The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-10-26 00:00:00

Zrt anti litrrati 3ottinp.

LOAD %TROD'S ,nte ii Ind, bees added to Uodoroo
Toomod's collection,
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Tug rount-too Gutman is now engaged in writing a
ineto.,ir of her btphao tho late MArquis a. mammy.
MRESIN. STRAHAM 00., the publisher. of Mr.
Tegny.„n't rileM., guarantee the Poet Laureate an
laconic of 14,000* year.
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A NOVELTY has lust occurred at Baden. Madams
Viardot set to musk an operetta by Teurgenieff, entitled
•• be Dern'. r A, • S °mien." The author of the words
timit the e.olo re himself ; but, pows,ssing no voice, got
the bann.lie Hilda to sing the music behind the scenes.
Tourgenieff opening and cosine his mouth in aoonrdance
with the musie. The estimate waa succeadul, and this
iniinvation num be mcommendel to managers in a
Af Seat,

A )iAi.lc euncritt has been recently given in Paris.
The audience astessiblisd in a drawing-room; and on •
platform wan placed • piano, violin, Molonoello, and
harp; but no performers. At•givi n signal the overture
to "William Tell" wu heard issubig hose the orclie.tr•
Unlike the so-called spiritual m.itilroteiinn, the affair
took place in broad daylight. Ti-e effect wa. produced
by 've in another room playing on identical instru-
ments connected by means of bars of wood with the
in.trument• in the orchestra. The nitrations were
curie.: through theme rods (which were enchmed by non-
conduotors). sympathy causing tbe in,tiuinerito tosonnd
I,.gether. We believe that this curious effect oron fir.t
shun at the Royal In.titution of London by Sir W.
iViierit.tone.—Afurnoti Standard.
THE liberal and impartial manner in which tbe Sup-
Plementary Exhibition of Pictores, held thi. lemon at
25, 4 ild Bond Street, was conducted has given great
saiisfution to the general body of English Fatima, and
the roueso of the Exhibition bar been proportionately
' great. The fact, that about ninety pictures were veld
1 from the walla, and nearly ton thousand persons visited
the Bond Street Galleries during the two months they
were open, are regarded by the Committee as fully
justifitine an attempt to repeat next year an exhibition
et well calculated to benefit deserving and rising artids.
lieanwhile, in order to vtill further utilize the room.,
the Committee hu resolved to hold in them a Winter
Exhibition of Oil Paintings and Water-Colour Drawings,
to open early in November next ; and all artiste desirous
of aiding the objects of du Committee are invited to
join ti.e large number of their di.tinguisheal brethren
who bare already prombied their euppore.

PRENFNTATIoN OF THE FREEDOM OF
THE BURGH OF ItsYTHESAY TO
U. 11. :STEPHENSON Pkg.
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On Thursday, October 7th. a very inte;mting event
took place, and that too in the quietest and moat
uneetentatioos manner. A general desire was felt by
all classes of the community to show in POMO suitable
way their appreciation of the great services to the
working class., especially to the fishermen, which has
been rendered by Mr. G. It. Stephenson, of Glen Celaslh.
With this view, a requisition—laigely and influentially
signed—was present. d to Mr. Stephenson, requesting
hint to accept of a public dinner as • mark of the respect
and este, m entertained for him by all claeses of the
commuuity. This. for reasons which all will admit
were good and sufficient. be respectfully declined. The
Town Council then took up the matter, and resolved to
',quest him to accept the Fresh= of the Burgh of
Bothers!. To this request Mr. Stephenson acceded,
and arrangements were made for presenting him with
the mune. On that morning the County Buileinp and
the Mathew. were profusely die...rated with bird ; and
early that forenoon Mr. Stephenson's yacht the S.S.
Northumbria arrived in the Bay. having on board Mr.
Stephenson, and a party of friends, vie., Robert
Slephenson Esq., Dr. Groves, Mr. Spier', Mr. Hendry,
Mr. Nadeau, Mr. Swetteutiam, and Mr. Rarer. About
twelve o'clock they arrived at the Town Hall, where
they were received by the Provost, Megietrates, the
Corporation. and Council.
The Provost said-1 have great p'easure in proposing
that the freedom of the Royal Heigh of Rothesay
id,oald be presented t George Robert Stephenson,
of Glen Caladh, who is now present with us. (Applsum).
Sines be came to reeide in our neighbourhoed he has
shown hint.elf to be the Mend of the workirej man,
ready to hold out • helping band to every one in any
position of life who ie willing to help himself. Mr.
Stephenson" good works are not those of indisseriminete
and ill.jadgeil charity, but those which, while they help
the iniluetrious workman, stimulate to still further
indnstry and pzadent economy. His visits to our
beautiful bay have been highly prised by ell classes of
the community, as while he helps the poor end honest
workman, he benefits the merchant, mid diffuses to
other' that joy and gladness which pervade, all his I
egspiogM and resident his presence•t all times desirable.
I sin sure you will excuse nv saying scything more in
hi. presence. as I am satiefied you are all well able to
suppy what I may hove omitted. (Immense applause).
stroll. Brown seconded the motion of the Proem&
The Provost then sanl—Mr. St phanson, in none of
the 511 .gistrates and Council of the Royal Burgh of
itotbemy, as representatives of the community, I base
touch ',lemurs in now presenting you lei' the freedom
of the Burgh. The Burgh of Rothesay obtained it.
leivileges under a chatter granted by King Robert the
Third in the year 1,4110. so that the brotherhood to
which you are today admitted Les hod • history of fully
four emituries sod a half. We only entrees the
universal feeling aid desire of every one of this com-
munity when we say that it is our hope and player that
you may be long spared to enjoy I.OIUO of the fruits of
your labour, and to advance, as it is and has been the
eej.synient of your life tad., the welfare of your fellow-
men. (Applause). I now present you with this
burgess ticket, conferring on you ell the privileges of
• free burgess and guild brother of this ancient buret.
(A ',Omar.)
Mr. se. IL Stephenron, who wes very warmly received,
in accepting the box and ticket, said—When I came
here toelsy I did not know the ceremony I had to pass
through. If, therefore, Ido not sufficiently thank you,
I hope you sill accept the will for the deed. It, with
very great Vessure that I reedy. the honour you have
now GoibliPlredi an me, and I must my 1 wee little prr•
Pared for it. I scarcely expected, during the short time
I have been hare, that I shoidd have made such good
way, and that iis recognition should t.ko the shape of
the eonspliment I now receive. IHear. hear.) I receive
this coinplizrent from one of the oldest burghs. lie lieve,
jitexistenee, arid I think that from which the heir to
our throne received one of his most armient titles.
(appletur.) When it was first iatimeted to me that it
WM the desire of the inhabitants of Rothe's) to do me
this honour. I naturally was led to consider what I had
done to deserve this compliment. The only matter I
can think of, soul the only one I pomibly mould think of,
is that I have in borne measure watched over and helped
forward the hard-working fishermen of this Gaut, as
well as the working Aroma of this neighbourhood
generally. I amine you that it is with ,ery great and
sincere pleasure I learn that the inhabitants of this town
have so highly appreciated what I have done, and have
so rasiously invited me on the present occasion.
(Applause.) It does not require many word, to express
in my past my feelings towards the working-man,
(Hear. bear ) In my boyheel I worked side by side
with the hard.working mechanic. In these early days
I became acquaint.4l with Lie many fsulta and short-
corning' ; but I Mao became acquainted with many bright
spots in his character which ovsry one will acknowledge,
and which I will ever advocate. In my earlier days,
when 1 made the acquoutance of working men, that
acquaintance soon ripened into admiration, and that
aduairatiou has now ripened and blamed into love.
(Applause.) I have ni hesitetion in saying, and I an.
not ashamed to any. that I live the working man. I
' love him for his hard and path nt bearing through many
hardships and many deprivations ; but I love him above
all for his most unbounded kindness to hie fellow.
workmen when in distress. (Applause.) I feel I am
going p slaps &little too far from the mark. (" No, no.")
I was scarcely per pared vb. n I came here to find that
the names of the Sts phensms were so well koovrn in
this town, and certainly I shall not be able appropri.
ately to acknowledge the very high compliment you
have paid to two men. George and Itobert Stepht nom,
whose memory is so dear to me. (Appleuse.) You have
also spoks ri in eeniplinientary terms of myself. It is
true that since my boyhood, and lei rticolarly since the
construction of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway,
I have been mixed up with these men in their wavious
undertakings. I have been born and bred with thins
two men, and velbt n they died—l cannot, with my
feelings, well go on. I have an office in L. ndon, but I
feel now when I enter it as if it had loot all I love, anti
I bare determined that, after a very successful career,
I shall withdraw from it. (Hear, Lear.) 1 scarcely
know how to thank you for the honour you have con-
ferred on me by placing me on the roll of burgemes of
this town. I wish that the inhabitants should receive
the information that I highly appreciate the honour I
have received to.ilsy. and I, at the same time, thank
the gentlemen prseent personally for the courteous
manner in which they have received me and in! name.
(Applause.) I hold many very valuable presents— Ido
not wean in intrinsic value—promoted to my pre-
decessor.; I value them isn't highly, and, slong with
them, I shall hand clown this to my children as •0
heirloom. And now, in conclusion, I wish every pros.
parity to the inhabitants of this town, and the advance'
nit nt of its oinneetee. (Appleus...)
The meeting then edjourned to the But. Hotel, where
cake and wine were served. Provost Macbeth pr sided,
supoortsei on the ri.ht by the guest, G. It. Stephenson,
Eel. The provest in complimentary terms proposed
the health nf the youngest burgess of the Burgh of
Itothesiy, Mr. G. It. Stephenson. (Lou'! applause.)
' The tout having been cordially responded to, Mr.
litephetsson replied in a few appropriate sentences, Mid
proposed the " IteaicJiof the Provost, Magistrates, and
Town I 'ouneil of thenoyal Burgh of Rothesay." The
Provost repied.
The following toasts were propelled and duly responded
to—" Mr. Robert, stephenson," by Mr. John IMnesii.
to
which Mr. IL Stephenson replied ; " The Friend..
accompanying Mr. Stephenson," by Mr. Bailey Brown,
to wh.cli Ile. Spiers replied ; "lira Stephenson Loath*
Ladies of Mr. Stephensoe's household." ex-Provost
Mackinly, to which Mr. Hendry replied,fro.—Froin the
Era of this week.

MR. GLADSTONE AND THE FENIAN
CONVICTS.
A day or two aco the wcretary of a London
"Amnesty Association " had the audacity to ...en that
he " hid authority" for saying the majority of Ministers
were lo favour of an euinesty to the Fenlea con•iota.
A letter addrewied by Mr. Olad.tone to a similar gentle-
man at Limerick gives a very different vlow of Ministers'
opinions. lie states that after considering carefully the
vitriol'. memorials for the release of the Fenian priaonert.
the Government have come to the decided conclusion
that to advise the release ot the convict.. would be oon-
trsry to their duty as guardians of the public Neonrity
and peace. He fails to discover any proof that those
misguided men have abandoned the designs against the
nuMic twacie which were out short by their imprisonment,
and thia het is the more important because it is known
to the Goveroment that the Fenian conspiracy is Dot
extinct in the Units.' Kingdom or Amerlos, while it is
unhappily notorious that journals widely disseminated
In Ireland continue to maintain a tone which must tend
to engender dimiontent and disaffection, with the mobil
and political &miters that necessarily follow.

Mims ARTHUR seems to hare danced with an
unusual number of married in proportion to Jingle
ladies at the ball in London. This would tend to show
that be ii a young gentleman of mats,. teeter. If we
mwember rightly. els august brother leaned rather to
the other preference, choosing the budding pow.,
-nther than the full blown rose. Chants a toil
Toronfo Gide.