The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1876-08-29 00:00:00

A HOME RULE BANQUET IN DUBLIN.

The Home Rule Banquet in the Antient Concert
Roollls, on Wednesday night ended in a "scene," ,
which more than paralleled that which brought the
O'Connell banquet to an inglorious close last August.
About 100 persons were present, the larger number cf
these being nests—thei delegates of the Home Rule '
Confederation of Great Britain. " his Home Rule '
Cause" was linked with the name of Mr. Mitchell
Henry, who, in responding, declared that he had not
swerved an inch from the programme laid down at the
Conference in Dublin. They had sent over to England
a small army to fight their battles. (A. Voice—Some
„f them bad ones.) They were the critics, and
they could sit in judgment on their actions. It wee
not possible for them to get tiO men to pull exactly in
the same direction. Every man was bound by Ft.'
:in
conscience, and that was the cause of what appear
to be vacillation. Did they expect in three years In
remove the prejudices of centurlex? (No.) Did they
expect a god to descend from the clouds to do for
Ireland what every other country had done for itself?
He did not scruple to may that their debates on the
home Rule question had been the least successful of
their efforts. What followed is thus described:— A
shout of " spies " was raised, and the assembled dele-
gates sprang to their feet and looked wildly about.
The galleries were empty, and half a dozen waiters
were the ouly persons present besides the guests. They
stood terror-stricken and unable to move. In a aide
bench, within a few yarda of Mr. Butt, sat Sergeant
Cully, of the detective police. lie was dreamed in plain
' clothe'. He held his hat in one hand and his umbrella
in the other, and appeared to be unconcerned. He was
recognised instantly, and a number at young men
sprang at him, while a great many seised knives,
decanters, or tumblers, and yelled. Cully was caught
and hustled down to the table at which Mr. Butt sat
The meeting was then in a state of indescribable
uproar. Mr. Butt, who appeared to be very
_much
excited also, shouted at the delegates to leave Cully to
him, and then turning to the detective, who still stood
calmly viewing the scene before him, he roared at him,
" %Vho are you r Some one shouted, "He's Detective
Cully !" Mr. Butt again Raked, "Who are you, sir !"
and Cully replied that the answer had already been
given. Mr. Ferguson and several other delegates then
closed round Cully, who placed his right hand in his
pocket an if about to produce a revolver. The move-
ment was net unnoticed, and the excitement rose
proportionately. Mr. Butt shouted to the men to stand
back, and to leave the detective in his hands. He
then asked Cully, amid perfect silence, what was his
name, to which he received no answer. In reply to
the question, "What's your address?" Cully said,
Exchange court" (the chief detective office.) Mr.
Butt further interrogated Cully, but was able to elicit
nothing more than a confession that Exchange-court
was "near the Castle." Mr. Butt then ordered him
to leave the room. "This command was followed by
a great outburst of feeling, and Cully warn caught and
hurled out at a side door, while tumblers and glasses
eniwffied against the wall where he had been a moment
before. One of these struck Mr. Ferguson on the hand
and injured it somewhat severely. A napkin and cold
water was applied immediately, and Mr. Ferguson
appeared to suffer considerably." When the uproar
had somewhat subsided, Mr. Butt, who still appeared
to be greatly excited, announced that before to-mor-
row's sun should set he would ask the Lord-Lieutenant
who had dared to send his detective into the place.
Mr. Butt's health was then given and the hon. gentle-
man having responded, called on Major O'Gorman to
revive their spirits and restore their tranquility and
good humour by singing a song—Major O'Gorman,
who was received with loud cheers and laughter, said
he waa in very little humour for singing, but after
what had taken place he would sing a song as an act
of defiance to the British Government (Great cheers.)
He would sing a song for the infamous Irish Govern-
ment—(continued cheers) - and when they met in
Parliament he hoped they would not forget the ou.tiffe,
that had been committed on them. The major
announced that he would sing a song for the ben;r74
the rascally Government, and then proceeded to bellow
forth with a voice like a lion "The tight little isle,"
pmnouncing each word that conveyed hatred to
England with peculiar emphasis. Loud cheers followed
the performance.

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Liver OIL "We can bear personal testWtony to its
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KUSLEY, \Vine and Spirit Merchant; Sherburne,
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Anutrearries Acv.—Since the passing of the A dotter
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recommeneed, to those who desire good wholesome Tea,
for their purity, great strength sad delicious flavour. For
tat of Agents see advertialineat.

MARLBOROUGH SHEEP FAIR. TIMIDAY.
A very large qtuuttity of sheep WM penned. but there
are various opinions NI to the titt. Ewes did not realise
higher prices. Lambe were 3e. • head higher than at Tan
HilL Many dealers penned five thousand between them.
The show in connection with the Agricultural AssociaVon
was not up to the average, and lacked competition. Horses
were plentiful. and *solo brisk.

WILLS AND BEQUESTS.

The following wills have been proved : Mr. Thomas
Darnley Anderson, of NVaverley Abbey, near Farnham,
anger £25•000.
_ . _

Mr. Sackett Tomlin, late of Angely Park, near Oran-
brook, Kent, the personal estate being sworn under
£250,000.
Mr. Henry John Herring, late of No. 31, Brunswick
terrace, Brighton, under £91,000.
Miss Isabella Kilgour, late of Uckileld, Sussex, under
£12,000.
Mr. William Wallace, late of Noe. 101 and 153. Curtain-
road, shoreditch who died on the 17th ult., under £4OOO.
Mr. Charles Helium' Turner Bravo, dated April 19 last,
has been proved by his widow under £14,000. The testator
gives all he possess to his wife, Florence. The witnesses
to the will (which (lon one side of a sheet of nobs paper)
are Mr. Royes Bell and Rowe, the butler.

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