The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-09-24 00:00:00

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DORSEISHIRE VOLUNTZER ASSOCIATION.

Corporal Merles, sth 1 2 3
Private 84eper, lith ..
... 2 4,. .retited
Private Yong, lei ... 7 6 13
Sergeant Guud, Ist ... 7 1 8
Private Hogg
... 0 0 8
Sergeant Router 3 8 11
Private Joseph Hoo ...
ter ... 3 5 8
Private Herriage, 6th . 3 5 8
Private Limoolube, Ist :. 5 0 5
Private Parsons, 54 ... 8 3 11
Corporal Patton. lit ... 5 1 6
Corporal Roberts, 7th ... 2 retired
Private Rogers 3rd ... 1 retired
Private tiound:re, 3rd ... 2 2 4
The rifle agd gold medal was accordingly awarded to
Private Forst, of Bridport, together with £5, for ob-
taining the greatest inisiber of points and hits, in •
total of tbe to distances.

It Is eiffiesewhat more thaa two years sinoe the
people a this country began to volunteer their err- I
vbws for the defence and protection of their native
shores! It was not enthusiasm, or• impulse, or
frenzy that did the work, but sound, rational °novo.-
thm. The result is, the Volunteer Force, at the
present time, is equal, if not superior in numbers,
to ths whole British army at home and abroad, the
Indian establishment alone excepted. In quality it
is admiralile. Every man in the force has entered
it from deliberated conviction iir decided predilection,
has taken to his drill in am intelligent, business-like
spirit, and bat learnt the use of his rifle as he would
learn his trade. There never was a proceeding with
more solietaacc and less show in it. The uniforms
have been chosen for work. not for ornament. The
troop* have gone through their training under many
difficulties, but with resolute pereevinanoe. To the
old "mem& exercise" has been added an exercise
which the soldiers of former days never heard of.
Not one man ac • thousand of Wellington's troops
had ever learnt to shout. Though the fire of the
infamy was thought to be particularly effec-
tive, it was held that .4250 bullets 249 were thrown
away. Very different is the cam now. Volunteers,
as well es regulars, are taught that firing Sof as niuth
censequsnee as tnaneruvring ; in fact, what with "soap-
re" practice." "judging distances," "lightning" and
senillig," almost half the recruit's drill is directed
to the proper manner of discharging his rifle. Thus
the foandatires is laid for the raising up of a body of ,
sharp shooters, such as co country has ever before
perinessed. We have often been both surprised and
delighted to find 'sr fellow-countrymen, (many of
them leading sedentary liven) acquire that strength
of muscle and steadiness of aim, so indispensable to
their becoming good marksmen • and our delight
has been greatly • Waived by the fact that the Dorset-
shire corps, although behind many others in their
forreation, have proved themselves, so far as they
have hadopeortunities for practice, second to none
In the kingdom. Nor can we believe they will
degenerate. It they hare acquired their present
proficiency the small amount of encouragemeot,
cola y quaking, they hare received, may we
not sew, much greeter eking% now that the county
ainociatioa has bins- establisbed for their encourage-
ment sad support? The honours attached to the
prizes awarded to the enooessful competitors will he
deemed other more impinanoe than their intrinsic
money vales, and will give one and all a stimulus
for future ezertioss.

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The hest outing a the Comity Association for
target onmpetition, was couimeuced on Tuesday last.
and coati/hued on the t dlowing clay. On Tuesday,
the weather sae returkably tine, there vu not
sufficient a had to tarn the ball froui its course after
it had loft the musket. and the shooting upon the
hole was remarkably good. As sill he seen from
the score the first prize at Range A. was obtained by
C..rporal Roberta, of BiteriA.rne ; and the first at
Hauge B. by Private Candy. of Wimborue.
Ramos A.—(lo ronads each.)

RANG 6 D.
Tire rounds M 300 and five at NO, kneeling at both
detainees ; target 4 feet by 6 feet; no bulls' eyes.
First prise, a Piece of plate, value I:20, given by
Lleut-Culoriel Mansell; second, VS, presented by
Major Steward. Limited to four non-comuiissioned
officers and privates, from each company in theDorset
administrative battalion :-
300 di. 500 yds. Tot.
Private Candy, 2nd 2 6
...
Corporal Charlet, bib ... 1 9
Sergeant Drew, lid ... 4 8
l'rivate Forsey, Ist ... 3 8
Private Foot, 7th 3 7
Sergeant Good, tat . 4 13
..
Private Hickman, 4th ... 4 9
Private Hodges, 3r4 ... 0 5
ergeont Homer, 3111 ... 2 8
Private T. Hower, 3rd ... 2 7
Corporal Patten. tat ... 3 8
Private ILidout, Bth 4 8
...
Private Rogers, 3rd 1 7
...
Private Rowe, sth 6 8
...
Corporal They, 4th 0 5
...
Sent, ant-Major Tucker, 14 3 8
Private Wallingford, 6th ... 4 10
Corporal Wareham, 84h ... 1 3
Private Welsh, 44k • ... 4 4
Private Whether:is, lit ... 1 7
rri,Pte HouirseU, tat ... 2 7
Private Jackson, 2nd ... 2 5
Corporal Iniber, 9th .. 3 8
Private Berridge, 6th .. 1 8
Private Limning, 6th ... 2 7
Private Limonite, lit ... 6 11
Private Maidment, 9th, ... 4 12
Private Mansielid, 9th ... 1 3
Corporal Oboro, 6th ... 1 8
Privets Persona, sth ... 2 9
Corporal Bailey; 6th ... 2 8
Private Bannon Bth ... 1 6
Corporal Bernie, bit ... 4 8
Private Bergman, 7th, ... 2 9
Private Blanchard, 4th ... 2 8
Private Bomber. Bth ... 4 8
Private Bruin., btli ... 4 11
Bandmaster Brook, 7th ... 1 6
Private Hordes, End ... 2 9
' Colour-Sergeant Calder, 7th 1 7
Sergeant Good, of Bridport, wee therefore the winner
' of the Colonel's Plate, value 00, and Private tlaidment
, of Shaftesbury, the £5 given by the Major.

First Prise. £7; second. LA; four seat. £2 each. The
firing at this range ah.o counted for the Association
Silver Medal, aO.l an extra prise lot the post
number of hits in ranges A. and B.
300 Tdi.
Jo

Berpant Aldridge. 4th Croupy.
Private Arnold, 9th ...
Emden Aukin-00, Bth ...
Corporal Dailey, 6th ...
Corporal Barrett, let ..
Lieureiraut Lt.ronan, 7th
Private berguiari. 7th ...
Private Blanchard, 4th
Private Slouut, 6th
Private Brasier, sth ...
Private butoltio 2tail
Colour-Sergeaut Calder, 7th
Private Candy, 2iirt
C. 1.44.111 VA./a...cr. 7th ...
*Private 6lopor. 4th
Private Foraey, lat
Private Gould, 10th
Private Good, 14
Lance-Corporal Green, 8412
Corporal On,vra, 11th
Private Hatidulti, let
Bugler tiartlioan, 2u4
Private Haw tea, 4th ...
Private Hickman, 4th ...
Corporal friacaack. 9th
tiergemnt Houtwood, let
Private Hogg, 3,d
Sentient Hower, 3rd
Private Joaepti Horner, 3rd
Private Houn.ll, let ...
Private Jackaon, 2n3 _
Corporal Inber, 9th ...
Private Kerridge, 6th ...
Private Lanniug, 6th
Rimigu Louth, lit ...
Private Liaoonibe, lot ...
Private Illanalleld. 11th
Private Marlin, Bth ...
Private Maiduieut. 9th ...
Corporal /tears. 3rd
Serpent Nonekton, 6th
Corporal Mora, 94 ...
Private Parsons, sth
Private Payne. Bth ...
Corporal Patten, let ...
Corporal Picking. Lad ...
Private 'Wont, Bth
Corporal Roberta, 7th ...
Lanos-Corporal Roberta, sth
Private Roger., 3rd ...
Private Roe., 5' h
Private launders, 3rd ...
Private Sherren, 2nd ...
Sergeant Stuart, 7th ...
Captain Templar, Ist ...
Captain Threabe;. sth ...
Sergaisat-liajor Tucker, lit
Corporal Tilley. 4th ..
Private Wallingford, 6th
Private Whethant, let

ALL EXGLAS D.

Seven rounds at 600 yards, open to all corner.; any
position, or any ammunition in cartridges. Mint,
£l5; second, £10; third, £5.
800 yds.
Captain Templer, Ist ... ...
LieutenantJohus, Bth .. ... ... 3
Private Bodged, 3rd ... ~. 3
..
Elmira Atkinson, Bth ... ... ... 5
Captain Thresher, sth ... ..
.. 'Sergeant Turner, 3rd ... ... 4
Sergeant Homer, 3d ... ... ... 8
Private Thomas Houser, 3rd ... ... 3
...
Corporal Mears, 3rd ~. ... 4
... Private Rogers, 3rd ... ... 3
Private Garlaud, 2nd ...
Private llou, rd ... ...
Private Burden, 2nd ... ... ... 6
Corporal Green, Bth ... ... 4
11. lliddletou, Oxford University
Private Moonset', let ... ... 4
...
Colonel Memel, ... 0
.. ...
Private Brown, Andover Corps ... 5
...
Sergeant Gregory, 3rd ... ... 3
•••
... Major-General Michel ... ... 0
Corporal Grove., Bth ... 3
••-
... Private Jackson, 2nd ... ... 5
Sergeant Good, Ist ... 7
...
Private Candy, 2nd 6
... ...
M. Luokhaw, Q.O.D.Y.U. ...
All England prises.
First, Elk Sergeant Good, Bridport.
Second, £lO, Sergeant Homer, Dorchester.
Third, £5, Private Candy, Wareham.

• Bubatitato for Colour-Sergeant Fanner.
Prise el £7 awarded to Corporal Bailey, GU, Dorset;
toCorporal Robert.. 711 D.reet • C 2 to Private Lie-
consist, 14 Dories; 1:2 to Private Etloper, 4th Dorvet ;
£2 to Corp, I Charters, frth Dorset; and ILI to Private
Kerridge, 6th Dorset. •
RANOII B.

Five rounds at 500 yar.ia, and Ave at 600 yards. First
prise, £10; twoon.i, £5; four neat. £3 each. This
was also the °angled:l2g stage uf the competition for
the silver isiatilei mid the gross number of hits at A
and B.
500 yda. 600 yds. Tot.
gergesnt Aldridge, 4th ... 3 5
Private A mold, 9th ... 5 3
Bostic. Atkinson. iiiih ... 3 3
C-rl.orsl Bailey.. 6th ... 2 4
Corporal Barlett. let ... 4 2
Lieut., nant itergmao. 7th ... 6 2
Private &norm. 7th ... 3 3
Private Blount, 6th 1 o
Private Brasier. stl, ... 5 2
Private Burdcn. 211.1 ... 3 2
Colour-Sergeant Odder, 7th 2 5
Private Candy, 2nd ... 4 8 1
Col oral ChArlca. sth ... 2 6
C plain Falwaascr, 7th ... 3 2
Private Sloper 3 4
Private Fumy, Ist ... 4 4
Private Gould, 10th ..• 2 1
Sergeant Good. Ist 6 3
Lance. Corporal Green, &h.- 4 2
Corporal Groves. Bth . 2 3
Private Hansford. lit ... 1 1
Iluglcr Hanlimau, 2nd ... 6 1
Private Mao Ice*, 4th .. 2 0
Berge. ut 11.dinouod, tat ... 2 3
Private llogg. 31,1 ... 6 2
Pr ritesait limiter' 3rd ... 5 4
Private Joseph Homer, 3rd 4 3
Private Hounaell, 14 ... 4 4
Private Jackson, 2nl ... 3 2
Corporal Ilober, 9th ... 4 0
Private Kereidge, 6th ... 5 2
Private Loaning. Gth ... 3 2
Ensign Loge'', lit ... 5 1
Private Lim:viola% let ... 4 1
Private Mansflel I, 9th ... 2 2
Private Martin, Bth ... 4 2
Private I 5 .hltuctil, 91,11 ... 4 1
Corporal Wars, 3rd ... 3 3
Sergeant Monekton, 6th ... 4 4
Corporal Onion, 9th ... 2 0
Private Persons. kb ... 6 4 1
Private Payne, Bth 6 0
Corporal Patten, Ist ... 4 4
Corporal Picking, 2nd ... 1 1
Private Ridout, Bth ... 3 3
Corporal Robert., 7th . . 5 5 1
Lance-Corporal Roberts, 6th 2 3
Private Roger., 3rd ... 5 4
Private Row., sth ... 4 4
Private Bimile:li, 3rd ... 4 4
Private Sherreu, 2nd ... 3 3
Captain Templer, lit ... 7 2
Captain Threober. sth . . 2 5 UPVIZY
sergemt-Major Tucker, 14 4 4 .1, wooiware, b Travers 0 Thrasher, tag before wicket 7
Private Wallingford, 6th ... 2 5 J, Bowdlteb, I Smart—. . 2 J.Towassud, eltrkwe basis! 0
Private Whetbsin, liat ... 4 2 J. Cullen. not nut
J . ILArdlteb cOais.b Travers 0 tl. Bos ditch. b Gale
Pane a LIG awarded to Private Candy, 2nd Dorset ; g. n,,,~ hit wicket
" to Private Parsons,
_sth Dorset; Al to Private o.llllla, cT. Gale ...
Bogert, 3rd Dorset; C 3 to Sergeant Hooter, 3rd IL Grurearun out 7 a
D.irest ; £3 to.dergeant Good, let Dorset ; and £3 to
Captain Templar, 14 Defect. upwEy._on Wednesday night. o vagrant, who
Saner A and B. Piisas.—Silver Medal, Corpnre gave his name as Joke Lloyd, was found by P. C.
Babied.% Sherburne. 25 paws, oleo RAN tos, earl sleeping under a straw rick, belonging to Mr.
imral Roberta, dim,. 311 hits. Roper. The man waa taken before Major -General
WICDI O'DAY. Michel, and sentenced to one month's bard labour.
The proceedings commenoed at 11 o'clock, and A dead time since Mr. Roper had the dear of an
the Weather being remarkably line, • considerable methanol add= aalaPeaealy to rehoes by some Paean.
number of spectators was present. The gree °lutist for the purpose of getting in to lie down during the
war as range C. 700 and 800 yards, 7 shots each, for night.
tli• Iligli Sheriff's " Whitoorth" or " Henry" WEYMOUTH.—PORTLAND RAILWAY. The
Rifle, at tbe iipti .11 of the o inurr, value 20 guinea', subject of making a railway from Weymouth to
an 1 tbe ital I anakd of the aaamimion. The own- Portland has been again revived. We have been
petit re for thin prise weft limited to the 20 who informed, on wbat we believe to be good authority,
ginned the moat points at the rummy A and B in. that the whole nt she capital nece.ary for carry Mg
de,,,i, ii, Anil the tie° of the low,-et number, making outthe project has been subscribed. If the sanction
in the wh..fe 21 co isierit -ra. Tbe following of the Admiralty ma be obtained, of which there
Obtameil amine at 7011 rants rang.; —,itergoant Good oats be little doubt—especially when we consider the
2. PArarsua 2. 1? .nry. Gan ly, Ser,pant Homey and advantage it will he to the barracks on the Verne
C irporial R deem I each The sh citing generally and the Beet when anchoring in the roadstead—the
sae rviumke id bly go-. company will so to Parliament for an Act for the
gangs C. power of carrying out the undertaking, nsgardlom
&yen month .at 7130. aiiil awyvti at 800; for the _ High of any local opposition that niay be brought against
'Sheriff's elle. v.ini. 20 guises, with the Geld 511 it. lithe projected railway is carried out, the lose
of tea Asamiitaor. to the pier lulls, the harbour dues, and the pro-
-701,4.. IMO yds. Tot.
pnet
Elerseaot Ablrldir. geh
... 5 pushes of the Weymouth and Portland steamers
Pry 4e Into Ll. 91, 1 1 2 will be very great. Indeed we much • question
...
Corms. .1
.tail..y. 6ls 5 5 10 whether any boats would then run between them
...
••• 4 7 ij , phase, It the Journey between Weymouth and
•-• 5 5 6 I Portland would be performed both quicker and
6 1 7 i cheaper—two saleable oonsidernitoon—by rail than
5 0 . 5 'it would be by water.

FIRST fivreirsTA ICU.

&TOO rounds at 300 yards, sod seven at 1100 yards. First
prize, kb given by the Association ; second, two-thirds
of the entrances ; third. one-third ditto. Entry,
24. 6d. The following, out of 48 subscribers, made
10 or more points.
300 yds. 500 yds. Tot.
Private Bergman, 7th .. 7 5 12
Sergeant Calder, 7th ... 8 5 13
Private Penton, 2nd 5 5 10
Sergeant Drew, 2ud 9 8 17
Private /hidden, 6th ... 5 5 10
Private Rowe, sth 3 7 10
Private Roberta, 541. ... 5 5 10
Ensign Loggia, 14 6 5 11
Sergeant Helmwood, Ist ... 7 3 10
Captain Templer, Ist ... 6 5 11
Private Garland, 2nd ... 6 4 10
Private Sharma, 2nd ... 8 4 12
Private Jackson, 2nd 1 9 14
Private Esidnient, 9th 7 3 10
Private HoonseLl, 14 ... 5 9 14
Excellent shooting. Sergeant Drew, of the Wareham
corm, made • score oft? without • single miss. Privates
Hoimeell, of the Bridport corps, and Jackson, of the
Wamhani, each made 14 in the same number of hit.;
in shooting off at 500 yards, they both missed their Met
shots, in the second Bauman made • centre, and Jack-
an outer, the former taking the sewed and the latter
the third prise.
811001 ID SIMPSTANCII.

360 yards kneeling, the entrance fees of 2s. 6d. each to
be divided proportionately between the first, second,
sod third. Fourteen entries. The following nude
the highest scores :--
Private Rouen-11, let 7 I Corp. Green, Bth b
lieut. Welsfurd, sth 7 Private *Marren, 2nd 5
Captain 'Templer, let 7 Private Jackaon, 2nd 6
Private ltaidutent, 91,11 6 ,
Privates Hounaell and Lieutenant Welsford tied, and
in shooting off. Captain Templer made one miss, and
took Wire prise.
At the pool target, which was well patronised, Private
Paton, of Wareham, and Mr. Crickmay, of Weymouth.
were moat snaorssfol, snaking two bulls' eyes each at
the redound aim of 4 inches.

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Lw.ue.mul.4l:larin ..• 714
5-11
Mats Ca 1.17. 2:11

BROADWEY.—CRICICIT MADCII.—On Friday
the annual cricket match between Broadwey and
Upwey took place. Unfortunately the weather
was very unfavourable in the early Fart of the day,
and consequently the genie could not be played
out. The match was, therefore, decided by the first
innings. Broadway first took the bat, and scored 67
rune, of which 41 wet' obtained by Mr. 8. Smart,
who made 5 threes, 8 twos, and thereat singles.
The company ten adjourned to the glebe tent,
belonging to the rectory, where an excellent collation
was served up for them. And here we cannot speak
too highly of the entertainmentthey received. The
rectorand members of his establishment waited upon
them as though they were the greatest nobles of the
land. No trouble seemed too much—nothing that could
enhance the onmforta or pleasure of the company
wasspared. The rectorsaid grace,and the curate, who
hail taken part in the game in the field, was most
assiduous in attending to the wants of the party.
An old cricketer who was present. said he had
attended and taken part in hundreds of matches, but
none had been equal to this—it was decidedly the
happiest cricketing day of his life. Surely be could
not havesaid more. After dinner, the company again
proceeded to the cricketing field. and Upwey took
the bat, and obtained 62 runs, upwards of a third of
which were obtained by cutting. Unfortunately,
Smart, in his second innings, was caught by Captain
Thresher able own bowling, and the whole of the
Broadway wickets fell for 56 roam Upwey then
challenged. Bloadwey to another contest. The
following 111 the score r

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