The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-12-06 00:00:00

SEIERBORNE AMUCOLTURAL SOCIETY.

The annual exhibitios of stook was held on Thursday.
There was excellent emmetition in some of the claws.
Mr. J. C. Fooks, of Come, again stood in the first rank
with his Down ewes ; but his falll lamb, withal' was
first at Sturminster on Wednesday, was beaten by an
animal belonging to Kr. T. H. Saunders, of Water.
combo, which only had second honour. at Sturtniuster.
Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Pool Farm, mar Temiltun, won
a Ares prim with hi; boar ; and Mr. N. Boni afield added
another to his list of booties in the same clus. The
prise offered by Kr. Die), for a pore-bred bull brought
six competitors, sal 11l to the lot of Mr. Becjafield,
of lLotoombe, who esHbited the same fine Hereford
animal that took the fres prim at Shaftesbury. The
second prise is this obis was taken by a very pretty
Devon belonging to Hr. Smith, of Bradford Peverell ;
while the Hew. K. B. Rionard's fine yowls Shorthorn
was highly ecoomandel. There were five f•t oxen
entered, but only tme were exhibited; and them
animals took first and mood honours as they did at
Stun:Master. The fat sows were prime 'aimed& The
Herefords took taiii loal is the elms again ; Mr. J. W.
James, of Meppowdec, who was suceeedul at /Bur.
wester, being the winner of Mr. Doby's prise, with
Mr. J. Cater emend. Mr. G. D. W. Dishy won both
prism offered by the Earl of adulator for Down wethms.
Tbe number of horses entered was not large, but there
were sir nice bunters in the field, and a similar number
of powerful cart hones. The trial of the bunters was
wstehed with much interest by a large number of
persons. Tbe jumping of the winner—a foor•yetruld
obestout with some very good pointe—was extra.
ordinary. The number of entries for the cool prism
was unusually largo. The marigolds entered by Mr. a
Harrding. of Keaton* were Nome of the finest ever
seen, weighing 63 tons per sore. The gentlemen who
awarded the prises in the various shams were Mr. H.
Mayo, of Cloker's Fromm, Dorehmter ; Mr. H. Brooks,
Pitcombe, Brutes.; Mr. G. Young. Blogworth ; and
Mr. J. Card, Norton Ferris.
Mumma sag 82oas Smcm—Pure bred bull (six compel/
tors), CI, given by Mr 0. D. W. Ditty, Mr W. Benyaned,
Moteombe ; £2, Mr Smith, Bradford Pevercll ; highly com-
mended, Rev R. B. Kie end, knrnhull—Dalzeuss, 1.6, given
by Hr W. C. Medlyont, Bart. (five anise Mr J. A. Stank
Bradford Pirrerell ; AI, /fr Boolateld— orreyearuld
stock heifers, Al, ghee by Me Hoc W. H. B. Portman, M.P.,
Rev. R. B. Kennard ; 41, Mr Allen, Pr House—Mine Dona
stock ewes, 4.6, given by Mr J. °Dodds. Mr J. 0. FOO4
Owes; £2, Mr J. O. rooks—Ten Culver Waits, 1.2, Mr J. a
Fooks—Down ram, AA, given by Hr B. G. Glyn, Bart., Mr
simmers, Wateroombe Al, given by Sir R. G. Glyn, Yr. J.
C. Fooka—Boar £2, Hr T. Taylor, Ihuuton ; CI, Mr. 11.
Besjafield ; ommended, AWL Turner, Templecombe—
Sow, £2, Mr W. Macdes, Pen Mill, Yeovil ;Al, Br John Cone,
Hamm on ; highly cornieseind, Mr Milian Marilee—Three
sits In f arrow, AL Hr Harding, Wen Slower; Al, Mr W.
linden ; highly oomesoded, Preform Buckman, Bradfunl
Abbas.
Fur Btoca.-04 1.5, given by Mr H. 0. Wort, M.P., Mr W.
Cost.; LI, Mr: A. Betklateld, Walbridge—Cow or Heifer ,46,
given by Mr G. D. W. Digby, Mr James; £2, Br J. Cost.;
highly coronsoded, Mr R. W. C. &wed, Curry Rigel—Tee
Dog. Wethers, 4.3 given by Earl of Ilchester, Mr G. D. W.
Digby :£2, also given by the Earl of Ilehmter, Mr Ingby—
• U, Mr G. Start IAP., 12, Br. Oordge, Wratall.
Haunt —Hackney or Hunter. If, given by Mr 0. D. W.
DiKby. Mr Stacey, Trent ; 21 Mr E. Swinton, Weymouth—Chit
Mare or Gelding, not four years old, £2, Mr. Sytnes, Coombe
Farm, Sherburne ; Mr Paull, Puddietown.
num.—Four area of Mangold rutted grown Meows.
11. and T. Proctor's manure. £4 45, given by Mewing Procter,
Mr C. Harding, Montacute, ea tons per acre; five acres of
M OJIIS,*r C. Harding, 27 tons per airs. 14 swedes, grown
from seeds pennon of Mr. James Senior, ilinops Lnundie
(who gave the pries), Ll Is, Mr W. Nutley, Monroe ; 10s ad,
Hr G. Davis, Charlton Borethorm. 24 sommold, Ll Is, also
given by Mr Seolor, Mr. G. Andrews, Rimpton; 104 fld, Memit
Stacey, Trent.
Ragmen rot laminar, Lox. Saanrcee, he.—Dommtle
servant, • premium of £2 in. given by Mrs. Yeatatan. Ede-
/hi:Lb Burge, employer Mr Bohlioritt, 11 years end 4 month.;
£1 10s, gonn by lin Yemman, Charlotte Roberts, Mr
Rodernott, omen yens and nine months—To the carter who
has wren the rame muter for the ireatee number of years,
and .411111 produce tertillonse of bounty, sobriety, and care of
his train, AA glner bilks Hon. W. H. B. Portman, M.P.,
George Hallett, Hr John A. Smith, 30 years and seven months;
Cl, Edward Swaim, Mr Charleston., 16 years and six months
—To the shepherd who Ms bred and reared the greaten
number of lambs from a flock of not len than 200 homed
ewes, 11 ginui by Br J. S. W. EL L Drax, M,P., John Batley,
liriJohn A. Smith, 847 Wale from ,713 own—Shepherd who
has bred and reared Cl., greatest number of lambs from • Beck
of not len than 200 Down ewe., £2, John Chaney, Mr Buck-
man, 792 lambs from 266 ewes; Al, John Fair, Mr. Crick
Panetta, 282 lamb. from 260 ewes. Labourer In Husbandry,
who Ms worked the Freston %lumber of years in inimenion
not lees than ten upon the mine hem or %Lk these...
employer, £1 128, Reuben Christopher, Mr Stun, 111. P., 42
year.; II 128, robe Waygood, Mr R. R. 01,1. 42 years—Boy,
maim is years of age, tuner similar conditions, If Charles
limit, Mr .1. Foote, 10 years and six month.; lin, Walter
Baker, Mr C. Spicer, nine years and five niontbs—Labourer In
Husbandry who he. brought up tbs greaten number of leg 3.-
Irnatelehildree. to the age of three years, is hablt. of Industry,
and who has not at soy time rewired parochial relict except
In sickness, .42, John Joille, Mr J. A. lingth, 13 cWldren. AI,
Jimph Bridle, Mr J. rooks, 10 children.
The diaper was held at the Digby Hotel, Mr. H.
G. Sturt, M.P., occupied tbc chair. There were also
present Sir R. G. Glyn, Ban., Sir W. C. Sfedlyoott,
Bart. Rev. W. H. Igen, Ray. R. B. Kinnard, Capt.
Felwesser, Mr. IL S. Testiness, Mr. Kinnard, Messrs.
W. Flocks, J. /rooks, R. Donne, J=ol Ellis. L. H.
Reties, John %Ws, W. Norden, T. Brett, Nicholls,
Whittle, Chick, Hawkins, Bane,. ! Warner, Foes,
Langdon (boa. sec.), Woodward, Smiley, Sherren, N.
Burt. &always, Foot, Codey, J. Dunford, Stney,
Clothier, C. Harding, Paull, Longman, Miller, Seymour,
J. Card, W. Maiden, YouratEnsor, Bloxworth, May,
Croaker, Brooks, Senlor„ Lipner, B. Benjafield,
K. Ryas, J. W. James, *field, N. Benj afield.
J. C. looks, Vincent. and Sao:ways.
The CH•11111•111 proposed the toast of "The Queen,"
and "The Prince miel Princess of Wales, and the rest
of the Royal Family." In giving the latter. he mid the
Prince cas wales mown those who knew him was a
very popular man. He also took a great intend in
agriculture and fortuntine, and would be • very
difficult man to bad servos the Vale of Blsokmoor. He
hoped they would at some time or other have the
pleasure of seeing him in that highly favoured locality.
With regard to the Princess of Wales, all who
knew her must love sod admire. At that moment.
perhaps, they might drink with great cordiality the
health of another member of the Royal lastly—the
Meows Louie. --(sheen.) Where he lived, and he
lived a great deal in society, he heard diffident opinions
about her approaching marriage, but he mouldered it a
remarkably good one—(beor, boar.) He was all for
seeing young people made happy, anal lithe Princess
Louise preferred Marrying an English subject before a
German prin.e, why slistaidii't ,he? She was about to
be married to an linglish subject, and therefore be
thought the present • rare opportunity of coupling her
health with that of the Prima and Princess of Wales,
sad drinking it with double *aka cordiality
(aoeleasis.)
The toast was drank wilt marked enthusissm.
Tim Cmarnsiao, giving the next toast, said of all
the toasts that would 'moat* in the moused the even.
leg from hie end of the table none would be received
with greater coediality or drunk with greater enthulasm
than tint which be was about to give for their aceeptonee,
He asked them to drink "The heelth of the Army and
Navy, Militia and Yeomanry, Volunteers, and general
defenders of the country "—(oheers.) He was some.
times very mush mimed when be took up the public
jouraals and observed the racist, of ways in which
that toast was given by different speakers.
Some went into raptures over Mr. Gladstone and
Mr. Cardwelf. Well, he was not going to do
gw__Dgeghliol. Some, on the other hood, abused
Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Cardwell, but he was not going
to do that either, far hiphad always had, and he thought
all Englishman omen to have, reopen for all men,
whatever their polities, who gave their time and their
abilities for the belt of the oonotry—(hear, hose).
But, haviatesetal that rook, he 'mold tell them the
troth of the whole matter, tell them why it was Mr.
Gladstone and Mr. Cardwell were abused, and why it
was they WIT praised. It would be in the- reool leo-
tion that the present Govannomit came into offin under
two CAM. One was the Irish Church, and the other
was a reduction in general expenditure. Well, be
would pule over the first, bet he would not peas over
the lam, because they hose very well what a redumiou
in the public expeniUtere meet. It meant redscing
the army and navy and the defences of the country
(bear, hear). He bed no hesitation in saying that that
was a grog mistake—(hear, beer). It exposed the
country to periodical panics, which were a disgrace and
a humiliation to • great nation like England. There
was no reason why she, rich as she was and full of
what he called good stuff—be meant her people—should
be subject to such minim which lowered her in the
mitimation of other couotaiss--(applausia). Why should
they not have • poi army and a good navy, plenty of
volunteers, a weal-drilled and a good yeomanry
cavalry. But her Majesty's Government set to work
and reduced the army sod navy, and neglected the
militia, they sold artillery and artillery horses, and they
snubbed the yeoumery. Bat what did they see? They
sew the Govetaroent in • fright. He knew all about
A we- broke out bnw. m Frame and Prussia,
and they celled thdr Cabinet together, at down at
the table, and looked blue—(leughter.) Tney were
frightened to death -(" no, no.") They brought bsck
stores for halfuscrown whiali they had sold some ii
weal, previously for a shilling--(himes.) That was a
feet. and they e3r'd not get over it • and be begged to
tell that gentleman who bleed that he knew nothing
about it—(applones.) Having said that, he meant to
middy the gentleman who a:premed his disapprobation
In that way, became he believed the Cabinet hail en-
deavoured to sortable eat of the mem es 't as they
eould ; and that Kr. (3r•dere'l was doing all that laid
in his power to otpair the mischief that he did • few
months ago. At all events, b 3 that ao it might, it was
with great phonate (that be proposed the toast.
When he coma bite the room be asked if there were
gentlemen present who would reopond to MI the toesta
that were to be emu, and his friend replied that there
was Mr.libirwood Y who would respond to every-
thing all the way round W.) He did not know
whether he could mama sailor of Mr. Eastman or not;
but if ever ha sear thapare of a "jolly young
watarman," mie ha laughter.) He would
again ask than to drink th p'l the cordiality it de-
eerved the toast he had mentioned, and to respond to
It be gave them Major Yealnian, with all the honor-s,
end leapt. Faiwainer—(applaass.)
Major Ynatitath in responding, remarked that the
chairman most cioasidiar that be had the shoulders of
Aehilles—(laughter.) He fah sore the army and navy
would ever salt% Mieassolves rs Englishman, and do
the;- duty to their country. As regarded that pal d-
reier motion of the tome *MI which he was LOOM ho-
w iistaly Yeomanry—he bt3
return his sinewy thanks for the honour that had
dose them, The manger in whisk they were being ,
approeioted end neap; -ed world be to them • stimulus 1
to endeavour to ilia istmese of their power to deserve
the confidence el the coulty. No Nor woo BIM loyal
So the throne, iditmiked he the orastltutiou, sail devoted
to the cornet, than the Yeounaary • and it was be.
came he was enfroatimil by those fisallags time he had
even modelend it • pleasure, • privilege, and an h0n..,-
to sone iota unable of poses in the Queen's Own
r,i,:statt of Yoolosary—(speilsoes.)
Captain FALWASIIIIII interned thinks on behalf of
6b• Volunteers.
Th. Cnausnme said the mai tout he hal to propose
was a thne.banownsdomo, MA would be received in the
manner it deseeseed to be. Hawse "The Health of the
Bishop and MI6/ Of the Dies ea, ad Br..,loves of yl'

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Denonaentioes."—(beer, bear). With regard ti the
It rl.i, be was nAnowo to bite (the Tester) personally
but ho behoved wat whilst he had had charge of the
diocese be had gaiued for hi omit the r. lint and admira.
tion of his clergy, and great popularity among the
P•'0140. The til-,rgy required no words of praise from .
Lim (the speaker), bat one thing b could say for them.
end that was that they were as energetic and enter.
Prisittg 4•A mover he came across —(lee.:ta +—bemuse,
when the Edeestioe Bill wits passed, if there wee one
square ken of laud that ho might happen to have in
any Part of the county, they were sure to let him know
it by the first poet. Amore laughter). They met
together that emitting in a friendly spirit, and had no
Oilier Objet4 in view than the improvement of agricul-
ture and the prosperity of three to whom they owed so
meet, namely, the labouring classes. He begged to
couple with the tout the names of the Rev. Mr. Lyon,
the Rev. Mr. Kenuerd, who seemed to be half farmer
and half clergyman—(laughter)—and the Rev. Mr.
Thompson. "Mr. Lyon, the whole clergyman, Mr.
Kennard, the half, end blrATlocupson, the reiasinder."
—(oed laughter).
The Rev, W. H. LTON, the Rev. R. B. KIINVARD, and
theft,,. G. ItiOltreOn briefly responded.
Sir IL. 'Chet( proposed "Thu Lord-Lieutenant and
the Magistracy of the County."
Captain FALWASSEII lidifly responded.
Sir W. Msrittcorr proposed the health of the Chair.
utan, the member for the county of Dorset—(theers).
It was always • greet pleathre to them to see Mr. Stout
in that part of the county. He was undoubtedly • good
C.nservative and • thorough straightforward man—
(sheers). It had been said that he was the best speaker
in the House ef Commons, and who doubted it I—
(cheers). He was proud of the speech he made in the
House on the sulject of the game.laws, and he bell .ved
he fully expressed the Englith feeling on the matter—
(bem hear). There were some of the English Ministers,he
he feared, who would like to see the dog taxes and the
gun taxes increased, and, in fact, the game annihilated.
That was not the ram, in the country. The yeomen of
England liked to ace their landlords living at their
homes in the country. They liked to Nee gentleman
like Sir Richard Glyn supporting • pack of hounds—.
(applause)—aid their hon. chairmen with his covers
all of game and his friends partaking of it—(cheers).
Hit thought those things were the making of England.
They kept the landlord living on his estate amongst his
tenantry, -and :hey all knew that was the principal
thing. Let them make • comparison for • minute
between [Franco and Ragland in this respect The
French seemed to be degenerated, simply because they
had no amireemenes is the sountry. They were forced ,
to live upon plessure—balls, parties, and excitements
—in their large towns—their, besti—euld they did not
keep their *sentry gentlemen where they should be, in
their homes in the oritintry—(applaues). elle had greet
pleasure in proposing the health of thetheineari—(loed
&Manse).
The toast was drunk with the greatest enthusiasm.

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The CHAIRMAN, in responding, said it struck him,
and that forcibly, that some years had elapsed sines
he had had the pleasure of attending one of the annual
dinner, of the society; but they mast allow him also
to suoplemeot that observation by assuring time; and
he did it with all candour, truth, and sincerity, that
It was with the greatest pleasure Indian:action that he
found himself onoe more amongst thern—(bear, hear)-
because be could truly say that in all the various places
It was his ditty to visit during the various rec uses of
Parliament, nowhere was he received with more kind-
fleas and greater cordiality than when ho cause into the
and thriving town of Sherborne. Could he
be erre= of inaggeration when he said that Sher-
borne was flourishing, prosperous, and fortunate? On
the contrary, lie thought Sherburne posao,se I all the
advantages =flexions of modern civilisation—(laugh.
ter.) He saw close to him • railway, and nobody ex-
cept those who, like himself, had the misfortune to lies
seven miles away from one, know what a luxury and
what an advantage it was lo have a railway at their
very doors—(he*, bear). He would not dilate on the
numerous advantages of Sherborne and its vicinity pro-
duced by • railway. They were patent to them :ill.
, Bherborne had also a minder, which, for beauty of
structure externally and internally, was not to be
rivalled in any town in the south of F.ogland. Sher-
burne also bad an hotel—(lend laughter)—whieb, when
be came and saw it that day for the first time, fairly
took the breath out of his body—(laughter.) It was
not to be excelled by the Bedford hotel at Brighton, or
the Burlington hotel is Loadon, and if it only filled its
inside with gentlemen for bunting, he should say • oleo
little foamier would be looming in the future for the
landlord. There was also • pack of foxhound.. kept
' within a few miles of Sherborne, and wbo would tell
Ihim that was not an advantage to it? All classes raet
together in friendly emulation, money circulated • and
experience told him that where money circulated, and
circulated freely, there would be found beaming coun-
tenances. Effierborne bad also a **tie, and the castle
had au owner who was as example to all country gen-
tlemen, and potent, was there included in him kindness
of heart and warmth of feeling, which bad endeared
him to all acquainted with him, but matchless liberality,
which had done so much for the lowa. That bJing
so who could accuse him of saying that widen was
not true when be averred that itherborne was
thriving and prosperous, happy end contented'—(ap.
please). The speaker then went on to allude to political
matters. He would express the difficulty which he
always experienced in making anything of • speech at
such meetings as the present one, where politics were
practically exaluded. That was one of the standing
rules of the society, and he thought it was an exeellent
can; but he was not sure lit was not mein better to
break the rule— (laughter). His colleague, Mr. Floyer,
at Wareham, said, and said truly, that all Englishmen
now-a-days took an interest in polities, and what was
more, that he thought it would be an evil day for this
country d they neglected and relined to take &a
Interest in the politicol affairs of the day. There was
always a right way and a wrong way of doing things.
lie could talk politics in an offensive way, but he did
not intend to do anything of the sort ; but he saw no
melon why their member, at such a meeting as that,
should not say a word on region with which he was
oonversent—(applause). Why his trade was politico,
and he should not have the audacity to do anything
like reeding a lecture to gentlemen he saw before him
on the subject of farming unless it were perhaps on
the bulge* of fattening pigs—(laughter). Generally
speaking politics was his trade, and he thought he knew
• little about it. It was impossible for him to call to
his recollection the many important elian4ea both at
home and abroad that had taken place since he last
had the pleasure of bsingatflberborne, To begin, his
constituency had been enlarged, and he was glad in.
deed to weloome them and take them under his care.
They had never yet had the opportonity of recording
their votes, and he thought they would understand
him when he said he hoped it would ho many years
before they would hare—not that he had anything to
be afraid of—if they were not afraid of him he was
not afraid of them—hat having gone through two
contested elections, and had several walks over, he
thought be might fairly say that be preferred one very
much to the other, the reason of which they would
all understand---(laughter). He meld only say to them,
as he said to all his ether constituents, not only
for himself,' but for his absent esolleigues, that it was
their constant aim, with, and emisavour to watch over
their welfare and Its was quite certain neither one nor
the other would ever allow their interests to be assailed
without defending them to the beet of their ability—
(abeam). The hem gentlemen who proposed his health
did so in • very flattering manner, and mentioned the
arduous duties of • member of Parliament, Those
duties during the last session had beeu arduous, bat no
one could say that they were tuaprohfic. Large and
Important ineasares were pared in the House of
Commons, =sou* which ha would mention she Irish
Land Bill and the Elementary Education Bill. He voted
steadily sad pummel:ugly against the Irish Land Bill,
bemuse he thought it was distrnseive and subversive of
all the rights of of property; but if it succecded io its
mission, if it contented Ireland, no man would be better
satisfied than be ebould—(bear hear). With regard to
the Education Bill, he mini say that he thought Mr.
Forinar thawed met and discrimination in dealing with
that meanie which did him infinite credit as • poli-
tician and a Donetthire man, Be had a difficult game
to play, but he succeeded in doing what he (the speaker)
had never yet done, namely, in pleasing two parties,
for whenever he tried to do that, be invariably came to
grief. Mr. Forster bad the Church party to plain, and
be was quite right in doing what he could to please the
Nonconformist p.. ty also. He had passed • bill which,
if not perfect, would, ha believed, have the desired
effect of giving every child in the realm an opportunity
of obtaining • **Jar and religious ecluoation—(hear,
hear) because he was delighted to observe in a speech
delivered the other day by the hon. gentleman that he
declared he would never consent to a bill which forbade
the Bible to be read in achools—(applause). The edn.
station Bill, however, was not perfect, but there was
to be • revised code placed on the table of the House,
and it would then be more discussed, and little diffi-
culties which were now in the way, would vanish. He
confessed that elthough he attended the debate on
the measure night after night, and mad it over and
over again, be was not at all certain that he
understood it at the preent monsent—(a laugh).
However, there was • voluntary system and A board
rystam. He would go so far is to my this, but they
would recollect it was only his individual opinion, that
he was stonily in favour of the voluntary system as
against that of the board—(hier, hear) and be thought
there wee nothing easier than for the former to go on
swimmingly if the country gentlemen who had prope.ty
hi the various counties in England would only be •
' little liberal and meet the dew and all classes in
their particular parishes half-way, If they would do
that he was quite certain there would not be a village
In England that would not be considerably benefited
by the voluntary part of that bill —(bear, hear.) He
knew exactly what it was; he had received several
lettere regarding it, and without wishing to praise
himself, he might say that he made it • rule never to
rams a subscription to any *hoot that was asked foe
by the clergyman of the pariah—(obeerm) Lea. ng
domestic, affairs, be supposed he must say a word about !
foreign affairs, or he should be the only member
"out of Sawa* that had not doe* so. Ha would
allude first to the war now raging between France sod
Prude. It was an old English saying that the man
who hit the first blow generally deserved to get the
worst of the struggle. France did hit the first blow,
end there waa no doubt she had got the worst of it;
but at the some they should not be unmindful of past
favours—(bear, hear.) He mutt say that he thought
all of them should remember that one of the truest
and staunchest friends that England bad had
was the late Emperor Napolson--(bear, hear, and
loud applasee.) He Mask to this country through
this* and thin for twenty years, and he (the
speaker) was very sorry that the Emperor's
dynasty had been replaced by Mears. Gambetta, Retire
Rollin, and Co.—(cheers and laughter). But there WAI
also another saying amongst Englehmen, and it w. a
very good one, namMy, thet it was a great shame to
hit a man when he was down—(hear, hear). Ile
thought the King of Prawn neglected a rare oppor-
tunity of making himself • great man in not
making peace when he had the chains given hint—
(applause), His Majesty might take his word for it
that he might annex &lease and Lorraine by force of
arms, but both he and Ms Chancellor Bismark might to
know by this lime that they might take provinces, and
glued them with hundreds of thousands of soldiers,and
tell than, theirs, hut that no king or emperor could be
strong unless he lived in the affections sod hearts of
the peope--(theen). If Alsace and Lorraine were
pelted he Ad not believe 20 people would I found who
would veto fat being liaarna to Prime. He must
also, bsmppeeed,ss,ya word Oa what 'dated them
ties*, air Malian with Ruda --Otos; him*

He only gave his opinion, but he believed it was one
Cat would he itriqrsed by an overwhelming majority
e those who heard him, and find an echo in the hearts
of a sweeping na.j city of his fellow-countrymen when
he s.dd Raglend would not allow the Treaty of 1856 to
be torn up and its fragments east to the winds at the
bidding of any Emperor of Kumla or any other power
—(lood cheers). They liked perms, they loved it, and
abhorred war, but there was something which they
',referred before peace, and that ems the honour and
dignity of their country—(spplause). If they allowed
the Emperor of Ramis to tear up that treaty—ho
might say snap his fingers in their tam —they might be
sure of this, that they would sink SI • It•ii••• and
instead of being a firit.rate power would be a third.
rate t
when w. r,
power. The British
he .. a very disinds
lion m w
vneot easily aroused,
b gentle.
moo to quiet—(imr, hear, and applause). His advice
to the Emperor of Russia and to his Chancellor was to
do what was often a very wise mune to pursue,
namely, employ mooed thoughts and withdraw their
circular —(bear, hear, and renewed applause). But all
that was of mune in the heeds of her Majesty's
Government. A gentleman at cud these m
held at Shaftesbury, • relative of his bon: frii:VV:
Riehard Glyn, whom they were all so glad to see pre-
sent, and who was so popular, went off at 000 f• for
forty minutes and complimented Mr. Gladstoae
and Mr. Cardwell, and the remainder of her Majesty's
Government. Now be was going to keep his opinion of
Mr. Gladstone and Mr. CardireU and the Government
entirely to hitneeff—(a laugh)—bet at the same time be
thoneht Mr. Glyn—when be undertook to praise Her
Majesty's Administration—kit out one whom he (Kr.
Start) must call
They the pick
admit
ok of the basket—Load
ey as unprejudiced Englishmen must
Gra:trills, sines be h taken the reins of the Foreign
Offioe—a difficult duty—bed tionsulted the boomer of
this country. Ilia lordship's despatches had not been
"muddling and muddling," they had been firm aid
dignified. and yet coneiliatory and graidona—(hear
hear). Ho wished, however, to give his lordship a
word of advice. He al ears thought that cabinets—
and he bad had a long parliamentary expereass—would
be much stronger and would not so readily fail int*
mistakes if they employed an minder, somebody who
would tell them:the truth about what was goiag on
outside; he most not be very violent on one skie or the
other, but honestly tell the Cabinet tb• English opinion.
Cabinets like other cliques, were apt to live together
shot up in • small room without eyes or ears directed
to the external world, and they required to be told
whet wu going OD outside. Labs had said, he was
going to give Lord Granville • little &dyke, and be know
of no one more eapable of doing it than himself
(laughter). It was this: Don't you, Lord Granville,
hang on to the met tails of any man la the Government;
don't you allow yourself to be talked over by any MM.
by Mr. This or Mr. That, or Lord This or Lord That,
however great his talents may be, or however flash a
popularity he may enjoy. tots, Lord Granville, do
one thing; you look straight ahead; keep your eyrie
fixed on one point—the honour and the dignity of
England —(ebeers). And he said further to Lord
Grsnvillo that if he did that he might ffo down to po—
terity as one of their greatest statesmen—end be could
not pay hint • greater emnolintent—as • second
Pelmerston—(elmers). He advised his lordship
to way for then he would have Ragland
at his back—that the keens, and obligations
of England were not lightly to be tampered
with—(bear, hem.) Having repented his thanks for
the reception accorded to him, tbe hon. gentleman went
on to say that be bad always maintained that such
meetings as the present, where freedom of speech pre-
vailed, were one of the greatest bulwarks of the coo.
stitution, and one of the greatest safeguards of their
institutions. Had that froedom been allowed in Frame.
ant lied she been allowed to have such meeting at her
litti Sherbornes, where her deputies, who were her
Si. les mold have exposed the rotten state of the French
army in its oommissariat, and all the horrible jobs that
had been perpetrated in regard to it, she might have
been spared the humiliatiou whirl!) she was now suffer-
ing—hear, hoer.) Long might this country continue to
flourish and her people to enjoy the freedomlwhies truly
at present enjoyed, for he was convinced that if it were
taken away from them, they would sink in the scale of
nations, and no longer gain for themselves, as they had
hitherto done, the respect and admiration of the world
--(cheers)--and, lastly, speaking for himself personally,
perhaps the powcr might be harm from him of meeting
his friends in the friendly, social, and conrivial manner
that they had met that evening—(cheers.)
The prizes were than distributed to the successful
competitors at the show. .

TrJO CHAIRMAN, in propane' the next toast, said Sir
William Medlycott alluded to the defence he suede in
the House of Commons of the grime laws; but he did
not wish it to go forward to the nubile that he was a
great preserver of ground game, or that he was at all
oppos,d to its being preserved, for no man was more
foul of the noble sport of fox-hunting or liked shooting
bettor then he did But DO man knew better than him-
self that it was impossible for farmers to farm their land
to advantaged it wee overrun with game—(hear, herix.)
On the other hand. he thought it was • mat mistake
if country gentlemen did not preserve foxes for the
sport of the hundreds—(hear, hear.) Shooting to •
certain extent was • selfish amusement, but who could
say that of (on-hunting? They all met together in the
field in the most friendly fashion, and all talked in a
friendly manner, from thn prince down to the radii.
stopper. But it was impossible for gentlemen to bunt
unless someone ke,,t a pack of hounds, and any country
would be very ungrateful if it did not take every oppor-
tunity of patting on the back the Individual who was
en unselfish as to keep a peek of bounds for the benefit
of the county in whieh he lived —(applmese). Dorset-
shire was very fortunate in that Lord Polti-
more kept a pack. as did also ldr7rdel. yffe and Sir
Richard Glyn, and who could say that those pack' did
Dot show as much sport assay others in the kingdom
—(bear, hear). He, therefore, asked them to drink
"Time health of the Masters of Foxhounds," and Goupled
therewith the maoh-respected name of Si, Michard
Glyn--(eheers and hunting cries.)
Sir R. Ott, returned thanks, and 'occluded by pro;;
posing •• The health of the Successful
coupled with the name of the Chairman.

The CH AIRMAN said he rose blushing, with all his
honours upon him -(laughter). He oonfessed it was the
first time be ever responded to • toast of that descrip-
tion, but although it was the first time, he would inform
them that if perseverance could do anything he did not
Intend it to be the last --(renewed laughter). When be
first attempted to show his pig at Sturminster a friend
of his got up and said, "Why, Dr. Start, you don't
know how to do it, you must go to whoa" Well, he
took the hint, and he did go to school, and what had
he brought forth? Why, he had brought forth • pig—
(loud laughter). If he was an Irishman, they would
call that • bull—(renewedianghter). His pig had carried
off the first prise at Sherboras, end if it went to Yeovil
it would play them therms biotic there. When he
went into the show ground that day, he was not quite
contented, and felt that be must not reel on his laurels
there, bat mast try aornethingileise. He intended best
year to give • prize which he meant to parry off him-
self—(laughter). It would, of tonne, be opts to them
to beat him if they could. He intended to give a prize
for • nice little pen of Southdown hear)
—for be did not know anything that beat in appearanee
• really wellbred Sussex. He returned them his name
thanks for the toast. and they might depend upon It
that that was not the lad time they would his: of Mr.
Stud as • competitor—(applanale).
Sir W. blem.roorr having proposed "The health ot
the Uneneesseful Candidates,
The CIiIIPIIAN gave "The health et Mr. Digby, of
Sherborne Castle."—(eheere).
Mr. Tao.. Ypoogs. respoaded.
The Camillus afterwards proposed "Th. Press" in
flattering terms.
Mr. Homo responded.
The neat tout was "The health of Sir William
iledlyoott," which was elan given by the Chairman.
The West was drunk with sheers.
Sir Ws. MIDLTOOTT briefly retuned Wanks.
Other toasty followed.