The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1860-04-17 00:00:00

bor., was tried, and the energies of the fox and
w, re put to the teat, and, elthough they might out
dias'i.ceed in securing the brush, they ale aye unix:cede I in
elvaining wine amount of aport ; and lie could bear
that during the past seamii they Lad hail some
eic.llent run.. For his Usli part he slioiitih he always
o.t happy to preserve the totea on idi land for the
in
eort of oh friends around loin and trusted they would
sha, etial happy meetings as they now bad.
'Atolici DINGII 01 4., II•wpolltiOd to the toast and
said Feb greatly to them fur the way in whirls
they ml drunk Isis giwarhealth. In returning then, his
thank. he amid only nay that so lung as they had such
A loader of foxhounds as they now hail, go lung would
he, if *pared, preserve luxes fur them to hunt---so far,
east, ns historian borer would enable him to presei ve
ti„.ps. Mr. itadelyffe haul told then, they hail alwaye
i,usel meat when coming to his cover. and lie would tell
ghelli there was inure sport for them yet, for there were
still pleiity of foxes. (Cheers.)
The Casimir again ruse and said that of all the
two, he hail given that night, there war lost one which
iii had given with greater sinceriiy and more heart-
felt [demure than that which he was now about to
protease. The toast was one which lie was sure none
would like to see passed over, but which would he
by every genuine fox hunter with the greatest
eatliusimiii. The gentleman was one who for many
eegil afforded them a great amount of sport,
•fl,) so well did lie carry this out that he thought
tie name on an occasion like the present
not he forgotten. Ile alluded to the 'Squire, the
real• 'Squire. Mr. Faritulianion (long continued cheering).
tb boil alw,iys endeavoured to promote the happiness
of lit, hileitiS, for whose pleasure he for Ea
year. kept a pack of bounds to hunt this county ; soil
.ich ass hii bindle:es on all occasions, that nut only bad
Ise secured to himself • large circle of friends, but lie for
odecmli s.ty that, without exception, thole was
ii.mall in England he respeuted noire, and had a greater
for, than he hal for Idr. Farquharson. Hie
iis▪
iSewas a household word, and he was endeared to
every festinate in this county by the strongest ties of
ine,;14551,, Long might he live, and he was sure that no
folii,
• he Jill live it would be in the affections of all who
eaew his. Although be was not present, lie Inovoisl
in hi. abienes to protium' Hr. FIMIUDOIIIOI4%I very 17.01 i
Lu ilth. lLi,uul cheering.)
Mr. ifollEßT FAIII,WHANDOX returned thanks fur the
eitsdeem they lisoil shown his father in drinking
55..1 heath. Fur fifty years lie was their
el,„,„.sstatise in fox limiting, during which time
hr hail received the mipport awl gained the
of thou. with whom he cans. 5„
urt, the fariisers everywhere showing him the greatest
re-pest and indulgence in allowing him to ride over their
hd,ss; and he lailmied he lived in the respect of
cverlls"lY•
Mr. Mild.rit next pmposed success to fox hunting.
Altboigh they were that night met to do honour to
31r. Ilatclylfe, yet they held out the hand of irieummils
ti the other us Wiure oi foxhounds. tither masters bad
hilt.weil Mr. K sdelyffe'd pack awl Mr. Radclylle had
followed theirs, there existed no jealous rivalary
tirt.l.ll them, all was harmony and good will. He
laheved that no sport was so well calculated to
gued te,4555g sunniest those they met as fox
tomes. He therefore begged to proper. " The
seeder. of the aeveral peeks of fox hounds in the
county."
Mr. HADLIV rrg said that if upwards of tat years bee-
vice hi the isol4io, with • display of kiii,iiueuai and cour-
t.-y evened by owe, deserved their praises, the 1111111 C of
the gentleman be OM about to propose who MAo muter
of a,u,itlar pack of hound., would meet • itli is hearty
reeeption at their hands. Thet gentleman possessed a
most besitiful pack, and deserved the eineere thanks
of Lid. ..sanity for the spurt he bad provirled fur it for no
Mug a period of time. Ile begged to propose the
health of the her. H. F. Yeatimui.
Me MASSIMO VVAIIIAN returned thanks OD behalf
of his father, sal said that he was sure it must be
mutt gratifying to those belonging to other pick. of
hishouuds in the county to learn with • hat cordiality
old good feeling their DAMee hail been received on this
otl.loo. Aul..upt &lime whose health had been drunk,
hii. lather's name hail hems mentiouid, •nil he could
is rile r,iie expression to his feeling, in reelying to thisse
s„,,,lirseisdi who bail done Isis father this honour. His
1.a.; life hail been devoted to promote the advantage and
welfare of soetety, in the ensouraginnent of (lie noble
ten of foxbuidies. awl it WAS pleasing to know dust
attempte were appreciated by so large and respecta-
ble a bale it his fellowmen.
Mr. Hulett' re had now a tnset to propose which hit
was sure all would drink wills the 'eldest pleasure as
he was a friend to fox bunting. Although lie hail a
pack of fox hounds, a great deal of the bunko which
aii.;lit be seppowl to real upon his whoulders was borne
hy lin friends who reered the young pups. Last
rear no lees than 11l pups were kindly taken
by hi. friend* and neigh:sours and be had
.khriniueil to present as a email token of Isis' gratitude,
-.her cup to the gelitleolati whir reared the Inist lino,
sal the eau for the hest I.st year's pup this year fell
to Mr. Robert burgesa, of Winterlsorne. He begged to
1i.n.1 him prize, and lie called on the company
yoo at to driuk Mr. Ilurgeas' good health. Whitens.
Mr. lbw:is:4 briefly acknowledged the compliment.
• Mr. PAIIKK said that lie had Well intrusted with •
toot The 'reliant Farmers. He did not know why
or wherefore, mitess it was that it was supposed
Ix knew more shout them than many of thin*

prewid, tint the proposing of this. taut had
been entrusted to him, and lie woe quite sure that all
woo knew au) thing of thou mast be fully aware that to
iii. elms is own, the fox hunters were greatly indebted.
A more loopitable' more reliable, and loom straight for-
ward set of Weil thui the tenant farmers of the county
of Dorset there was not. They were the friends id the
to>. bunter.. lie was afraid that the changes proposed by
She I huicallor of tke Exchequer would not go far to rid
farms ii rahhitA, awl here perhaps their lion. mesulier
would kindly take a hint. Instead of laying on a tux
of tt fur shouting rabbits, which were the farmers'
lie would rather ace reacted a LIO
duty for shooting • fox which was the tamers' friend.
Moly a loot 111110 for getting hold of a rabbit was visited
with • severe penalty, although the rAlibita were
the greatest foes the farmer had, but if
• fin cc. shot by them, no penalty conhl he
inflicte I. As foe-hunting keeled to increase the fuses
by encouraging their preaervation, the fox-hunters bene-
fit...l the tenant fanners, and be was happy to tell
them they were not slow in appreciating this. He
lieu,. It. give them the health of the tenant lament of
the County of Dorset.
Mr. Jame* HAttUttk: returned thanks for the honour
He hail hol some considerahle experience and lie knew
that the yeomanry in this county were endeavouring to
their utmost to prewrve the foam for the sport of
the limiter*. Although 50 years hunting had been
eArried on with spirit, there was, he was happy to my,
greakr encour.gnittlit given to the sport than formerly
and as an bumble individual himself, he would be
'nod happy to du his best for the preservation of foxes.
And be 'wive tie brother-agriculturalists were of the
same inclination as binwelf.
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Mr. KamLena nezi—pro—pesed the ladies, at the seine
tone iimwing a high euloginui on the excellent wife of
thi.ir excellent chairman.

iii 'heirnieui having now exhausted his hat of touts,
proposed their nest merry meeting. end the business of
th- ...vesting timed.
Several choice spirits however kept up the convivielity
of the evening to a somewhat late hour.