The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-12-15 00:00:00

PORTLAND._

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PON:ILAN ESTINTAIIMINT AT Of. JOHN'S SCHOOL-
Hooll.—On Friday evening last, under the auspices of
the eomaittoe of the Literary Institute, • musical
entertainment, varied with readings from popular
authors, was given in the large ershool-room. The
progrmnim was well chosen, as follows :—Duet, over-
ture, • Zoom," by Lady Amateurs. Reading, "Gilbert
Guerney's protact to Miss Wells," Mr. J. Ash, T.
Hook. Song, "The Night is closing round Mother ,°
Lady Amateurs. Reading, " Extracts from the diary
of a Youth out of Lock," Mr. R. Johnson, Chambers.
Duet, vocal, "Gathering Flowers," Lady Amateurs.
Reading, • Mr. Barney Maguire's Amount of the
Coronation," Mr. Zillwood Milledgs Ingoldsby Legends.
Song, "The Death of Nelson," Mr. B. Corke, J.
Firaham.. Reading, "My Spinsters," Mr. G. Harvey.
Pianoforte, solo, " Fre Margie," lady Amateur.
Song, "Through the Woods" Lady Amateur. Read.
log "Boots at the Swan," Mr. B. Corks. Song,
4. MIAs Clyde," Mr. Yates. "God Save the Queen."
In an entedalmbent carried out in so able a manner
entirely by amateurs, it would be invidious to par-
ticularise; but the overture to " Zampa," rendered in a
most brilliant manner by lady amateurs, as well as the
duet "Gathering Flowers," which received a well.
merited encore, require special comment. The reedings
were very good; Mr. B. Corke's rendering of "Boots at
the Swan" especially no. The attendants was fair,
though not so large as might have been expected. In
the reserved seats moonset others we noticed—T. A.
Turner, Esq., Mr. J. H. Lano and party, Leith
Clements, Slat K.O.L.L and party, Mr. Sybil, 81st
K.O.L.L, and party, Mr. Ruasli, Mr. and Mrs. ZiUwood
Milledge, the Mimes Maunders, Miss Haunter, Mr.
Hallett, Mr. S. S. Milled'., Mr. and Mrs. Slater,
Mrs. Comber, Mini Andrews, Mrs. Harvey and party.
Them entertainments will, we trust, be continued
daring the winter =oaths, and those of our Portland
friends who wish to spend a most plemant evening will
do well to attend them.

COMMIT= TO Tin DOW= COUNTY PRISON.
Saloum Riobard Toby Pearce, dealing • watch, ha,
at Portland; Francis Staples, breaking and adoring an
outhouse at Stratton. Hard Labour: Timothy Oxford,
attempting to moue • prisoner at Lytobet Minster,
two month,; Thomas Moore, misbehaviour at Dir.
cheater Union, 21 di.,.; John Smith, drunk, ha., at
Blandford, 14 day.; William Smith, vagrancy at
Blandlord, 14 day. ; Patrick Joyce, vagrancy at
PottLand, 14 day.; George White, misbehaviour at
Cense Abbe. Union, seven day.; Williani Lewis,
vagrancy at Oorno Abbas, seven _ ,days • Elisabeth
01110• It stes • outwit bag, lac., at Chardatotbtree
moobbs ; Al Coombs, stealing one tame t at
Iwes Minster, seven days; George Curtis, stealing
gun saps, km, at Bourton, one month. imprisonment :
Henry Fenny, drunk, &a., at Dorchester, seven days;
Hobert White, breech of the peace at Mara/tall, there
mouths,

WARBHA IL

Mr. H. G. CAUTRAFT has been appointed Private
Secretary to Mr. Bright at the Board of Trade.

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TIIII MEPRIIIINTATION. Mr. W. K. Calcraft,
Liberal, and Mr. bran, Conservative. are the candidates
for the reprtwentation of this borough, The contest
will no doubt be very close.