The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-15 00:00:00

brat Cottutq express.

riORCIIESTER, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 15, 1881.

Douttsbire.

LwowßifLe VOMINTZW.—The annual gathering
of the officers of this battalion took place at Weymouth
os Monday last, after a postponement in consequence
of the 'even weather on the 20th nit. There was but
small attendance, many of the officers having sent
mosses of the ill health of themselves or members of
their fluaily, while others were *bent from home.
There were present Lieut.-Colonel Commandant R. 0.
seewasd, Lieut... Colonel Matthews, Captain and
...Mama C. D'O. Harmer, Surgeon Tizard, M.D.
Nptate Hodges, Captain Daahwood, Captain Bennett,
captain Whetham, Lieut. Budge, Lieut George, Lieut.
Watts, Lieut. liounsell, Second-Lieut. B. Castleman
Smith. sad Quartermaster Cross. An excellent dinner
was provided by Mr. Rowe at the Royal Hotel at
6,30. After dinner Lieut.-Colonel Steward introduced
various matters to be decided on with reference to the
drill and equipment of the battalion during the ensuing
season. The locale of the came was the first; and the
unanimous opinion of the officers was in favour of
Aldershot, provided the authorities at the War•iffioe
do not restrict the numbers as on the last occasion,
when only 400 rank and file were allowed to attend.
If the battalion should not go to Aldershot, it was
suggested by the adjutant the volunteers might per-
haps occupy the barracks and camping ground at the
1,;,4he, Weymouth, in the same way as our militia
regiment was accommodated last year; Swansea was
also mentioned as a very desirable and suitable site.
The matter is left for ultimate decision by the colonel.
The officers' mem and the battalion band were next
considered, and regulations for an improved system of
management in each case were adopted. The care of
the arms during these troubled times was impressed on
the officers in command of companies, and, II regards
the dress of the volunteers, the new pattern shoulder
strap and waist belt and pouch are to be provided;
In order to facilitate the purchase of the latter, ens
half of the cost will be defrayed out of the battalion
fond. In consequence of the increased amount of
torresondence entailed upon the adjutant since the
consolidation of the battalion, 10s. of the annual allow-
ance to companies for stationery will be paid to him,
the remainder, Cl, to be retained. It was announced
the rank of company quartermaater-sergeant is
;Phonated. and no appointments must be made when
the present holders retire. A finance committee to
regulate the expenditure of the capitation grant paid
to the battalion was appointed, and this concluded the
bulimia of the evening.

TR/Sergi Or Lommin.—At the Borough PaLice-
court, on Monday, application was made for the
transfer of the Dorchester Aram from the late Mr.
Homy Will. to Mr. H. J. J. Solway, late landlord of
the Half Moos.—Granted. A temporary transfer of
the Somme of the Railway Tavern, was granted to Mr.
T. Grigg; also a temporary transfer of the Somme of
the Half Moon to Mr. Spicer.
MIDIS FAIL—Not only did the heavy rains of
Monday interfere with an announced Labourers' Union
meeeing, which WM to be addressed by Mr. J. Arch
and others, but unfortunately it greatly impeted the
more important business of the day. The attendance
of farmers and labourers was moderately large. There
was no excitement of any kind, and beyond the un-
wonted number of persons in the streets and a few
stalls near the Town -Hall, there was nothing to betoken
the great Hiring Fair of former days.
LONDON Untvommr.—From the Dorset County
School we are pleased to observe two names in the
First Division in the Matriculation list just published.
The examination is one of no little difficulty owing to
the number and character of the subjects. It is there-
fore very creditable to Messrs. E. H. Biddlecombe
and E. 0. Oox, both of whom are under 17 years of age,
to obtain such • distinguished position. During the
head-mastership of the R. ay. T. ssell-Wright, six of
his pupils have matriculated in four years. Two have
got honour', and four have been placed in the First
Division, and all were natives of Dorset.
ANOTHZI Ban Otiaasurta LOINT TO PRlSON.—Esther
Crosby, a woman of bad character, was brought up
before the Mayor (W. Durden, Esq.), on Friday
afternoon on the charge, under the Vagrant Act, with
being drunk and using obscene language in High East-
street—P.O. Pryor said he saw the defendant in com-
pany with • Royal HOMO Artilleryman at • quarter.
past seven in the morning in High East-street. She
was very drunk, and the soldier was trying to lead her
down the street, but she fell down, and as he could
not get her any further, witness took her in custody
and brought her to the police-station. On the way
she need the most disgusting language as well as at
the police-et...Mon.—There was a previous conviction
against the woman for the same offence, and the
Mayor sent her to prison for • month, with hard

lah4;tlt.
TIMM'S Cougar., LONDON.—The results of the
examination held at the County School in December
last have just been issued. There were examined at
all the centres, 456 juniors and 108 seniors. The results
.hew from the County School 5 successful seniors, Cox,
B. H. Biddleoombe, Nicol, Hawkins, and Plowman, of
whom the first three obtained honours. Of the juniors
twelve are uccessful, F. C. Biddlecombe, Firth.
Wlllams, Henley, Fowler, Csanes. Genge, Sidlord,
Davy, Reed, R. Scutt, and Groves, of whom the first
four obtained honours. In the Trinity College list, out
of 17 successful candidates, 12 belong to the county of
Donst, and sto adjoining counties. Of the remaining
candidates Miss Brooke (Inn School, Dorchester),
furnishes one senior in the Pau Division, Bowie
Howell, and in the junior Peas Division, Edith Reid.
Maria Gankrager, and Kate Groves. From the Misses
Tahoe's school we notice Edith Bradley and
Florence Cross, and from Mr. C. NV hite's, Ernest

Kunst HILL, C *IMMO Z. —Ridley Hall, Cam-
bridge (of which the Rev. Handley Motile is the
newly appointed principal), is a theological institution
for training men who have taken their degrees for holy
orders, and is designed to supplement the teach-
ing they have already received at the University. The
building comprises a principal's residence, twenty seta
of rooms for students, porters' rooms, library, dioini.
hall, common room and office, and vice-principal s
rooms. The library is a lofty room, 41 feet long by
21 feet wide, and 20feet high. It is sonnected with
the principal's study and will be used as lecture-roost
as well as library. It has • panelled pitch-pine °sit-
ing, and the door and panelled dado are of oak. It is
always furnished with a goodly number of theological
works, most of which were bequeathed by the Rev. H.
Carr, one of the founders a the institution, after
whom the library is named. Each student has a bed-
room and dtting-room, the former about 13 feet blO
feet. and the latter 13 feet by 11 feet 6 inches. The
three "eta of rooms over the gateway in the tower are
larger than the others. The dining-hall will be 42
feet long, by 22 feet 6 inched', and 17 feet high to the
wall.plate. It will have an open-timber roof, and will
be lighted at the end by • large stone bay window,
and at the sides by five two-light cusped-headed
windows. The dining-hall will be approached by •
broad stone flight of steps, which also communicates
with the common room, a chamber, 22 feet 6 inches,
by 22 feet. The kitc.hes and other offices are below,
end will communicate with the dining-hall by • lift.
The total length of the principal front is about 200
feet, The building is faced with red Chylton
bricks and Ancestor stone drooling', and the roofs are
covered with &cagey premed tiles. The site of the
building is at Newnham, close to the back of Queen's
College, and contains about two acre' of ground. The
total cost of the building will probably amount to
about 118,000. The architect is Mr. C. L. Luck, of
Oszltaa.chambers, Regent-strset ; the builder is Mr.
G. Dobson, of Colchester ; and the clerk of works is
Mr. G. Lett. The carving was executed by Mr.
Karp, of Lambeth. In consequence of the munific-
aloe 01 • lady (Mrs. Gamble, of Torquay), who has
presented a sum of 0,900 to build the dining-hall, /cc.,
the committee will be enabled to complete the build-
ing at once in It. entirety.—Builder.

CURIOUS ATTEMPT TO COMMIT

SUICIDE.

A ratitet curious attempt to commit otitclde WU made
On Titoregoi by a rural postman, named Edward Bushred.
The pertimalars will be learned from the evidence given
before Mr. Alderman Gregory. at the pelice-court, on
Friday morning lad
lobn ',WOW Vincent said he was a watchmaker
readdlne in Pew-lane. On Thursday evening. between
seven and eight o'clock. be wee walking on the London.
road, when he saw • man in Mr. Marvin Lock's field. He
was wades about. Witness did nit stop, but after he
bad pee en a little distance he looked back, and then
saw ppus= either jump or fall into the water. There
was • coming along at the time, and withers 'eked
him to cense and help him. as there wee • man trills to
drove hhimelf. The soldier said " Oh 111 her' and walked
en. By this time the primmer had got out of the water.
Me weaved out of the field into the road, and after getting
Into the road he again got over into the field and walked
Is the direction of the water that he had been in. Bofors,
however, he get very far be turned round and came beck
Into the reed again. He then walked up to the town and
Into ofeautuFes Persage, where he lived. Witness went
with P.S. Kitchell to prisoner's house and pointed him
out.
P.& Mitchell said, in consequence of information
received he went with the lest witness to prisoner's house
about nine o'clock. Be went into his bedroom, sad
Vincent pointed the prisoner out to him as the man he
had seen in the water. Witness asked to see the clothes
be had been wearing that evening. They were produced
by his wife, and be found them to be dripping with wet.
He than charged the prisoner with attempting to commit
suicide, lie replied 4 It's all • reistake—it's all wrong."
After a little Plinnalliell witness induced him to get up
and go downstairs. Ile was about to make • statement,
but witness cautioned hiss, and told him what he said
wooldbesssltin uukteuue against him. He did not say
earthing that. On the way to the police•station he caid
"I bury my clothes are wet. but I walked into the water'
I had no intention of doing that." He was locked up, andt
witness lad remained with him all night.
Gregory: Do you wish to ask the wittier any
gaieties* f
Primmer t It is quite true what the sergeant has said.
Mr. Amiss Parsons. postmaster. said the defendant was
• tersi Wee carrier. On Thursday evening he had mesa
empend him for irregularities. After he had spoken to
Lim with regard to the irregularities. and told him he
weisit be seepeoded. he replied. "You won't see me any
He repeated these word' two or three times der-
Melhe eenvemeition. Witness told him not to talk
sonemest sr weeds to that effect He then left witnem's
Pima. and baWllat me him again till the evening, when
las_swer skthe pollorstation.
,Mideeenr. ~lf be had anything to say in regard to
Pliffewe's evil/WOO% said: "I won't my I didn't Oaf it,
\I am wit • were I did. I was a little excited. and I
know - I said."
=mateibireming prisoner): Prom the
d es wetbarecianialoti wdealdiubiwithytheml Widow some
now,
!emended till Monday moreleg.
no Intention to commit mica& any
I sever bed in nqr *might&
Momnar.

110 W.

Dr. Aldridge, Yr.
N Dee* eadlL Demi&

. Durbin.
Albinos&