The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-11-04 00:00:00

INAUGURAL ADDREM.

GENTLEMEN, At the opening of a new session it
semi appropriate to take a glance ett our condition and
chanicter. l'iothilig is to he ginned by the concealment
of our weakness—our strength will manifest itself.
But let us possess the true consciousness of both. It is
not for me to say that we are weak in anything but
numbers. If age be the test, perhaps we are as
strong, numerically, as might be expected; but if we
take this, the county town; as the centre and focus of
Dorsetaldre agriculture, as the source whence ought to
hike Vie streams of science and intelligence, as the
Plotlrce of wise counsels, as the platform of egriculture
as it is of judicial authority, we might well desire to
number amongst our members tome brother farmers and
fellow-citirens Of ehtefpise and experience, who have
hitheito held aloof from our fraternity. If there be
anything amiss in our constitution, object, proceedings,
or manners, we may cease to wonder why the wise and
prudent do not join our stardard. But if that constitu-
tion be sound, if that object be practical and useful, if
the proceedings be orderly and appropriate, if the
manners be inoffensive' we May well be assured that
the skilful, the prudent, and the patriotic, will sooner
or later become our allies and adherents. Let us then,
gentlemen, never forget that the strength of such an
institution as this consists in the soundness of its funda-
mental principles and practical operations. Secure but
' this soundness and practical tendency' and I am bold to
say that every such institution will be both powerful
and beneficial. I believe we profess both, and I refer
for a moment to the history of our last session as an
illustration. Are not our views more extended and
confirmed as to the varieties and qsalities of that In-
valuable animal, the sheep, and of the acleptation of
those differing varieties to diffetent sbila and climates?
Weiss not our minds enlightened, and our opinions and
feelings tempered by the consideration of the relation-
ship and mutual dependence of capital and labour
brought down, as the general question was, to bear on
the occupation in which We are engaged? We .need not
doubt (and this is a stibject of peculiar satisfaction)
whether these advantages were limited to our own
circle. We know that our discussious were read with
interest by many around us, and however exceptional
a few remarks may have been, we can afford a smile to
the humoureus, or a sneer to the cynical, if those dis-
cussions may have obtained the approval of the wise and
good, and if we have the consciousness that their
general tendency *es in any measure serviceable to our
neighbonue. But there was one subject brought under
discussifin Of petinliai Importance to farmers, which,
but for our organization, could scarcely have found ex-
position in anything like &deliberate and comprehensive
form—a subject well within our province and a subject,
albeit the superior skill of our legislators, not beyond
the range of our bucolic understanding. I refer to the
simple question of the Malt Tax. Its remission is in
accordance with the principles which happily sway
our Government with the principles of Free Trade—
which to be fair inset be thorough ; with the
prineiples of political economy—which denounce nib;
noPolies ; with the principles of morality—which
require the use of that for the thrifty and indus-
trious, which is now abused by the intemperate and
profligate; and with the true principles of taxation,
which demand that no fiscal burdens shall clog the
wheels of either prodtiee or consumption. Do we will,
pty we will, as loyal subjects of the realm; nor will we
transgress in agitating the question; but we may and
we will constitutionally object to be mulcted of our
undue quota; we may and we do object to our manu-
factures and literature being eased of a burden of
£2,000,000, whilst we are required continuously to bear
the heavier burden of £5,000,000; and we invoke the
spirit of the age, we invoke our brother farmers, we
invoke our liberal minded and intelligent fellow citizens,
we invoke our sister and central farmers' clubs to aid
us in all legitimate efforts to throw off the burden.
Other good reasons could be shown why such efforts at
this time are specially justifiable. The grumbling of
farmers has passed into a proverb, and is considered
part of his stock-in-trade. So highly is it valued in
some quarters that the best argument and the stoutest
facts are alike disregarded, But to those who know
how to separate the
of attention.
from tl; wheat, we
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greatest measure determine the amount of time farmer's
return for his capital and enterprise, limited as that
return is to an unit by the season's circle, compared
with which the merchants and the manufacturers whose
is receivable at the month or the quarter day. I say to
those who can discriminate between a sterling state-
ment and its counterfeit, we timY put the question
whether the experience of the last few years (especially
of the last two years), in crop and in market price, has
justified the farmer to continue to carry, without a
murmur, an unfair share of taxation, which in former
years might have been tolerable; and whether addi-
tional arguments for its removal do not arise from
additional expensive, though perhaps valuable, estab-
lishments, such as county police and lunatic asylums;
and from those very improvethents in agriculture which
requite additibnal labour, manures, and machinery,
that, in expense, more than keep pace with any but
prosperous seasons and buoyant markets. You are
aware that at the conclusion of the last session we put
on record the result of our deliberation on the question
of the Malt Tax, in the form of a string of resolutions
expressive of our views and intentions, as well as those
of a large portion of the agricultural interest. Those
resolutions pledged the club to use all legitimate efforts
for the remission of tbe tax • to advertise the Central
Farmers' Club and all the clubs of this county, of their
express views and intentions, 'inviting their co-opera-
tion, and to prepare petitions to both Houses of Par-
liament. And a committee was appointed to carry
those resolutions into effect. In pursuance of their
duty they have now to lay before you those petitions
for your signature, and to state that they have pre-
pared and are now sending out circulars to the central
and sister clubs of the county. The inquiry will natur-
ally arise in many a mind whet chance is
there of the success of this or of any other
of our movements. I would answer it by another
qnestion—What is it that gives the bias to public
opinion, and influences ultimately the action of the
Government? Is it not the honest and intelligible dis-
cussion of questionable affairs? Think of what has
been done by individual effort when the argument has
had truth for its basis. How much more speedy and
successful the result when that effort has proceeded
from communities and combinations of communities?
Such is the light of the age in which we live that the
voice of roes' n is listened to and obeyed; such the de-
velopernent of the understanding that the public mind
is susceptible to the impressions of justice; such the
equity of our laws, and such the integrity of our law-
givers and I may add such the parental regard of our
beloved sovereign, that the cry of oppression is sure to
find &ready ear and an outstretched arm. True that
you may find enough of individual iniquity, cowardice,
fraud, and imbecility, but I say the public mind is
candid, discerning, and out-spoken, and this is what
honest statesmen want. Herein then we find the fuel
of our zeal and the pledge of our succese. Doubtless
the question will have to encounter plenty of opposi-
tion and difficulty before it is settled, but we have lived
long enough to have seen the barriers of unequal laws
far stronger than these give way before the force of
truth and justice, and let us but take heed bow we
wield our weapons and persevere in our efforts, and
these shall yield also. Already have we heard the
echoes of our last year'e discussions from many different
and distant quarters, and I am persuaded that another
year will not pass without the question obtaining a
favourable and forcible lodgment in the public mind.
You will not consider, gentlemen, a few remarks on
the present aspect of agriculture inappropriate on the
occasion of our first meeting after the harvest. And
firstly, it behoves us to record our heartfelt gratitude
to that Almighty and bountiful benefactor, who pro-
vides for the necessity and comfort of man and beast,
and to testify to the faithfulness of that promise which
says that as long as the earth remaineth seed time and
harvest shall not cease. But whilst we must not fail
to discharge this duty, it is both allowable and prudent
for us to take a critical and comparative view of the
times and seasons by which our interests are so much
governed. The last quarter of a century has witnessed
an entire revision of our system of taxation,
involving, or rather arising from most important
changes in our navigation laws and in our customs'
duties. It is not for us now to characterize
the wisdom of Government in these arrangements,
our object is rather to observe the effects they have
produced in the value of our agricultural produce, and
the alterations which they indicate in the management
of farms. In the days of protection, whatever the fate
of the community at large (in which, however, whether
good or evil, the farmer fully participated) he was com-
paratively safe come what might, because the price
' of his crop corresponded to its amount. But in these
days of enlightenment and progress, when the doctrines
of free trade are confessed in the counsels of
this nation, and are destined to away the counsels
of all the nations of the world ; and when the exchange
of the commodities of every clime is to adjust their
market value, it becomes necessary for us, as farmers,
carefully to consider what kind of produce will remu-
nerate us for our capital and labour. If we might
take the average amount of the crop of wheat in this
part of the country for the last seven years at twenty-
eight bushels per acre, I do not think we shall find
many farmers who would be willing to accept less than
He. per quarter as a fair remunerative price. Whether
or not that average of crop has been realized I leave
to the experience of those whom I address; and there
are those amongst us who are well qualified to show, if
it were necessary, from statistical evidence whether
that price has been obtained. But I believe the hypo-
thetical case which I have put is sufficiently near the
truth for the argument in hand. And looking back to
the gradual development of the system of free trade
for an augury of what is to come, I would ask is it
likely—taking into ac-must progressing improvement in ,
the tillage of the soil on the one hand, and adverse
seasons on the other —is it likely that in years to come
we shall much exceed the amount of produce I have
stated, and is it likely we shall approach to that
average market value? I will assume that the average
price of barley has risen tis. per quarter above the
etandard price which formed one item of the basis on
which land was valued thirty years ago. Against this
we must bear in nand that the entire basis of the value
of land has been changed since then, and that land has
risen proportionately. Shall we gay that 345. or 355.
per quarter has been the average marketable price of
barley for the last few years? Those around me know
bow much of their crop is likely to yield that price this
year. And although they know it is unfair and unsafe
to found calculations on one isolated year, yet one bad
year, such as that we are now passing through, goes

materially to lower the averages of seven; and such R
year as this serves to illustrate the effect of free trade
on the price of our home crop. We me told on all
hands of the improved quality of foreign barley for
malting purposes, and that in price it is preferred to
that which we can produce. flow much is there
.to
Foster, and what is there to prevent, the progressive
i noptovemont of this kind of grain of continental growth?
And how probable that our finest qualities will be
eventually matched? We cannot shut our eyes to the
evidence that all this points to a low average for the
price of corn in time to come But I would not be an
alarmist, I only put propositions for you to weigh, in
order that we may be better acquainted with our true
position. We all know better than we do, and hope is
the parent of effort, Wd are preptred to allow there
are correlative advantages iii the system under which
we work. If the men who labour at our mines and
furnabes and forges are more cheaply fed and clothed,
and better eduCated; we shall have cheaper and More
skillfully executed implements of lim.bandry. Our
agricultural societies and eXhibitions will furniah oppor-
tunities for the exposition of discovery. The genius of
invention will find ample scope and the prospect of
reward. Competition on "a fair field and no favour"
will keep that reward Within remionahle limits. The cir-
culating medium Will flow more freely, and we ourselves
shall fully participate in all the-benefits of foreign produc-
tion and domestic manufacture. There is one consider-
ation, however, which I now wish specially to bring
under your notice. Whether it arises entirely from
the action of free trade I am not prepared to say, but
somebody eats more beef or mutton than be used to,
or else there are Mote sottiebodies Who tat a little Of
them. The demand has evidently surpased the slip-
ply, so that some years ago two-year-old male sheep
took the place of three:yearlinge in out markets, and
both have now almost disappeared ; and lamb is to
Some extent at present substituting yearly mutton.
But a few years since graziers considered themselves
losers by stall-fed cattle. 10s, per score was the maxi-
mum of their hope, Bs. and 9s. their usual realization.
We know that 12s. per score is not an unusual price.
The very best mutton was worth no more than eid. per
lb., ioferior was proportionately lower. Twenty-five
years ago the draft ewes of the best Southdown flocks
were sold at 265. per head, now they are Worth from
355. t 0.405. Tholte who keep White-faced horn flocks
know better than I do what their ewes were worth
then, and they know what they have fetched this year.
They can recollect also what their store wether lambs,
kept till Michaelmas, were then worth, and at what
the whole lot, as fat, it now cleared out at by Lady-day.
Not without additional feeding and expenae 1 am
aware, but the difference is not less than 12s. per head,
while the period of board and lodging is shortened by
six months. Do Lot think that I am publishing secrets.
Landlords and lawgivers know very well, or they ought
to know, that a farmer'a income from his flock forms
but one Hein of his return, and that his return from
flocks and herds together on many of our farms of
various quality and adoption do not equal that of his
return from corn. Those are very imperfect and un-
safe judges who do not bring into the balance all the
various circumstances and vicissitudes affecting income
and expenditure. It is necessary for my argument that
should state ao much, and that argument is, that we
should now reverse the preponderance a the scales,and
look to our return from sheep and kine rather than
from corn. The argument is complete if you take into
account the improved condition of your arable land
from the increared number of flocks and herds, and the
superior quality of grazing manure. I would now offer
• very few observations on the conduct of our affairs
this session. Stout debate and conflict of opinion are
of the very essence of our club. But very much depends
on the manner in which that conflict is carried on, si
well as very much on the matter which is adduced.
Intelligence, moderation, justice, and courtesy should
characterise all our proceedings. Passion may be elo-
quent, but the eloquence of passion can do little to
influence the judgment, whatever its effect on the
heart. Lord Brougham has said that "lie liked enthu-
siasm, especially the chastised manifestation of it ;"
which may be interpreted to mean that justifiable zeal
In a good came should be restrained by the reins of
prudence and judgment. The expression of our
righteous indignation should show that we have a
a power unexhansted in reserve. The usefulness of
debate is often missed by becoming t,013 discur-
sive, although on the other hand we may
gain valuable information and advice by an
occasional digression. But if the subject be stirring
and of censequence it is necessary to keep to the
point. This is sometimes difficult—the very difficulty
should make us more guarded. Nothing, however, is to
be snore dreaded than the degeneration of the discussion
into personalities, is sometimes the folly of an all
that loses the object in view ; it is sometimes the trick
of an opponent to turn the point of strong argument;
it is sometimes the resort of the vanquished to cover
defeat, but in all cases it is most mischievous. It con-
verts a general debate into a private dispute, and till it
be disposed of further discussion of the subject in hand
is useless. Care should be taken neither to give nor to
take offence, and that not only in regard to members of
our own circle but in regard to other bodies, it is
possible we may find ourselves in antagoniatic towards
come of them, arid May have to stand to our arms, but
their honest convictions sre entitled to the same
respect which we claim for our own, and hard names and
contumely only injure the muse they are intended to
serve. It used to be a maxim that religion and polities
were to be banished from certain assemblies (I know
not particularly what they were.) There was a mix-
ture of truth and error in this. But the confused
state of mem' minds was imposed upon by the tone of
the maxim because they failed to draw the distinction.
It is evident that party politics would soon split
societies such as this into sections, and prove ruinous
not only to our peace but to our very existence,
whilst politico themselves are the common property of
every subject of the realm, and regulate the welfare
of both individuals and classes ; and to evade them
either privately or publicly is to relinquish our rights
and abandon ourselves to the rod of despotism. The
approval or rejection, the advocacy or riiprebension,
of any political meastires affecting agricultural in-
terests, and involving more of the community, is
strictly within our province. But the advocacy or de-
nouncement of men, being themselves or bearing on
them the symbols of state-party, is beyond our pro-
vince, and violates the law of our constitution. And so
with regard to religion. Every well-ordered civil insti-
tution in our land is founded on a generally acknow-
ledged code of morals derived from the record of in-
spired truth, to which code there is a constant tacit
appeal for the rule of justice, order, peace, goodwill,
and prosperity ; and there is no reason why, in the
transaction'of our business as a club, if it were neces-
sary, we should hesitate to appeal to the record itself.
But the error is that religion has come to be considered
as a thing of party and denominational creed, rather
than of universal obligation, and hence the fear that if
introduced in mixed companions, those parties and
Greeds would be brought into collision. In all our
intercourse, however, the divine law, either taoitly or
expressly, can never be dispensed with impunity.
Party spirit of any kind in such a society as this is
highly to be deprecated, and we cannot too carefully
guard against its creeping in. We cannot give our
patronage, or lend ourselves as instruments of any party
or interests, local or general, other than those of agri-
culture ; and whilst we welcome the alliance of all who
come to us in those interests, we repudiate all connection
with any interests that are foreign to them. We have
nothing to boast of as to our numbers, age, or friends,
though we expect to grow in all these particulars. But
our strength lies in our complete organization, in the
experience, practical knowledge, and enterprise of our
members; in the fidelity and good brotherhood of our
club, and in the intelligence and order of our discussions.
And allow me to say with regard to these last, eloquent
harangues we do not expect. if we would desire them ;
but we want to hear the practical good sense and expe-
rience of all our members, and especially would we
foster the aspirations of our younger members, end
invite the free expressionof their opinions and inquiries.
(Much cheering.)

Mr. HARDING said he was quite sure they would all
Join with him, in according to their president a vote of
thanks for the very excellent lecture he had delivered
before them that evening. Mr. Wood had strongly
expressed himself on many important questions, and the
way in which he had handled them showed the valu-
able nature of that society, end the benefits it was cal-
culated to confer upon its members. One word fre-
quently used by him seemed almost like a new word to
them now, it being so seldom beard—he alluded to the
word " Free-trade ;" but many years ago he, in common
with many others, often found it on his lips, and was
obliged to give expression to it. Their chairman had
alluded to the price of meat, and be would like to ask
why, under the free-trade system beef and mutton were
so beams ? His opinion was, that when Sir Robert
Peel gave them his new tariff, that the English
graziers, from a supposition that this country would be
inundated with foreign stock, and consequently they
allowed their own herds and flocks go down ; that this
eontinned for many years, and that they had never been
got up again. The quality of their beef too seemed
inferior to what it used to be, when they had a plenty
of red gravy in the dish, and the flavour of the meat
superior to that of venison. For his own part he was
very thankful to their worthy president for the excellent
address he had delivered, and trusted that he would
have life and health to preside over them for many
years to come, to deliver such able discourses as the one
they had listened to that evening, and that they would
all also enjoy life and health to come and hear him. He
might add that he considered the average of 28 bushels
of wheat to the acre as net down by the chairman, as
rather beyond that of the country.
The CHAIRMAN said the figures he had given were
open to correction. He had not instituted any inquiries
on the subject, but had merely set down what he re-
collected in his own experience. He would very much
like to hear the opinions of his brother farmers on the
subject, from their own experience and their conversa-
tions with others. Perhaps Mr. Homer would give
them his experience on the subject.
Mr. Homes said he was hardly in a position to give a
satisfactory reply to the question that had been pro-
posed to him, as he had not gone into the figures. Ile
could only speak from his own experience of the crop,
on his own farm, and that was no criterion for other
parts of the county of Dorset, nor of the country
generally. His farm being situated near the sea, the
cern was more subject to blight than in many other
plasm', and he had sometimes to be content with a very
small snap, but lie believed that Mr. Wood's
figures of seven sacks per acre, was rather above
the average of the county for the last seven years.
For the year 1859 there was a very good crop of
wheat, and the average that year no doubt exceeded
7 sacks per acre throughout the county; but for the
last two or three years the average had been much less
than that. In regard to stock he had his own private
opinion. He believed that many diseases had
been introduced since the introduction of free
trade that were never known before, attacking
both sheep and beasts. Whether these disease were
introduced, or whether they arose from a different
system of managing and feeding, be could not say.
This he knew, he did not produce the quantity of young
animals he did in his younger days; and he believed
that throughout the country there was nothing like the
number of sheep that were 20 years ago. If they looked
at their great fairs for example, they would see that at
Weyhill, this year, there were 50,000 short of the
average number, and at Dorchister they had not more
than half a fair. Where were they? If they had them
they weild be sent for sale, but as they were not, it
was evident that they were either consumedorfsentaway
to some other part of the country. And as the quantity
for sale usually governed prices, he thought they might
fairly conclude that the present high price of mutton

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was consequent on the scarcity Of sheep. With regard
to beef he thought that they could not expect more
than 103. per score at thii time of the year. In the
spring, perhaps, they might get more. But 10s. per
score NM a good price, and, he thought, a remunerative
one for grass-fed animals. They were chiefly governed
by the London markets, and In his opinion they got a
better price for their stock in consequeneo of the
introduction of railiiays into the toiletry, as the cost of
transit wits now mdch Has titan It was previously.
Before the introduction of railways here, the prices of
stock and sheep were much lower than they were in
more favoured localities, in consequence of the cost of
transit to the London and other large markets.
With regard to the price of corn he thought that,
from the large importations that had taken place from
America arid eleewhereithat we could not look for much
higher prices than they got at present:
MT. CLEMENTE said that a short tires sine lie
happened to be in Kent, end contemplating introducing
souls of these sheep in this country he inquired the
price. He found, however, that the price, per head,
were much higher than sheep *ere at home. Instead of
yearlings being something like 335. or 340. per head, as
he expected to find them, lie learned that the graters
a.sked two guineas per bead ; and, indeed, it was very
difficult to get sound sheep there at all. He met several
friends who told him they had sold all off on account
of their being affected with the rot. The same thing
hail occurred in Holland, Lancashire, and many other
places. Hence the high prices, and they were much
higher in Kent than they were here. In the article of
beef for example, they sold it there by the stone, and
the price was equal to 12a per score. For his own
part be was quite convinced that the price of meat was
owing to the extensive rot in sheep.
Mr. DAMEN believed that the price of beef and mutton
was governed by the law of supply and demand. The
importation of cattle did not increase. They Could not
be brought here in sufficient quantity to greatly interfere
with prices, and they were not acceptable when brought
here. There might be diseased sheep and cattle in
some places, but in his opinion there was more beef
and mutton produced in this country than ever before,
and the season that the price was higher was that the
demand was much greater. The consumption of meat
was nearly double what it was before the introduction
of free trade. The labourern got better wages than they
did a few years ago, bread was cltdaper, and they had
more money for the purchase of pork and bUtcher's
meat. With regard to corn' he would defy any man
to say what the price would be next Summer. It all
depended upon the American question. With regard
to the question of barley, referred to by Mr. Wood,
he begged to remark that that kind of grain could not
be raised, anywhere and everywhere, as other kinds of
grain could—especially for malting purposes. It was
true there was a small portion of foreign barley nearly
as good as ours, but the area where it could be grown
was not one-tenth sufficient for our consumption in
melting. The barley grown in warm countries no one
would use except for feeding purpoaes, He had that
day refused 40s. per quarter for the best waiting barley,
and had been offered other barley, which, but for the
malt duty, might have been converted into malt—and
in such case its value greatly improved, at 28s. and 30s.
per quarter.
Mr. HODGES questioned whether the high price of
beef and mutton Might be attributable to two circum-
stances—partly to disease which had been spoken of,
and partly to increased consumption. No doubt that
railways, too, had had much to do in equalising
prices, and thus raising the value in the Western
counties to what they formerly were in the more
favoured localities. He thought, however, that the
consumption had had more to do with the price than
anything else, He remembered that when Sir Robert
Peel brought forward his measure of free trade, that he
said that dearness was compatible with plenty—that
there might be an abundance, and yet the prices would
be increased in consequence of the means of the people to
purchase. Thus in the present instance, the price of
bread and other articles were low, and with better
wages the people bad more money to buy beef and
mutton. Hence the increased consumption and the
consequent increased prise. He most cordially seconded
Mr. Harding's proposition o: thanking their president
for his excellent lecture.

Mr. J. S. HOMER thought that the chairman in his
remarks had alluded to the mode in carrying on their
discussions. He fully agreed with him that while party
politics should be avoided there were other subjects
which came within their scope. He thought that when
measures were brought before Parliament affecting the
agricultural interest, they became proper subjects for
discussion at the Dorchester Farmers' Club. During
the last Session there were no less than three Acts
passed affecting the farmer. There were the Parochial
Assessment Act, the Highway Act, and the Game
Act. The first of these acts seemed to meet
with general approval. A gentleman with whom he
was speaking that day told him he had property worth
£5O a year for certain purposes, and the overseers rated
him at £5. This state of things would be remedied
under tha new Act. With regard to the Highway
Act, be thought, if carried out, would prove beneficial,
so far as the improvement of the highways was con-
cerned, but the question should be approached with
elution. It seemed to him something like a man who
had a very bad cold and who sent to London for advice,
The advice was given and the gold was got rid of, but,
the bill of 200 guineas which followed was rather a high
price to pay for curing scold. He was afraid the High-
way Act would be something like it if they did not take
care. The Game Act was a very sore subject to many
of the occupiers of land. He thought that the only
way to set the th,ng at rest, if they made game
property, to make it, like all other property, liable to
be rated, no that it should be made to pay the expenses
of protecting it. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. ERROR attributed the high price of beef and
mutton mainly to the increased demand. The labouring
population had plenty of work, they had good wages,
and as many other provisions were cheaper than for-
merly, they had much more money for the purchase
of beef and pork. The facilities of railway aocommoda-
tion had also taken away their surplus stock to more
thickly populated districts,where required for consump-
tion. He thought more beef and mutton was produced
now than ever before, else what became of the immense
quantity of turnips grown, and the oil cake and the
other cattle-food that was purchased? They
fatteued and sold them off younger than
formerly, therefore there trete fewer at their
fairs. He himself had, during the past year, sold
11,000 head of sheep in this market. if these had not
been fatted and sold by the hammer, they would have
been sent to the fairs of the neighbourhood. With
respect to the price of beef, he thought they might
look forward to its being us, a score. At all events he
was open to give 10s. Bd, per score for the ensuing 12
months for all they would bring him of good grass-fod
beef. _ _

The CHAIRMAN thought the time was now come to
bring their discussion to a conclusion. He had nothing
especially to add, further than to thank them for their
kiud attention, and to acknowledge the compliment
they had paid him. Some very valuable remarks had
been offered in the discussior that ensued. As he stated
before, the figures which he had given were from no
authority, but be simply gave them to the best his
memory would serve him in his own experience. How
far they wore correct he must leave them to judge.
With regard to the price of barley, he took the basis
"25 years ago as 30s. He believed that was the estimated
price at that time, and in taking the rise at 58. per
quarter, he had estimated the average price now at
355. In taking this average, they must remember that
there were other counties where the barley was con-
sidered superior to their own, even on lands which were
not formerly thought fit for bailey. Formerly this was
considered the best barley county, but how far it
would now deserve to be thus ranked he must leave
others to judge.
The proceedings then terminated.

COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS, Saturday.—Before
Major Frampton, Capt. Kindersley, and Thorn-
ton, Esqs.
MAIITINSTOWN.- -JAMS NlStaod was summoned
by Mr. T. Homer, jour., with trespass in search of
conies on the 28th July. Mr. Homer said that on
the day in question he saw the defendant and another
man at a rabbit burrow on land belonging to his
father. He rode up to them and asked the defen-
dant his name, and he said John Stone, of Port-
land. They both ran away,and he rode after them.
He gent a boy, Robert Sprake, back to the burrow to
see if there was anything there,and he brought from
it a dog and four nets. About two months
afterwards he saw the defendant, and ascertained
that his name was James Bushrod.—Sprake was
examined to prove he found the dog and nets at
the burrow.—The defence way that he, defendant,
was going from Bridport to Portland, and he gave
the name he was known by at Portland.--Sentenced
to pay 20a. and costa, or 14 days' hard labour.
Money paid.
PORTLSHAIL —William Sansford, huxter, was
summoned by Superintendent Underwood for hav-
ing in his possession an illegal beam and scales.—
Complainant said that on Monday, October 21, he
visited the defendant's shop and found a pair of
scales 3 oza against the purchaser--The defendant
said he knew they were wrong as a piece he had
on them had fallen off. He did not pro-
duce the piece. All the weights in his shop
were correct —Fined 203., and 9s. costs.—William
Brushett was summoned for stealing turnips from
a field belonging to Mr. William Manfield. The
case was proved by Thomas Bishop, who caught de-
fendant in the act.—Fined, including costa, 9s. id.
--John Sansom, in the employ of Mr.
Kellaway, of Elworth, as carter, was charged by his
master with misbehaviour and neglecting his horses.
It appeared that complainant sent defendant to
Weymouth with a load of wheat, when the latter
got drunk, and was very "sassey."—Defendant
pleaded that he had a " drap" too much.—Fined Sc.
for drunkenness, including oonts.—Ann Hoskins
was charged by P.C. Hill, with being in a planta-
tion and breaking up part of some fir trees, that had
been cut in the parish of Portisham, belonging to
Mr. W. Manfield, on the 25th October. He
watched her for some time, and she filled a miller's
sack. The value of the wood was 3d. Sentenced
to 3 days' imprisonment.
FORDINGTON.—CharIes Forse, and James Forge,
his son, were charged with stealing four ducks, the
property of Stephen Toghill Harding, of Stinsford.
Mr. Lock prosecuted, and Mr.ffeston appeared for
the defence.—Andrew Vincent said he was bailiff to
Mr. Harding, and looked after the ducks and the
poultry. On Monday the 27th October Charles
Forge came to him to bay some ducks. He sold
him 10, and he was to take them away on Monday
morning at 8 o'clock. He did not come, and he
kept them in a coop for him until two in the afternoon,
when he let them all out. He came about 3 o'clock
and desired witness to catch them for him, and
be would come for them on Wednesday morning at
8 o'clock. Witness caught up 10 on that (Tuesday)
evening-three drakes and seven ducks. He put them
in the coop about 7 o'clock. On Wednesday morning
before it was light, he heard the ducks making a
noise, and he threw them some corn into the
coop. He did not know but what the 10 were
there. At eight o'clock James Forse came for
them, and witness went out with him to
the coop. James Forse said there were only six
there, and witness replied, "Some one must have

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Otolen them then," and added, "Where were
the d— policemen?" He took the six ducks out
of the coop, and examined them as they came out,
and he observed that the dtake he had marked about
12 months since was not there. He had marked
four ducks and a drake at the same time. Only one
duck and one drake that were marked were put into
the coop. The duck wan put in by mistake. Both
the duck and the drake were gone. James Forse
took the five ducks and one drake—six in all. He
was positive the drake produced was not one of the
sit be sold to James Form. It was marked by a
cut in the left webb of the left foot.—Cross-ex-
amined : Had had charge of Mr. Harding's poultry
for two years and a half. Had sold fowls to form
and his son before. Sold 2ê couples of chickens to
Charles Force on the same day, (Monday) at 2s. a
couple, and 4s. a couple for the ducks. The coop
was in trout of' his house, and he lived oppo-
site the public road, It was light when James
Form came on Wednesday morning with his cart.
The ducks and fowls were all taken away alive. He
did not put any duck in without witness looking at
them. He ermined all their feet, though he might
not have taken them ill his hand. He examined
the "mallard" particularly, before be put it in the
qoop, because he weighed it.—Snperintendent
Underwood said that on Wednesday the 29th,
lie went to the Market-house in Dorches-
ter, into the fowl market. Charles Force was at his
stall, and James Force was farther in, Lie examined
two mallards that were lying on a stool close by.
He found the mark on the bird produced, and asked
Charles Form how he came by that. He said he had
it from his son. Witness told him he should take
possession of it as it had been stolen from Mr.
Harding's at Minster& .Fle afterwards, on going to
the railway station, saw James Form, and took him
into custody. fie after Wards Apprehended Charles
Form. Cross-examined : 'they were picking
the ducks for market, and said they were going to
send them to London. There were lots of other
fowls.—Mr. Weston was about to address the Bench
when the magistrates said theywould nottrouble him
to do so, as there really was not sufficient evidence
to place the defendants on their trial. They were
accordingly liberated, and the property taken from
them restored to their possession.
BROADWEY.—Two tramps were charged by P.C.
Dewlan with begging from door to door on the pre-
vious Thursday. They gave their names John
Taylor and Thomas Steward. They were unknown
to the police. Committed for 7 days' hard labour.
--Frederick Snook v. Mary Ann Green. The
defendant was charged with stealing a quantity
of apples, from under a tree on Friday, October
24th. The value of the apples was 15d. Orderee
to pay the value of the apples, and costs 6s. 3d., or
to be imprisoned for 14 days with hard labour.
ABBOTSBURY. —William Lain was charged with
stealing a pick-axe, the property of Henry Jones.
Mr. Weston defended the prisoner. It appeared
that the property was stolen from Elworth about a
twelvemonth ago, and Mr. Weston objected that
there was any case, the property having been lost so
long.—The Bench held the objection to be good,
and dismissed the case.

,LITTOSI CHENSY.—Mary Marsh VMS summoned
by Mr. Sprake for stealing turnips—James Hill said
that on Saturday, the 25th of October, he saw the
defendant in a turnip field belonging to Mr. Sprake.
She was pulling them up and breaking off the leaves
when he first saw her. He watched her, and took
from her 41 turnips as she was leaving the field.
The value of the turnips was CA.—Defendant said
she did it from want.—Sentenced to one month's
hard labour.

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EVERSHOT. —Ann Hoskins v. John Turner.—This
was an application for an order of affiliation.—Mr.
Weston appeared for the application, and Mr. Fear
for the detendant.—The applicant had had one child
previously, which she never affiliated, and she
admitted having allowed other parties to kiss her,
besides the defendant. She called her sister to give
corroborative evidence, but in consideration of -her
conduct, the magistrates awarded the smallest
possible sum for maintenance of the child, namely 6d.
a week for the whole time, with the costa of hearing.
COMMITTED TO THE DORCHESTER GAOL.—Astizes :
Charles Brine and George Bowring, night poaching at
Wool, (armed). —Seuions : Emma Gough, stealing a pair
of boots at Lyme Regis; John Gibbs, housebreaking at
Steeple.—Hard Labour: Frederick Genge, leaving
service at Iwerne Minster, 6 weeks; William Staple,
leaving service at Broadwinsor, 1 calendar month;
Caroline Norman, vagrancy at Weymouth, 7 days ;
Robert Barnes, Edward Bartlett and George Burgess,
stealing apples at Sherborne, 1 calendar month; John
Gould, vagrancy at Bradford Peverell, 1 calendar
month; Daniel Wheeler, stealing applls at Stanton
Gabriela, 1 calendar month ; Charles Larcombe, poach-
ing at Pilsdon, 2 calendar months; William Gale,
stealing apples at Bothenhampton, 1 cslendar month ;
Alfred Parsons, stealing potatoes at Stalbridge, I
calendar month; George Flewlett, assault at Winfrith
Newburgh, 2 calendar months ; Joseph Woolfries,
assault at Church Knowle, 2 calendar months; John
Bagg, absent from training Dorset Militia, 1 calendar
month ; Edward Newberry, stealing tin em at Beam-
inster, 14 days ; Mary Ann Norman, stealing apples at
West Chickerell, 7 days—lmprisonment : George Clare,
stealing apples at Bothenhampten, 14 days, and 3 years
in a Reformatory; George Boon, stealing sausage tool
at Bridport, 14 days, and 3 years in a Reformatory.

FORDINGTON. ACCTDENT. - We regret to
state that an accident, which might have been atten-
ded with very serious results, happened to John
Hayne,!Esq., of Fordington, en Sunday last. This
gentleman, who is in his 84th year, was taking a rile
iu his gig, accompanied by a man-servant, who was
driving, and when on the top of the hill on the
Bridport road, the horse, a strong powerful animal,
from some cause or other not known, commenced
kicking, and afterwards dashed forward at a
tremendous pace. Notwithstanding the exertions
of the driver it continued its course through the
tiwn of Dorchester till it arrived at South-street,
when instead of continuing down the town as was
the intention of the driver, the animal dashed across
by the town pump, and upset the carriage, Mr. Bayne
and his man being thrown out. Mr. Bayne was, as
loon as possible, conveyed to the Antelope Inn,
where Dr. Curme was quickly in attendance, when it
was found that the forefinger of that gentleman's
right hand was severely injured, but with the ex-
ception of being stunned by the fall we are glad to
state he received no further hurt, and his servant
was but slightly bruised. One of the shafts of the
vehicle was broke, and the horse had its nostrils
smashed by coming in contact with the shutters of
Mr. Fitch's' shop. The affair caused considerable
excitement as it happened just as the people were
coming out of the churches, and a large quantity
of blood 'thawed where the accident occurred.

ATTEMPTED Sulcuoir.—On Sunday last Mrs.
Coombe, wife of one of the drummers of the militia,
made a determined attempt at self-destruction. It
appears that the unfortunate woman had been for
sometime ill-used by her husband, and this seems
to have preyed upon her mind. She was found by
a drummer named Gale on his calling for Coombs to
go to church. He found the door go hard, and
on forcing it open found the poor woman at the
back of the door. He immediately cut her down,
and thus saved her life. Her husband was the worse
for liquor at the time, and by orders of the captain
was placed under arrest for not being present at
church parade.
W EYMOUT El. —Mis.siorr TO SEAMEN. —A. public
meeting in aid of the society for sending missionaries
to seamen was held at the Melcombe Regis
National schoolroom on Wednesday. The chair
was taken by J. Coode, Esq., in the absence of the
Rev. Talbot Greaves, who was prevented attending
on account of indisposition. The chairman, in his
opening remarks, said the annual income of this
society in Weymouth did not exceed £2B last year,
but he hoped that its funds would be considerably
augmented during the coming year. After
alluding to the dangers which seamen were exposed
to, he called upon Mr. Carter, scripture reader, Port-
land, to address the meeting. Mr. Carter said he
had been engaged as a scripture reader to seamen for
the last two years, and that daring that time many
striking illustratims of the readiness of seamen to
receive the Word of God had come under his obser-
tion. The crews of every four ships out of five were
glad to see him and to learn of the things which
make men wise unto salvation—especially those who
had received a Sunday school education. He
seldom met with a captain who endeavoured to
throw obstacles in his way; while in Welsh
vessels, nearly all the crews were professing
Christians especially those from Cartiarvon-
shire.—The Rev. B. R. Boyer, M. A., chaplain
to the seamen in the Bristol Channel, who
attended as the deputation, gave a glowing descrip-
tion of the benefits conferred upon seamen by this
society, and he corroborated the statements of the
former speaker with regard to the Welsh sailors.
The great hinderance to the gospel among seamen
was intoxicating drink. They were much on the
sea—seldom on land, and then they gave reins to
their appetites. He was, however, glad to see the
temperance movement advancing. He strongly
condemned the conduct of British merchants in
sending strong drink on board vessels, as this tended
in a great degree to neutralise missionary efforts.
The Rev. J. Cordeaux next addressed the meeting
in an eloquent speech, calling upon the audience to
labour and pray ardently for the convention of our
sailors. The Chairman offered& few closing remarks,
and the doxology being sung the interesting pro-
ceedings were brought to a close.

CHARMINSTER.—NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWN-
rsru.—On Sunday evening about 8 o'clock, as Thotnas
Acock, ostler, of the George Inn, Dorchester, was re-
turning from Charminster, he fell (in consequence of a
"heavy" mist at the time prevailing) into the river
near the turnpike gate, and but for the timely aid
rendered Lim by two gentlemen the result might have
proved fatal. The ostler evinced but little gratitude for
the preservation of his life, his principal lamentation
being lest his new snit, which he had donned for the
first time, had received irreparable damage from the
immersion.

CERNE.—APPOINIIIRNT OF RELIEVING OFFICER.
—The guardians, at a Board meeting held on Wed-
nesday the 29th ult., proceeded to the election of a
relieving officer for this union. The district is a
very scattered one, and; the salary is £9O a year.
35 candidates tendered fur the situation, but 6
only were requested to attend on the day of election.
There were 21 guardians present, and on dividing
their choice fell on Mr. John Bile, of Cerne Abbas,
he having polled 11 votes. Mr. Norman holds the
appointment of registror of births and deaths.

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WIMBORNE.—WESLXYAN M/SSIOWS.—On Sun-
day se'nnight sermons were preached at the Wes-
leyan Chapel, Wimborne, in behalf of the Wesleyan
Missions, and on Thursday evening last the annual
missionary meeting was held. After sieging and
prayer, Willett L Adye, Eoq., was called on to
preside. He said that he should not occupy the
time of the meeting by any lengthened remarks of
his own, for two reasons; first, because speaking
was not his forte; and secondly, there were !other
gentlemen who were much better qualified than him-
self to advocate the cause of foreign missions. He
might, however, say that he did think it a great
privilege to be placed in the position he was that
evening. He felt that while there they were engaged
in a delightful work—a work which not only com-
mended itself all their consciences, but which was
in accordance with the commands of Christ himself,
Christianity was aggressive. Those who were them-
selves the subjects of converting grace were desirous
that others also should be partakers of like benefit.
This was shown in the teaching of our Lord. In the
parable of the treasure hid in the field, the lost
sheep and the lost silver, the early Christian
Church acted upon this principle of carrying the
glad sounds of the gospel to those who were sitting
in darkness and shadow of death. And when the
early Christians were scattered abroad by penmen-.
tions they went everywhere preaching and testifying
of the Gospel of Christ. Nor was the Gospel eon-
fined to race or colour. Philip, it would be remem-
bered, was sent down to convert a man of
colour, of high degree, an Ethiopian, and when he
was converted,it is said,he went on his way rejoicing.
And no doubt he carried the gospel to his own
countrymen and preached to them the things con.
cerning Christ. Thus was Christianity first intro-
duced into Africa. The gospel, as it wee designed
for all, so was it fitted for all men. It was not for
the rich only, but for the poor also • not for the
European only, but for the Asiatic an the African
also. And it mattered not by whom the gospel was
preached—whether by the Episcopalian, or the Wes.
leyan, or the Independent, if it was preached in its
purity it would produce its effect upon the hearts of
those who heard it. God would own and bless the
labours of those who rightly divided the word of
butt'. So far as the Wealeyans were concerned they
had entered upon the missionary work with remark-
able zeal,and under the blessing of God, with success,
and he had no doubt but that those present would
support it by their means to the utmost of their
ability. As for himself, he could say that he sp.
peared amongst them to lend his humble assistance
with great satisfaction and pleasure.—The Secretary
then read the report, giving a cursory glanee of the
operations of the Wesleyan Missionary Society in
various parts of the world. For carrying on this
great work there was raised lad year £137,284 Oa 7d.
towards which Wimborne contributed £36 Oa 7d,,
and the other places in the circuit made up the sum
to £B6 17s. 4d. The meeting was subsequently
addressed by the Rev. G. Rawyell, superintendent
of the Wimborne circuit, who had been 16 years a
missionary in the West India Islands; the Rev.
John Help, of Exeter; the Rev. John Keynes, of
Len-
don. -imboAr vote f thanks was unanimously Wimborne; anodththeHev.W.
uJ.
nimTweoway
ddle,
accorded
to Lon-
to the Chairman for his kindness in presiding, and
the proceedings which were of a highly satisfactorycharacter, closed with singing and prayer. The
collections on Sunday amounted to £3 Os. 81d.,
and at the annual meeting on Thursday night to
.612 12s. 31(1., being £4 more than was collected
last year.

SHAFTESBURY. —FARMERS' CLUB AND AGRICUL-
TURAL SOCIETY—This society, established in April
last, held its first annual exhibition in the new cattle
market, on Wednesday last, There was an excellent
show of stock, corn, butter, and cheese; indeed, it we*
considered one of the best exhibitions that have taken
place in the county during the present year. The
secretary, Mr. W. T. Buckland, was unable to attend
throughindisposition, but his place was ably filled by
Mr. W. Y. Foot, the treasurer, of Melbury Abbas.
The judges of stock were Mr. H. Fookes (Whitchurch),
Kr. J. Card (Norton Ferris), and Mr. William Bennett.
(Chilmark); of cheese and butter, Mr. J. Allen (Tis-
bury), and Mr. G. Kersley (Shaftesbury.) The success-
ful labourers dined together at two o'clock, at the
Abbey Arms Inn.—The annual dinner took place at the
Grosvenor Arms Hotel, under the presidency of T. B.
Bower, Esq. There were also present the Hon. W. H.
B. Portman, M.P., Mr. G. G. Glynn, M.P., end other
gentlemen, and the leading agriculturists of the die..
trict. The band of the 9th Dorset (Shaftesbury}Riffe
Corps kindly volunteered their services on the dem-
sion, and contributed greatly to the pleasures of the
evening. The usual loyal and patriotic toasts having
been given and heartily responded to, the prizes were
awarded to the successful candidates. Mr. W. Rossiter,of
Marnhull, obtained the 2nd prize for heifers, and the
2nd prize for butter. "The Health of the Bishop and
Clergy," "The Marquis of Westminster," and the
"County Members" followed. In responding to the
latter, the Hon. W. H. B. Portman, hf.P., said
he thanked them most sincerely on behalf of his
colleagues and himself for the exceedingly warm
way in which they received the mention of their
names. He was very sorry to hoar of Mr. Seymer's ill-
ness, and he knew that Mr. Start was not at present in
the county. It gave him the greatest pleasure to attend
their meeting. As soon as he heard the day on which
the dinner was to take place, lie considered himself
engaged for it—(cheers)—even before he received the
circular inviting him to it. (Applause.) He considered
that he was engaged to attend their meeting, not only
because of his former political connections with the
town of Shaftesbury, and the great kindness lie hod
ever received from its people, but also because it was
the first start of anew agricultural society. (Cheers.)
And he thought that those gentlemen who origirmted
the society had every reason to he proud of the stemma
which had attended their first endeavours. (Cheers.)
He must say in all sincerity that this was the largest
meeting of persons at an agricultural dinner that he
had ever attended in any part of the county of Dorset.
(Great cheering.) As a county member, he would
briefly call their attention to some of the most im-
portant events which were now passing. Finn sad
foremost stood the terrible war now raging in America
between men of our own blood and race, which, unfor-
tunately, affected the manufacturing interests of this
country. But still he thought, if it soon ceased, it
would be found not to have been FO injurious to the
cotton districts as some might imagine ; for vogues.
tionably before the war there WIW a great glut off
cotton goods in the market, and some distress must
eventually have risen amongst those engaged in its
manufacture. (Hear, hear.) They had learned some-
thing tram this American war—first, in respect of iron
ships,. After the battle between the Monitor and
Merrimac, W 3 discovered that the English fleet con-
sisted of two ships—(laughter)—and he thought the.
Government had acted very wisely in pushing forward.
the building of iron ships, for if ever a war should arise
we must trust to iron and not wood. (Hear, hear:).
With regard to the distress at present raging in the
manufacturing distaste, he had been told by some
persons well informed on the matter, that the cotton
crop in America had been bought up by our manufac-
turers, and that the money was spent in maintaining
the soldiers in the Confederate army. The manufac-
turers trusted to the war soon owning to an end, mid
thereby realising a profit upon it. This &tenet*, be
said, must reflect upon the agricultural dietricts, for as
they supplied the food, the manufacturers could not he
the good customers they were in more prosperous timss ;
and he could himself say that they admitted nothing
but the very best meat amongst them. (Applause)
He hoped, therefore, that in this time of need they
would come forward and help their distressed manufac-
turing brethren. (Hear, hear.) The hon. gentleman
than briefly referred te the enmity so perseveringly dis-
played by the Northern States of America towards
England, but which he believed was principally en-
couraged by • large clam of persons who had left this
country for the country's good—laughter)—and re-
marked upon the late ridiculous speeches of Mr. F.
Train, of tramway notoriety, against this country. But
whatever eventualities might arise on this American
matter, be believed that but one feeling pervaded all
parties in this country, and that was that Lord Palmers-
ton was the right man in the right place—(cheers)—,'
and, with the exception of a very small party of the
opposition the events of the last session showed that
to be • fact. In the House they had one party of
Radicals—but he believed they were now known by the.
name of "Advanced Liberals"—and their motto was.
•' Whatever is is wrong." (Laughter.) There was
another party, whose motto might be read as, "What*
ever is is right." (Laughter.) Now be did not go to
either extreme; he wished to steer between the two,
and did not like to see everything swept away, and an
untried thing hastily put in the place of an old one-
(Cheers.) There were some measures which received
the sanction of Parliament on which be would
like to say • few words. There was the Parochial
Assessments Act amid the Highway Act, both
useful in their' way. The latter was permissive
in its nature, not oppressive, and he was sure
if adopted would prove highly beneficial. (Hear,
bear, and cries of " the Game Laws.") Well, he would
speak of the Game Laws. He was one of those who
voted for the bill, and he sat up one night till three
o'c'ock to do so, because he believed it to be a geed
thing. In the North of England men banded them-
selves together in large bodies, and went forth to poach.
and to defy the law. Now that was a thing that meld
not be permitted; they could not see the law sa defied.
(Cheers.) He knew there was • strong feeling in the
county about it, as they were afraid they would be
called upon to pay for the preservation of game. But
it was not so ; the farmer would not be called upon to
pay for one more policeman. It. principle was, that
when a man came out of a field after poaching, and was
met by a policeman, the officer could stop him and
take the game from him. The Chief Constable of the
county had told him that he considered it to be a great
boon to the country, because the policemen keel:
exactly who the bad characters were that went out a
night to poach and to steal. (Hear, heir.) He thought
there had been a great deal of unnecessary alarm created
about the matter; but really it was • question between
landlord and tenant. (Great cheering.) If the lend-
lord wanted great qnantities of hares and rabbits he
must pay for thein—(Cheers)—for in these days of high
farming they could not have them otherwise. (Cheers)
He had been asked by the Chairman to give them the
health of the Member for Shaftesbury, Mr. G. 6. Glyn'
- (Cheers) —and he had done so with pleasum!
because he knew that that gentleman, st very free;
inconvenience to himself,had left his business in London
to be presenth im t h withthat
whtehneem, e that
e wentevening.to
m
was mare to see his hon. friend there. (Great cheering,
amid which the hon. gentleman resumed his seat)
Mr. G. G. Glyn, in • speech of considerable length,
,
and greatly in favour of the present Government
ts
acknowledged the toast.—Other toasts and sentimen
followed, and the meeting separated.
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