The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-05-10 00:00:00

DORCHESTER.
pamionos.—Lieut. Manske, of the 7fith Regiment,
bec hos promoted to • caiataincy.
Dosugagers BITcLI cLUB.—Tbe following an the
runs of this glob for the present month, starting from
gm top of High West.street, at hslf•past six, on
Kay 11, Beta Regis; 18th, Weymouth ; '2sth, 'Leiden
Nowtoill and Jane 1, Winterborne.
Aix lJnios or Losnos.- -At the annual drawing
kir prisms of this society, held on Tuesday, the •.kith of
Aria Mr. Arthur H. Luck, of this town, was the
holder of a pries ticket entitling him to select a work
of abe value of tn. Mr. Thomas A. Pearoe is
the honorary secretary in this district.
Calla CROUCH VOiTliT Marriao.—The adjourned
miry meetin.; we. hell on Monday evenirg last. The
ricer (the Rev. E. L. Sanctitery) t eik the choir, end
there were present Mr. W. Chick and Mr. Yoe
(churchwardens). and Mr. Allen. After a discussion
on the nnsatisfact try state of the finances, it was
divided to further adjourn the vestry for another fort-
sight-
Tag Rllrt.i Bann.—The newly organised band of
she Dorchester Company played for the first time this
"mom in Ceder Perk, under the direction of the
bandamater, Mr. Stevens. The followium was the
ororramme : March, " Ulundi ;'' vale.. " Pluie
los.or't (Waldteufsl); quadrille, ••Paragon"(Robinson);
recitative and aria, " Death of Nelson“ (Brehm) ;
now', "Clonamicen (Blenchtean) ; selection. "L sin-
(Verdi), God dare the qteen. We cannot
help remarking on the progress which this hand has
made. The instruments are remakably well balenced,
sod the band includes some good performers, so that
there is every_ prospect of its developing into a fini-
ng* band. We tunierstand that frequent performances
will be given during the summer months.
Daswfieu-noon. —The following were among the
presentations at the Queen's drawing-room on Tuesday
atone= :—Miss Brymer, by Lady Selborne • Mrs.
HOCIICII Davey, by Lady Balboni. ; Miss Hildegard.
Davey, by Mn. Horace Davey; Mrs. Napier Miles,
by tik• Duchess of Beaufort; Inas Portman, by her
mother, Hon. Mn. Portman; Mist; lone Paget, by
her aunt, Mn. Mellor ; Mrs. Garrow-Whithy, on her
ra'g, by time Hon. Mrs. Portmel • Lady Watson,
by Lady Selborne. The following ladies and gaud.-
men littooded the drawing-room :—Lady Mallet, Lady
Selborne, Hoe. Mrs. M satyr, Hon. Mrs. Portman,
Mrs. Lindsay A.nisobus, Mrs. Goodford, Mrs. Edmond
Bt. John Mildmay, sins Lindsay Antrobos, Nliss
Amelia Farquherson, Miss Rose Glyn, cud Miss
Katharine GoodforcL

Smut. Tmergnanc• NIISSION.—The Dorset County
Temperances Association have arranged to hold a series
of niestimp ha the Town Hall, Dorchester, during this
week. Teraperanos sermons were preached in the
various places of Divine Worship on Sunday, and a
special meeting for prayer was held in the 'romper-
awe Hall in the evening at eight o'clock. On
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Fri-
end conferences will be held, and on
ra•DratiZiee' conference, under the patronage of
Lady Michel, when the speakers will be Miss Le Geyt,
of Bournemouth, Miss E. Weston, of Bath, and Mrs.
D. Everett. Femaless only will be admitted to this
meatieg. Some good speakers are promised for the
pablic meetings, and we hope the Mission will be the
mesas of effecting much good.
MA. F. Wthr.thins' ROTLLTT COMPANT,—This coca-
s:/nghas been performing at the Cora Exchange
the last week, and have been well
patronised. On Monday night "The Black Flag'
was performed to a full house, and on Tuesday
"Jeannie Deans." The performance on Wednesday
main wee, perhaps, the best, when "Dead to the
World" was played. Mr. Frank Williams caused
Intense amusement in his character of "Bob Sewage,"
mid Mies Stanley was highly amusing as Sukey. Some
good songs were sung, and the performance concluded
each evening with a laughable farce. On Thursday
eight "Guy hiszinering" was played. The coin-
• Is • good one, and Mr. Williams, who Is a
faist in himself, deserved to be well potronised. On
?WU, the performance was under the patronage of
Major McGinnis and officers of the battery, when
the celebrated comedy "Our Lads"—ww per-
formed. The volunteer band, under Bandmaster
&evens, attended on Friday evening, and played a
capital selection of music.
AuAtrain ABSOS.—Sainuel Ellis, a rough-looking
man, was brought up at the County Hall, on Tuesday
morning, before Colonel Bingham, on the charge of
hiving set • rick on fire, belonging to Messrs. R.
Davis and Ron, builders, of this town.—P.C. Collins
said bat night, between five and six o'clock, an alarm
of fire was given at the Police station. He w-nt and
found a hay-stack, opposite the cemetery, in Fording.
ton Field, in full blaze. On making enquiries, he
found that a man, of the prisoner's description, bad
been seen near the rick. He (the constable) went in
pursuit of the prisiner, and found him on Maiden
Castle, on his was to Maraust ,wn, nearly two muss
from the firs. He asked him where he came from,
sad prisoner said " Fiom Dorchester." He then
charged him on suspicion of having set a hay-rick on
fife. He denied the charge, a-n 1 rail "1 have not
been near no hay-rick; I'% a n..t blen if the road."
lie then brought him t.. the FL Ltion. the way, in
the presenci of Supt. Gale, prisoner $ kid " I got over
the rails, the higher side of the rick, for privacy." On
his searching the pris .ne he found a pipe I.llite
warm), as though it had just lsxeu smoke,' out oh, on I
• box of niatchea—Prisouar had no dshnce, beyond
dist If he did it, it was unknown te him, a id quite
onintentiosuily.—Prieoner was remanded until Setup.
day.

THE FARMERS' CLUB.
The annual dinner of this club was held at the
King's Arms on Wednesday afternoon last. Previnus
to the dinner, the u-usl business meeting was bed
when the nfficera were appointed. and the accounts
audited. The accounts are in a satisfactory state
showing a small balance in band.
A capital dinner was provided by Mr. Frost, and
the arrangements were excellent. The fo lowirq;
g entlemen were present—The President (Hr. H. W.
Hawkins), Mr. .T. F. Hodge: Mr. Chapman
Saunders, Mr. J. Huxtable, Mr. Genge, Hr. G. J. 0.
Gregory, Mr. T. Ensue, Mr. Andrewe, Mr. J. Ewer,
sad Mr. It. Lock.
The CELUILNIAN proweed the health of "The Queen
of England and Empress of India." He was sure they
would drink the health of Her Majesty with a great
deal of pleasure. They were living new in very
pesuliar time., what with Socialism, Comunniens,
aaerehy, Nihilism, and every other sort .4 'lam.' not
only on the continent but in nor Sieter Isle. He '
was quite rare all loyal subjects of the Queeen would
sink her health with much c / rdiality, and show that
they were good and loyal subjec.a, and were rea.'y to
uphold tke (iLletal and constitution of the country.
ikpplanall4
The toast was warmly drunk.
The out toast was that of "Thu Prince and
?damn of Wales and the rest of the li ,yal Family."
This was also warmly drunk.
Hr. Alderman GREGORY next proposed the toast of
ebe "Army, Navy, and Volunteer Force& ' He said
be had greet pleasure in proposing the tome. With
regard to the army it was scarcely necessary for him
to say much about it, for they were well-known for
their proweee and pluck. They badmen instances of
it is the lete war in Afghanstun, and they had also
ezhibited much pluck and velour in S iuth Africa,
and. although they were beaten, still they foughtmost I
=
y, and were most anti me to retrieve their
0 they had not been re-called. (Hear, hear.)
With reseed to the navy, be MIS sure they all very
lonartiomeetted to toes the sad accident that was
In the papers, the loss of the Dottrel!, hy
which about 150 men had lost their lives. With
sward to their volunteers they had proved themselves
ille be thoroughly efficient in drill, and especially at the
targete, sitar 21 years. (Hear, hear.) tie had much
asteseere In coupling the names of Captain Hodges of
the Volunteers, and Quartermaster Gongs a the
Yeomanry with the toast. (Applause.)
0110161 Macon remarked that Mr. Gregory could
speak feelingly with regard to the reserve forces, as he
sse ea old voguaser rnse If, and he knew what wee
sequired of them. He thanked them very much for
the manner in wh'ck they had drunk the toast. He
with pleasure of General It iberta' opinion with
moos to the army. recently expressed at the Royal
Acadiati DLDDIT, that it was never in a better zondi-
geog ebea at present (Applause.) With regard to
the may. /owes, he had now served through it from
first . 21 years ago, and he saw every year that
the faces was more and more advantageous to the
. Th. pablic were appreciating them much
they dil, and the Queen, he was glad to
owe
say, had been so pleased with them an to order a
review to be held before her, in Windsor Park, and
trees • statoment recently made in the HMOS of
Comma" it was likely to take piece at the end of
Jails cif the beginning of July. He hope I the Dorset
belittles would there put in an appearance. and would
not leek the worse battalion on the field on that
meedoe. Be hoped they would attend In a .od
=mew, and give a good account of themselsee, end
b. b Her Maiesty would be pleased with thent.
t )
sz.V.s.
warterameter Ones reeponded on behalf of the
yeomanry. He could not Lehi thinking that the sad
and disastrous war in South ALica had proved most
clearly hew serviceable undisciplineal forces might be
woes ll they were irregular, as the Bowe. of South
dirks were. They had proved themeless most
dangerous enemies to the disciplined frees of England.
Faiglishinen, be was sure, must regret the
of that war, and it was feared they had
sot yet sew the end of it. He hoped the day would
be far distant when the Yeemenry would be called
~,„es to do duty; still if they made themselves good
;b7—b,c god good horsemen, they would then render as
VrisaLas account of themselves as the Bore of South
(Applause.)
Mr. GISGII then ',roomed the toast of the 'Bishop
end cher• of the driocrae. '
Mr. 0. a. As. ewe propoted the " ircr 1 Lir ntenaut
god ategietretes of the C muty. (Appl,use.) He was
glif . ebeo soul I receive the toast with • great deal of
sfe.seiwg to ch it was entitled. (Hear, hear.)
re
b, Dorwm tee we rather pro I that Lord
boxy started la life as the member of the
egeouels, foe he had proved hiwelf to be one of the
greatest men in his line, that this country had ever
leretsines Wil herf ore ea time —(asplaese)—a nd
be had att.ined the toed old age id 80, and
what his labours had been ia teis country was dated
at the oelsbeation. Lord Shaftesbury, le was sure,
IMO go down into his grave honoured and respected
by every men in the country, from the highest to the
hewed (Applause.)
Sir. AiDuwe stated that letters had been received
bees Mr. John Fleyer, M.P., and Colonel Digby,
M.P. stating their inability to attend.
Helealn floncSegelle the hasith of the Borough and
gooney Membees lie was sure they would have
hill very machiEtnied had their good old hissed,
Jabs Flom, ~ been able to be present—
give them • little speech on political
=which be was sure they would 41 have very
wawa isteyed, for there were so many burning qua-
time et the peemat time. That was the wag reason
Their mesibees were unable to be present. Tie tout,
he WY 11111% did not require any emnenendation from
ideateaubeer they were always quite ready to drink
Ibe of their count members and their good
limemitb meenbee—Mr. T. ( knpleeee ) He
Es:. . they IMO pretty well satiated with the
mem Aresented in Parliament, and he owelly w y
as musty and borough would be woes,
"I' the r
muutY of Deceit and the boroughred-