The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1865-05-30 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

BATEL—In reeking an excavation for a water tank at the top of Hot Bath•treet, the workmen have out through the old borough-wall. It runs parallel with West-gate buildings, about 11 feet from the houses on the east side, and at • fear feet beneath Use surface of the present street is nearly aix feet in thickness. It then gradually tapers to about two feet PROPOEIND NsW CHURCH To LTPOOMPPI The Simeon Trustees, who are the patrons of the vicarage of Lynoombe, have approved of the proposal for the erection of an additional church in that extensive and popnlus parish. For a population of eve thousand persons, spread over a district nearly two miles long, there at present existe but one church. More than sixty years ago the want of more char.:oh sooommodation most have been felt, forte was proposed at that time to build • church for the Upper part of the parish, near Hatfield.place. The scheme has been again revived, mid with better prospects of soaves. The patrons, the vicar, and some of the leading residents, are in favour of it, and appeal to the friends of church extension to aid them in their excellent purpose. The site moons. Mended by the patrons is between Devonshire-bore and Hatileld-plaee. It is proposed that the building shall be a chapel•otesse to the pariah church, and shall have four hundred sittings, of which 0118 hundred are to by free.  TAUNTON'. Fuser Sommers' Murfs&—The First Somerset Regiment of Militia, cambering about 900 rank and file, were reviewed on Thursday at Taunton. There wens • number of the neighbouring gentry present, in carriage, and on horseback, and the day being brilliantly fine. there was a viuit crowd of pedestrians. The various evolutions having been gone through In a highly creditable manner, the men were formed into • square, and addressed by the reviewing officer (Colonel Lowe, of the 6th Foot), who said that he was exceedingly well pleased at the highly creditable manner in which the omen ha/ gene through their various manceavres in the field Mud day. The regiment, he could not forbear saying, wart remarkably clean, and turned out very well, and this was very satisfactory in a militia regiment. There were, however, one or two points which it would take men • very long time to thoroughly muter, and that was to usable them to keep the butte of their rifles well Ins find their eyes from off the ground, especially when Marching., which would promote steadiness, regularity, and uniformity. Notwithstanding thin, however, he must say that he was exceedingly surprised at the manner in which the men had gone through their drill os the whole; and the advance into line was also god. This, be well knew, was mainly owing to the efforts et ilolonei Phipps and the °Steers of that regiment, and he could not forbear saying that great medic was due to I.them for their efforts to bring the regiment into ill nt high state of efficiency. To the men he would y that they were creditable to that pert of the county 0 which they belonged, and he shoals, have the greatest ratiafaction hi making a very favourable report of their nenduct and efficiency in the proper quarter. Colonel ,Pliipps expressed the AMON, gratification which he felt 011 having the regiment be had the honour to command reviewed by an old soldier; for rinse from such • man asi Colonel Lowe was, indeed, worthy. The flattering terms in which he had spoken of the regiment were -equally acceptable to the officers with whom he had the himour of being associated. The men were then marohed back to the barrack&  A LAB Maned Edward Team., aged 16, died at 78. Bate-street, on Tuesday, from the effects of injuries received In No. 9 pit at Abernhat on the 13th of limy. MORDEB 07 AN Iwieut. —An inquest was held on Wednesday evening before Mr. Brewer, ooroner, on the 'body of a child found in • box by the rivet side. The evidence was clearthat death had resulted from violence, lid the jury returned • verdict of " Wilful Murder'. against some person or persons unknown. Tire Penis Erenimos.—Friday night's Garage oenteieg the 'appointment of the Duke of Bnokingliarn. ffir John l'akington, and some other gentlemen, to be 'additional soinzursaioners for England in.earrybig out. the Universal Exhibition to be held in Parein 1867.