The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-03-01 00:00:00

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DORSET COUNTY ELECTION.

The election of a member to represent this county in
Parliament, in coasequenos of the resignation of H. K.
germar,llaq. , took plat:peat the Nisi Prim Court, &Moth .11,
Dortheder, on Satnrday. The event, however, created
ocereoly any Interest, as there wee no oppooftime to the
Mil/ candidate, J. Fleeter. Esq., of dtatoid. Hustinp
had been erected in Nortbnquare, op which the
speeches were to be delivered, but owing to tlee very um
favourehle weather, run and allow falling fast.
they were not used. The attendance at the bbirehall
consisted only of about 100 peewee and the proceedings
of the election were conducted in the most orderly and
regular manner. About • quarter to 11 o'clock the
High Sheriff, C. W. Digby, Esq., aocompanied by
r. Floyer and a party of gentlemen. arrived ip omirt.
when after the writ had been read by the Under-Sheriff,
T. Ffooks. Esq., and the usual formalities gone through,
The thou ISHIMer said Freehold electors of Oita
twenty, you are mot here to elect • knight of the shire
to serve this minty in Parliament, and I have, therefore,
temente that mon will give all parties who may address
you • patient homing. Any elector having • member
to popes may now arms forward and do to.
J. J. FARQUWAI94"I. E", then me' amidst
math se. He said: Dlr. High Sheriff and
brotheraetna the retirement of cue of your representa-
tives has ocessioned our meeting here to day to supply
him place. I think I may my. without fear of con-
tradiction, that we all feel the deepest regret at the
reeignatiou of lit. Somer. (Hear, boar.) He hae
vereed the twenty for nearly 20 years, and is now
obliged to retire through ill.bealth, and however much
we deplore and lament the kr of his valuable services,
we most feel still more the came which lull obliged him
to tender his resignation. The numerous friends of
Kr Seymer will, I sai mire, feel the utmost regret
at his being compelled to give an his Parlismentery
life; the numerous friends which he has so justly and
so honourably woe, will one and all join with us in
lamenting his lose as our representative. (Applause.)
Having said this, pntlemen. I will now proceed to
propose to von—en honour which I consider very great
at my time of life—{bear, bear)—• candidate, one
whom I am convinced is % straightforward and honest
man. (Cheers.) One who knows the requirement., not
only of the agricultural but of the commercial interns,s
ol the country generally ; his persevering habits and
labours you are well thqueinted with, and especially
of this locality; and when I name Mr. -Moyer,
I name • man whom you have tried; he comes forward
Isidore yon as a tried man. (amen.) If you ap-
preciate his pest services in the way which I think you
will, I am eierrinced that you will hail his return
to that position which he fiUed so well and so
honourably to you, to himself, and to bin wintry
generally, with no little petilication mid pleasure
(Crimes.) Gentleman, I now propose to you as •
candidate, and as • representative of this county,
one who, in my humble opinion, and I think In the
opinion of the great body a this oonstitosom, lea It
and proper person to represent this county in the Com-
mons Hoses of Parliament. I beg to propose to yoar
itchier John Firmer, Err. (Loud obeero)
General Mir Join ilionso mid: My respected Mood,
Mr. remotion...co, has said all that it is possible to ray
isspeeting their regret at the retirement and resigns-
thou of Mr. Selmer. He has told you how velerible Mr.
Moyer has been es • forme, representative. You all
know what he hem been in Parliameet, you know how
honest has been his votes, sad how valuable haa been
his conduct. You know what he has been in our own
county; and how,if there hes been on* single institution,
or anything elm that required the odd of an active gentle-
man in the meaty, Mr. Meyer Is the man who comes
forward end does his duty. (Cheers.) Probably. I may
say, there is no man in Derestehire who haa worked
so bard for Qin interest as Mr. Floyer. (Cheers.)
It now lowa nothing more for main my than to wood
the noiniostion made by my reenacted friend, Mr.
Panharson. (Loud sheers.)
The Hroliffingnien then demanded if any elector had
any other caadidate to oeopoe.. No answer being
re-
turned, he said: Freeholder. and electors,' declare John
Floyer, Esq., duly elected • Knight of the Shire, and
member to perm in Parliament for this county of
Dorset. (Loud applause.)
FLOTtlt Esq., thee roes amidst much
ztuse, and said : Mr. High Sheriff and brother
r I
have now the very pleasing Met to perform
of returning you my warmest thanks for the high
bowel-you have eonferred upon me, in returning me as
one of the Knights of the Shire to represent you in
Parliament. You have conferred upon me one
of the higheat honours to which a commoner
can aspire. (Cheers.) The responsibilities of that
tfon and its duties are mod important, but I tout
slto y
earnest endeavours to fulfil my duty I may be
n e to discharge them for the good of all my eon.
stituents. (Hear, Lear.) Gentlemen, I may tithe this I
public opportunity of tendering the warmest &anew-
lolgmenta of my heartfelt gratitude to many kind
friends of every clam in this county, and I may mg of
various opinions and politics, who have during the time
I have been a candidate shown toe such cordial
expressions of their good will and freodship. (Hear,
hear.) But however gratifying to me the pro...dinette(
this day are, I can truly say that I wish from the
bottom of my heart that the measion for them had
never arisen. The loss of each • representative as Mr.
Brinier is one that cannot but be long and beverel.fvdt.
.As my good friend, Ur. Farquharson, has
said, be -has reprmented this county for a period
approaching 20 years. In that time he has become
acquainted with the great mass of the constituency of
this county, and it is not to much to sayillhet in every
part, by his frank, open, and hearty bearing, he ha.
made friends with all. ( Applause.) In the House of
Commons hie great ability, both In delete and in the
menarmment of private and public businese,is universally
admitted, and his Independent conduct, his upright and
eonsisteut mums, have woe for him the approbation
sad esteem of all parties. (Cheers). I may be allowed
to my—and in that expreavion of feeling I believe I
shall give expression to the sentiments of all here—that
we hope that his health may be re-established,
and that he may again be metered, and that his valu-
able movie.s may again be rendered to his county and
the country at large. (Applause.) lint, gentlemen, I
none now pass to the matter more immediately con-
nected with the object of our meeting here this day.
In the coarse of the few days of the fortnight that has
elapsed since Mr Seymer's resignation was announced.
the question has been more than once put to me. and if
not put by °then, it has been. I believe, in the minds
of many, ' Will you support Lord Palmerston?. Now
that Is • question which form. it is somewhat difficult
to give • direct, str.ightforerard, and honest answer, or
such as I should desire to ere. In political opinion. I
amaroasereative. (('lieers.) When I firstappealmito the
con-tituents of this county, now some It year. ara, I
did it basing my appeal upon Conservative principles.
Duthie the time I had the honour of representing this
county in Parliament it was upon Conservative prin-
ciple. I acted, and whether the maintenance of tMee
principles be accompanied by motes. or by defeat, by
Clow principles will I stand, and by them I hope I shall
ever honourably and conscientiously adhere. (Cheers.)
Rut Id' iiot go to Parliament to oppose Lord Palmer.
Mon. The noble viscount bee no for • period of
something like nine years, with the exception of that
time o hen Lord Derby's ministry were in power,
been at the head of affairs in this country;
and though I was not prepared when I was in
Parliament, or out of it, to rilocribe to all the political
Move and concur in many of the measnres advocated '
by Lord Paltnermon. yet I am bound to say that, look-
ing at the acts of his administration, as • whole, I be-
lieve, in the main, they have b. en for the good of the
country. (Loud cheers.) Lord Palmerston. by his cow
sistent and I think I may say by his Conservative
policy, has maintained in this country the contentment
sad tran)uillity of all dames. H. has abroad preserved I
the inestimable bleminp of posse, so far as this widen
ie concerned, and, in preserving prime, he has upheld
and maintained the honour and unsullied reputatent ef
England. (Cheers.) Lord Palmerston, also by the
appointments which he has made, both In Church sell
eltote, hes given satisfaction to the people, and I hr
have be has gent out men like that greet and good ma*,
Sir John Lawrenee, to 'overseer great Colonial tome
dons in India. (Hear, bear.) In the selection of meet.,
high offices, whether in Oomph or State,! believe he
hag been Petuated by a sinewy desire always and
simply to select the beet men he could. (Cheers.) Bat
In thus evils( my tribute of approbation to many of the
measures, and to moth of the political modest of Lord
Palmenton, I must at the seise time say that I cameos
eiteed the same °Deaden°e to a the members of
which his Government is composed. (Hear, bear.)
One of the most distinguished of theta, the noble
lord at the heed of foreign affairs of this
country. Earl Rummell, is a man no doubt of large
exteesies experience in public affairs. He has
filled almost all the posts in the Government
of the country ; his knowledge and abilities
are unquestomed ; bat he has not been
though supported by the great name and powells
England, to effect those objects which we have so math
at heart. In his endeavour. to preserve the pew el
the Continent he haa been unsuccessful, and though be
has laboured, I have no doubt with the beat
and to • considerable extent with grant aaeseea,psé
looking at the maim points be has not been messai
In peeserring the pesos of the Continent of litsreps.
Looking more. however, to his conduct as
respects our &unsettle affairs here, I think
that Lord Rumen is not entitled to piddle
ooefidence. His conduct has not been governed by
what I hold to be the strict rules of political bessely.
(Hear, hem.) When Sir Robett Peel, now maay pore
ago, wee at the head of affOrs in this country, Lord
Russell. by a motion in the Roues of Commo
Ocei.dag the no:amity of • certain line of politioal
conduct, drove Sir Robert Peel from power. The
motion he then made was in reference to Um affairs of
the Irish March As soon as the Government of Lord
Melbourne succeeded Sir Robert Peel, Lord Russell
thus hemmer:me of its principal members; and although,
of course, by being one of the principal members of the
Government he had the power to bring forward and
urge any political measure he thought most important
sad essential for the good of the county, from that
time the measure which had driven Iffir Robert Peel
from power wee never beard of or alluded to. When
Lord Derby was in power in the year. ISM and '59.
lord Russell, upon the queetion of Reform being
brought Woe this Howe of Commons by the
Admini then again made • motes, by
be drove Lordetranon, Derby'. Government front power.
The rootioo expressed a want of trodden°e in the
Goverement in referent.. to Reform, desiring to carry
Reform Nether. But by that very motion when he
bed &Web Lord Derby from poweoldeform eras entirely
shelved, and the offset of that motion was to prevent
any Reform being carried out at all. (Hear, bear.)
I am not amv raining the question as to whether it
leas dsterathe or mat for • measure of reform to be
carried in the ennotry, but I say this, if an eminent
political man by hie seeded in Parliament. he the
=Mains which he briar honor& and the =MMus and
meolntions which be may submit to the Hones, if those
motions and resolution have the effrot of driving •
Government from power, then I say thee it isnot eon
ineent with the laws of political morality that they
amid be used for each purposes, aad wham they have
effected their politiesi ends be a Ohamie of
ckaparomeot, that them they 5h,.54 be *Steely
thrown aside sad shawl. med. ( L But
owls f have no conildeno. in • poitiostrjtald
sties'. governmette, this does not apply rgra
Lord Russell as it does to the fact thnt la Lord
stone government Uwe is an element of that school
which is known as the Birmingham or Manebeetee
awl of polities. The Kemsbeater obi* et

polities is, I believe, one which does not agree
with the opinions and views of the people of this
ec'uudri• Their views are perfectly alien to. the great
principles upon which the constitution of this country,
both in Church and State, have been founded; their
sentiments are so utterly at variance with the . views of
the people that I think there is no party in this county
to which stronger objection could be made, and which
I should more regret to see forming • part of Alinin•
istratioo. (Applause.) I cannot forget thot in many
of the men formiug that party, there Sr. many o
have ventured to say that the istons.reby of this country
I. • Man/ expense. Is that the feeling of Eaelishinen ?
Aro these the opinions of the men of Dorset ? (No, no.)
If our grac ous Sovereign were to peas through thin
town, aa I remember she did some 30 years since, would
Sot the reception be given her such a. woolt prove
the cordial loyalty of the people of this town and neigh.
luww/"wd- (Chwtru) Masa we not of lot* years, in
those safferiags aod equally in those joye to which the
Royal Family, like even the humblest ismonget us are
=posed, have we not shown the hearty sympathy which
imUte between the people of this country and the
Sovereign upon the throne. (Applause.) When cm the
occasion of the marriage of the Prince of Wale., in this
town and in every village aliniot in the neighbourhood,
there were pineal rejoicing., and never would it be
more truly said, that the people mid Use Sovereign, the
highest and the lowest, all united in one common rejoicing,
and in onecommon expression of sympathetic joy. (Loud
applause.) Again it has been said by men who belong
to that party of which I have spoken—the Birmingham
party—it Las been said by them that the aristocracy of
this country is an encumbranoe, and that the army
and navy are only kept up to very great numbers, as
they stall them, for the purpose of providing for the sees
of our nobles. Is that again, I uk, the feeling of the
men of Dined. (No, no.) Do not we sea on thoae
occasions when large numbers of ell classes are brought
together from all parts of the country, what a
hearty reception is given to those who bear the
honoured names of the old families of Dorset ? (A p.
Do we not see how gladly they are recognised,
and how the applause and hearty goodwill of the
country follow, the young men bearing as, I gait,
thine names. And I know by my own experience that
in pawing through the comity in the course of can-
ceasing the electors, the common and honest
answer, showing that good feeling, has been given.
"Why, I'll vote for you, because I voted for your
father before you. I know the name, it is an honoured
name." High boneurto that feeling—honour to the feel-
ing which recognises the tie of old family wsquaintances
and friendships, sad which will not readily nor lightly
discharge an old public servant, and take an untried
was. I say this is an honoursble feeling, whetiur it
'lista in the breast of the peer or the peasant (Loud
applause) If. then. I object to this element in the
government of Lord Pahnerston ; if I am unable on
that, as well as other miasmata, to give my sepport to
Lord Palmenton, yet I am free to admit, that looking
at the disturbed state of the Continent of Barone—
looking at the war still carried on with such fearful
severity on the Western Continent— it would be a
source of regret to me to ate the noble Viscount now
at the head of the Government removed from that
position which I think upon the whole he fills so
worthily. (Loud cheers.) But I must pass for •
moment from this topic to some other matters which
more pertain to measure' which may be possibly brought
before Parliament It is not perhaps to he expected.
looking at the circumstances to which I hove jtwt
alluded, that any measures of any very great importance
will be brought under the consideration of the Legal.
lattue during the present eee-ion. One chug of mea-
sures, however, must necemarily be much discussed ;
whatever eirennutances mist they most be well consi-
dered, and • decision most be taken upon the different
branches which belong to that clue of public proceed-
ings. I mean those measures which relate to the
financial and commercial business of the country. Now
amonpt them perhaps there is no question which at the
present moment has celled forth so much public atten-
tion, and which hes been so much dismissed, as the
molt tax. Now sines the adoption of those irrnmertial
and financial principles which hare prevailed since the
ministry of Sir Robert Peel, I confess I do not me upon
what principle the malt tax can be maintained.
(Applause.) One of the greet principlea of that system
of policy, as I understand it, is the principle that so
very heavy burden should be allowed to remain upon
articles as it is fulled of prime necessity. Now I am
not going to say that beer is an article of prime noesealty
In the saute sense in which bend is au article
of that nature; but alter bread I think beer
rosy be fairly clotted with other articles, studs
as tea, Doles, and articles of that kind. To
the lobounng, man, whether hie labour be of thet
severe kind which is often toot with, and, solo the case in
Urge town., labour at the anvil or forge, or the
labouring tuan who works in agricultural eisitloYments
or in the more severe toils of barn thing and bars est, he
both theme instances, as well as in mousy other., beer
may be considered almost an article of necessity. An
rouseds many of those artieleothe taxatioo of late years
has been largely reduced. It haa been largely reduced
In the cam of tea. Ono of the last votes which I hod
the honour of giving in the Commons Hones of Perlis-
meat wee for the reduction in the duly upon tea of one
shilling. It was a long time before that could be
serried, but that reduction has In the Gonne
of the last 11.4012 been adopted. As therefore
tasation has been so much reduced on the different
articles to which I have alluded, and it has also been
materially reduced on foreign wines. I think that those
who advreate the reduction of the duly upon malt have
very strong grounds for haring their claims fully at-
tended to and considered. (Applause) There may b-
and I belieee there is, some difference as to the mode
In which these claims may be best urged. There are
some advocates who are fora total abolit on of the malt
tin, and there are others who think it may be best to
proceed in the first instance by • Initial reduction of
the duty. perhaps half. These are mere questions of
detail; but I think in principle the tax is an objectionable
one, and that those who are interested in its reduction
have a very good cam for appealing to the Legislature
upon it. I have Always, from the first time of my being in
Parliament, up to the time of my leaving it, been an
advocate for the repeal of the malt tax, and I see Co
reason to alter the views I took and nupported at
that time. Therefore I shall continue as in former
days. when the question is brought before the Legis-
lature, to advocate the repeal of that duty. (Goad
cheer..) Now I have only to thane you for the kind-
ness end indulgence with which you have listened to
what I have had to say. In going to Parliament I
feel that I lIISY fairly Say I am going there not
unacquaintid with the wants and requirements of the
inh.bit.nte of this county. (Hear, hear) I washer..
within Dotted of the Dorchester bells ; I have lived
amongst you all my life ; I have taken, perhaps I may
be allowed to ..y, no very idle past in the
various queetions which have &Meted the interest*
of this neighbourhood and the county at large.
(Renewed cheering.) I may hope, therefore, that I
niay be aide to give expression, however bumble that
expression any be, In some degree to your views and
opodoo. On 101011 Mitten a. may be submitted to the
Legidcture, end I shall rndravour to do so with the
earnest desire in all respects to ezereige a faithful,
honest, and uptight judyneet ; and if I do so. soli if
I am guided simply by my duty in that which I do, I
feel that, when I come !before you again to reedir an
account of my stewsnlship. I shall meet with—as I
have been honoured with it to d•y—your generous in-
&Liver-, and kind consideration. (The ton, gentleman
then resumed his seat amidst lou I applause.)
After a few formalities had been gone through,
Mr. FLOIIII said I now beg to propose a vote of
thanks to the High Sheriff for his able and impartial
conduct in the chair.

Sir E. B. Banns : I hareem{ plowmen in moonding
tho motion.

TH• HIGH SHERIFF said: I am roach ohligied for the
honour you have don• u.. cud I am happy to And the
procoeding4 have terminated so wsll
Three hearty cheers MIT, then given for Mr. royer,
who was then girt with • sword, and in accordance
with the usual custom, monnted on horseback, pro-
menaded the Highwtrest.

ItORCFIRSTER. —Robert Lovell. an old man, wee
brought before the same magistrate on Tuesday, charged
with stealing four fasmoto belonging to his tauter, Mr.
T. H. Saunders, of Waterer.lobe. Prisoner eras caught
in the set by P.C. Heal, who bad been requested to
watch the wood, between eve and six o'clock on Tues.
day.morning.—Renianded until Saturday.
VACINAIICT.— At the Wombsll on Monday, before
Major Syke; —George Trim, an ohl offender, warn brought
up in custody charged "nth sleeping in an eau -house at
Wyke, belonging to Me. Robert Basil H. loss fouud
asleep between 10 and 11 o'olock on &today night, and
had on wee& occasions been seen to come in and go
out of the out-boaae. —Committed for 7 days hard
labour.

WEYMOUTH.—LECTIIIe.—On Wednesday e
• rich treat was afforded to theme persons who braved
the biting wind and chilling snow in order to attend
the leerture.room of the Literary Instigation, for the
putpnae of hearing Mr. J. K. Applebee deliver • lecture
an "Conscious and Unconscious Indeence." Owing to
the unfavourable state of the weather the attendanee
was ; in fact, the chairman. Mr. Brown, intimated
that if If,. Applebee bad not bad an engagement on the
following evening, the lecture woel4 have been poet.
posed until then. The lecturer oommetated on the
indoenore which men exercised me towards another,
and in illustration remarked that Napoleon could bet
have tie scourged the world with Mar if there had not
been • nation of small Napoleons. TM individiudity of
every Frenchman flowed in the rune direction, and so
made him strong. The lustre of the world's great men
depended upon the lustre of tbe world's small one..
They might .11 do that which was every wit as noble,
and lay down a basis for fame and greats's& They bid
all a peculiar business, and anything for good should not
muse them to fear. Poor people were apt to say ni
their rich neighbours, "if I had his money what good!
would do with IL" Thom who have the means have not I
the heart, end those who have th• heart have not the
.1,..ak AU the world was • muddle, and if by some
sot of home coons thing, were changed, there would not
be more kind and canal healing than IPA prodent. To
•lier man's eircumetanese wield not be to altar hint one
wit. The Menem* which man exerted /Pop on.
another was two-fold—direct and indirect—eoessioas
, and uneoeseiou• They set themselves oat ao that they
might ielluenme each other; they formed
into associations for the purpose of bringing public
opinion to bear upon obnoxiona customs • they wrote
books, preached sermons and looter's, and did much
public talk. All actions of this sort belonged to eon.
mimic Maumee, became they meld plan the mode of
operation. Unconseimm Mamma was that upon which
tUy could not delibende, lent which was secret and
powerfeL Compared with the uneoeeciowe, the con-
-90i05i inflames was very weak, bat it was ages.! this'
Mat they should endeavour to !amid Me ilks sad
dislike' of other people to their own. Pitilmthirophy,
he remarked. had sow Memo one of the lesbians of
the day, and it was oonsidered geatimmaly to preside
at & social sinews 'Whetter, or sit co a philacithrephie
oorninittee. There were societies now for tha reelama.
tins of poor drumheads, for Morena wombippera, for
donkey Mame, and women tormenters, end every holy
now seemed to think that entry body elm wanted look's'
after. If there was anything at....littmeset day wki
required to he watched sad , it was thl
beedemy that made sll desire tole7re—t doe% ea phi•
imkkmehit deem for esenebody else. (Met, hear)
Some ladies, be observed,
_wen west to de good by
mess. al lastitntioos„ wide/ WOO the laded miens he
km, of ; and be asked bow they would like to be shut
oe la • model= and exhibited at maid boars
lea witting I It had bon idd that there
Tat a* mite vkisit did asl thisk Wok sfl the atm

So it was with them. If every man well be bought at
his 0111 h value, slavery would very soon be abolished;
no ens would be able logic, the prices required. (Hear,
hear.) He referred as an instance of unconesisma in-
doeuee to the fa. t that some tante men two math, rs in
France oanceived rim idea of romthtically tying them-
selves together with Woo ribbons and drowning thens.
velem, and for a long time afterwards the French sailors
reaped • g.. 11 harvest by fishing up disappoints.' beers
who hsd shoe imitated thie mode of shuMine of the
noorcal coil. He also alluded to the la-bum wt.iob the
Espies& of the French had set, remarking that there
was not a beamed in Europe •hose puree was not
already saffleient4 attenuated by extra flounces for hir
wife's dress, and them wart not a servant girl wheal." not
spend her money io order that she might extead her dress.
If sty inan was to wear anything, however coarse or
oat of the common, be would be sure to have :Amite of
imitators. There was thine truth in the oil proverb,
be remarked "that that width was worth doing at all
wee worth doing well." All thiage were worth doing
well, bat some people did good In a finnieking sort of
way, and in illustration said a call wee made for some
institution, when the answer given was "call again to.
morrow," and they all knew wkat that meant. The
lecturer allude." to the ancient Druids, to Socrates,
leonedith St. Augustine, John Howard, Elisabeth Fry.
Florence Nightingale, and Garibaldi, remarking that
their shadows were resting open ea. Their virtues were
alive now, quickening others in this life. In waking
of the virtues of Albert the Good, who made himself
the great captain of this nation's induetry, arid who
put biome!f at the head of every great social movement.
Nr. A pplebee said it wee impossible to mothers tho ex-
tent of the itsfirtenes. that man bed exerted—deed
though lie waa —not only upon the Ragland of to-slay
bat upon the England of the future. (Applause.)
Future generations would trace his lefloenee in the
habits of oar future kings, and in the maidenly modesty
of future queens. He edited the throne eith virtue,
and made loyalty more than ever the duty of Reglish•
men, because he (0 ads royalty so good and repent. Hs
so loved oar own pure Questa that he was an example
to which Englishmen mould point for mutual kindness
sad forlsearance, sod that home was the model of what
an Englitholan's home ought to he. (Applause.) But
they had lost him ;he was gone ! All narrow jealoasies
were now silent; they raw him as he lived—modeet,
kind, seeemplisbed, wise, and loader. Lithe to science,
dear to art, dear to hie land and ours, • throne indeed
beyond all titles, •household word from age to aga
Albert the Good. Break not oh weataa'm heart, but
r.
ethat the beauty of that star which shone so close
this may still be the guide of thy people, and
may the love of thy sons eneompeas thee, the love of
thy daughters cherish thee, the lows of thy people crow-
feet this, until God calls thee to his side again.
(Applause.) The lecturer, after • few practical observa-
tions, brought his subject to • °moleskin, and, oil the
proposition of theflehairman, a sordial vote of thanks
was worded to him. _ .

HOROOOIII PirrY Ssoszovs, Monday.—(o•fore the
Mayor sad W. Symonds, E.q).
VAGlLlNCT.—Pdatrieic Cooleley, • tramp, was brought
up in custody, charged with begging.—P.C. Amoy ,
proved the rose. Hs found prisoner begging from
house to house, and took him in custody. On being
searched 3a. 4d. woe found in Lis possession, together
with /dale food.—ln defence, prisoner said he came
from Dorchester to attend mass at the Cathol,c Chapel,
end was compelled to beg from neemaily.—Committed
for 14 dayi hanl labour.
STSALING • Benoe.-13arah Russell, ea old offender,
was charged with stealing a silver spoon.—Elimbeth
Balaton said that on Friday evening prisoner knocked
•1 her door in Park-street, which site opened, and
asked for limns food, stating that she had nob bad say
all day, and was very cold. Witness's daughter gave
her • cup of tat and some bread and batter, when she
wanted to know if she should tell her fortune. Her
daughter replied that she had no money to spars for
that purpose, but nevertheless she told her her destiny.
Prisooer asked for some paper to wrap up her bread and
butter, and whilst witness went after it she supposed
prisoner must have taken the spoon. She then left
the house, but witness followed, and found bet in •
house drinking. Witnecis charged her with stealing
the spoon, but she denied that she had done no, but
witness said slut would not leave her until shit bad
given it up, and prisoner then took it from her dress.
Subsequently she woe given in custody. The spoon
produced belonged to witnesa.—Prisoner was remanded
until Tuesday, when the evidence adduced at the
previous dal was read over and continued, and prisoner
warn committed for three months' hard labour, the
Mayor remarking that be found she bad spent eight
months out of twelve in gaoL

To. ADVANTAGEA Or FONEVITIT.—We have bee.
requested to state that the unfortunate man Randall,
who was so severely stabbed some time aim, has beer,
and is still, in receipt of the Milt pay from Lodge 3153
of the Ancient Order of Foresters, of which balsa
a member. Hs is still progressinir in health, althou,sh
very slowly, and it will be some time befoge he will he
ahle to resume his metal occupation.

TENTIZANCI AND THIS iIIOIISSITI BILL.—A mei
very numerous company aseembled at the National
Schoolroom on Wednesday for the purpose of hearing
an Adzes, on the above subjeet by the Err. H. Gale,
rector of Treborougb, Somerset. The ebeic was
occupied by Mr. E. Brown. Time lecturer very ably
pointed out the evils arising from the LAI of intones&
log drinks, and implored all to give up • system which
was fraught with in many evil melts, and eudeavour to
do all they could to support the United Kingdom
Albite°e iu their effort., to obtain • Permissive Bill
made law, whereby it would be in the discretion of
two-thirds of the ratepaying inhabitants of any pariah
or district to suppress the common side of intoxicants;
thus not interfering with private liberty, and not
closing any public-house, but only stopping the sale of
one ellel of articles for the public good. A petition foe
presentation to Parliament for this purpose was laid on
the table and received many signature. A vote of
thanks was awarded to the lecturer, and he must bare
been gratified by seeing several pr.reons join the teetotal
ranks and iitn the pledge.
SUDDILN DIATH.—IL is again our painful duty to
have to record another instance of sadden death in
this town. A man named Charles Hutchings, who
is in the employ of the Channel Wands' Company,
died suddenly at his residence on Tuesday morning.
Although he has not been well for some time past,
he wee at work the preceding day in apparent
health, but after retiring to rest on Monday night
he complained of being unwell, and rose early on
Tuesday morning. He lighted the fire, and sat
down in a chair by the side of it, when soon after he
expired. Medial assistance was sent for, and was
promptly in attendance, but the unfortunate man
was beyond the aid of human skill. The muse of
death, we understand, was Warned kidneys. The
deceased has left • widow and a family of flee little
children totally unprovided for.
Sr. JOHN'S SCHOOLS. —We believe that, as 4000
as suitable weather seta in, the erection of these
schools will be immediately commenced. The
public has most liberally responded to the appeal
made for the necessary funds for the building of
these schools, and it gives us much pleasure to
announce that Sir Frederick Johnetone has most
liberally given a suitable site. The estimated cost
of the schools is £1,160, of which sum nearly £660
have been collected. Our borough members,
Viscount Grey de Wilton and Robert Brooks,
Foch have given £lB each toward, the schools,
whilst the late Mr. Whiteside has given £B2 10e.,
and Captain Swatridge, £5O.
WORKING MS.'S RIADINO Room. —The pro-
moter. of this institution &re making efforts not only
to provide the persons attending it with the 0101114
of instruction, but also with recreation. Oe
Friday night the services of the Rev. W. Barnes,
rector of Came, were engaged, to read SOON of his
poems in the Dorset dialect. There was not such a
numerous &timed/uses as might have been antici-
pated, wandering the popularity of the Dorset
poet. Mr. G. Eliot occupied the chair, and briefly
introduced the rev. patties= to the company. Mr.
Barnes then, in his usual quaint and nisaterly
style, recited a *boas selection of poems, which
caused much amassment and laughter, and
all enjoyed themselves thoroughly. A vote of thank;
on the proposition of the chairman, to the rev.
gentleman brought the proceedings to a close, On
Friday night • concert is announced to take pace
at the same institution, under the direction of Mr.
Board, the leader of the Choral Society. This has
been originated for the purpose of affording working-
man and their wives • mission treat, and the price
of admission is such as to enable almost the poorest
to attend.
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with this school are now commenced, labourers
being actively engaged in preparing the ground for
the school to be erected on. The site Is on the
Dorehater-roacl, adjoining Tiaras Villas. We
understand that the eked will be built of red and
white bricks, with akin dressings, and we have no
doubt that Mr. Crickmay, the mints* has d
• balding which will be worthy of his reen=,
and that the builder, Mr. Richard Reynolds, will
rites • structure which will base ornament to the
town. This @shoal, and the ate belonging to St.
John's Church, will be in clams proximity to each
other, and there two edifiers will lend additional
harms for still further beautifying this already
learnt entrance to the town.