The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-03-09 00:00:00

linnet Cult' exprtio.

TUEirDAY, MARCH 9. 1991

Dow, alilutlx.—The Dorset Mitts will assemble
for the soul period of trebling en the 3nl of Nay next.
The recruits will seders* tourism days' preview;
drill.
Emma Ernes= G. O. (Hp wee the
only Dorset member who veiled is (avows of this bill
the triemphsat Oppesitioe, ably led by Kr. J.
Player,
00meise# Mr. H. Edwards. Vt. A. Oseeet.,
Hatilwel Berke (Christeherehl, Kr. 'T. A. Ifitehell,aad
Kr. H. Gerard Start. Oeleasi Napier Stud paired
Tip molest the bill.
NATIOVAL SelloOL&—The oosamitties ef the
Dorehester National Schools, bee jest issued Us* follow.
'S import for the year 1868 s--" At • time when oar
shush is espesielly exposed to hostile 'Wilma, sad
whoa the edusation of the poorer clause is *lady
occupying a greet deal el public attantbse, It would be
a most lamentable feet, if there wee all apparent
apathy or settee* on bit. part of eituroluesa with regard
to mar Mush of Enland sehoola. The natioual
eishosie in Dorchester icay. to sontleed spinet the
partial withirevel of the grant from the Counts
kammaiatiem, whieh oared s delloseey at the sod of last
year of fortyrix pounds. This dethiesol lad TOW
ibaionitillwi to endesveur is every possible way to seek
to lessen the expeaditare of the solteols, as fat ea it
emild be dose without impeir Amami as well
Ii to Wargo the number of ieneeMbas, and to oblate
sash a perameest mares of lama as might enable
them tre sorry out their imp:dent work without
doubt or fear. If tbey have bees, comparatively
speaking, unatiesessfal in the latlar,they trust that the
subeariben will be satidled with the molt of their core
In the l(l^Dia Mho" two abieeh,--s result no dont.*
maul, °win to the sorts_palosis care of the excellent
master sad mistress. While the great from Govern- 1
meat, the best possible teat of efficiency in ths teaching, '
I. bkOiw than ever since the New Codes, exesedlng that
of last year by £l6 45.. the expenditure has been
reduced by tfm,iod this the balance due to the treasurer
has beea Mead to £4. But the Melds cad sehemribers
to these schools men beer in mind that the balsam due
to Use treasurer still szeseds Eat sad the awwwilta•
therefore restores sista to aa.as that the olturehmen
of Domineer should take • lisper interest in these
schoola. sod by lacreseing their sehosriptions help to
place them la the indapmedlest politest that they well
Ideserve. Nearly four inendred Andros receive all their
edeastlen at these wheels, and thus are not Daly
prepared to 005apy the plebe appointed for them in the
world in • sieditabi, led useful =neer, but are
preserved from dee false and bepeetket teaching with
whiels they mast have otherwise tsetse setteded,it not from
• youth of alter igeoraece, too dam the sommesse.
men tof life of sin and misery. Owes store then the earn.
mitts. of the Dorchester NMieesl Seheak, while
expressing their deep seem of whet they owe to the
greet and mereiful Heed of the Church, for the pros-
perity He has granted them through the pert year,
would urge upon His arranb the dety and privilege of
taking an actin and self-deoylar pert In a work which
we know ie according to His will, acid one in which we
may copout His blessing." It seems that the year's
expesditure for tile two ostiooli amounted to 538371.541..
Ws a deficit laid year of £46 17e. lekt. The actual
reesipts from the children were oily rot 12s. 7d.,lesving
over ENO to be obtained from other sources. The
°that nostipts were—subseriptions, £SI 14s. 61., pante
from County Society 133, grant from Comeeltbes on
Eduestiou 6164 Os., collection at SR Peter's church
£6 19.., and ditto at AU &ants' ls.

the lewd leeoloweer is. hoof Nis very grosteet oar
too or 4. the Mese* seisabied to following. anti an
prod to eay that I believe la the C Atialoo k eountry
there are sone who woad willingly to anything to
revon‘ Work but that ill are glad to amid
(oilworn). You moat be well aware that to breed and
Wag Labe the laid • posh of lochasde eapablo of show-
ing sport, with the requisite establieloont of .is awl
igrarequires • groat deal of Bats and ease. norm
s °Au not think I am saying too mach who I atege
that I. have ondearoared Loco I have Wooed tbe
Okettietook country to produce such • pack—(ubors).
But with all that care sad all that forethought, it would
he ialposeible to attain to aay doom of 'pun where it
sot for the co.operatios aid essistsase of the owners
sad oosepiers of laud by the strict preservation of fors.,
which, I may may, I have at all times erptrienoed front
yo—(applause). Bat then is one thing neither you
Dor I on control, io., soent--(boor bear sad Iseghtec).
I holism if we were all to go out booting • di sod
on every aseasion have first-rat• sport, we asi•
hunt for two mesas —it is, I fool mare,
the groat wieertsioty ef hunting whloh soaditabso
It. greatest 'harms We do woe know when we go
out what is going to happen. When everthing
Wotan propitiate for a good day, this we may get
bat a very pose ma—l am Dory to say that's too be-
quest*/ tics sosia—(" Grim cii., no")—while when the
pest SIMION but par, thee first rale sport ohs
results -(applause). Thew* la • groat many countles—
s, fess by the papers —poke of hounds are being given
ages *variety of mama, I en glad to soy thesis this
country such noolmity sod good foiling prevails
betimes es I trust will lot for many years to oome
--(groat )-aid that I may long have the
Omani, and I may say the honour of hunting this
*matey oltia ..good sport so before, and indeed better,
salt truth, sty endowroar to do—(akeen). I beg to
thick you all forth. kind way you have mot me to-
night. I may also say that my season as regards the
field is now drawing to a oloaa, and that your moon is
about to bogie' -(theirs pad laughter), I will do ray
part, gotlenten, for seestber year, sad I hope you will
do yours—(spplaum). I tenet,, may hog meet In the
field in the way we hove done, sad oeioy nowr • good
forty agnates over Ott Itills--(applaase). I will not
detain you longer, bat Omsk you for the kind manner
in 'Okla yea have &oak my holth--(grest choeriug)..
Lord POLTIMOILI proposed the health of the noble
ohairmaa, aordially aeknowledgiog tam kindness sod
&mistimes ever shown him by his lordship.
Lord DIGUIT, in responding, expressed the pleunte it
afforded his to promote fox hunting.
&rag by Mg Bitztor, " T'boa art sanest."
Mr. Harwood S. Tamotsu proposed in felisitotte
terms the health of the masters of basin& it this

-804 by Yr. Youths Smith: "1'....,..r.."
Captain Foreras respooded, and especially on behalf
of Kr. limielyffe's haat.
Lord Poi:meats proposed the el fosse,
both landowners mid °intakes, far be wee weed to why
that in this ocrostry it wee impassibte te make
invidious distinetions between ens gentlesmi sad
another—(spplaasel.
Song by Mt. RAIINFORD : " The Arable..."
Lord Poterniona also proposed the health of the
VieaChairmse sad the tenant farmers. remarking that
they did everythisg in their power to preservetinee sod
shoo goys hue a hearty welsome wherever he went into
their respective neighbourhoods—(dioms).
Kr. Ron se replied, pointing out that their aokuowleig-
meats wersespesially dusts the nouhunting tenant far-
mers who ars earriel preservers of foxes —(epplause).
sigma with his lorlship IS to the season for their
preseirring fosse being shout to begin, sad be advised
them not only to take vireo( the foxes on their owe farms,
but also to look to their neighbours too—(laughter)—anal
It they thought there was any trappiag going on to tell
them of it—(applause).
The CHAIIIIAN thee gave the health of the som•
. . . _

Mr. BanDAt.l. responded. He warmly eulogised Lord
Po!tumors sed his hounds, and remarked that they
never knew what it war to have the "bagman" about,
or experbtoce a blank day, became they had seek a good
set of Cement fermers—(spplatue).
Ole.: Myabeir Van DIMOI4
The health of Evans, the huntsman, was proposed by I
Mr. linenal.t., and drunk with mustard koarturs.
Mr. Braes replied: My lords, vise, and gentlemen,—
I return you my sincere thanks for the kind manner in
whioh you have received my health. It is • oompliasent
very few servaota can impost froni melt • body of
influential gentlemen as I have got to our country
(applause and laughter). I don't mean to say I should
te any crania to myself, but the kindmies I receive
from you all makes me very proud—(ianta/re). But I
must tell you one thing. gentlemen, I can stand any
amount of prospority—(lond laughter)—but adversity
would be a very sore trouble to nie—(benr, bear, and
laughter). l may say, gentlemen, what bat been mid
before —I ern possessed of a good peek of foxhounds,
have got a good country—a hill country, a good lot of
putleromi—they are indeed and—whet mast I say
nest ?—• master al is the beet of the world—(ebeers
and laughter). I tell you whet it is—be is better than
• diamond of the first water as was arm got from Pere!
—(laughter). I can speak front more than • quarter of
• eentary's experience—and I'm not a very old fellow
naithsr—(applanne). Bat I can only say I trust I abaU
live to nerve him as long eel have before, and enjoy the
noble meioses (!) of foxhuatlag in the Cattistook country
—(laughter). As to the foxboande they sea tel) their
own tale. When the scent serves they csa tell, and
when it don't they can't—(langtfer). No soantry in
the world as bout of so meaty fries& as say lord's
—yes, and I may also any the same for Jack—
(laughter). When his lordefilp mato Into this truantry
he was a perfect stranger to you all, but seqsaintaince
has brought rasped, that is, for my lord, his bounds,
and for me myself —(latighter). As for preserving foxes
I don't think there's nay wintry in the world
can bout of so many friends es I've got—(langhter).
There's not.. Individual but what's glad to see his
lordship and the bounds at any Ilse, and the kindness
shown to me by the gentlemen when I call at their
please Is very great ; bet they mast not monopolise all
the kindness—but their wives are not here for me to
return thanks to them—(O6? Oh ! and laughter)—but
when you return barns I hops you'll be Ws to give
a good riosount of yourselves —(lartshter). I hope there
will be yet many meetings of in, lord's, and that I shall
be there to nee them—(sheere).
Lord POLTINOSI said be was sure they would not
think him presumptuoul if be said a word or two about
Beaus. He was convinced that they had seen Ryan.
long enough in the field to judge him themselves, bet
ho felt it his duty to bear testimony to hie faithful and
unvarying services for the long period he had been
with him—(applause)—end he felt, that fond as be was
of bunting, and though he lied hinted! ;odd • great deal
of attention to the breeding and general management of
foxhounds were it not for the valuable arerstanes of
Evens he diould never have got the hounds he bad at
moment— (cheers).
Mr. EVANS thanked his lordship for these remelt.
mastery words, acknowledged the Madness he had
aways received from Lord and Lady Poltimore, and
erprimmed • hope that he should long live to serve his
lordship mad merit his approval.
Song by Mr. Randord ! 'Simon the adorer.°
The ladles," "The Preen" and "Our next merry
meeting" riooeltided the toast; and shortly after the
company dispersed.
The pleasures of the evening were gristly mamillmi4
by the tiering of • professional pasty from London,
eonaisting of Mr. Brindord, Mr. Baxter, Mr. G. Perron
and Mr. Hostels Smith.