The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-02-05 00:00:00

IS orsetshire.

lkinciterrrsa. —On filondav week, our Rifle
Corps, mustering upwards of 60 strong, assembled
on their parade ground, and Miller Chu emu Walk of
Lieutenant Coombe, mart:bed off to W•terson for
the purpose of paying a visit to the hospitable
domain of J. Harding, Esq. The weather, unfortu•
'lately, was anything but pleimant for a walk, as a
thick fog euveloped the Wan and neiglibourhwel,
but it was evident that the corps cared little for the
weather, by the large number who attended. On
arriving near Waterson they were met by a 'arm,
number of the villagers, who welcomed theui with
loud cheers, and escorted them to Mr. Hariling's
residence, where a large man iere hail been erected
for the purpose of accommodating the corps. A
table ran down the centre of the marquee, upon
which were very tastefully laid a quantity of bread
and cheese and beer, and at equal distances spirits of
every description, with cigars iii abundance. At
the head of the table was the word " Welcome."
Ample justice having been done to the good things
provided, the Chaii man (J. Hardiiig, Esq.), who
was supported by Lieutenant Coombs and Ensign
Devenish, gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts,
which were loudly received and duly honoured,
after which he gave the health of the corps, speak•
ing of it in very complimentary terms, and praising
them fur tho patriotic spirit they had shown.-
- Andrews, of Southampton, also addressed the
corp., and and he was a subscriber to the corps at
Southampton, but he really thought the corps now
present looked better than that of Southaingtoo, and
was letter disciplined. It was the intention of the
corps to have starhal for home at 9 o'clock, lint in
consequerioe of the earnest solicitations of the hospit-
able 'Squire to stay a little longer, they did not leave
till sometime after, arriving in this town about 12
o'clock.
Witywourn.—On Monday evening week several
lads met at the drill room lif the rifle volunteers to
form a cadet corps. We understand that 37 names
were enrolled, besides those forming their drum and
life hand.
TR • DIMS ILN'S B•tt. —Th• animal tradesmen's ball
Came off at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday evening last.
•bout 60 couples were present, and, with the excep-
tion of the interval for supper, dancing ass kept up
with great spirit, to Mtwara. Stagg and Robinson's
quadrille hand, till • late hour on the following
morning. The hotel arrangements were all that
could he desired, and everything passed off with great
, Coen:tick's lishoisre—On Monday, January 28,
an inquest was held at Totton, nu the mutilated
remains of William Hound. From the evidence. it
appeared that the unfortunate man had been in low
spirit., and that on the Saturday previous be had
walked to the South-Western Railway, and after
conversing with a man on duty, threw himself on
the rails immediately in front of the train, which
left Weymouth at 8.20 no that day. The result was
very shocking, the ludy being cut to pieces. The
jury very properly returned • verdict of " Tempo-
rary Insanity."
COLON IA L Schoots.—On Sunday three sermons
were preached at Bt. Mary's Church on behalf of the
Colonial schools. Those in the morning and evening
by the Rev. Dr. Fletcher, head master of the Pi tin.
borne Grammar school, and that in the afternoon by
the Rev. It. J. Lyon.
SKILIMIN. —A short time since, some men, while
digging in the old friary ground where a new street
is to lie formed, found a perfect human skeieton,
with the hands crossed, about four feet below the
surface. The coffin was entirely gone. The place
was formerly the burying ground belonging to the
friary, and no doubt when the earth is dug out for
the foundations of the new hooves, other skeletous
will be tumid.