The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-11-20 00:00:00

broet Conutti (Expren.

DOIIOIIIIBTER, NOVIEIIIIIOI 90th, 18U.

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, THE TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTY.

Truisevael delegates bare • difficult part to
play In their visit to this oountry, for they cot only
wept to regain wild by conflict and treaty they lost,
buf bale to aim their nation from certain impute-
wee, which, until removed, are in insursomride
obstacle to the realisation of their wishes. England Is
In ao-Mood jer now to fern any plea whir may
ago ter beilitste pear and itiliatneesl South Africa,
aadrdas views the asse from • philoeopidaal es well as
poiat. So Wag r ther• lean geropre
elerneat working wieldy in any district bordering on
bus territory, abs is learning to be satisfied. In the
Trauma them is no and of English MI well se
Drab art. Coalition would be impoedble ; divided
authority,• stumbling-block to nontentment and pros.
It was this conviction rather than • lack of onterpries
that led our Government to withdraw from the pro.
Tinos, sod to be satiafiel with • more nominal
authoity. So far the =imbue of the deputation will
met with little dimurrement. But, nal ortunetely,
they come into court with rather quatioadde hands,
and, although they or point to more than use an-
doubted indication of progress. Mee are many symp-
tom which show too plainly that, either from
parr rill of chairter, or front oirouanterlows boyar
their control, then have bra irregulmlties such as leo
'trepan Government oould approve. Nor Is itt •
healthy sign that agree forms so large • portion, of
their 'splenetic& In this este dearly they who oaks
room some themselves. One of the More st
imputations iv that of kidnappiug the Wl-
of natives for sieves. It Is, however, •
very poor explanation I asr that thle
Ii frequently done to prevent worm die Mrs, sod
that where Mikes have bean offerel for Me and
drives baok oabought, cruelty and murder were cartels
to halm. dilate which due. themeelvai °Wird
Imals Et yet set up the axiom that good may with
propriety be obtained by committing evil, sad it is
skid ineemitivems to the firm peincepla of Miami
omelet" that MI gives the BOOS • bad cams. We
do sot quite UM the tone of the reomat epoiogira There
Is eta attempt to find justification of marl, every
mis-
deed. Were natives stroked without errs of resist.
sacs? Pearellea are to be ford in She Fiasco-
German War. Do native children eardaies Sad
themselves in the heads of merchants? The law
peptides that no child aril be disposed of before his
parents or brads have been milled twat to come for-
ward and olidm him. Have rarities been ormitted
In digniote just outside the borders? Shameful
coulties an practised almost every day in London
Mali Are Europeans and native. living ha mixed
reditiott? This is of little oonesquenoe, ohm
encroachumit upon the rights of natives Molar •
erballuel offers, and proemitions under the law age
of extremely rare caaurrenrce Tame rowers do not
=Er to remove the stigma atter' ig to the Traps-
veal autho.ity, and for which we few there is too
Mob foundation. The delegates will be disappointed
If they expect the English Gjv..jmust will surreuder
a" authority over the Trausvael territory. Tbsre Is
• willingness, no doubt, to concede some of the points
In question. We shall not be herd, for hider", •to
She ladem-dty duo under the Convention of Ptittor's.
We shall offer no objection to each • reotifioation of
the trains- . shall secure to the Boers an a der
more of keeping off murders. Br-ther than this,
however, the British Government are not likely to go.
nig conduct of the Boors since the war has not been
such as to warrant oar giving up the reins altogether.

Mr. Chamberlain is a greater deem tmentallat than
politicise. It would have been the 'at thing that
oould have been predicted of the author of the Caucus
that Coussrvativee would warmly approve of hie
nasesuree. Yet his Baolc.iptay BU haa bem re
strongly eulogised by Opposition as by Mitivterial
Members. His proposord Meal& don 11 Its regard to
the Mammal!' Mains ttrt reoeivet the Praise of
almost the entire press. The President of the Board
of Trade ia • spient-1 man of business. Hie genial
Li.. In • mago)fioent grasp of detail. Hs is always
the same olest-hrsaded del n'ned man, whether he is
to ling the screw tra.l• lot ) a private monopoly, or
levitating an ingenions pol:tioal mine for the party
management of Bit minghani, or dna :org up • owls of
Beakruotoy, or • new Merchant Shipping Act. Mr.
Chamberlain Is well hated outeids his party; he is not
altogether loved la it, but be is and inuct be every-
where admired as a most able man.

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It we singular that two leading Liberal journals
should have pitched on Mr. Courtney as the most
suitable Does to . roused Sir Henry Broad, who was
said to be on the eve of retirement, Speaker. We
should never have thooght of Mr. Courtney ci in the
runniag at all. But then, besides his undoubted
ability, Mr. Crurtaily is, like Mr. Gloschea, a men
with a crotchet, sod rather too is...lined to fall out with
hie po 'tied leder. He is a man. in • word, not to be
dropped or token up; hence if disposed ol in the
Speaker's chair, he caul/ serve the party, sod yet not
help to break it up.

DOIIOIIII3TIR.
Tag eiflillaTlTlSlloll Snow promises to be •
gnat mow. &Arise bare elms In from all parts
of the omntry. and include some well known growers •
The band of the 3rd Reitsike Donetshim Regiment
w M play 'elections of mode on both days.
Doncesninn Lomas SOMITY.—A most enjoyable
lecture, or entertainment, wee given at the Town Rail
on Thureday evasion by Mr. J. W. Herman. a gentle-
was who has earned considerable reputation for his
desoriptlve sad •oosl, powers. The Committee of the
Lecture Society were very fortunate In their selection
of Mi. Ha-man, for • mom modes, and yet artiste,
Mature has not bass given in Dorchester for • °midden
obi, time. It wee entitled "Samuel Lover's Irish
Songs sad Stories," and Mr. Harman less peculiarly
=
In hie selection, having tolled some of the
flowers from Its works of Ws versatile and
clover writer. After • Niel sketch of Lover's life,
aid remarldng on the important part which music
clays in the lives of most of us, the lecturer gave his
illustraUoa. namely "Mary of Tipperary," a
lovely little ditty. Mr. Harlow who was esocespealed
ea the piano by Miss Martin, gave this song with
exenielte tads, and in • manner which well disOiyad
achinet vows. Re thee gave dorW of
Dublin canner:. as an rustration of the
ihriesoor sad lomat* drollery of Oases ((rheum
of the road. This was followed by the sung, Sally,'
veil that beautiful ballad." The Amers Whisper'
Another sOm " Paddy's Dream." sad them the 6316-
3131380016 "The Gard Ship," tbe latter being ample
Untimosy to Lever's true patriotism and loyalty.
Mr. Herman nest sang le • very
_amusing mumer tbe
weildrsown ballad, "Bats.? &Hee," which concluded
iliflinet pert laths interval, Miss Martin played •
thestall• on the ponder Irish air, "Cows Bodt to
lieb." T 66 sbx7, "An Irish Resinarsteur," °posed
160 mood half of the programme. After the song,
"Whit will You de, Love?' Mr. Harmers recited
meet ably, sad with g..est dramatic powenthe inte=
isnereethen tragedy of Father Roach." whioh
ems. Alden! foil for the dry humour of the next meg
" !Wm Molloy." Among the other Item, of this
roily andleat estertsinment were the well-known
story of " Tim bleb Schoolmaster' " the sng
' Paddy's Pastoral Rhapsody ; " "his Shooting
Izonrelon_j story, and the And song," am Myself
et AU.' 'De semensittes deserve hearty oommeedatioss
for enraging pi a an tatertaining lecturer, and we are
only wry the inclement state of the weather preoleded
many from attending . Notwithstanding this &Burnet,
however. there was a fairly good nulls me.
Downier= Aontoold'Osui. Surnerr.—Tha ansteal
general minim of tide society was bald on Saturday
at the 11.1ig'• Arms Hotel. There were present—Mr.
B. Bennt-ne. Mr. G. J. Williams Andrew. (Hon.
Sad. MIN Henry Mayo Mr. T. 0. Saunders. Mr. H.
W. Ilawichis. Mr. 0. kaunders. Mr. .1. (Thick. Mr.
Whey, Kr. W. Mayo, It,. T. Obit*, Kr. W. S. Hull,
lar. J. Grosse, and Yr. J. Maya—On the motioa of
lb. R. W. Hawkins, Wombed by lir. H. Ilayo, Mr.
B. Bonaten was unanimously sleeted thalrmaa.—lt
was proposed by Mr. H. W. Hawkins, wooded by
Mr. Oakley, and cards I by soolamatioa, that Lord
Albania be asked to aseigt the aloe of President for
the era* rost.—Tb• following gentlenes retired
from the omumittee :—Misers. G. Wood Romer, Mr.
Led Groves, and tic 0. Saunders. and the follow-
ing were appointed to Oil the verseeies :—Mmers.
Henry Gels, Eddied', and T. Magmas Samoders.—A
maim ye ...submitted by Mr. Chick, and seconded by
Ms, R. Mayo that the rides should be revised, which
msg carebed.—Voten of thanks were unanimously
to the Mayor for the use of the ground, and
:gwdii
Borough Surveyor for his Moslem before and daring
show .—ldr. Llinoombe wag appointed permanent
eireempon the moirty.-Lhlghly satistact 'Ty
• was presented by Mr, G. While= Andrews
, we) ,Tba receipts for the year 1383 amounted
to 184.1.1. ; there had been rm pearled in premiums
. prises £347 19e.; explain; attending the show,
4s. 1 I.; time were other lacideotai expanses, and
• • remalo•,l in the bands of the society of
2.. tot (46.ppiausex)—The Chairman tboasitt
ought to leader • h•srty vote of thinks to the
for Ids very arduous labour', and a motto.to .11„„t we.rn op need by hit 8366 y, seconded
by Yr. 0. S•noriers.—The Hon. Seordery. Is
• • said he WU very pleased to report snob a satin
•• faiths pest year, Sled he only hotpli
• summed Inincrearft the abowooneidnuer
WM mould bane Mr moot, shoe in AZ
• tytown. (iElear. beer.) Moos the year IMO they
greatly Worsened the moos of the 'moiety, the
pts is that year being £l7O. and now they were
• on (450; this 'bowed the agriculturists of the
• took an interest to their society. (Applause.)
• • • the benisegh