The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-07-29 00:00:00

GIVEN BY CHt.i.IILL.3 PORCHM, I.LEG.

To the carter who shall bare served during the long-
est period the same master, without baying returned
home in a state of intoxication with his team, and
never having been convicted before a magistrate of
any offence committed on the road, £2, Henry Hellier,
servant to Mr. John Ensor.
The Crtaiseras then adaressed the lidinktruts. He
said he rejoiced that the first time he had the plea-
sure of dining with Company of Dorsetshire
farmers, he bad the opportunity of presiding over a
society with whose principle4be so thoroughly con-
at No portion of their proceedings he con-
sidered of greater consequence than that which bad
just been carried out, namely, the rewarding of
faithful men, inasmuch as the farmers owed all to

the fidelity Of their labourers. The society did not
propose that those rewards should be considered as
an adequate remuneration for the services performed
by their labourers—they only desired that the men
should be brought before them that they might know
to whom they owed so much. As most of them had
some distance to go, he would not detain them
longer. He hoped that when they returned to their
several homes they would instil into the minds of
others in their parishes the reward of merit, and
that the farmers in Dorsetshire rejoiced to see them
occupying such a position. In conclusion he wished
them God speed." (Applause.)
The labourers then gave three cheers, and left the
roam.
The Cnanimax then proposed "The health of the
Royal fismily." Drunk with three times three.
The CHAIRMAN again rose and proposed 4. The
health of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese,v
which also was heartily responded to by the com-
_y.
The Cluatts(Aw next proposed "The Army and
Navy." When he left England some five or six •
and-twenty Tir.r! 09.qe—he moan* Won! licriT

many—their swords had been turned into plough-
shares, but on his return he found that their plough-
shares were being converted into Minie rifles.
Therefore, with their permission, he would add to
the toast, "Th. Volunteers of Dorsetehire." He did
not exactly knorithe Volunteer who would volunteer
to reply on that occasion, but there was a gentleman
present who happened to be some slight relative of
hie—the Chairman's—who would offer some remarks
, on the toast. With the Volunteers of Dorset he also
begged to include the Yeomanry.—Drank with
three times three.
Major-General Merin returned thanks for the
army. He felt some difficulty, he said, in responding
to the toast, although he bad no fear to rise in such
an assembly as that, and express his thanks for their
kindness, because on all occasions the services of the
army had been appreciated in Doreetsbire, and
every officer who had returned from fbreign service
had always met with such a reception as did him-
self and his county honour. (Applause.) He had
never felt more proud in his life than when Dor-
chester paid the honour which it did his brother on
his return to that town. The army, he said, were

always ready to proceed to any part where they
might be called by duty. (Applause.)
Mr. FLOYER returned thanks on the part of the
yeomanry, whom, he said, he was glad were not
forgotten. He felt assured that Lord Rivers wan
always extremely sensible of the way in which his
exertions as commanding officer of the Dersetshire
regiment were seconded, and be would therefore,
on the part of the noble lord, and of every officer
serving with and under him, tender his best thanks
to the company for the honour they had done them.
. .

(Applause.)
Lieutenant LACEY, of Wareham, returned his
thanks for their kindness in placing the volunteers
of Dorset in such good company. He had always
felt that volunteer companies should be formed, and
he now felt that they should be continued. They
had entered on a new profeselon—some in their later
days, and their great desire was as far as possible to
do their duty. They could hardly be expected to
become soldiers, but they would do their hest.
(Applause.)
The Hon. Secretary then read the list of prises
for stock, as follows
catmtlt.—ct,ase

_
To the owner of -the best bull, of any breed or age,
above two years old, 22.—Mr. Levi Groves.
To the owner of the beat dairy cow, of any breed or
age, El—Mr. J. A. Smith.
To the owner of the best pair of heifers, two years
old, of any breed, 21.—Mr. J. A. Smith.
To the owner of the best pair of heifers, one year old,
of any breed, £l..—Mr. John Bradford.
annint+.—illasa a.
To the owner of the best Dorset rams g2.--Mr. J. A.
PitSeld.

To the owner of the best Sonthdown ram, £2.—Mr.
Henry Fooken
To the owner of the best two-year-old Southdown
ram, £2.—Mn Henry Fookes.
To the owner of the best one-year-old Dorset ram, £2.
—Mr. W. Paull. _ . .

To the owner of the best one-year-old Southdown
ram, £2. —Mr. H. Fookes.
To the owner of the best pair of Dorset ram lambs,
£l.—Mears. Kiddie. _

To the owner of the best per of Southdown ram
lambs, 21.—,T. J. Farquharson, Eq.
To the owner,of the beet pen of 12 Dorset ewes, viz:-
4 of four years old, 4 of three years old, and 4 of two
years old, £2.—Mr. J. A. Pitfield.
To the owner of the best pen of 12 Southdown ewes,
viz :-4 of four years old, 4 of three years old, and 4 of
two years old, £2 —3.3. Farquharson, Esq.