The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-10-22 00:00:00

WARSHAW AND PURBECK LABOUKERW 1 volunteers in this meaty, and thanked Mr. Start lat rott.4l`enentLarbtr—rthadootoolnbentenottotr_pwoosibiloireljew.2
FRIEND BOCIEfT. t his kindness in .thaiidiog the • ovine at WOl,OOOO. ......coinhis, servant to Ur. J. R. WEL. Dim
Theaantmewarf til Lb, Wareham and Perbedt Labourers Omagh •01r.ThIll costly from breach,tis. end for this bbounirs who ham worked the greateet niusher of =.l.a.
Prised Society, which has for ninny years paid done • deep intends he nasnifeeted in 4.., solionlisera on all stnama.lon an the WOO tem lan,ll 1/60101
th for 42 rem
good work uneaten ationaly in that neighbourhood, wla 000.4000 Ima h. referred tie the good (*Ain't shows kw' !mem" ittut.ate.todtr.. D. Draleast rtitMos ortoto to
wish/Med last Thursday, and it peeved off with tho wards them by Baron Mamba) in permitting them to •
Mr. H. MOM. for Al yeara Labourers Under 40 years
V'° test good feeling and eclat. In the morning there hold they animal camp at Milton Abbey. old who hove worked time emeloot number a ra.
wee_on Plettehind 'll'4'h en If'. D•rhasialts farm, at Best- Tt" Chettnttn next Kate "ml bosh' 4., the,_ Lord In succoMon on the natilfans.--Ist, n, own. R00d.101,000
Pkiawl",4l7oollol6hnOtOcarilifilthfeolistilts rtlTZeocc.unintiPserutti:d., ! oLluaeluyleanl"ltyled"Atugal'ithestilitil of age.—lnt, LI 10a.
led lb, Di la wO7ll quite an animated oppeneeneet wish ! tuagi.tratea had had touo'iing the election of a chief pare Ditto for Isbourse under Illiews
'Weill T:dutersliii.'henaendn'anUll72.o Wtearclih•2llr. W,.erranft4tt fiM7.I".W. 156F00k5e7".", Tarr; atikonatAl.tonaserig.,lllo
some thirty os .o.e eteiwort b.1.41.,.0 dewy pod. onistabla fe the room of Colon-I Cos, for he said th-re ,Ifrve:llo...lllmmtilsteoolt.tf_oltrt to o:iris. „tit.' I.ltenn_o,o;
ins th.ir plonghe Jrawn along by ',Tees, or in 10. f• were about 00 °mildest..., Inv 59 of them had lIJW .sr ;,.:: ,17 is Ge0rge,,,...,„„,- --,:„ who— z tooted at the ...to ttrwr"Th7,
primitive style by omen (thong,. their use seem' to he tainly hero "done Brown"—(laugbier). number of years In moometon.-14, LI Its . Babb
going oat oh fashion), all decked with ribbon., and pre- ili a Cmilr•ft, 814. return" than"- =l,r,r, wevant to dr. Beamak lb ye." ; 2.a. gl 10. 11517
sentinc indications that the men take F I' ta t'n The Rev. ?rebinds." Bond propped "The b.atb of Pitman servant to Kn. N. D. Duirdalle. 844 mem fort
• ire 7ln 'res . ' who ham been In the tame employ Sot'
the animals who share their labour • while the masters the County klesabera• who were all really goof Dorset. domestic mormota
earn-1M LI, ZOOM Harvey' errant to C. J.
and kinsfolk of the oompstitors mashed with anxious MM. men, living aPm their owe owatasi and .....d than • doinn 11--- nadelyiei, Esq., Hyde. la pen; fltd. dl. Emma Saab"
eyes their proper. in the wnrk, and the probabilities of hi all around them —(applause). 800 h .1110 the character o,nont to Menputtstt. 74 yw.. r.il be,,,geopid e5e,...1.,
their own particular men winning prizei. The field was of the ROO. W. H. B. Portinan, Mr. Caroni Start, and two.. hs "ore, who hoes wen to the nee employ not tem
moellently &owed for the trials, being of large extent, Mr. Floler, and he did not think, sod be would than aa yaera—e2 Annie Wines, sernint to Mr. James
and level. It *as • ona proem clover ley, she soil was challenge any one to oboe, that any enmity in this land Psalm, W'arehma, firers.
light, and the into rains had made it in firstorato @midi- ,00.1 better repreeentol—iapalsosed. In saying that he Team, Bruin a.— the patrol whoi:ohall bathos It I:fez
tion for ploughing. With all them advantages in their did not moan to say they all thou ht the Name things. turnip'
W. Bu'ldi:a • 2nd, Z-V/Ilismtborey, servant to Mr. Randall
favour, it must be said that the eltsraoter of the work but blast they were all motet is their convictions, and std, tot., iamb. Amor. we.' to ,r ki. calessit. gm., 0
as a whole was scarcely what might have been sapeetod, were all anxions to do what was right Lad what they itowpowoo
for while there was some that was sdreilably done, eon.idered hest for the country —(applanse) He hoped the
there me much that was indifferent, that is to my, as time woold never some when they wouldesnd members Mr. Ferrer mid be was called Cu sosnewhell ens
emanated with the ploughing at former enuipetitions 01 to Parliament tied to particular votes and object., but ellalnftmliF to Pr•P••• the mixt toast, "Sneers* to the
this society, for the whole work, viewed simnel) in the that they would continue to be sent to examine their Sorely and the health of the Sucosseful Candidates..
licht of the ordinary run of ploughing, was excellent. discretion as to the various qiieetions brought before Lie was blba to find tbet Mr. Siert, regarding them
The -are Mr. T. A. Homer, of Tolparldle, and them—them, bear). They had the plasma, of Mr. from • bird's-eye view, considered the society was
_ _.. .. .. - .. ' considerable ippon. flourishing and ensomsfal, and he was very plumed to
''''" ' - • ifeca, - bred in Mr. Lidel,
._ . ..

..,e tudger wore ...
Mr. J. Rawliop, of Spettiabuty, aid lisyirrarria the
prelllloolll NJ follows :
Piousimie.—For the bed ploughing of ludfan sere In four
hours with two honer, without • driver. Eighteen romps
titan. Id, LI Us,
_George , servant to Mr. W. C.
Lthey, Wareham ; 2nd, ,11 0(.7711.'101te Paster. eervant to
Mr. W. Fookes, Tarrant Monckton 3rd. 10e., David BAB,
rervant to Mr. North Ellis iturnktte fartn, Ithiworth. —For
boys, under 17 yearil of .0, ploughing half andcre In four
hours, with two honer without • driver. Plusoompetltors.
let, it 101 • George Munn, servant to Mr. J. B. Mead.
Mothatery farm, East ithiworth tnd, it Oa. fl., George
Binuick, eerthat to Mr. Clem ; 3rd. 10a, Edward
Horlock, servant to Mr. Owego Ewers, Bpdtithury.
Ploughing with oxen, helf-andcre, within four hour., with •
driver. lot, LS Ltd, George Lucas, servant to Mr. W. Budder,
thrlvrorth, and fa. to the driver; Ind, Frederick Hard.,
arrant to Z. J. Weld, Eaq., Idierorth Ow* szAl W. to Um
driver.
On the conclusion of his. eompetition, the exeolleat
bon. sec, of the society (Mr. W. C. Leon) whose worth
was so properly and cordials recognised at the snood
dinner following, distributed to the ummemedul plough.
men tho °package half-crowns, one to mob, and then
all they, with the labouren who had bees awardiol
prises for long servitude or independence of poroobial
relief in rearing lugs fomikas, preemded to Om Blast
Bear hotel, where • bountiful and substantial dinner
was provided for them. They made a party numbering
between 40 and 50. J. 11. evileraft, Seq.' presided, and
was folly oompied when we aaw him in serving out to
• noble - while Mr. J. A.

Sturt's company, who had come at 0.
seldom:3e, and when not in a proper state of health, as
the doctors would my, to venter* into that room on
such an ormaion : but as he braved the weather at the
volunteer show—(Captain Farrar Review]—so he had
mine there. and in giving the team he 'mold partiouleily
mention Mr. Start, with thmilis for his attendance. and
wishes foe his better health—(applause). The toast Wag
drunk with =Awl harms
H. Geiard Siurt, Eel., ILP., who was reoeieed
with vehement applause. in responding, said: Not
merely for myself but also on behalf of my absent
eolleagues I retam you my sinews thanks for the kind
manner is which this toast has been given in snot •
Battering manner by Mr. Bond, and has been received
by you on this occasion ; and, gentlemen, .peaking for
myself individually, I can truly state that after • some-
what hot London season, having for weeks— I may say
for months—been shut tsp In. • plus where, as Mr.
Disraeli truly says,
Ths stormy winds oto Mee,'
yet where, nevertheless, the atmosphere is not very
good, where party feeling runs high, and political
animosities also, it is a pleasure to and myself here
breathing the fresh and wholesome air of Dorset.
shire, assembled in a room—not where those on
one aide of it are anxious and dying to acramble over
to the other, but where we meet together, animated
by the same spirit and with the same view, with
object and but one aim viz., the promotion af seri.
. .

kaow that they had • good
for be wee the bead, and he warn highly welded that
bAa (Mr. Istrey's) elections had been sea, sad be had
whipped up arrears ao satisfatorily, that the sosiety's
halals stood better at this time titan it did • year
ago. At the mime time, he must say that importest•
is the sinews of war were, be thought that was not tbe.
only thing necessary to the success of the society, sad.
he must say that he should have been better passed,
good as that assembly was, if it had been bettor. He
very such wished there had been • larger amber of
farmers present-Akar, hear). lie was willing to
believe that leak of interest prorated their atteedisee.
and, reepeetable and good fellows as they were there
gathered, be thought they amid have been very meek
more respeeable and very much better fellows if there
was • larger element of what in • long Lain phrase
was called the agrioulteral internat, but whisk he
Galled fareiere—(bear, heal. Yoe all that, let Neva
Sink mama to the eimisty. He mast say again, sad
he had expressed his °pinkie on the maiect before,
that if the society 'aboard solely on its merits far
giving premiums for long servitude he should not have
been present. Hs approved that part of the society's
operations shads called forth a spirit of emulation ad
competition, as that which was to raise the labarere.
It was in that point of view that the wag had his
most hearty support. Emulation was • very good thing
for them all. Mr. Start always spoke • good dal
better when there
.soine body else to mower him.

the mail' a. Oeii-e of boiled bed, wt. ..—e. 1..
Damen, of Wheedle in tbe viee-ehair, was also dia-
using with greet celerity platee(oll from another large
Eine 0. W. Ferrer, Esq., KJ. Weld, Req., and Mr.
Whit., of Wool, IWO also &misting. and taking
kindly interred is geeing that the Me were well pro-
vided for. It may be safely said they made a good meal
and enjoyed it wonderfully well. They appeared
"happy as 'dap" and drank the health of Her Majesty
like good loyal subjeota, and wished Income and
prosperity to 'embody, themselves inalu!ed, as they
were perfectly right in doing. Leaving them to their
pipes and beer and old-world songs, we must proceed
to the other home for the annual dinner.
Mr. Yearaley, of the Red Von betel, provided the
anniversary dinner, and it was done in the best style.
The several manes were alike excellent, and put upon
the table promptly and well. Everything gave the
utmost saidaritioe, and tints Mr. aid Mrs. Yeanley,
with their obliging staff, did what former impedance of
their catering led everybody to expect. The good
thinp provided by them received a pleasing adjunct in
• liberal supply of game kindly sent by Gerard Start,
Esq. M.P., and the hon. member had the satisfaction of
observing the pleasure it afforded. Mr. Smut is also to
be thaeked—and serve him right too, we say—for pro-
viding an excellent band, or, to be more accurate, direct-
ing our friend Mr. Erse', of Blandford, to do so,
which greatly contributed to the gratification and
harmony of the assembly. Gerard Start, Fen., pre-
sided, with J. Hales Caloraft, Esq., in the vioe-chair,
and the eompany included—O. W. Ferrer, Esq., E. J.
Weld, Req., the Rev. Prebendary Hood, the Rev. O.
Maned, the Rev, Mr. TatiniCaspetain Fyier, Freeland
Filliter, Esq., W.C. Limey, . hon. see.), Kr. J. Bates,
Mr. R. Damen, Kr.&liven ' r, Mr. J. A. Damen,
Mr. R. White, Kr. G. Bedtime Kr. J. Beggs, Mr. C.
Meter. Jae., Mr. F. Bagzs Mr. W. Spicier, Kr. W.
Fookes ( reread Monekton Mr. H. Garland, Mr. 0.
Keynes, Mr. Jones, Mr. J. toe, jun., Mr. C. Beale,
Mr. 11. Randal, Me. Green, Mr. W. Bidden, Mr.
Ricketts, Ile Gillman, Mr. Williams, Mr. Taylor, Mr.
Mantle, lso. Letters expressing regret at being unavoid-
ably prevented from attending were reesived from the
Earl of Eldon, I. H. Montage Caleraft, Esq., M.P., and
.1. C. Manuel. Esq. Grass was said before and after
dinner by the Rev. Prebendary Bead. On the oonclusion
of the remise
The Chairman roes and said: I hope the day will he
far distant when in this room, or in any other room
where I take the chair, there will be any doubt as
what shall be the lira toast I shall give for the &meet-
tance of the company. As we are not now at the
Crystal Paseo, I propose that we do not mix up the
1 Royal family in a hiuledy-pipledy sort of a way, bat
drink the health of Her Majesty Queen Victoria by
itself—a queen who rules over her subjects in such a
as all queens and kings Amid reign, viz.,
Is the hearts and affections of her people—(applause).
The Chairman next gave "the Pnnee and Princeeis
'of Wide" and the rest of the Royal FasaiW."
The Chairman said the next was • time-honoured
teed—one which was never forgotton at dinners of this
sort or any other. He asked them to drink "the health
of the Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese." He was sure
that nobody meld deny that the Behr" was energetic,
interpreting, and he believed sincere and honest in his
convictions. With regard to the clergy of this county
they required no words of praise from bin lips. He
believed they were not excelled by the clergy of any
other part of the country, in the trouble they took for
those under their wee spiritually as well as bodily. They
had on that omission with them three gentlemen who were
ornament" to the olericel profession. Mr. Bond was
known to them as • neighbour and friend, and he was
universally beloved by all those who had the privilege
of hie acquaintance, and they had also with them Mr.
Manuel and Mr. Taylor, and with the toast be would
couple the name, of those gentlemen—(applatteth
Tim Rev. Prebendary Bond, in responding. said: He
felt very deeply the kindness they had shown tithe
Bishop, he his reverend brethren, and himself by the
meaner in which the toast had been so kindly proposed
by Mr Strut and received by them. With respect to
the 'lichee, of mums they were aware that certain
differences of opinion resealed, and probably there
always would be such differences as long as the world
lasted. But upon one subject they were all agreed,
that a better, kinder, or more devoted man than the
, Bishop of Salisbury never existed. lie believed theft
had never been a more conscientious or more faithful
bishop. He was sure that his lordship was always
willing to allow to thine who thought differently the
same liberty that he darned for himself ; nobody could
say be had been partial in the distribution of his ,
patronage, and when in the company of those who
differed from him he abysm 'hewed the greatest kindness I
mad esmaideraticio for their feelings. With menet to
his reverend brethren, they were there to answer for
I themselyee. Concerning himself be thimbed them ter
I the compliment they had paid hire. He bad had the
pleasure of standing before them so dent in that
position he could not say much that was now, the
seavictions of old age and grey hairs were meth the
mime as when the society was onnotessed many years
ago, and he must say that be believed it was an &asocia-
-1 lies that had been the means, and was the means, and he
I trusted would continue to be the means for many yeeneof
doing great good in the neighbourhood. Itwas meet those
1 moieties which connected the labourer with the brew,
and the farmer with the landlord, which was • three-
fold cord that could not easily be broke.; one tie
united them as men end neighbours, and it was wise
to strengthen it by every means in their power.
They heard of unions of difierent aorta. Lithely
much attention had been directed to trades unions,
and tiny beard of combinations of workmen whist
their ir•iters and of masters mist their weekmen,
but he was happy to say, as regarded the agricultural
population, that there was nothing of that kind &incept
them.—(applenee). He believed that this society and
the other similar institutions which existed, were means
of making them all fed that the emend dames of society
had one common come, that their (the laboorers)
interests were closely connected with those of the em-
ployers of labour, and that they could not be separated
one trout the other without dam harm to both. He
regarded with sorrow and some degree of apprehension
that they had to look forward to a rather hard winter ;
potatoes were a bad mop, and bread was a dear article,
and he felt sure that be might appeal to them, se
employers of labour, tooonsider in what way they meld
promote the comfort and welfaresaiwoluidTait
taswhy t
tityh dependenta:i:7oo,g
madei
I.
on them, and to whom the difference between fid. and 6d.
ity of showing
be
dto the innt'esse
a loef made • great deal in the rue of a year. He felt
sure that they would all enter into the (satiny he bad
tried to mews, and that Kw would all be anxious to
ameliorate the condition of the poor around them, that
the tie which united them might never be broken, but
that leboeren and fanners, farmers and landlords, might
all manifest a common interest is the welfare of each
other—(epplause).
The Chairman next proposed. "Th. Army and
Navy, and Volunteers." He observed
that this (minim
was about to engage in • war with Abyssinia, whieh
would occasion a meeting of Parliament. and that would
affect him and their pockets also, for we could not go to
war with a country at that distance without paying for
it. One thing bower was quite certain that the
taxpayem would not begrudge an expenditure of money
when it was to defend Englishmen, as they ought to be
defended, and as he believed they would be d in
every country and everyclires. HebelievedKine Theodore
would be tenght very goon the truth of this statement
--(applause). With regard to the volunteer movement,
he regarded It as one of the established institutions of
our country. He thought it mast necessary in a
eforecee like this, with bat a limited steadies army,
that there should be mash a force ; and it brought men
ranks,ed 1y the
I t.: i:dieetlerohweajoipuinonth.liammlosamr.:Fabapy:Feteriim"remarrer.d:". ather who t::: ofsPi"tbst b:ruaidnaterymninbesdanthde
th. Dam"
Captain
of FYI".
ityßillofe Volunteer,.
Captain
In
to know that the army was never more efficient than at
the element time, se King Theodore would find if bogeys
think he would do. He referred to the mesas
adopted for educating the moldier and *levee h. now
to them, the latter of which he thought they would
most appreciate. He also observed that the officers
ought to be efficient if examinations would make them
•o, though he did not think the beet sehohe would
make the beet officer, and be told this star,: A
military candidate went to Sandhurst for swain& ,tion
and in the subject of history he was asked who aimed
o?ljtaelle. This was • pneader, hat at length he
cut," and had the good to be right. Red
be was thee W eaWI to what John. This wee ,
• teeeible poem, but deer several minutes in
thought he emilidestly replied, "John the Bvtisi---e
(laughter), My
Farrar also retuned thank.. Re spoke of
the good testing list Well Worm ail dame et the

One
salters, the good of our county, and y lb. iOO
of the vicinity in which we me *mob ed—(bear, hem).
And now, gentlemen. lot me congratulate you on the
capital assembly which I now is. before me. I was told
by • friend or two whom I me here, that I mast not
export mush all Wareham, that I should not find many
people bare, just &mugs of dome or so another friend
^aid. rh, will be • very small affair indeed." Well,
I don't know what you at Wambant .all • smell *Stir,
you look to me, taking • bird's eye view, like berrinp in
a barrel ; sad I think I may fairly congruielete you on
having • capital attendance at the dinner this evening
(bear, beer). fallow me also to memetniate you on the
think Ilughatte sudbePtaeurt""ial :round' 6.411
d 0
for this
bemen I
If Inl
memory serves me well I eiteminiber reeding a short
speech by yoar excellent, indefatigable, hard-working
secretary, Mr. looey—(hear)--and a better band at
getting subscriptioos, and working
r)! e aw, rrearsell DewhoLr
came vpime and h..gtiand
did he my t That you had sufficient fends. Now I toll
that a good and sufficient reason for saying the society
is fiourishing. Funds are & wonderful thing to make
everything flourish ; to inks *Mlle. flourish, to make
farms flourish, and to make individuals flourish. No
wonder, then, that some enterprising young gentleman
has originated a popular seegg—one which ( have no
doubt my friend Mr. Evers has already got in his bat—
(loughter)—and which I am sum no gentleman in tee
room could sing with greater gusto, because no urea
knows the sensation better—(reoewed laspiter)—• song
called "Plenty of money in both pookets"—Ocoid
laughter). Having said so mush. I now wait to say a
word or two for myself, bemuse I wish to take this
early opportunity of expressing to my sonstituento
throughout Dorset the mums I felt it to be my duty to
take during the last session of Parliament—Omar, hear).
I think it is due to you and to them, and it will take
rather • weight off my mind, for I have not been very
happy since the last Damien of Parliament —(laughteT
I ani rather glad the dinner is over, bemuse I have fe t
terribly afraid that when I met my friends It,. Bond and
Mr. Ferrer they would say " Hallo, are you the gentle-
man we returned to Parliament as • Conservative? you
have been noting for Liberal measures and out-bidding
your opponents l'—(laughter). And there is nothing
like being beforehand, and if any gentleman asks me
, at Quarter Sessions, in a railway mrriage, or in the
hunting field, or upon any future comaion, about the
course I have taken in Parliament, I shall my read my
speech at Wareham, and then you'll know all about it
—(laughter). I wafer that the TOM of certain members
of Parliament last erosion were extraordinary—their
vapries were almost ludicrous. A friend of mine—the
member for • neighbourii g oeunty, I will not mention
Ids name, for that would not be fair—l saw on a Monday
walk into the lobby voting for members being taken
from counties and given to the large towns, but on the
Wednesday or Thursday following I mar him voting for
members being taken Isom the large towns and given
to the eonnties—tlaughter). I said to him "This id
rather odd," and he replied, "Yes, but to tell the truth,
I made • lit.le mistake —(laugliter and cheers). Then
Mr. Percy SV yndbitm, the goo obi great Tory gentleman,
walked into the lobby with Mr Miell to vote for giving
the franchise to Wise. Just imagine "the Hon. Mrs.
ileums" having a vote for Wareham l_(laughter)—not
that I have the slightest doubt as to whom the would
vote tor—Mr. Caloraft, jun. in all probability,
Mr. Calcraft, sou., to the greatest certainty --(loud
laughter). I am now going to my • few words shout
the Reform Bill, and in undertaking this teak I eremite
you one thing, not to be prosy —(hear, hear)—l dotter
myself that is not in my line, and I really think I can
IMlDpreas into about four minutes, what • great many of
my friends in the House of Commons take at least three-
quarters of an hour to splutter out. Mr. Disraeli met
Parliament this year with • determination to do what
you do, and I do, and what I think every lapsible man ,
does—to try to do the best he maid for himself—(hem.
hear)—and be would do the best for himself and at
th, same time
oulfortbe covn.try,_ougalso,bterwh)o
To
be
I
sue▪ Mr. Disraeli brought in a Reform Bill, about which,
se-n1,., first of all, the less that's said the better.
Wh • em* he found himself trammelled by internal
dbmirsioas and timid counsels, and it is all very floe
for Lord Cranborne and Lord Harry Thyune, and the
amide= of Lord Cranberries party, to abuse Lord
Der and Mr. Marvell for what they have dose
i ; but
thave never said what they would have done f they
'been placed in similar circumstances—them, hear).
Lord Cranborne said be would have proposed and sup-
ported a Reform Bill, but it must be bristling with safe-
guards, the off.pring of timid minds, and the spawn of 1
crotchatty breins—(laughter). I have r.o hesitation in
saying the Reform Bill Lord Cranborae would have
brought forward would have been looked on by the
people of this country—ea in all right, just*, equity,
and fairness, they would have been entitled to view it—
as naught but • mockery, • delusion, and • sham. Lord
Derby seeing that the people of this country were ia
earned, and no longer to be trilled with, what did he
do He moved on a step or two, and the only difference
therefore between Lord Cranboros and his party, and
Lord Derby sad his supporters, was this—tbe former
would have brought forward • Bill not satisfactory to
the wintry or meeting tbe demands of the people,
while Lord Derby and Kr. Disraeli have passed a Reform
Bill which I believed has satisfied the just expectations
of the nation. Therefore, rentlemen, I felt it to be my
duty during the last session of Parliament to give Lord
Derby • cordial and earn*, and I hope you will believe
me when I say, a sincere and honest support—(hem,
hear). We load been struggling for 18 years in the Op.
piratic:o, and having come now on what is called the
sunny side of the Home, I thought I should have played
a very foolish part if I had deserted my party and
walked ever to the other side - (hear, hear, and laughter).
The game of the Adullamites did not answer last
session. and I thought the best plan I meld adopt—
(and which I believe is always the beet thing for • poli-
tician to do)—was to stick to that party for which I wan
returned to Parliament, mid of which I have been for
18 years • cordial and hearty =opener —(applame).
Mr. Bond has been most flattering to ma. He says, " I
live on my property and behave like a Dorseishire
Osman." Well, I hope I shall continue to do so for
many years to come. I know very well that property
has its dutim as welt is its privileges, easi I *me you 1
it will be my constant endeavour—mid lean sure I sam
not do better—to follow in the steps of my worthy
father—(applause). I can only say in conclusion to you 1
that whenever I am in this neighbourhood you may
always command my services. I shall always, when in
Parliament, make it my business to watch over the in.
tercets of the country in general, and more especially
the interests of the county of Dorset, and never will I
allow your interests to be assailed, without, to the beet of
my ability, defending it—tapplanse).
E. J. Weld, Esq., proposed " The health of the Earl
of Eldon," patron of the society, which was cordially
receive&
The Rev. Prebendary Bond proposed "The health of
J. Woo, Re," vice-patron of the society.
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secrete ry"—tapplauss). He bad told them what he
him of flattery, but
there was one thing he thought he might say, vie, that
ty would flourish
—topples*.
was that
thi y gave lum credit for trying to do his duty. Be had
now been the secretary of the society • few years, and
he was pleased to think that it had now taken the turn-
ing point ensuring the future sum* of the
(heat, heat). For • time it seemed to be at • standre:ltbet
this year there were many more entries in almost all
dames of competition, and they had given additional
prises this year for turnip hoeing, which they had not
done for many years before. They had also, be believed,
• larpr surplus in the bank now than they had ever
had before, and though they might have • few debts
out-standing he believed they were all worth 110 s. In the
pound—(bear. hear). Their balance lost year was 19,
now it was £23, and they had about £3O to souse in—
(applause). He then read the list of prism. We give
the following, which have not bum polgishid kilo,,:—
Snoulata.—To the shepherd who 'bee mired the puma
number of lessen in preemie= to 74. the from •
dock exceeding See. Jaynes Caddy, to Mr. R. Inds.,
Burton farm, Wool, tor rem* an be from flee owes
Ey of elis. Ditto from • &oak emeaffing lee, la, at is
mgezisservant to Mr. Wffilam 'aches, Holm*, for
from Ml mres.
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endue had no doubt that if the 'bon. gentleman bad
had any one who would have replied to the sketch be.
gave of the course of the Ministers last amnion be
would, if possible, have bettered himself. Ranaletion
and competition were capital things, and for that he
greatly approved of their premiums for ploughing,
shearing, and turnip hoeing. la the parent day they
must move steps forward, and to do that end get skilled
'shearers there must be education. Now it was for the
interest of all of them who employed labour that their
servants should be skilled in every way, and that could
not be without education. They must try as far as
they could, not to lake the children from seh'ool at the
earliest possible movement, for be could dearly see
It was for the Interest themselves thee their labourers
should be skilled, end to that end they Medd facilitate
as mush as possible their gaining kcowledge. He had
met with some such beautiful lines as the subject et
education that he moat in.; quote them for the purpose
of telling them what he did not think on the subject
of education. In • beautiful little poem, with. MM-
ing pathos, tbe poet said :
" Solomon said Is acme mild,
bgare the rod and spell the
Be they man or be they maid,
Week 'sm. wallop 'ern, Solomon said r
(letighter). That was just the sort of education they
did not want, but good 'shoaling _was greatly to be de-
sired, and he believed that it had never been more.
popular amongst the labourers and their children thee
it wee at the present time, and be again urged them to.
let the children remain at school as long as they reason-
ably mould. He then referred to the 'object of labourers'
cottages as • question which had been discussed at that
society for 15 years, and to their desire to do all they
possible could to follow the example of the father of
their excellent ohaircesis—(bear, bear). If the labourer
was educated, as he mast be in these days, be would not
be content without remediable and decent accommoda-
tion—be would require it of the farmer, sad the farmer
of his landlord'
, and be was proud to think that in
Dorset, although the landlords had been much abused,
and as he thought most improperly sad unfairly, for they
were on the contrary entitled to a very large amount of
praise. But he would ask anybody to drive over to
Moreton with him, and on the heath he could show
them syringing up • building that would disgrace an
Irish pig. But what bad the landlord to with It?
Nothing at all, except that he should say you shan't
build such a place; and the greater part of the odium oast
upon the landlord/ of Dorset had been for cottages
greeted in the commons and by the rood-sides, and for
which the lendlords were not at all to be the *abject of
blame, for they had nothing to do in bailding them.
From his observation during the teat 15 years he believed
• very great advance had been made in the metier of
cottages in this county, which showed that in this part
et the country at leaat no berm was done by the yentas-
tics of the subject which had taken phis, at their
meeings—theor, marl. la mosolasim be used he moth
medially wished the society might have the suosMi
It deserved, that its members would be augmented, and.
that the interest taken in the society would increase in.
wportion to the esteem they bore those who conducted.
it-s4al.plause).
Mr. J. H. Calmat, as the master of two of the.
sucoessfol candidates, responded, and he spoke of the
various benefits that arore from the spirit of emulation.
amongst the labourers which this society fostered. He
then wanton to observe that polities were very properly
excluded from their meetings, although his excellent•
friend their Chairman had given them • spirited sketch,
of the last seesion'e work in Parliament, although he
must say that for himself he should give • very different
version of the matter —(laughter). They all knew that.
in the hunting field it wee a good rule to look before.
they leaped, bat Lord's Derby's description of the
Reform Bill be had passed, wee that it was a "leap in
the dark."—(bear hoar).
The Chairman rose to explain, as they said in the
House of Commons, and to apologise ; but really be
referred to tbe subject es he felt it to be his duty to my
• few words to his constituents upon the line he had
taken, and he did so, following the good example of his
exeellent colleague Mr. Floyer. at Dorchester. and it
there was • fine old fossil of • Tory plodding about the
country it was his friend John Ploy ter)—and
he voted with him on every meardon, sad really it was
quite refreshing to think that in 1867 they lead no etre
to be afraid of the people —(bear hear, and laughter).
His friend Mr. Calmat had talked about the "Imp in
the dark." Perhaps it waa rather foolish of Lord Derby
to make use of that expreedoe—(leashtitr)—lost Lord
Derby was something him, or torhe wee mum-
thing like his lordship —(laughter)--and didn't always.
mind his stops; and perhaps it would have been better
if Lord Derby had not said it, but after all was said and
does, I do not think there was much harm in it, and if
these are the last words I cay I would remark, and.
I hope it will not be ed provocative, the.
whole *outset of Lord Derby and the Conservative
party only shows that there is nothing in the meld
as Liberal as a Consenetise—(applattee and laughter).
Mr. George Keynes, in the unavoidable absence of thee
Jaeger, was milled on to say a few words about the,
ploughing. He had certainly seen much better work
done, but with regard to the prizes he had no doubt
they had been gime to the best men, or if the judges
had erred it was not from any ill-feeling but from mis-
taken judgment. In former years he had been very
successful at their malaise., though be had not got
much this year. He knew many chaapproved of these
trials and premium, saying, if a man came and got a
prise, as soon as he got home be began to talk shout
leaving. He knew there were black sheep in all flocks,
but he had never found any such remit with his
labourers. Hit had had men with him for 25 years, and
he had no doubt they would continue 25 mom if they
were both spared so long. A man he had there that
day had won many prima, together with his boy, and
what bad been the conemoones : be had apprenticed his
boy to • mechanic, and now he was • young man of it
or 211, earning, linsteed of ffs. • week, is. a-day—
(applause). That was through the use the father made
of mosey he got by the prises he won—Coca applause).
The Chairman next proposed "The Mayor and Coe-
mesa= of Wareham.' He observed that 'pooches had
been made on some good prettied subjects Tim question
of education, referred to by Mr. Farm, was a rather
(Meals and tender see, and he was hardly certain
whether it did not come within the range of the pre-
cluded politios—(laughter)--th all events he had no
doubt it was a subject whim would occupy the atten-
tion of Parliament foe may a session, and he believed
It would be one of the first subjects on the lapis in the
ensuing eession. Mr. Ferrer had said something &hoot
the labourers' children not going to work early. Wall,
there was much to be said on both shies, it seemed
rather bard on the labourer earning 12e. a week, if he
bad a boy or two gamble of earning as. or Is. • week,
that the family should not have their ambience. But
it was a eubteet that could not properly be discussed on
that occasion but he should be perfectly ready in his
place Parliament to consider any well.digested scheme,
, but certainly at present be did not regard with favour
what was called compulsory rate. for education—(bese,
bear). Be believed, with Mr. Ferrer, that the best way
to educate the labourers was to begin by building good
cottages fee them, width would lead them to take an
Interest in the place in which they were brought tths
sad make them civilised beings (mar, hear). There
was • question with regard to allotments he should be
glad to be advised upon. How mob land ought be to
allow • • quarter of aa sore or half an acre "—fa Foist :
Quarter of an me). Well, so he Mier thought, be-
ams if • labourer got half an am he became rather
too independent, and when the farmer wasted him to
go out to work would say, "Oh, I am very MTh but I
have got my own little farm to Mead to," whist would
be • rather awkward elate of thins—(bear, hear).
Mr. Alderman Bennett briefly returned {Melo; on
behalf of the Mayor and Corporation of Wareham.
Mr. Freeland Fllliter, the Town Clerk of Wareham,
added • few worda, He spoke of the importance of pro-
vidieg the labourer with • boom in which he would feel
an interest and • pleasure, sad then referred to his
former intimate emaeolioa with the working at the
sooletY, end expressed his satisfaction that it is
prommbeg.
The Chairman next gasse "TM Prom" which was
acknowledged.
He then proposed "The Masters of Foxistands in the
emity," • tossa which was medially resolved.
In proposing "Our seat merry meeting." be thanked
the haat sat Mater for the pismire they bad sfforded,
said said be hoped to meet his friends at Wareham on
many futon oseasioss, and to ressim a similar kind
reception to that they had afforded him ea the present
oesaakm—(Lod applause).
After Mr. %art had left the shah was taken by Mr
Caleratt, and the pleasures of the median Imes pro-
Icuged tee • •••••tser•liew with •••11 sad matiment,
Is sa
In the mine of the evening the following
was postansed by the waist bowl atellittl=