The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-10-15 00:00:00

BIRTIIS.

October 11, et Pld lletrenthitle, the sits, of W. O. Davls
Esq.. of a sO.
October 1, at Knowie, near Wiroberne, tilt wife of 111. John
Coventry, Esq., of a daughter.
October 2, at Fetherhampton flouse, near Saltsbury, the
.if. of Henry J. F. Swayne Esl . of a ..aitchter.
October 0, at Crewkerne, the stlfc of Kr J. Fake, tailor, of
a danhter.
October 0, at Dridport, tho wife of I'. C. liellaway, of •
daughter.
hopteusber 19, at Stapleton, the ik of Kr James Shlttler,
of a pun.

IIAttRIAGIIB.
October 1 M Frome Vsuchurch hy the C.c. S. lan., Mr
James Bridle. of Toiler Parr Two, to Mim TalAtha Dowell, of
Fromm Vmschurch.
October • • Dona MUM, by the Rev. J. 11. Mamma,
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" .---derdt ' by "--- l'°'• - -.-- -..--..... .--- 4 thus cautiom... ant. . .atened_., not
Incumbent, Charles James Dawes, South Wester:l (room Deltas- o
meta, Yeovil, to Charlotte, mound dattgliter of Mr W. Haytme, only, but all -Europe,—" At the conclusion of
builder, 12etton. this war we shall have in the field over three
October 3, at Cominglon, Somerset, by the Rev.—Dtt Cues,
FAIIMTII Pato Est., of Erlmley, Surrey, to i V...3%1.1 lleorgiana hundred thousand veteran soldiers, and our nark
young aughter of the law Edmund Broderip. Eel ,of the Will Comprise over five hundred ships of war,
Manor Howe, Cooing-Loth i and we shall have a naval brigade of about fifty
October 3, at Milton, by the Roe. John Henry Gale, John
Bertram Frilmann Esti. 31. D., of Hanley, Stelforithire, to 211011,,5ti1l DICII. Let European governments be
Annie, cl lost laughter or hrze eoSame+. i. 1., of Om (unmet careful, then, how they treat us during the con-
place, and grandaughter of the late John Allen Esq., of
tinuance uf this war : for, when we have settled
Euddletown.
tmtouerth at Cents At be.. Mr. Monroe Neuman, Sergeants our domestic troubles, the slightest word of in-
1110r Zr,! (0.44.1w4-20 Voillliltor Rat., to u.rs Janet suit or provocation may let loose upon Canada
eldest, daughter of Mr Chubs Dtonitt..
October 10, at the parish church, ttudford, Wilt. by the and Cuba this terrible force, and sweep the lost
Rat. If. Oirdie,ll,lle, !Tall'', assisted by the Ken. 2:. Girlie- vestige of monarchial rule from this continent."
li"*.thwie willl'axm• thin' ion '4 J°.°lth Slalom, nn"Will This, without doubt, our readers will say is very
Ent., of Olandford, to Edith Emma. only daughter of Henry
Tbosnas, Eon., of Brooklands, Landlord: "tall talk," lint rather premature when we re.
October 3, at the Edgbanton Old Church, Birmingham, by collect that the wonderful army and fleet have
the Rec. W. It. Benison, assisted by the IWe. E. Williams,
~ki.,,g yet their laurels to win at home before they
Jahn Piffled, Esq., of Stmondsbory, to Mary Al.ll,
daughter Of Willlani Ude', itsq., of Park-mount, r d ;bast., venture abroad. It will be liana enough for
October 3, at Trinity Church, In the rarlrh of Nes ington, Jonathan to swagger after he has put his own
Surrey. Mr William Hoary Saxton, i 4 Stoke Notlngton, to
Edith Lambeth Sterens, mound daughter of Henry Stevens, house in order. When this is done we will pro-
Esq. of biserltoroc. Mine him much better behaviour than he himself
OcWbcr tt at ht. John's Church, Yeovil, by tl.e l'cr. S. C. anticipates. His pugunceous habits, we are
Cottrell, rev-ton of Fs.st Chlnnock, sisl uncle of the bride, H.
H. Sheppard, Esq. ourgoon, of Sonnlnz. reel ~, to Emma, sure, will then be materially lessened, if not
only daughter °I the lateW. 11. Merry. Eat., 14.13 . of altogether abandoned. This, for his own sake
Reoadifyst, Devon. no well as ours, will be one of the good results
DEATHS.
October 6, at Dorchester, Alice JJ,, •Tc I 2 year, youngest that will arise out of the present War.
dawelster oi 21r. Jame, White, draper An impression is gaining ground in Paris in
October 10, Caroline ['Mhos Adorns, ao 11l yea o daughter the best informed circles, that the Emperor of
of Ma John Adams, of Veotil, after a short illmos, deeply
tho Fre
lamented by hcr micros hag parents. French contemplates the speedy recognition
october 10. Mr John lbsrdrilosged ;,.:,, the note'. reported of the Southern States of America, the declare-
landlord of the" Red Howe Toyer'," on the FA:: Coker Road,
after • short ilium. of only fire day.. tine of the inefficiency of the present blockade,
(towhee 0, at Abbotsbury, Mr. Ann Wiltshire. aged 66, WWI the consequent opening of the southern
greatly labored by all oho hues Mr. aorta for the export of cotton. It is reported
October Sat Weymouth, Mang-seam Anne, nliet of Harry -
Biggs, of Swcktou House, in the county of Wl tc, Esq., %cid that the Emperor has been induced to take this
75. determination, in order to obviate the additional
October 3, at lite Red Lion 11111, illrodforl,Ge.egc, eldest son calamities that would be caused by a cotton
of Mr John Argyle. aged 27.
At Wareham. after • lingering Slows, Ellosbeth, mond famine at a time of general 'dearth.
daughter of Mr John Doris. aged 17. The Chambers of Commerce of Lyons, Rouen
ptember 34, at her cloture reel k N nee, onreriel Villa. gg
•Idcruey, Marie Rachel, relict of Mr r..se 1 r ism, late ut ~aulhouse and other manufacturing districts,Se
Weymouth and Dorchectet-. have already memorialised the French Govern-
Been tuber 27, at Down. Street, itritigoet, ileeiti): regretted inent in favour of the immediate recognition of
by her fondly god fried., Maryanne, second dateghter of the
late Thom. Hos tad hinter, ',Jai., late of SWIRord. the Southern Republic ; but no steps will, it is
October 7, at Chellenhmu, William Charles, bon of Mr said, be taken until after the departure of the
Taprell, late manager of tint Dorchester One and tiolse .
ii
glo-Freitch expedition for Mexico.
Company, aged 4 years and 2 mouths. A
-..-...-.. The prospectus of the London and Provincial
Agricultural Company has been issued. The
proposed capital is £lOO,OOO, iii shares of El
each. The company, which is under the Limited
Liabilities Act, has been established for the pur-
pose of extendiint the manufacture of food for
,
cattle, as well as of patented manures, the use
of which has considerably increased of late years
in most parts of the United Kingdoin. Appa-
rently the company has been brought out at •
favourable period, as there is a large augmenta-
tion in the demand for such articles ; and if it
, should prove successftil, it will confer a benefit
on agriculture.

: THE NEW EDUCATION MINUTE.
[SEcosto A tenets.]
We last week cnileavoered to show that the mode
of educating our pupil teachers is out of place and
absurd ; and that their efficiency is not augmented
by their unsuitable education, but is impaired.
Every day experience teaches us that &person trained
in a manner superior to the work he hu to perform
continuously, is not likely to do that work well.
What person, for example, who has received an
; education to fit linn fur the poet of a first-class
engineer, would feel content to be employed simply
as a stoker? In like manner, a person who has
received a sufficiently elaborate education to . fit
h jut for a far mole exalted sphere of labour, is
disheartened and discontented when removed to a
remote village to teach the poorest children the
lowest kind of knowledge. He aighs--aud it is
natural that he oho old do so—for something better.
He often hates his calling and wishes belied chosen
another, in which the prepatatory beginning and
the active end were more suitable to one another ;
and he looks about him for employment of a higher
order. Who amongst us cannot point to men whom
the State, at great cost, had educated for its school-
masters, who ale now following avocations more in so.
cordance with their literary attainments than that of
teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic? Nor do
we for a moment :barge aught against them for
raising themselves, by their diligence and study, in
the scale of society ; but we simply notice the fact
to show that the aim which the State had in view in
establishing this elaborate and costly apparatus is
not attained.

And even where persons thus aLsnrdly trained for
the duties they are called to fulfil, have been content
with this sphere of labour, how does the matter
stand The Assistant-Cornmissioners tell us that
the children of our elenientary schools are not in-
structed in the elementary matters which is all that
they can really learn, and all which it is advisaltle
to attempt to teach them. The following evidence
from one of the most intelligent of the local Com-
missioners is distinct, and will be assented to by all
who have an acquaintance with the subject. It was
alluded to, without any attempt at its refutation; at
the late meeting of the Southern Counties Adult
Education Society at Dorchester :—"Good reading—
by which I mean distinct articulation, proper expris.
sion, and an intelligent apprehension of the drift of
the passage read—is a treat that I was very rarely
permitted to enjoy. The children appear to fall
, into slovenly habits, —indistinctness of sight as well
at of speech,—in the lower classes, which becomeine-
, radicable. The modern method of discovering the
pronunciation of a hard or previously unknown word
seems singularly infelicitous. There is a reading
lesson in the Third Irish Book, which I was fond of
using as a kind of test. It is the story of • congress
of birds summoned by a swallow to discuss the
proper course to pursue in reference to a field which
farmer vas sowing with hempseed. It begins
easily enough to tempt the children to start glibly,
but in the second or third line there comes the
adverb ' unanimously,' a long, but by no means
a difficult word to articulate, fur children who have
ever Leen taught to regard the syllabic arrangement
ot letters,but upon which the second class invariably,
and very often the first class, broke down. There
would be first an uncomfortable pause, then a wistful
eye cast on the teacher; then, on my request that
the word might be spelt, a rapid gabble of the
eleven letters of which the word is composed ; at
the conclusion of this process, the same helpless in. 1
competence to proceed; then the eye once more
turned upon the teacher; and finally, in most cases,
the frank confessioa of the latter that it was her
habit always to help the children at this point, and
that when they had repeated the letters, she gave
them the pronunciation of the word. I venture to
say that the girls iii the Hereford workhouse were
not taught to read in this way. Such teaching will
never enable its pupils mare sloe codice ! Another
phenomenon that you frequently observe in bearing
a class re.ul, not perhaps the very highest in the
school, but the second and third classes, and which
certainly, I think, indicates the almenee of some
very important qualificatsons in the teacher, is that
it you quietly stand by sad give the child= their
Mad (so to speak), for Ave minds., without stoppage

or correction of any kind, you will be perfectly
amazed, if it is at all a difficult parrage, at the quan
tity of unitittiligillo gibberish that you will have
listened to. I remember once hearing at the inspec-
tion of a school, thongh not in the course of this
inquiry, the head girl in the first class read St.
Luke Iv., II v , thus :—"And there went allanie of
him through all the religion round about,' with per-
fect self-satisfaction, and in utter unconsciousness
of the absurd blunders she was perpetrating."
It is to remedy this absurd state of things that the
New Education Minute is mainly designed. It pro-
vides that the assistance given to an elementary
school by the Government, shall be in proportion to
the amount of elementary intarmation which it gives,
and provides a periodical inspection for the purpose
of seeing how much of that sort of information is
given, and how much is not.

DORCHESTER PITCHED CORE MARKET, Satarday,
October 12.—A moderate supply of wheat, and
choice maniple* were picked up for seed at full prices.
Barley • short supply, at last week's rates. Tares
very scarce, and dearer..
LArm VoLUNTREN Itisvimw.—The following bat
taboo order has been published iii ratarenoe to the
late review:—

Ist Battalion Dorset Rifle Volunteers,
Dorchester, Atli October, 1861.

Battalion Order.

Lieut.-Colonel Mussel desires to express to the
Officers, Non-comulistioned Officers. and Members of
the Corps composieg the Battalion ender hie command,
his cordial thanks for their presence and patient atten-
tion B.t the Review on the fifth ult.
It gives him much pleasure to be abie to congratulate
them on the approval which their appearance and
movements received on that occasion, not only from
the distinguished °dicer who inspected them, but from
others of the regular army, whose experience entitles
their opinion to great weight, end he trusts that this
happy result of the sacrifices they have so cheerfully
made during the past summer for the Peke of this
glorious movement, will stimulate them to renewed
effurts next year. By Order,
Charles C. Barrett, Captain and Adjutant.

yds. yds. yds. yds.
Capt. Thresher 3 2 1 2 8
Lieut.,Welsford 4 2 6
Ensign Tizard 6 1 2 1 10
Asaist.-Surgeou TiMiril 3 1 4
Baud-master Stagg . 2 1 0 0 3
Sergt-ilajor Frampton ... 2 1 3
Sergeant Ayling .. ... 3 1 3 2 9
:i 1 3 3 10
„ Lee ... ... 4 2 3 1 10
„ Halpin ... ... 1 3 2 4 10
~ Charles ... ... 3 2 4 5 14
Lance-Corporal Brazier ... 3 0 0 1 4
„ Hancock ... 1 0 2 3
114 be rts ... ... 3 6 3 2 14
Private i
Watkins ... ... 9 2 3 2 1.2
„ Major ... .. 5 1 2 2 10
„ Phillips ... .. 6 4 3 2 15
„ Lowman .. . 3 2 1 0 6
„ Slime ... . 4 4 2 2 12
„ O. Brasier ... 4 3 2 2 11
„ !tow° ... 4 4 1 1 10
„ Warren .. 1 0 1 0 2
„ Reynolds ... 5 1 3 1 10
„ Dyne ... 1 2 3
l'uckett ... 4 3 1 2 10
Parsons ... 2 1 4 2 9
„ Marsh ... 2 0 2 0 4
„ Brown ... 4 2 3 2 11
„ Board ... 4 2 .3 1 10
„ Barrett ... 5 1 4 2 12
„ Bevan ... 2 1 1 0 4
„ W. Crick may 3 2 1 0 6
„ Itnse . 3 6 2 0 11
„ Farwell 2 2 3 7
„ Brain 3 2 1 3 9
„ Mitchell 3 3 4 0 10
„ Mote ... 1 2 0 3
C Criekmay 4 2 3 0 9
S. Warne ... 2 0 1 3
„ T. Wallis ... 2 2 1 5
„ Tito 2 1 1 4
...
„ A. Brown ... .. 2 0 1 3 6
„ Tripe .. ... 3 2 3 1 9
„ A ttwooll ... ... 2 3 1 6
„ Martin ... 2 2 1 1 6
„ ()zeard ... ... 1 0 0 1
„ Chalker ... ... 3 0 1 4
„ Rolls ... . . 2 2 2 1 7
Sanders f... .. 3 0 3
, Private Phillips, with 15 points, is !hue the winner
of the above prize.
4.--A ftitsza Cur, presented by Ensign Tizard, Five
rounds at 250 and 500 yards. 46 entries.
280 LOG Tut 260 GOO Tot
7d.. 7dc Yds- Plc
Oatitain Thrember 7 4 11 Private Panton• 5 4 9
Liout: Welotord 3 3 .. 3larsb 1 0 1

Cniuser.—The closing match of the season was
played on Wednesday last on their cricket ground
by the members of the Dorchester Ciicket Club
lhe following is the score :

YIRIT ELEVEN. 8111COND ELEVEN.
Parson, b Hanna Pi Lougulan,e Griffis, b Shirley 15
Orlsln, c Hanna, b Longman IS Haunt, b Parker 8
Rev. Patter, run out
Shirley, c Hanna, b Long-
man
rlmtouls, eE. Hanno, b Oncbard, rim out
Longman ... .
Tulloch, b Longman
Allan, rand b Hanna
Dunn, b Longman ... A Hiles, b Barker
A. Lock, e HAMM, b

4
11

Longman 2 F. Lock, not out 6
E. HAIM!, 0.,t, out.. ..... 1 E. Hanna, b IParsons 3
To) lot% c and b Hans* ... 3 Calmat, b ranoos 4
Wide., tc 4 Wide'.
Total

811&1101:3 ACCIMINT. —Os Thursday last an acci-
dent occurred to a little boy between three and four
years of age, son of Mr. Richard Paul, Back South.
street. It appears that the child went to Mr.
Monday's yard and commenced playing about some
timber, when& large piece fell upon him, broke one
of his thighs, and eeriausly injured the other. Dr.
Eamon was sent for, and under his skilful treatment
the little fellow is going on as well as can be

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expected.
FoaLsruy.—On Thursday evening, the brethren
of this Order intend holding their third anniversary
at Brother Loveless's, George Inn. Supper will be
on the table at seven o'clock. M. C. Weston, Eaq.,
will preside. and we have no doubt a very.pleaaant
evening will be spent.
AN'VsL -On Sunday last the Mayor and
Corporation, in their official capacity, attended
Divine service at the parish church, St. George's,
Fortlington The sermon was preached by the
vicar, the Rev. H. Moule.
ACCIDENT.—On Friday night a man in the employ
of Mr. Darden, of Lion's Gate, on returning home
from Dorchester with& horse and trap, at the Giant's
Head ran into the Yeovil, Sherborne, and Dorchester
mail cart. Of course, Mr. Durden's driver attaches the
blame to the driver of the mail, and as a matter offset
the latter lays the blame to the other. According to
their own statements, therefore, neither was in the
wrong. The shafts of both vehicles were broken,
and the drivers got a good shaking by the collision,
but we understand no bones were Woken.
POLICE COURT. —On Monday a Jew, named
Emmanuel Levi, who said he was • teacher of
languages, was charged before the Mayor and J.
E.naor, Esq., with being drunk and creating • dis-
turbance in the street., by knocking at the door of
Mr. Watson, schoolmaster. He was fined 205., and
6s. costs, which wee paid.—Ckarles lioneybus was
summoned by Richard Bock, for an assault. Defen-
dant pleaded guilty, and was fined 205., including
costs.

PRISON IRA FOR TRIAL AT Thu MICUARLXAS 865.
MOM. —hisUltew Plunkett, obtaining money, to., by
false pretences at Weymouth; George Hounsell,
housebreaking at Portland; Walter Burridge, as-
sault, with intent, lc., at Beaminster ; Thomas
Conner and Patrick Hinds, stealing shirts, be., at
Portland; Frank West, obtaining goods by false
pretences at Dorchester; Matthew Brown, stealing
money, tic., at Winiborne Minster; Richard Lidden
and William Taylor, maliciously cutting and wound-
ing at Portland; Mary Ann Newberry, stealing pair
of shoes at Lyme Regis. On Bail.—Harvey Barnes,
stealing beer at Morden ; Henry Domoney and
Malachi Domeney, stealing lead at lwerne Minster;
John Marsh and Mary Marsh, stealing butter and
cheese at Puneknowle ; Elise Shorey, stealing silk
ribbon and silk trimmings at Bturminster.

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.. Board 4
.. Barrett 4
.. Bees.,
W.Criekmar 4
RWO 6 1
.. Farwell 4
.. Bran 8
C.Criekmay 71
.. 8. Wallis 1
T. Wallis 5
.. Tit* 1 2
.. A. Brown 4 I
.. Martin 8 0
Ord
.. Chalker I 6
Rulb 4 I

Bandmaster Stagg 3 9'
Sergeant Ayling 3 7 1
Oroves 2 3 1
„ Lee 3 91
o,rporal Galpin 3 6
, Charles 6 101
Lan.:Crpl. Brazier 4 ,
Hancock 1 7 '
Roberts 4 11 1
Private Watkins 3 8
.. Major 1 6 ,
.. Lowman u 61
.. S. Mace 3 5 ,
.. O. Brazier 5 9 '
4 9
. Warren ! 5
.. Reynolds 4 8
.. Dyne 0
.. Puckett 4 8
Captain Thresher, Lanee-Corporal Roberts, Privates
Bose and C. Crickmay, each doored 11 point., the
highest number registered. Lance-Corporal Roberta
sad Private Criekmay missed but once, while Captain
Thresher and Private Rose each mimed twice. The
li., therefore, was between the two former, and was
won by Lance-Corporal Roberta.
5.—A PURIS6 of Us Guttmts, presented by Mrs.
Banton, for innelterfug two piers of pblle, or other
articles, as the Captain may decide. First prise, ell ;
second, the remaining £2 10s. Mrs rounds, at 200,
400, and 700 yards. 46 entries.
200 400 700
yds; yds. yds. Tot.
4 4 1 9
:i 1 0 4
2 1 1 4
4 4 3 11
4 2 1 7
4 3 0 7
6 6 0 12
2 4 0 6
7 7 0 14
1 1
1 2 6
, Roberta 6 5 2 13
Private S. Mace 3 2 2 7
„ 'l'. Watkins . 2 4 1 7
„ Major ... 4 3 4 7
„ Phillips ... 4 4 1 9
„ Lowman ... 2 4 2 8
„ S. Mace . . 4 5 0 9
~ G. Brasier . . 6 5 1 12
8 8 3 19
„ Warren .. 5 o o 5
„ Reynolds .. 2 4 0 8
~ Puckett . . 6 3 2 11
„ Panama ... 4 4 1 9
„ Marsh ... 4 4 3 11
„ J. F. Brown ... 4 5 0 9
„ Board ... 5 4 0 9
„ Barrett ... 4 3 2 9
„ Bevan ... 2 0 0 2
„ W. Criokruay ... 5 5 1 11
„ Rose_ ... 6 5 1 11
„ Farwell ... 6 5 2 13
„ Brain ... 3 4 2 9
„ //Rebell. ... 5 1 1 7
.. Stole ... ... 5 3 o 8
„ C. Criekmay .. 5 5 2 12
„ S. Wallis ... 4 5 3 12
„ Tile ... 1 4 0 5
„ A. Brown . . 7 3 0 10
„ Chalker ... 3 2 0 5
„ Rolls ... 6 2 o 8
„ Stevens . . 3 5 1 9
Private Rowe making 19 points 4:Viotti the £B,
and Corporal Charles, with 14 points, took lb* £2 10s.
6.—A Penn OF Fin POUNDS for all Comers. Pre-
sented by the Honorary Secretary, W. J. Hill,
Eaq. All Comers to pay an entrance fee of as.
Members of the sth Dorset, 2s. 6d. Seven roundr at
500 yards. Any position. Long or short Enfield.
First prise, half of tb whole; second prise, two-
thirds of the remainin half; third prise, the re-
maining third. 45 entries.
Private Watkins, 6th D. Private 8. Mace, sth ID l,.
„ Lowman, 6th D. Brazier, 6th D D
Sergt. Romer, 3rd D. .... tterg.i.fies, 611 i D 3
Enaign Timid, sth D. .... Charles, 6th D 1
Surgeon Than!, 6th D. .. Privi:te A. Brown, 6th D 6
Lieut. Wexford. 6th D. .. Hart, 40th Foot 4
Private Bowe, ith 1). .... Cora Roberta, 7th D r
Bent. Galpin, sth D.... .. Sergi It. army, 49th F.
Corpl. Mears, ard 11 — klaire, tag
Private T. Homier. lied D. Capt. Dumber, sth Li. _ 6
„ Roberta, 6th D.. W. Brinueds. Ewl 6
„ Woolley, 7th D. W. Wel-ford. EN. . ••• 1
, Andrews, 49th Ft Sergi. Groves. Sib 1) 6
W Lolley, Esq.
Private Bunting, 4948 Ft %mt. Ayllng, billi D. ... 1
. Parsons, 6th D Prorate J. F. Brown, sth D 7
Sergi. Legg, D.M. ..
Private !WWI, 6th D.
~ Rolls, 64. h D.. .. Private Barrett, 6th D
James Atkinson, ILA. .. B.M. Itaeg, 6413 D. ....
Private Crieluna!, 64h D.. deep. Gregory, 3rd I) ..
Sere. Turner. 3,4 D. .... Private Rowell, bth D
Sergeant Homer (3rd Dorset), and Private Mace (sth
Dorset), each made 8 bits, and each obtained 8 points.
In shooting off both made an outer. They find again
with a like result. The third time Sergeant Homer
again obtained an outer; while Private Mace missed,
and the former was claimed the winner of the fint
prise, and the latter of the wont. The two next
higheat on the list were Corporal Roberts (7th Dorset),
and Private J. F. Brovrn (sth Dorset), who each ob.
tamed 7 points. The former made the greatest number
of hits, however, and was declared the winner of the
third prise.
A Wlitwortb, Henry, or other Bile, value OA
presented by the Borough Members ; an a mond V:
of a landscape glass, presented by Yr. Harper.
rounds each at 300, 600, and 800 yards. About 40
entered. Private Parsons obtained- 14, the highest
number of points, and was consequently ths winner of
the rifle. Lieut. Welsford obtained 13 ;mints, but as
be had already been the winner of • cup, Ise gave ap the
second prise to Private T. Watkins, who obtained 11
points.
A medal, presented by Capt. Thresher, for the member
who had obtained the greatest number of hits, for the
silver cup. presented by W. Eliot, Esq., the purse of
ten guineas, presented by Mrs. Balaton, and the rifle;
to be worn by the member until the next competition,
when it shall pass to the best shot on that tsocaaion,
unless won by the same member two years ia succession,
in which case it shall become his property, and if won by
the winner of either of the above prude to be entitled to
both. This prise also fell to no lot of Private Ponces.

Captain Thresher
Lieutenant Welsford
_

WEYMOUTH.--Losomi CITY lilissiona.—The
annual meeting of this society was held at the
National Schoolrooms on Wednesday last. The
Rey. A. Washington, curate of St. Mary's, presided,
and the meeting was addressed by the Roe. G.
Tyrell, secretary to the society, who attended as •
deputation, ani the Rev. I. Bin. R. F. Eliot, Eq.,
local secretary, read the financial statement, from
. .

which it apiiiared that the total receipts of the
Weymouth auxiliary last year were £Bl 12a. I Id.
BLONDIN AT WILYKOI7TH.-131011d111, the hero of
Niagara, the king of the tight-rope, has made his
appearance before the Weymouth public. He
arrived by the 2.25 train, and ascended the rope in
&Meld Park a little before 4 o'clock, in the
presence, perhaps, of ten thousand persons, but, un-
fortunately, for the speculators in the affair, • large
portion were on the non-paying aide of the hedge.
The rope, which was about 300 feet long, was said to
Us 60 feet from the ground. We however should
think it was not so high. The hero of the day first
walked along the rope from one end to the other,
keeping step to the band that had been engaged for
the occasion, and lying on his back, and throwing
two somersaults; on his way. He next walked
backwards, and performed some extraordinary feats
such as swinging by one band, holding on
the rope by one leg, standing on his bead, he. The
third time be pared along the rope his eyes were
bandaged, and his bead and shoulders enveloped in
a sack. This part of his performance caused some
exciten.ent, and even alarm from some portion of
the ladies, as was evident by their shrieks when he
professed to make a false step or 5tU acres, the
rope. This feat being accomplished, the fourth and
last act was the carrying of a man on his shoulders,
for which he was enthvaiastically cheered. The pro-
ceedings were concluded at about 20 minutes past
four, and Blondin rode off the ground amidst the
plaudita of the spectators.
Cones.—This body of Volunteers met on
Tuesday Bth inst., for the purpose of shooting for
prizes that had been presented for competition,
viz., a Rifle and a Silver Cup, the latter presented
by Hrs. Falwafter, but which is only to be retained

WEYMOUTH VOLUNTEER RIFLE CORPS:

On Worineaday,Thursday, and Friday last, prises
to the value of 410 were shot for by the Weymouth
Volunteer Ride Corps at their practice ground near
the Portland Ferry Bridge. The shooting upon the
whole was very good. The first prise shot for was
1— Suss' Cur,value £s,presentod by J. If. Thresher,
Entrance Fee, Is. First prise, the Cup; second
prise, Entrance Fees. Fire rounds at MO and 300
yards.

150 250 Tot.
yd. yd..
Captain Tbresber a 4 13
Lieut. Weleturd 7 7 14

N., TI _
sard 4 61
Itendmaatar Stagg 6 7 .
tit .414 Fnuupton 4 5
Sergeals Ayling b 3
Sergeant Craven 7 13
Corporal Gal* 8 12
Corporal Charles 8 14
Lin.-Cor. Bauder 7 li
_

150 250 Tot.
id.. yds.
Prirato Marsh 5 4 9
. Brown 8 3 9
_ _

Hncok4 7
„ Rol•erts 7 6 13
Private Watkins 7 7 14

liWted 9 9 9
.. Barrett 5 5 10
. Benin 6 4 10
• H Crickets,- 5 7 12
.. Rose 6 5 10
.. Fannin 10 7 17
.. Brain 7 10
.. Mitchell 10 4 14

En.ign Titard
Itandmaster Stagg
Sergeant Ayling
„ °roves
„ Oakley
Corporal Gilpin
„ Charles
Lance-Corp. &miner
Hancock

.. bigots 7 8 lb
.. C. Clickmay 6 1 7
T W anis 4I 10

.. 11.Jor 6 . Tito 2 ...
$
.. P 51015. 14 A. Brown 7 8
.. Lowman 14 Tripe 7 to
.. S Mum 13 Attwooll 8 13
. G. Brasier 13 artin 3 4
. Rowe 1 .. Ossnrd 6 8
.. Ws mu 1 .. ChaOser 6 8
.. Reynolds 10 Rolla 7 9
.. Dyne 7 .. Bounders 8 11
.. Puckett I .. 8. Wall% 4 7
1
Won by Private Farwell with 17 points ; Private Riots
being second, secured the entrance fees, value £2 13.
2—A Sti.r is Ovr, presented by W. Eliot, Faci. Katrina
foe, Is. Five rounds at 200, 300, and 500 yards.
Open to Honorary Members of the Corps.
200yds 300 yds 500yds Tot.

Captain Thresher
Lieut Welsfor4 ...
Ensign Turd ...
Hon.-Surgeon Tigard . .
W. Symonds. H. W ....
Bandmaster Stagg . .
Sergeant Ayling ...
Groves . .
„ Lee . .
Corporal Bowe ...
„ °lapis ...

9 5 2 16
10 8 3 21
7 3 1 11
2 3 2 7
6 7 2 15
3 3 1 7
2 5 1 8
6 3 3 12
2 2 2 6
5 0 1 6
5 5 4 14
1 4 1 10

PORTLAND.—On Sunday week one of the
soldiers stationed at the Verne barracks, on
returning to his qaarters, lost hi. way and fell into
a quarry 18 feet deep. Next morning when be was
found it was discovered that his knees had been
broken, hie skull fractured, and one of his arms
severely injured. He is lying at the bospitalin a
protarious state.
ROISIIIIT.—On Wedllllllday morning two Milan
took @bolter is Us guard roam at the orry bride'.
Bed.,. they 14 ow of this dammed lid las bud

....,
I.seee-Corporalßraider ... 4 • 1 - 2 I. been robbed of id 154. He offered 10s. for the
•' litin °
cock . • a 1 2 discovery of the thief, but the money was required
„ Bois:rt.* •• • 5 1 5 1,1 gratuitously, with an apology end a request that no
Private Watkins ••• 6 5 1 further notice would be taken of the matter.
4 3 3 20
„ Major LOAD Patitaneron AT PORTLAIND.—On Thum
Phillips ..• 7 5 2 14
day Lord Palmerston visited Portland fur the .
Lowman ... 7 7 3 " • t the breakwater aso • P"
" 4 5 5 14 pose of nowise ing . an rtificittions
S. Mace ...
9 2 4 15 now in progress. Hos Lordship, whose visit was
G. Brazier ..
Rowe 6 8 1 17 somewhat unexpected, arrived shortly before noon,
Warren „
5 3 5 12 and was received by Lient.-Col. W. F. D. Jervois,
„ Reynolds .•• 5 2 1 6 and Major C. B. Nugent, of the Royal Engineers,
„ Dyne 4 6 0 .I 2 under whose superintendence the southern under.
„ Puckett .•• 5 3 4 ,I 1 takings now in progrese at that part of the vest
Parsons ••• 4 5 1; ri are being carried out. After spending some time
Marsh ••• 7 3 '
J. F. Breen_ 6 3 1 1" 'i in the inspection of the stupendous works which
" f h breakwater,ord Palmerston wai conducted
6 5 5 13 form e t L
'„. Board
Barrett 6 3 3 10 over the granite fort which is now in course of con.
•••
" 2 1 0 3 struction at the northern end. The building or
„ Bevan
„ W. Crickinay 5 4 1 10 this structure will occupy upwards of four years.
.. „ Bove 4 4 2 10 A description of it has already appeared in this
, Fsrivell .•• 7 4 4 15 journal, so that it will be sufficient to state that it
Brain 9 4 3 15 will rise to a height of 60 feet above the level of
Mitchell ..• 8 3 1 12
.. the sea, and will mount 60 Armstrong guns of the
C. Crickniay... 2 2 0 4
T. Walls .. 3 6 0 9 heaviest calibre. Its shape is circular, with a die-
,. A. Breen ... 3 1 0 4 meter of 200 feet, the present intention being to
• „ Attwooll .•• 4 3 0 7 construct it of granite, faced with wrought iron
„ Martin ••• 1 0 0 1 plates four inches in thickness. The roof will be
„ Chalker ••• 2 0 0 2 bond) proof, and the interior will afford ample
„ Rolls 5 3 3 11 accommodation for a numerous garrison. Lord
„ sisiol.-rii .. 7 2 0 9 Palmerston afterwards proceeded to implicit the
„ S. WalliK . . 4 0 2 4; formidable'range of fortifications now erecting on
The cup was won by Lieutenant Weldord, with 21 land. The principal of these, the Verne, wAll the
points. object of his special attention; this ereotiou. perhaps,
3.--A Pumisit or FIVE POUNDS, presented by Lieut, being the greatest work of the kind attempted in
Weldon!. Three rounds at MO, 300, 400, and 500 modem times. After completing his ine_peettea of
yards. Any position. Long or abort Enfield. 53 the breakwater and fortifications, Lord Paknerston
prison. He left the
entries.
200 300 400 560 Tot ' paid a visit to the convict
island ' - - It is understood to ha the
. .

about 3 o'clock.
intention of the Government to erect a breakwater
on the coast of Yorkshire, at Scarborough, rustler
to that at Portland, the work to be performed by con•
view sent from Chatham, Portland, and other convict
prisons for that purpose; and it was, it is believed., in
counectionwith this nten tion of Go v scum= t that Lad
Palmerston paid a visit of inspection to the break-
water at Portland.
PORTISBA hi. —On Friday last, the wile of
James Jolliffe .ttended Bridport Fair, when one of
the swell mob managed to divest her of the sum et
£l2, which the thief appears to have handed over to
an accomplice, tor although he was caught with his
hand under her dress, the mousy could not be found
epos him. The light-fingered gentleman gave the
name of Charlie Woodman from Exeter, and was
taken before the magistrates, on Saturday, when he
was remanded till Tuesday. Me offered to obtain
the money from his friends if proceedings would
be stopped; but, much as Mrs. Joni& wanted the
money, she would not consent that the end' of
justice should be frustrated. We trust the poor
woman will recover the lost £l2.
LITILEBREDY. Wan wrra TIN Foxes.—
We find that traps are daily set in the covers at
Littlebredy ; so that, much as we love the sport of
fox-hunting, we cannot but anticipate blank days in
this district. This is anything but good sews for
Lord Poltimore, who has lately so liberally supplied
this neighbourhood with young foxes, proonrid, no
doubt, at considerable expense.
SIX DAYS SHALT THOU LADOITIL —The clergy.
man seems to be abroad, for we hear that on
Sabbath some men in the employ of Robert
Williams, Fer 3., may be seen in their working dries
folbwing their daily avocations. Persons employed
as shepherds, and others holding similar plisse, are
of necessity obliged to work on Sundays, but we
hope the tame will come when the nervier of the
out-of-door labourer will be entirely dispensed with
on one day out of seven.
STIIRMINSTER NEWTON.—We are reminded
, by a correspondent that in our report of the late
Ride Volunteer Review at Dorchester, we omitted
all mention of the Vale of Blackriore, although it
mustered as strong as any corps that was present.
, The omission was purely accidental, and not the
result of any "official intimation" as suggested in
our correspondent's communication.
BLANDFORD.—The Lord Bishop of Salisbury
, has licensed the Rev. Richard - • Cawdrow

new. . Doke
Cordon's, BA., of St. Catherine'. College,
Cambridge' to the curacy of Blandford Forum, in
the nomination of the rector, the Rev. William
Harte.
EuvcarioN.-- We are pleased to dud that a night
school has been commenced in this town, so that
those young men who desire to improve themselves
in reading, writing, and arithmetic, have now an
opportunity of doing so. They met for the first
time on Tuesday last at the British schoolroom, and
we sincerely trust that during the ensuing winter
much good will be done. The services of several
gentlemen, well qualified to teach, have been
secured.
Tire Infrrrura.—The committee of the Bleadbed
Institute have announced that their winter seinen
will commence on Thursday next by a vocal and
instrumental entertainment. Mr. .D4ft Roberts,
harpist by appointment to His Royal Highness the
Prince of Wales, assisted by Miss Annie Cox, are
engaged for the occasion, and from the well-known
talent of these artiges a crowded house is expected.
It is hoped that the forthcoming season will be a
very successful one, the committee having secured
the services of some of our most popular lecturers.
WAREHA -Wareham has been
in • state of no little consternation during the last
few days, through the arrest on Friday evening of a
man named Edward Curteis, wbo has resided daring
the last thnso months at Bloxworth, and who has
been endeavouring to solve the problem of "bow to
live on nothing-a-year." Thu person is now in
Dorchester Gaol-, where he will find ample leieure to
study his profession, so that he may be mere neeeens-
fail in practice another time. Vanity Fair is a nice
phioe to live in, especially with a fine old hones,
beautiful grounds, • handsome nag, cellar and larder
well stocked, and all at other people's expense. The
tradespeople of Wareham stiffer by this individual's
gracious patronage, to the extent, at least, of £900!
BRIDPORT. —On Monday and Tuesday, the sth
and 7th instant, several prises, including a silver
cup, value five guineas, presented by B. P. Gandry,
Esq., were shot for at the butts. On the first day
only the 14 Dorset contended; but on the second,
the contest WM thrown open to all comers. The
Dorchester Corps mustered in good force, there
being *even competitors, who, however, were un-
fortunately unsuccessful. The "all comae*" prise
warn won by Private J. Forsey Het Dorset), who has
during this season proved the champion of the cow.
pany. The following is the score of each day's
shooting :
FIRST DAT.
Third Class, 150 k 200 yards, 5 rounds esek-13 entries.
Ist prise £3 Private Best lO points
2nd ditto £2 8
3rd ditto £1 Pe
H. ousasll ,,,, 7
The second prize wee won by Private B. Cox, but as be
afterwards won a higher prise, this was given up, air
cording to the rules.
Second Class, 30.1 k 500 yards, broundemseb-15 entries.
lit prise £4 Private B. Cox ll points
2nd ditto £2 10s „ J. Handord . • 9 ~
3rd ditto £1 10, „ R. Wakeley
First Class, 500 & 600 yards, 5 rounds each-16 marries.
let prim, Silver Cup, 45 sa, Private J. Manila 12 potato
2nd ditto £3 „ J. Foney 11 „
3rd ditto £2 Sergt.-Major Tooker 10 „
The 3rd prise was won by Private J. Hiuudord, 11
points, but having won a higher prise In the Seeped
Clam, this was given up.
Marksmen, 700 yards, 10 rounds —l6 entries.
lit prise, Ladies' rime of Plate, £lO 10s.
Sergeant Holarwcod 11 points
2nd ditto, ditto £3 Private J. Marsh
3rd ditto £2 Corporal Barrett .. 9 ,
The bid prise was won by Private J Mang, WM
winner of the let prise in the first Class.

BCOOND DAT.
°pea to all Comers.

Sweepstakes, 2s. 6d. each, 500 and 600 yards, 5
ronob-15 entries, 14 competitors.
lit Prins, las. 6d. Private Fors., Ist D.R.V. 13 points.
2nd data, Vs. 6d.„ J. Marsh, 11 „
3rd ditk,, 9s. 6d., imams Lenin, „ 9

Corporal Barrett, lit D.R.V., tied at fl points, bet
lost in arson a.
Sweepstakes, Is. each, TOO yards, 3 ronnds—l6 entries.
lit Prise, one half, TD7R.VbY.,CdrindridPrillarr'vela 3rdJ.
1
2nd ditto, one fourth,
diFovrseidedy,
fol:twanDi.ol.Vtua.,..and

3rd ditto, oae fourth, Ensign Loggia, let D.R.V.
All Comers' Prises, 500, 400, and 700 yards, 5 rands
*soh, entrance fie.— n competitors.
pop yds. eoo yds. 710 yds. Tot.
Captain Templer 3 1 rot.
J. C. Templer 3 2 ret.
Lientensat Hounsell
Ensign Lenin 4 2 mt.
Quarterlisster Tucker
Sergeant gaory ......
1 .. 11
„ Homer ...
Corporal tarrett 5 4 "st 13

Mears
„ Chick
Private Houma 3 2 ret.
„ Hodges 4 4 IS 13
„ Templer .....
„ Hansford 1 3 rel.
PP Porincy 2 1 0
„ Forsey
„ Rogers 2 2 ret.
PP Marsh
Linombe ...
Sergeant Hahn wood
let Prise, £lO, Private J Forney, let D.RV. 14 points.
2nd ditto, halt entrances, Car. Barrett „ 13 pantie
Private Hodges, of the led D.8.V., tied at 13 points,
but lost in iring of.

A dense fog having come on soon after the 700
yards .hooting began, all who had little chance of
winning withdrew, to enable the others to nom-
piste their flring, but the target could scarody be
seen at timca.

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(For remaisder of district mews see first page.)