The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-02-26 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1867

from forefathers who hesitated not to shed their blood
for that Protestant cense which we, their more feeble
deseendants, desire to maintain—W.omm). We have
come here to-day to protest against all such innovations
as would seem to lead our Church back to the Rouilsh
practices, ang, In my mind, much more seriously to the
R.oosish doetrines—(hear. hear)—for I am ore of thine
who care very little about dress; I ere very little
shout three things which are really of no eoeseqoance
to anybody; if they please the clergyman who uses
them. I em very happy that he is pleased; but they
are not agreeable to me ea one of his congregation; but,
, thank God, there ore other ohurohes where I eon go—
(bear, hear). But I believe in this part cf the dipoles
of Salisbury we are most favoured. I believe we have
very few opportunities of seeing whet I would call
there nonsensical proesedinp In the obureb—(loud
applause). I believe it is our great miefortna• that
we have as our 'hie, pastor of the diocese one
in whom we have not that confidence we ought to
have —(hear, hear). I believe it is because we have
not that confidence we have aline here to-day.
We have not come here in dramas. of our Bisbee, nor
in defiance of those clergymen who thiak they are right
and we are wrong ; but we have corn. for the purpose of
defending ourselves against that which we believe to be
wrong— not to defy anybody as some of those clergymen
defy their bishops when they disagree with them on
other matters. We have no defiance in u.; we are come
here to defend that which be believe to be the true
Chung), that which we believe likely to lead us and all
those who follow .a—those who are near and dear to us,
most wifely in the tray of salvation—(lond applause).
We are come her. for 'mother purpose; we oome to show
that, sa laymen' we will "Put our shoulders to the
sabp.l.•end that we will defend those clergymen who
may need our defence, against that which seems in high
places likely to bring down indignation upon them—
(bear, hee)—and that, if they WI upon ns to assist in
lghtins the Protestant battle, the men of Dorset ars
ready to take their share in the mode* —(loud so-
plies,). lam one of those who think that if soy body
of Christians differ train us and think that which we
believe to be erne Protestant practice is not the way of
salvatioo, they are at liberty, if they think It, to leave
the Church which we believe to be the Chunk of
Rngland, and establish for themselves a nonsoofortnist
church, in the same way that the Wesleyan& and other
gnat bodies of this 'immunity have become nonoos-
- another direotiou—(hear, hear) I say

cot do for Wen they will do for tbmaselthe—(applaus4
—that they will drive this fele* dostrine away, will
repudiate this Ultromentthe teething, will amid upon
the simplieity of their forefathers. and will do all they
can to maintain intact the integrity and lenity of the
Church of England—(applause). Although, for a time,
the laity may be like sheep without a shepherd, we
know well there is • promise that if we will but stand
for the truth, those sheep—poor and miserable as they
may be—shall go in and out and find pastme—thear,
beer). Now I hope that the laity, having taken this
matter into their own bands, will not relax the bold
they have got. Depend upon it it rests with the laity
to wanly* at or to resist in a grist measure the propose
of these evil opinions. Great good may arise out of
the terror and alarm to which we have beto exposed,
not here especially, but over the not of the country' it
may drive people to mush more serious and solemn
thoughts, it may drive them to their knees, it
may drive them to the study of the Bible, then to find
that Scripture is on their side, and to enable them to
give efficsey to the forth of our article of religion, that
whatever is not found io Scripture, nor may be proved
thereby, is not to be received by anyone; nay, more, is
to be rejected by every one as an article of faith.
Recoiled wheal has been said, and bow much ninon.
sibility falls upon you. It the been said by • great
advocate of this ritualistic system that it is indispen-
sably neetheny we should have these "histrionic shows"
and all these means of excitement to stir GP the lagging
piety and to arouse the sleeping kabinet &great number
of the members of the church of England. That is
their declaration, and it is your part to show them how
unfounded is the statement by more careful and minute
attention to religious duties., by the study of God's word
to show that you do not need a set of contemplative
men to nose from a monetary to Jostens:A you in the way
of life, and by your mere regular, systematic, and heart-
felt distribution of charity to show that you do not want
bodies of sisterhoods who are to enter into private
bones& and under the plea of distributing the necessaries
of life diffue that poison which so thoroughly endangers
the soul—(applause). Again let me advise you to let
nothing pa.: keep your eyes open : watch everything
that Is said and don.: let nothing pass norebuked :
whatever you 01111 bring before the Bishop, and bring it
before the public: sustain that public opinion which
you may dogma will nsetaln you—(applause). Never
go to deep on this matter- reediest how mush la
entreated to your charge for yourselves and those that
come after you. I am eonvineed that it Bee with the
laity to reject in • very greet 111111•111111 the flood of them
ritualistic practises and these retrial abomination
lairsbuen:ro. etwart ehfoultiCrt `17,13:111. Tealoumitabeyeatogreirs.
maned, be true to the gospel given you, 'be true to the
Saviour who presides over all, and who, by His grass,
will lead you auto anal success. Above all, let there
over be in your hearts and very frequently upon
your lips the dying words of • blamed primes, Et g
Edward VI.. who, turning round upon his bed, with bin
expiring breath was heard to say to himself 0 Lord
God defend this realm of England from Papacy and
maintain Thy true religion."—(loud applause).
Mr. 0. WIIICIFItLD MUST, of Sherbonte Castle,
said the whole subject respecting which they were met
together bad been an fully enter. d into and discussed by
the noble lord in the chair, that be would not enlarge
ulna it, nor upon the history of those cimumstanoes
with which the question waa so much involved—be
alluded to the events stain occurred at the death of
Edward VI., and the period of our glorious Reformation.
But he thought there was one great object for which
they were assembled, and that was to show by • strong
expression of feeling and by a unanimous von against
ritualistic practices, the strong disapproval of them
entertained by the laity of this oonoty—(applanse).
Those who were opposed to them in this matter raised
the question of their legal right to return to ritualistic
observances. He would not, however, refer to the
legal aspect of the subject, but he would exhort them
by one unanimous vote to indicate their disapproval of
I such practice,. He would urge them to maintain that
faith which was so dear to them—the faith in which
they Ind been nurtured—the faith in which they had
brought up their children—the faith in which they
lived, and the faith they felt it to be their firth duty to
see handed down to their children untainted and un-
diminished, and through them to their ohildren's
children--(applause). He believed they would all
admit that if the ritualistic practises and the doctrines
associated with them were allowed to exist in the
thumb, they should be unable to hand down that faith
In its simplicity and purity, which they wished to
de—(applaueth. He therefore Invited them to join
with him in protesting against the practices and
doctrines of those who would turn tbetn back
from the pare and Protestant faith to Rowthism.
He proposed :—"That we, Protestant laymen of the
sounty of Dorset, have watched with deep anxiety the
Wresting introduction into the thumbs' of our land of
ornaments and ritualistic practices aroma Meatiest with
thins of the Church of Rome. Them ornaments and
practices were rejected by our forefathers as Inconsistent
with, and repugnant to. the seripitual simplicity of
Protestant worship. We have beard, too, with no lees
alarm, the swertion of sacerdotal claims and doctrines
mosntially at variance with the principles and teaching
of the Reformed Church of England. These opinions
have been openly professed, end especially in our own
diocese, by men who, at their ordination, pledged them-
selves to maintain the pure doctrines of Gospel truth.
Impelled by these convictions—we hereby publicly
and solemnly protest against such ritualistic novelties,
such priestly claims, and such unactiptual doctrines,
as tending to undermine the Protestant foundaHors of
the Established Church, and endanger within these
realms the very exist/nee of the Reformation itself"
—(loud applause).
Mr. Join HAM Catetharr, High-Sheriff elect of
Doreet,addreming the sasembly es "Brother Protestants,"
said he thought these preterit were not ashamed
to call tthorathves Protestants, though many attending
our church and belonging outwardly to it, stigmatised
that IMMO an unworthy of them, and of any reasonable
men and sound Christians. They were met to show by
their presence, and by joining (as be trusted they
unanimously would) in the resolution which Mr. Digby
had proposed, that they would not renounce the name
of Protestant, and that they were amongst theth who
gloried in the principles of that Reformatine
which the ritualists declared to have been "a great
mistake"—(applause)—and that he must toll them, if
they had not looked over some of their writings, was
one of the mildest terms they applied to Protestants
and to the Reformation an event which they had been
always taught to believe was the most glorious era in
the annals of the world—(applanse). It was simply
owing to the position which had fallen to his lot (by
no choice of his own as they could well believe) that he
stood before them to propose they should adopt the
resolution moved by Mr. Dighy, and show that the senti-
ments and words of the motet' met their approbation.
In so doing be did not Intend to occupy their time more
than • few moment& He looked upon It that their
meeting together that day was simply as • defensive
body—like the brave volunteers of our land—that they
were assembled for defenses and not for aggression—
(applause). They otheeived that a swirls had some from
either a higher era lower quarter, and they stood upon
what they believed to be their just right... churchmen,
as Protestant& and as Rthotmen, aeld as loving the
simplicity of that mode of worship. which had been so
long adopted in our eburches, believing it to be
fully rompeleot to meet all the necessary requirement.
of the outward worship of that simple faith to which
they thought it their honour, and privilege, sad glory
to hold—(applause). Ho wets Pure that if the simple
practices in their aurae& aided and eappoeted by the
preaching of the simple and bile faith •hldi the
doctrine, of our short% inculcated, were not sulkiest
to keep them awake to their high destinies as immortal
beings, neither golden, not green, nor °pleated draws,
nor choral serene& nor movemenes to the right sod to
the left, weld ever produce that blamed effect—
(applause). Such thinge might awaken their curiosity, or
exeite their indigestion, cr might lead the,, to despise or
ridicule them; but no real, good, heartfelt effect, in his
opinion& was ever to be ex pasted from them—(beer,thar).
Ile had ectostantly beard it cold—be heard it when
travelling on the railway that day—" Why pot let
them hold thew doctrines if they approve them r He
replied, "I wish every man to hold the attendees he
eotheives to be for the benelt of his conscience, freely,
and fully, and entirely and without let er hindrance
from any man or Government whatever. I have not
one word to say against the many Roman Catholic
Mends and neighbours and relations some of us have.
If they like to hold then doetrithe it is not my badness
to say one word gallon them; to their own Mather
they *nod or fall; but what I my is that these
doctrines are inconsistent and improper In the mouth,
and at the hands of Wee who have profaned to fill •
different position"—(epplausel. If that meeting was
to hove a name it was not a "No-Pope:7 meeting," but
a "No-Traitor meetine'—(applause). Those men t),
ed believ entered upon their duties sod held their -
lions (whether higher or lower) in the thumb to which
most of them, he presumed, belonged, hound to Web,
and to preach, and to practise, those things which
the Articles plainly inculoated, which Hwy had
been thoustomed to all there lives, and their fthefetbers
before them; and it was the changes in opinion and
practice those men, in a measure, had introduced,
and which were now spreading mouth' them, mole'
from those holding the position they did in thir
Preteens' Reformed Churoh, that led them to thick
such men were acting • part entheouting to thous in
perform, and unbecoming lii time laity, if they could
prevent it, to have tioutioned—(applainth They were
se willing to protest against sal interference with
any man s opinion between hiromeff and bis Mak* aid
Redeemer as they were to put In forth and protest
against any interferone with his own. But if any man
who eras a member of our church held a poeticise in that
church, sod received the emohirthotabelonging to such
poeitith, end did think it was granted to him to absolve
from those sins which Cod aloes could abeolve—aed
If they did inculcate that soufession was a meedfal
practice amongst both Teenier and older, and before
they would grant sheolutioo, held ooefeedon to than to
, be necessary—and if they believed the bread and with,
which the laity had been accustomed to take in IS.
simple charather as commemorative of the ',nearer
event which all adored, was the real body • d blood
of Cadet —if they held such &thrifts as those and
taught them, as it would appose from their own lettere
, and books they did, be would Nay let them hold those
I opinions and ass these practices, let them make the
moat of them if they had a tendency to load them nether
to their God, but Let them not continue in that Church,
who, if she protested against anything, protested against
tie doctrine of the bodily presenoo of our Reviser in
the Lord's Supper, and against that (*theodolitel which
wee absolutely abliorreat to all their feelicogs—(epplante).
Therefore, he rid, they were assembled to protest
against any such notions and any such practices being
adopted and seethed In our Chureh. Let them he
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It would be contrary to everything which during
my whole life I have endeavoured to maintain,
if I for one single moment took part in any mov,.
matt that would interfere with the cavil and
religious liberties of any man in this eountry—(hear,
hear). It wee bosom I feared, if we became too much
excited upon this subject, we might be led to go too far
against religious liberty, that I hesitated Mina party to
the beginning of this movement, not seeing my way safely
through all the eonsPquetioes that might occur. But
now the movement has some, every Protestant should
some forward ; he should not take a doubtful place in
such matter as this—(hear). He should my, 'I will
Mend up for that which I believe to be the pure Pro-
teetant doctrines of the Church of England"—(hear,
hear). If those in authority take all the powers—oot
power but powers—of the priesthood of the Eastern and
Western churches, then I think it is time for us to see
what are those powers which the Eastern and Wester°
churches eisim. We shall find that they claim the
power at the Holy Communion of making the bread and
wine the actual presence of the Baviour—(loud applause).
Now it we, who have had occasion, mor° than once
probably, to subscribe to the Artiales of the Church of
England, tolerated such proteadinp as these in that
Church, I think we shoal.' deserve the censure of
Christians in all other parts of the world -(load
applause). It is always • very I oolish thin, to read at
a meeting of this sort anything which in one's closet we
extract from the books we read. But I have here
a very remarkable passage whish I put into my drawer
• long time ago, never dreaming I should use it for
any purpose of this kind; hut I was so struck with
the power of the words that I cannot help thinking at
such a meeting as this I may be allowed to read it.
When I have read it I will tell you by whom it was
written :—"I have conciliated the Established Church
of England to be tbe best in the world, not only in the
community LB Christian, but also in the special notion
as Reformers, keeping the middle way between the
Pomp of superstitious tyranny and the meanness of
fantastic anarchy." Them were the words of advice of
Charles the First to his son, Charles the Second. I
cannot give you better advice than to hold these words
carefully in your memory, and unanimously to entei
your protest. When you go home call upon those over
whom you have any inffnenee k stand bY you shoulder
to shoulder and, tf needs be, to light the Protestant
battle against whosoever may appear to be your
antegonist, remembering you believe it to be in the
service of your God. But do not forget that we cannot
do right unless the Lord of Hosts is with wand the God
of Jacob I. our refuge—(lond applause).
Mr. J. C. NI acem., of Longtboros, Blandford, sap-
ported the resolution. After &aiming their kind
indulgence on account of his not being in the habit of
'policing before large numbers, he said it seemed to him
that the great point to be looked to was that which had
been BO forcibly alluded to by Lord Portman, namely,
the eucharistic sacrifice--that great propitiatory
sacrifice which was petverted by the High Chervil or
ritualistic party hato • shooting of the bread and wine
into the body and blood of our Saviour. He thought
all other errors paled before this in importance, because
it involved an altar, and the holy went with the
altar, and thus was made an holy plass. If the altar
was done away with, there would go with it the posturing
and the weanng of emblematic dresses, the confessional
and the doctrine of almolutiott. Therefore, he thought
that the great point they might to press and give main
attention to, wee the truth of the aserilioe of the body
and blood of Christ being received only I.y faithful
believers. He quite agreed with what the high-sheriff
bad said as to the glory they felt in being called Protest-
ante it was quite • household word with him, and one
he dearly loved, and he did not care about people saying
the name of Protestant was one they Pught not to hold
(applause). They not only protested against the
, errors of Rome, but protested their adherence to the truth
which had been handed delve to them through the blood
of the martyis—(applauel. It was said that as laymen
they bad no right to come forward and assert their
rights as members of the Church of EntlPud : and that
I the great evangelical truths—faith in Christ and
, salvation through His name only—were quite es
plotted and a period failure but he entirely and
emphatically denied it, and maintained they were
the very principles which gave consolation and
bone to the Boni. when "rest trials end sufferings were
experieneed—(loud applause). He referred to the Hart.
, ley colliery exp:osion, where they had records of whet
lassoed amongst the unfortunate beings entombed in
darkness in the pit which was to be their eery tomb,
aud they were told they offered up prayer and praise to
' God, but there was nothing said about confession or
, absolution except to the great and h4y God before
whom they were justified in making confession—
(applause). So in the ease of the London steamship.
There was a minister of the Church of England and •
dissenting minister on board, and around them the
people gathered, but instated of aside( for absolution or
confession they preyed earnestly to God, and if hp
recollected aright they sung • portion of that beautiful
, hymn
" Jean, lover of my soul,
Let tne to Thy bosom Ey,
While the tethering waters roll,
While the tempest stall is high."

The feeling that they were going into the marmot of
their linker induced them to gins expesmeon to those
principles which they had been taught in the day. of
their youth, and, as the pliant Mewl was being
engulphed in the mean, they gave UR their souis o God
with prayer and praise, without absolution or oon emotion
to mortal ean—lepplanse). A very able letter Ind
errantly been written and one remark had particularly
struck him—vie., that besides absolution the priests
claimed the power of retaining sins In the Bible they
never found that the apostles pretended they bed power
to (orgies sins—(heer, heart—end only in one instance
where a person was supposed to have cornenitted a great
offence in the church of Corinth wee he "given flyer to
Satan." But it wee particularly said that his soul might
be saved, or !something to that effect, showing that be
ins given up to sin, bat was to have some char*
discipline given to him' in the same way pmbahly a.
St. Paul, who spoke shout "tire there in the Sal,"
end "being beaten and beffetted by It Reee
bin great pismire to be able to stand before them
publicly, thus to protest against this great tide of evil
which was threatening to Inoodate our church, end be
would jail mention to them that an association had
been formed in the diocese, embracing the mantles of
Dorset and Wilts, respecting which he would shortly
mod them circulars He hoped all persons who were
interested in ersishing this greet ritualistic system and
maintaining the purity of the English Church, would
join this surrociation, and that, Donstehire having been
the first to 'peek out, the movement would be carried
on throaghoet the whole of the country— (hear, hear).
As Lord Portman had said, it was owing to the oritiosi
state ef the Bishop's mind that had led the laymen of
this dioeses to take • more prominent and tamest
position *ars they might otherwise have dose
—(•PPletioe).
Mr. J. Onaliat, of The Hyde, Bridpork after some
apologetie remarks, said be considered it was the duty
of every man who felt strongly on this question to some
boldly forward end (alai the duty required of him—
(hear, bear). One Or two previous speakers had alluded
to what appeared to him to be one ni the most maims'
and important facts eonnatted with this meeting,vinithat
it wee IL meeting 04011 .1.0.1 entirely of the tatty
of the eleareb at . Be believed be wasjustilled
In saying that in no other °bristles musky mold mush
▪ meetiag be held gam in Inglead asd the deter
wintry of Scotland. In no other eountry Gould the
laity emancipate themselves on oompletely from the
eontrol of the priesthood of the shook under which
they worshipped, nor could they feel seielentiy united
In their feelings or interest is the Driblets, to be
to enable them to cosmos mob an amemblege
no
they saw before them on that coossios.
Therefore that was • feel proving to his nsisd
the great importance of the sabfeet whist% was now to be
sonsidered, and also of the worthies's of them who
eame their to smolder it, and to decide what mares
of things should be allowed to take pima in the future.
The lefty of she Cburob of Ragland bad for many
years been on devotedly Ina to the welfare of
that March beneath which they dwelt and lived,
they had become Do thoroughly imbued with nitaehnseat
to it, and Dorsally felt all the blowing' which emanated
from it, that well understauing the goodeess end safety
of the position they now We they tempi to me any
innovations made by any seesiOn of that cburob shah
might lead to the loss of these blessings sod privOsm
they so much valued. Therefore it was that cm this
occasion the laity of the manty of Dorset bad 00=11 for-
ward to express tiair love and attoehmeat to the estab-
lished Marsh of this oonntry, and to protest whist any
innovations in the administration of the verbose ,
ceremonies of that Aura or in the mionnoeste of our
sacred buildings. They mane forward to proMeteminst
them, nct so mach bosom those this's hi themselves
were of seek importunes MS wash' ham induced the
steps sow taken, bet LOOMS they knew well their intro.
duotion had given rim to feelings of satiety in the rebid'
of many member" of oar Ann* east that they
were likely to lemon that warmth of **Mehemet
to it, 'bias it was so desirable to
increase in this country. There mold be no doubt that
the logical sequoia" of emote was rather that the
! formularies and ceremonies of our shareb should be
, lessened *au inereased, for is the earlier period of our
March it wax neeeseary, wham, to remit the tied' of
mea by the &manes of the seem ; bat seek We, NA
now the era lee the Wires. sad weed of adaestita

had obviated the need of it. It was a striking fact that
Ibis Fat meeting aboold have taken place, presided
over the Lortlieutment of the soonty, supported by
the igh-Sheriff and MI the iodueDoe of the county,
who had come together in order to strengthen the hands
of the laity, and to enable them to make their protest
hoard, not wily within the Woods of the county itself,
but far bwithd Its against all dangerous innovations—
(applause). He would not detain them longer, but
would end thaw few remark. by saying it would he well
for them if they thought lees of the ritual of the church,
and more of the divine an.l inspired words which were
handed down to them' f they thought less ol the
&oath itself esd more of Christ( pplanse.)
Mr. R. if. &Jos, addressing the assembly as "Brother
Protestants; of the county of Dorset," said be felt sore
nothing be could say would add eny force to tho protest
they frad heard mad, or to the speeches made In support
slit. Still as be hal been called upon to speak, he
wool I not Imitate to add his humble and feeble (though
It might be) yet hearty amiction in support of the pro-
le:elm; ftoorgehtehecr arasi"donethofe °Peccasoil°letir w‘mhipoothrth.andmbroTtlebyt
were not met together for any mere political egitstion,
nor for the redrawing of any ordinary grievance, but in
sad solemn wood, as mon who felt their highest
interests were at stake, and that silence at such • time
would be unfaithfulness to their church and country,
and to that civil and religiou. freedom, dear to them, as
Englishmen, as life iteelf. They had stoma to protest
against the teaching and primacies of ritualism in geseral,
and, with sorrow he said it, of dm chief pater of this
diocese in particular—(applause)—for as they were
brought immediately in contact with him they felt more
particularly alarmed and grieved at the strange and
errnosous claims he bad lately put forth. They desired to
protest against those innovations because they believed
them to be essentially Popish ia spirit, and tending to
lead astray the members of our church to the church of
Rome. They protested further become they believed
they were totally end entirely opposed to long-established
usage and plain teaching, and to the very genius of the
Reformed Chureh of &island—(aleic:moo). They had
hitherto supplied that Protestantism was the glory of
our church and constatotion, mid that that fair in.
heritamie of aril and religiose liberty which our fore.
fathers laid down their lime to secure for us at the
Reformation was inseparably bound up with Protes.
tantism, but now they were informed that the Reforma-
tion was " • mateke."—tlacighter)—that the Church of
England was not Protestant, and not to ho called Pro-
testent, for in the most essential points then was no
difference between our church and that of Rome, and
farther, that the more we could assimilate the practices
of our church to those of tho Romish ehuieb the better
and more perfect it would be. Some of these modern
ritualists were at no pains to conceal their dislike of the
Reformation. One 'thalamic said, "Rosily I hate the
Reformation more and more; I have been reading& good
deal about the Reformation in Queen Elisabeth's time,
and it is really shocking"—(laughter). Another said :
"The Reformation is • limb badly net, and moat
be broken again before it can be properly mended."
He asked a clergyman in this diocese the other day if he
called himself • Protestant, and he replied "No, I do
sot." The ritualistic movement commenced some years
ago in Oxford. and now it was threatening, aye, and do-
ing much mischief in our churches. Those men desired
to eliminate from the Church of England what they
galled its "dreary Protestantism," sod to restore the
ritual and faith of the Church of Rome. He knew that
Ingenious, but not very hcneat,attempts were sometimes
made to conceal or soften down the more objectionable
features of the system; fcg instance, Dr. Pussy. in ore of
Ms letters said • All we desire is the liberty to rem's°
the confession of any who wish to unburden their con.
gamma to us "—(laughter). But that they knew
from their writing and tesehlog was not the case; what
they wished for was stated confession from every in.
dividoal, and judicial absolution by the priest. That
was what they really taught and preached as necessary
for the good of every one's soul, and as a matter of
necessity for so/ration. Were they then at the bidding
of those misguided men to renounce Proteistantian,
yield op their conseienem to the pellets, and through the
agency of confession bow their necks to the intolerable
yoke of priestly domination I—(applause and cries of
No, no "). What were they to do t Were they to fold
thei drums and remain in active apeetators of the moveme n t?
—(iipplacom). Some gentlemen had said "They very much
disapproved of theme innovations, yet had no sympathy
with the other extreme petty in the cburoh ; th. y dis-
liked religions controversy, and therefore they would
stand aside and leave the matter to the clergy and
hoped that them things would right themselves in time."
Ile thought that was • type of-the feeling whims had
existed amongst the laity on the question, and had teen
srothly the cause of the progress of the evil. Bat be
believed they all agreed that the time had now arrived
when they should throw aside their apathy, and engage in
thie religions oontroversy, however dist... Mobil it m Licht be.
They had a duty to perform towards their church, their
country, and their God, end let them see to it that they
did not fail therein. If the only effect of that meeting
should be to stir up their laity to a sense of their danger and
their duty, it would not have been held in vain. They
most be on the alert—watch the teaching of the clergy,
end stand up prepared to support with all their means
and hearts the faithful Protestant minkters—aud
thank God there were many of them -(applause). Let
those who would forsake the old paths, they would not
follow. Let them Ming to the open unfettered Bible,
holding firm to that blamed book as the real foundation
of our church, and the only true standard of our faith,
and there would be no danger for the future, for he
believed it raver could tome to pan for • Biblegothing
and Bible-loving people to be beguiled by a ritualistic
priesthood to embrace the errors of the Rocuish Church

log were each that through the instrumentality of throe
what wors Bet over them in the Church of England by the
law and by the appointotest of our gracious Qesen.
those ritualistic obeenagiess and all that red of
Roman Callaolleum were sbolished- (aPPlowol).
Mr. H. GIRARD /Mao, M.P. supported the metiers.
Re was exceedingly glad he bad attended that meeting,
bet he would be honest with them, and tell them can.
didlY why. First of all, because if be had stayed away,
some kind friends—they all had • particular sort of
kind friends (laughter) would have said, "Oh !
Oersrd Start is • ritualist"--(loud langlitet)..
that was not true; but it migl4, bit sericios to hitn—very
serious on a fotuie oecamon—(hear, hear, end laught-r)
H. confessed that he did see in the Mute • little
dame that might arise from meetings of that deecein-
tiOn. He was very anxious on this point, and should
be very sorry to come forward there and join in any
meeting likely in any way to abuse any man or any
particular sect —(hear, heer)—but oonfesied the
meeting had been marked by snob • tone of common
sense and moderation that it he bad been abseil h.
should have been exceedingly sorry for it—(applause). I
Nobody could have beard the epeech delivered by his I
noble friend in the chair without feelings of admiration
and gratitusle--(applause). Not a word 'owned from
his lordship that anybody who called himself a Protestant
omit i fail to approve or wish to he unsaid—(appliase).
He come there—he wished it to be distinctly understood
—not as the special friend of any particular party or
suck bet simply as a Protestant layman, to offer •
dignified protest against ritualism, which if carried out
acid persevered is, would be inimical, hostile, dangerous,
and, may be, fatal, to that church which be had no
hesitation in saying he loved so well—(loud applause).
The Cu 411111•11 You will believe, lam sure, without
my assertion of it. that I feel very deeply the vote of
thanks you have been pleased to pass; but! am sure that
• vote of thank. on my pert Is due more to you, for the
kind attendance you have given, and the seal you have
manifested in the whole proceedings. I want, however
to observe upon one or two things that have fallen from
some of the speakers, because they have given me great
estisfaetion. My noble friend Lord Portman has stated
• fact of great importance for your guidance. Now rine of
these feats you must receive with care, eirsurnametion,
hesitation, and prayer, but it is for your 'guidance, and
one which, if carried into effect, is of most prodigious
importance and most prodigious. effect. Lord Portman,
said with much feeling. "If I am off-it led In my
religious principles in any church I can go to another"—
(hear, hear). I am not one of those who would advise
hestily anyone to quit the parish church to which lie
belongs, or any minister to whom he ordinarily Batons.
Bet there are other things paramount to that. There
Is • loyalty to the pew which is somewhat Inconsistent
with loyalty to Cliriet—(bear, hear). I am quite sure
that if, with moderation and care, this be carried into
effect, it will produce the result we desire -(lood
applause). lam not speaking in any disrespect of those
gentlemen who carry out these practices. They have
used the word "histrionic;" they say "histrionic ethihi
tions in the Church are essentially nememary, to keep
up the Bagging piety of th people." Following oat the
metaphor they themselves have institutoi, I would
say if these histrionic exhibitions be carried on
in any church, you leave that church, and be sure, aro
cording to the histrionic phrase, those gentlemen will
not play to empty benches—(lood laughter). Mr. Flops'
has very properly congratulated you upon the 'late al
Dorchester and the parts around it; he says that there
is nothing whatever to fear just now in this locality. I
think, however, that what we are now doing is bene-
ficial even to Dorchester. You know there is a phrase
often used in many quarters " Prevention is better
than cure" We are DOW upon • system of prevention.
We are putting around all Dorset sign-poets which gay
to these gentlemen, "To Dorchester there is no
thorougheare"—(spplause). Ido hope that this meeting
will not terminate merely with the excitement that has
been displayed. Ido hops that you will retire to your
homes fully convinced of the deep interest that exist.;
of the responsibility that has devolved upon you ; of the
part that is assigned to you in your career in this world;
of the share you have to bear in maintaining the purity.
the truth, the integrity, and the safety of the Established
Church—(hear, hear). I do hope that you may say of
this meeting what Latimer said to Ridley, when both
were at the stake. "Be of good cheer. Muter Ridley,
for we have this day lighted such • candle in England
as, by God's grace, shall
enplanes). Let every one of you know what deep
responaibilitive rest upon you; let them be to every one
of you as signs upon your hands, as frontiers between
your eyes, and write these truths upon your door-pests,
and at morning, and at evening, and at every oppor-
tunity, teach them to your children, and your children's
children. Make them the subjeet, of conversation to the
right and to the loft; do everything you can to meats,
as I said before, and to establish and maintain this
public opinion—(applause). fee, there are many ladies
who have oomehere.for the.nirposoof listening to the

proceedings of this day, andrl am glad of it, base
am going to say something, which, though it la strictly
true, is not what we call very gallant —the warner. are
the cause cf the whole mirohief —(lmid In ,ghter).
Without them, these men would never get soma into
your bowies • they are the chief missionaries; they are
the prinoipa persons that establish these perversions ;
they an the people that drop the word of poison into
the ears of the thoughtless and the young—(hear, hear).
Therefore I say that thew men would make no progress
but for the women- (laughter). I hope, at lesst in this
diocese, we shall haves Protestant sisterhood banded to
resist these principles and ;remelgate to the right and
and to the left the ices doctrines of the gospel, and
maintain the purity of their own homes—(mar. hear). II

•POltuae).
The CHAIRMAN then sttbnlittad the resolution. when
it was carried with acclamation. His lordship then
exclaimed, "Thank God! the ayes bays it.'

you are drivet; to .ccept something; if you Mast Make
a eonces.ion to Homanism, make it with this condition,
that every confessor shall be a woman—(loud laughter).
I promise you this, when that shall be the law of the
Church there will bean end of thetionfessional—(renewed
laughter). Now my Protestant friends, male and
female, return to your homes in pesos and joy, and may
the blessing of Almighty God rest upon you and yours.
DOW and hereafter in the ages of eternity—(loud
applause.)
C.ells were then made for the Her. Lord Sydney
Godolphin Osborne, but his lordship did not think well
to break through the arrangement made that laymen
only should speak on this occasion. Hearty cheers were
given fur "5.0.0.," and the great assembly gradually
dispersed.
Lord Shaftesbury went to the adjoining court, and
announced to those there assembled the nature of the
protest resolved upon at the meeting.

The Flo'', W. H. B. Pouvusi, mr., maid he had been
requested to espies* to Lord Shaftesbury, no behalf of
the persans composing that most important meeting,
the sense of obligation and gratitude they felt towards
his lordship for having kindly consented to take the
chair on that oocasion—(applanse). That sense of
obligation was enhanced by the forcible and eloquent
speech with which the noble lord had opened the business
of the rneeting-Aapplanse)—a meeting composed of
persons from every part of this large county, who bad
come determined to show tl.at there was a very Arena
corrent of public opinion against the ritualistic
tendencies which had crept into oar church—(bear,
hoar). He trusted that the Bishop of this dimmer would
be warned—Wit he would take a lemon from the
passing etenU of the present day, and, like many great
and wise men, bow to the form of public opinion—that
he would pause in his present comae, and consider
whether it would not be more honourable when the
time arrives tbet he must quit his promos position, to
be regarded as having done all in his power to promote
unanimity and religious feeling in the diocese, rather
than as having brought into the diocese, "not peace,
but • sword" -(applause). He concluded by moving the
vote of thanks—(cheers).

COMPLIMENTARY DINNER TO THE MASTER ,
OF THE CATTISTOCIC MINT.
Lord Poßimers, mesterofthe Cattistook host, having
sooopted an invitation from the members of hie hunt
and the owner, of ooverts, and others residing in the
Cattistook country, to dine with them, the banquet '
took place On Wednesday evening, the SOth inst.,
and brought together a large and influential company.
The Right Hon. Lord Digby presided, and amongst
those present we also obeervied—Lord Poltinions, H.
Gerard Start, Esq., M.P., C. J. Radolyffe, Foxy
Colonel Diem, Hon. Mr. Digby, General Porter,
Major Sykes, Major-General Shirley, William
Talbot, Eel., W. Bridge, Req., end party, Major
Asia, B. P. Fedierstooangh, Req., W. H. P,
Winton. Esq., James Turner, Eaqiii.
lii.Devenisb,
M (Weymouth), John aud, . (Mayor of
Weymouth), Captain Thresher, jamin B. i
Onnitry, Em., .1. P. F. Oftedry, Req., G. Bvmoods,
Req., A. Marker. rrm.. B. Littlehalse, Esq. W.
embalm, Req., John Mills, Fem., Quptain Bairentt '
(Weymouth), A. Martin Esq. (Evershot), Dr. j
Smith (Weymouth), A. B. FUter, Esq., Philip
C'Einkton, Esq. (Datcbet), John Quick, Fag.. 0.
Bishop, req., W. Sparked', EN., Major Mogg,lieter
cox, Esq., W. W. Garton, Req., Dr. Parker,
William Talbot, Req., Mr. Rolling; BAIA., Mr.
Jackson, HAL A. Mr. J. H. Homer, Mr. A. 8.
Mown, Mr. R. deep, R. U. Randall, Faq., Mr.
Smith, Mr. H. Clements, Mr. J. Pooks (Bradford),
Mr. Longman., Mr. E. Longman, Mr. W.
Grove., Mr. James Andrews, Mr. W. D. Darla's,
Mr. Warne, Mr. E. Norris, Mr. Ferris, Mr. Paul. ,
Mr. Rielly, Mr. J. Fookes (Cense), Mr. Groves ,
(Meloombe), Mr. Groves (Knighton), Mr. Haller I
(C.rne), Mr. Baonton, Mr. J. Chia, Mr. Cox
(Hyde), Mr. Symp.& (Birettas), Mr. Cooper, Mr. G.
gysioeds (Sidling), Mr. H. Hawkins, Mr, G. J. '
Vertu, Mr. J. Braes, Mr. Chimes, Mr. Z.
Whittle, Mr. Smith, Mr. Pope, Mr. Byrnes (Winter.
borne), Mr. H. Glum= (Blandford), Mr. Riceard„
Mr. Russell, Mr. W. Fookes, Mr. Charles Miller, '
Mr. 8. Gale, Mr. G. Seymour Miller, Mesas.
Bevies (Sydling). Mr. Byrnes (Wrackleford), Mr.
Hawkins (Cam.), Mr. John Godwin, Mr. John
aro., (Weymouth, Mr. Gene (Begborough),
Mr. 'l'. Bartlett, Mr. 8. Sumas (Doles Ash), Mr.
J. Fortnedge, Mr. R. Punnedgo, Mr. Josejobranwee,
(Bradford), Mr. Ins.. limas, jun. (Poa
4
Mr. Robert Damao, Mr, J. Scott. Mr. homes
Bennett, Mr. John Mayo (Pozwell), Mr. W. Manley,
Mr. Talbot, Mr. Yeanley (Weymouth), Ac., ha.
The bell RIP neatly desorated for the event. At
the tipper end of the room there was placed on
either side of the large out of arms the mottoes
" A hearty welcome to Lord Poltimore," and
"Health and Happiness to Lord Dishy,." and
underneath it, " Beams to the Cattietook Hunt,"
In large gilt Egyptian Idiom with vermillioe ospitels
on • bine ground. The tables were arranged in
three rows along the hall, with one ems the upper
aid, and they ware nicely adorned with awes of
spring flowers, plants, and ferns, while the deem.
ations oosented with the peirreyor's art bore mottoes
such as "Reath and Happiness to Lord Poltimore,"
" Spouse to the • Hunt," "Hearty Welcome
to all Fashouters," "Health and Happiness to Lord
fishy," "Health and Happinees to 'Squire Per.
qu6.reon," " Swam to the Preservers of Fovea,"
" Swam to the Owners of Coverts," ha
A aplendid dinner was provided by Mr. and Mrs. C.
Gardinar, of the Antelope Hotel, and the whole of
the arrangements refloated the greatest possible
credit on them and on the establishment nadir their
management.
The CHAIRMAN, when dinner was ooneluded, briefly
F!'s 'Pleb de
N"i lilelironelibiesae t "Que"."
The nest touts sinus was the "Prin.. and Princess
of Wales," sod the CHAIRMAN remarked that they
would be hem to hear that her Royal Highness bed
been safely delivered of baptisms that day. He gave
with the tout the rest of e Rout Family—(cbwi).
Song: "God blue die Prince M Wales."
The CIIAIRMIAN seat gave the "Bishop and Clergy of
the Diocare."
The "Army, Navy, and Volunteers," was then given
by the flzufaiis.
Sass "The Death of Nelson."
Gourd Foam returned thanks for the army.
Cocteau Tilmegsa, of the sth D. RV. thanked the
company on behalf of the volunteers. He referred to
the value of the esperiesoe they gained by going into
'amp oast • year, sad remarked they amid not go Mere
without money—(hear, Ihear)-111•1 was the great dill-
salty, but be cm at the hood of the table a gentlemen
who had always given the greatest septum to the Tome.
leer mousiest, end had promised to defray all she
neassinry expenses—be ishaved to M. Gamed

Hr. J. FLOPMM, munded the motion, which he
said be was sere would be received as unanimously an
was, he was happy to say, the resolution itself
(applause). Lard Shaftesbury had, by presiding
over that meethg, added to the many obligations by
which this emote slid the count:l' at kap were hound to
him, sail he had spoken upon question. which some
home to ihe bosoms and families of all— (ham bur).—
The noble lord was well known for the many honourable
and valuable exertions he had made to reader the
homes of all glasses, and especially of the poorer class,
In this country happy; and those homes were in • great
messily happy in sonsequenee of thus greet prinsiples
which were woo for us by ottr forefathere at the blamed
Reformation—faripleue). The resolution pseud on
that occasion, and the object they had in view in meet-
ing together, were based upon, and lotto:its/7 blended
with the priithiples at that time esthblle ed. Thou
principles bad bus the prinniples of e church of
England for more than three centuries, and bad been
advocated and upheld during that period, sometimes
perhaps with more cordial and hearty somptanee, end
at others with more chilling and less hearty support.—
(ham bear). It had been asked, "Why at this present
time is it neceseery to come forward re-asserting and
re-enunciating thou prig:Melee r and be thought that
aral • fair question; for he was one of those--sad be
believed there were many who concurred with him—
who thought it was not wise to initiate proceedings and
mill together hugs numbers of persons, without good and
adequate canse—• proceeding which might possibly be
interpreted by some to savour of the old cries—which
in some respires, perhaps, had better be forgotten—of
"No Popery," and "The Church is in danger." He
might also icy, that as far as his own esperieses wait,
he had no personal knowledge of much ritualistic
observance: In the thumb of Eneland—(Diessat). As he
looked at the good old town of Dorchester, he thought
there, at any rate, banally, they were not in any danger
of ritealietie observances; and if be looked around in
this neighbourhood be believed that in every parish In
this part of the comity the pure word of God was
preached, and there wee* no innovations that ciould be
mentioned of the character to which be bad alluded—
(mice of "No, no"). He was only apeeking eo far as his
own knowledge was eoueerned —(voices: "What is the
good of this meeting then r rand "Sberborne"). He
only refetred to the immediate neighbourhood of Dor-
eliester—fa voles: "Caadies are Wnt in the epee day at
a *harsh th Dorchester"). As far as be wee personally
aware they were free from ritualistic pr.:dikes in this
peighbourbood—(Dissent). But he said It was • fair
question to ask them in arming there why they were
called upon to amemble, H. wan heeliy to onl that in
the speech of Lord Shaftesbury there was a full answer
to that question—(her, bear). He bad told them of the
dangers which beset the Obtuth of Ragland, and he had
called to their antler those observuess against which
thee had protested, end were anxious to protest to the
fullest cutout Of their power. But rot only in whet had
been said that day bad good cause bees thews why they
should assemble and enter • protest simian ritualistic
observances, for the idetiops of the church bad met in
London and had put forth • ideternent, whieb he looked
upon as one of tbe very greatest importanee, beams
they pointed out the deanery width bust the Cbureb of
England—they told them of the errors that were loading
many to doctrines whisb were deliberately rejected at
the Reformation—tbey told them of dsagere whisk had
Miran away and coma coati,* sway fromber thumbed
many who had worshipped there in the game way
as their forefathers bed done before them, and
liereotabit to the enciant mad established observaneee
Of the Mush - they told them that where th,se
ritualistic otherveness prevailed the easel was to prevent
the eolelet back to the Ohara of many who had
e from it, arid who we hops to Ise, sad should
g1Pa:41441, united with the Marsh agein—(beer, bear)
—brogue they believed the separation had takes Piths
upon matters which were, eoutherativell epeakini, of
War = importases, while span the greet
of the doctrines of the gospel, and of the ? .
Melba
faith, they were at ones with them, and, there-
fore, there was no merlon why they should be say
longer eeparated—(applause). lie looked upos the
statement of the: bishops as being of the greatest
imports:lac It was true that is whet WY spoken of as
"the judgment of the bishops" there was no way pointed
out by whisk ritualistic observances could be put down
to the power of the law. They said them ritualistic
practises ought to be discoutioned. It could not be
doubted after whet they had said in the reasons given
for that judgment that they will now, having pro
-
:wowed that mar:imam decision, energise their
powers, no far ea powers are given them by low, for
discouraging such practises—(hear, beer). He trusted
that meeting would strengthen the heeds of the bishops
and that rush would be to show these that if they
would put down ritualistic practises. the patella *Maim
of Ragland would support them—(mpious). He should
be Wet WARM if the teedesey seof man el that meek

(ehoses),, no (the Captain) trusted. however. that the a those matters than anyone else in the sountry.
burden aoulrl not be showed in toll on one individual Wbenover there bad been any troulde or hfileulty-
'in pot ICU d 1111., bit that the public would come forward and defilloolties woeld arise sometimes intavoidiably-he
efileieney w hith it now Lad tbe honour to enjoy- wanting-hampers) . Th eref ore be asked them to drink
•nd help to keep the I) reel battalion in Vat slate of had •ppealed to Lord t), sad had never found him
(cheer.). bis health. not only as their chairman this evening, but
Mr. ii. Ognaep STURT, M.P.. proposed the health of as • noblemen and sportaman of the Cattalo.* country
the noble chairmen's gun, who belongs to the Guards- -(lead cheers).
(cheers). Lord DIGIT, in responding. assured them that Lord
The Hon. Mr. Most brirdy responded. I Poltimore bad ssid nothing iron li of hint than what wae
Mr. J He Qulcits, the High Sheriff elect for the his intention always to fonow_the promotion of spore in
feelings as to eulogize anything c inflected with Dorset --(cheers). Ile bad douse.. lime he had been aidcounty of Devon. sail nothing was no congenial to his the country-as much as it lay in his humble power to do
As farce leis obaervations haft one seerthine
in the and should continue to do ma in feature. Before he sat
,
comity of 9orsot WWI tele be.t aif its kind, an I the he-t down lee braced to moms° 'The health, of Hutus of
foxhounds In lb. *reentry were to be found in the county Foxhound.," and he coup. d with the toast the mute of
of Ihirset-(cheen). Undoubtedly there win ten b tter Mr. Radolyffe, who was the first sebtleman, when Mr.
sat ief fellows in the venal than the farmer. of Dorut Faefinhareen resietted 'h. country. to crone heroes(' to
all the men I, had met in the county were tea best of say that he intented to hunt it-(churs).
their meet and he as sore that the maxistrates and M.. C. J. It tDCLTIIIT, who was most enthusiasticelly
lord-lieutenant of the county were unaurpassed by those received, returned thanks on his own behalf and that
in any o only to the tealm-(cheer.). lie lad great of his brother masters of foihoond., regretting that
pleasure ie. pronosing "The health of the Lord they were not present to aiAnowledge personally the
Lieutenant and Megistrates of Dorset." and he um- compliment paid them. As regarded his friend Lord
Mated with the tout the name of Mr. Liedlehales. Poltimore, it had always been to him ono of his greatest
Mr. B. LlTYLail•Lits reeeponded, and Moneyed, that ratifications to have assisted his lordship in the
even the lord-I eutenant might be proud of having his slightest way to support sport in the onuotry-(cheent
name mentioned in so very iniluentiel and august an He was only too delighted to bear that he had decided
assembly as the present. Front all that he had seen of to continue to hunt the Cattistock country, and when-
the promelinde of the nagistraey. both at quart. r ever lee could possibly give his lordship a day he wool,'
sessions and Petty "'ado", his belief was that thee do so with the greatest possible pleasure. HO eon.
always did their duty faithfully and effectually. Ile gratulated them, as he oongratulated himself alto, upon
hoped the time would be for didant when the power of hie lordship's remaining in the county of Hoe,.
the unpaid ..nagistrates would be transferred, as far tot because they knew from experience tbat aims he had
the county basil/de was cooed-ot d. into the hands 01 bun here he had excelled in everything that belonged
any other body (apt laum), H. was Wife the megis. to hirn as a muter of hounde as • sportscast', and as
trate' oustt not only continue to maintein the, Preen"- gentleman -latheeraL By the manner In which they
ties attire Crown, but at the same time uphold the had received his lordship to-night they bad shown their
privileges of the subject -(eheers.) good taste, and he secured them if ever they lost him
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The health of the they would flolliseat difloolty in supplying his ple,
members of Parliament for the onunty"-(epplanse)- lie si i
ades ed Lord pow...reau a good friend
and he was happy to say that he was supported by one and neighbour; he had given hints number of hound.
of them (Mr. H. C. Strut), ant that they had another and very nearly half his (Mr. Radclyffe's) present paci;
, who was a muter of foxhounds and fond of bunting , I were bred by him, and nobody could contradict that
the other member, unfortunately, was unable to be these hounds were the best in his pack -(cheers). He
present. Menominee men they °paid not possibly lease was now entrusted with a toast which was interesting
to represent them ; he was happy to drink all their to them all, as fothunters, vie, "The health, of the
health', and would say "May they big remain the owners and occupiers of °everts in the Cattidock hunt'
memhera of the county"-(loud cheers, and " one The noble lord had just mid it was useless for a man to
, more" for Lady Ammo* Start), keep a peek of foxhounds unless he was supported by
Mr. 11. GIRARD fiTORT, M.P., said he rose with the animal in the right place. It was positively im-
feelings of lively satisfaction to respond to the toast, peratise therefore for the owner. of
property
to
coo-
because Its appeared before them this evening with tribute by every means in their Meer towards the
feelings quite free from political controversy or party anitneenent of thou who lived around them. In
feeling. He came amongst them this evening as • Mend supporting fox-hunting they do not uphold anything of
and neighbour. and • downright genuine fulionter• • mlllsh kind, and anybody who kept • donkey had as
had no doubt he oaw before him gentlemen of various much right, if lice hose. to follow Lord
political opinions fond ciadea ; but he would undertake to hounds as he himself. Of the oceopiers of covert. in
say that, whatever their name or party feeling might be. this part of the country be could not say too mech,
at all events, as far as Lewd Poltimore's hunting establish- and the sport they hart shown was mat intro.
mint wan concerned, no reform was ever asked for or ordinary. Them were some places in his hunt whom
needed-(laughter and cheers). He was free to conks. he hoot only to crack his whip and out went a fox-
that he was singing his pram • little when he sad he (cheer.). The manner in which they supported fox-
attended here this evening at • certain amount of hunting and tried to preserve foxes was an example to
inconvenience to hinnelf • be left • large party of friend. any part of England, and all who rejoiosi in the noble
at home to take care oithemmlves, which be bed D. sport of fox-hunting would admit with him that they
doubt they would do- (laughter). But it struck trim •ere greatly indebted to the occupiers in the county of
that this wet a noble opportunity, not only for him to Dorset, not only for preserving foxes and allowing then.
show himself t/ his Headset this ena of the county, to ride over their covert,, but also for their hospitality
while lie was anxious to pay hia hun.l.lo tribute on every occasion when they met, arid which wes even
of thank', that little compliment which lay in uutet thin one mold expect-(applithu). In or,c.
his power, to the noble lord whom they had Met that elusion, he hoped to have the pleasure of meeting them
evening to do honour-(applause). He was not about many times, not only in his lordship's fold, hut in Les
to waste their time in preaching • sermon upon foe- own alio-(lend sheers).
hunting, and telling them how advantageous it was and Song: "The Msn in the Moon."
what a noble amusement it was, for that most ho well ! Mr. E. POPS said he bad been most unexpectedly
known to • eery gentleman in the room-(stiplaus.). called upon to respond to the tout which lad been no
Of all the amusements they enjoyed there was tubing kindly propmed by hie lordship ; but he thought it was
like fox-hunting--(cheers and "tally-ho"). It brought one of the most important touts that could be drunk, as
all &awes of society together, and they all melon equal far is the future prospects of fox -bunting were eonceroed.
term, in the hunting-Sell, and who was there &moored He di I not wish to appear in the least egotistical when
them who would tell him that intercourse between he said it would be fruitless for the noble lord to brine
all classes of the country did Dot tend to its welfare. its his pack, or any other pack in the country, if there were
prosperity, and its happMers. Neither was he inclined no owners of coverts to prefer,e foxes for bim-(hes,,
now to e-leofte upon the excellencies of tbe pick kept near). He believed he spoke the sentiments of every
by his noble friend, for they were well known through- moon in that room when be said be believed the armiesa
out all England. and wherever he went in the hunting erosible pleasure which they could enjoy were derived
fielii or to spend as it was called "a day on the Sep" he from foxhunting, for it brought various closer together
Invariably heard msntioned the name of Lord Poltimore's in friendly feeling, and nothing delighted him so moth
valuable and precious blood-(cheers). Having said this RS when he had an opportunity of invitiog his lordship
ninth with retied to his hound@ he was about to say some- to come and draw his coverts. That pleasure was O.
thing about Lord Poltimore himself, and he said this noon created he was sure by the sportsmanlike manner and
his own hook- (laughter). Without entering into any me. the kind feeling Lord Poltimore ever evinced towards
variation with any one in this room or any member every man in the field on all omissions. He was a little
of the hoot on the matter, be believed be was thoroughly .t a lees to understand just now what tbe noble chair.
justified in saying this banquet was given to his noble man meant by saying that foxes were cot quite so
friend not merely solely and entirely for the sake of numerous as last year, and that it might be accounted
the sport which bin splendid pack had shown them for for by some absentee.; but he hoped it was an allusion
several yews Mae, but this dinner was given to him on which would apply to none of them, because he believed
amount of his affability and condom and good -and the more he saw of it the more he was convinced
humour, and that great soccer in Ids endeavour -that the oftener his lordship visited this county and
to please which bad marked bin bunting career lathed with the occupiers of coverts, the more hoes he
since he had been in this (minty. Haring would And and more trouble would he have to kill them
said that much for his noble friend. Medians he -(laughter and septum). There might be lona
might be allowed to say • word or two for himself. He exceptions, but he thought they were very fee, and not
saw before him nearly two hundred foxbunters and worth eotios_oughtert. He felt quite sue that
as
members of his lordship's hunt, and he believed they long as Lord Poltimore coma to Cathstock, however
would give some (oedema for the assertion that there was small the country mignt be. the stoniest. on the part of
no man in that room who was more &slims and ready the owners and occupiers of coverts would be equal to
his demands-(cheers). He hoped the day would come
and willing to promote Lord Poltimore's hunt than he
who was now addressing them-Doud cheers). Although when they should me such • number of foxes that would
it SAS not in his power to do much to this end personally, defy him and all his hounds to clear the Cattistock
still he thought he was pretty well represented by a ometry-(ebeers). Now the way to keep up this kind
good old friend of his in that room-he alluded to Mr. of feeling with roped to. the prosarvation of tone was
John Homer-(cheers). There was no member of to have an anneal hunt cleaner, like the present, hut he
Lord Poltimore's hunt more anxioue to show sport and was sorry to say that they bad not witnessed one for
foxes than um the vice-chairman, Mr. Flomer-(hear, some yeed put. Les them all eseuthie together and
have the honour of meeting the noble lord every year,
hear). In conclusion be would only say that his noble
friend had formed acquaintances in this county so sob- when. if they had any reason to complain, they could do
stantial and so firm that no time would ever enadieate, so. Let them meet together; let them have no closed
arid DO events would alter. He hoped his lordship gates or doors, and as lone as they did that fox-hooting
might continue to had till, country for many year. to wood Dever ussee in the catustoch country. He hoped
some, for whenever be should leave it he had no beat* they would all live long to enjoy the sport shown by the
[ion in saying it would be • great sporting colamitr noble lord, end to drink his health as the master of the
-(hear, hear). Might he routines to hunt this country Hittiictou bunt for may year. to coo. Hoeg cheer.).
for many Teens to come, and might he add popularity to Bug Ho you 'mut a guinea to thug..
that which he had already won for blmoelf, and when Lord POLTIMORS said he had the greatest possible
pleasure in rising again to propose • tout, and he now
he dined with them apin in that room might the
asemibly be as numerous, as induental, as hearty, and asked them to drink the health of the vice-chairman, Mr.
as unanimous as it was that evening-(cheen). John Homer. Mr. Rodelyffe, than whom he might say,
Song: "Se. James's and St. Gilmer." no kinder or better 'Neighbour or master of foxhounds
The CHLIRMAK said he had now some to what be mold be found, had rather taken the wind out of his sails
might emphatically call the "toast of the evening," and in the speech he made just now; but he would just
be gam them most cordially the health of Lord PQM' briefiy my Mr. Homer was one of those gentlemen from
more-(prolormed °buried. He was sore there was whom be had received nothing but kindness since be
not &gentleman preaent who would not join with him hunted this country- (appisme). At on limes be had
In the wish that his lordship might have health and been met by him with the greatest kindoees end beepi-
strength to cootieue to bunt with his splendid pack the tality. and they invariably found • fox on his farm,
Cattistok country. It was an hooour that was done to whether it happened to beet his hounds or whether they
him (Lord Rothe) MOO years no to have to Monde killed him. Whenever be went it was always with AS.
over the first dinner that was given to his noble friend rono hied of (roan and good fellowship that the ewe_
in Dorchester. an 4 he remembered that when proposing chairman not him and bis hounds. Ever Wass he had
his lordship's health on that occasion he said he held a hunted this country he had received the gruteet wednese
very dealt:mit and trying position, succeeding ache did • and attention from the tenant farmeis, who had
gentleman who bad hunted the country more than half born go pleased as when they had been enabled to find for
• century, and who was the most popular and the most him • fox upon tbeirfarms-(hear, hoar). WitblSlSla to
good tempered master of foxhounds they had in England what fell from He. 'Nosiest now, he fejt toroth. nothing
-they know ha referred to 'Squire Farquharson that he could ever de would free the country from foxes,
-(obsers). But although Lord Poltimore was compare- it was too well preserved foe that-(applause). He
would detain them no longer, but give them the health
lively little known he (Lord Digby) then said he was
the right man In t,he right place-at least he thought
so-(ebeere). His lordship had now served an amen- of their excellent vice-chairman, at the same time hoping
the, might long be able to meet him, both in the hunting
tioeship amongst them, for this was his seventh season Bud and eiessehed_(cduers),
in Dorset, and he thought they would all say now that Mr. Jon, ROMER sold he was very grateful to his
he was the right maa In the right place-(lead ebeen). lordship for rougeg his health {situ hied way he hag
If any man doubted that he would jest remind him of done, coupled with hie brother fumed. He ...duel,
the dismay that was ceased lest year, when they heard felt some regret at being celled on to fill the viemehair
It was the intention of neatening the Cattletook "len, that evening, because he knew there were many who
old have Walled the denim better than himeelf.
o-n(heathatr)oeimel. He b" theoewith honour
areTaleir ortion Pr", nenting botta lordship
by p m
But at Lord Polthnore's wish he consented to tabs hl at
gentlemen who resided in the Cattirtock country, bat position, and it afforded him the greatest powdble pati-
also by the largo 'traded proprietors hut)., other part of Sewon as he we. sure it did also to the cuwpaa
the epeetel, praying that he would reeoeolder his present: to me his lordship so well supported as h• had
intention and not cease to hunt that country. It was been, and to withe, the expression of good herbed
towards the master of the finest, if not the very beet,.
now their duty to do everythint they could to afford
him sport-(oname). The Oettistook country was pack of foxlionnds in the kingdom. He WU sure, as a
tenantry gentleman and • toaster of foxhoeeds. Lord
small, and to give four days' hunting every week was no
easy matter, so be celled noon every Ileatiemen Poltimore could not be surpassed. They bad known
him now for seven years, and the 1 they knew him
tweets' to do his utmost to preserve foxes, sod he did
request that they would, one and all, exert their ends. the better they liked him-( ). He had
mos amongst those who won absent on this "*"/C'nto ShOlValhly pined the effeteness of all the gentlemen.
do the same. Poxes were certainly maniar this year who hunted with him, and he trusted his lordship
than they were last, and he thought it might be idea would ...tine, to dude that sem.," which he had
of some of the gentlemen who were absent that Lord hitherto done. It had been remarked that foxes were
Polthnore intended still to resign the Cattatook country, not oce plentiful as they bad been; but still be was
He "wed them that with was a° the co" (Oro" *erten that as long as Lout Poltimore bunted the
longed deers and" tally-ho")-nor was he likely to do Cuti•toek country, be would never want for foxes in
so, as long at be had such sport shown him as he had mu urt of the district where he (the eies...hairuao)
daring the pert mown. In miring them to drink hie lised_ohotho. As an thdieidua, he would certainly
lordsUp's good health allow him to add • little wenn- mow,c form, and there were those around him who
ment of his urn-might Lord Poltimore never reedgo would do the same. There were many men in his
the Cattistook country until be hates fox-hunting. When neighbourhood who were not foxbunters, but he must
that day genie his lordship's hairs weekd be greyer than
say
(Lord Diety's) wers-(cheers). y they were strict preservers of foxes-nehmen). As
twig as the present friendly and neighbourly feeling
fikag, the words of which were adopted from a song existed in the comedy, that pmearvatioo would he
cosi-
given at the Royal Hunt dinner, to suit the emus- tinned, and Lord Potholers might never fear as to Sed-
ateness of the present meeting. rag toms whenever he came there. His lordship had
Lord POtTittona, who was greeted with loud cheers, said be should hunt the country es lam as he was
thanked the company very much for the cordial supported in the way he was now, and he (Mr. Homer)
reception they had given him. He thought he might was sure he would never leek the support of the
safely say it showed that tbe good feeling and good tenant farmers. Ile would never return to Devonshire
fellowship which the past seven years bad engendered with that amuse, at an events-(laughter). The tenant
was ineresohor year by year, lie simenply thanked them farmers looked up to him as a noble gentleman, end •
for the kind reseptioe they had &awarded to him during true sportsman, and be was quite certain that that
the whole time he ball hunted the CotAistook country. feeling toward. him would continue as beg ae ever he
Last mason, from reasons which he need not state at felt Inclined to bunt the ()UMW** mentry--(eherrsh
that moment, he had determined to resign the country Hs bad no doubt that he would bold the hoot stub
at the end of the imams • but they then so kindly and loner than he (the viemohairman would be able to
unanimously tame forwent and requested him to coo. enjoy the sport afforded. In he proposed
tines it, that he felt be meld not but secede to their " The beeltha of Om Mayor and Corporitien of Dor-
wishes-(loug cheers). The patinae of • muter of shooter' *thanking them for the use of the Tows-hall
foxhounds was an arduous One, and there were many no thisomeston-(aiseers),
more things to be dom than to bring a peak of bounds Dr. ALDRIDOI eXpreseed regret that the Mayor of
to thaeovert side ; but he thought be might assert, with- Dorchester was not present, and returned thanks for the
out fear of contradiction, that this duty had been made kind compliment paid to the Mayor and Commotion of
pleasanter and lees burdensome to bite than it was found this ancient borough. It was a great pleasure to him
to he, as a rule, in any other county in Ragland to feel that the munaipality with which be wee ens-
-(cheers). He had DOS hunted this country for seven. 'seated was not forgotten on snob an ineereetrag and
and daring that period he had 'pent a great distinguished on. Hs supposed they hot not
di11:7.4 mosey, tint* and care, In getting rether and much to do with foxbunting as • CorPorettoo, hot ea
breeding as good a pack of foxhounds aa he possibly an integral portion of the institutimis of the musky, he
could. He felt proud of them, from what he had heard thought tbey might to be remembered, sad it was
to-night, and his efforts had been crowned with seems pleasant to think that they were remembered on most
--(theses). He was never so happy as when with all festive comaions. Not bet that be must admit that
the concomitants of sport, he was enabled to show many members of the body had a weeks's,-
them • good day; there were of worse times when he though be must not ea=tet rather a greet food.
could not do so, but they would all confess that nem far the national sport of foxhonting. Re was
whenever aoything had gone snow in the field it one of that number, arid had for many years enjoyed
was not from any want of his to show sport-(bear, with great mut and Phathre felloWing the bounds,
bear). It was of no use keeping hounds alone; be hod and more sePeeteßY leara Feldman,'" Path, and them
depsioled upon them for finding the animals for the were others of the body who Wife also fond
hounds to hunt, and be believed be might safely my of the imert-4eettle?"nres"
that for so small • country se Cattielece Was, with our .al_ehlt ridiendoner
four days hunting a week, them was no country in Mr. Renettins prOPORMI "Tee ladles."
Ragland better preserved. And be must bag of Seen: "Let the tout pima."
them not to relax their eadeavoars in this respect, and mr- WlEmela and Mr. B. N. HOWARD retatota
be hoped they would all put their &heathen to the
wheel arid endeavour to preserve foxes, sod if they did Song by Mr. R. PAINT= "I ride to Will:.
so he might hope and trust It would be nanny year. before The TIMOR &Moe than çovo.sd "The health of
he mama to hunt the °thinned' eloonter-(losid sheer,. Mr. John Rams,. Lord oltinure's bradawl-
in which the full cry of the bunting field weed's/I). Now (cheers). It would be of no lamil that his lorlebizil
he preferred a long run to a bog speed, and he hove should pt up • peek of beanie unless he bad
they midi* have • weed run as the tattooing dee. with servants to look after them, and they would all it
• kill at the end. He spin thanked them roost eneerely he hu a ______,
for the reception be bad met ever since he bad been in Huai, .47,9"...."" "ir:;"isc. In lb.
tase anowomfoeig....r
this countf, sad he trusted that in roam to they they bear). Them was no gam who meld fell to observe his
might enjoy DODO good sere, tn,e___,_„,y had In excellent 'mewl dimipthee awl the geed coediting in
Inane Ilona DY --(ehette4 me "a • v•••• ••"••••• v' which the bounds always appeared, amid this was in a
him, which be felt tee greatest pound* honour aad memo a.e, to the imam
pmtre le proposing to them. He asked them to drink Thuuth ht, eireduce"";4l7goe.hutui be uu,
the health of Lord MOT. •04 only " their eblaralet in his% awe a week of bawls KAM iatoitme Sold in
that evening' but an as lb`we'lgh and riterti" better umdition than Lord Fenimore* they were al 'rep
man an ever limd-(theare).....ete rew_, Itnrl„_° lOrt had "sterns sp.' earl leaked se If they amid run dews
remarked already, he took the °"r atie WOWS owerything- in • very sheet Mme. Them wee meat
which humelmantd his (IA" Pattottoes) eotry isto tbe „to a„„ h„ with remota to the hearts,
Hottietoso asSafry. HiSOD MM.I SISSY mem of zdaa: audios was alums innebed by the memesit
difiludgy SOH trial,llofHdlie lmi anented bleb --'-ope kialkaa,...l, beer mere doff end
ma pen Ns way. Nlbe bed bees et etems serblease gash, mie ',Tor nob idit). A.
• packet bomb, sod be

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felt sure they would net be doing their duly, as
rues, sports-
men, if they did not return hint their best thanks, and
h ,go he might for many years have the honour of
hunting with Lord Pohlman% hounds—(laud cheers).
Lord POLTINuRS mid he trusted they would not eon.
slier him out of order in bearing a slight testimony to
what Mr. Homer bad kindly mid of his boatman. He
inis lordship) believed • brtter servant never .xi,....
(cheers, and "tally-ho.") He freely confessed that,
whatever keowledge he might have brought to bear
wpm the bneding of hounds, he should not hays been
▪ suowseful if he had not been ably anionded by Means
imth at home and in the fitld --(renewed cheering).
Mr. RADCLTYYS remarked that, aaa master of bounds
i this country, he bad as much TWt to sptak of a
brother's huntsman as anybody in the room. He vra.
thrown • great deal amongst huntsmen, and he could
assure them one was not always treated as • gentleman
wished and ought to be treated. But in every transam
co he had had with Evane—and he had bad • great
many—he always found him • perfect genthenan's
'meant. He had always treated him as • gentleman
e'siuld be. In every word he had spoken, whether
.romt, had, or indifferent, he had always fouod it to be
pr.fectly true, and he knew of no penon for whom he
nail greater respect than he had for John Erns—
(cheers).
Mr. EVANS, who was loudly cheered on rising, re-
turned his sincere thanks for the handsome manner in
which thew had proposed and received the tout of his
he Ith. Shindies in the humble position of servant, he
teought it was • Battering compliment to him ; still he
must tell them that, although be was only a servant, be
was preate of his position, and proud of serving no
satnaster—Briud cheers). Several gentlemen had
said he bad bunted this country for seven years; hut he
was thankful to sty he had served Lord Poltirnore three
times seven. Ile had been in his and his family's
service 2fi yeses, and the more he served him the better
Is: leved him—(elines). He had not only proved him-
self to be a good master, but also a kind and sincere
ft end. He knew he did Ids duty to his lordship, and
he wee more than doubly repaid for it. He trusted he
might live long to enjoy the position he now held. Fox.
hunting was the host amusement of his life, and he
loved to see Lis lordship no much appreciated in the
country—(lead cheers). It was no matter where he
went, bemuse wherever • perfect gentleman went he
was sure to be respected, for "a gentleman wise gentle-
mao all the world over”—(leughter and applause).
tie must tell them there was a great deal of cultivation
is • gentleman's servant—(laughter). He told them
just now that he had served 25 years with the Poltimore
and he wan entered very yontg, no that
was where be got bin tuition from—(applatme). He
first began with his lordship's father, as true an old
gentleman as ever lived, and he went from the kilter to
the son, who finished hint off by bending him to
college—(laughter)—so they sew what a college educe-
ti in had done—(loud laughter). It bed brought
out one of the best peeks of foxhounds
In Dorset —(applause). But they must consider one
tuing. Part of their time was spent in • rough
country, and they must not take all the credit for
Dorset making a good pack of hounds. It we, in the
north of Devon they learned their education, aud than
brought op here for the amusement of the Dorset men
—(laughter). There was every dear old friend of his in
the room, who, he believed, knew him when be was but
little higher than tho table—he referred to Mr. Russell
—end from whom he had gained a great deal of useful
in'ormation. He trusted he should live many years
with his lordship, that foxes woeld be no plentiful as
stew, and that the reputation of the pack wnuld
grov len. It was now just three years since their het
hunting dinner, and before he sat down he would give
them the toast--