The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-06-24 00:00:00

liolltiE OF LORDS REFORM.


DORONISTRZ.

In movies in the House of L.irds, on Inlay last,
for • Saget 11.;41111011,14.11 1,1 oumldoc the bait means of
promottng the edizieucy of that douse. Lied U,...
beery waa &iglus with ohs sepeot of • question which
is probably deetined e.,on to engage • larKe ainowit of
public interest. What is celled " reform " of the
Howe of Commons, Wlll almoat necessarily tend to
produce some popular dissatialactiou with the Upper
Hones. By reform of the elective assembly we do not
here mean it. revision of As own procedure and privf.
lops, but thst repeatati exteusion and redistribution
of eliecturel power, which ill coututualty brinsiog um to
• more democratic form of Uovernment. It must
reasionably be expected, on the one hand, that the
more democratic the House of Commons becomes, the
more likely will jib. that difference.; of view will arias
betweeothat assembly and LIIs aristocratic Upper Rouse;
ontlie (Mier hand, the more the elective chamber
I. influenced by the period way** of popular opinion,
Um chore expedient it will become to hare some check
Open it. possibly haety and inooosiderate action. To

prevent uneesoily sod inconvenient oonteets between
the two Houses in the future, some persona advocate
the total abolitiou of the House of L In* though
others wuild prefer to reorganise and strengthen tiny.
body, while stall others inMotain that it should be
preserved io eabstautortly it. present conditiou. Tue
practical difficulty of abobt.im wouid partials be even
greater than th oi &instils c Asserration. The Howie
of ',Jed. o oot It. cmstitutioually atx..istied
without it. owu torinal umlaut, even if with it; and
to abolish it unciastitutioually would entail a down•
right revolutlou. Now, the British people it.e averse
to political revolutions, and pram to effect mindful
ehanger by Use am sr* q sun and gradual pram* of
reform. Lord lionberry'• acdon is therefore likely to
unite a good deal of pobsio sympathy-11ot with sp.
because many peoiale will regard his proposals
sulloient and la every way satisfactory, bat because
he advocates the principle of practical and cons,
Hoag futurist by means of the initiative of the taus
heed. Owtaialy Users are Dome peculiarities 4 QM'
Lordships' House which they would du well to
surrender spontsairotisly. For instanoe, tag power of
voting by proxy is ion that cannot nowadays be
defended. To insiay people IS will always appear •
political anomaly and grievance, that • privileged
alas, of born legislator& rhould (march* authority in
public mitten, evert after the folios; discomion and
consideratica ; but for members of thla clam to be able
to vote in their abeam*, without hearing discosaion
upon • subject, or perhaps giving any merlons consider-
Won to it, is simply as intolerable abuse. The Pears
should osofine the power of voting to tit re members
of the Hotue actually present, and it might be well to
have some rule disousifyini habitual absentees
until they had revived their authority by • stated
number of attendanoss. Harlot thus "scored
Lb. authority of the really brutalise portion of
the thou.. from erratic interference, their Lordships
might go on to prepare legislative measures
for inlaying their assembly from disreputable in ombers
ttaworthy to exercise ita high privileges, and for rein-
forcing it by the admission of new a d variad
elements. Whether such reinforcement should be In
the shape of life peer. nominstal by the ministere of
Lb. day, or in the form of elected members ch•sen by
select constituencies, I. • matter of detail ; but we
eertainly think that some strengthening of the Houm
would be possible with the view of giviog it more
weight and influence with the general publk. Some
of our ablest statesmen and most Intelligent publiciala
now sit in the House of Lor•ls by virtue of hereditary
privilege; but these would gain rather than tom In
public consideration by being amocisted with men
chosen from their eminence to exorcise the same
influence for life or for • term of yeas. Gradually
the Houss of Lords ini4ht be c 'averted Into an effete-
Id,. senate, fit to act as • salutary check upon •
popular assembly without aoy ten limey to mere
obstructive oppmition ; and that is what would satisfy
the majority of the nation.

A Paourio )we.—A ewe, beloagiur to Jr..
Aldridge, of Laagf,.rd F.ra3, ha+ given birth to three
lambs, all doing well.
Quasi Vturogian At.etesioN.—Fri lay last was the
annlveniary of the (4111.e11.0 accession t , the Toros.
We are now in the 4tith year of her Majesty's grad° is
inks.
Tug Right Rev. the L .rdßi.hop of Saliehury on the
17th inst.. Institute I the Rey. It ,bert Grey, DI)., to
the Vicarage of Toiler Parc own, otherwise Great
Toner, Menet, recent by the resignation of the line.
A. M. Furlong*. on the presentation of Mr.. Shells-
ton.

—MLJ.T. Es:colon Friday !Send for mie at the King's
Arm. Hotel. mouse lots of very desirable freehold
property at Fordington, conesting of a .Iwelling-bonee
and shop, in the ocimpation of 11r. G. Keats, provision
merchant, together with three other dwelling-houses
aijoining, all the property of Mr. Keats. There wee
a moderate attendance, but there waa not a bid made.
Megan. Symonde and lion were the solicit. 'rs.
Tam Ttneramccg Hate...—The ononal sermons in
connection with this institution were preached on
Sunday the nth, by the Rev. J. J. Dalton (Baptist
minister.) On Friday mentor a public meeting wee
held In the bell, when Mr. J. Sheppard presided.
Addresme were delivered by the Cl. drama, who has
been a warm supporter of the institution. and by Mr.
C. Greening, the zsaious secretary, who gave an
amount of the work and the state of the finance.,
pleading for increased support. Mr. Clarks (town
missionary) and Mr. Hawkins also addressed the
meeting, and Miss Gould gave • recitatioo. Suitable
hyenas were sting.
DIKTNIC AND 1/180RINULLT.—At the Shlreh•ll, on
Monday, before R. Pismo, Req., awl Colocel
Bingham, Junes Thomas, • tramp, wee charged with
being drunk and disorderly at Portland, on Sstur lay
leet.—P.C. Bennet's* said about ten o'clock on Satur-
day night be was on duty at Fortoneite-Well. Portland.
sad saw the defendant by the Portland Arm.. He
wee drunk and swearing. He wee very abusive. and
as be would not go away witome looked him
Defendant, who is a stranger to them Pinta, was sent
So gaol for a wmk.—DMendaet would be very thankful
U the Bench would let him AL—Colonel Bingham:
If you want t get drunk and make a beast of yourself
go back to your own oounty.
Tim Jaws' Soclgrv.—Tbe annual sermons in aid of
the London Society for Promoting Christianity among
the Jews were preached on Sunday nt All Saints'
Cherish ; the Rev. Dr. Adams, D.C.L., late secretary
of the moiety, was to, preacher in the moronic, and
the Rev. H. F. dote.. M.A., in the evening. Dr.
Adams preached at C.'eet Stafford en the afternoms
and at Martingtown in the evening. This (Monday)
afternoon the minuet meeting was bold, when Mr.
Robert WI 111 am. presided. Fr .tn the Rev. E.
Ludlow's lioanciel statement it appeerni the remiots
showed an increase of Et 151. 4,1. This evening Dr.
Adams will give a lecture on the work of the society,
Illustrated by diagrams.
SYMUna Stiomde.—At the Shirehall on Monday,
before If. Pearce, H.q., and Col. Bingham, Henry
Garland, labourer, was charged with stealing two
shovels, the property of Mr. Walter Fry. at longbeedy.—P.C. Dennett said from informed oi received
of the loco of two shovel., be went to L nerbrely to
the premises of Mr. Walter Fry, andiron there b went
to the hones f WelUem Seal, &dairyman, at ICisintea
Rummell. Seal handed him • shovel, and in convey:tonne
of what he told him be rout in search of the prisoner.
He traced him to Misterton. aid there apprehended
him. He found the Me !eel (produce 1) in hie posses-ion.
He charged
_him with stealing the two shovels, and
took hem hack to Beaminster, where the shovels were
Identifled by Mr. V, y. PI i oner mid to the pr ',senior
" I know I have done Wrong I hope you won't prose
Use charge against mo."--Mr. Superintendent Gale
asked for • remand !ill Saturday, which was granted.
COO , D.R.V.—Tne annual Inspection of this
company by 0 douel-Com to mutant Steward took
place in Thunder, ellen then was a capital muter
—24 Ile, with 51.1 H !des (in command). Lieut.
Andrew., Qisarterumeter Crue., Quarterniamer-
Sergeant Dinnion, Colour-Sergeant Harris, Pioneer-
Sergeant Taylor, and Sergeants Motion% Baker,
Bums, and Robinson. The company, after having
been inspected by Ms) H Ages in the Drill Hall,
were marched te the Heigh B "'recite, healed by the
hand, under Battalion Bandmaster Stevens. where
they were put through • stiff drill by the Adlutant
(Captain Le Merchant). At the conclusion of the
drill the Colonel expressed himself highly pleased at
seeing so large • ;wormy, and said cmedering the
number of recruits that were in the racks, the
drill had been remarkably steady and well done. The
oompoey thee marched to High West-street and were
&aniseed.
A lUD Case—Li the Bor 'ugh Police-c 'urt on
Monday, before the Mayor (H. Donlan. Esq.). and
Mr. Alderman Gregory, Joseph Keech, who haa
frequently appeared in the police-court, was summoned
that he, being an able-bcdied man, neglected to main-
tain his wife, whereby she became chargeable to this
Dorchester Union—Mr. A. H. Lock, clerk t the
Guardians, appeared for the prosecution.—Korech
praotkelly !admitted the charge, but said hie wife
never told Mtn she was going to the union—Kr'.
Raab: Yee. I did--Defendant: I am wlllina to
keep her, and always have been. I have given her a,
muel, as 86 • week. She has fared with me when I
wall well and etroug.—Tbe Mayor : Have you got •
was, y—No, sir, everything I. mid —Defendant was
asked if be could pay 5. • week, and be replied he
could not earn eo much. He only esensel half-a-
mown teat week—Mr. Lock eeld as far as the
ne were emend defendant was an able.
bodied and wm able to maim sin hie wife.—The
Ma (to defendant) What can you allow her ?
t: As much as I can afford. She had no
bargains to go away.—Reeeb we. ordered to per sele •
week and the eesee.

SrLitl.l2lo SIIIIITS.—At the 5h1'14%44 On ShturdaT,
Wore Rob.rt Wi.tiaw, Eel., Peter ilulvide, John
Hore, nod Thous,. Turner, privates to the Cheshire
Regiment, were charged with ttealing I.,ur shirts
the property ol Witham IJ4wittcat at Watt Chieltereil,
uti the night of the 17to inst.—Julm 21db ahid site
wam • married woman liviog at Cowles. wo, in the
parish of West Coiekerell. On Tuesday, Juin
elle had wine clothes hanging out in the gwdau—t wo
flame! sal two t stmts. Sim taw thew shout nine
o'clock, and UP/ next in wuisig it o.cuick they
were gone. Loin. Wein ITIAZIAO In ino gdnluii of Powl.
Ono hieing g..t our Aud,•ra NUJ on
Wedneeday morning ha tOPOIVIAI InfOnZIALIOLI 1/010
thy prodeoukw tndt four shirrs het been et den
trout the gm len during the night. HO went
and examine 1 the place, and found several tmtprints
there and c 'menhir/IWe dammge done to ta•
Hearing there bib been • shut toll it Abbotaliusy, on
Lb. next day he tiso.b the tures prim mart, SDI loiAlni
OPO ci LIIO churn, lo the ponlOOnoll of A IMAM Dined
Briar, who bad purchamal it of thew...user. Witness
treced the prisoner. to Weymouth Haraoss,sed found
soother loin In too pmewicon num.:. In COOI.
pithy with Sordoni:l: Walt he Appreueoled tom. —Ur.
Supt. Omit sold the prwouerd were brought to the
etetioh at Durctieeter on Friday on toe charge of
'tooling the loos worts He told them he toousi have
to get thew tea:mimed, se two of ths shirts were not
reomerel. Moose said W. sot I them at • public.
bout' at Abbotebury to three men who were haviog
their breakfast." One of the other pridonere &awl
" That to right enough—We no us. telung any Inn
about it."—lbe Superiataudeut saked for • remand
io order to ownplote the evidence, which was grauted.

CHEAP TRAINS TO wzymourff.
The memorial, promoted by Mr. Frank Mills, and
largely rigned by tin iukabliante, praying for •
suilung resmn fere to Weymouth during the miumer
intuthe, had hot mat wall the tesp.oollo that was
tape:had. thilriday Mr. Mills reo.ived • letter from
Mr. Grier•on, the seismal maneger of lb. Groat
Wmfaffi R 41111.1. 1,, too effect mat • meeting had
toakon place between UN •upoirinacideiats of lite two
companies, nod a had been .rang..l 1., is.u• ch.ap
tior.t. Wixom Dorcueeier god W.yoeouto dOCUO Use
euinnter mutant. 'lee loiloWing et• t
ol toe uniuosei,ou Mit Lies !Joao weal, clang
return It. at • for. .4 one Milling • &haul. on the
day of WWI only, will be granted hum ihfCLlNier
to Weymouth by too two that train, of Sena o.4li-
petty .fatty—t. 7.15 awl 8.53 a.m. doutn•Weetern
maws and the 9 and 10 nail tatect Western trams, and
the tickets wilt be available tor return by any trsin
daring the day. Thls arraagemeni will come into
uperauon am be let of July, sad will arreiluale on
to. 30M of ffspiembei. Us. 14Lri.rcoa add. Me ouo..
memos nem barn graotad a. ao experiment, and in the
greet of ita bolos umuomasful tad ille•olore will be
tumble to repeat it smother summer.
The 11. W. it huditubtadly We madam of the same
lion, and the people of Doridiester perforce must my
" Tnark you, and be satisfied ; but Mere la • widely
spread opinion thet ib. a3tiou of ttus greet company
I. asyttuog but bbarel. J.ii. trait..), quation will be
of lime advantage to he greet m.j any of tba tows,
people. flow arbmy worMad hag be, or the mama
of that. traditeamo. &Me to Isere their busload' at
tea o'bioot a.m. ? Lias outivsastat ttaiu about mid-
day or to the alMehoteu,sivea by mob sapany, wou.d
ham beet worth all tin i..ar now trust
the matte: will nut be allowed to nut hue, but &hal
Mr. Mid, will take the tzouuls to take in hand unitizer
petition, and one wordel to more I ,raible langtingei
informing the G. W. WM lltectieeter people du mot, as
• role, take their SIQU,11100• to WOJISIOUth Mawr at
• 7.15, 8,63, 8, or 10 o'clock in Me mJrmag. lii. rattier
couuml to imagine Dorchester going to Weymouth
at • quartet-past woo I