The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-12-08 00:00:00

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DOROHRBTER DECEMBER Bn, 1885.

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'Ph,. nests is working hard for • coalition Ministry,
and almost staking it., reputation, as an oracle always
right, became, always ambiguous, in its newborn zeal
to pnl down Chemberlait Wm at any prior. Mr. Brett
has written to the Tints to egin•lch the last hope of
the Tosses that Lord Hartington will rat sad run from
his party. But the delusion of • great middle party
is min strong with the T owes, and it will do a great
deal to make that delusion a working reality.

The slain among Miniaturistlista of the first and
seeon I rank during the recent elections read, almost
like • Homeric tattle. Mr. Caine and Si, Matthew
Ridley have fallen on either side, and so the holocaust
of victims to electioneering fury is nearly complete.
Let us drop, tear for the defeat of both. Mr. Gaines
was • most exemplary official, and Hir Matthew warn
to have been the next Conservative Speaker, if the
fatal had permitted his return to Parliament. It is
too late now to find him a seat, and so to run him
against Pool for the Speakenship.

The conquest of Burrnah is almost loot sight. of and
hirgotten amid the excitement of tbe election. But
ris *ism as the Liberals return to power, assiuning
thtt thily will do so, it will be necessary to &vide
what is to be done with the country which our sillier*
hove rescued from the hands of a mad tyrant. The
inhabitants are said to he anxiints for annexation, awl
though the example of the Transvaal is
caution against • too facilo Imhof in iluiro for
British rule, on Um iither hand it is scarcely IvOlile
to restore the Burmese people to the crud mercies of
King Theebisw, or to leave them to the inevitable
anarchy which would ensue upon his deposition.
Ones again, lulus velum, the destiny of annexation
11.11113111 to &visit urn, and • largo territory falls to our
lot with all its responsibilities u the result of a short
and almost bloodless campaign.

The Sultan has made his first false move, and now
the Medea'. ehaldron is opened into which what
remains of Turkey in Europe will soon be thrown.
He has mint Serdet Pasha to YAM &mimelia, not AA
Oommiseioner, but no hi. Governor, thus ignoring the
will of the inhabitants, owl wetting aside the fair
tiveoesphi of the Union of North and South Ibilgaria.
Our only comment on this folly much tho
worse for the Sultan." But probably Huriusi will
step in and stop enact, the only result of which
bs the dissolution of Turkey.

There is an alarming rumour that Russia is concen.
testing three !army carve in the South with • view 14
an early descent on Bulgaria, and that Awitria, on
the other band, is maiming 50,000 men in readiness
Ice a not distant emergency. Perhaps this is the
errs ocri•ss, the whole truth and nothing but the truth,
which Madams Novikerf obligingly communicate..
It explains the Skierni•ice arrangement, that who
aver the noxl dismemberment of Turkey took place iti
the Balkan provincex, it should be for their benefit,
and not for that of the Christian population chiefly
interested.

Th.' London Schisil Burl have held their first
meeting, and th, .1,1 poli;y h.is linen at 0110' dal
credited by the of Mr. I;ii ton from thr
chairmanship. The 1t... Mr. Diode may INV ...me.
what cons as I lir the ridiculous Of his Puha-
ment.uy it nr for M tribal .11, by his eler ition
to a post which hi, Irsen o.aiiipirsl by turn lik.. Lori
Ltwrenas at I :lir oesti.. It I. Sir Neill tril
whii is rh Os,. Voise.c4sir.n w
probably has, the hilt that he
ia a new tnember. Sir K char lis ii he's .1! 1i... lu
IMO ha gave up the I :ovens irship of at
11.resiilisicy to iiirate Won. i•tershin•ii. ih.• ..•10••••ry .•
hive interest, owl .1 -t• I. Ii• iisar riii•triii• I
(irises tif the div., .ions 14 the ',a.m., county. Ile i.
fairetnely cupahlu luau, and will no tn kis
mirk both in the Ileum of Own and the Scipio!
nerd.