The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-31 00:00:00

POOLE.

TEMPZILLNCI—On Monday evening Mr. Davis, of
Southampton, delivered an Milner on temperance, mid
gave several recitations, at the hall in Hill-street.
quer TaUirfeks.—At the last meeting a long
conversation took piaci respecting the necessity of ap-
pointing one or two persons to fulfil the duties of har-
bour poliee, especially with a view to protect the vain-
ahle fiaheriet of the port; but no resolution mss
passed.

WISLIT A.N 11111UO1S. —llllll &ISLItI6I 1111101ing of the
Wesleyan Missionary BocMy wee held at the ohspol.
on Tuesday everting. The ohez was oosngited by Mr•
Ks &gap- Viola, and addressee were delivered liviaShe
hey. T. M. Albrighisin, al Loaders. Raw. G. r*
Ray. T. Mieimpond the Rev. LH. Oeborise. • WWI-
- Ins wait MStllN.lth.ldas

Tug "Ildeteleal MILECrtoNS.—The estreordisu.
Teeing in the North•west w ad, oaca.iontal h
election of Mr. Halter as Alderman, was tilit,ll*
the unoppos-ti election of Mr. C. .1. Stone. i
that a compact has teen made for the htld
The Conservatives are not to oppose [Sr ihs:7l'.
and tho Liberals are to aceept the no.eioesso,,
Conservetiv.s. What de the laurgesaes ray s
snug arrang. meet °
SUBPICIOI/0 DIATLI OF A POOLE MASTEg
—Ou :10th September last Mr. George Bei 144,""Inl.
marrieur of this port, hailed frees Poole jp ste`,L"'ter
brig "California," as pilot to Dunk..nses. ;,I.line
arrival of the vessel (Oct. 6) the master
on the previous Sunday Captai Lin., , that
and was drowned. On Thursday mom., .rlesa,,i
',ache I the Colleetor of Tolls here. lir. tees
very steady and even tempered man, mg
knew him beat suspect he Las met with foul pl.y. e
of the leading merchants and shipowne.,
up the matter. and forwarded • stateniunt
to Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Fortio
and alao to the Board of Trade, salting that
..hould be instituted into the eiretnnstats,
d.ceased was about 4'i years of lee,
POl E CoNiTITOTIONAL AND C MSERVATIVZ
TRATION ASSoCtuiton.—There was a great
gat
of the members and friends of this aim:ration oe
'1 day ei.uning, the attraction being the
at the Antelope hotel. Tile roam waa laviapi,
ated with loyal and constitutional inottoes.
Guest. Burt., presided, supported by Mr A. 4
M.P. for Peole, Mr C. J. 'I. lianibto,
month, Sir J. Elphinstone, M. P. for Purtamenti
the leading Conservatives of the borough. gys;TZ
elmonyrd.alGthtleoadasitstste:,..tehme..lCibtrhhliryme:aiinuignrress:cyteorp;:ttliniedfeilc4iiir:hreeien:L!eri.
"The Army. NoafTvybparTrilw.e6lnt.rte.siescirvtrieilsgp.F;;ininit"
ello
Viant, of the Poole title corps. responded. Mr.r7i.
ion
Stone proposed the health of Mr A. E. Gaest, du.
enlarging on the attention he had paid to the jeser,t,
.wt hphe.:
ibtehireeoze
ooth:
present government 'I he Peruokive Prohibits,
Liqn.ir Bill and the Local Taestien retain° were 01..
to become law. Ile alluded to the &ogee in which e 7,
country was placed by the operation of the ism,
tional Society, mentioning that while in other coat
tries stops in high quarters bad been taken to gam.
it. Mr. Gladstone declined to d.i se on the ge,s4
that be had confidence in the working men. He ariA
against the policy of this refusal, and pree,dit,
Fplak r.f the Conservative party. submitted the,:
measuresthe
the workingw hmiceh tn. eSyi rb ed P'
of Jamens°El wlpheieuesteh,L4kOo's.
hedging the toast of 'The Conservative Maeloo,g
the Huse of Commons," dwelt on the disaster i et,
had attended the British navy during tbe
tion of the present govermeenf. lie asit tt
Guest was looked Wiwi as • "thing tu,sther" of it;
House, and urged the importance of on:minas 1.1
they could tell every voter by his "smell" Mr. Str„
said in Poole they were well orgauizsd, leg "
determined to know every man by" the cut of bit,
Mr. Pearce proposed the health of time President, ins
responded, and gave the health of tl2e Vies.hess.k,
and officers. Mr. Ilambre. Ml'.. responding 64,
When your worthy member asked me to wooden
hnwieogrzeltdto,aglid.gebart.,elgtoaraeladsit IcobseiLhoo:ulieltebb.4,vge.,,suyi:dhl
oginnpup:[..ibecaati:s:
paring in Poole. But I made one stipulation—C:l
should not be called upon to make a sPeech. I hod
so many bad speeches for seven months this year it 141
House of Commons that I was afraid I skald ir
adding another one to the let-llaughter). " bees k
afraid, says he, "huh come {Lam, and yoia stalt
be called on to make a speech." Yet le re I r.r.im.
self talkirg—(laughter). But I tom thn
however Weer he ie. Can Mak,: .ch
sort of preparation, and so, :tenth mem Lot
dorm that, I must Manx my —1 oe 'oar kacri.
nes•i, ant aak you to tnk' I r ,:rvivilazreat deal sta4
I would say. I thank you on &AA of Me sit,
presidents and officers of the Association for es
honour you have done us in drinkinr our health-
(applause). "The Mayor ned Mazistratea, and T.vt
Council," '• The Tnwn and Trade if Pole,'"
Ladies," " The Press." "The Freemen of the Boroug
and other toasts followed, and tie meeting did sat ad
I till nearly two o'clock.