The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-27 00:00:00

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Caneasaaa LOCAL ExaWINATIONL —The Secretary has
Issued the statistical tables giving detailed particulars
with regard to these examinations, including the Dor-
chester centre, and careful comparison shows how well
the boys of the Dorset County School did their work when
judged by the results in the cases of .41 from three other
schools in the county—presumably picked bots. the 20
junior candidates from the County School Li passed, e of
whom obtained honours. 2 obtained first-class honours. 3
third class honours. Green and Haskell were both dis-
tinguished in religious knowledge. English, and mathe-
matics. (liven stood 22nil in order of merit out of 3,091
candidates (boys and girls) in relb,tious knowledge. Haskell
stood 37th. In Engllat Green was Ith, though Ist boy, out
of 3,138 candidate'; Haskell 3ith. In mathematics
Haskell was and, Omen 33rd in order of ment out of
1,851 candidates. Taking all the Dorset County School
juniors, In preliminary subjects, 19 peewit 2 failed ; in
religious knowledge, 13 paused, 7 failed; in Illstory, 1$
pulsed, 4 failed; in geography, 15 passed. 5 Failed:
Shakspenre, 17 named, 3 failed: in Latin, 9 paused, 2
failed: in French, 9 passel. 3 failed in mathematics 13
lemma, 5 failed ; in applied mathematics, 6 passed, 0
failed ; In drawing. 1 pawed, 2 failed. Of seniors, in
preliminary subjects. 5 pawed, 0 failed ; in religious
knee-Wise, I passed, I failed; in history, 3 Passed. 9
failed ;in geography. 3 lidwoa. 2 failed in Shakspearn 3
passed, 2 failed ; In Latin, 3 pasted, 0 failed ; in French, 3
possed, 2 failed: in mathematics, 3 passed, I failed ; in
applied mathematics, 1 passed, 1 failed; In drawing. 1
revised, 0 failed. As to the Juniors front other schools.
paard. lof whom were in third-claim hollows. In
preliminary subjects, 6 passed, P failed ; in religious
knowledge, 2 passed, 4 ailed:f in history, paused, $
failed: in geography, passed. failed: Shakspeare, 4
paused. 0 failed; in Latin, 2 passed, 3 failed: in French. 3
"sliat 2 failed: in mathematics, 0 passed, 1 failed: in
app mathematics, 0 imaged, 0 failed: in drawing, 1
passed, 0 failed: in botany. 1 passed, 0 failed. One boy
was distinguised in English and stood 44th in order of merit
out of 3,134 candidates, he was also distinguished in Botany
and was 4th out of 134 candidayed.

DORCHESTER.
Rtruc Coßrn.—On Thursday evening the 3rd 1,011114
(Dorchester) Rifle Volunteers were inspected by the
adjutant, espial. J. Mount-Batten.
Miurranr.—On Wednesday Major Elliott's battery of
the Royal Horse Artillery left this town for Woolwich,
and will be replaced on 'Monday next by another battery
from Woolwich.
'CRIOCS ACCIDEVT.—On Friday 'Aetna". ie. the growl
was unharnessing a horse of Mr. Curiae s. in Dunigate.
street, it ran away, and coming in contact with the wall of
Mr. Ilayman's house at the bottom of thestreet, it received
&itch severe injuries that it had to be shot.
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BURIALS BILL—In the division upon this measure those
'importing it included the Ron. R. Ashley (Poole), Mr.
tdwards (Weymouth), Mr. P. Ral (Bndport); and in
opposition uere—Mr. W. E. Brymer (Dorchester), Mr..).
Moyer and Mr. H. Gerard Stun t (Dorse)). The Hon. W.
H. 13. Portman, Mr. F. Benet-titanford, and Sir F. John-
stone did not vote or per.
CONIIIITZD TO TINS DORSET COUSIT PRISON. —Senio/18:
John Docherty, stealing boots' and • coal at Weymouth;
Samuel Smith, stealing hoots and feloniously 'race) icg a
coat at Weymouth; Arthur Smearing, stealing a coat at
Weymouth.—Hard Labour: Joseph King. *damaging
windows at Sherborne, one calendar month; Bridget
Finnigan. vagrancy at Weymouth Hannah Andrews,
drunk and riotous at Dorchester, lb lay,; Henry
Simmonds. refusing to proceed to sea at Weymouth, 11
days ; William Pletcher, aiim George Williams, drunk
tc., at Portland. 9 day,; Sarah Con, vagrancy at Wey-
mouth. 7 days.
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Tux Denser Mum. —Tin recruits of this regiment,
who are now undergoing their prolirzinaty drill before the
"old hands" assemble, seen, to appreciate awe efforta
which have been made to amuse them during the,: train-
ing ; and the attendances at the refreshment room have
been very satisfactory. Mr. C. Greening. who is ou left
at the work, dispenses tea, coffee, bread and butter, and
cake. and endeavours to inculcate temperance principles,
as well as to amuse them in various ways. On Wednesday
.cvening he exhibited for over an hour • number of dis-
solving views, consisting of scenery, chromotropes, and
comic slides, the latter causing roars of laughter and
when, at the close, Mr. Greening showed "Good Night"
they testified their eppricietion by hearty clapping of
hands. During the exhibition Lieut. Newell and other
°dicers were peasant._ - •

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Tin Wicuruni. —The illilOWllll AB our 11.4Worological
rePoll

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20 t.O 40 ' BE Eine
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22 41 37 ! E Gloomy, roan
a 47 ss 1 E 4 SE Gloomy, fin*
24 49 36 I Et 8 Cloudy, One
25 47 29 NWRB Ana