The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-01-08 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE NEW COUNTY MUSEUM.

The Wendid new bandiag. of the Coonty Museum
wore on Tuesday formally opened by the Lord Lieuten-
ant of the County (the Sari of Shefteebury. B.O.) Is
the presence of the followins influential company :
The Richt Hon. Karl Shaftesbury, K G.. Earl of
Eldon, Lord Wienboroo, Hon. W. H. B. Portman,
/LP., Colonal the Hon. K. IL T. INgby, M.P., Hon
Um H. LAW , Hos. H. Stott, Boy. Bet T. H. B

Baker, Bore Glenend Sir 1. Waal, 0.0.8.. Major-
General S. HtenningicC.B., Mr. W. S. Brinier. M.P.,
Mr. M. J. Guest. P., Mr. EL Drudge (liday_or of
Dorchester) and Mrs. Darden, Dr. Webster (Mayor
of Wareham), Mr. R. N. Howard (Mayor of WoY-
mouth), Mr. J. 0. Biotin (Mayor of Bridport). Capt.
A. E. Assuan, General C. E Ana, Colonial Rink-
balalaHin. H. Horan+. Mr. Waiter um.r,. Mr. A.
W. Denten:, Mr. 0. C. Ferrer, Rev. T. Heave,
We. Sutton, Mr. Chapman Saunders, Mr. A. end
Mrs. Henke. and Miss Foto, air. W. SWIMS, Rev.
W. M. Barnes, Mr. H. Beecomhe, Mr. J. Batten,
Mr. F.. Beholoa, Mr. T. S. Biggs, Mrs W. "Whop,
Mr. N. Bond, Jon., Mr. E. Burnett, Mr. G.
Bert, Mr. W. M. Ualcraft, Mies Campbell, Rev.
0. P. Cambridge, Mr. R. aid hire. Cam,
Mr. G. 0. end Mrs. Churchill, Mr. W. Col-
fox. Rev. K. W. Coalition, Mies Coombe, Mr. T.
Coombs, Mr. G. 8.. Crickmay, Mr. G. Crocker, jun.,
Mr. E. Cunningtoo, Mm E. Curtis, Mr. C. W. lisle.
Mr. H. Demos, Captain Goodden, Rev. Can J. Glyo,
Rev. J. H. Scott, Mims F. Williams, Miss C. Williano,
Mr. G. Davie, Mr. R. Davis, Colooel J. A. Mtn, Mr.
Digo°, Bev. H. P. hf. Doddington, Mrs. li. Donning,
Mr. W, Durdeo, Mr. F. Mason. Mr. G. E. Eliot,
Mr. A. Emma, Kev. H. ma Mrs. Everett. Mr. H. R.
Farqeherem, Mr. J. H. Fellows., Mr. R. P. and Miss
Fetherstoohaugh, Mr. T. nooks, Mr. G. Floyer, Mrs.
W. Fmk's, Miss Foster, Captain B. Finny, Mr. J.
Foster, Mrs. Frampton, Mr. J. W. T. Fyler, Mr. G.
tialpie, Mr. T. D. Gatti°, Mrs. Gam, Mr. (hogs,
Mr. J. T. Godwin. Mr. J, ooldl., Rey. M. J. Green,
Mn. Green, Mr. 0.3. G. and Mrs. Gregory, Mr. A.
W. Groves, 184cr J. Groves, Mr. J. Groves, Mr. T.
B. Groves, Mr. J. G. Guy, Mr. C. Iliambro, Mr. and
Mo. Henneht Mr. C. Handoed, Mr. Thomas Hardy,
Mr. Robert Heys', Mr. John Hazel, Mr. R. Hill,
Mr. B. A Hogg, us. R. Hint, Mr. Hu:table, Mr. F.
Jacob, Mr. James, Mr J441.0500,M5. C. Jasrli.Mr•
P. Jailed, Mr. A. Knight, Rev. T. W. and Mrs. ape
Mrs. Laet. Mrs. H. Ling, Mr. J. A. Lipscomb', Mr.
A. and Mrs. Lock, Ur. F. Lock, Mr. 0. H. Lock,
Mr. M. Lock, Mr. S. W. lock, Rev. W. L Mr.
T. Lonnon, Mr. J. M. and Mrs. Lash, Dr. W. T. and
Mrs. Lush, Captain A. E. Memel, Colonel 0. P.
MAG44I, Mr. IL Mayo, Mr. W. Mayo, Mr. F. Mills,
Dr. J. and Mrs. Moorhead, Mr. H. J. and Mrs.
the Dowager Mrs. Mundy, Rev. Canon Neals,
tilrlsOr. Osmond, Mr. E., Mrs.. and Min Pstrots
General A. Pitt• Rivers. Mr. J. C. Maned Pleydell,
Mr. A. Pope, Mr. E. Pope, Mr. E. W. B. Portman,
Rev. C. F. Powys, Roy. H. B. ltarental, Rev. Canon
Rook*, Mrs. Remelt, Rm. T. Russell-Wright, Mrs.
Samson, Mr. J. Soon, Mr F. W. Seward, Mr. B. B.
Sheridan, Miser Shirley, Mr. W. Slade, Mr. R. B.
Smith, Rev. Canon R. S. Smith, Major Spark,,
Mr.
3traud, Maim Sykes, Captain datum, AG. G. and
Mrs. armada Mr. H. :limeade, Mr. R. and Mims
T. Moreton, Mr. U, H. Tilley, Mr. G. Troytes
Ballot*, Mr. 3.3. Ude!, Ray. J. T. Veudrey, Mr. A.
Terrier, Mr. G. B. Welshed, Mr. W. H. P. Weston,
Mr. J. W. White, Miss C. Williams, Mrs. Black/tom
Williams, Mr. AL Williams, Mr. R. Willman, Jen.,
Mr. G. J. Wood, Mr. G. Wright, jun., General
Wynyerd, and Mr. Young.
The Mayor and Corporation &Mewled in civic Mate.
The chair was oompied by lord Shafteribury.
The Cnanehe first celled upon Lord Eldon to
read the report, whioe was as follows :
" The mama« appointed at the public meeting held
on Let January. UM for providing new Machine for the
Dorset Museum and Library and School of Art, have
much plower* in Leyte' before their subscribers tea
acc. empeuying itetemeat 4w:oount By the generous and
sastatned belled the dooms to this fatal the committee
liars succeeded in conetracting headings worthy of the
Objects for which they were designed, and from the
mount of support alreedy given, or promised, sines the
transfer of lie Kamm Readusg-roone from the
old to the new buildings, they feel otinfident that the
above institutions will prove *wen a greater Emus than
was ever anticipated. The committee take this oppor-
tunity of thinking the Hon. Kra. HenryAshler had the
many kind friends who heisted at the buaar la October
leek whereby they bay* be enabled to head over the
new buildings to the oonnty free of debt. The rummittes
cannot cone ode this. their Baal report, without expressing
their regret st the deaths of Mr. Herbert William,. the
Rev. Cason Bingham. and Hr. John Chapin, before the
completion of the buildings, they haring. so ...bor. of
41111, 00014116.00, resisted in so many meterid way. to the
success of this undertaking. The total d 3011140611 have
amounted to £.4. 219 Ifs. the deposit interest, LIE Us. 114.:
and the proosedi of ties bazaar head by the Hos. Kra
Ashler, £&3se. The total psymeats have amounted to
MAX, leaving a balance, which hes been handed to the
furnishing 110004114 of the MLINSICO, of £7l 24. 111." (Ap-
plause.)
Tbe CHAIRMAN assured them it was a very great
honour to him that he had been called upon to preside
on the present occasion. He was very much gratified
when he looked beck to the past to find that,
although he had not been able to do very much, he
bai still been oonoented la It from the very begin'
nine. (Applause.) It was in 1878 that the idea of
that admirable buil ling was first started, and now
to-day they were there for the purpose •,f declaring ,
that building opea for the general use of the public.
And he was very glad Indeed to see in the town he :
had been so long connected with, and his ancestors
before him, that they bed now established an luaus
tion for the cultivation of the public mind, as well am
for their own amusement, in addition to go admirable
an institution ea that he saw before him. (Applause.)
He was glad to see that the town of Dorchester was
taking the lead among the smaller towns of the
county, showing whet could be done in this direction,
sad that where there'e • will there's a way, They had
now really got a museum that was fit to be ,
represented among all the museums of the oountry ;
thi' had men their museum take that place,
end they hoped it would cootinue to do so in
the future. (Applause.) Their time was very
short on the present 003WW01 and one could
not enter into all the varieties end plower
of the questions that arose. General Pitt-Rivers was
going to give them an address opal what ought and
what ought not to be admitted into museums. But
, if he limited things that might be brought within
the four walls of the museum, he hoped he would
allow them to extend their or. and superintend.
once over • great many thine, without the walls.
Many of the antiquities of this oounty he wished to
preserve, but it would be • very difficult matter to
bring Corte Castle or Maiden Cottle within the
four walla of that museum—(langhter)—yet they
were very anxious they should be preserved. (Hear,
bear.) It wee said the railways of the country were
cutting up the ground, and revealing what was in the
bosom of the earth ; perfectly so, but the railways
were doing other things. They were cutting down
antiquities, destroying and defacing old sites, and
doing • net amount of mischief. He hoped the
promoters of railways would be Maned to tare to
the right bawl or to the left, In order that they
should not &hoe any of the grand old landmarks
that existed in the country. (lime, hear.) He
regretted to sae that • L odors railway speculation
was likely to interfere with the Crosby Hall, one of
the few remaining royal residencies, having been ,
occupied by Richard 111. He hoped they would do
' what they meld to counteract this teadenc7. More-
over he did love these museums and anything which
tended to the preservation of antiquities, and he would
tell them why. In the promise of events there had
arisen • great change in mines ways of thinking, and '
by the mighty Influences coming over their minds in
the present generation they were losing all reverence 1
for the past. He wanted to do all he could to I
retain • reverent)* for the pot he wanted to me !
whet their ancestors had done, to go beyond and
Improve upon them. He hated the notion that they
were entirely new, and that MI that was pest was tin- I
worthy of consideration. He believed they would
learn a greet deal if they went in a proper spirit to '
what had gone before them. Let them go to the past,
me their defects, and improve upon them' let them
not lay down that those who bed tom Woes them
were not worthy of their thoughts ; on the contrary,
let them believe they were well worthy of their con-
sideration, that those who name after them should say
of them the mon as they now said of their anoestore,
that they were worthy of their comiderell on, and did
good for the geogration In which they lived. (4-
) He believed in this way a great deal might
be done to refine and csaltivist• the mind. Mr. Robset
Williams had reserved to himself the upper part of
that house for the purposes of an Meant', a general
working men's assoelalion, where all Ofessee WNW
brought together for one common object, for the good
of their mother country. (Applause.) He proposed
• vote of Steaks to all the munificent people who
had subearlbed, and particularly to Mr. Robert
Williams. (Applause.) They all Ines, there were
three things necessary in all relations of life, Among
lawyers they must have a focus anedi, 1,, mobil life
they must have a locus deadi, and in p life they
man have a locus stsaiii. For museums also they
must have • locus atendi, and he wee glad to say they
had it here. The site of that building was given by
Kr. Robert Williams with that simplicity of
geosrostity that made it the more aciceptabls. (Ap-
plause.) That being so he was sure he was speaking
their sentiments when he said they were deeply obliged
to that gentleman, and wished he were present to
receive their thanks. (Applause.) He would be
represented on the present occasion by his eon, and In
their names he could wish him no nobler wish than
that he should be worthy of his (Mbar. (Loud
applause.)

Lord &nom said he had the greatest pleasure In
seconding the resolution of a vote of thanks to Mr.
Robert Williams. He did not wish to prolong these
proceedings unnecessarily, and on a genial day like
thal,—(laughter)—thay would blame him if he kept
them in doors unnecessarily; therefor*, he would
merely say he hoped when Mr. Robert Williams had
an opportunity of looking around in that building
he would be plowed with what he saw, and that be
would not be displeased at the evidences that there
would be before him of the manner in which the town
of Dorchester and the county of Dorset had come for.
ward to show their appreciation of this maguificent
gift of his. (Aaplauce.) He should not have as
opportunity of troubling them 'gala, therefore he
wished to take that opportunity of reminding them
that though his name appeared as Chairman of the
Building Committee, yet, on account of the distance
he unfortunately lived from the town of Dorchester,
when the committee was first formed Mr. Charles
Bingham was the acting chairman of it He wee a
most able and • most enthusiastic president of tba
ooesoiltfee, and be threw his whole heart into the work
that ceme to his hand. He felt certain they all appre-
ciated the immense lose they sustained when he was
unfortunately removed from them (Haar, hear.)
Sham hie death Mr. Albert Rankin had had the
guidance of the ship, and ha (lord Eldon) bad been
perhaps the figure bawl of the ship. Mr. Basket had
been the steersman, and though they had not regarded
the usual injunction not I epos& to the man at the
helm, he wee sure none of their interroptione had ever
turned him from hie coarse for one moment. (Loud
applatier.)
Hr. Roam WILILY/4 jun., said he could only
wish that his father were present himself that day to
moth, completion of that building, and to see, as it
were, the top-done of sir years' work laid to it by the
Madame of Lord Shaftesbury, who had come there
to open the museum that day. (Applause.) He
assured them he should bare great pleasure In mosey.
lag to his father the thanks which they bad shrolfied,
and which had been so wall expressed for what be had
done. He thought he need hardly say to all those
who knew his father, that it wee not open thanks that
be liked or valued (though they were very valuable)
so muck as to think that the building was acc unpliehed
to which he gave the foundation. That building had
now been completed, and an institution had been
founded on that ground, which should not may help to
make known those rich archnologioal and geolegloal

treasures with which their county abounded k lb.
inhabitants of the oonnty and others, but would help
is any way to deepen their 'Merest and extend their
knowledge of thus. things—that knowledge which
'eat , snake their fellow c isto ty men and fellow towns.
men, not only better towtoseee and be ter citizens,
, but In themselves bettee men. (Apr/lame)
j The Hon. W. H. B. PORTMAN. SLP., said he had
' had much pleasure in acceding to the request that had
beers mode to him to attend there that day, soft en
them Li Pees a vote of thanks t, iii, Id of ling Com-
mittee of the New blossom. The services of his
exoellent auti lamented friend, Mr. Charles Bingham,
in 13 insertion with the Doren County Museum, and
all the interest which be had taken io Lb • pr im dim
of that work, had al reedy been alluded to hy I, i rd Bides,
but he should be doing very wrong if he were out to
bring before theas the mime of several other gut
men of the so ,onty to whom they were al.° greatly
indebted. He first alluded to Mr. Herbert William.,
who was one of the lento accept Mr. Robert William'
generous offer of the eke of that building; next Mr.
whom family and connections ha subscribed
so very liberally iu money. Mr. thelpin, whose death
they bad to deplore, be believed, attended nearly
every meeting of the committee, and sesistA them
very materially, betb with his advice and with his
puns. He believed he should be only expressing the
feelings of every one present when he mid how much
they regrettid that those two gentlemen could not be
present that day to see the completion of the work
Into which they had thrown so much energy, and in
which they had teken so very much interest. (Hew,
hear.) There were ...nal other geutlemen whose
11403.11 he must also allude to, and who had rendered
great genic es to the committee—Mr. Cam, who had
worked mat euthudamically for 'he lest sin years ne
their honorary secretary, and Mr. Moule, who had
shown so much zeal and activity m curator of the
museum. (Applause.) Having alluded t the names
of &II those who had Men specially mention. I to him,
he aaid there was one gentleman whose modesty and
whose exertion, certainly demanded that he sit odd
not be panned over in silence, an I that was Mr.
Albert B dikes. (L iu i applause.) tie believed he was
right in 'attn.:, much as all thorn., other gentlemen had
dune to promote this cuidertakiog, he believed 11000 of
them had done so much, and certainly they had
not dons more,thaa his friend Mr. Albert Banker.
(Hear, hear.) He thought they would admit that the
great emcees of the Museum hitherto had depended
mainly on his untiring and unceasing exertion.;
therefore they could not do better than, in moving a
vote of thsoks to the Building Committee, oouple
with it especially the name of Lir Albert Banks..
(Loud ie
_appluse.)
Mr. HONTAOO Gager said be 11111•0117 Mai pleasure
In seconding she vote of thanks to the Balding (tom.
mutes of that limitation. Thom who bad gone
before him bad gone leo deeply into the hater, of
the building and the amass of those who had taken
a prominent pert in the erection of it, that there we.
left very little for him to my. He could but allude
to two names which he thought were omitted by his
honoorable friend, Mr. Portman, and when he men-
tioned the names of Mr. Pearce and Brin Weston he
thought he should be only doing his duty. Of mane
he thoroughly agreed with all that Mr. Portman had
said in regard to Mr. Albert Henke.. Mr. Bank's
was well known in this county, sad he could only con-
gratulate the county of Dorset and that particular
neighbourhood in having • Emu of Mr. Albert Banks.'
disposition living amongst them—(implaum)—for if
they wanted • man with energy to undertake a work,
and carry it out thorouedy, they had only to appeal to
Mr. Albert Back's. Then wag no person in that
county, if he wanted anybody to undertake any great
publics work of beneficence for him, he would rather
appeal to than he. lie thought they ought to be proud
to have him amongst them. (Applause.)
Mr. ALBEIT Rungs, who we. warmly remised,
said he could assure them he did not expect. when he
entered that building, t receive such • kind ovation.
He thanked them very much indeed—he thanked the
gentlemen who had spidno so kindly about him, and
the ladies and gentlemen present for the very
warm manner in which they had received the kind
words they had said in his behalf. (L applies...)
The MAYOR (Sir. 11. Darden) said the honour of
proposing the next reeolution was entrusted to him,
end he could conscientiously say he censidered it a
very high honour indeed to have it confided to him.
He considered it also • very great privilege to have
the opportunity of appearing there that day as Mayor
of the borough, and to witness the opening of that
magnificent building, sod one fraught with so much
interest to the inhabitants of Dorchester and the
county at large. For many yams it had been a source
of regret they had had no fitting plasm in which they
could deposit the numerone articles ,d archaslogical
research and interest in which the county was so rich;
but they had at last suoceeded in acquiring a Nagai-
leant building—not only • building to be used as •
museum, but they had, under the gime roof, a splen-
did readlng-room, and • fine room for the purposes of
the School of Art. In addition to these there was
another fine apertment at the top, which bad been
devoted to the Working Men's Inetitute. (Applause.)
Bat he would remind theee present that although the
ship, as it had been described, was fairly launched
they had • mew to maintain and some rigging still to
get; therefore he would ask anyone present who had
not already subscribed bat once allow his name to be
enrolled in the list of subscribers. (Applause.) In
submitting the resolution, a vote of thanks to the
noble ()barman, he was sure he should have the sup-
port of every individual in the room. (Applause.)
The Rev. EL Evgagrt said the very pleasing duty
had been assigned to him to second the resolution,
which had been so well and happily put by their
worthy and popular Mayor. He could remember
very well, almost self it were yesterday (became the
years had a very unhappy knack of [trim very fast),
the meeting that wes held in the County Hall, on
that very day six years ago. He remembered being
asked to speak on that occasion, and he had some
Implement recollections of a somewhat egregious
blunder he male then. He proceeded, he remem-
bered, to give his opinion upon the awfulness' of
mumums, schools of art, and reading rooms for the
working cinema, and he was actually giving his crude
and valueless notions upon this subject, quite for-
getting he was standing, am be we. proud to any he
wes standieg now, within two feet of one of the first
philanthropist. in Europe. (Applause,) Every Dorset
man be was quits wean ought to be, and, he
believed, was, proud of his Lord Lieutenant —(ap-
pleuse)—and he romeidered the Muietun Building
Committee, and everybody interested in the institution,
ought to congratulate themselves on having enlisted
the sympathies of Lord Shaftesbury on this occsaion,
and on every 0061411 n 3 that had gone before it. It was,
he was sure, owing in • great Olealtlro to his name
that they had such an excellent tett mitance that day,
and it was also, be was sure, owing to the same fact
that so many subscriber, appeared on the list.
(Applause.) He would like to take this opportunity
of saying that sines Thursday last some very valuable
contributions hoed been gine to the museum, and
when the report of that meeting went forth to the
public, many • man in this a,unty would say he
would no longer keep in his own study for his own
selfish amusement those valuable curiosities which had
been collected in the county, but wouldl at once
send them to the Dorset Comte Museum. (Applause.)
Certainly there were many things one would very
much like no say, bat he must not trespass upon their
time; all he could say was one of the very pleasing
PIKS of that day's proceeding, was to give a most
hearty vote of Meeks to Lord Shaftesbury on that the
first ,day of 1884, to wish him, every one of them from
their Warts, • happy New Year, and many of them.
(Loud applause.) And even if that good wish, like so
many, were destined to be unfulfilled, yet they might
surely minas thee:twelves, as he believed Lord Shatter
bury himself most very often console hiniseU, with the
thought that wh be WM called upon to join the
great majority, there was no fear of hie memorial
p.rlshlng with him (Applause.) Hia mune had
bloom* historical, and closely intertwined with some of
the most beneficent Acts ever passed by their Legisla-
ture; and he was quite sure whenever his day came,
whether it be near or distant, there would he thousand,
who would feel they hal loot a friend. Thousands of
the over-worked, the oppremed, the ragged, and the
outcast would feel that one was gone from them who
had done very much to ameliorate their oondition, and
for mos the honours of this world would be added to
the grams of another. It was not a pleasant thing to
have to speak to • man before his Ism, and they would
pardon him (be was sure the noble lord would pardon
him) if he dicresewl from the silt lines of the resolu-
tion end dragged in ime or tw ii• her name.. He we.
exceedingly glad that the name of Mr. Motile
had been mentioned, for they could not
be too grateful to his, for the arduous
labours he had devoted to the institution.
(Hear, bear.) He was glad also that Mr. Robert Cam
had been mentioned. (Applause) He did not thiok
he was exaggerating in the les.t when he se I that
but for his energy and his determination ao I the
thousands of lefties he must hare written, eha
log would
But keeping, as the Rector sail, the plum t' the
last, he ape Lilly mentioned a lady who had not
lived very long with them, and who, though she
was in the midst of the worries and the troubles of
getting into • new house, was quite willing to under-
take the management and the superintendence i.f the
large bazaar which was eo very successful. (Applause.)
But for that bazaar the committee would not at
present be in the proud position of starting the
museum entirely free of debt. He need not mention
that lady's name, the HOD. Mrs. Ashley. (loud
applause.)
The CHAIILIIAD, In reply, said they had spoken
far too highly of any little services he hal been
able to render. He assured them it gave him very
great pleasure to be present that day. They knew
how long he hal been connected with the town and
county ; he sat many years as member for Dor
cheater, and many years as member for the
county. During that time be had men a greet
improvement in the condition of the people of the
county. As to the condition of the peasantry, he
could not give better testimony than that afforded
by the officers of the mancsuvring army in 1872.
He knew that ignorant people load been accustomed
to speak very disparagingly of the Dorestehire people
and the Donstabire peasantry, but those offioeni
told him they had been in the north and every
part of Ragland, but they never found the peasantry
more inteWgent, and yet more obliging. than they
had found In the county of Doren. (Applause.)
In conclusion, be wished from the bottom of his
heart prosperity to that institution. (Applause.)
1
, His LOIDIMP then declared the Mumma) open for
public use.
General Pm-11mm delivered a long address
on the utility of mumums in general, with advisors as
to what should sad what should not be placed in a
county museum. He prefaced hie address by saying
all who were interested In that undertaking would
be pleased to en the promotion of museum. Included '
among the many good works for which Lord Matter
bury we. famous. General Pitt Riven' address wee
• lengthy one, and though undoubtedly interesting of
Its kind is more fitted for the pages of an archaeological
or scientific magazine than the columns of this journal.
He divided his remark, under two beads, embracing
the two principal (mations, which • local museum
might be expected to serve—firstly, its utility in sub-
ordination to the interests of science in general as a
means of aiding scientific men in their researches, and
secondly its utility as a means of instruction in the I
town or district in which it LI established. Without
at length into the address, we may just (Mete
going
entollowing important purge :—" I don't know how
try ow out doubt the kowtow of Porgagisiag

scientific studies, and teeehing the Wide la bar war
that they can be got at. especially at a time *lmo the
reins of power are being so repidirtiilwred in the .haa_de
of uneducated men. It is to • strived or me
scieotific mettioi of thought, and more particularly to
the sciences of society to which I bows referred,
If to anything, that we mud look for retie/ from
those pernimous dootrbee abich appear So be
upon us like a pest in the form of undue
State interference, socialism, Uniltetions upon the
freedom of contract, an I perpetual Assure of the law,
which, U carried much further, will prevent anyone
from embarking capital in anything beet his esruings
should be taken from him by some drastic reform.
Scienoe Ponderous undue State interfere", as •
feeble and abortive attempt to meddle with ths law
of the survival of the fittest. It exposes the fallacy
of the doctrine of equality by sheering that from
the first dawn of Creation up to the most *deemed
Institutions of human society, inequality has been
the life and soul of development, and that no pro-
gram could have taken place cahoot it. The student
of science can be neither exclusively Liberal not
exclusively Conservative. He is bound to apply
both principles in their proper places. He mnet be
Conservative in the senile a recognising that it is
only by preemving the root, the OSSais and th•
branches of our imolai system as it now exists that
civilizatiso can be expected to bring forth its
periodical shoots of progress Ile must be Liberal in
desiring that throes periodical aboote may be left to
fioarish and adjust themselves in the free air and
light of Nature, unfettered by oppressive laws and
over legislation. Science ennobled trade, the arts, and
every modes of handicraft. It teaches men to be
proud of their calling is every branch of progressive
industry, and not to sow.« that iiin,nu can be only
gained by Politics. the Army, and the Law. I beg
tic include by wishing miaow to the (booty Museum.
At the conclusion, Lord AELURIBBURT proposed a
1 vote of thsoks to General Pitt-ttivers for the sound
, and able advice he had given, as to the beet mode of
educatioo of their future masters. (Laughter sad
applause.)
, Toe proceedings then terminated.

As the new ereation adjoins St. Peter's Church it
has been designed to harmonise with thet fine
t A malt being that by their oontignity each of
them enh•noss the beauties al the other. Ma result
seems to haws been obtained by dignified proportion,
and the avoidaeoe of all meretricious oraaineet. The
entr,uice door is of ample sine Un- free throne and
egress ; hoe deeply moulded jambs and arches between
panelled butt:some with crocheted fini de over the
doors which are intended to be appropriately filled with
the arms of the first trustees. the arms in the centre
gabbs surmounting the embattled parapet. will be
%how of the comity.
Ti.. mulliosed 7-light bay window Is of truly noble
proportion, and after hating inspected these [AMA we
think few will deny the capabilities of our national
Gothic style for the free admission of light and air.
The severity of the compoeltion is relieved by a charm-
ing Oriel at ths angles, at once • graceful adjunct to
the exterior and • pleasant post of observation fur the
inmates to view the busy scene so often vieible at this
pie., on market days.
On entering we peas from the porch through an
arched oorridor to the School of Art. A largo and
well-lit hall conducts to the Museum at the back and
the Reading-room In the front. The School of Art
Is lighted by a serial of transverse clerestory lights,
all facing in. north, so that a good steady light is
obtained with an stream of glare and heat
TI.. Museum Is • fioe structure abut) feet long.
The walls of this as well as the School of Art are
booed with white Woks with Fareham rod dodos and
bands. It is lighted by a lofty clerestory running the
satire length, and at toe sad by a large rose window
somewhat unique in charades., filled In with fluted
quarries. The principals of the roof are of cast iroo,
horn shoe shaped ribs filled in with arabesque
ornaments, the clsrestory being supported and the
columns being connected by horseshoe shaped corbels
of a similar character.
This building is so adaotation of the Monique style,
and seems admirably adapted for the grace and light-
ness requisite in the proper use of ironwork, mid one
leading itself mat to either quiet or most sumptuous
decoration.

We understand that the decoration would have
been richer had the (nada permitted. Preparation
hae been made for the addition of galleries when the
space le required.
The Realing-room and Library is undoubtedly •
fine, lofty, and well lit room.
AllOOl2 ling a wile etone staircase we come to the
Institut', a room similar in propwtion and character
to the one bel 'w. Tois hae been fitted up with book.
cues and furniture from the architect'. design. 'the
cost of the erection of the Institute and the fittings,
ea well as the attendant's apartmeete over, has been
defrayed by Mr. Williams.
The CAumittee-room it on the ground floor, and
each department is provided with the requisite lava-
tory accommodation. The architects were Mears.
Crialtenay and Son, of 17, Perliunent-stmet, West-
minster, and Weymouth, and the builder@ Messrs.
Goy and Son, of Dorchester.