The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-12-06 00:00:00

STALBRIDGE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of this society was held on
Monday, the 26th nIl. The abow of fat and other
stock took Owe in Mr. W. Taylor's field ; and was
pronounced to be fully equal to former years. The
only falling off was the Mahe asat Sturminster, namely,
that of sheep. The judgm wars for fat and breeding
stock: Mr. Harry Yrampton, Blaudford ; Mr.
Arthur Yarliegton, and Mr. W. Miles, Wait
Orchard. For butter and obsess: Mr. Hill and Mr.
Thomas.

The dinner took plaos at the Red Lion Inn the
large room of which was very tastefully decorated
for the occasion. The town was for the first time
lighted up with gas, temporary chandeliers being
erected in the room. Great credit is dos to the
contractors, Brown Brothers, of Lem Br,
for the excellent supply provided. Over the re-
Owe was @impended the motto : Ero Rage it
Patna," surrounding • white stag. This was stir.
mounted by • crown, and the letters" V.R." A
very excellent dinner was provided by Mra Tapper,
, the respected landlady, to which about 60 gentlemen
,sat down. The chair was taken by H. G. Stun,
Eaq. M.P., supported by Marwood Faustian, Esq.,
,J. R. Lyon, Esq., steward to the Marquis of West-
' ininster , R. Long, Veg., the honorary secretary, Mr.
IFfiee ; and there were also present, Messrs. Senior,
Sabin, U. Maggs, W. Rieriter, flaadford, E.
itekialleld, J. Hsu, Taylor, Baker, Jennings,
ke. ko.
Eyes,', celebrated quadrille bend was present,
tad greatly contributed to the platenres of the
"O removal of the Moth,
The CHAIRMAN said Use first to be had
to propose was the health el a lady whom they all
revered and hnointred. He was certainly very much
surprised in locking over a speech lately delivered

by Mr. Cobden, to filed that gentleman expressicg
his opinion that he gave • preference to a monarchal
g.mernment, like that under which we lived, to one
lake that in the United States, where the President
was elected every four years. He (the Chaitniau)
thould think an indeed. He wondered at any
Enplishinan making swift • dieloyal statement. Of
this he was sure that among the people living in the
county of Dorset not one would be found, but who
would be ready and willing if required to lay down
his life for her Majesty. (Loud cheers.) The Queen
of England joined in her person all that was noble
and good asa Queen, • wife and a mother. (Loud
cheers.) He MY Stlre they would most heartily
responded to the toast. (Applause.)
The CRAIRM•N then distributed the premiums to
, the agricultural labourers, as follows :
ithW•RDS FOR INDUSTRY AND LONG SRIVITUDI.—
Tn the labourer in hualssedrr who has worked the
greatest number of years in seeetewien on the same
' farm, or with the same employer, and retained a good
I character, Ist prise, ICla 6d. and coat and vest, to
Mode A'Court, tervant to Mr. Sandler& of Fifebeed
Magdalen, for 29 yearn ; 2nd, 5.. and a coat, to
William Monroe, servant to Mr. J. W adman, for 28
years.
To the boy under 16 years of age, who has worked
on the same farm, or for the same employer the
, greatest number of years in goo eaten, and retained a
i good character, let prize, is. and a coat, to Charles
Lambert, servant to Mr. Magp. of Stourton Caundle,
I ter 7 years and 3 menthe ; 2nd. ss. and • pair of boots,
to James Chaldcott, serasnt to Messrs. Janes, of Map-
. powder.
To the female servant who has lived the greatest
numberiof years in the same service, and refained• good
character,-1.• prize, £3, to Elizabeth Jacloon, se reant
to Mr. James Davis for 28 year. and 3 months ; 2nd,
El, to Martha White, servant to the Rev. L C. Powys*, '
5 years and 6 months.
The CHAIRMAN, addressing the recipients, said it
afforded him very great pleasure in having thus to I
hand them the premiums awarded by the society. I
He called them his fellow.workers, and indeed
they were so. Fur he was a worker himself; they
worked with their bands in the field.; he worked
with his brain in the House of Commons. Perhaps
they might be inclined to think that be bad the best
of it ; but he ex that if they changed places
with him they soon find out their mietake.
(Cheers.) He ey would not look upon I
the awards now given as n any way • compensation
for Abair excellent conduce, or as its value in the
good etcondnucte,y and" eallre vaecnk not:. ledi:ruceenntti v 'of to
t
he
approval which that conduct called forth. The
soldier in the army did not look upon the Victoria
Cross as a payment, but as an honourable token
that his services and his good conduct were appre-
ciated by his Queen and country—(Hear, bear)—
and it was in the same light he wished them to view
the premiums now given them. He had greet
pleasure in handing the memorials of their good
conduct to them. (Loud cheers.)
The CII•IRMAN then care "The health of the
Prince and Princess of Wales," and expressed his
very great satisfaction that the Prince was treading
in the feoteteps of his late lamented father. The
Prince had travelled a great deal, and wherever he
went he secured the best wishes of every ono ; but
that was not all, be had shown himself an ardent
supporter of the spode of the field, and as a fox.
hunter he had allied himself to themselves. As
regarded the Princess of Wiles, all he could say was
that she was both beautiful and good. They both
lived for each other, and be (the Chairman) could
not conceive of greater earthly happiness than was
derived from such cordial domestic uuions. (Hear,
hear, and cheers.)

TIM CHAIRMAN then gave "The health of the
Army and Navy, Yeomanry and Volunteers." Of
the two first be was happy to say he believed there
never was a time when they were in a more efficient
state. There were not many things in which be
agreed with Mr. Cobden ; but ho must say
there was one in which he did most cordially
with him, and that was, that it was
agree
duty and to the interest of England not to
interfere in the affairs of other nations. (Cheers.)
He believed that policy WAS a right one • and he
also considered that if they could not bite they
should not threaten. (Hear, hear.) It was only
when other nations interfered with our commerce,
or insulted our flag, that we had any right to go to
war. Of course, if an enemy was to invade this
country, then it would become the duty of
every one ; and he was sure all would go
in, and in a short time eat their beads off.
. _

(Loud laughter and cheers.) Whilst they had the
regular forces and their noble iolunteers, they had
no reason to fear that this country would be invaded.
He was glad to aee two gentlemen present con-
nected, the one with the cavalry. and the other with
the rifle volunteers, and would couple with the toast
the names of Captain Yeatumn and Mr. Lyon.
(Loud and long continued cheering.)
Captain Yearamn, in returning thanks for the
Yeomanry, expresred, on behalf of Lord Rivers, the
very great satisfaction he felt that their service, n ere
. appreciated by such a large and influential company.
There was no doubt that by parties thus uniting to-
gether to defend their country they greatly assisted
to promote a general good feeling, and so long as
their services were recognised, so long would men be
found willing to come forward as voluntetra
(Cheers.)
J. R. Lyon!, Esq., responded on behalf of the
Rifle Volunteers, and expressed his opinion that the
one single aim and object of every ore belonging to
that body was to be ready incase their services were
required to defend their native country. The
sympathy and good wishes of their fellow-country-
men were equally acceptable to the riflemen as to
the yeomanry. They were stimulated by it to re-
newed interest in the movement. He, therefore,
most heartily thanked the company, in the name of
the volunteers, for the cordial way they had re-
sponded to tee toast (Loud cheers.)
" The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese" was then
proposed by the CHAIRMAN, who, after speaking
, very highly of the Bishop, expressed his deep
• that no clergyman was present. He did thinTtellC
at such a meeting, when the interests of the agricul- I
tural labourers were so markedly recognised, that a
clergyman would have been in his right place :
that table. (Hear, hear.) He was exceedingly
worry to hear that the aged and much respected
minister of the parish was unable to attend through
ill-health, and hoped soon to hear of his recovery.
(Chom)
MY TAYLOR (churchwarden) returned thanks,
and said he wished that their excellent clergyman
bad been able to be prompt. Unfortunately lie was
very ill. He was an excellent man, and had
done a great ded for the benefit of his parishioners,
more than many had an idea of. Ile begged, there-
fore, to acknowledge the toast in his behalf.
Tbe CHAIKMAN then gave "The health of the
Lord-Lieutenant and Magistrates of the County."
As regarded Lord Shaftesbury, he was sure he might
my that a better man could not be found. Those
who knew him, knew what an excellent man be was,
and his name was known all over the world as that '
of a man who stood up for the poor and oppressed.
Wherever good was going on they were sure to find
Lord Shaftesbery's name. With regard to the
magistrates, he believed they endeavoured to ad-
minister the laws in the most impartial manner; and
if there was the least doubt, to give the prisoner the
benefit of it. Mr. Stun concluded by paying a very
Lastly deserved compliment to his friend Mr.
Tatman, whose name he coupled with the toast,
and which was remised with great applause.
Mr. resrmairi, after thanking the company for
the way in which they had received the meet, said
that every man according to his station in life had
certain duties devolving upon him for the welfare of
the country. It had fallen to the lot of the country
rentlusen to be entrusted •ith the carrying out of
these laws shish were made for the welfare of the
State. In the discharge of their duties they I
looked tind to the approval of their own ,
consciences, and if, ha addition to this, they
gained the esteem of their fellow-men, and
especially of such a respectable cornimuy as was then
present, they were highly gratified. Ali. Yeatman
then referred to the great bleasings which English-
men enjoyed under a Constitutional form of
Government, and expressed himself in favour of an .
evenly-balanced House of Representatives. In
America the CLIO WWI very different. There one
party was far stronger than the other, and the con-
sequences were much to be deplored. There must
ol course be one to bold the reins of Government,
but it was well that that party should have • groom
opposition to watch narrowly what they propoood
to do. He bad DOW the pleasure of pnigising the
health of one of their representatives, and whether
they looked upon him as a canary gentleman, as a
sportsman, or as a member of the legislature of this
Gauntry lie was sum they would always give him that
warm reorption which he SU worthily merited.
(Loud cheers.)

The CHAIRMAN said, before he responded to the
toast, he thought the company would like to have •
Imag. and therefore be would ask Alr. Wathbourn to
sive them one.
To this that gentleman assented and gay" •• Good
bye, swevt-heart, good 1,) e," winch iv./ loudly
sheered.

The CHAIRMAN, after thanking the company
foe the hearty say they fool dank I.in health,
said he appeared beblo them in a two fold
capacity, as their Chairman, and as one 4 their
fern-mutative' in Parliament. He was exceedingly
glad to be with them, and his object in coming was
to promote, in as far sib. mould, the interests of
recu , liars, and to encourage the breeding of stuck
rough the agency of their excellent society. He
I/ not only pleued but proud to beat such a meet.
jug; and when he looked around him be thanked
be was born an Engliatiman—(cheers)— for
Ilfoglishmen could meet together, and say almost
what they liked it About being called to amount.
This was the only country where thin could be dine,
for if be went into France, or Spain, or indeed any
'Sher country, he found that sub meetings as these
pould not be held. Only & short time ago a meeting
&Millar to theirs was being held in France, and one
tof the speakers happened to speak rather disparagingly
bf nee of the chiefs of the country, end preasetly a
el 4 mime was made by a lot of drama Now he
id not think his friend Mr. Ilyers, wean phone=
In disguise ; but certainly if be Iced the blue poet
od belt, mid the eblaing has, he would make a very
' spesiamen of one. heehaw.) Soak was,
however, the Mite of foreign countries, that meetings
like thoM they were in the habit of holding m

should not
ivna;aitguiratg
toudilan,t
4:7
stock exhibited was good. HI bad alwa3s Com.
sidered and maintained that the agrucultinal interest
Thoughtbpr:elpolitics
lsaodnonnwot that
hir
es:otenlarlncess"ocetgisieleiras:wc7B;:ll'oblErih kegmhyb been a lel ;ed, the
was the first and moat important in the country. A
very large
of theroporiio (- n
coif
utnlitery dependedpr-od
et
uponitei ‘.
1 that
the r
manufactures ; but the recent state of the cotton
districts proved the fallacy of that op.nion. If a
calamity of equal magnitude was to happen to the
agricultural interests, the case "meld be viry
different. The great staple of the fanner was bread'
and beef, and these were essentials of life. (Cher ea)
An Englishman was called "John Bull," and if he
went to other countries he was mire to ree "John
Bull" represented as a great jolly fanner in top
boots. (Loud laughter.) This showed that the
farmer was taken as the type of the nation. Mr.
Sturt then said that there was one thing he could
not understand, and that was that the farimis in the
Vale did not breed horses, and expressed his inten-
tion of speaking to Mr. Digby, of Sherborne Castle, •
about the matter. There was another thing
he should like to see altered; ho would like them to •
take down some of their hedges. He took a friend
to the top of an adjacent hill, and after lie had ex•
pressed his delight with the view. he said, "y,., it's
very beautiful, but all those hedges put me in mind
of • church full of pews." (laughter.) Mr. start
then alluded to the condition of the labourers, and
I expressed his satisfaction that in many pane th•ir
dwellings were improved. He believed that was
in
rpart be traced to such associations as the Stal—
bridgeto Agricultural Society. Whilst on this subj,-ce, ,
be would remark that it war dot every one what
could build good cottages. He referred' to tiffesub-
ject last year, and was somewhat taken to pieces b 7
hi, friend "8. G. 0." But he still was of opinion,
that landlords could not always afford to build•
cottage". They could not do it without a "good
cut up along." (Loud laughter.) Mr. Start con.
! eluded his remarks by proposing "Success to Um
Stalbridge Agricultural Society." (Cheers.)
The names of the successful exhibitors were throe
called over,
c Sand the
P
roc e.—Tno "'
w
the awarded
as
of thekibelwsotbstil—, not.
°seceding two pars old, la prise, £3, Mr. Eli Benja-
' field ; 2nd, El, Mr. W. Hunt, Marnhull.—To the•
owner of the beet bull of ICY AM lit Prima, LI, Wt.
D. Worthing; 2nd, El, Me. &wail Andrews ; highly
commended, Mr. T HiS4ll•lll.—To the owner of the.
two best dairy cows, milked through the season and in-
reit,ist prise, E. 3, and 2nd, El. Mr. W.Rosertee .
commended, Mr. 0 London, Madames W.‘stoo -
tbe owner of et beet pair of itock heifer., mini two
°
years old, lot Prise, Li, and 2nd, 1.1 Mr. Eli Beojafield.
—To the owner, being the beseder, of the ten beet kora
ewes, ht. prize, El Ina, end 20d,15e. , Mr. R. Stilly. —Ter
the owner and breeder of the ten best Down ewes, Ist
prise, El 10a, and 2nd, Its. Mr. C. Loader.—To Mier
owner of the best boar, lit prise, El, Mr. J.
Ifenstridge; 2nd, 10a, Mr. J. Curtis, etalliridee.—T;
the owner of the brat sow, Ist prise, El, and 2nd, 10s.,
Mr,Bessey, of Yarlinxton. .

FAT STOCK—To the owner of the best fat roc in pos.
•.
i.es..ion of owner not loss than three itionths, let prise,
K 2, Mr. W. Sent. r.—To the owner of the best fag
heifer, in possession not leas than three inontho, lit
Inn'. CI, Mr It Horsington ; 2nil, El, Mr. Ell
Menjatield.—To the owner of tile nest fat. in pos.
i•esiatio nut leas than tines months, let prise. Li, Mr. J.
A. Nash, Martihull ; 2nd, fl, Mr. E. Berijsield. btitl•
bridge.— To the owner of the hest pen of ten fat
so:titers, El 100., Mr. Bendfoett. —To the owner al
the best fat pig, I.t. pns, EL Mr. Jonaelion Brown,
Stalbrnige; 2itd,,..10e., Mr. H. White.

BUTTa 'AND CHZUE. —To the maker of the best lot
of cheese, not less then 2 cut.. let prize, £2, Mr. E.
Treasure, l'arlington ; 2n4, El, Mr. Eli Reojafleld.—Tc•
ihe moiler of the beat dozen lb, of butter, let wise, ES,
Mr. L Gulliver, Stalbridge; 2nd, El, Mr. W. Roes:ter,

—'ilin-ditantif•ir said that in meetings of this Ida)
there was nothing like variety. He regretted that
they had not the services of a comic singer, but
they were disappointed in getting one. It was
neither his own nor Mr. Eyers's fault that one was
not present; and be believed be might truly say it
was no one's fault. They had, however, several
de&ole upon
tieni,
laiiin Fram
gereppretr.
iot.r a and he would therefo
callre
The call having been ably responded to by that
gentleman,
The CHAIRMAN gave" The health of the Umpires."'
lie considered that the duty of an umpire was si
most die/agreeable one. It was impossible to please
every one, and each party thought they ought to.
have a prize. He was rare if he exhibited anything
he should expect one. (Laughter.) He believe&
that the umpires, on the present occasion, had very.
impartially performed their duties, and as far as
possible given satisfaction. (Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Messrs. FRAMPTON, Hitt, and Mum returned.
thanks. Mr. Frampton explained that the reason
why one of the prizes was withheld, was because
they were given to understand that the animal was.
to be sold to the butcher, instead of being kept for
stock. The judges regretted that there was note.
more spirited competition as regarded sheep, and
trusted that this subject would gain the attention of
farmers in the district. They wanted quality as.
well as quantity.
Song by Mr. Seymour.
The CHAIRMAN then gave "The successful com-
petitors," and stated that he hoped before long to
enter the lista with them, and then Mr. Benjafielell
would not have a monopoly. (Loud laughter.)
The representative:of tbe late Er. Senior and Mr..
Benjafleld returned thanks, and after repeated calla.
Mr. Scibing, and Mr. Jonathan Brown, the latter
remarking that he was greatly obliged to the com-
pany for drinking his health as a "lucky fellow," to
the umpires for their judgment, to the subscrbers.
for their subscriptions, and to his pig for growing ea
well, by which he obtained the prize. (Laughter.)
Comic song by Dr. Long.
The CHAIRMAN thee gave the health of the Vice.
Chairman, Mr. Reenter, who was well known DR
the district as "Th. Auctioneer." He knew hie
should be well supported when he found that Mr.
Reenter was to take the vioadmir, and they would
all agree with him that such had been the case. (Tim
toast was drank with musical honoura.)
The VICI•CH•IRM•11 suitably responded, and es
presses a hope that those preload would have
Their horses strong, their sheep healthy,
Their barns full, and theineelde wealthy.
They had drunk the health of the anoomelui candi-
dates, and he would, with the Chairman's permission,.
give them " The health of the "Unsuccessful Exhi-
bitors." He considered when a man was beat it was
always best to put a good face on it. Whether it washy
"Catch-em-alive, or Gridiron, or any other horse, It
was always beet to be good tempered over it."
(Laughter and cheers.) And di in racing eo in every-
thing 8160, the man who bore his defeat with good
humour did not feel it half so much as another who
repined over it. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing "The health of the
Committee," expressed his belief that it was
chiefly owing to the gentlemen who composed it
that the society warn in so flourishing a condition.
It was a great thing in all such societies to have as
chairman of the committee a man looked up to with
reepect, and such an one was Mr. Lyon, who was
revered and loved by all who knew him. (Cheen.)
Mr. LYON returned thanks, and stated that the
fitelbridge Society was one of the oldest, if DOI the
oldest in the county. In proof of this Im might re.
mark that, twenty-iiveyears ago, when the hunented
father of Mr. Yeatmen presided, there was the. a
premium given ei • person in Mr. Harris's employ kr
service pnor to that time. He was happy to say the
society was in • flourishing . condition, mit km
thought that it ought to be well supported. It had
had its ups and downs; oboe it was at so low an ebb
as to have only £5 subscribed, and now they had £7O.
He wee glad to hear the umpires and competitors
own that there was room for improvement, for as
long as they were of that opinion he had no dont*
they would improve. (Cheers.) As regarded him-
self he was most happy to do all he could for tlice
a altars of the society, and of the town of Stalbridge„,
but there was a much more important person Mum
himself connected with the former; he alluded le
their excellent hon. secretary, Mr. Hine, and he
begged to propose his good health. (The toad we*
received with greet enthusiasm.)
Mr. lints said it afforded him great pleasant in
doing what he had done for the society. He haff
been connected with it for three years. Mr. Lyon
said it was one of the oldest societies in the oounty,
but be believed he might say it was the oldest
(" No, no, Sturminster is the oldest") Stunnineter
wag established (said ltr . Hine) moording to their bilk'
in 1849, but Stalin-ids@ pve prizes before that tiros, bid
be did not consider that whether it was older or not
than Sturminater that made any differeom (Cries
of "certainly not.") They were both emellent
maims& and deserved every support. (Loud cheers.)
He congratulated them on the maim which hen
attended the change made in their rules of having ait
open competition. He did not for me moment
think that would injure them, and he was correct,
for the greater part of the prises were awarded to gentlemen living in the district. The Vale of Black.
moor would, he was convinced, always maintain Its character as one of the bed breeding districts in the
ecrenty. (Loud cheers.)
A song by Mr. limiter, and a duet by Meows.
Frampton and Byers followed, both being loudly
sheered.
Dr. LONO, in a humourons apes* celled attention
to the fact that the town of fkathridp was on that
evening, for the Bret time, lighted with pa This
was a great event in Seal ' wee one step in lb. way of improvement ) And
be m• t say in civilisation also. (Laughterirsal
wo , therefore, propose the health of the cos-
, tractors—Brown, Brothers, of Lyme Sepia. (Cheers.)
Mr. Bsowe, sea, and bin ion returned thanks,
and acknowledged the kindness of Mr. Long and
the gas committee. They could mitre the in-
habitants that the supply and purity of the pe
should be equal to any town in the county, and they
could also safely say that the shareholders might ex-
pect a very good return for their money. (Chem.)
The CHAIRMAN then give "The four fizelienting establishments of the county," and expressed his
hearty &Madmen& he the apart The Met was
acknowledged by Yr. Boyce, who bed just readmit
frora the meet
Th. caimuux this mated hissed, Mit &redly
lorttaterept up the hilarity of lie mains
wee tweed the moon," ander the able pessidency
of Mr. Hine, to whom the thinks of the Fred ere
dee for his courtesy arid kimisees.

SHERBORNE CHRISTMAS CATTLE SHOW.

The annual Christmas Cattle show and meeting,
to sa aril prizes to agrieolieral labourtrs, was hill
on Thor.ilay luta Tito weather was very favourable
elide the show laved, although the rain poured in
101 rents shortly al.er the li, II was cleared. The
exhibition, this sear, we are happy to say, showed
a marked improvement upon every former occasion,
both in quantity and quality of the animals ex-
hibited. It ie true some few of the classes wire tot
wholly filled, but it most be remembered that two
neighbouring shows had taken place on the two days
prior to this, and there were othere to come after it.
Considering that the show is purely a local one, we
can only pronouuce that of this year to have been a
complete success. The fat stock exhibited was very
fine. There nag not a bad animal among them.
They were not overloaded with fat, which is of no
use but to the tallow chandler, but jut such as the
butcher takes pride in eehibiting on his stall at
Christina. time. It would be invidious on our part
to point out specialities where all WY an good—
sullim it to say that the judges must have had roma
d,fficulty in one or two instances in artiving at their
decision. The lean stock also commanded much au.
nitration. The sheep were exceediogly good, but
in pigs the Wincatiton show, the day before' beat
this hollow. We could have wi.died that in horses
the competition bad been greater. The hacks were
not up to that pitch of perfection we would like to
see them. If farmers were to turn their attention
more to breeding horses, this, no doubt, would be
remedied. They, however, ought to know their
0 AU business best, and therefore we will not pretend
to dictate to them what they Phi old or what they
should not do. For their own benefit they should
caltivata most that part of their business which pays
4 rem best. The following is the award of prizes :
BIIIarDING AND 81, MI STOCK. —To the owner of the
he•t pure•hrmi hull of any lige, a pieta of nisi., value
Ch, siren by G. Wingfield Digby, Esq., Mr. John
Smith ; 2ud, 12, Mr. Andreae.— To the owner of the
b .at dairy cow, a piece ot plate, value £5, gnen by Sir
W. C. Medlyoutt, Bart., Mr. John Smith; 20,11, 12.
Mr. J. W. James.—To the owner. being the breeder, of
Vie beat pair of two-year-old stock heifers, in calf or in
milk, a piece of plate, value LI, given by the Hon. W
H. It. Portman, Mr. J. W. James ; 2114. El, Mr.
J. A. Bunith.—To the °weer, being the breeder, of the
st pair of oemyesir-old •toeic heifer', a piece of plate,
v•ltie C 2, given by the Hon. W. H. B. Portinsn,
Mr. H. Contra; 2nd, LI, gr. James Gifford.—To the
owner, being the bieeder, of the nine best Down stock
• yes (three two-testh, three four.teeth, and three six-
* 'Ali), • piece of plate. value C 5, given by John
Chodden, Esq., Mr. It. Brook.—To the owner, beieg
t e Art eater, of the ten best Down chillier lambs, CZ
Mr. C. itose.—To the owner of the beat Southdown
ram of any ADD, £3, Kr. It. Brook; 2nd, LI, Professor
Buckman.—To the owner of the best Hatneeldre Down
ram of any age, a piece of Sete, .aue rs. gi.«n by
Joules Biserlenee. E.q., of Wit-au, Mr. C. 1t0..; 2nd.
CI, Mr. C. linee.--To the owner ef the beet boar, LI,
Mr. rims 2od, El, Professor Beekman.—To the owner
of the best vow, that has produced .410 or inure Litters,
mid is kepi for breeding. 1:2, Mr. J. H Yeawy ; 2nil,
ri, Mr. J. R. Prwoey. —To the owner of the three best
eh.. in (Arrow, under the age of twelve months, 41, Mr.
Crocker. _

MAT STOCIL—To the owner of the bevt fat on, a piece
of plate, value ES, given by H. 0. Starr, Eon., M.P., Mr.
J ho Gvhen ; 20. i, £2. Mr. H. Cost..—To the o.ner
ts! the best fat heifer or onw, a piece of plate, veins £5,
ii,on by G. D. Wingfield Dighy, Evo., Mr. Senior ;
£7.„ Mr. W•ke.- Te the owner of the ten b.st fat
1)0,, ',ether 'beep, 1:3, Mr. Wake; 2nel, £2, Mr.
Harting.—To the owner of the beet La pig, £l, Mr. 0.
D. W. thgby ; 2r.d, 10.. Mr. A. E. Brook.
Hoists. -To the owner of the be,A hackney or
!hunter. not exceeding four-yearn-old, • piece plate,
vwlue £5, given 1,7 O. D. Wingfield Ihrgby, Esq., Mr.
Japper ; 2nd, £2, Mr. Corry.—To the owner of the
be 4 cart hone, not exceeding four.years-old, a pivee of
nlnte, value C 5, given by G. D. Wingfield Digt,, Esq.,
Mr. W. Thorn; 2nd, LI, Sewn apnea.
AIOHLT CoIUMINDIED —Mr. Hannan, • ; Mr. J.
.oifford, a dairy cow; Mr. Bowater a boor and three
wit.; Mr. Cooed,. and Mr. Bingham. now.; Mr. J.
atewiter and Mr. Wake, fat wetbers, and Mr. Pewee,
end lb. in-lok, Tat pigs.
Hoare. -Yter the beet four acres of mangold wurtzel,
grown with Movers. 11. and T. Proctor's manure, to be
supplied by Muir agent, Mr. Wilikra Menttn, of Pen
Mille, Yeovil, • piece of plate, value £4 44., given by
ble.ars. Proctor, Mr. Notley.—For the best Ave scree
fai swedes, grown by Meson,. Proctor's manure, to he
a Ipplied by their agent, Mr. William Merden, of Pen
• Yeovil, • piece of plate valna £44.., given by
Ilerwre. Proctor, Mr. Notley.

- . -
KINARD/ FUR INDUSTRY AND LONG 81RVITUnN.—
To the domestie *meant producing Davi...factory testi.
m mitla of religious and moral character, a. well as of
/*aqui servitude, given by Mrs. Yeattnan, £2 each to
Manna Day, 11 years servant to Mrs. Bherrin, and
:iamb Beaton, 11 years servant to Mrs. Meltuoth.—
Carter of longest servitude and good character, L'2,
given by the Hon. W. H. B. Portman. If P. to John
Polly, 23 years servant to Mr. Pring ; 2nd, £l, Thom..
llarrant, 23 year. aervant to Mr. James. —To the
labourer is husbandry, who has worked the greatest
number of year. on the same farm, or for the same
£2, George Newprn, 42 years servant to Mr.
Notley ; 2nd, James Abbot, 38 year, in the eni,.1.4 of
Mr. Parsons. —Boy. under 18 years of sae, rtitm,
•asb to James Swaine and John Darrant, both haviog
uee n employed 10 y. Cr..
Till

DlNlgil

et nand took place at the Townhall, and was placed
on the table by Mr. hires, who, perhaps, would
have given better satisfaction had he had • few extra
Waiters. The number of gentlemen whn dined,
however, was perhaps greater than had been cal-
culated oti,as it was more numerous than usuaLthare
being between tiO and 90 present.
The chair was taken by R. B. Wingfield Baker,
Fort., who was supported on the right by the lion.
W. H. B. Portman, M.P., and on the left by
J. Fleyer, M. P. ; Mr. John Langdon, the honorary
smovetary and treasurer, occupied the vice-chair.
'There were also present M. T. Puckers, Rev. Mr.
Rogers, Mr. J. Y. Me'moth, Mr. 11. Highmore,
Rev. H. Blandford, Mr. H. Coates, Mr. Hughes,
Mr. Crocker, Mr. Croat Mr. James, Mr. Ball. Mr.
Harding, Mr. Goldimith, Mr. Briggs, Professed
Beekman, Mr. Marden, Dr. Higlintors, Mr. Motley,
Mr. Hoddinott, Mr. Samson, Mr. Peweey, Mr. Jamie
Stacey, Mr. W. Stacey, Mr. Spicer, Mr. C. Bugg.
Mr. Pallister, Captain Addison, Mews. Durnford
(3), Mr. T. Fatior,Mr. H. Easer,Mr. Uriab Parsons,
Mr. Bannton, Mr. Burt, do.,
The cloth being removed, the Chairman proposed
a toad which M always acceptable to &globule.,
" The Queen of these realms." (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN Dalt give "The health of the
Prince and Prince's of Wales." He hoped the time
was far distant when his Royal Highoese would he
celled to sway the sceptre, but wb that time
did come, as come it would in the course of nature,
he was sure we should see in his rule the good remit
of the virtuous and high moral training he had re-
ceived from his parents. (Cheers.)
Tbe Comma* next proemial the "Army and
Navy." Them services might well be called by the
tender and endearing name of the sister service', and
the mama they performed their duty so valiantly and
go well when called upon was, from their love and
affection to their country. Supleineotiog these
services was another which might properly be
termed the British moral force—he alluded to
the Volunteers, which were «imposed of yeomanry
and !idea. This toast war always well received by
Englishmen, especially agricultural Englishmen, and be
wee sure that that meeting would not be behind other*
in sispreesiog bon highly they appreciated it. Ha,
therefore, proposed "me Three Evirvicee" which, in their
comprehensive sad united character, deeorated one pillar,
and that pillar the honour of England. With this
toast he booed to couple the names of Captain
Portman, Captain Moyer, and Lieuteamit Helmuth.
(Cheers.)
Hon. Mr. PORTMAN acknowledged the taut on
behalf of the yeomanry. His said be had been •
inember of the yeomanry for the lest ten yams, and
among the other things he bad learned in the aeries
was that of obedienee. Last year, be was sorry to Nu,
there was something like an attempt on the part of the
Government, of whieh he was a supporter, to give the
cold shoulder—through Mr. Glelstone's desire to cut
down expsaditure—upon the yeomanry wormiest.
There was nothing in the whole prooselinge of
government that ha regretted more than this,
bemuse he thought if the yeomanry woe worth
keeping up at all, it was moot desinble they
should be bept to their drill. (Applause.) TIAN
seeming want of courtesy on the part of SKR
Government was so Arose, resealed by the
country that be was happy to say they found
It prudent to allow them to have their minuet
eight days' drill. (Hear, bear.) Ha believed he might
way. ea the part or the Yeeniaary of England, if they
we.re ever sailed out, they would do their beat to pre-
war-we the honour of their *matey. (Applause) He
was only sorry that the regiment he commanded lay so
wide of Sberborne, as he saw so many young win
present to whom be would be most happy to "tip the
shilliag." (Laughter.) He was happy to say that his
odieers and men seconded his efforts to improve the
regiment and to make it a. efficient im Feasible Is
every way they meld. And now if his friend Mr.
Player wished to know the secret of having • good
regiment without touch trouble. on the part of the emu-
meadow above he would tall him—it wee to use that
every officer thoroughly knew his duty, and then there
would be but very little trouble with the rut of the
MN. He had himself, at lest, extracted from the War
Office 100 new carbine, for his regiment. He ha I been
many years trying to obtain them, but till now wittiest
memos. (Applause-)
Lieutenant MILMORM returned thanks on the part
of the Ride Volunteers. The Ride Volunteer force
now numbered 168,000 ruse, although it had been
established but • few years, sad last year, as no doubt all
seem aware, the additional meg enrolled was 5,00 D. All
foreign nations were surprised that so many men amid
be found to devote to mach voluble time, and to spend
eo mad of their moody also, to acquire the knowledge
neemem7 for the delimits of their country. But what
me-prised them mars than all was that so large • body
of men should be entrusted with arms sod have scams-
cation at their command. It showed the confidence the
British public have in each other as defenders of their
rigtletis and liberties. (Applause.)
°Unlit"' nest propomd "The Bishop an.l
Clingy of the Dimities." The Vicar of Staarhareie hod
seat him a note about as hour before they aisesehiedta
that hall, anamseleg his deep regret at being suable to
attend their meeting. All premat were well aware of the
important duties the slim in their several pariabesbad io
perform, and be knew of no Maim of men to whom we
were more indebted than we were to them. They were
eczatild in the highest and added galling it w
p ee
kr ma te mom Is. Their respeesibßitise
were eacedingly great. Might they never be wallies
In latelligeed to dirge' • debt, am lees Night ef the
radonsibilitiss of the parithes I. which they am dieted.
110 'stir to messes.lllr tease he had Named.
The .v. . BOGUS begged
_leave 'Bost heartily to
Mere thanks for the very Mad meaner in obis& the
tout had bees proposed- The, malt:dro Intoi=
village, and they might lad Mae th, 5 sr -

ot the leveret of • gereral shop, but this they
would be anie to And —• clergyman sod • far.,,, sod
that fanner moat 1.k.1y the cliurchsard. n. Now Ic
thought it very di airable that the former and clergyman
oh 111,1 g 3 ti.gethrr ; at all a.ent., it was deorald.
the c,•tti Cl.'ark n and ci rgnton I rathl io.
I..ti mere had undoubtedly their Irak and clergymen
o-re in no ways I tempt. Let tlic:n then all try to help
ar.d t oytnpathhe with each oth, r. borne he knew
were ufttn complaining of their clergyman', preaching ;
aO4 perhapa tl.ere sr,. • cause to cmplain, Sot he
belie•ed that in the tuojority of lust CI IS there
were coniplaii.tr of dry preaching, the fault re 4
pretty motrly as moth with t 13.: &antra a, witla the
preacher.

• The id mid the next toast had referenes to
one who holds a high tied position in this county, and
not in this county only, but it itiMht be said be
exercised • high moral power throughout England.
His name was a household name in altnost t very family.
And 101 l it de‘ei.orl to be for Ilia time was devoted t
the promotion tithe social and religious well.lTitig of
his fellow-countrymen. He need hardly tell them
after this thet he alluded to the Lord Lientennot
of the County. (Great sovietise). With this
tout he would also arsostiato the name of
a gentleman to whom was intnpited a duty
subordin•t., only to the Lord Lieutenant. Mr. Myer
bad on intend occasions he. n called on to perform the
duty as Ch•irmun of Quarter Sessions, and MI must
know how ably I e peif.roed those duties. They must
know the wroth of such a Man to the county, and Le
WO. sure they would rkeeive the toast with all the
enthustasm it deorvedl He begged to pmt.'s " The
!melt), of the Lord Ideutenatit an l Magistrates of the
Giunty,ronoling with the tomit the bunco( Mr. Floyer."
(Clo err.. )

,
Mr. FLovtit in reeponding fur the Lord-Lieutenant
and nwitintretee, expos-seal Low proud they Were of
their chief. With re.arel to himself, their chairman
had spoken f him more high y than he de ..ree l. He
had spoken of him as chairman of the Quarter
He wax eimply the deputy-chairman. He hail the
heppinees of e-rving miter Lord Portman, sod he need
never stab for • better chief. With thch • chieftain
he could not go far wrong in the difcharge of his duty.
But the law could not be properly discharged but with
the co•operation of the gentlemen whom be new before
him to act as jurors and grand jurors. It war to the
interest of all that the law abould ha properly and
efficieetly administered, and eo long as the magi.tratm
had the aeoperation and t or the juror., they
wonld, he trust, eflici. oily mid to the best of their
ability to their part.
Major Pokey AN, who had just waived, also acknow•
led_ged the compliment.
The next toe•I proposed by the CHAIRMAN wan" The
health of the Coolly Menthe...." They bed, he was
happy to state, two of those r Oa mats present. On.-
if them was a very oil friend al hia, and that cordial
! friend-hip had eueeisted beta& n them through life
she hone likes tome subdating between man and man
• Ti.. *tin r he had known from hie cradle, end •hcon he
hart often carried in hie arm.. He trusted those
gentlemen would long contiume to bold the position
they now no honourably and ably filled (Greet cheers.)
The Hon. Mr. hoaxes acknowledged the rompli•
trient radial of hisieeelf and Mr. snort, Lis absent
colleague. The Chairman, in proposiag the toast, had
reodmed them that their opening dray would won be
here, and this r. minded him of Blank Monday at school.
Peromally he thfi.htely preferred following the bounds
of their county of Dorset to sitting in Parliament doting
the finrst of we .ther in the year, although he thanked
them most heartily for their kindness in bending him to
Parliament. Aud no•, soon. of their members. allow
him to refer to one or two topica It heal b. en said that
hoat sermon was wi idle one. Ile did not think this w.s
a just term to apply to it. He could where them that
• greet deal of I jp.lation wee got through which was
Calculated to heee a beneficial effect on the country. It
ww 64.08.161 e to say what would turn up next session,
but they all knew two or thri e most important
queetions must be seriouely coesidered and legislated
on. one of these wan the question of transportation,
and 1010,1,01 .11.1 the onestion of capital punishment.
A committee had been appointed to consider these
questions, and mmt likely their report would resoy
to ley before Parliament during the forthcoming
erselon. He wee happy to see in the dforeiwg Post,
• hich all knew was the organ of teed Palinerston and
the Government, that there was to be a great reduction
In the exp• ladder° of the country. Whet tax this
reduction of the public expenditure was to relieve, it
was impowib•e for him to may. He wee well aware test
many of his conatituenta would say the malt tee—
(applause)—end hence he would take thia opportunity
of informing them of his own opinions on the subj. at.
At first he was rather inclined to resist the abolition of
the molt tax, hut •• no new taxes were to be pro.
posed in lieu 01 it. and se it was another inatalment of
that system of free trade which had already bean
inaugurated, be thought that it was his duty,
al the Liberal member of the county, to
render his es•istanee for the abolition or
reduotion of the malt tax. (Applause.) And many of
them who sat with hini in the Howe, belonging to the
old Whig miry, seemed to think that the time had come
for the boon to be granted. At the same thee he
wished ale° to we • reduction of the income tax. (Ap-
plauth ) He did not wish to see the infante tax done
away with altogether. He winhed to keep the
machinery in motion, melt we, the simplest to enlarge
and expend of any thould • owe of emergeney Reis..
Hot he would like to see • reduction—say to IL or 44.
in the E. H. was else oppneed to the abolition of
all indirect taxation. Indirect teem were, for the most
part, levied on what might be considers.n the luxuries of
life, which • men can do without in a more or Irm dc•
erre. And Lilco fore 1.• dimereed with those who would
lieve every thing levied in direct ratation, as by that
system the whole of the totes of the country would
have to he paid by shout .me-third of the community. At
the present time • race was going on in F.urope between
Iron ships sod great guns. We had fleet a eon which
mull pierce the best chip, then • .hip that would reel.'
the beet goo, and tho• the thing went on. And these
trials we, most expen•ive. Yet as England depended for
It, exi-tence to its eupremacy of the .ea, the American
war had shown us and the American, themselyee, that
England wee riot dependent upon America al it law at
one rime seemed Before the war it was nabi that if
the supply of American cotton was once stopped,
England would go to smash. Thin, circumstance:el had
moved, war not the neat. American cotton had
been stopped, and although the circumstance caused
distrese in one breach of manufactures anti very severe
distresss for some time, the trade of the country was never
more pro.perons than at the preterit moment. At the
Ettalhridge meeting his colleague, who we. now ab-ent,
we. complaining of the waist of good bred hornet, and it
we, •sked why Mr. Diehl, did sot keep a good stallion
to send mares to. But r. Fowler remarked that be
had spoken to Mr. Daisy on the subject, and his
opinion, which weve undoubtedly the correct one, that
more depended upon the mare than the horn. If they
bred from an old mere instead of • young one, they
might depend on it that the progeny would be very in-
ferior. No doubt that if an improved breed of borate
were raised tin re would be • great demand for them,
and it was for ths farmers to eionaider whether or not
they would attempt the rearing of them in preference
to stock- The other day, at Shaftesbury, Mr. Start
very kindly spoke of him as the leader, and he (Mr.
Portman) thought that it wee very right that he should
be the leader in the political coach. As the Liberal
repo-sontativis of the county, he thought it his place to
be the ed. r rather th n at the wheel. Depend on it
the moth went a great deal better than if either of his ,
eolleagued were the leader, and he et the wheel,. As it
was, he was working to get the side wash along, end
his friends, who were very good wheekre, also lent
their hand ; but suppose either of them were to lead, and
to hang beak instead of going forward, why he might
tug at the wheel to little purpose, for they would make
no advance. Much have been wad abort the dienolutiou
of Parliament next May, but if Lord Palmerston were
still alive at that period, depend oo it—aa the House
would then still have another year before it—the Paella.
merit would not then be dissolved. When, however, .
that time did occur, he trusted be should have the sup-
port that was heretnfote accorded him. He trusted
that he had done nothing to forfeit their good opinion,
sod that the connection existieg between thous might
be of long continuance. Depend on it the connection
would never be severed by hi. own &Moo and he
traded it novae would lie by any fault of his.
(Apylan4e)
Mr. PLOTIII also wknowledpd the compliment. He
remarked that be was sure they would not be moth
surprised that their third member was not present. as
every one reading the county papers would are that Mr.
Start wee not an idle men, his speeches at the several
meetings he had attended occupying several columns of
the broadsheets. In alluding to a matter which had
already been mentioned by his excellent colleague pre-
sent, Mr Floyer sold there was a rumour prewient lad
autumn of an early dissolution. He could nos may that
be ever entertained the idea himself. If he wee not
misrepresented hie hon. colleague stated at Stualbrebury
the other day that he we. very well satiated with his
sonstiniente, and he hoped his constituents were per.
fectly well satisfied with hien. Now this mean opinion
to which he (Mr. Floyer) most heartily responded.
(Laughter). And he would himself most cordially
extend It to the noble Lord at the heed of the Govern-
ment As the House of Commons had shown no very
greet dissatisfaction with his lordship an the heed of
the Clovernment, there was no very great reason why
that noble lord thotild feel disalisfied with tbe member,
of the House of COMFOOna Ma resolve upon sending
them back to their emetithents before Parliament
had arrived at maturity. However, bon, members had
been going about and making speeches—they had made
their speeches and supposed they mast deliver thee'
or, in the words of his excellent colleague, they had
been letting off the deem • bet This he suppose led him,
at • late dinnet at Sturminder, to make somewhat free
allusions to politics, and amongst other thing. be (Mr.
Firger) mine in for a few remarks. He did not, bow.
ever. SS.S.Pialis is they wen evidently spoken in great
good humour. Mr. Whieltioe reminded the meeting of
the course widish Kr. Floyer mimed on a resent
to•aiersbl• 0061400 in the House of Commons. And
as the mum of conduct which he had then thought
proper to pursue bed been openly alluded to and found
It. gray into the papers, this meeting would perhaps
give hies an opportunity of offering a word or two in
explansatiori. When that important monition war rub-
witted to the Hoeft by the leader of the Conservative
peaty, It mgenteel Itself to his mind that there we
Iwo coosideretious with which they had to deal. The
lird wee—bed the noble lord at the heed of foreign
affairs so woducted the business of his Ales is regard
to Denmark as to call forth • vote of censure—the
strongest kind of oondemnsition that could be emit on
bier—and secondly, how far the discumion, and probably
the rejection of the reeolution, might affect the future
policy of the Goverment with reward to other European
odious ? It wan not his bather to defend Earl
Reseed. as he wee not • political follower of his
lordthip, and that hia lordebin had bees mod
menteceedul in the Danish difficulty them meld
be no doubt. He believed that his lordship had
oot shove that ability which might have bm expected
of him throughout the management of that Imo course
of effete*, and be believed that the majority net the
Efouw, and the public generally, were of the same
pinion. His lordship bad no doubt extreme diffleelties
to i—d with,and W ben he looked formed and sew that
a vote at ellfellee mad be followed
_by_ th:,..resitTitbe:
of Lord Pslassrstos from the heed ed
speaker did tow4a=lera Sari
ditaineeeneerair7;llß"led'he
not lordship's minduct was really
real ill'lught that hi.
he would have felt bound
deserving a vete of estsures.
H., hear.) When be had
to act luponhig opinion. ( • dm expressed an
the homer of being elected he
oriole& that it wee not desirable to mirrors Lord

Palmerston from the heal of affairs, and he did not on
the IICO•400 isfern-d tor record hbi vet.'. Then there
ware the other considenotion-1 ad the v.mte noosed, whot
ffeet would it have had um on the polls) oft ecoultry
It was oamd thav on.' • f the ombje..ts of dos r. on
•sie to prevent • imlicy of totem...moon with the shrine
of fomreign counmries being &lowed. He 11.114 premsetot
during the whole of the debate, aid with the urijoritY
who spoke, there wee no difference of opinion i xprmtrid
on that imint, namely, that it WIIS not only de siroble to
ebar•in (coon all officioos interfeeence with the affairs of
foreign nations, but that, s Mout iood came,
ere should not even put ourselves forward to give
a lola., unlearn such advice wed asked for. This was the
general opinion expreoaal on both aides of the House,
and whether the vote lad been car, ie.' or not, the remelt
was the some. Under these circunistancee he considered
that he baml taken • right tonne. in abotoining from
Voting on the occasion. This was not a proper course
to he generally adopted by a member, because he was
sent to Parliament to caprese Orine memos. I.e enter.
tallied and believed to be the views of thow who asp.
ported him. But the cue under discussion he held was
au erieptional one. During the 0•1•114 asoion nuoiy
srobjecms would undoubtedly le brought before the
House. Of late year* we bed been so accusemeel to •
eurplos revenue that we looked for it shoot as • matter
of cools. ; and this year he believed there was the
prisnect of a ourplies of three millions sterling. He
would not say whither this was to be attributed to the
peat and unquamtioteed talents of the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, or whether it might not be—ac HAUS of his
admirers thought—in some measure, or perhape
mainly, due to tl,• energy of the operative class, s
of the country. Ile that as it would thrie would be
undoubtedly a ourplue revenue to deed aria., and mahr
claiumnta for the solvantintes to be derive 1 (tool it.
In this respect he thought the sericulture' iimtereot bet t
s prominent place. His hon. colleague (Mr. Portnoen)
had told them there WWI • considerable portion of oloc
House of Commons fiedourable to the removal, at all
events a reduction, of the Malt Tait, and he believed
arioh Mr. Portman that a very comailerable portion of
thy House •ae favourable to an impartial diectumemen on
the quootion ; and if the Government were at ell willing
to ,ntertain it, there was good hops that the nialee• of
the agrieultoroste in reale ot to one tax might be carried
out. But there wit" also the quoetion whether the ourplue
might not be applied to the reduction of taxai ion, and
also wither then. might not be such • nductou of ea- I
penditureu noel& nabletheClmancelloe WU. Eachequer
to remove a very large portion of the testa of time i
country. It was impossible to eff.ce • very material
realuer ion in the civil ...Trice— some small savings ;mediums
might be effected, but if there was to be a large atuouut
of saving, it eun,t b. through • reduction al thy limy
sad navy. But this W.. eater fr deep and seri...,
cooridvration by the Government, with , whom the
question entirely rested. Ti .e Government of the
country had to look to its defenie, and they were bound
to see the- defense properly mentioned. Now what
onifht be the opinion of the Government on thi- matter
it WAI impossible for Lim tO say. If we •ere to judge
by whet was said by 0000 l the lumen in addreseing his
constituents the other night, they were strongly in
favour of a reduction. The member for Bocheale, in
speaking of the expenditure, said ti,. Government were
diumeml to economy, but the Home of COILISIODS very
often would not support them in that view. He even
went further, and amid that on a late occasion the reason
why the economical views of the G overtime nt were nut
carried out, was owing to the cuntry gentlemen. This
was certaonly • heavy charge to smoke nat.( the
country gentlemen, but whet WWI it? Why, to bringing
in the army estimate*, the Government proposed to
leave out the vote for the Yeomanry going into quarters
during the year. This was the piece of economy the
bon. gentleman relined to think woo so itniertant, arid
which was frustrated by the country gm Diemen. Now
I he (Mr. Royer) believed ohs- the Yvouuo.ry s.o most
I valuable RS one of the foram, of the a awry ; and if, as
• volunteer fore., it ought to be or held, there was no
question, he thought, hut that it should be up.
held in a state of efll, iency. (Applause.) lie believe
that no rietem eas worse than that of keeping
up any body, wheel er Yeomanry or any other to which
looney waim applied, and yet not having that body placed
in an efficient Late. (Hear, hear.) In conchnion, the
hon. gentleman congratulated them on the somesa of
that day's exhibition, and export...sett hie grotoficatiou
of again meeting them as be had done en moony former
oatasions. ( A poleaxe).
The lion. W. Po AAAAA propored "The health of the
Chairman." (Cheery.).
Mr. H. B. Wtllo/IILD BAILER in seknoaleclging the
toad, slludril to the large number of heal foci, ties in
that neighbourhood, all of which, he maintained tendril
to cripple one another, and auggested the propriety if
having instead, in one good diotrict • allow to be held
triennially—say at Gillingham, Stunnimmter, and sher-
borne. If they did not &gore to this, Ile urged thet they
oboulml convert their Society into • Labourers' Friend
feebly. They would then be able to give smime gm oil
prin, to their labours..., and thus be the means of
making many • poor man's home conientoble.
Mr. IFLoTI I next protease "The Ime,lth of W. 0. D.
Wingfield Dorrhy,lleq.," and the toast wee a ea, iced with
tuition. sheeting.
The CHAISWAN responded in behalf of his brother,
and said that Mr. Dgby had authorind him to state
that if the soeiety enlarged It, area by giving an
increasel number of prises to labourers, be would, by
way of encouriging es many a. possible to compete,
give 24. Gel. to every competitor, no that all, even the
unoumes-ful candidate., would receive some rm. compoine.
Should this offer be accepted, be Bleu Chairmen) +eked
that the laboureru might he allowed • day's holiday
to anni, and compe,e fm.r their prizes. Mr. DlAby 11.1
mooed hall•a-crown as the sum he would give each
como titer at his Mc Cluirtnan's) ongeotion, as be
believed was sufficient, but if it were found that • larger
ram was desirable, lie need hardly tell them that Mr.
DILL, would cheetfully give it.
.....Throellelicaiciught:tsee,n"eatot erPtviceb‘ll.Th.
r.14."61th of theeerereeyou Sdeduc:
The amalgamation of local societies, as allummal ts by
their Cliairinaoo, he believed was impossible The
meetings were held on their market day., and if they
wore given up it would 'poi' their Chriatuas markets,
which were the best in the year. The only way to prop
mote an aniolgamation, so far u he could are, would be
for their members and country gentlemen to offer—say
CX/ poises, and them he thought there might be some
inducement for people to go to a distance to compete.
The next toaot given from the chair WY "The
Umpires." to which Mr. H•111)1210 responded, and that
gentleman also spoke strongly againot the proposed
amalgamation.
The health of Mr. frogmen," the able and indefati-
gable secretary of tie as.ociation, VOA neat given and
responded me, after shell the meeting separated.

ROT AL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT TNIIITTTUTION.—A meet.
ing of Hilt institution was held on the lit inst., at its
house, John Street, Adelphi, Thomas Chapman, Req.,
F.R S., V.P., in the chair. Mr. Lewis, the wcretari,
having read the minutes of the previous meeting, the
Committee expressed their deep. syinpathy for the 1.4. Of
life during the late fearful shipwrecks off Tynemouth
last week; and particularly in reference to the lose of
two gallant men, who unfortonstely perished by jump-
ing out of the Troemouth lifeboat, le longing to the
inatitution. The two men who, unhappily, perished
from the lifeboat have left two widows and raven
orphans. The institution voted £lOO in aid of a local
subscription now being made on their behalf. The lo-
st:dation had al.o paid tie crew of the lifeboat 1.76 for
their gallant exertions on the distreming occasion in
question. The Oyer medal of the institution and •
copy of its vote on parchment were also preAinted to
Mr. Lawrence Byrne, chief officer of the coa4-guard, at
Tynemouth, for his gallant exertions in assi>ting to
save, by meon• of the roaket apporatus, some of the
unfortunate crew and puseng• rs of the ill-fated steam-
ship Stolle, on the occasion. The institution at once
met down to Tynemonth, on Monday lot, a new life'
boot to replace the disabled ene. Rewards amounting
to £lO5 were also granted to the mews of some .1 the
lifeboats of the institution, for going off and rendering
Important services to shipwrecked crews during the late
fearful gales. The silver medal of the inatitetion, and
• copy at its vote on parchment, were likewise preeented
to Mr. J. B. Bulkeley, coxswain of the Teignmouth
new lifeboat of the society, in admiration of his long
end (adapt service. in assisting to save In the lif. boat,
and by other mean., a large number of shipwrecked
nervous. The Controller-General of the coast-guard
submitted to the National Lifeboat Institution a list of
*boot fifty places where it was desirable to place a small
handy class of lifeboat, in the absence of lifeboats be-
longing to the Institution. The Committee decided to
eve this important question their best consideration.
IL B. ManniOn, Esq., of Piccadilly. had. on behalf of a
friend, presented to the society C3OO to pay for • near
lifeboat for Ardmore, Ireland. Mae Warden had also
monifieently sent to the institution £330, to defray the
cost of a new lifeboat Lod carrier for Atharouth, on the
coast of Northumberland, in Ices of a small boat and
carriage now on that station, The Committee expreased
their sincere regret to learn of the decease of the late
Mr. Robert RlOOOlllO, of Ipswich lie wan • warm
friend of the lifeboat cense, sad hal materlall7 assisted
in establishing the "Society of Friends" lifeboat at
Salary. on the Sussex coast. Payment., amounting to
upwarda of £2,000 were ordered to he made in various
lifeboat establishmenta ; and CLOW of the funded
capital of the institution teem ordered to be sold to
&mist in meeting theme heavy payments. It wa. stated
that one of the four lifeboats, presented by the city of
Manchester to the institution, named "The Robert
Whitworth," had, on its way to it. station at Bridling-
ton, been exhibited during the met week at Winchester,
Leeds, and Bradtord. The sight of the lifeboat had
excited the greatest interest in those inland towns. A
lifeboat, presented to the society by the town of Bir-
mingham, haul also, en rouge to it. station at Sutton, on
the Lincolnshire coot, been exhibited in that town.
he first lifeboat, given by the commercial travellers to
the institution, had just been forwarded to its elation at
Piel, on the Lancashire coast. The society had also rent
new lifeboats, during tie past month, to Hornses, York-
shire, and Valenti., on the West coast of Ireland.
Wawa Forreett and Sou, the lifeboat builders of the
institetioe, stated that they had forwarded to Cronstadt
' a fine six-cared lifeboat on the plan of the society,
tusking the sixth lifeboat supplied to the Ruoian
Government, in addition to two furnithed to the Itherian
Steam Navigation and Trading Company.

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FULTON...VI BOROUGH. —L-Tbe yearly accounts for
the Borough of Doncaster has jut been lamed, and they
show that for the twelvemonths aiding the 31st of
awed last, the total increase was £17,079 sa. 9.1., of
which only £1,475 13.. Ild. was raised in the shape of
rates— thou for water and highways of this income
MOM 5.. were derived from the rues • £4.744 Is 3d.
from rest.. £2,058 4s. Bd. from divichida in coral and
otter shares;
_£33l 10c. from the sale of wood and bark
upon the ',arises estates ; the remainder from mis-
cellaneous sources. Without calling the ratepayers for
a 40511 peony, the Town Conseil expended during the
same period 173,578 4.. 24. on various publie works and
repairs • 0,299 to. Bd. upon the race.; £l,llB sa. ld.
is as einiein ing the polio ; £2488.. 44 to light the town,
and in donatioas and subscriptions to charitable end
other institutions, £832 9a.

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