The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

THI reading of the themeless'
the past week, was as follows :--

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Noes of Wind. Wasthir.
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54 45 E k 81
60 46
65 52
72 ao EE
60 39
44 34 liE

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Fine
Fon
Fine, evening rain
Funs, hot k gloomy
Misty, drissling rain
&do, (dowdy

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64 39 I NE SW Pio*
66 42 IWNW kBW Pine
60 42 IW, 8, k W Floe
70 42 se rum
52 35 NE Gloomy, Ina

PICTURES OF JSSUSALEII. —Mr. Salons' two grand
pictures of Jerusalem, showing the Holy City in her
splendour, as in the days of our Saviour, and in her
daisy, as now, are at present exhibiting at Mr.
Foster's, Cornball, in this town. Them pictures are
full of interest to the ettldent of Bible topography;
the principal edifices and other features of the scene
—story one with it. legend—ma made out with
great distinctness in the clear dry atmosphere of •
morning lain And the artist, mixing the very
moment when our Lord, looking on Jerusalem wept
over it, and addressed to it his pathetie lamentation,
has imparted to his conception all the interest ammo-
niated with one of the most touching incidents in
our Saviour's life. The grouping and drawing of the
figures, which impart in life-like an interest, exhibit
great study, and no higher tribute could be offered to
Mr. /Woos than the feeling of reality with which the
spectator is impressed an viewing these magnificent
worki We heartily commend them to the notice
of our readers, mind hops all who have not seen them
will avail themselves of the opportunity DOW afforded.
It will at the mime time be a jog replognition of the
enterprise of our townsman, Mr. Foster, who has
been mainly instrumental in bringing ,he pictures to
be exhibited in this town for a limited number of
days only.

Tut Dosser than/L.—We are glad to report
the sontlndsdeooOeus of the ramdinroom provided
in the Corn *change for the men o this regiment.
Every evening the motif he thronged, and the
greater* enjoyment evidcatly pritaila. One feature
in the arrangements we nave not hithetto noticed,
and it is • very pleasing one, as showing the hied?,
Interest which Ifni. Bingham takes in the men.
Almost every evening from six to seven reolook this
exoellent lady, whom the men regard with the highest
boiola visite the room and plays a selection of
sacred meek apoia the harmonium there provided,
and leads the angina of tarjoss piens, which are
taken part in by • considerable ember of the men.
Another means of benefiting them km also been
established by Mrs. Bingham, vie., a penny tank.
For every shilling a militiaman there depi site this
lady undertakes to give them • penny, the principal
and bonne to be sent to them after they return
home. Already upwards of 80 men have been en•
rolled in this thrifty wept, end about £4 has been
laid by. The Rev. Mr. Quirk, of Blandford,
hes offered no additional penny to each of
his parkatiatere who become depositors in
the penny bank. Several of our great re-
ligious societies have sided the formation of
this raiding.rooin, rig., the Religiose Traot Society,
the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge, and
the British and Foreign Bible Society—the two
former by grants of tracts and periodical., and the
latter by a noble gift of 50 Bibles and 50 Testaments.
Lest Thursday evening, the Rev. C. W. Bingham
addressed ONO INS as "Savage warfare." The I
room was crowded, and the subject was 50 ably and I
pleasantly treated, that the Appleton. was frequent
and hearty. Several members of the Working
Metes Institute wive medley on Friday seating.
On Sunday eveorMg a religions MAWS wet held by
Mr. Smith, the ctlualoary. The room was filled,
and the greatest attention nee paid throughout the
servioa Colonel and Mrs. Singles,' were present
at the close, and the Colonel said that wae the first
Sunday for 15 or 16 years upon which it bad been
reported to him that all the men were sober, and he
was highly gratified, and Mr. Smith announced that
the geeidel good behaviour of the men afforded such
pleasnr• to Mrs. Bingham, that she purposed, if it
continued, to give the men a tee on the last day of
their training, • statement which elicited warm
approbation. Last evening, Mr. Cannington
exhibited some pictures by the OW& lantern, and
this (Tuesday) weenies, the Rev. W. Barnes has
kindly =Aorta/Len to read some of his poems in the I
Dorset dialect. The arraesementa for the remainder
of the week are not oomptited, but we have no
doubt they will be calculated to afford both pleasure
and profit to all who are present. We hear thet ao
great and unexpected as bean the moons of this
movement, that lira Bingham hae determined to
erect a room for the amoutinoilistion of the militia
during their next annual training. and we are quite
sure that what As undertakes she will itooomplith.

FOOT Room MID ATRLATIO STOATS, M.B.A. --Satur-
day WWI the day or time
for these sports take plant
at the [Wreaks, t e me announced two o'clock
precisely. The elements had assumed a threatening
character preylois to this, and at the time fixed the
rain was de.sendlng in a smart shower, and owed a
daisy in the proceedings. About three o'clock, how-
ever, " sol " shone forth, &Da the then...n.l sport •al
coninteassel with good spirit. This being t first
meeting of this &waster in Dorchester under stab
oaspiess, it &Unwed a large amemblage of speetators.
The stewards were Ileutenents Le lieroasat and V.
Wing; clerk of the course, Quarter.Moster.llergeant W.
Wicks; starter, Sergeant-Major J. LovelL The 0..0_ June
whist. wee enelosed with ropes. Irma the piece of
immediately In front If the °Mears quarters. tt7re:
net in very good imeditloo, and on one oseadon.
no dim% on easiest of Its unevenness, a running
man fell fist upon the ground. The programme
opened with a flake nee of 100 yards, Opal to ell ; first
prise le., second 2e. ed. Six ran. Gunners Walkdeo
and Duncan. A fiat nee of 100 yards. for non-com-
miadoned Akers ; find prise 5.., second 2.. 6.1. Biz
ran. Corporals McKenzie and Barnes. A Oat ram, of
g a mile for non-oommiseiosied olio'', followed. First
prime 10a, micond se. Four ran. Corpora' Permit
and McKenzie. This was well couteeted. A hurdle
race, 950 yda, over 8 Bights of hurdles, owe to all;
first prise 10a, mooed se. Four ran. Gunners Duncan
&Di Walkden. A fiat race of one mils, own to all;
first prise 10a, second Rs. 7!'.. Drivers &own and
Sheath. Wheel race, in drill order, SE yards open to
all rumen • first pries 81. mooed 81, 11. Three ran.
Deniers Ckasan and Welkdes. A sack rase whish
followed, smelted considerable amasser eat. The distanee
was 100 yds., open to all; fret prim is, second la. Irk
Throe run. Dinner. Peonage sad Manisa & wheel-
.lwerraz rep dT
it
so kiLtn2 all; firetlear=l):.4
mead. the Mil, egrudasies rimmilmtrow plies '