The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-04 00:00:00

Foroet emit' expren.

DOROILESTER. SEPTEMBER 4th, MS.

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Another Parliamentary Session is ended, and the
general opinion is that, all things considered, it will
compare pretty favourably with many of lie pee-
deosesors. One thing was oempicnons by It. absence,
namely, eloquemos ; we mean sloquenoe of • high
order, such as was exhibited fifty or even five and
twenty years ago. The politicians of our time do not
strive to costrol events by moans of the tongue. At
least this Is not their chief ambition. The grand Gold
nights when • Palmerston, • Disraeli, •13 Aden, •
Lord John Bumell, • hiachalay, • Graham entered
Lb. lists sod held an audience spell-bound one Mier
Lb. other. belong to a bygone age, and Parliementary
readers who remember the period referred to often
sigh is vain for • return of Clime intellectual foists.
Our only two debaters, like our only two
Genera% stand in no danger of being con-
sumed by envy. dr. G ladefooe and Mr.
Bright tawer high above their fellows, and,
happily. are still able "the applaum of listeniug
senates to command." But they beloug to the past
rather than to Use present ; lout, they are of that
eoble school of parliamentary orators which sprang
out of by-gone circumstances, and they serve to show
Lb. • intraet between past au I present times. We
scarcely think the fact is to be deplored. Events
make men. There never was a graud stirring
principle without he fitting exponent. It may be
almost said that if there be no ekquence, Owe Is no
occasion for it. What subject wee there during last
maim requiring • Palmerston, a Graham, or •
Cobden? There certalely was no mope In the
Bankruptcy Bill, the Corrupt Practices Bill, or
the Patents Bill. It would have puzzled either
of the giants of de ate we have named to
have distinguished himself in the discussion
on Egypt, the Transvaal, or Maciagaso.r. Of course
Mr. Gielstom was eloquent, even though he bad few
amities of diiplayiee the Sr. of former days.
Wrstproh on the Innatioa Bill was of alexia
merit,'. was his appeal to the Irish members at the
class of the 001101 MO. We muvt wait for moths, burn.
lag question for the production of • new set of orators.
Will • question of this kind be found in the proposal
for extending the trembles to the labourer? That
Muse is eloquence of the unadorned kind has been
proved by Joseph Ant. Should this popular eg:tator
get Leto the Home, be would probably meat* • band
of imitators who would begin a new era in Perlis-
watery speaking, for, be it remembeeed,this extension
antationenon 'ut • new element in the repreeintatlie
Gideon We may expect a variety of wrongs to
mime to the surface and to demand
These wrongs are latest s some of them are
even in • smouldering condition, only rr
(inning mat to beret into • dame. The hour
will cell forth the mac, sod Perna= ot will
ring again with that eloquence which, like snack.
from the anvil. Is the direct afoot of an allfficient
canon Thus will probably be the same Impetus
given to national polities after the next great step in
reform ea took place when the franobles we. first
extended, and • can km dearer than Me Mot
that those individ who are now regarded as a
little too go-shed are destined • few year. hence to
be reckoned safe, constltutlOnal, and even 0 muster
Bye. Thus It is that, if emus voloseoes become
extinct, others are ready to buret out, and we may
be assured that the day of burning questions is not
yet over.

The unsucoessful Liberal invasion of &glace
wAted oonsiderable publie interest, more on account
of the special olionmstanows of the case than because
of the intrinsic importance of the centrist. The little
county had been in undisturbed posseseion of the Con-
',ready* party for many years, the last contested
election hewing occurred In 1841, when • Libeeal and
• Conservative member were returned. Since then
that small portion of our land has had rest from the
party strife carried on ell around it ; and the cones-
quotes hal been that the elettorel register less been
weedy neglected. Out of 1.768 names enrolled, it
bag been Metal that fully 200 are duplicates. while •
large numb eir of persist, qualified to vote have never
bean put upon the register. It was time, therefore,
that a contest took place in order to stimulate both
parties to pay attention to the register. A circumstaaes
which give pocour- Monet to the o 'latest was its
being fought just a day before the Corrupt Practices
Act arse into oi ration. It has, therefore, been the
last eleotke under the old law; but, of amiss, the first
*Lotion under the new law will have • still more 'regal
intrust to msny persona By the way, It may be cons
'Mabry to mune of the beaten Liberals of Rutland to
reflect that Mr. Lowther's msjority-888 —is the num-
ber of the beasts in Revelations.

The latest telegrams from Zululand and Constanti-
nople cortalely do not encourage Englishmen to
meddle with the government of foreign countries.
Travelling in Zululand is said to be oat of ths qnention
as law sad order are at an end, and marauders and
plunderers go about unchecked; and this because our
interesting protege Gateway° is neither willing to
follow our *dabs nor able to carry out his own views.
The Sultan 'appears to be little better off. Brigan lags
Is rife throughout Turkey, and the audacil of it.
perpetrators impulses anything we can Imagine
possible. On the Adrianople ra" Way, In broad day-
light, a merchant has been noised by brigands, and
although £l,BOO ransom has been offered, be is still a
na:noner. Smyrna appears to be infested by more
than "forty thieves," and p wingers getting out of
the trr'ns ere taken off with little regard to nation'
silty and put to ransom by these desporadoee. Under
each circumstances tourists w I think twice before
embarking foe the EMIL

NOW that our Ministers are resting on their oars
with reference to the Suet Canal (patios. i id that
there appease no immediate likelihood of any improve
mint in that direction, the great Jordan Valley
scheme Is perhaps receiving more attention than it
really deserves from a practicsl people. Of that
Weems it might be said, to parody a celebrated utter-
ance," It 1. magnificent ; but it Is not busin-es." So
lb. Porte seem to think, for it has jest refused to
Admint IDgiedeld, •. representing promoters of the
project,
permission for t.sakiag turves,. on account of
canal It is true the refusal has been
smorZeli n the guarded tnme that the Ports
" did not outsider that the time had yet arrived when
It would be expedient to great such permission." But
the Porte has fo recent time, received such a training
In the art of evasion by the 81604.40 in stock too., that
perhaps this ought to be understood SS a decided
rebuff for the Jordan Valley projectors.

let DOW? R.V.—Captain and Honore J Major
/rands Tregonwell Johns has resigned his coin.
selselon.—Triday's London Gast.b.
TIN mad's= gray uniform now being adopted by
the infantry of the line will shortly be given to the
corps as well. Thee" regiment, will, however,
Ilk, the regjlsrs, preserve the marlet tunic for frill
dresspared. occasions. The volunteers cannot be
ordered to conform to this rule, but they will be
strongly recommended to do so, thus giving rlitirstity
In dress to ail three branches of the service.
:Omuta ODD/I:LOW& The smathen of the
=ene breech of the "Bud of Hope," were enter.
to WS this (Monday) afternoon, In • field
kindly lent by Mr. R. Steele, adjoining Wollastoe
Hones A proemial wag farmed In the field, and
beaded by the airborne' banner of the lodge, and the
bend of the Isl D.R.V., under Mr. J. Stevens, the
menthere persuabalated the principal streets of the
tows. The tea was a substantial me, and was dons
ample justise to by the juveniles. Afterwards • oapitel
=of athletic was SOW
es being given. Vint weather atteoViat
disk, and It was very enjoyable. The arrange-
merits were saperinteaded by the secretary, Mr. W.
.1. W. Pike, and the following nameable* :—Mesers.
James Beillager, president ; Deets, vicrpreeldmit ;
W. B. Tatoteer, ; H. W. R. Groves. D.P.G.M. ;
J. Goris P.O. ;F. Davis, P.O.' I. Jean's, P. 0.;
W. Chick, P. 0.; B. Fowler, G.M. ; W. Cog, P. 0.;
W. Talbot, P.O.
New 110112T111 AT TH2 WIALITAII CEATIL.-00
funomdz the se:lttiaci cited micister,the Rev. J. Lewis,
y of P preached at the above place of
worship morning an evening. The text chosen in the
morning was had Corinthian', ird, chap., and 18th
ewes, " Bat we all with open fem. is." The Bible as
• minor, perused by the earned reader, would reflect
the likes's". of the Savor. upon those who studied It.
Ohrbt's Ulmer" would be stamped upon rll who were
truly desirous of Is. To those who would not receive.
the penalty of eternal sorrow would be theirs. The
sermon wee one of much power and earnestness. In
the evader the text wee 'elected from the 16th verse
3rd chapter Bt. John's Gospel, "God so loved the
woad, he" The rev. gentleman. In striking and
forcible language, referred to God's love, and com-
pared It with human love. The stators of man was
corrupt and vile, yet the love of God was continually
sesnifeeted towards him. The universality of God's
love, the advantage" of it, were very eloquently
described--onsolicited and unappredated, who &mid
fathom It? The strength of His love for angels, for
His Soo, and His creature man, were all referred to.
It could not be fathomed. It was beyond expatiation.
Therefore in ignorance the human ram c. Him.
He died that all should be saved; none Mould perish
eternally. The nee:enmity for justice and the never
ending sorrow which would surely acorns to those who
dieregarda the greet salvation, concluded a meet
earnest and powerful dimness. TM chapel was
crowded, sad sleep interest appeared to be mr llfeeted
during Is delivery.