The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-12-11 00:00:00

BOURNEMOUTH.

CONSERVATIVE DEMONSTRATION AT DWANE.

MOUTH.

The Conservatives of South Hants held high festival at
Christchurch and Bournemouth on Tuesday, at which Sir
Stafford Northeote was present, to celebrate the opening
of the Christchurch and B,umetnimth Conservative and
Constitutional Club. The proceedings were opened in the
afternoon at the Town Hall at Christchurch, in which
Parliamentary borough B iiirnemouth is included, by the
presentation of addresses from the Ilants County Con-
servative Association, IMO the Christchurch and Bourne-
mouth Conservative Association ; but the Chanceller of
the Exchequer being unale to he present during the-
earlier proceedings on account of the Cabinet Council held
the some day, Mr. Sclater-Booth, N P., the president of
the Local Government B nrd. who was accompanied by
Mr. Cavendish Bentick, M.P., acted as his representative.
Sir H. D. Wolff, the C inservative member fnr the
borough, having opened the proceedings, Mr. W. C. D.
Esel tile, of Burley, the chairman of the South Hants
Onset-votive A.ssociation, presented the address on behalf
of that body, in which Her Majesty's Government was
thanked for having preserved Englan t from being
involved in hostilities abroad, this securing for her an
&avant igeous position for friendly interference in the
intereats of peace. Mr. H. J. Dart having presented a
similar address on behalf of the Christchurch and Bourne-
, moiith Conservative Association,
. . .

Mr. Selater-Booth, in acknowledgment, said the
addresses would be most gratifying to the Chancellor of
the Exchequor and his colleagues, for no Government
however large its majority, could afford to dispense with
marks of such approval ni Ps policy, and confidence for
the future, from constituencies of such importance. They
might rely upon it that the Government would do its best
to maintain the union of Church and State. 11e promised
that special attention would be given to questions of local
t•gation and seltgovernment. And with respect to
foreign alt Ors the Government would persevere in the
policy it hint already declared, and which Iss believed was
acceptable to, and approved of by the country.
A vote of thank. having been carried, Mr. Sender.
Booth, in the course of his .knowledgment, said that he
felt that as a Hampshire man he could not resist the
appeal made by Sir Henry Wolff, and the occasion being
also one embracing the object of two constituencies
might well call even a busy man from London to spend a
few hours in such apl ice as their borough. He proposed
vote of thanks to Sir Henry for presiding, and the
proposition was carried. The Chairman said he hoped this
event would he the inauguration of long era of Conserva-
tive prosperity in this part of the country. They must do
their best to make this an impregnable Conservative
stronghold, and when another election occured they must
, endeavour not only to return Mr. Beach and Lord Henry
Scott, but also Mr. Compton, as the msmber for South
Hants.

In the evening a public dinner was held under the
auspice, of the Christchurch Conservative Atsodation, iii
the large hall of the Bournemouth Winter Gardena.
Cow:iris of LW of the nobility, gentry and others of
South Hants sat down. Sir H. D. Wolff, M.P. presided,
supported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of
Malmesbury, ; Mr. Sri/der-11,0th. MC.; Mr. Caven-
dish Bentinrk, Mr. ; Lord R. Scott, M.P. : Lord Colches-
ter, Colonel Naghten, M.P. ; Mr. Knowles, Mr. ;
General Shute, M.P. Lieut. Colonel Esdaile : Hon.
11. Plunkett, M.P., Sir J. Heron Maxwell, Bart., Captain
E bound St. John Mildmar. Colonel Davis, Major Birch,
Captain G.T. Pretyman, Captain Harris, Colonel Kay.
Colonel Kinniard, np., Major Mayne, Lieut. Colonel
Erre, Colonel Sir G. Pocock, Bart., Lieut. Colonel
1 wyford, Major Conway Lloyd, Colonel Grimaton, Mr.
W. E. Brymer, M.P., Major Loftus ; and a number of
clergy and laity.
After the usual loyal constitutional toasts, which were
most enthusiastically responded to. Lord Bury, proposed
the toast of "Her Majesty's Ministers." Sir Stafford
Northcote in the course of a long reply said he firmly
believed the Government p ...tossed the confidence of the
country, and he thonked the constituencies for the way in
which they had supported it during a critical period. As
to the war, he might he expected to speak freely and
frankly, but an imprudent word might have very serious
consequences; and it would be unfair to press him to
answer questions on matters which the Government felt
unable to disclose with regard to ita connection with
foreign countries. Referring to the local organization
they were met to establish, he pointed out that the liberal
party were imitating the Conservative party in this
matter. Indeed Lord Hardington went so far as to
counsel burning questions, in order that the Liberal
party might obtain among themselves unity of
action ; but at present the Liberal leaders
were engaged in sort of a free fight. Reverting to
the war, he said the Government would have the greatest
possible satisfaction in intervening for peace whenever
suitable opportunity arose: beyond that he could not
'Peak-
The toast of the House of Lords was responded to by
the Etrl of Malmesbury, and of the House Commons by
Mr. Selster-B Kith.
Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, Cr., proposed the members
for the County, which was acknowledged by Lord Henry
Scott, Fr.
Before the company separated, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, proposing "the Borough of Christchurch
and the Health of the Chairman," upon whom he bestowed
• high ealoeum as f member of Parliament and a
Country gentleman, said he felt that, in asking the com-
pany to drink this toast, he was discharging not only a
social but a political duty (cheers). Whatever might ho
tbm disarm the future had in store for us, there would

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PL4nl,lO INITATOES EARLY.
About thin time last year a number of lettere appeared
in the Oard,wri CARO Nielo. advising the planting of
Potritos in November an a preventive of disease. I
thought I would try thin, and told the gardener to plant
a few rows. lie put in some Enrly Ashleaf and Walkeea
Early where we were to have Potatoes planted in the
liming. When the young Potatoes 'Mowed I noticed
that the spring-planted ones heat the other, hollow in
size and appearance of the shnwn, hut I said, Wait till
digging time, whenever the gardener made any ininrinus
comparisons an to the winter-planted one.. Growing
time panned, and digging time came, and I asked the
gardener how the npectil lot had turned out. and hinee.
port was that had NI the spring-planted Potatos turned
out the winter ones were NNE worse ; the Walker', Early
were both "small Potatoes and few in a hill," and badly
.li.a.ed and the Anhleaf were still worse, living very
, badly dineased indeed, few in number, small in Piz... and
what little ones you did get almost useless.—P. R. Haig,