The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-03-24 00:00:00

Court an jasbtonablt Entrlligruct.

Ma. R. Baarscrr Sarainms, M.P.' wed LI CA
Speaker's Min Parliamentary full-dreim dinner on
Wednesday evening.
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Ti. Princess Lenise's birthday occurred on Wed-
nesday, and liar Royal Highness waa, in aeoordanae
with • graoeful =tom establiabed by the Qmeen,
serenaded in the morning by the members of St. George's
choir.

Tat LAMLE—The encend levee of the season was held
on Tuesday at Bt. James's Palms by the Primo of Wale;
on behalf of the Quest. Amongst the presentation;
which were unsidend se earsint to Maur suds to
Her Majesty, we observe that of Lieut. R. C. W.
Binsbam, let Dorset Militia, by Colonel E. Wedshouss,
C.B. Among those present were Lord River; Mr.
Evelyn Ashley, Mr. Lionel Ashley, Mr. Henry Edwards,
M.P., Mr. Floyer, M.P.. Mr. Charles Hambro, Mr.
Tetchy, M.P., he.
Tat Quo AT ALDEINIOT.—The clamp at Aldershot
was hoooured on Thursday, with • visit, the second
within two years, by her Majeety Abe Queen. An
inspection of the troops, or "dregs parade," took plus
on the open ground of the North Cusp, and the time
occupied in this military display was esareely an boar.
The force consisted of 1960 dious, 4,227 men, 30 guns,
end 139 hors«. The wind we. not very shill, for Marsh
or for Aldershot ; and there was warmth in the eun's
rays when they got the batter of the black heavy canna
The Qoun, Prince and Princess Christian, and Princess
Beatrice left Windsor Castle in an open earriags, under
' an escort of tho 2nd We Guards. at a quarter before
eleven o'clock. The Royal harosehe was drawn by low
greys, preceded by outriders ; and two other carriages-
and four conveyed Colossi de Roe, Colonel dm Plat,
Colonel Gordon, and the ladies of the suite. The road
taken was through the Long Walk and Windsor Park
to Itsphot, and so on to the olitap. The Duke of Cam.
bridge end the Primo of Teak, with • part of the head-
quarters staff mot the Questa seer the camp. At twenty
minutes to one o'clock the battery on Cove-common
began to Sr. a Royal salute ;end, looking towards the
entrance from the FarnberonglProad, the memoded
spectators, who were for the most part ladies and gentle-
men rending in the ansidsounsoms, saw the pretty
cavalcade approach • the almost white horses of the
Queen's carriage anti those of the outriders being first
indicative, even at • ecosiderable distances, of her
ILITi••1. The Queen wore • dark grey
eloak and bleak bonnet • and it was generally
remarked, as she passed slowly within the lines to
the ',eluting point, that she was looking very
well. In the carriage with her were the Pripoess
Christian and Princess Beatrice, Prince Christian and
the officers in attendance having mounted their charge
The Prince, who wore the ribbon of the Garter buss%
his surf, rode with the Commander-in-Chief by the
side of Her Majesty's peerless. Only one of the otter
menages (*Bowie the Quinn on to the ground, and in
it were muted the ladies of her Majesty's .site. A
Aim misty rain, the son shining at the •••111 moment,
descended as the Queen made her appearance; ad the
clouds, which were silver where they were not ink,
seemed but hall.cinposed to pus harmlesidy away. But,
as the Queen oonimeneed her inspection of the troops,
the signs of foal weather were for • while dispelled, and
Um sun shone forth in genial earliest. Neither in the
mustering of troops nor in the attendance of the public
won the numbers groat. A few oerriages clustered
near the staff • but at no point was there any difficulty
In gaining • goCiel view of the marchopest. The erempe
were drawn unlacing the road wich skirts the North
Camp ; seven line regiments, the gth, 64th, 40a, 43ed,
th.fibie, and 96th, or, strictly speaking, battalions of
those regiment., forming the front line, which extended
continuously for somewhat lees than three-quarters of a
mile. In roar of this line of infantry were drawn op
tie two cavalry regimmats, the lot •114 4th Dragoon
Guards, and dye batteries aartillery ; and the third limo
VU formed by the military train and the engineer
train. The Queen's carriage sod the staff
dews the line.; and after the inspection Her lard ty
returned to • spot • little removed to the loft of the
Commenderdn-ChMf's position. It could hardly have
failed to strike anybody with a tolerable ear, and a
meniory for national muic, that many if not most of
th• tunes played daring the inspeetion sad lb. gsboo-
gout "'web-Peak won Irish. Whew the Royal party
bed come to • station at that pan of the ground which
bin bees Militated, the troops began to marsh past.
This wee sot yet completed when the rain come on
again, rues seriously than before. It brought up a
t•WWwwl ow, usbcratlas ; bet the Queue and bee
two dualities remained uncovered to the last, Her
'Wed, dwiliaisie to have the heed of hog carriage
luind' timcW• formed line once moire, and 'deemed
se salute, the hauls playing "God at the tp.
and, " the •oWsem Her jasiy
rose end bowed, before driving oXittaad'horillas. TN,
Queen took Meek at the Pavilion • and bef eqs rot •
tog to Wiwaww. F•WI • visit to Hie gymaaebant sad ts
the misery founded by the hies omeçt, leg the
beagle of tie Mehra