The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1864-04-19 00:00:00

To Lit Editor.

Will you allow me span in your columns to address
a few words to my hrother Consinativea Without
preface I would salt them what are they doing—what
are their hopes—or what do they contemplate I would
not wish them to be ea active is their opponent..
Inane I neither see the neeessity or the inducement
for such energy; but I would ask them not to remain
utterly indifferent as to the future, and find themselves
at last left in the lurch. That any party can at present
return two members for Poole, I harm not the least
idea; but 'unless the Conservative party now opens its
eyes, they may chance to turn die Waste of the Liberals
into a reality. Is it true, may I ask that Mr.
Franklyn again intends, or put poses to try his fortune
among as? and still more is it true (as I understand he
asserts) that tome pee or more of the leading men of
the party encourage him in inch an Idea? The only
persons who would, I should imagine, venture lin such
• step most he some of the Committee; and yet I can
scarcely suppose that they would have done so Ili hoot
acquainting us with their views and intentions.
Nitwever this may be, one thing is certain, that any
attempt to carry out snli an iiitentini would be
utterly ruinous to our interests. Mr. Franklyn
bat not the ghat of • chance of ever being
returned the Conservative member fur Poole.
Ile may fancy that he has claims, and some of as may
feel disposed to assist his views from respect and old
associations, bat it is fit that we should remember that
we have • duty to discharge to oar piny paramount to
all private feeling, and that duty will be reckleady
sacrificed by any attempt to bring forward Mr. Freeklie.
The time for compliments is past; it is now the time
for plain speaking, and I am certain that I give
utteranee to the sentiments of II large majority a the
Conservative party when I say that Mr. nastily.
is not the man for Poole. He is no longer the
Mr. Franklyn we returned some Tars ago. It
msy be from age; it may be from infirmities
will mot Mecum the cause), but I repeat the fast,
tbst if Mr. Franklyn le again the Conservative can-
didate, which heaven forbid I the Liberal neat will not
non • vain one. Mr. Franklyn, lam informed, says
he en explain everything; if so, why does he not come
among no and do so? e will then learn. most un-
mistakeably, the sentiments of his former friends I
Where, let me ask, was Mr. Franklyn on the 0001111i012
of the late divisions? Where has lie been ea many
former «canons? His constituents have sought his
name in vain in either list. Bet this la not all, Mr.
Franklyn has almost forgotten (unless it suits his pur-
pose.) that such • place as Poole Ileums in the map of
England.
As I stated in the earlier part of my letter the time
far action is arrived. The Conservative party is yet
good, and well able to return their candidate; bet in
order to secure this beyond • doubt it is quite time
that the committee should be walled together by their
chairmen, and some resolution COMO to on the matter
while Mr. Franklyn's name Is still before the public,.
Other Conservatives feel • delicacy in presenting them-
selves, If Mr. Franklyn, then, has neither the good
sense to recognise his own porition, or wants resolution
to come forward nit put it to the test, it is quite time
that the committee acted for him, and that he should
be at ono* called upon to leave • clear field, or moonily
the many objection that are at present put forirard
against him. I. the hope that then few remarks may
lad to • more regular &Bannon of the matter, I am,
sir, yours faithfully,
ONE OF THE 8178-COMMITTEE.

ILLNESS Or rila Manor Or PsTali3oaoVilak—Vre
regret to have to announce the sudden and seriouaillnisas
of the Bishop of Peterborough. Flit lordship was out
of deors on Tusedity, but on the following day was pro-
Masted by. seems attack of bronchitis. Th• nhysidells
I. attendance (Dn. Walker and Paley) scarcely expected
that the venersble peer would last through the night,
and the absent members of his lordship's family were at
oaes sent for. Last week the report of the medical
patlemen was • little more fsvourable, the bishop
having mused a good night and slightly rallied. lib
lordship's condition, however, still ceases great uneasi•
nem to his friend.. The Bishop of Peterborough situ
him 84th year, and was admased to the see in 1838.
A melaaagely accident cemurred a few days see at
LiverpooL A rapectable tn.:lemma there was suffer-
ing from a sold In hia eye when he received a prescrip-
tion hosts • physician, and sent to • druggist in the
town to have it made up. The shopman in his hairy
took down • bottle wistalning •tryelmine, in mistake
lore bottle neat it, and We patient, taking We mixture,
almost immtelietely afterwards died in great agony.
The druggist's sesistaat wee found guilty of man.
eissighter Is; the coroner's jury or Saturday.
&MACE or Pacifism Or Illsnatsas.—At the Glasgow
Sto•11 Debt Court n Tbured.y was tried the ease of
Millhanny e. Campbell. The following lea copy of the
surameas served upon the dt fender :—"II3M. April 1.
—To lose and dam•ge simtained, and W be imstained,
and as a sohttium for the I.) cry to the feelings and
reputation of the said Janice M'lMann7. by, -din 000•
arum nee of, the raid Mary Campbell having failed, of
this date, to enter into matrimony oith the said Jaasce
ll:Manny, in terms of promise and engagement to do
so, and especially after proclamation of ban,a had
taken place, and arrangements made for the marrieg•
te take pl.ee on theist day of April • the said Margaret
Campbell having unwarrantably onsd without ranee
refused to contract said ruarriege. Damage. VA To
the value of the folikeing 'applied by the said Jame
MI bonny to Mary Campbell, in contemplatios of said
nuirriege, via.—For a green oobourg Aran and petticoat,
5d.; • bonnet, de. •' to cosh advimeed to relieve
a petticoat belonging to Campbell • hich had hien
Phielged. do —l2l Ilia Bed. • restricted to kat" While
the Sheriff was reading Si' summons the audience in-
dangled ia a titter—the pursuer Wag • man •pparently
betesen GO and GO years of age, aid the defender •
girl of IA The Sheriff (to defender) : What do you
my to this The girl did not susak. but her father
hooded in • document which ceelij.d that his daughter
wee only 15 yi are if age—The Sheriff (to pursuer)
Did you get her father's consent? —The father: No;
I serer was spoke!. to —The pursuer : Sore, yer honour,
I got the moth r comment (laughter). Phone' :
But dui you et the father's wafted 1 If not, I must
dtamMe ii,. OWL—The pursuer: I got her mother's
consent —TheSheriff: You bad., right to enter into
• contract of this kind with a minor without the
cormaa of her gaardiase; I thereto.' amoilrl, the
defender. The pursuer and the defender then left the
court, amidst the laughter of the audios's.
On Saturday the usan Clitheroe who was found
gushy of the insider of his paramour at St. Haws at
the bat Lancashire maims, was hanged in frost of the
Great efforts were rads to save lihn, but
wonky poL
the H &astir, declined in this two to Marren
with the 0041n.0f Ju.tiee.Clither" Pinis"d W the
last is his story that both Ise mid the woos& agreed to
„mat wade. ski,* w easessefal I. her no% hat
be was used by the people eon* to the hoopm