The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-10-26 00:00:00

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To the female 'avant of -a
member, whose age does not ex-
ceed twenty.five year., who shall hAvs worked the greeteet
number of year. (nut Ins than Wren) in suacesston upon the
same farm or with the mime master, end always maintained a
good oborooses, Nosy galls, eervent to Mims Boston, Mae years
on IMMO farm—El
Ditto, the next greeted number, Ellesbeth Bernie, tomtit,
to Mr, William Yookes, seven and half years on mme farm
—loa
DOME/1110 SERVANTS.
cuss 91.
To the mate servant of a tradesmen being a member, or of
any member no, ben Lr, egoiloufturiat, who shall have worked
the grommet somber of year. (not less than seven) hi moose-
lion, with the same master or man the same prorates., and
elwale maintained a good I/Wester, Mosektah Langford, ar-
rant to Mr. John Ely, seventeen yam with mune taseter-,-SE.
Ditto, the nom graNtiel 1111110101., Jamas whito, servant Mr. Joseph Willis. twelve yore with .m. master—Li.

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No competition.
FEMALE pompano SERVANTS.
Chem 13.
lb the household. lensia tervaat •mialbse, who Mathews
lived the greatest onatiOr M 01101 (not lam than melre) aUC-
-040•011 In the lame eerMoe or uponn the M m ene preiere, and
OW.Y. Mablit•td • pod Char•ater, 1•Ibella EMIL, liernnt
to mt. willury ch..bg imey, IS mem with same manor—M.

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No oompeliiion,

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The OHAIRMAS 1;04 proposed the heel* ei the
Prince Orme* and the out ed the R. 761 Saanib,. it
was well known. he Midi $O 104 of than That ha
Royal Highness was very rood ot agriculture, asel,.sa •
oompetitor for Ohms, IPA always v
though semetimea a Dorselekte umuelirellaZ
mare Ikea his mulch.' gl_lresr: hem%) ' -teitlettri
the Princeas Frederick Williem cf Prussia, eke

likely to follow the good example set her by her excel-
lent mother, and to all appeerances the line of the royal
house of Prussia was in a fair way of being perpetuated.
(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN now asked them to drink the health
of the Army and Navy. That wee a toast, he was
sure, would come home to the hearts of all of them ;
for moot of them bad either friends, relations, or act-
quaintauoes in one of the two servioes. There were two
Dorsetohire men now hotly engaged in the East, Gene.
ral Miolisi and Colonel Parke. He WSJ afraid he could
not say :ouch about the Navy. He was not nue of those
who went to Cherbourg, and, therefore, was unable to
give them a history of the preparations made to invade
I/erased:ire on the coast of Purbeck. (Loud laughter.)
The Frenoli he thought, however, did not want to go to
war with us ; a certain section of Frenchmen might
wish it, but the majority, he felt convinced, were
strongly in favour of maintains the present alliance.
(Hear, hear.) He would couple with the tout the
name of Captain Radolytfe. (Loud cheers.)
Captain RLDOLYIPPS, on rising to respond, was loudly
sheered. He said he was exceedingly obliged to the
company for receiving his nein. in connection with the
British army to so enthusiastic a manner. He was sorry
That he was the only union present to return thanks for
the compliment conferred upon that branch of the service.
As far Ise he was unearned, he had the highest opinion
of the ermy, and he was proud to have at one time
belonged to it It always heal done its duty, and he felt
satisfied it always would do its duty. (Cheers.)
Bouts Freudian= mtglit hew a slight itching to thine
over lure in the way that had been alluded to, and it
may be bemuse they have never seen the place before;
but he would bet 81,000 they never would want to come
again in a similarly unfriendly manner. (Loud laughter
and cheere.)
J. H. CALORAPT, B(.1",, after expressing the hap.
pineal he felt at seeing so goodly a company present pro.
posed the health of the Patron of the Society, the
young Pori of Eldon. He was as promising a young
nobleman as mold be found anywhere of hula age, and
was represented in that room by a puttimuen very well
known to him, and whom they all respected. (Hoer,
hear.) He would give theme the health of the youthful
Porl, with thanks to Win for his aubeeriptiona to this
*Oily, and would beg to couple Shall lowa With the
1 name of Mr. Ferrer, his worthy representative,
G. W. F , Req. ha returning thanks said, that
pare rullwi rapidly scone, and ho helittli fluor
that this was the fourth time he had been railed upon
to return theehe for this tonal, by the same old men
whom he ha 4 been commteined to see aP01144 RIM, Tee,
there were the said old men, end a good lot of new
muse, and he trusted they would think that good fellow-
ship and good WWI mid &Minas did not- oomullitote
the only pod with which them gatherings were mew
elated. (Hear, hear.) He hoped hie nephew would be
useful to ',embody, end being so be would he useful to
himself, Ma desired nothing bettor for him than that
he should pus a career of general utility, (Hem.) He
is a MDR boy at Eton, where he get' his dues in a proper
Quenlity of behiag, front molten and boys, (Laughter.)
He (Mr, Fastsohoyad that it; the sours* of time, oaths
holidays mine on, they would see him out with the
hounds, end engaged in other muusementa. He did not
think he wouldis a vary hig 'up, but he had seen
ones go very well in the field, and he will not fail to
do co it he follows the good enample of the excellent
Meeks of bututde whom he had the Worm to see on
his right hand. (Cheers.) 45 they heti welt upon the
rirluee of the Patron, he would no* cal upon them to
drink the health of the Vioespenron Mr, Weld, He
we, a geot).eaag well knows, to all them I be wee.
greet agriculturist, a good landlord, and an excellent
matt, and one who took great interest in the welfare of
thie "meaty. His mewled con generally Weeds oa
these occasions, end be fell sure that bust for hie ebsenes
urine the seem, he would have been with them now,
Mr, Weld was a greet agriculturist, and he was able to
do In a very scientific and westerly manner that which
got all of them did—he ploughs not only the land, but
the me also. (Cheers and laughter.)
Mr. iiAVARS (Roman Cotholio priest, ettaehed to Lul.
worth Coddle, the residence of Mr. 'Weld) returned
thanks, stating that it had been Mr. Weld's desire, in
eau hie health should be proposed at thin meeting, to
undertake that °Moe, end at the seine time to express
that gentleman's best wishes for the advancement of the
society. The speaker spoke very highly and ear
neatly of the many excellent qualities of Mr. Weld, who,
he declared to be from his own personal knowledge, a
friend to the poor and a most hoepitable man.
J. C. RADOLYFPS, Esq., now proposed, amidst
enthusiastic and vociferous plaudits, the health of their
worthy Chairman on this occasion. It is very difficult,
he 'aid to speak of people before their faces ; if you say
any thing against them, it hi not pleasant • if you say
too much in their favour, you make them blush; but is
regards Mr. Portman, it la really not possible to speak
too highly of hica. (Loud and reiterated cheering.) I
0411 speak of him with truth, in the highest terms; and
I out tell those people who are only casually acquainted
with him, that the better they know him the more he
will grow in their esteem. Cheers.) As to his friends
and neighbours, there is and can be but one fixed
opinion about him, and that is one of a most exalted
and unqualified character. (Renewed cheering.) I can
assure you that I have very great pleasure indeed in
having this toast placed hi my hands. (Loud cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN rose to acknowledge the toast amidst
vehement and protracted applause. When ado noe had been
restored, he said—Mr. Radalyffe and gentleman : I beg
to return you all my most sincere thanks for the enthu-
siastic way in which you have been pleased to reoeiva
the toast kindly proposed by my friend Mr. Radolyffe
in such flattering terms. I am sure he must have con-
siderately taken advantage of the twilight which pre-
vailed for the purpose of oonoealing those blushes which
might well arise from the strong euloginnaecontained in
the powerful language of his south In which he did me
the honour to propose my health. Well, I can say this
—I shall endeavour first to deserve, and then to main-
tain the good character he has given me, (hear, hear);
and I hope it may turn out as he heo said, that the
longer you know me the better you will like me. (Loud
cheers.) Now I saw an early advartiesment of this din-
ner stating that Mr. Gerard titan would be in the chair,
when it was my intention to (owe and support him.
(Hear, hear.) All of a sudden our position is reversed,
—I em requested one fine mourning to take the chair, and
here is Mr. Gerard Sturt tome to support me. (Laugh-
ter ond cheers.) I only with I had his coolness and
self-possession on these occasions. This is the first
time I have ever filled the offies of Chairman,
and I hope you will generously excuse any im-
perfections and shortcomings on my part. (Cheers.) I
will ,now propose to you the health of the Vice-presi-
dents of this society, coupling the toast with the name
of Mr. Bond. (The honourable member resumed his
seat amidst loud and general cheering.)
The Rev. N. BOND, in reply, said that he had so often
had the pleasure of returning thanks for this tout, that
he though his speech might afloat be learned by heart.
He begged them to believe that though somewhat ed-
vsneeclth years he woe pot the less a warm friend of the
8043110 y, (Hear, hoar.) He itoogretulated the meeting
on the favourable appealinge the society wore; though
old in yearn it was but young in strength, He wee de.
lighted to see that the company before him that evening
was a more numerous one that had ever esmembled in
that Molls on • similar 00040011. He for one sincerely
rejoiced to see the eountenenee given to the moiety,
because he greatly approved and applaeded the en.
rourapinent given by the sool to Incluetriom labour.
are and servants, (Hear, hear, He was mush pined
to see the lebourers table well lied and he niumt say
that he never saw a body of men who carried in their
feeee, in a plainer and more uninielekable manner, die.
tinot indications of honesty mid ucireightnew thaa glom
labourer, did in the other romp, -learnt from an old
man at the lebourere' table that ule two boys lie 4 re.
undyed between than twentrave premiums, Look
then, said the rev, gentleman, at that limple feet, and
say whether or no this society i, doing pod to the in.
dustr)oue poor ',round us, (Hear, hear.) Ha trusted
that thoee Among them who were nut niauthere of the
sanely would not go awry without beaumiug such. I will
now, said the speaker, propose a toast. Rome months
ego we were engsged, In a county election, It he the
pride of loglishinen to fight a good uptanding battle,
and when ills all over to shako hands and be werthy
good friends, (Loud eheere,) We iney differ politically
but are the beet friend" hu life, (Cheers) We have the
!moon/ to have this day the "emptily of Iwo of Oaf
county member., and I trust they are in a ephore of great
ueefeltusem in this county i and I hope, too, that they
will, like our society, go on Improving year after year.
(Cheery and laughWr.) I obeli, therefore, ;mummy
tile health of our county monitors, Mr, Postmen, Mr.
Mort, end Mr, Neymer, (Lonil sheers)
The CHAIRMAN, on rising to respond, was greeted
with vosiferoue applause. He eald—Oentlemen, I beg
to return you my most ;Amore thanice,mu tny own behalf
and that of Mr, Neyiner, and for the very Inenulsoine
manner in which you have reeelved lite toast so kindly
propomed. I secure you I feel ell the MON grateful to
Mr. Bend fur the manner in whieli he proposed the
tout, inasuilloh as I believe we were not ellopther
rowing in the mine boat, Greet grouts: have Oaken
place slam then, and one of the must remarkable, anti
which may be said to be the consequence of the policy
pursued at that time, is the present treaty with Chico,
by wide!' trwle with that extensive country will be mouth
improved. Other groat change. have token place slam
that period. The party in the House uf Cutninons to
width I have the honour to belong, was then on the
right side et the hedp—all eta sudden we And oureelvos
on the wrong (laughter), being oupereeiled by those who
ist themselves up as the real true Liberals, I think that
is rather boo bad. (Laughter.) However, with regard
to that mighty mystery, the Malaria Bill, that lens algid
of mine I leave that to Mr. Start. (Loud laughter.)
But seriously it is one of the most diffiault tasks to
return thank' for a toast of this description on such
0001111iP1111 se Ibees. Politico are forbidden ground, Then,
I am too ineapririenoed to make any remarks on arrioul-
ture at ell worthy of the attention el practical farmers.
Perhaps ono of the greatest improvements in agriculture
may be the introduction of the steam plough, which has
been brought so far to perfection that the Royal Agricul-
tural Society thought it worthy of a prise of 11BM. I
am aware then is peat differeum of opinion as to the
applicability of that invention. On a clay soil, and with
large fields, I believe, it is thought to answer, but on
small farina where the enclosures are small, the use may
be different. But doubtless somebody will give us more
detailed and better information on the subject. Another
sehenie has been started—the Atlantio cable, and it is
supposed that it is capable of being brought so far to
volition that it may be the means of connecting the
two greatest countries in the world, England and
I America. (Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, think my sand
is nearly run out, and I shall heave to Mr. Sturt the task
of oompleting the acknowledgment of the compliment
you Pass been pleased to pass upon the county mem-
bers. (Land cheers.)
GIRARD Minna, Esq., M.P., was loudly cheered on
rising to address the meeting. He said—Mr. Chairman
and gentlenion: Before I pruned to thank Ton for the
very kind manner in which you have recurred me, I ,
must venture to explain the cause of my not occupying
that chair which int 'friend, BP. Badman, hem died
with so ninth ability and satiefeelioa to everybody. ,
received e latter from yoor able, exoellent, and hard-
working wintery, Mr. Filthier, requesting me to under-
take those arduous duties., anal was roluetantly obliged
to say that my engagements woold prevent my comply-
ing with the invitation. That engagemeot, however,
hem, from eireumstoinees, not, been finned, and I need
hardly.expreas the gnat pleasure I feel at the opporth
✓iity thus aneepeetedly poseenting itself to me of ',tiling
in this Identity, rola wanner with eo many at my
MOW/. Neltise4cotosing no bore you with
• 110•8440Nieltgri the HAMM of Oom-
Eselul Irmo preemie axiom Olt brevity is the
mkt 01011. • phoh.t,l,Naithor ' Amway to en.
large Upon the of asoociatons .thatfii)tion.
The union of landlords, tenant., occupiers, labourers,

and workmen, in sustaining societies like these, does, I
fully believe, materially improve the moral and physical
condition of society, became this oolubbied action tends
directly to promote the interest of these 1101111 Of toil to
whom we are to much indebted for the great prosperity
of this country. (Heardiear.) They have invested this
kingdom with moral greatness the true secret of a
nation's power and a nation's wealth. I wish to con-
gratulate you on two points. I learn that this year you
have gathered within your barns a capital and produce.
tive harvest—all in good order and good condition.
There seems to me to be no greater boon that a merciful
Providenoe can beetow in a country than that. Nothing
tends more SO promote the comfort of the people and to
promote general proeperity. Prices are low OD ISOOOtelle
of that abundance. But Ido not think you have any
reason to fear that they will fall much lower. In
America the harvest proipects have not been so cheerful
as teeny might desire. I hope those gentlemen who
have got good rinks, when they come to add up
' secounte,
will find, what I have miner had in my life a good end
satisfactory balance in their bankers hancls. (Hear,
bear, and laughter.) Now, I dare say you are aware
that I am not • practical tumor, and I am not going to
deliver a lecture on that subject. I have seen people
talking about farming, pretending to enlighten men
much bettee acquainted with metiers then thew
selves. This, I think is a great pity. But it has been •
BOUSCIII of amusement to me to read the tooounte of
their speeches In the papers. There la Mr. Alderman
Meohl ; who says, "drain tour feet deep instead of to
the depth of a Wine glee.; you will then be able to pay
your landlord £3 an acre, and make your fortune late'
the bargain." Now I propose that lie should wine
down here, and take a farm of 1,000 acres of Mr. Cal-
,raft; lf he does so, I think I may undertake to ay
that Mr. Calera% will take him on his own taus, and
give him permluion to drain all much as he likes.
(Laughter.) Until he does that I confess I Mall be
eoutewhat sceptical upon this head. Now, while pre.
teasing to avoid polities, like your worthy Chairman, I
shall not rush lasti,leng into the forbidden eubjeet a.
icy friend lies done, (Laughter.) Yet, there are some
topics which may not be improperly alluded to, Last
year It WM India I wherever a gentlemen got up he
always thought it his duty to give his idea on some
branch or ether of the Indian question. However, It Is
sow a tuattu of just pride and congratulation that the
Indite mutiny lad, by the bislang uf Provident*,
by the indomitable velour of our troopa, and,
to. skill and energy of our commanders, been
effectually crushed bringing rapidly to a 'ads-
history Isms this great and ever memorable
struggle, The Government of that greet empire, being
brouglit directly under the Crown, bee receivest Rah'
modliteetlons and improvement" as may reasonably a
hoped to armadas a good, effective, and sueeseef id
Government, under the operation of which that vial'.
able dependency may be expected to develop great
resources, and largely promote its own internal pros.
lathy and contentment. Now there is another nubile
topic. Thie year the talk his been of a French invasion,
(Laughter.) Everybody seem. to be gang. Plod an Of
subjeoi of OM" Prom))) invasion. I myself wee, nob of
the party that went to Cherbourg, but my friend, Mr.
layina, was and if he were present, I have no doubt
Ise would entertain you with an Amusing, 'rankle, and
clear dual-lotion of what he saw. But I read an 'mount
of two 'aloha delivered by two gentlemen who wear
present at the Cherbourg files, and I lutist say I odd
those speeolies with unmitigated disgust_ they were
triad* by Idr. Roebuck and Mr. Lindsey. Mr. Roebuck,
merely for the "Ake of raising a temporery augh,AßP
literately insulted both sexes of the Yrenoll nation 1p
one breath, After receiving every kindness and hoop
lathy on the ?remelt shore., he returns to hie own
country and sue that he saw men like Cochin Chino
fowls' and he saw women—and very ugly women too.
(Laughter.) Re said that the Prime Albert weld sink
the Nadia, in ten minutes rind this in iny opinion,
gentleman, to say the least of it, was said in very bad
taste. (Hear, heat) If we are to live on good terms
with France, we ought not to sneer at them and
Institute invidious comparisons. (Hear.) Now as
to the invasion, I have no fear whatever of
that. I believe the Emperor is sincerely stteelied to the
Alliance and most anxious to remain on friendly terms
with this nation ; but should the French or any other
nation venture upon such a thing as an ineseion of Eng.
land, I am sure there is not a limn that calls himself •
Dometshire man—and it is said they are to land on the
Dorset coast—who would not he willing to leave his
home and family and lay down his life for Ills country
and lii. Queue. (Loud cheers.) If any wore to dare to
Invade us we should show the world the most inegnifi-
cent spectacle that could well be conceived—nuitchlese
and irresistible prowess in our army, and the most im-
pregnable and entliusialitio loyalty and patriotism of a
great and united people. (Loud cheers.) I may say
that I, as one of your ineinbers for the county of Dorset,
shall always be found giving my vote in support of all
measures tending to render our shores safe from any such
invasion, whether those measures proceed from my Lord
Derby, my Lord Palinersion, or anybody else. (Hear,
hear.) It only remain, for me now to thank you from
the bottom of my heart for the kind way in which you
have received me. (Hear, hear.) I don't live far from
here, and it you desire my services in any way iii which
you think they may be useful, you have only to com-
mend them. (Loud cheers.)
Mr. &mar ain rose and proposed the health of Mr.
Caloraft, member for Wareham, amidst loud cheers,
That gentleman him been known to me, said Mr. Sturt,
many years; and when I was in diftioulties be has given
me very good advice. He is a good neighbour, an *noel-
' lent landlord, and a first-rate country gentleman (hear,
hear); and I hope you will give three good cheers for
my friend, Mr. Calaraft. (The tout wee received with
three hearty cheers.)
J. H. CAI/CRAFT, Esq., M.P.' returned thanks, and
'aid that often as he had had the pleasure of dining
there he had never been received in a more kind
manner, and never had the happiness of seeing so goodly
a company as that which had now assembled around
them. He heartily congratulated the society on such an
attendance, and begged to tender his best thanks for the
very handsome way in which his health had been pro-
posed and received. You have heard from Mr. Start,
continued the apeaker, that he has known me for a long
time, and received from me very good advice. As you
must have perceived, he is • pupil of whom I may be
proud, for he has turned out most admirably. (Cheers.)
We all say Low well he has performed his duties; and I
think you will allow that I have great reason to con-
gratulate myself on the excellent pupil that I have had.
(Cheers and laughter.) He said, Justly, that "brevity
is the soul of wit." I shill bear that in nand in addres-
sing myself to you. I stand before you as President of
this sooiety • and have, with Mr. Bond and others,
taken an active part in its affairs for many years past,
and I am very happy indeed to lee its good prospects.
I believe now, as I did then, that these utoolstions ire
eminently useful to 'moiety end to those for whose
benefit they are instituted. It would be 'say
to furnish many examples in illustration of this;
but there is one vary near at hand. A. gentle.
man sitting by me tells me that hie labourers
hue received among them, from time to time,
front this soolety, no lOU a sum than /2100 ; and they
have not only lied that, but they have lied their honest
pride satisfied—the pride and pleasure of excel-
ling in the useful labour of working nien ; and
that has always been considered, in all al f misty,
es something very pleuent, very ihmirrible, and very
commendable ; and we eve those premiums &miniatures,
for which we have reason to believe they are very grate.
MI, because they Ara an eernost Awl a token of thole het,
Mg exalted in their selling, (Hear, heir,) I make
these remarks because we ocreaseinually see relleations
thrown out agAlnit this 'system of premlume i but they
are awarded to a most deserving And respeoteble body of
men who by study application, rare, and perieverinse
have 'called in their puma* of life, and ire Ilia, I
believe, justly entitled to All the gratification and re-
ward whioh they derive from the aperAtion of that aye.
tern. (Hear, hear.) I aain oungratelate you on the
bright promised of Ml' society, and the extellent *mummy
Is.. around us, from which I augur well for the twinkling
support of the moiety, whieh I am enlistment be one well
worthy of it. (Hear, 11040 I will conclude hy promo
sing the health of the Cummittee with many thanks
to them for their 0141111101111. (bowl' cheers')
Mr. t)AiceN first replied to the tout, and exproued hie
conviction that snoleties mmf 011ie iteseription oriuld not
help doing en Immense deal of genii to the agricultural
labourer I and he heartily humped that this moiety would
oontinue to prosper as it had dime up to the present
time,
Mr. 1011111 IN proposed the heelth of the honorary
secretary, as a haril-working and indefetigable Ober,
declaring Met no snidely could ho butter imineged than
the Wllllll4lll Society under Mr. Yilliter, to whoa
Ability and iiersevering effort" they were all greatly BP
ilebted. The subserlptions were also better paid than
Anywhere else ; and wherever trial. of skill are to ante
off the committee are found upon the ground—there is
no disAppointilient. The ether day at ilea It. sterteil
the ploughs at a ploughlog match I 29 were entered ,and
when he called over the names of the aoininittee there
was not • "Ingle man that answered to his 111111111.
Therefore, he avid this soalety wee fortunate in having
eliall a man as Mr. Pilllter as secretary to look after
these matters, and he would beg leave to propose that
gentleinan'e good health with three time, three. (Loud
sheers.)
Mr. PILLITaII begged to offer his sincere ruknowledg•
runts, and was exueedingly obliged for the kindness
shown to him. Nine year" ago he entered into a eon.
tract to manage the &Mitre of this society, and he bad
endeavoured slim that period to do what every honset
men ought to do--disohara the duties properly ; and he
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not in the least affect the duty and pleasure he felt in
working this society, and in endeavouring to carry out
niteat n
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transact
hear.( Mr. ineM'rs.inFailiPiroterrtlatennd °l7xt:
pressed the satisfaction lie felt at the numerous, re-
spectable, and highly Influential character of this meet-
ing, which he thought was suoli a one as no other
society could get together ; and lie trusted they would
go on inereasing In prosperity and usefulness. (Hear,
hear.) H. concluded by proposing the health of the
Judges, and resumed his seat machinist loud cheers.
Several other complimentary toasts were afterwards
given, and a very pleasant evening was wound up with
entire satisfaction to every one present—the meeting
having been the most successful one ever held in connec-
tion with this Society.