The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-10-24 00:00:00

Dorset Niche'mos Sessions.

The Michatimae Sewdons for the County opened at
the AI-16.42111 n Toeviay lait, under the presidency ,d
the Deputy Chairman, J. Floyer, 1:41 , M.P.. The
foil 'wing magistrstes were present :
JOHN norm E.g., M.P., Deputy• Chairman.
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The Earl of Shaftesbury. K.G.. kar-I of Edon. Lud
Alington, Lord E. Cecil, Hon. W. H. B. Portman,
M.P., Hon. E. H. T. Dighy, M.P., Sir. R. G. Glyn,
Bart.. Mr. R. H. Bingham. Mr. li. S. Bower, \ fr.
G. H. 13 ,nrl. Mr. J. 13stten, Mr. J. U. Batten, Mr.
W. A. Bankes. Mr. W. R. Bsnkes, Mr. G. Burt, Mr.
W. H. Calcraft, Mr. G. 0. Churchill, Mr. W. Colf-x,
Mr. A. Clayton, Mr. R. F. Eliot. Mr. W. H. Evan.,
Mr. G. E. Eliot, Mr. J. J. Farquharson, Mr. A. B.
Foster, Captain J. W. T. Fyl.r, Mr. G. W. Floyer,
Mr. W. R. Fryer, Captain C. S. Glyn. Mr. J. Groves,
Csptain T. B. Hanham, Mr. J. W. B. flawkeserortb,
shjo,-General Henning, CU. Mr. K L. Kinderalley,
esptein A. W. H. Clark•Kenrwly, Mr. H. N.
Mi.bileten, Mr. H. Monro. Mr. H. B. Middleton. Mr.
J. C. Manuel-Pleydell, Mr. E. Pearce, Mr. S. A.
Preto; Mr. B. W. D Portmin. Mr. Pk C. E. e,..
Rey. C. J. Glyn, Lieut..Coloto.l R. O. F. St Iwa7d.
Dr. W. J. Smith, Mr. D. It. Sorrell, Mr. G. Trorte-
Bullock, Mr. R. D. Thornton, Mr. H. Williams, Mr.
G. Warty, Mr. R. William!, jun.

RE3IGNATION OF LORD PORTMAN.
The Dirt:m.o4/.llmm; said, before proceeding with
the or ler of business, he begged to inform the o..urt
he bad received • letter tram the noble Chairman, which
he would proceed to real to the Court. Ho wed not
say with how very much regret he ahould real the
letter, but be had nothing more to do then to comply
with his lordship's ratuest. The letter waa as
follows :

" 13. yauston, October 10th, IsB2.

" My Brother Magistrat 5,-1 desire to offer the
expression of Inv groat regret at being unable to
attend in WWII in order to regintst you to allow in.
to rat ire trio the honourable ad responsible position
of Chairtran of the Court, hut the weaknete con.
sequeut on a recent Nevem illness renders it imp ss.
giblet for me to be pressor. It may perhaps
tend to the convenience of the Court that I
!Mould hold my office duriug the entreat quarter,
so that I may be able to *shin with, and
direct, the Clerk td the Pea • on any business
tvnicii may arise, more partietearly on the reilidos if
the Standing Crel-vs, which I have for some time
anxiously tiestisad to ...tat te e tnipietintr. I Prele..e
to gond • formal letter of retignation to the clerk of
the Peace in tum.. to enable him to give nottc-, i• oh,
Agen-la Paper for the Epiphany Std.iolls that the
first busine-a will be to elect a Chairman, and hope
that this hairnet' in of my MilhaA wilt eke the Court
ample time to consi tor whom it may wish to elect. I
beg to offer to the Court my thank. for the gre d kin I-
nes. isad a infidonce whicu at higi extended to me Ilur-
ing the lengthened 'seri. I f toy churn' sushi'', and
wish also to thank the Chairm,n of the several con.
mittens for the great tiesistivice they have afforded me
by consultation on any important topics in their
report., which has anahled me to consider the leiality
as well as the expo Haney ,f their proposals . an I to
advise the Court, and no facilitate the &Nevelt of
butiness. I wish also to expresa toY thank" to the
Clerk of the Peace, and the other officers of the county,
wh have alwayt kindly an -I efficiently mooperwod
with main at rangi..g the business, and executing the
orders of the Court. I would fain ald may hope that
if at any time L car b. of use, my br, ther magistrates
will believe that I shall always be at their retried.—
" I am,
"Your grateful faithful Chairman,
Pohl Lag.
'To the Justices of the Peace id the County of
Dorset in Quarter Sessions assembled'
Lord SMAITZSBERY roe and said :• Brother Magic-
tratem—Yon have heard the litter Pitt real by the
Deputy-Chairman, sent from our no'de friend and
Chairman, the Lord Portman. It tea matt-r f 'or
vi ry serious c msideration, and I am sure you will all
have heal with the very gri.a.est regret the proposi-
tion now mute—that he should now retire from the
service of the county. Now I think our first feeling,
and naturally I.li f:ritt feelinz, would de to impr a.
'rpm that worthy and distiogaished man that he
should matinee to reader the services which he has
hithteto reaclorod with so much Montag* to silo