The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-07-11 00:00:00

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Murat Conk Eva

JULY Uth, 1882.

The Mout" biemeriel Coffee Tavern, an efttentWo
which bee been the *set of the deepest intend to
the many bleeds whom the late good Vicar of
Vordington left behind, was opened on Wednesday
lest under the most favourable auspices. "To show
teepee* to the character and services of the good man"
were Lord Shaftesbury's simple but eloquent words in
his letter to the Rev. Canon Smith, and it was lust
this tens and genuine feeling which attracted so many
to the opening of the Tavern, and 111. from this we are
to judge that the labours of • long life have not cowed
to bear fruit. The good =now Lord Shaftesbury
allied him, laboured osaselemedy on three very principles
by whit* the Manorial Tavern will be governed, and
for which it woe established—the moral and physics'.
welfare of the parishioners. The Rev. Cohen Smith
was fittingly selected to preach the sermon, for he
eajoyed an sequel:Winos of more than ordinary inti-
macy, sod one has only to reed the exodient discourse
given laths church on Wednesday to form an kiss of
the Canon's estimate of his late friend's vane. One
of the most pleasing headsets of the present
movement, and one which a member of the
Moots family acknowledged in terms full 01 feeling,
has been the hearty manner in which the prevent
Vim has espoused the scheme, in the development of
which be has devoted much time and energy; and we
are sure if anything were needed to raise the Vicar in
the estimatica of his psri,hioners it would be the
genuine sympathy he ham shown in this aced in every
other scheme, of a minor eharsotyr, '1 which the
memory of their late Pastor was involved. On Friday
evsokag the °Moen and committee of the Working
llem's Club, to connection with the Coffee T ,
were appointed, and about 50 members enro"ed their
neer .It will be seen from our report of the mottles
that Osionel Oldfield, who was one of the prime
Mievers is the matter, called attention to the need of
• bop' elab.roces, and It is to this we wish to draw
stnentkm. All will &posttest snob • room is absolutely
weesseery to the future moose" of the movement, •
Liege proportion of the necessary funds hae been
promked, sod an urgent appeal is made in order that
the week may be commenned as owl, as possible, 6o
that it may be completed before the winter. We,
therefore, venture to exprow the hops on behalf of
Oeleael Oldfield and his co-workers, that the remaining
MO, will not be denied them.
The debate on the Arrears Bill on Thursday Mght
was tame and doll for the most part. Sir Michael
likbaench end Kr. Childers, who occupied most of
the time, are well matched es** one 100tbor
for
heaviness and tediousemes. Mr. Bright's speech was •
welievierg episode. As be grows older the great orator
becomes same oonolliatory In tone, and some of his
arbalesione on Thursday night surprised his siatago-
Rho, and proportionately angered the Irish party,
senceigat whom be le now quite out of favour. The
Cooservative party had decided not to offer any pro.
longed or obstructive opposition to their measure, and
they ha no expectation of seeing it modified in the
direction pointed out by Mr. Bright, viz., • proviso for
reckosing tenant-right amongst the available assets of
the taunt in considering his ability to satisfy arrears.

_
There scarcely mimed to be room for another
Political League, any more than for • new West Bad
Club. Yet Lord Inch° has raised • cry which has
already drawn around him the nucleus of au 4roport-
ant party, if it is to be a party, or an imposing
agitatkm, If it is to be an agitation. The " Liberty
and Property Defence League" has already secured,
It it mid, the adherence of more than • hundred
members of Parliament, many of whom are not Con-
servatives. Lord Bramwell's pithy letter to Lord
Moho, and the fact of his adhesion to the movement,
have peat weight with moderate men. The League is
too young yet to form • very confident opinion about
It ; but it is quite on the cards that thou' are right who
see in it en amalgamation of Whig and Conservative
forces which may defeat the Ministry and establish a
Doeliticm Government in its place.

Mr. Alseger Hill is disposed to reckon the Friendly
Illogietim Act of the list Government amongst infringe-
mente of the liberty of the subject, such as Lord
Milo is crusading against. If his view is correct, it
Is regarded as • grievance by working men that their
Provident Societies should be compelled to make
elaborate returns every year to Government. If this
is the oese, the working climes hays changed their
winkles considerably since the last election. We have
it 00 the authority of those who had great experience
te asavassing smongst working men that no argument
teld es strongly with them in favour of the Conserva-
tive administration as the reminder that it passed the
Primilke Societies Act, which was intended to defend
Ibsen front the effects of incompetence, recklessness,
or band In administering their co-operative funds.
Perhaps it has been discovered that the measure ha.,
ant afforded so oompiete • protection as was supposed.