt,
diately after the sport.* came to an end.
POOLN.
Fern B.gamois, Thursday —Before the Mayor, Alderman
Roger., Mr. Stone, Mr. Ouriale, and Mr. Durnil.
&hen Cole, an apprentice to Mr James Wood, merchant,
eras charged with discrting on the lOth .4 Ma?, 1672 from a
viwavl named the Perseverance, then lying at helicastle. )r.
F. Travers prosecuted, and Mr. 11. T Trete/eon appeared for the
prisoner. lie had been under remand for 10 da)s and he was
sentenced to further imprisonment for live days with hard
labour.

James tort and Ralph Skinner wen: summoned for basing
on Sumley afternoon trespassed in pursuit of game on land at
Ilamworthy, In the occupation of Mr. F. StyrMg. kir.
Tres-anion prosecuted. After hearing the evidence of Charles
Squires, the magistrates convicted the drierelanta In • penalty
o(1(. each .ml ctoata.
Solo•istm Mabry was summulted Mr. (1. F. Wanhlll, cLay
merchant, under the gruployene mei Workmen's Act, 1476, for
leaving work without gh ing a week's notree, and dam. were
laid at SlO. Mr. Reginald Aldridge appearnl for the corn.
plainant. The defendant was ordered to pay 10Go and the
costa

003311 XIILLZW.
ICIDE.--011 Tuesday Mr. T. D. B. Rawlins, Deputy
Coroner, held an inquest at the Mount Pleasant Inn ou
the body of Isaac Sibley, aged 65, labourer. It appeared
that on the previous night ho went to bed about eight
o'clock, and his wife followed him at ten. She awoke
about four o'clock the next morning, and, missing her
husband, she went downstairs, where • candle was -burn-
ing, and found the deceased hanging from Use rafters quite
dead, Re had been in a dos ding state of mind for some time. The jury re a verdict of suicide during
temporary insanitl•

OILEPOED FlTZPAtirs"""'
DIMEIFIT SOciirry.--,The fourth anniveriary of th
ford branch of the National Patriot, Society n:,e 14s-
brated on We.lne,day evening by a dinner at
Oak Inn. Inn. The chair VIM taken by the
Phillip', who was supported by Ors. Curnie 11,
well, Mr. Wheeler (chief clerk to the aar, eta -,.•i ws,
WIIIA (the Itlandfonl agent), Messrs.
others, whilst the vice chair was occupied IT "ter".i.•
supported by Messrs. VSarehain,
whole company numbering about ?..0 perada. afi;—this
usual round of toasts, Mr. Wheeler responded the
United Patriots National Benefit Society." lie The
say it via the society of the kind, hit
bind- Said he, this society is one which is
metaber's present means, and not likely to fail 4
he wants its aid. Its divisional arrangenients ItO
..4"
requirements of all classes, there wine six in
~tr nis
besides the "gift fund arrangement. The
• ad 4ths-tvi
these different divisions were then punted out plan& '• were the nick-pay arrangements, vanch range an f„no;a.
In the third division 124. per week for any penA '—
exceeding 26 weeks, then, in case of continued
per week for the next 26 weeks, awl afterwards
week for life with privilege of earning any man'
exceeding go, per week. Married mid single zw
teemed alike as regards funeral fund oen"
married man having the pnvilege of noming
ti 3
Oil
y 4h
person. Ha also drew attention to the a150,ta,,,57
their society being a national one of over 1.". o I r.iiich,;.
paying in over .CIO,OOO a year into one cdrunion fund, ma
from that fund all claims were flirt, so that each instate?
shared in the aid of the whole body when nectsaary.
Wills, in responding, said about four years age hesse;
and other members of the Blandfonl branch thought ty a district might be formed at Okeford With Ntlervolas —7!
that time there were only four member. eenid-,-,z7;;At
neighbourhood. The result hed been the enrolment of
about 70 °the's, and at the present time 57 wee, gnnd
the books of the district. Only about X5O had been ieisi
in benefits, whilst the district had added to the stni
the parent society about 3.440. The members acre label*.
ably healthy, not one of them had died, the only has 11
death being that of • member s wife. The seven
ranged in benefits from Ph. down to 6.1. m the juienik
section, into which lads of seven years met upw.ird, conk'
enter. The Blandford branch numbered 2117 niendsak
whose rewniente amounted to about ANY .tuarterly, nhee
want,. (osoived, and it was a pleasant awl
nieeting.