The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-02-03 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY IP.p3R.ES. AND AGRICULTURAL. GAZETTE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1863.

' travegmaa It Leon. which .31 much more than repay
' itself ia • very skirt time, end it is impossible to doubt
that the invention Will rapidly come into general sac.
Already the company have applications for Geoeratoni
for country houses and other places, to supply over haf
• million of lights ; and it is Ws to prediot 'bet they
will •0011 nd it impossible to provide, by 'heir *wn
means, all that will be required. We should add •
word of thanks to It. 'Thomas, the 'manager of the
600., Paa7. to when explanations end own emiduedtig
UM, experiments on Saturday with the Generator we
Sin indebted for • knowledge of the fasts above stated.
Nothing could be cleaver than his •sposttion of the
merits of the invention, and nothing more candid than
bin an.t to the many questions which were put to
lsim

A VEST GOOD EtuonletrlON.—A oorrnpoinkink o the
hick Timm nya:—" As Parlimiest Is so shortly to
assemble, and the Chancellor of the llschequer ia no
doubt thinking over the details of his financial arrange-
ments, it is fell time for all persona who feel an interest
in the water, to tern their attention to some method
of settling the question of the newspaper impress stamp
and postage. What I would venture to suggest for
their consideration is as follows :—That the impress
stamp on newspapers be entirely abolished, and that
there shall be a new and extended scale of postage m-
tabliahed far the sonveyanCe of printed natter of all
viz:-

Under two ounces ..

die hattposny.

fourl.• •••• •••• DOG prDITI;.
Dv • • • • • • Three.naltpenes.
•Utortio . Poetry...me.
And se on, one penny for each additional lotr ounces.
Corers suited for nee spapers, of a peculiar colour sod
for the first Oates rates, might be sold in quiree or
dooms with • Mita extra charge for the paper. The
bulk of the letter bap would be considerably reduced,
a• I believe it to be the ease that of the newspapers
which now peas through the poet. for one that conies
fresh from the publisher, at least ten are old pawn
passing free on amount of the impressed stamp.
Beaides, the postage on peony papers is now too large—
one hundred per cent—and consequently very few of
theta are rent by post, but generally in parcels to :the
different towns ; but if the postage were only one half.
penny, very many of them would then be tent by the
post direst from the publishers. There would also be a
very great increase of pamphlets and tracts within t•o
nano*, palsies through the poet. There are many other
advantages malting from the arrangemets I Ileuggest,
which I hope may induce you and other newnpaper pro-
prietors to advocate it."
DLOOMDEKLY BOATIIK.M. —On Tuesday, before the
Mayor and Aldermen Ayling, a boatman named
Andrews was summoned by • visitor to this
favourite watering-place, for creating a nuisance.—
The complainant stated that be name by the Jersey
packet a abort time .1 ace with his wife, who had
met with • severe accident He took lodgings at
Devonshire buildings, whets it seemed the boat-
men were in the habit of lounging, using very filthy
language, and making a great noise. As his wife
was almost in a dying. state, he civilly requested
they would go away Yid not stand under his window,
but when he spoke to them tbey only laughed and
hooted him, and told him he might leave the bones
if be did not like their company. tie would gladly
leave the house if he were able, but as • removal
would be attended with the greatest risk to his
wife% lire% he was not able to do so, but be
thOtti,ht it very hard to be obliged to put
with their annoyance, which had become
much greater since they knew that their filthy con-
versation did annoy him. As be was a stranger,
and it was generally dark when these annoyances
were the greatest, he was unable to identify them ;
but on Thursday last, about eleven o'clock, there
were several lounging about under his window. He
tapped it and requested they would go on. Some of
them went on shouting, but Andrews stooped down
and used very had language, professing to abuse his
comrades, but which was intended for him. He
professed to be planting something under the win-
dow, and be asked him what be was doing, and be
said he was planting a flower. He told him he had
no business to do se. He did not wish to prosecute
the defendant nor any one; all that be wanted was
pesos and quietness while he sojourned in that
pace—Defendant denied using bad language. Ile
admitted some of the boatmen were in the habit of
using vile language, but he would appeal to the in-
habitants of the /own whether he Moe ever known
to he in the habit of doing so.—Superiotendeot
Linbury said he bad no doubt the boatmen were • ,
very gnat annoyance to the inhabitants of those
bonsai where complainant was residing. He had
had frequent complaints, and had sent his men there
many times, but as soon as the boatmen saw any of
them coming they walked away, and then °nage°.
gated under the windows, using filthy language,
which the inmates could hear, when the police were
gone. He had, for his own part, always considered
the defendant one of the most civil and orderly of
the boatmen. —The Bench said there was no specific
charge against the defendant, and the case must
therefore be dismissed, but trusted the boatmen
would bear in mind from that time that if any spe-
cific charges were made against them, they would
be proseeuted. They had no right to lounge under
the windows.

THZ SEA SERPI-NT CALIIHT AT LAST.—The
following is from an officer on board H.M.S.
Stromboli :—The Curlew is somewhere up the Para,
but is expected here every day (Rio). We (the
Stromboli( go back to Monte Videos, soon as she
arrives. Her master is going to be tried by court-
martial. Captain Forbes, of the Curlew. has
written to the Admiral to say the great sea serpent
haa been canght at last. This nionstresity was
washed on shore in a very sickly state, which en-
abled the natives to despatch him easily. Beret
-• ..;th• head and a tail Id.

says he is 150 feet long, with a bead and a taillike
a lizard, and that it took six men to carry one of
his ribs. Another monster, of a different sort, has
just been discovered in the hills here—a diamond
of the purest water, about six times as large as the
Kon-i-noor."

WOW IX'S QrAkiii.P.. —At the police court on
Tuessiey, Eliza Chick appearei in answer to • summons
obtained against her by Martha Stone. The De) women
live at the Chapelry. The complainant said that Mr..
Chick Game to her house that day week, about • quarter
past one in the day time, and called her everything
that yes bad, and afterwards struck her in the face,
and knocked her backwards. Witness said nothing to
her before she commenced her abuse, nor did she strike
defendant in return. As she appeared so violent, wit-
sacs sent one of her children for her husband, and he
came and put het out of the boom. He was just going
to • funeral, and defendant told him that she never
robbed the dead, implying that her husband did.—
Defendant Debit you up with your fist se soon as
"oom'd" in ?—Complainant No, I didn't.—Defendant
She did, gentlemen. -The Bench told her she must
cosine herself to eating questlone—Defendant : Didn't
I send my little girl for the petticoat*, and didn't you
send her back and tell her old mother to come
and see you '—Complainant: I didn't say that.—De.
feodant You did, and when I "mood" to your house
you said I owed you sixpence, and eulrd me everything
that was bad.—Complainant : It's • " falsewood," gen-
tlemen; I lent her sixpence, mid told her little girl I
e.t.a her mother to pay it.—Defendant: Didn't I
lend you • shilling to jay the winoau with bemuse
you hadn't no money r—Complainant: I lent yen six-
pence.—l)cfendant Whsteser you've ever lent me I've
paid you, and now I owe you nothing, 'tie you owe me
money, and when I said er you opt with the sleeve
board and struck me, and I showed the policeman the
marke.—Complarnant : That, gentleman, is what her
husband "gie'd" her. (laughter.) Defendant I
never struck you, I only pash'd you.—Complainent
You did ; you struck me in the breast, and use awful
language, I can't repeat it.—Defendant (with great iti-
dignation): It's false, 'teas you used the vile language
at n.e; I couldn't repeat it,gentiemen.—Mary Ann
Beal was then called. She mid she lived next door to
Use defendant. On Tuesday Mrs. Chick came to
her, and told her that she had knocked Mrs. Stone
down, and when her husband was gone she would go
and knock her down sgalti.Defendant, in her de-
fence, denied that she had summated the comp)ainant.
She went to her house because her little girl, whom she
had mat for the child's clothes which she had lent,
um. back, and told her that Mrs. Stone would not give
op the clothes, but told her to send her d— old
mother to her to pay her the eispenoe. She therefore
went down, but was met by the most abusive epithets
imaginable, and called her a name which Bowed very
glibly from defendant's mouth, but which must not be
mentioned to "cars polite." She told her she would
make her prove her words, and complainant struck her,
but she newer raised • finger herself.—The Mayor said
the Bench considered the assault had been proved, but
it was quite evident there bad been • great deal of bad
language was on both aides. Defendsnt would there•
fore be lined Is. sad costs. The reason why the fine
had been plaited so low wee bemuse the Ranch Weft in
hopes it would deter defendant and others from such
conduct in future —Defendant asked for time.—The
Bench said it most be paid at ones. She said she had
no money, and the Bench told her if she did not pay
she would be couinatted fur seven days' with bard
Lsbott.

SUMMONING TOR CHURCII IRAT/M.—FoT several
years past a large number of the ratepayers of Hci.
oombeMegis, although many of them have pews in the
chards, and are residing in the best houses in the
town, have failed to pay the ehurch-rate. The conse-
quence has been, that thom who were willing to pay
them, had to pay about double the amount that was
really due from them. This mode of procedure has
thoolue so notorious, that this year • math larger I
Dumber than usual have refused to per. brother the I
amount demanded is momulitisaltiLtally their due,
besides which, them are y many items
mixed up in the rate that reader it illegaL Apia, it
is cooteoded, that as the greater portion if Ilse pews
are private property, and bought, and eekl, sad let out '
for hire for the sake of pia—while those who lithe '
not • pew by rent or pa •rd, etheet often get • mot
—that it is bat nght that the property owners ahead
' pay for the repair of their owe property. The new
churchwardens, Messrs. Talbot and Millegge, when i
they were appointed, *spewed their driernitnaties,
not only to collect the rates themselves, but also to
enforce payment from every ratepayer. although,
when they applied for • new rate, they asked for • 3.1.
rate, when • 21. rate would cover the whole of the
estimated expenses. On Tuesday Lek the first batch
of defaulters. wren in number, were summoned before
the Mayor and Alderman Aylieg, to show cause why
they refused to pay: Mr. Hill appearing for the
churchwardens, and Mr. Howard for the defendant,.
The first came celled on was that of Mr. Thomas Beal.
—Mr. Howard said there were several parties suinmoned,
sod as Mr. Crocker wee the only diaseuter among them
he ached that his case might be Ant Wien, and that the
decision in the oth thee should apply to all—the
whole of the cases being easetbolialike.—Hr.
Htfl
objected. The chureliwrAens, in exercise of their
discretion, had coasiderrd it lc summon the
churchmen first, and when they look oat`lhees sum-
rathelit they were not aware that Mr. Crocker map A
dissenter. It was their intention to summon ell
parties who refused to pay. and they were 110B1R
through the list alphabetically ; be taunt therefore
le/ that the iowse I Ink's as *key Tilt INLISINNIRROS.

—Mr. Reward mid that as his friend had raised this
objectioo, and the Bench had acceded to it, he had
now mother remark to make on behalf of Mr. Beal,
for whom be attended. The Bench were of coarse
aware that there was • rele of law, which was, that
In any Instances ahem parties were interested in the
Matta, they sitottld not hear the case. He raised
this application on the fast that the paws ln
the church u 1 Meloombe Regis were private
property, and that such being the case those pa:messed
of property in that church were interested In the levying
and enforciisg of them rates. He said, therefore, that
any ansgistratm emceed* pelts in that church should
not sit on the Babas to adjudicate in respect to the
church tales. In proof of this point be quoted a case
is which • justice sat on the Bench es • question of
rates in which ha was interested, although be did not
reside in that pariah. The decision was appealed &gain",
end the court above ruled, that the rating was invalid,
inasmuch as one of the parties adjudicating in that
matter, although he did not reside there, yet asi be had
property there, he was an interested party in the
question of the rates. Now this case exactly bore ?pen
the 9uestion before them. The pews held by private
puttee In St. Mary's Church were their private pro-
perty, and they could sad many did let them out and
make • profit of them, Is ths mane way aa the letting
of a house or Imre. This being no, he felt bound, on
behalf of his client., to object to any magistrate having
• pew in that church to sat and hem these eases—Mr.
Hill said M. Hoiterd's objection applied to pried,e
property, but he held that this church yes not private
property. Originally there were meads trustees
appointed for the granting the right of certain pews to
parties for the purpose of raising money to assist in ,
building the parish church with, and the remainder was
raised by grants from various parties for the same pur-
pose, thut showing that the church was the property of
the parish and must be repaired by the parish. Sap-
podog that argument were good that parties could not
adjudicate in cases where they ham • private interest at
state, it was clearly the ease that such • rule did not
apply here. The building was not theirs, and they
could not buy And sell it. It *as like a private under-
taking in thls respect, although certain parties
pommeled certain rights for what they load contributed
toward. erecting the pariah church. The Act gave the
churchwardens the power to buy rates for the new
building as they had done for the old one, and church
rates had been levied ever since it had been built.—Mr.
Howard rows to reply, but Mr. Hill said be could not
give his answer to the objection that had been raise.];
and Mr. Ayling said he was clearly of opinion that
the ems quoted by Mr. Howard was not spells:able in
this case, as the rate was levied for the general purposes
of the church, and not in release to ths pews. Tbe
Bench had, therefore, decided that they could sit and
bear them case..—Mr. Beals's case was then proceeded
with, and Mr. Hill said he appeared there that day for
the churchwarden's, Whom bounden duty, it was well-
known was, to provide that the serviaes of the Sanctuary
might be earned out in decency ; and those who now
objected to pay these church rates would be the very
first to grumble if the :Sureliwardens neglected their
duty in this respect, and allowed the sacred edifice to go
to decay. It was consequently their dety to see that all
who refused should joy church rates. The proceedings
were takees against ths defendant under the 55 Gee 111.
chap. 177. s. 7. which directed that the magistrates
should direct suensonses to be issued in orator that
those who aeglectsd to pay church, rates might be
brought before them in order that payment might be
enforced of the amount due for them. He should show
that the rate had been made, that it was a valid rule,
that ita validity had never been questioned in any
ecclesiastical court, and that the amount sued for was
Legally des from the defendants, and after having
proved them things, be should ask the Bench to snake
an order for the payment of the amount seed for,
together with caste—Mr. Beals said that he objected
only on one ground. lis admitted that the rate bad
been made, and hi• only objection was that there were
teeny iho had not paid church rates for many years.
Now this was unfair for those who did pay rates, as if
all paid, instead of their no, having • lat rate, a
24. rate would muffles. He was a churchman, and
therefore he did not claims that indulgence of eseauption
from mew as dissenters did, but he felt that he was
unfairly dealt with, if he paid and others were allowed
to go scatbekss.—Mr. Howard said Mr. Beale heal
pleaded his own mos, and he abode therefore with-
draw from it—Mr. Hill said them proceedings were
instituted that MI should be compelled to pay; Mr.
Beale therefore had raised no objection to the rate, and
the Bench ordered payment—Mr. Howard told Beal
he had better pay at once and he would save the costs.
Mr. Beale accordingly tendered the amount of his rate
Gs. 6.1.1., but was told there was the summons to pay
for.—Mr. Beale: Why Mr. Howard told me I should
save costa if I paid now ?—(Laughter.)—Mr. Howard :
You will save costs of hearing.—The nest case was
that of George Abbott, 30. 94. for house and premises in
Maidenstrect.—Mr. Howard, said as Mr. Hill objected
'to bib replying in the former ease, he now rose to object
to their ruling in that case under tbe advice of their
clerk. In order to make lii, objection clearer lie would
, ask, was it not to the interst of magistrates, possessing
pews in the church, that the church rates should be
enforced? If the rate was not valid, who were the
pasties who would have to support the church Why,
the pew owners. They meat themselves, if they could
cot collect rates, keep up the edifice for their
own benefit. He therefore must affirm that those
who owned pews, must, from the very circumstances
of the ems, be interested in the enforcement of the
church rates. Under these citcumatencee he again mid
that magistrates, being interested parties, could not
adjudicate in this matter.—Mr. Hill, in reply, read •
clause from the Act to show that provision was made
for the making and enforcing the payment of church
rates for the new church, the same as the old.—Mr.
Talbot was then sworn. He said that he moons of the
churchwardens, and that the rate was med., on the
14th August. —Mr. Howard asked for the production of
the notice calling the vestry—Mr. Hill mid they could
proceed without that—Mr. Howard contended that
this was imperative, or they Gould not proceed—Mr.
Talbot then, by Mr. Hill's instructions, pointed to some
writing in the rate book.—Mr. Howard: What! was
the rate book stuck up at the church door ?—(Loud
laughter.)—Mr. Talbot : No, osrtainly.—Mr. Howard :
Why that's • copy of the notice ; I went the notice
itself.—The Clerk said Mr. Hill must be allowed to go
on in his owe way without Me. Howard's interrup-
tion, The witneas might proceed.—Mr. Howard con-
' tended that the witness could not proceed. It
had been held over end over again, that unless a
notice is put in legally convening a meeting
no evidence could be taken of the proceedings of that
meeting. Ile had seen a care dismissed under pre-
cisely similar circumstances in that room, before the
county bench, by the advice of their clerk. —Mr.
Ayling : Has the book been signed by the chairman of
the vestry 7—Mr. Talbot : Yes.—Mr. Ayling : Teen go
on,—Witness then stated that no objection had been
raised against the rate in the Ecclesiastical Court.—
Mr. Howard maintained that they could not proceed
without thc original notice.—Mr. Hill Mr. Howard's
objection relate. to • point of law, and the Bench
cannot judge on a point of lase—Mr. Ayling thought
Mr. Howard's Lew was not good.—Examinetion con-
tinued The vestry was called, and the rate
made after due notice was given, on the 14th
August. The defendant was summoned for as. 9d.,
bring his proportion to the rate. Had per-
sonally demanded the rate, and defendant refused.
Cross-examined: Had not the original notice, and did
not know where it was. Had not seen it sines the
vinery meeting. Had not compared it with the copy in
the book. Had the book a few dsys alter the meeting.
The grass rateable mine of the property in the town
was £21,738, and a three-penny rate would produce
rsz its. 84c1.—The Bench asked Mr. Howsrd if he
Intended to object to the validity of the rate, beesum
if so it was no use taking up their time 7—Mr. Howard
replied that he was crosssaamining tie witness to
ascertain what his grounds of objection would be, anal
he was afraid he would have to °soupy some consider-
able time yet. —A long discussion here ensiled, and the
Mayor wished Mr. Howard to say, aye or nay, whether
he intended to object to the venality of the rate 7—The
Clerk said they could not go into the validity of the
rate—Mr. Hill requested witness Dot to answer
any more questions unless Mr. Howard stated the mune
he meant to pursue.—Mr. Halyard would state what
they were when the case was closed.—ln reply to•
question from Mr. Howard it was said the estimated
amount required was £l7l Bs. 6.1., a 3d. rate would yield
£265 :ie. SO.—The Clerk woald not put this down as
the ease had been stopped by the Bentib.—Mr. Howard
asked why the chairman of the vestry signed the minutes
in pencil? Witness said he could not tell—Mr. Howard
WU again pressed to state his objection, and replied that
he bad • great many. The Clerk said the case
was now ripe for decision; and Mr. Hill said his
case wan closed. Mr. Howard then addressed
the Bench in • powerful speech. urging numerous
objections to the validity of the rate, and concluded by
saying that be objected to it oe them grounds. This,
of course, took it out of the hands of the Bench, and
Mr. Hill said he should take it into the Ecclesiastical

Court.—Mr. Howard believed Mr. Hill would know
better than to do so.—James White Board said he did
not, as a 'hangman. object to pay church rates. tb•
reseon he allowed himself to br summoned was, that
many bud not paid for years. Payment ordered.—
Cohen, clothier, in St. Thoinsastreet, thought it hard
for some to go voott free and other, saddled with a double
amount eccordingly. As, however, he had got into
the lions mouth, and coull not get out, he supposed
he had better pay. He raid accordingly.—Jolin
Candle did not appear, and the rate being proved
to the satisfaction of the lleneh, an order for pay-
ment was made accordingly. —George Bartlett paid.
—Cherie, Cracker and John Crocker objected, the
drxt-named from cosiscivntious motives and against Be
legality, because illegally rated.—Both cases were con-
sequently dismissed.

IPORiTAND.—TnaIz 81111.6 LOOT, WITH ALL
H•PDa.-012 Monday week, amonfret the fresh losses
reported at Lloyd's, were the wrecks of three ships
and nearly the whole of the crews—namely, the
ship William, 591 tons, on her lionieward voyage
from Singapore to England, with general cargo,
foundered on the 22nd December Wit, all except
two boys drowned; the second is the ship F. W.
Bailey, of Portland, from San Francisco to Liver-
-,struck on a Minal and went to piecea fifteen
of her crew drowned; the third is the ship Meg
Jenkins, from Boston to Cardiff, totally wrecked
off Nash Point on Fnday night, during the heavy
pia, when all on board perished.

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WHlTCBURCR.—Toirtitaxce Sari:Tr.—On
Monday evening, January 26th, • public meeting
was held in the National School by the above
*misty, to beer a lecture from Mr. Frederick Atkin
(agent of the West of England Temperance Asso-
ciation), on "the Scriptural Aspect of the Temper-
ance movement" Mr. E. Snook presided, and
after two recitations by William and Dinah Snook,
Mr. Atkin, in the oouree of • very able address,
Mated that it was of the highest importance to the
Christian believer sod social reformer to know
whether the Bible is agaiwit, or for the me of ia.
taxicating liquors. The time was come when those
who ominous to drink, and who appeal to the Bible
for the sanction of that practice, must be prepared
to point to the scripture text which furnishes an
explicit divine eanction for the use of almholio
drinks. The time, too, we know, has come when we
Inquire to render • resent' for the view the tem-
pergonbreformer held, that the Bible does not contain
one word' nf „approval of the use of intoxicating
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that teemed to eountenance Strong drink, stating
that lie deemed it a great thing that the driblis from
which teetotalers abstain receited not one word of
commendation, but are coodemned, denounced, and
pointed to in tonne of warning in the Book of pod.
—"Wine is a mocker, strong drink Is raging.'"
Look not on the witis when it is red, when it
fiveth its colour in the cup ; at the list It bitath
like serpent. and stinpth Ike an adder." "Woe
Ohio them that are mighty to drink Wine, and men
of strength to mingle strong drink." Those and
such as these, are the words of condemnation pro-
nounced on intoxicating drinks, found in the Bible,
and not • single word—not one—in its commenda-
tion. In our pledge, too, we condemn it; in our
practice we abstain wholly from it, and we Own it
not to °them. Are we not in this nearer to the
spirit of the Bible than those who both take intoxi-
cating drink and give it to others? He then glanced
at an objection which is sometimes urged, that we
are commanded to let our moderation be known Wall
men. And what then Moderation in what It is •
pitiful begging of the question to assume that this
means moderation in intoxicating drinks. This is
to trust to sound rather than to MIN. The word in
quettiob—nioderation, Means wildness, gentleness,
submission, eltinency. To suppose that the apostle
meant that the Phillipians should drink a uiodertte
portion of poison, bectuse "the Lord was at hand"
is one of the most outrageous interpretations that
was ever given to a passage of holy writ. The
whole oontext shows that he only intended to
say "Let your gentleness and meekness be known
unto aLI the men—the Lord is at hand." In con-
elusion, the lecturer stated that the Bible not only
. diecountenaocc• the evil, but it encourages the good.
We have seen how it withholds its inaction from
intexicating liquor. He proceeded to show how it
approves of entire abstinence from it. It does this
by living examples. It is remarkable how many of
the great men and distinguished communities of
the Bible were abstainers, who were encouraged in
this by Got's approbation and blessing. We
point in illustration to the whole nation of Israel
during their forty years journey through the wilder-
ness ; to Samson, Samuel, and to the Rechalitos ;
Were not they an illustrious company of great men?
There may, indeed, be names as renowned, yea,
even more so in Bible history; but do not all
these stand conspicuous amongst the ancient
worthies whose record is on high. In them does
not (kid show his emphatic approval of abstinence
from intoxicating liquors ? Mr. Atkin concluded
by urging all to follow Christ's example, referring
to the comfort and joy which always followed every
christisa effort, and the luxury of doing good. Mr.
S. Shave sang • melody—" Adieu to the wine cup,
adieu,"—and after a few words from Mr. Steak, the
meeting was brought to a close by singing the
doxology. The brans band played 'literal pieces of
popular music during the evening in a very effi-
cient manner.

WIIIIBORNE.—Lgoat-- A case of great-impor-
tance (Tyler r. )toulding), was decided in the Court
of Common Pleas on the 26th instant. Plaintiff
sued for a sum of £7 17s. 6d. for goods sold and
delivered, which amount was paid into court. The
Lord Chief-Justice said the policy of the County
Courts' Act was to prevent parties from cueing for
small sums in the superior courts; and Mr. Justice
Crompton said: That to allow plaintiffs to recover
costa would operate to prevent defendants in
settling such =all claims without entailing additional
expense. The court, therefore, made the rule
aheoluto, holding that in such. case the plaintiff
could not recover costa. _ . _

_
Pumice, Friday, January 30.—John Bolt, a native
of Exeter, was charged before J. T. Baskets, and
W. L Adye, Esqrs., with stealing two shirts, value
35., the property of Josiah Sergeant, of Guseage
St. Michael.—Frederick Stickland said: I was at
work on a road at Gossip St. Michael, on Tuesday,
the 27th inst. About 12 o'clock I sew the pm.
goner take two shirt, off a hedge where they had
been placed to dry. It was about 20 yards from
Sergeant's house. I went after him and took the
shirts away, and told him be must come with me.
He had a stick in his hand, and when I took hold of
him, he struck me across the head. I then took
him to Mr. Philpot's shop, and gave him into the
custody of P.C. Hamilton. —P.C. Hamilton said :
On the 27th inst. I went to Mr. Philpot's shop. The
prisoner was there, and I charged him with stealing
the two shirts I now produce.—This was the whole
of the evidence, and the Beach asked the prisoner if
he would like to be tried at once by them, or sent
for trial before a jury.—The prisoner said he would
rather be tried by the Bench, and pleaded guilty to
the charge.—The prisoner was then charged with
stealing a pair of stockings, the property of John
Blake value la, at Gusiege All Saints, on the morn-
ing oiTuesday,the 27th inst.—P.C. Hamilton said:
In consequence of information I received, I went to
Guestage St. Michael to look for the prisoner, and
when I apprehended him on the former charge I
asked him what he had done with the stockingo he
had taken at Gamine All Saints. He replied "They
are here," pointing to hischest. I undid his coat and
found the stockings wrapped round his chest. 1
then sent for John Blake, and asked him if he had
lost a pair of stockinga—John Blake said : The
stockings produced by the last witness are mine.
They were in my possession on Saturday last. I
believe they were hung on the rails in front of the
house to dry.—The Bench sentenced the prisoner to
one month's imprisonment for the first offence, and
after the expiration of that sentence, the same
for the second offence._ . . .

POOLE —We are pleased to hear that the talented
and respected organist of St. James's, Mr. J.
Stony, is about to get up a public concert, having
been solicited by numerous friends. We heartily
wish him every success, and trust his friends will
give him • good benefit tor his long services.
LONGFLEEI'. —On Saturday night, or early on
Sunday morning last, • burglary was committed in
• cottage situate at Tatman, Longfleet, and sundry
articles stolen therefrom. A reward of £5 will be
given to any person who will give such information
to the superintendent of the police at the Poole
station as will lead to the conviction of the offender
or offenders. It appears that three men were seen
by • woman leaving the premises from an adjoining
cottage, and we hear that tlis police are on the track
of the offenders, who will doubtless ere long be in
the hands of Mr. Superintendent Gifford, the inch).
fatigable chief constable of the borough of Poole.
CHARMOUTH. Mr. Holly's Tradesmen's
Ball at the Coach and Horses Inn, came off on Tues-
day evening, the 27th ult. A very large and
respectable party were prevent, comprising some of
the leading tradespeople, farmers, tr.c., of Charniouth
and neighbourhood. An efficient quadrille bend
was engaged, the refreshments were of the bee
kind, and every arrangement wras so complete a
to give general satisfaction to all present. Great
praise in due to Mr. and Mrs. Holly.

ornlnfy of Eicson chose to taka in the parish of
Thorncombe, they could do so. Bat in the provisional
order, they were comistlled by the Art to take it into.
district in Dorset. But one thilm should be borne in
mind, they could work the district slier their own
fashion. The first meeting of the parishes in the
ffeaminster district most be held at Boatninster, but
subsequently they could iuljourn their meetings from
place to place, as time might thick Prinsor, to meet
the con•.nience of all parties. —Mr. Austin mid that
Tullard karnham sod T.•ll,rd Royal were each in
different counties, and with ore church between
theits.—The Chairman said that these psrishes must
belong to the district in which the church was
situated. . . . .

ISLE OP PORTLAND.—Captain Manning Presented a
petition from Portland in favour of the Highway Ant,
signed by 463 persons, and letters in support of the
ineuure. amounting to five in number, from Captain
Elliot, R.N,, Inspecting Commander; Captain Clay,
governor of the Portland Prison ; Pr. Br^gdribb.
M.B. ; Thomas Coombe. Esq., and Mr. Samuel Penny.
Also a petition eignod by all the carriage proprietors
of Weymouth, and headed by Mn. Thoinsol Luos, of
the Royal HoteL He abto expressed himseU strongly
in lunar of the Ant. _ . -

tat e Chairman read a letter from Here
Regis, signed by Charles itadclyffe, Esq., and others,
stating that they understood that a memorial was to
be presented against the Act, and considering the pre.
oebt state of the roadr, and the inefficiency of those who
filled the office of waysrardena, they desired to express
their approval of the Act. which they considered would
cause a more economical expenditure of the public
money, and produce an efficient state of the roads.
The next question was bow to arrange the parts of
parishes distant from the chief part of the parish. The
parts of Milton Abbas. Holworth, to. will then be
gosh, separate parishes for this Act. .

iITHINGS AND BoßnucHs.—The Chairman sail that
lb. nest question !or consideration was the.tithincs7

whether Or not they should keep the tithinp
had hitherto maintained their own roads. mparate from
their reirklies. After a short discussion it was resolved
that PIGA and frillingliop, inner and outer, should
elect their own waywardens under the Act. With
regard to the boroughs which were already under •local
Ain, they were exempt under this Act, but the Chair-
man saki that at any future time they might, by ap-
plying, join lb. Didrict Board.—Mr. Gordon appre-
hended there would not be ninny applications of that
kind. They might join them at any time, but when
once in they could not get out again.-11r. Ferrer
thought differently.

A ri•LICATIONS 'FOR EX lIIPTION.—Mr. Frampton,
who lived in • district with its own paid surveyor,
applied for exemption bout the operations of the
Act for Affpuddle. Turnerspoddle, and Moreton.
they having been formed under 5 and 6 William
IV., cap. to, see. 13, and as such ware entitled
to exemption.—The Chairman said that by the 115th
*action these parishes could clearly remain • district by
themselves, until • vestry had given twelve months
notice of their intention to dissolve. No such notice
bad been given, but whether Mr. Frampton would
think it expedient for him to continue these p•riabes
separate from tbe district would be matter for after-
eoneideration. Mr. Frampton thought he should
decline. (I.sughter.)—Mr. Austin tucked if single
parishes could be exempted I—Mr. Gordon supposed
Mr. Austin astied,because if nothing meld be dm*, what
use was it giving notice to persons to attend them to
apply for exemption 2—Mr. Austin said his reason for
asking was that he had • memorial from the vestry of
Kinson parish, praying exemption. Them were in that
pariah eight miles of road. and last year they were kepi
In good repair for 24. in the pound. The reason why,
was, they had a plenty of good gravel close at liand,aad
they jolt gravel, which greatly reduced their way-
rates.—Mr. Okeden supposed that gravel would be
wanted under the new Act, and the probability was if
the roads were brought into the district they would not
cost 24. in the pound.--Mr. Austin said the parishion-
ers objected to the board expenses. They belonged to
the Poole union under the Poor.law,and they considered
their Board expenses • great deal too high. They did
not wish to be connected with any Board at all.—ln
reply to a question from the Chairman, Mr. Pine said
he did not consider the roads at all what they ought to
be • and Mr. ilambro. who rode over them the day
before, said he thought to himself as ho rode al or, bow
far better they would be kept up when placed under the
Highway Boatri.—Mr. Foster referred tea letter from
a Mr. Thomas, of Pembroke, which has appeared in the
Akietorim Jostrnaf, showing that the expense of
keeping up the roads in the Parish of Yankton, South
Wales, was greater under the New Act than formerly.
This was quite different from the remarks made by the
Chairman at the Quarter Sessions at Dorchester—The
Chsirman was glad Mr. Foster had introduced that
subject, as it certainly was a startling letter. It
occurred to him that probebly there was some ex•
planation to be given, and Mr. Fooks had written to
the clerk of the Highway Board of the district where
Mr. Thomas resided. The answer he (the Chairman)
read. It gave the yearly expenditure for the last ten
yearn, the average of which was £115184 414. The year
before last the cost was only £37 12s. 211., but last year
IL was L'2oo 14n. 11d. This was a large aim, but the
parish of Monktoa was • large one, End there was the
traffic over the roads of nine or ten parishes to Pembroke
docks. Last year too, • road of some considerable en'
tent, not much hitherto used, bad to he widened and
re-made under very pressing circuit:Menem, something
lice an indictment—in consequence of the opening
of • new railway. The writer added that Mr. Thomas
was one of those men who was by no means forward in
paying the quota of his parish, as be had frequently
to be soma o ,rd for his rates, and often the works
were obliged to be stopped for want of SI., money.
Mr. Fooks also read • letter from Mr. Frank
James, of Merthyr Tydvil, Clerk of the Newbridge
district of roads. He stated that he had never beard of
any excemive expenditure complained of at Pembroke.
but suneeted that probably the South Wales railway
had diverted the traftc, and that such traffic had
of late years much increased over the Monkton
roads. He said also that expenditure was
often much increased through incompetent sur-
veyors, and gave an instance of such • state of things
in • district adjoining Merthyr.—Mr. Farquharson
asked how perishes, where the proprietor or occupier
had done all the work on the roods and paid no rates,
were to be estimated uuder the new Act for establish.
meat expensm?—The Chairman mid the Act was quite
clear. If there had been no outlay for the last three
years there could be no charge for the first year for
establishment expenses, as these were to be *messed
a-wording to the &mount expended for the last 3 years.
After the first year they would be charged their quota
for establishment expenses according to the outlay of
that year.—After some further discussion, the Chair.
nim said he would put the question if Kinson should
be exempted from the district No one held up • hand,
and Kinson was therefore included with the other
parishes—The Hoc. Mr. Portman presented • petition
from Melhory and Cann, prayieg for exemption on
account of the goodness of their roads.—Mr. Chitty
said one part of the roads in Melbury where he paid
rates was• disgrace to the county. (Laughter).—The
Chairman put it to the meeting if tke prayer of the
the memorial should be granted, but no hand was held
up for it —Mr. Gordon thought, after what had pared,
there was not much encourageme"nt for him to bring
" •

innic-ard his saes. Lewestoi7, where he resided, was
extra-parochiel. It had only one house—hie own—and
only one highway of 366 yards, which be always kept
In repair himself. The noble chairman had assured
hi., that it would not oast more under the Act, but
he ens not so sure of that.—Tbe Chairman said extra-
parochial places would not be attached to parishes, but
would appoint their own waywarden, and consequently
Mr. Orr lon mi,ht appoint any qualified person in
any next adjoining wish, aid thus have twa
voices at the Booed of Sherborne. But be did not
think be would like to be in the position
of going to the Sherborne Baud, to give his
voice as to keeping all the other roads in repair, and
not his own. (Laughter.)— Mr. Gordon did not wish
to press his case, but his lordship, in hi, speech at
Dorchester. Ind invited all to attend who had any ob-
jection to make. He merely objected out nf
meat to to the noble lord. (Laughter.)—Mr. Ker Seymer
applied for explanati in se to the case of Hanford,
where the roads bad always been repaired ratiane
tamers. )The Chairusan read the clauses of the Act.]
.—Mr. Giles Symonds applied in the case of Toiler
Wheline and Mapperton, which were liable to be
repaired minims StIMIII, Mid if the Comet was
against him on that point, he would apply that
the tything of M•ppertou should be • eeparete
parish for highway purpoaea—Mr. Baskett applied
Mint Beeville tything should be • reminds
pariah for highway purposes. The Chairman
again explained that in the ismer of repair by rations
tenses, there would be no charge made for establish-
ment expenses for the first year at least, as the Act
stated that these should be calculated scoording to the
amount of rates levied during the preceding threw
yeara—After some discussion thew questions were
adjourned, to enable notice to be given to Con-
wimbe, ea ens also the question whether Piddle-
trenthide should have three waywardena —The appli-
cation to exclude Kingston Russell from the operations
of the Act Iroll unanimously rejected—Two way.
warden, were granted for Piddletown.—The Chairman
said that as the Act was now to be brought into
operation, he hoped and believed it had the support of
not only Amor! all the nierntrates but of • large
body of the ratepayers. He therefore suggested
whether they should not adjourn the waleso to
an early period in February, so as to eomplete the
provisional order, and to meet in March, in Gonna'
Sessions. to make the final order before the appoint-
ment of the wa s on the 215th March.— Mr. Gor-
don thought tVii was room for Mile improvement,
and euggented that his friend on hie right should pre-
pare a Bill to amend the Act.—Mr. Ker Seynier
said the Act had been very carefully considered, and
he did not think sock a Bill as Mr. Gordon suggested
would have much chance of paisiog. Ac they bad
agreed to the principle of the Act, the sooner, he
thought, they brought it into operation, the better.
The Clerk read the schedule of perishes in each district,
and after wets further discussion it was agreed to
again adjourn the sessions to the 17th February, at 12
o'clock, at the County Hail, Dorchester, to complete
the previsional order, so that the final order may be
made at the general seseione in March.

already teen hell, rad the (elect has been discussed
in many differeet coin:Vet, lied petitions for the
abolition of the tat upon malt have been draws up. In
the neighbourhood of Yf erotism,' • petfthia hes been
eery Iltely got up sad nuderowsly signed, iind in the
counties of Berkshire, Wiltshire. 50 mint others, the
subject is being brought forward. On /tondo next,
too, • meeting 081 be hell. and • petition drown up,
by the Central Fa' mere? Club, in London. I feel Pure
therefore, that you will not ht oprprine.l at my calbox
on you to align this petition. / here placed myself
before you this evening, just to 'into or.' of two facto.
and you ell know that Nets do not niter. Theerae are
ever cherging, but facts remain the some at all Moor.
Some of you not? have come here this evening prepared
to say whether I am them of wiong in what I advance,
and I shall appeal to you. *5 teesihle and reasonable
Euglislamen, if the statements which 1 advance are
Cot worthy of your immediate and selloit,eonsklera•
Con. Although • large cultivator of land, I not !hot •
cultivator of oratory, and I 0011 Id to speak plainly dad
with corfidence. Barley is the second great production
of this country; the grain from which bread is made
is, undoubtedly, the first production, but barley. the
secend. Therefore. gentlemen, I consider this subject
to be well worthy of our conaiderataon. I believe it is
of particular importance to the working man. and I
wish this evening to know the views you entertain re-
specting it. But, gentlemen, it is not in one respect
alotie that barley is of mach consequence. It as moat
Intimately connected with the improvement of the soil
of England. Only go back one half-century, anal notice
the improvement that the soil has undergone in that
time. In the year DUO, no man ever sow • swede
turnip in England. (Hear, beet.) Therefore, the
cultivation must have been very gteatly laspeoved. You
can hardly separate the growth of barley from the
growth of rootC, and with no tax placed upon ft
to impede its production, see, gentlemen what the
effects would be. Some object to my views of the
subject, and say that a repeal ot the Malt Tax would
came • large importation of barley into this country.
Gentlemen, it's • fallacy ; there is scarcely • soil in the
whole world that can produce barley equal in quality to
ours. The soil and climate of England are in • greater
unaware adapted for its production than any inlet
soil; indeed, it is only • very small portion of land
in France, and • swell part of Denmark, that can com-
pute with us in the growth of barley I say to you,
as Englishmen, can any one doubt the importance of
barley, and the use which the people of this country
would make of it, were it not for the too? To give
you sonic idea, gentlemen, of ita effects upon the con-
sumption in this country, I may coy that the
quantity of barley manually used for malting puqoaes
at the present time, is 5,000,000 qrs., which allows
about one bushel and • belt to each of the popula-
tion of England. Now, let us refer hack to the time
I when the population was only 14,000,000. and we find
that the consumption at that time was equal to the
present. The consumption has in no way increased,
though the population has doubled, for at that time,
it was three bushels to each, instead of one bushel and
• half. Now, gentlemen, this certainly cannot be
attributed to the poverty of the people of this nation,
fen the nation has be-en proeperoua. To what, then, can
we attribute it? It is. most clearly, on account of the tax
now in foram upon barley. But for that, the people
°mid now afford as meeh as they could when the cion•
gumption was three biodiels each. Some may say
that the consumption at that time must have been
attended with ioimoral coneequesces, but I can state ,
with confidence that such was not the case. (Hear.)
In those times, the labourers brewed their own beer
and drank it at home. 'They were not under the neoes•
I aity of going to the public-house for it, and thereby
I being reposed to the temptations that might there be
met with. I firmly believe that there was no intem•
penance whatever in consequence of the greater con-
sumption. At the present time, it is soy decided
opinion, that if the labourers and the poorer classes.
generally, had the opportuuity afforded them of pur-
chasing sufficient quantities of malt to brew their own
beer, they would act as sensible and temperate men,
and enjoy their comforts without going to the
excesses of intemperance. (Applause.) If you lessen
the duty upon malt, you will increase the consumption,
and add to the comaiirt of the poor, without incurring
the danger or fear of intemperance. It is an indispu-
table fact, gentlemen, that you do not find the degree
of intemperance among those of the middle and higher
classes, that is spoken of among the lower orders. I
feel convinced even that if all the springs of water in
our country could be converted into running springs
of beer, dninkennesn would soon die out and be-
come unknown. I really do not believe that there
are any who would go and drink to their injury,
merely because it was there, snit could be had at any
time and in any ,quantity, but, on the contrary,
would act as sensible people. Another point I wish jest
to toech upon. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has
lately done all in his power to reduce the duty upon
wine. It can now be imported from inanee at the rate
of Is. on a gallon. Now gentlemen, is it fair, can any
of you consider it fair, the poor labouring man ehould
have to pay Is. duty upon • gallon of good wholesome
beer! Is it fair, gentlemen, when we compare the rich
man with the poor? (Cheers.) It was only a few
year. ago that we were all rroteationi7ts ; now we have
got free trade. I don't wish to raise an argument upon
free trade, but don't tax no useful a commodity as molt.
hi is no political panty question; we have got free trade,
therefore let us have free trade and fair play. (Hear,
hear.) Again, is it fair, gentlemen, that you. as
Englishmen, can't turn the produce of your owia farm
to any purpose you may think fit! Is it fair that you
should be taxed 40 to 50 per cent. upon your produce !
I'm sure that you omit agree with these views of the
subject. Consider your own consumption. You have
people about you whom you must supply with beer at
such times as the hay and corn harvest. (Applause.)
Is it not unreasonable, therefore, that you should be
labouring under this tax. We know that in certain ,
cases the trirley,does not tarn out in such good condi-
tion as we could wish. Suppose it is put to malting
purposes, consider the difference in the cost and the
advantages which would present themselves, if the tax '
were repealed. One other question we should consider
is the real value of malt. It has been observed that
malt is no better for feeding purposes than barley. That
is a point we can all come to • decision upon. I con-
tend that it is better than barley. The cattle are very
fond of it, and it is well adapted for feeding purposes.
It is a kind of condiment for them; a Dance, though
not "sauce for the goose," but mince for the cow.
(Laughter.) I believe, gentlemen, that it is a most
excellent cattle food, a sweetness for them which they
enjoy, and we all know that the better a m•n lives the
more sauce he requires. (Cheers and laughter) You
ought, therefore, to have the right of using it for
feeding Purposes if you thought fit to do so, and not be
prevented by the tax. Some have deemed it advinable
to petition for a repeal of only half the tax. Well,
the advantage arising from that would be that instead
of the duty being 225., it would be lla. I certainly do
not approve of compromising the affair in this manner.
I think you had better go in for the "the whole hog or
none." (Laughter.) To endeavour to compromise
would be to assert your right, and if we are on the
right side, we ought not to compromise. I know
that money must be raised somehow or other. We
are told that the Chancellor of the Exchequer bas
£2,400.000 revenue more than was expected. The
tax upon the country now, in all, is £15,000,000 more
than it was twenty yearn ago. The country is now
getting frightened at the expenditure, and Goverument
I. trying in every way to reduce that expenditure as much
as pomade. Now, therefore, gentlemen, is the time to
petition. If we ask, they cannot deny. (Hear, hear.)
They have reduced the duty on tea ; now if they ll wi
do this, and you cannot have your petition respon-
ded to, it is because you do nut ask for it, or are not
united in your petition. Now some contend that
tau is better than malt liquor, Plane yourselves,
gentlemen, in the position if the working anon, and
ask yourselves if good beer is not better than • slop
of cold tea, or warm tea either. (Applause.) Since
She year 1847 we have submitted to this tax, and now
we are bound to petition for its repeal. I ask you
again, gentlemen, is it fair to tax ea, useful a comm..
dity of this country. Let all pu:l in one direction.
Do not pall one way while your neighbour pulls
another, but go hnodon•hand and act in union one
with another. With these few obeervationo I thank
you moat heartily for your attendance this evening,
and the kind attention which you have paid to the
remarks I have made. If any gentleman haa anything
to ear on this question. I shell be happy to hear him.
and lam sure the gentleman in the chair will allow
me to reply to anything I may wish to.

Mr. Cos said that be could readily admit that all I
taxes were irksome, and the Malt Tax an oupletheot I
pinch; but be cordially agreed with the remark, of
their county member, Mr. Nor Smiler. at the Mel•
plash meeting, when .peaking upon this subject. He
said when the shoe pinches in a certain place, we may,
in time, get used to it; butt we remove that pinch to
another part of the foot it will pinch more, and be
more galling and irritating than it was previously. Th 4
ho,nhotHief
Gladstone's I:2,400,000 surplus , and he thought
oowM:loldttaT"kneoti,twairigruhpmaisalo,"edwnwheirperesurt!ub.nqipulliete:"eripotudtpeiriFtand Mr.
the Chancellor of the &chequer would have 11011le
difficulty to prove it. Mr. Damen said we should have
the whole hog or none; but there were litany tales
that prenatal on us quite th heavily as the Malt Tax.
He was ready to admit that it was irksome to pay Is.
on • gallon of beer, but he would place the income-
tax before them for consideration Was it not as hard,
after we had earned £lOO by hard labour sod exertion, to
have to pay LI In. 8.1. out of it? We did not like to put
our band in our pocket for that purpose, but we must
submit to it. The Malt Tan might be unjust, hat not
more so than the income-tax. Then, again, it they wished
to insure • house against fire, what an enormous duty bad
lobe paid, as well Lathe premium. [A Voice : "Yea, but
insurance is optional And was not tb• ass of malt
liquor optional? It seemed to him that the farmers
wanted thing. rather too much their own way. The
surplus n.4%000 Mr. Damen had talked about must
not all go to the farmer.. He would give them as
mush as he possibly could, but there were other taxea
and duties which should be repealed. Mr. Damen
spoke of a time when it. population—being one ball of
what it now is—consumed the mom quantity of malt
liquor annually, there being then 3 bushels of malt for ,
each person, and now it was only a bushel and • half. ,
He sup that was in the time of " good Queen
Bess." " Oh, no, much more recently.") Will, it might
ced
have n when beer was drunk by the
stemma, ad the ladies would sit down to
breaktairt on "not-brown October." Although the
average consumption per bead was so much greater then
than now, he did not suppose the poor got much more
than at present. Mr. Damen had told them that barley
was intimately cormected with the growth of roots,
but be could not clearly understand how the repeal°
f
the tax would increase tbe growth of barley. tie was
of opinion that all taxes were oppressive to 110111/0 OM)
or other, and we were reluctant to pull out our purses
when the tag-gatherer came round; but when be saw
no many ratio, about from the effeete of beer, even at
the price it now was, he could see no necessity of
lowering it. [A voice: "Ho• many old women die
from the effects of tear] He had not the statistios of
mortality from that cause, so he could not give that
information. The national expenditure must be Diet
In soon way, and he hoped the remarks made that
evening about tbe t 2,400,000 might prove correct.
Mr. B. SPARKS WAS of opinion that the PetitiOr i'n
Parliament was but a hopeless attempt, and be would
tell them why he considered it hopeless. The farmers,
as • body, wanted unity of action, and tinkles they bad
that unity they most fail. No man could any but that
tbe Malt Tax was an oppression. They taxed the wiles
which issenuity was dings ed. Why Doi tax the
' tenth ludo a efiil frail Welk Oe

Wivilecombe, instead of the poor heeler fields of
u hich only yield their produce by the
labour and skill of the farmer. Where the industry
and ingenuity of limn was required, the soil should no:
be taxed. It was not to be expected they would
succeed unless they got the co-operation (tithe county
members. When the labour of the county was taxed, he
asked —warn it fair I Let every soap who wished to ehe
Ida duty have • fair chance. (MD. Cox : "That's more,
than you gave me.") He repeated the attempt wee
' hopeless, mama they held together and gained the
itrestesme of their representatives. What bad the
highway Act done for them I (Hear, hear.) One
:test stronghold was unity, sad if the farmers would
bet pull is one direction, they would, before long, carry
the potat in spite of all opposition. If they called ea
the amp', of the Agricultural Society of England,
and work unitedly and heartily, they would get a
total-repeal of the Malt Ts:. He quite agreed with Mr.
Wien about a partial repeaL It would do no good.
Let them have the whole or nothing. He did not say
Ithidh was best—beer, tea, or grog—but be would
rathet eiteotttage the framer and give the people •
liking tot beet. (Applause.) Let them encourage the
culture of their country. A was the duty of every
town to co-operate wfth,the fannsrs of this country,
to gain • repeal of di Pelt-tax.
Mr. Co: offered some remarks he had remitted on
savant of sonic interruption he received, and the dis-
cussion closed. About ZI geittlemen alltimel their
signatures to the petition, seV4lll4 having already
piped it at Dorchester.