The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-03-19 00:00:00

LICTORICII AND [ICC/RSV/NS.

The ida•oa called attention to the suggestion that
there should he lectures and excursions this >ear in
oonneetion with tbe meeting of the society.

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Mr. R•wLasca said in reference to that ruhjeot,
It. alight state that he had had a letter in reference
to it from Mr. Cotterell. Hosea Lady Herbert on
, Monday, and t ,Id her it was the *hilt of the Council
fib.. Society that on one day of their Meeting they
should have an npportnnity of looking over the
buildings and V.isi model farm on Ler ladyship's
estate. Her ladyship replied that .he would most
willingly permit them to do 00, adding, "And not
only my farm. Mr. Rawlence, hut I will throw ripen
111,/ hones and grounds to them, and you are at liherty
Wiwi! the Council to make whatever use of it they
&ease. Anything on try estate, too, that they
choose to inspect, they are perfectly welcome to
viait, and I shall be only too pleased if I am in the
neighbourhood at the time, to welcome them there
spplausek
. . .

The ki•vog called atteatiou to the fact that the
society had invited the acting local committee to
luoJhenn on Monday, the 10th nf
The Manor said, in the letter which had been
read from the secretary of the society he saw there
was an allusion to himself. He was very sorry
indeed to and that the society had need • week
which was peculiarly inconvenient to him, from the
fact that it was his ordination week, 4nd, therefore,
his palace would be occupied by candidates for holy
order& Wan the society were here last year, they
told him that what they should most like, if they
came again. would be to have ewe place where they
might meet o an evening, and have a little mome,
and talk over things of interest in conneetioa with
their meeting. He replied that he shoCill he fere
happy indeed to show them any hospitality in that
way that he possibly could; and he had fully
intended to state at that meeting to the Mayor and
Corporation, that if his palace would be in way of
use in receiving the society, be should be only too
glad to plea. it at their service —(applause). He
was afraid now, however, that his offer mast be a
limited one, owing to the circumstance be had
mentioned; but if Monday would be convenient to
the society, he should only be too glad to receive
everybody who would go—(applarow). Of eosins,
his gardetie would be open, and they might bellied,
at any rate, during the whole week. He might
possibly be able to make arrangements, too, for the
Thursday evening if wanted—(applanse). As one
really interested in the well-being of the city he
was of course anrioos to do all in hie power—(lear,
hear)—and he was very sorry be could not make an
unrestricted otter— (applause).
Mr. Alderman Pant said, as one of the Council of
the Bath and West of England feciety, be was mire
they would feel deeply his lordship's kindness in
entertaining them at all, and he was sure they would
be perfecily satisfied with his lordship's kind offer
to receive them on one evening. If it was not in his
power to receive them on any other day, they would
quite understand the reason, and would thank him
very much for hie kindness.
The M•yoß said that on the Wednesday evening
be should be very happy to reoeieve the whole of
the committee and the council of the society, at the
Council Chamber, and would promise to do his best
to provide some sort ol amusement for theni—(hear,
bear, and applause).
Th• BUR., wished to correct one ommission in
his remark, and it was a very important one. He
most *spree' his cordial support of what Mr. Kelsey
had said in regard to the invitation which be believed
they were about to send to the Prince and Pt-meets
of Wales. In that case of course anything which be
could do to facilitate it in any possible way, what.
ever inconvenient,* it might put himself and others
to, be should feel it is bounden duty to do—
(applause).
TOO MAYOR gad at the evening meeting in the
Council Chamber it would be his Irish that it should
be open to both ladies and gentlemen. He would
leave entirely with the committee the suggestion
about reading papers on such an evening as that
merely remaking that if ladies were present, the
subject, which would interest them in agricultural
matters would necessarily be somewhat limited—
(cheers).

Mr. Alderman Rusin waken(' that what the
, Bishop had just said removed some little delicacy on
his point with refarenoe to the proposed incitation
to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Prinosse
of Wales, beatings he felt it just possible that what
they might do in that respect would interfere with
his Lord•bip'e own plans. Ili• lordship, however,
had very kindly rein ored any difficulty on ihat point.
Ho suggested that the Town Council, the C.immittee,
and the C uncil of the Society should j.iio in en-
deavouring to obtain the presence of the Prince and
Ninon, of Wales at the society'. meeting.
The BISHOP skid it wee quite uenatural that they
should separate •itheut emus expression of opinion
Sat as hat Royal Highness's father honoured the
city oil the occasion of • similar meeting in former
&Joe ow it was hoped Lime his Royal Highness would

1 banner the city in • similar meow, now—fepplause).
He thought they weld not deport without on.e
earnest and warm expression of that kted—(bear,
hear,.
The hf•rou said be should he moot happy loyally
and most rf spectrally to solicit, if instructed tin 10
do, the attendance of his Royal Ilighnew. He bad
no doubt that m ens mould be foond to place the
matter before his Royal Highness in such • way as
would in all probal.ility r. wive (ruin the Prince a
faeouralde reply, unless ....me unforeseen circumstance
preceded hie Reps! Highness accepting the tu-
ritation,

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Borne fmthet conversation took plami on the
a. lijrci. and before the lerge and influerstlal meeting
broke up a hope wee imam .....uly ruprnue 4 that
Ih'ir novel Highnesses the and Princees ,if
Willem might he infmetrd that agithind W 11,11.1
gratify the l. ii feelings ,1 the iolialiitanta Of chi.
aaaienk aty ta a 4101 of their Roval Highness... M
Rehelimy en the neee•ion t t the titeetitht of the Beth
end West of England Society —(applauet).