The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-10-13 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

Remelts two awl three o'clock on the morning of
the Ist inst. there was a storm of hail awl ram and
his y winds. We, however, have not heard that it
caused 3ny serious damage.
Navat. News. On Wednesday morning, the
Polyphemus sailed for Portsmouth. The Government
tior Sermons., which has bsen nesmsl for the I ;oveni-
mem tormsfh Isvits to fin. at, alrt left for l'ortAinonth
on S.lllllltV morning. The Rover, .%etive, and Calypso,
will probably arrive in the Roads intim curse of a few
day..
:titmice or Sorto.—There was a service of song,
entitled “The Life of Jesus," in the Congregati.mal
Schoolroom, Manama, in commotion with the Kind
of Rope, on Tuesday evening. The attendanze was
gond, and the money received for admission was given
to the Band of Hope Fund. Mr. Gush presided at
the .wean.
Parmorrartos.—We an. informed that the warrant
officas and sergeants of the Royal Scots Fmiliers
have purchased a valuable hat and coat rack for pre.
....math.. to Captain AJesander .in the occaaion
his marriage. It is of polished ..ak, silver nails, arel
pins, in the fonn of a largo h 01.44. shoe, with a pair
.if riding whips of Malacca cane, and buck horn
handlim A silver plate, hearing a suitable inscription,
has been placed in the centre.
Ti g GUT FAWN P>l CIELEARATInti. —On Monday
night a meeting was held in the British Schoolroom,
Fortune's Well, to make arrangements for the annual
firework demonstration on November sth. The chair
was occupied by the Rev. J. A. Beazer, A 00111T11u.
nication was read from Major Horne, governor of the
;Moon, kindly intimating his willingness to he one of
the patrons. The Rev. .1. A. Beator, was appointed
prrsident : Mr. Powdswell, secretary and treasurer;
and Mr. W. Osborne. chief inarshall. The other mar-
shafts were Messrs. W. A. H. Striven, W. Austin, jun.,
T. C. Kirby, rind A. Osborne Captains: Messrs. F.
Torpey. T. Way, W. Road, Martin, .1 Hoare, and
Fuszard. A ormunttee was also app.inted. Another
meeting for furthering the arrangrinenbi was held in
St. I 40.,rge',4 schoolroom on Wednesday night,

UPWEY.
LIBERAL MEETING.

A ptildic meeting was held in the l'invey Hall on
Menday evening in connectien with the South lkirset
Liberal- .te.eciati.m. There WU a large attendants.,
ind the proceedings were of an entitled:l4k. and
unanimene nature. Mr. If. Pet.,, of Fleet Howe%
oeetipi.el tle• chair. There were am., preeetit Mr. H.
P. Stue. Liberal omilitlate fee the division ; Mr.
Spencer Holland, 14 Wimbledon, a neenber of the
Eighty Chili; Mr. J. Howard.lbeven, Mr. .1. Brown.
:rail 1 Mr. Svnivie each of Weymouth ; Nlr. J. Otter, of
Broadway, &c.
To. Cu a I HMAN, m the counte of h ten ing rem erk
eaid the ;silky .4 the Liberals hail been the means t 4
teeting trade freed from its shackles, religion freed
from iinped teato, and the (rancid.. extended to all.
Hew hear.) They were proutl hi tight under th.... 1.1
eolotire, but now and then a regiment 1111 l et It ive lieW
ones, and Mr. Olvlet..ne—(Clieere)---bad given them
flew odours in his manatee., and they must be pneel
et fighting under the same. lifer hotel Ti..,
.rarawation of procedure Man Id the pre.erlt tills. it very
impatient .me, owing to the her of new members
who were about hi enter Parliament. When they
oeisideriel the amount .4 time taken ilrara by deledee
en the addlreee and in asking tilarationa ale nit trivial
edijects, ale" the facility Mr. Warren had for block'
ing tieeful meamiree—llleneel it wee time the Hemet
.4 Conimone Wok the matter in hawk mei did wit
allow itself to degenerate into • men. vestry.. (Hem
hear.) Mr. Stenci, would enter Parliament with well
trained business habits, and thia was by no means an
unimportant qualification. Referrnig to the eubject
of Wail govenatnent Mr. Pete quoted extract,. from
Mr. Chamberlain's opinione neglecting it. Although
lie (Mr. Peto) might net agree with all Mr. Chain.
leelain said unit. it, there wa.s mihing wacialietic
therein. As to dkiestabliahment lir. Sturgis
had bean hard), treated by Canon Smith
in %%rime lettere written to the county papers nj”n the
subject. He maid "Mr. Sturgiii I,a.s put elf until •
rontimient season the discumien of this iltheition."
If this wen. al, so much the triter, for they might
take it that such a time would never come. Hi. said
a Slate Cleirch Wad not in ito.lf is good thin/. Ili it
nob ely will new f I a emintry with a State Cheryl.
in it, hut that when a country hail had a State
China+ for oenturiee, and it had thus lecome inter.
weven with many important things oinnected with
tie. ometittition, it Wa.4 Very difficillt to l.ring about I
any alteratien. Am to free erhication he (Mr. Peto)
thought it required a great deal of conekleration, for
it would lie no light thing to add to the taxation of
the country. (Hear, hear.) If they dill away with
voluntary schiwle they woeld le. wlding ~even
(.. an already sufficiently taxed
lntneducing Mr. Sturgis to the meeting. he ...aid lie
believed hi.., lobe a man eminently euitael em. repreeent
diem. (Much applause.) Ile had had sraudi a training
as few in et ceidil t.. fit hint for the poet to
whieli lie aspired, and to which they tvetild rake. him.
Cheers I Mr. Sharpe wield fight the Wirth. bravely,
awl he w..• 11.1 fight it fairly. The I,ili rals
tied at all meeting. fair hearings should ILt given to
this... wli 3.l.lne.sed them. (Applatis...l
Mr. lireilide, who was enthiodastically received,
saki it ww, three montha ago since he addreeeed a
public meeting in thin locality. Now that they •sere
within two menthe of the election, they wettl.l agree
with him there wan no time to wane. Since the I
meeting at Broadway he hail addressed various in ett•
inga in different part. .4 the divieien, and wee a, !
west neollier 01 i.e wisholl to thank every.
hody for the genentiiii way in which h.. hn.l Ii en I
received. (Hear,. hear.) He 'lid not *D t. rible thin
any pereonal clatms of hie own. Ind to the fact that
they had been told he was 3 really good Liberal, and
no
he wee. (Much applause.) It was rather early
to prophecy alseit the general election, but he
thought be might tell them hi. had a rattling pod
chance. (Hear, hear.) When he maid that, it meant
his heaven; had toe. He ivisherl to go to the House of I
Commons, not to push forward any theoriee .4 hie
own, but to try to do good tn his constituents.
(Applause.) At one tine. it neemed au though Derret
labourers had been treatiel an though they were not
heman being... Thin, eertainly, wan a. in the time .4 I
Pnitectien. It seemed te him a irwat ttttt tiler of '
poi:de thought the Derset labourer wars man withent
a mind at all, fer when he heard of the gneat fete*
which had been arranged for thine at Ciutford and 1
Sherl.rne ha waa perfectly exhinishrel. Did the I
Teri., think they were g.,ing t., influenciet .to rote
either one way or the other by having them in a park
and giving them het-spinning or juggling to leek at?
ILaugliter.) It teemed ii. brain tO a bldieroll.l
thing. A few days IWO at Blantlferd he had the
pleasure of li-teeing to Sir William Harcotirt. At the
cline .4 his admirable ara.oreh. his (Sir William'et out
said t.. him (Mr. Shinto.) he di.l net think he had ever
hear I his father make a better epees:h. After the
meeting Sir William remarked that the audience was
a splendid "lie, and better thin that which he hail 1
three week* ago in Pl. tt nth. Thie wan a great
compliment to the people ef Ibiree free% one like Sir
William Hammer, who hvl !melt large.
aeemildies at different time.. (Heir, le tel if.,
(Mr. STrirti•ra had a meoing st Portlan 1 a (.• v
ago, at whieh Mr. Oder read wen.. epirit.-I
entitled " Ti,' Ildtle Cry." Ile teal they wen.
lieginame, awl now thee redly were at the time .4
!Litt)e, lie was going to work day after day, :tad
• hf.,h7,4iight, to see whether lie oml.l not win
Hv..in.N.ovetnlier. I (ear, liar,)a. .pr.T147.1..11.w la "16",
ccri.tmii;
in regard t • Deland, for th
ti,. • ahoiralralta .4 Nlr. Paned!
and lii,. Isenelmien. (ither oitiver.
Lien'i included their e .a.lect with regal. I to
relief ; :deo their attempt to " theneelve, in
the reit Nfr..feee. C Ming.," and the cone... Wei of
Led It. Chorrliill to tie. lalemeer.
war, a aliairaielraam univermion, Iraeing aiiiirady awl Me ir..lV
to catch a vote. Another of hie way, fer trying te
°etch vote. WM that ho 11,001h1 II•Ot May Int as. In
favour of Free Trade and Proteetien, hut he would
not (peak out awl use he was against it. There Wel
alao leen a little coquetting with feed R. Churchill
about beer, lie said it wae the "meat I.f the work•
hag man." He woubl rather do witheet leer than
meat. ( A pplasi...) The e.,n+er, at iv. Wiwi. .1 al, it
what they had done, hot they Wel dime nethine eitiee
they had heen in Parliament eawitting by the a•-i.O•
ance .4 the Liberals. (Hear. hear.) A. m, tlr• liil
for the relief .4 the frieh OIL mrime.
Attired tient Bill. &e., all were gl to tlra ra
lalaaol, bat they worallral Itra.rarat loot al jest
same had the Liherala ei in alth ei;l:
they might have taken a belgor tint lee • ma,.
many. who ware ready to Imam theta When die Torii..
Were in elfiee wind,' have met nail the came when r en.
ing (nen Liberals. Hat Mg all., 1,1 to the
in Rounedia. Mr. Staneks it tid, I ...kin at tie' Try
i;overn wed iii the peek he eh...ibl t.. km. .w
they were :piing to do In the future if they won Cl,.
neit election. et Voice " tieing hi starve lie.")
I Nitwit lantrhter and applauee.) Ile I Mr, Steeds) did
not think that was far wrong. If the Teri.., did wit
give ihe 3 g.sel 1.11. they would star.., them for
want .4 g. lawn. (Hear, hear.) Otte of the first
items in the Liberal gsrogramme meaa in reline/a to
local triverinnent. lie agresel with Mr. Chamberlain
and Mr. thiechen that theme ought to be real repre-