The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-05-26 00:00:00

THE 111:Ntr31.

Th.. PP V.....111ENT refern4l to the recent iltll).ortant
acquisitions to the Museum. This did not dir.,:4lY
affect the society, but nearly query member of the
club belonged to the Museum, and in took the
opport yif thanking the executive for their kind-
in allowing' the club tin use of that hall for their
meeting that day. (Applause.) I luring the year the
hluseitin bad bad three very important additions, and
first and ("rennet 11.• mentioned the Warne collection.
Mr. Wenn... nano. was known fir se‘eral works on
the arclueobsry ..f Dorset, and he especially n•ferred
to the grand work in" Ancient Dorset." '.lr. Warne,
with his wanuness of heart and loyalty to the county.
presented almost the whole of his very valuable
collection t.. tle• Nrin,...., the taste in 1.-i nit
of a small quantity of saver which had 1..... n
left them, (.tull which IVII4 practically useless, it hat ing
been kept in a Isit at the bank. The Preii(iviit wished
to thank Mr. Warne's son for his ao.istance in this
matter. He next alluded to tin' Shipp eolleetion,
which they had been able to purchase through the
public spirit and liberality of ....rid ladies allll !pia!,
men (and especially he mentioned Sir Talbot Dnk,.r.)
After a few words on the Summers collection. the
Pr..ident prore.l.l bi refer to some of the Weeds and
other articles ..f interest included in the above valve.
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Ithi leaving the Nlusetim, the party proceeded to
I P•mellairy, where Mr. Edward Cunnington, of Dor-
eleoter, read a short paper on tin.. famous earthwork
A -Isn't discussion took place as 1.. the probable origin
of the HAIM% .ti Cl.lole %11111 t the moldier,.
dined at the King's Arms, when an excellent repast
was provided by Mr. ii. Frost. After dinner the
President read an intermiting and exhaustke inper un
" Eartliqualc., mull Volcanoes," for which he %VAN
thanked by the Rev. l'ickard Cambridge and Lord
Enstace Cacti.'
This concluded the proceeding...

WOOL. several pensons.)- A hearty vote of thanks Was also
LIBERAL MEETEX.i.-A most satisfactory meeting accorded L. the Chairman. and Mr. liydo for th, uise
was 6.1,1 at Wool-a place ii rails .iceepted a+ a oof the loarn.--Heirty chem. were given for tie
strengliold of Toryism-on Friday emeting. That NIL illadstone, Ms. Edwards, the Chairman,
wow orthodox form of coercion load leen brought to Mr. liyde, and the speaker..
bear, in nofusing the use .of the stoles/room, but,
nothing daunted, Mr. F. Nlansfield, the secretaryof the WEYMOUTH.
local Liberal Association, at tin. last moment
obtained the lire of :1 large bani from Nit-. Hyde, THE ANNUAL VI) T OF
whoa. kindness wadi greatly appnviated. Th.. b.an YEOMANRY C THE OORSETSHIRE
AVALRY.
of this commodious building ivas most acceptable, as
the weather would have ruined an out-door meeting. •
This event is always supismsl to coon 1111 l once the
Them was a very satisfactary attendance indeed, and
season inWeyemai 14 and Mope:trances sa`eal to siliggest
the proceedings were .1 a very encouraging nature.
Mr. Mansfield, who has been the means of starting .
Fir i 3 prior to. the arris al ol the Yeomanry,
that this year will be inl exception to Ow stirposition.
the Itor of Liberalism in this village, took the chair, '
dist inguished visitor, gradually co 'mod to to
andl was supported by the Re, T. ...C01t5..., Mr. A. 11.
tile so that IT the end .1 last ask the erects
Lock, and Mr.II. Wright, jun. 4.1 Dorchester).-
our ancient borough miCe More present...l a gay and
town,
The Chairman, in malting the meeting, sael as there ,
ll l ani atent app:int, ear Flags and bunting fluttered in
had !seri a report set about by the that tu ,
I
Mr. }Awards was going to retire, he had taken the
nomenarle, wen• ono. more trying tio• wireeze from every available site along the
liberty of writing to the hon. member, who had
ontrival each other IT displaying till:4r wares in the
answered t.. the effect that he WAS g down this
mod attractive n inter or Isse.ible. whilst hotel awl
part .4 dm world in the sou 1111 l but that be Was tell
_Z Itus.
unwell at pmeont. th.• oold damp weather havism
alatoot total lit tetis it y and dullness, had an -oppor•
ionringtio one keepers, after st ruggling threugh Months
greasy remrdost his recovery, besides which he was very Fnmi the
touch
iiccul" with his "'in*. .4 11111 l ;::iurlYoul"arr s"gi7on 'it 'will he ah..rvA tIL.t tho
Referring tou the prospect* .1 the local Liberal .tasocia.
town a+ tat former occasion., was inmot liberal in
non, the Chairman remark.sl they had something
catering for the amusement of the s isitors, both
like 7 womised, and about cr. I3s. fid. in hand,
military' and otherwise. The iirringementa foor the
towards their propmed iron loom., I.%).plautte.) They
varioils events were carried can by a committee. Mr.
were determined to go. on with it, in spite .4 all that
.1. _ lieu. 1,,
las .plo. said about -bunkum and Issoll. (Langliter.)
his thanks to Lord Wolverton who "„,,
rus year there are se:eral alteration., front tile pro-
had kindly sent a subscription. The ..ther clay
gramme of former seasons. The pi iimipal and most
their association pa5....11 a vote .4 confidence in
gratifying one appears to be the extension of he
her Majesty's Oovermoient. and lie now held
visit fnan eight to ten days, thus giving two extra
in his hand a letter from Mr. Levason Gower, exionse
days for troolo whilst instead of entering the
sing the thank. of Mr. Oladatoone for their vote oof
town in a colloctise booty oon Thursday aftenioen the/
confidence and wishing the association a long and
came in insp.., post advance and rear goianl thut
las open .us career. (•tpl.lause.l --Mr. A. H. leock next
; being perform...l rot nsiti.. The int ait on Thursday
delivered a very practical speech
in the re'lneh''''' was compeest .4 225 ootbo-rs arid men, as follows :-
awl Registration. in the mune .1 which he fulIK
ST APP :-Lioait.•Colonel Mindoro', Nlajoor Dosoolden,
exp. • al the Dean- the votors adopt wit
Captain ()Modem Major Rough (A.lintallth 1,11,1
regard to tilt. re•rister, and in Cases where their names Retool.
were omitted. One .of the great principlea .4 ,
bnICHESTiat TH001..-eaptaill Middleton', Livid.
Libemlisin was to trust the peep.), awl all along the
nornt.in, quartennoulter Scutt, 3 sergeants, 3
party had entleavonnsl to get 11.i*,'11.i11.i*,'v lnt 0 t
corporals, 12 privates, I permanent serg.mtit -total, 22.
issople, by the people, alit he the 'sop...
NlE4lll'lll' THoor.-Captain Itryiner, quartermaster
I -Apj.lause.) A great resisaisibilitE now reste,l
Watts, sergeants.. 3 corporal., 24 privates, 1 per-
upon them. For the first tune awe haul their
Inallent minreallt-311.
Vote, and they should consider seriously how they
VALE Tnoor.--Captain Merthyr Iblest, Lieut.
should exercise it. He congratulated them on ne n fortu
Kyrie Clialornan, (ioaarterowistor It. English, I
a lwattell .4 the Sonith rot ASS, w m iati..
sergeant, -I corporals, I trumpeter, 4'l priest..'.., I per-
-11.• x meowed the li.il.i they would listen calmly to both
"" ...rm.,.
_73.
Snit, 'f II( the (liieStiOn. and that whether Lit...rats
$111•3111011NE Timor. -Captain Dighy, Iluarterina-ter
r owe-natives were addressing them they would la.
Stacy, 3 sergeant:. I corporals, Zi privates, I per-
(me from the noise :ant rig whit+ unfortunately hail
_37.
taken plats. sesie places. Dear both sides, read
BLANIWoItIi Titian*. --Captain E. W. It. Porn"u in,
the wait:titers ittel tider.mt literattln• published
IVilliants. Pertman and Foos Pitt, l Plarter.
on the varions topics oof the day. think tor themselves
master Mogen., 3 wrgeants and farriers, 3 corporals,
and make up their ls thoroughly lotion. the elec.
24 privates, I ponnanent sergeant
t ion (lay. (Heir. hear.) Ile nomitoolml them it Was WIIIIIOIt.SE TROOP. -- Captain Nl.ontague Guest.
through the Liberals they wow had th.• Franchise and
. Lieuta. &hurt and Lees, quartennaster Martin, I
the 'ballot, an.l he hope-I they would not forget that
sergeant, 12 • inmates, I permn se aent rgeant-la.
ill their consi.lerit ion.. If they were convinced the
Lilaorals were right, let thela give the rode as they
Is-limed to Is• right, awl, Ini ill', contrary, if they
Were convinced th.• Torino wy re their best friends then
vote for them. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Lock briefly nar-
rated the different ineastin, uhieli the Liberal tarty
had confernsl the issoplo• - the Franchise,
Itallot, It 'mail Catholic Emaneipation.
lb. 111111111 l Di...enters' his ml, •.1, the Hotta-
n Iteleml of I'.o i Lasts, and
many otlee,.. . ' had ever
struggled beii.',, ;1
.1:1,1 !i .II•Se• liberty of the
ll ; l Mill iney .1011 A .11,111,i1 1.. fill
I Wish re.,...r.1 • FAM-it .tva 11*. homed
it would Is' oostmeloal 5..11 itorth•,, although he (lid
not go ao far as to say everyledy ghoul.' be educated
Iris' by the State ; but let them hat.° it for the least
possible cost, and It everylsoly base as goad a chance
of getting on in the World as their More fortunate
neighbours. I Aloplause) If they nottornol the
Liberals again to power they +tood pledged to Coll.
• iii the march ..f progress, aiel among the
illennine• that would have shortly to Is• considensi
would Is. Ceonity Boards, amendment .of the presmit
burdensome Land Laii•o., amendment of the Game
Laim, and Modification .4 the power of the HOWN• if
Lords. If they approved of dim.. meamwes then
they should support the party which had Ever Issai
the friends Id the people, fleasol applanae.)-The
Rev. T. Seim next .1.1. s 'rust a powerful speech,
which greatly stirred the entlinsiasin of the audieuee.
They were phased bi meet them for the first time as
fellow electors oof the :Mather.) Division, to look them
in the face awl in the their acaliaintance as fellow
( -‘l.plause• I Perhais. C.doonel
also symild onto( and see them, but perlian., they
wmil,l ask liiin.how it came about that, as lie, party
for so many years refined to gas.' them the Vote, he
ii, .s, e• • and asked theta th es• votes t.o pat I•
in Pal lio 1111 l mt ti uthoolol the party lie mpresented.
(Loud applause.) The Linerals had given them the
La, and lie thought for ti,. • lii •t they ought to
have the benefit of it. 1"So they shall " -applause. I
With natant to Mr. Edwarls they laid reloaded him
:is their candidate. Ili. name was very familiar as a
very excellent gentleman, a man of large liberality
and a. Using th.• gr. st wealth that Ito was isesessed
b./ for the benefit 'flu,'. f. now men - not t.. curry faro our
with the voters ;tliat Ism I hot been hisobjeet a t lie Tories
hail told them -bin shindy and solely to propagate
what was right auol proper, and Ilia, making the boost
tele Of the gifts which 110.1 had Idessisi him with.
1 Loud applause.) Some poop.. had said he
r,„,41 laus money to get No. Ito. •)
I.'
guaranteed they would not get their i.lie with money.
Load applameyl Ile waived a letter iii the T. F.
asking if Nlr. Edwards intendosl t•o retire from the :
candidature. The fact Wa. Mr. I.Mwards had been
poorly, and had lost his voice, lout h.. had not lost his
interest in the division, and had made up his mind bi
contetd it. ((mud applause.) Ile would le down
31111ingSt then& sam,. to l.k theo. in tile face and speak
to them. Meat, hear.) Ile believed he could .41y
that all throne" his pditind lib- Mr. Edsu Snl. had
essentially boon the friend .4 the working classes, and
if they looked at his votes when questions had been
discussed which hail had refen•ncoo to the
rights of the working da.o.s._ whether on the Fran•
chine, the Ballot, Employers. Liability, or any ~thers
of a similar character. he ILA always leen to the (ore,
I elid applause.) ..tt the pre.mit time they meant
business ; ti' he an election in November,
and therefore thiT load Coll, there to :14 them to
make up their • ylls t.; shalt 11r,; tlit•V were going
blinake Willi the Vote. %Vert: they all Liberals there ?
1•• Yes."' He hoped there Wert- ..he ta.. T. wire
there, so that before they Went away thee Would see
that the Liberals Were not a bail set of fellows after
all. (Hoar, hear.) Mr. N-ave then proceeded
in an 411.1.. inanner to trace the progress
oof Reborn' (nom 1832, showing plainly that
all measures fm the good and advancement of the
r'a.o.. had ;ilara) raied hue Mid Cry from the Tory
rty. According to them, hngland. with every
fresh measure of reform, was going to the dors,
but lie could assure his hearere if tlo.•v put their c
itl Mr. Walston.% lie W 0.114 kemp
ivhere sho was at preamit - among Ilia first nations of
the w.orld. (Applanow. I He had given Us prosperity,
peace, :Mil reform, and he was Well %roil hy their
confidence. He SlSike warmly of the statomanship
of Mr. ill:vision, no lore...ming the country hem the
h00rr0n....4 rm. (faring the recent crisis. After a brief
review of the gloat iaeasures that had been candosl by '
the Liberal Party, with an ..atn werd for the Repeal I
oof the Corn haws in which they were allow peculiarly
intermted, Nlr. Seam continued -These were the I
things that mine home to them. They did not want I
legislatioon for the privilil(.sl class alone, net'
retaiected the aristocracy when they nosls.-20.4
their rights. (.1 pplalaat.l They did not wish to
deprive them of anything, lout they wanted jam ice
and right all round. Injure no man, hut do what is
right, and strive after the right. (Cheers.) Aniong
the measures .4 the near future, he mentioned the
acquirement .of small farms, the Diwestablialunent
the Church in Scotland. Freo Ditiostion, Dieestab-
ment .of the Church in Wales, Lowal Governarimit, and
niany others. Referring to the Disositablisliment of
the Church .4 England, Mr, Seam Was convilleed thy.
Church would lie better when freed from the Stat,.,
and supported and goovernol by her own friends. They
wished no wrong harm to the Church,-.her clergy am/ %Isis a...rk,-but 11.,
maintainol that justiee deinallded that 1.41: and
bye there should Is. a free church in it free
State. (Hear, hear.) 11e was for free education'
all around. Let every working•timiCs child have the
Is %Mit .4 it perfectly fns. education. The funds whiela
would presently be at the'disismal .1 the State would
pay for it. (Appetite). Wmild they help the
Liberal party to Ile it (Clioors). In muclusion, he
said he was delighted toi meet thou, awl hoped tO see
them again. He urged them to push forward their
principles, ao that when the day ..anw, they wwild
return Mr. Edwards at the head of the poll. (1, aid
elirer+l.- Mr. G. Wright, Who next spoke, said he
posed then. Was ono point on which they all agreed.
They wen. all Englisl 11111111 l (A1.1.11%0.4:4 They were
proud"( their c try and of its last history, and were
willing to undertake their share of the duties and
responsibilities which belonged to them. They were
right glad that England was their native country, and
wen•ynaid to bay "This is our oown, "sir native
hual, (Applause). Ley 1,a,1 HOW the note, and it
was their duty to. use it to the Met their j1111h•Illutlt.
So far as lie could judge that night, the majority .4
Moose pre-a-tot were Lilaorals. (Applause). They were
not aationied of the past. and lie believed they would
4.a gnat deal more 111 the future. They lad bi face
t h.. fact that as things were at pro.aent, the roor:41 part
ef the Imptilation Was being draincolaway. This must
be grappyd with, seine Mean. 111110 t lie l'ound to make
it too tho interest Lf the agrimiltund labourer too remain
in his native village- (applause)-- Ric) Lauver' it waa
a very practicable question. They thought it was
-.Liens:able that an induatriotis kiel thrifty working
ham, Ihe prospects oof hying alde
to haw,. Imi.omen cottage, .r at any rate
to hay, ,5 14,4 „i land which might be
source of income to his family. Anatile: thing
they would strive for was a restitution' .4 common
rights. (Applalmo-) (A Voice : That's what...
wannal.) While they did not think all the wisdom.
My with the Liberal party, and while they wen' not
ashamed i.f its past history, they Were Very hojwful otf
the futuno, and he trusted the large iiiii,joority of those
present wontld try and return Mr. FAwaids at the
next electio.ll. hiliiself Was in (motor .4 some
kind .of village local govenunetat -call it a village
ceinni 1111 l ) if they like --at any rate let thon have
kind .of reprowntatim authority in connection
with the county government. Should they vote fog
the Liberal party at the nett ellerai rill:lion in
order to obtain this ? l" Yes.") They did not Wahl
to call others haul names, bat as they believol ium
their principles let them try and push them.
I-%pplause.) He load emote to 11.01,1 to learn two
thing.. He heanl they were all Tories there.
f" Net quite,- and laughter.) Hy. had also learnt
the truth about the letter he had mad Li the effect
that Mr. Edwards was going to retire. He waa iery
glad this was not true, for they meant to retuni him.
(Applause.) Ile congratulated the chairman On that
excellent nieetitq, and having started soiell aim excel.
lent meaciation in Wool. (Applaus...)-The
ing re...Nihon was carried by acclamation- "That
this meeting wishiai t.. expreas entire confidence in
the Goveniment, and Jimmy thanks for the Franchise
and R.edistribution Rill ; pledges itself to support
Liberalism in the future, mid ti render all aasistance
in carrying a Liberal candidate at the next election."
-(This WWI moved by 3.4. Nvare, and *minuted by