The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-09-28 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GA.ZETIIE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, IsBo.

only enough for the money, but a priarramme replete
with consistent and enjoyable music, whilst the
proceeds are devoted to an institution, for which a
fiid should be found in every village. Ltet Thurs-
day'', contort, In common with the previous ones. trio
largely attended. The following was the pee-
gramme :
PAW L
Duet (piano) Miser Ward and Gillett.
Song "Victoria .. ...... .Mr. Draper.-
&lag " When the Alp tomes bane" —Yr,. D. Gibson.
Song " Put it down to me"... ..... Mr. iiiolooo.
Nneored " C mid I kit Hire my time over Maim'
Reading " The BrabantColliery Kit loeion" Mr. D. Gibson.
Duet (vocal) Loire and Pride' Miss Samson and Kr
Naeor•rd—" The N igeletons."
Song " You understand I " Mr. Guppy.
Encored " Nt so bad for me."
Solo (pisto).. Variations -Mime °Met'.
Song . Poor jolly Smiths",........bliz Roberts.
Reading .... ............Scotch Words" ....... „Kr. Grant.
Song •.• " W.by are you wandering Iwo" Yloifiatuson.
locorod "Did you reAlly think he did."
Encored" I want to go home."

NAVAL NOTES.
IPrefe ort Peitanotith Cormiersuiest.
101 isurtalrata
The trial of the ironclad Inflexiblo, which has been re
long looked forwarl t.‘ will probably be &bed for some
noel anger. as dm lamp cannot be ready for sea in Ise
titan two or thrill, moolits. and the cast of bar four eighty:
tea gun.% which was to leave Woolwich next week. will
be aetained sud Petit to the proof butts far further
experiment' It has been in contemplation to send the
poll her trial trip with tnly of three of her guns on
board, in order to observe her behaviour warn different
dgcuccdancee ; but on this poi ut nothing ham been decided.
and as the .hl has been specially built to carry the four
guns, it is poflabll that she will proceed and sea with bar
toff armantrat 1
VIZ COW/WM
It lias been easily determined to arm the double turret
ship Colossus with bre chloading guns. The calibre and
waght of the ordnance here not been setae& mstwitb•
stasaintit that the Conetructive Dipaitment at the
41.4mtreilty have repeatedly brought the urgency of the
subject tuidor the att =two of the authorities at Wool-
wich. as tbe delay is materially interfering with the
atiuCtloo of the ship at the pet. Ills. however believed
that the Colossus will carry four 40-ton breechloaders. The
wading will be performed below deck by a new system
of hydi &olio gest supplied by the Nisei& Arm, the
peculiarity being that the rammer will rise with the
powder and dell from below end alter performing its
work will slob and leave the deck drub andiclear.
wurnrazai Toarspo.
A new and vary simple electrical contrivance has been
vedette:l by the Oanottuctive Department at NI ttmouth,
tor discharging the Whitehead Torpedo without the use
of the &Joshes. Hitherto the initial "impulse" has been
00'1=one...ta1 to the projectile by exploding • small
charge of gunpowder iii a brass box, which causes • weight
to fall, whereby the compressed air WM admitted into the
impulse tube, and the torpedo was projected into the
water clear of the alp. The method was both uncertain
and cumbrous, sad the improved *Mem which la simple
and iestanbaneetia ut, be introduced into the lallexible
and DrewinorigLt.

GENERAL ITEMS.