The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-11-24 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUN I Y EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24. 1885.

14teven,, W. Stavi•rei, and A. Frampton ; emir
113or5cit t'oultl4
"The Wreath," Mums. H. Stevon.s, W. :nevem', awl
1/011CIIKSTZIL NOVEMBFA NTH, MM. A. Frampton ; dont, " Friend.hip," Mn. T. CAN,1111•1
MA 1616* E. Hodges ; reading from the Dormot
Dialect by Mr. Jameson ; duet " Andante
And Alhvretto," Miee I. and Waiter Wilfrid !lodges;
song, "The miller and the Maid," ,Miae Normantun ;
part song, "0, who will o'er the Downs," !dream
8. Stevens, T. Hterene, W. StAtilllN and A. Framp.
tA•s "Uoil save the (peen."
PITDDLETOWN.
MABB MEETING OF VOTERS.

PAULI AM K NTARY rItOBABI LITI XS.

Speculation will be rife during the next few days
1101 to the composition of the new House of Commeni.
Will it he I wooly Liberal or extremely Comwrvative?
There are two passible resulte, either of which 'nay
Ist 111161111,51 j 11A111.1y, a weals Opiswition or an even
balantw of parties. No bruit the p.ilitical whorl
movew meet SIII.s 'tidy when there is a fair working
inspwity not too numerous to lmint the energy of
opponents, and yet large enough to 14114 111112,111111 t
thlVerlllll..lll ITIONI,III.A. lien WI ruin l be a %cry 1,014
maul Wil., in the linseed, circumstances winibl attempt
to proplifty. Onu thing, however, may be saint in tho
way of prediction I if Liberals should not far out•
111111111 PI one of the results we hive
Menteitaisl is likely to happen, nainely, an even
balmier of parties, and should this be so, the position
of thew niembent who dwell in the borderland of
independence will he imiortant indeed. They would
be the arbiters of thosituati.in, and would hold in their
bawls the 11111111 r of v ictory or defeat. We reason, le iw•
MIT, on false grounds in speaking of what is likely to
happen in a l'arlinmvnt which will be constituted on
an entirely froth Weis, and the elements of which
enlist as yet le reganl”d As an unknown ryilantity,
After the first Reform Hill Lib,raliau, wan unruly
extend's! ; it wan pearoely in a Mate of development.
IS was of the same kind which re, intact before, arid
although wane people imagined that the deluge WU
imminent, becaiise the rotten boroughs had become
extinguished, opii o i tttt s were found tole scarcely more
extreme than they were in the good old days when
llisirge the Third was king. There were, at all events,
the opinions of the very few, and numb) no head'
way, although having for exp,nente such admit..
able men as Jov.epli Mine, Colonel Thompson,
sal Sir William Molesworth. In the Parliamen
which will assemble in January, the li.adicalien known
M the is.ried referred to is Liberalism now believed
in not only by a few pioneers, but by • majority of
tho English public. It is • fsith which has taken
powiession of the ismuLar sand, and added a stmng
torso to the national politico. Liberalism now rests
on a solid and seendod basis. To use a familiar
simile, the sou is cultivated throughout, instead of as
of old, in patches here and there. It would be expecting
an iiiterforence with nature's laws to entertain an idea
that Conservatism will have in future the sway it had
had in the past. The more farimpring of the party
are anticipating this, and, under the title of De.
tmocratic Toryism, are endeavouring to run with the
hare and hunt with he hounds, an effort we should
regard is perfectly ermneous, if it did not afford an
indication of the change which politics are under.
going, and of the resolution which the politicians,
who hope to lead public opinion, have formed—namely,
to leave the old lines of action. It ham seemingly not
occurred to those who fancy thing,' will not be much
altered in the now Parliarnent that henceforth public
opinion will be doubly as strong, doubly as demon-
strative, as it has hitherto been. The present
experience is teaching the new electorate lessons they

A maim meeting of the voters .4 the Pielilletown I
Polling District was held in • large marquee erected ,
in a liSlot en the Mews (the privilege. being kindly '
granted by Mr, ;elegy) in Tlitereday, the 19th. The
agricii.tiarel 'stemma (rein the country round
memembleil in their hawked% and by the time the
meeting commence', the tent wi.s peeked to etufbee• '
bin, many being unaele to fret inside ; bat sail was
a tine night this tendered little, ay many obtained A
reel hearing outside. The tone...lingo throughout
were most orderly, awl meet entlinsieetic, a motion
pledging the meeting to support Mr. Miami* being
carried at the chew with alesilute onanimity, net •
hand lwing raised Against it. It was edited...l there
were see to 900 einem,' present, the majority .4 whom
were voter*. A largo party attended Irene Dorcheeter,
awl considerably enlivened the protwedings with their
election
The Rev. P. Vaughan took the chair, end on the
platform were Mr. 11, P. Sturgis, the Hen. Mrs.
Sturgis, and other Wiese, Mr. .1. Howard Bowen, Mr.
Philp I Pititliuhitit. ni. end ethers,
The Literal song, " Italy men of Dorset, " WWI
eine: again and again before the prowedinge coax
mewed.
The CHAIRMAN mid it had fallen to hi. lot to take
the chair, became h.. happened to be an independent
man in Pieblietown and tli.. neighleerheed.. (Ap.
phew.) Therefore lie hail no kiwi of reedit:dem or
fear in speaking out what weni Ins convictions, and
in taking iii, any peition cialciilietel to help on the
reel crew. He did nid cemplain in any fleroo of
the Torii.* of Pielelletown. (linac, hear.) He did not
think anything had been done er said unfairly by the
other eide, and he trustee! no Canal would be given
for eimplaint during the present contest. The)'
might depend envie it, if any instance it oppreesiee
or infringement of the Act happened to come to he
knowledge dewing this election, he should feel at tines
determined Xi expere it !pen one end of Ermined to
the other. (.4plause.) But lie ilist nut anticipate any.
thing of thee kind. Ile hail had the wieucance
beim Mr. Bryiner's chief agent that . he wished
to give every man the right to exiircee hi. vete
scowling to his convictions, ands bat no kind if re.
sentiment whatever would he shown to any Liberal
whe used his privilege we his sonvic jell* led lion.
(Applause.) All they wanted wax (airplay. (Cheers.)
So mulch fir the Tones in that neighbourhood in par.
ticular, Wit with regard to the party in general, he
was afraid they were team( • great many lies, and
particularly on the land and Chetah questions, They
hail been told the Liberal* were promising the
laleeirer three nem and a cow, but had they been
bill ? ("No.") Then'whi, true the lie? ("The
Tories.") They were telling the people the Liberals
wanted In pull down the Church, but did tlwy ?
(" Ni.') Then who lied ? ("The Tories."). The fact
of it was this Church question was a moat important
one, and he was sorry it had been brought Into pro-
minence just now. He could assure them, as far am he
wan concerned, he had taken no part in the work of
the Liberation Society. It is a pity this should have
been thrust to the feint just now. He might say on
behalf ef thee, who took an interest in the question,
they did wit mean to pull down the Church, but meant
her U. he a greater !ewer in the country. The fact
WWI they meant to take the Church and give it back
to the people. It WWI the Church of England and
twinged to the pendent England, and it would never
dieetablished till the people of England say at.
(Applause.) At prompt it was the clergyman's church,
but they wanted to make it the church of the
people. The Tones had been talking about the
great depressien in trade, but Was it better when they
were in office? No ; it wan worm. Had the Terms
done anything to relieve er remove the depression?
(" No.") They might depend upon it, the real secret
if it Was they wantel Protection. ("That's it.")
Tiwy wanuel ti tax the newels of. the
nitentry, which meant the raising the price of
feed awl maid.% of daily use. There wen, come
who wished for Protection, and he pointed to other
countries where it existed. But had it done anything
for America ? There it wee • fact there were ne less
than:lo,oOn Inc., out of work in 21 States, and their
wages had fallen fnen 4s. to. :Ise. in the g. Hail Pro.
tection owed diem ? In France alined A similar
state of things existiel. and there, WO, they had
Protertien, ci. they would see the remedy was worm
than tie disease. (Hear, hear.) 'lii,, Tories hail tried
So relieve it ley appointing a Royal Comniiiseion., Ind
them Cominesions had been described as pimply
another any .4 shelving difficulties. Alluding to the
f,,,th.titling election, the rev. gentleman asked
Why were they there that night ? Became Ow);
ine.ent leisinees, an I Weaneu, they were determine,' to
spread the Liberal ca .... and carry Literal tweedier*
at the iiohl. (Cheers.) They believed in diving the
greatest geed for the gneitsest number of people.
(Applies.%) They did not want to legislate for nun
lint ter the masses of the country. (liar,
hear.) They were bilrembi because they were deeply
ceneernell iei ti.' hewer awl safety of their einintrY,
and Hwy believed Mr. Gladden., Wan ill.. Mall Who
WOlllll best protect Hitgland and give them that
securit)'. (Lentil chews fir !Mr. I.ll.l,itene.l The
eleetien would sleet 1/o MI theill, Mit he believed meet
.4 them knew what bid.. (Cleve.) Ile then eallel on
Mr. Stergie addrese them, end on rising Ile Will
poet.' with enthusiastic cheering.
Mr. tirutude delivered a stirring widows. The
day for talking is 1111011, add now lee come ti,, ,ILIY
of action. (,Applatine.) The ohl Parliament ie
and new the two armies are facing each other, with
their gunereally awl their ewer& sharpened, eager to
And ally weak points in each, ether's annour. It is
1.. yoo new to leek hack and non what lee been mum,',
ludt by when, Anil to belt befere inel NW what is
geing to done. Tlw resolution I have to submit to
ytmil ylnuirrd nt worfin if Illillo -it id simply a a•Sii
confidence in Mr. howl eliaiini,) Make
Itli your minds, if you have net alrevly dote ee, which
side rell intend to lint I Ain Aiwa if yoit only
tuni the Matter candidly in yew own minds you can
him but little (Hear, hear.) Took into
the past, out yon will hind that all the great Acts that
hare leen peeled fur the guest of the 1110111.4 Of this
eeintry have been enuitael liy the Liberal party.
juicers.) Effort* have leeen made lately to brilig
forwent any measures passel by the Tories, lent I
venture to say that for one passel by them there have
leen 30 pamel ley the Lilwreili, Mew, hear.) There
iillo 1141 in (articular they are fond of talking
alseit, mmii that is the Faetery Act ; led
I W. 011,1 remind you tl at that wag inanely
an Aet eon.lidatien. the fusing tovet•
tiler ef • mintier of ether beneficial meau.
twee, thin",' fourtlis of which were Liberal. If
yoil lean 'besets of the pant candidly you will have no
elatedly in meting that in ell itehistory, they have had ,
the closest aympathy and a coinjelete trest in the '
people. (Applaii..l Mr. John Floyur eionakin4 itt
‘Yrot Stager,' mid, !real confidence must belles bowie
of every arrangement." (A " They got the dry
rot, air.") I believe that is true, and you knew ea well
an I .1.1 Shot whenever you hare the dry nit in A
wilialeit nom., pin may try SI yoill Will to cover it
oder, 1111 t yell cannot disguise it; the dry rot is AI way.
there (Cheens.) It is no use if yin' 'lntl, a nitten
hones, to paint it over with fine Liberal paint, it will
be all right for a time, bilt u.s esin se 01" election ia
Liberal mint *num off and then. you have
over, the
the old ',WTI hem% (Ileac hear.) lank forward
and yell will we wo have a grand progratnine before
it., &nil the first part in the lerograilline is greet
measure of land reform. (Appian...) 'antl know
perfectly well the land inilieetry is the first
inditstry in this poultry ( hear, hemrl—
and if that is not in a eatisfsetery condition
I defy yeti to have good trade or imitintnidni coniniceir
To get agriculture in a n.ally satisfactory condition.
you must satisfy the landlenl, the tenant fanner end.
the Iraleiurer. At the present time they are all die.
and the only thing to bring abailt reform is
to get the land into. the merket and into more hand*.
which I believe will be the means of bettering Ow
condition of the labourer, the tenant farmer, and the
landlord, (Appian.. ) It is this neaeure that condi.
• -es ef 11.1_ Wyglatilitt difference" between the
Lieerale and the. Times. We say there Is greet need
for land law reform, and we :ere prepared te tackle it
while on the other hand the Tone. say " WO il.nt't see
thegesi of change." (Laughter.) It is the old old story
—" dry rot in the floor." (Ohnere.l Then besides
✓eamed refiirm we intict havered heal govertinliont.( Attr.
nlause.) I nay you ought to ride yotintelvini.
You don't want to be naiad only by the squire and the
parson, and one or two others. (Hear, hear.) Lewd
rialioliiiry says ha to in fevieer of a ArAtinn of local
flovertiment, bat by that he means two squires where
there to 110 W but one, and Iwo pareiug where you
hove now only oue. (Loud laitter and Replants.)
That is not what you want. yon want to
elect your iiwn VOA aiel rtile Yenned.. :
and this matter, with the other great imperial
questions, you can confidently trust i,, the hand,, of
our greet leader, Mr. Ciladdiene—Mpplalieel —limit I elo
led believe they are *ate in the hands of Lent Seine
Miry. 1N.., no.) What do she Tories promise to the
in the future? 'There is their sham Local Covernment
scheme of Lonl ilalishury, and the noble lord also
talks shoot making the transfer lane, easy. I say
get the land into the market first--(hesr, heard—it is
▪ good putting up your door till you have built your
fumes. (Apidaice.) Thew Tories don't agree.
(Laughter.) In the Northern Dive:don, what does
Mr. Stun say? hOme putting forward a rattling jr...1
Radical proirramine—flaughter)—lnd don't any M you
who may twin hie division go and vote ('whim. (" N.,
bar.") I will tell you why; if he hapeame to get into
Parliament, which I don't think he will, he will leave
to put all his principlrs into hie pocket and le a faith.
Ica renewer of herd Haliabury. Do you think Mr.
Meet would be prepared to vote for Mr. Chamlerlaii;
a„h„,,sight to do (Laughter.) Look on the other
bun' at llolionel liallthro. Meat is he going to do ?
(.. Nothing." ''lle voted against. the Ballot.")
Celenel says he is quite content with thing*
an they are ; and he nuke. a gnat point of "mehobling
it,' church, the Throne, and the British Cotetitiet bin."
(Applawee.l You hare no doubt seen some great
(eaten itleett —(" I lit the Are with mine yeetenlay
mornieg," nee( rears of laughterl—with all 'torts ut
Isetraim en it —the queen, Lord Beacenefield, and
great inen .4 the Tory 'witty. 'Now, I do not think it
is mm tile best of mete to bring her Weedy into party ,
politics. (Hear, boar.) Why should they arrived.. to
themedyee the 'ha that her Majesty is widening ever
jetereeti..4 Colonel flambee ? We are all loyal
Men Anil t ani na would all Illne gillr last drop of
bled for mu geed queen. fleeiel applause.) Whi-
r...ply litillt old 1110 TIMMo,
then, •leeild the Teries pretowl that they aze ill.. mad'
Mitts Who aro
thd givatitr Britain, awl the I.:mpire. It i;
all bunkum, gentlemen, and nothing more. (Loud
cheers.) At thedast moment /mother placard leas
been imued, meting —" Vt.'for Hembree fir the
Church, and the cheap loaf !" (Laughter.) Now, we
hare heard if all kiwis of "relines:7" from the other
side, but I taut say the cootees gvni ev, know I.

are by no means likely to forget, It ill making them
feel the power they periaeas. There will be a closer
touch between repreeentativo and representod, and
the Masse of Commons will in future be popular in
the fullest senso of the word. We are of opinion that
in a l'arliainentary Kellen stiffing timos are in store,
and that inilitics will lei an entirely wive! game. Wu
con only hope that the traditions if the past will act
as a sobering influence on thin new electorate, and that
in the desire to rectify abuses enthusiasm will not
outrun discretion.

for Colonel to rob us of 11111. " cli.aii loaf."
( Applause.) Colonel Hambro says in his address he
want 4 never tax (1.1, but he does not say 1111 M. 4111 I
not tax other things. Take, bar instance, iron, and , I
etippoing a tax was ',laced on that, do you suppose I
the fanner will be wining to pay more for his unple.
melte, when he is already hard up, and has great '
difficiilty in making both ende inert ! Are you going ,
to clog the greatest industry in this country simply ,
to satisfy the manufacturer ? (No, no.) Lord Salts.
bury eays— esp
" Ittehi tax your things, you ought to
tax theirs." Now, America, for instant*, sends
us 2i millions worth of manufactured goods
every year, and we *end them 25 millions, Suppose
ing they were to it a tax on that 2 millions, would
they not in return raise the tax on the 25 millions. asi
we should be not a bit better oft ? We should then
be kicked out if their markets. (Hear, hear ) Yeti
may depend upon it if you try and tax manufactured
articles, tho fanners will at otioe my out and demand
• tax on own. This is sir great watchword "Never
tamper with Free Trade," i loud cheers.) AlWaYe
remember that, and I would urge you to make it ,me
of the great principles of your lives The Tories now.
inlay, are putting on a great many Liberal clothes
and trying to make you believe they are going to
carry out sem. of the Liberal numatiree, but I tell
you, gentlemen, they cannot (la it (Laughter.) Viet
tented gather grating of thorns or figs of thistles
(Lowl cheers, and a Voice " Plenty of thin'es about
now") The tine old tree Progress will not grow in
Tory sail t it must grow in the Liberal soil hi
it is lieetistoined. (Applause.) And now I would
beg of you not to be taken in by the iliany Toy
hew lust are tilling ti nle air. Do bi e taken n I.y
Fair Trade, and doe's be misled by this cry of 'ti,',
Church is in danger." The Chord imention cannot
1,. dealt with in this next Parliament. It would be
as impassible for it to be methyl as for any of rill to
Jump over the moo. (Laughter, and hear, hear.)
But I will tell you this, when ilisestablishment does
et.hoanneitl theChuili ho'rchwl
Isar ia"nigyeiritaanntehrietveer
twliheateti. inns4l Lolryi theirural'" curir'ss7,
Sr.ta taken
ornge ft,r,:mbr,tstuhrenred, thatinwthien'i Et:lascilriae::4l7f:Lhi.n,feirmw:ita.r"cshih.hai:l4:
peep. (" liesh.") Gentlemen, they know. and you
know, wl,atsiv.r ould
'al 'nnot t" believe wi, are ::;:ihntegh; at,tthwi
~innweiiviie: 1,177
.itl( vii
plaitae.) We aro not going to amyl, ety of their iaTi ;
we are only going to give net the chance to r
(Applauee.) We want to give the laionring:nan a
bit ..f Hope, (hoed cheers.) We want to leak ymir
eindition better, ei that you ehould have something
different to look forward to than the wretched union.
(Applause.) Don't think u 'yo will get everything as
once —{" Don't expect it ')—but I do hie* your
condition in the future will be improved, and I do
hope and pray that your It in days to come will be
brighter and happier than they have been. (Loud
cheers.) I do not want to set class against class.
Heaven forbid; bemuse you know one clam cannot
prosper without the other. (Hem, hear.) Is has been
the past policy of the Tory. ;party to pop up one
clam, and the result has been that the great mass of
the working dames have suffered. The day ill now
come for the working classes to have their say. (Ap-
plause.) And now about this election; and I would
first of all isek you to look upon the vote as • sacred
thing. It is every man's duty to exercise the
franchise; it is a duty he owes to his neighbour, but it
is a duty to God that he should exercise that vote
according to his own conscience, and a duty to his
fellowman to vote for the party which he believes
will be for the general good. (Loud cheers.) I
say it is a sacred trust which no man should
cast aside. Aram should remember that every
man here who ha* a vote has a voice in the Govern.
ment of this great country. Don't be influenced by
any outside motives, or by any causes of fear; but
vete bravely and according to your own conscience.
If a man does this he will vote Liberal. (Cheers.)
There are many dodges and plans used to mislead you,
but don't you be led astray. I am told also threats
have been used, but do not be afraid; they dare not
carry out their threats. (Cheers.) %feet together and
march to the polling place in tens. ("We'll look 'em
up.") In the days of the great Civil War in America,
when the North was fighting against the South, it
was decided that all negro slaves should be freed.
The great day of Emancipation was fixed for a par-
ticular day, and the night before all the slaves in the
Southern states sat up through the dark hours, with
their families gathered mound them, looking anxiously
for the first ray of the morning sun, which was to
herald in the day of their emancipation and freedom,
and then when the day broke they left their houses
and met in mamas singing hymns and songs of praise.
Next Monday week is your day .4 freedoin
yeu for the fleet time you will exerc(ee the vote.
Fur ti;e first time you arc going to use a great
privilege, and I pray God that you may use it rightly
and honourably. (Loud and ircolongesl applause.)—
Mr. Sturgis then inov.,l—" That in the 'pinion .4
this meeting the late Liberal Government war deserv-
ing of the slappart of the country, and that this
meeting pledgee itself to Elea its bet to secure the
return of Mr. Gladstone to power." (loud einem)
Mr. Wane (tenant farmer of Piddlehinton) said he
esteemed it agreat honour to Weaned upon to rioomd
thu proposition that had been so ably imposed. In
his .apinion, that great and peel man, Mr. Glerlatone,
WWI the only Man in the present day capable of per.
forming the duties of Prime Nlinieter. (Applause.)
They now meant business; the greet cnsis was
appreching, and very soon they would be called on
to record their voto for Mr. Suers or colonel
llambro. Who was it to be? Loud cries of
" Sturgis.") Which was the neat imitable cause for
them to support ? ("Thu* Liberal.") Look at the
thing fairly, and see whims the Tories had done for
them in the jest. (" Nothing.") What had the
Idlierale done. ("(liven WI the vote and the cheap
loaf.") Very well, then vote for them. That was
their duty, for he believes! in voting for them they
ii', right. Au a tenant farmer, ID.
I.li the ineaseinie that had 61141 peewit by the
Liberal I lovernment for the benefit of hie ,awn clam;
and also tutthe raising .1 the dietinctions that had
formerly exietell between Churchmen and Nonce's-
lis, especially alluding to the Minnie Bill. He
trusted they Wolllll all vote aright on the palling day,
and hoped with all his heart Mr. Sturges weuld be
rebirnael with a good majority. (loud cheer's.)
The resolution was put to the meeting, and carried
unanimously, not • hand in the whole of the vast
/weedily being raised against it, Enthusimitic cheers
Wein. ;cis at this result.
A genuine agriculteral labourer, named Charlie
Chinks., next el,lneemal the meeting. He Mi....evidently
not aucitetontesl to platform oratory, and rather taken
aback at having to oddness emit a gathering. Having
boweal to the awl the eltairman, he took a laryps
bniwil paper for the pinsese, it.. he sail, of
standing on. • proceeding which provoked much
',eight.% !hit notwithstanding his unpolished bearing,
les isseseamel much real eloquenceands native humour
mid intellimetesi that took the moiling by autpriae.
Th..v h.' just heard. NMI, from the tenant fanner
Isis sido of the apiestioe, and now, as a working man.
1,.. &sired to say it few wilestol. First of all, be should
like to est the tenant fanner iti a far ledter petition
this,, now ; and (arum.* and labourers ought
to go hand in hand together, (Loud ap.
ial tune.) 'Frealsetnets, shopkeeper', and con.
miners ought .d 1 to go one line together. (A
Voice : We d all live mit ii' wim another, don't us,
feather? ) A Meting to the statement made by the
Coneervatives that Mr. thumbs was a stranger, and
after the election would go back to London, he might
my Mr. Sturgis was no meaner now —(applauee)— and
as to his living in London, he would jiust as soon he
him to live there as Milton Abbey. (Rome id
laughter.) "When a genquinan is in London, lie is
'and), his work, %Mut her ? ' continued Charlie. What
105 (0 it for a man to live at Hilton when his work is
in London? (Hear, hear.) Speaking to their peeition
as agriculturists, he should like to see the tenant
farmer have more compensation for their improve.
ments, and he like to see the lalourer have
sociirity for his house, and they meant to fight the
battle till they did. (Applause.) There had lmen all
sorts .1 lies set about that they wanted to pull dosill
the Church. They did not want to iii that. (Hear,
hear.) He should like to see the Church built up in
the meet holy faith. What they wanted, among other
things, was that they, as the people who followed the
Chorch, should have a voice in saying who should
come and preach the Goepel to them. (Hear, hear.)
Clarke mimed much amusement by his refereneni to
the "mewl old Tory days." about bin, and contrasted
of
u.prrairutiplennealytitweyiSireme
called)tr.shsni; hl 'e
''if
"iitti rare dtihri°At withie" de
enthha"aPnli ;or!: ut"hceh(
the imeetion of Fair Trade, and kssj any Present
possisuird a sneaking longing for a return fo lisestoo.
tion, they. would have been at once convinced by
Charlie's sunplii, but irresistible arguments.
Mr. Moo. NW the next speaker, and he addressed
the meeting Os his usual humorous strain. He urged
them to work on, to pall early, and steak to their
principles, and thin they wouhl have the satisfaction
of seeing Mr. Sturgis re t unmet with a inland id majority.
(Cheers.)
Mr. J. lloW %nil BOWES said that oplendid meet.
ing !onkel as if the pee Is of the Pliddletown
District hat pretty well Ina& up their minds. ("So
we have," MP) A]ipla.lne.) Ile wished rerticularly to
allude to the WPM.t misstatement+ that were flying
about. lie had heard that a certain gentleman had
told lii, parishioners that the Liborals wanted hi pull
flown their old parish church end sell the materials.
(Much laughter.) Now he woold not say that that
rev. gentleman told lieu, but he would say if he had
teem between Ananias and Sapplera he would have
been in the bosom of his family. (Loud laughter.)
Ile warned the voters not to 110 cantle be the many
tricks that wens being adopted lay the parson, the
emir., the district visitor, and " the rain/lady from
the vicarage." (Langhter.) He criticises! (..` alonel
Hambro's iseition on the land question. He seemed
to think it Wail ridiculous, thu idea of their condition
Icing improved. Were they going to vote for the
party which said they were perfectly satisfied and
not going to anything for them ? (No, no.)
They wanted an alteration ad the land laws, and they
wanted a voice in their one heal government.
(Hear, hear.) Everything woe now referred to
(barter Semions, at which C donel Hombre was a
*hieing emollient, and they haul no voice whatever in
it. The Liberal luny propased to alter that state of
things. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Bowen concliided huy
giving them some eaund advice about the election day,
Initanming Oil them the importance of pulling early,
end by means .1 a large diagram he also gars • food
tisplanation of the ballot,
Before the meet ing closed L. &TIMM, whowas again
loudly ulierril, expressed his thanks for their coining
there in slich largo numbers. It having been reported
that a man had leessi turned out of his employment
at Charminster because he had the manliness to say
1,,, 'should lied sum.. for Colonel Hainlini, Mr. Sturgis
Itifonwei the meeting he Wel that day had the houour
of mune.; th it loan awl Ida wife, and shaking hands
kiii• ;1‘4,1t o
iiqu'•e saf a
l,r "uk.rlk.f hut he wise glad to say
anner in anujtfl,'r part ut
with work, fur a
tt : e
Til 1,, tenting then ,1;. I".k.unea.l PFphoete siinded.ain
uirderly 'banner,
(During the evening Liberal songs were sung.)

BOADBILAYNB.
On the ((Viewing (Friday) night the tent wan
pitched at Broasimayne for a mu meeting of the '
electors of the Penwell Polling District, and large
numbers mumbled for the meeting in the evening.
The villager* adopted what has become • very popular
matins viz., meeting the candidate's carriage on the
outskirts of the parish, taking out the hones, and
dragging it to the place of nepotism. This was done
with at enthusiasm.
Mr. Hardy task the chair, and on the platform were
Mr. Sturgis, the Rev. T. Move, Mr. J. Howard
Bowen, Air. Otter, aad others,
In hie opening remarks the CIiAIRMAA dwelt prin.
of those whore I
business in America was in a slid state, and it wax a
cihePlicolnYtorun tedthe stuhbejoecitodoittiFonre.ofTt—r.dhieecsve'inPtmryttilt"hn'tanhadit
et of the beet
well.known fact .that.tetai7argeeliai:ine. riFi.or instance the
business men in the State* were on the verge tank'
Protection. Ile did not say that trade in Envies!
anii,ttitv.,:inTienteansadmtheestaotthee.r.fptlahc.ingewehteisremil_thienyil.orimawpi.,iyi
we, as good AO it might be, but he contested all
branehes of inibigry were not deprewl, an.l par.
tieularly he mentioned the nourishing conulitien of the
trade wee groat as ever it haul lawn,
tsoti.fach'ry, still it was a feet that trheetievsl
,e.rns,niogf
but whore the shrinkage had been was
in the rabies ( hear-) Our tomi
turnover we. larger now than ever before. If the
C..uservativis proposed to tax manufactured articles
wh:st were they prepared to ? The in inufactiireil
articles we imiortiel were small in proportion to the
raw material, reel pngection weidut do nobody any
g.,..1, (Hear, hear.)--.kfter a few other general
nenarks, he called um Slr, Sturgis to adieus the
meeting.
Ter'.
Gladstone, is teethes which needed ne AN)l.lli Id his
vi mein. it.. reception there. Indeed, they did not
non,. there te .1.. inech talking ; what they wanted
was action. (Cheers.) They knew hie views by this
tie..; if they liked them he huiped they would vote
for ; if thee cli.liked Chain —well, he could not
change them. (Loud applause.) On Monday next
tut,' woold base to decide whether they weld,' help to
put the Liherels er the Tories in power. Wore they
gross wish thu Literals ? The Tories, they night
Tgirnyg ti have
lio.Sl.riseleia"r ntii7:::•.?;", or would nthm n
eti;haireie.thpte
r.h..
dri."'ud 'nem it, would ou nothing for 1i',,,., pOlitiC. ;
all thl.j ai ilre.11.1•11 ti 110 WAS to g 0 worrying up and
down the outinent and °mooting theatrical cur.
prima and ...cost treaties. (Appleese.) The Tering
had never ',reseed the people of this country ; were
the peie.le now going to trust them ? (" Ni, )
They inuist return um, party or the ether ; they haul
leant what each sidebar' said ; now decide what it in ve he.
(A Voice : " We have decided," and cheers.) Then paw.
hap. he had better not say any more. (Laughter and
" on.") They should remember that the Torie,
had fought against every single thing that hail for its
object the benefit 1,1 the working claws during the
last 50 years. They stoutly contested their having
the vote. (hieer. hear.) It wu true Lord Besoons•
field gave them a reform bill, bet what would that
measure have hem without the Liberal amendments
to it? (hear, hear.) They had done all in their
power to put down the working classes; they had
tried to prevent free speech, the bias, extension ud
the hours of polling, and the cheap Press. They fought
steadily against the latter, for when the question of
taking the duty elf paper came up some yams ago
sundry of the Myra, when they were at last obliged
to give in to the Liberal cry, said it was one of the
most dangerous things thee could happen to this
(sentry. (Laughter.) But what had they had from
that great measure? Nothing but god, and as an
instance he displayed a newspaper at sd. published 50
years smart contrasted it with a halfpenny journal of
this year. Ile ventured to say there were not many
men there who could afford to give Si). for it news-
paper, (A Voice: "Half a day's work.") The fact
WWI new every MAP in the country, thanks v. the
Liberate, was able to say what he liked, and to read
for themselves, for they now had the education,
which was also given them by the Liberals in face u.f
grmt opposition from the Tories ; and he hoped
Indere long they would have educetion free. (Ap-
plause.l In all past time* the Liberal haul shown
most p. Oily that they had real sympathy with the
people ' • they had shown they hal sympathy
with the agricultural interest, and also with the Non.
amformista. (Am.lause.) And he could not mention
the name of the Nonconforinista without speaking in
high praise of the moderation and Chriattan feeling
they hal shown under bitter attack.. made on their
character and motives during the present omtroversy.
(teen' elegies...) Ile was • Churchman himself, and
he believed in the great good if the Church, and the
wiedoin and good feeling of the greater part if the
clergy, but he was bowel to confess lie MAR ASII3IIIIIIII
in my there were some members et the Church of
England who made him blush for the Church. (Hear,
hear.) What haul the Tories done in the pad I
("Nothing.") They haul deny nothing het holster up
the privileged claws, and as to the future, he ven-
tured to say there SVAA not a man present who could
tell him what they preposed to do in the future.
(Laughter.) lie criticsel at Nome length the mani.
betties of his opionent, eapecially his allitaions to the
Church, the Throne, 411.1 "Greater Britain," the
latter being a phrase which he had cribbed from Sir
Cherie* Dilke. (lesegliter.) The Liberal.; were not
Republican*, and they ulesinet to uphold the Cliiiirch
and the Throne as mouth AR di. Tories did. (Ap-
plause.) They wished to uphold the Church, for they
thought they could make her better and meg, useful ;
they only want.el religions. actuality, and denied that
they deemed r rill shorn the Church. (Appleuxe.)
The Tories said they wished to upheld the colonies*,
and deeired h. (haw them and the mother country
closer tigether. liii he asked them to remember the
0.1..m...1 were in the very paition the Liberal. of
England wi•lied to be. Meer, hear.) The odonies
had nu State Church, they ha.) all the laws Liberals;
required sir to the land, and they had Local Govern.
meet. (howl applause.) If, then, the columns were
growing, as they were csaill to grow, every day, like
stalwart children, surely England would net go to the
dogs, if she 114)1 the MAIO privileees As her ewe
colonies. itlbeers) Lot the Torte., then, learn A
beeein from the silenies. (liaar, hear.) Speaking on
the land queetion. Mr. liturgics continue I—The7 did
not want to steal a let of land, they only wanted it
to be worked naturally, In oupport.if hie contention
that the (sand Lows could le improved, he imeted
from a remarkable letter in that clay.* rimy., from
Sr. June nollinee, in which it MIA stated England
imported 50 Million isesuda. worth of produce which
we solid strew sit lions, and till* teamed.. we. ex.
clesi re. if the grain which WO could not grow in I.liefland,
such as moirs. and rice, and also rzel war, of wheat
And yet there were large tracts of land going out of
etiltivatium awl lying unworked, and there were
hnnulnele laleeirens who had no work to do.
(" Shaine.") Was this net wning ? and wax it nig
' clear that it the laud was 1.4 sit Rinellve 1101.1iI1)(11
it WOlllll 110 rellltKliell I (Aliplaiese.) This
land rptestion was at the bietoni i.f the
Liberal programme l he del not mean to'
. say it was the loot thing Sher., lot it wa. the
foundation. (Cheers.) Then as vi disestalilisliment,
whether they wanted it or not, then: wai no clience
• of their having it this Parlioment, het them net he
misled by them who sail "If you vote for that
Sti , Radical irgie you will hoe your Church I" (..tp•
I plums) Whatever happen*, the Church could not
, diseetabliehed before anether general election,
diustablishment did not moan that they were going
.lii hoe the parson, the church, and their religious
Meer, hear.) They believed the church
would be stronger and morn powerful for froud. (Ate
; ;game.) Let them not be carried away either by this
are of Fair Trade. It was all nu.nunne, and no
labouring man believed it for a moment. It was true
; some if the fanners and tradesmen, who ought to
. know better, had a hankering After it, but the
labouring man idwayx remember it would nit
give them snore wasps, it would only make them have
I to pay more for the necemaries of life. (lieu, hear.)
Before concluding, Mr. Sturgie wished to refer to a
, personal matter. It had leen persistently till them
that he was a strsinsp.r ; hut in reply to thus he would
• tell them what Mr. Charlie Clarke, a labourer, told
them at l'uddleviwn. If they wanted to get their
I work done they mud have their inan nee, the work.
1 (A:seises.) If they lent him te Parliament, they
not want hitn to, eit down here in the county ot
I Dorset. (Hear, hear,) They waited hint to go up te
. London, to do their work, auml then to Come down to
, his constituents for freeh instructions, to see what
they wanted, and thin go and mere.. them again.
(Hear, hear.) Colenel Itemise might be the better
• man—(much laughter) —but lot thein not believe the
nonsense they haul been 'laying, thet they weiald have
to go to America for him. (A Voice "We shan't
I have to go to (Jermany," and laughter.) It was not.
awifsahlredreteurrfindanfilimin 71.!jrY ti it
hi.e'ew'te"rillseeAaky,futrf IL";
i among his constituents at I torchester or Weymouth,
or at his work in Parliament. (Lend cheers.) Ile
again impnued on this,,, the secrecy of the ballot,
• ant warned them again.t the trick, that would IR/
r played against them. Let them remember if they
only kept their motile sled n,,,." need know h..w they
. voted. Ile urged on them the great respensibility
r idr v"ur ins. heel, Let them enly exereis• their
I right aco.reling vi their censcience, without any inter.
I ference, and he was confident NA km the read..
, 'Cheers.)
The Rev T. NI:AVM 'wended the resoletion, but
I before (peaking to it he wished t.i remind them tliat
i the hour ef action waa approaching, as-d tile irret4t
) question they had to ask themselves. was—" Are we
;mewed and are IVO ready to do what ix right and
e noble in connection with the exercise of our vote!"
(Applause.) They might not to indulge. in prophecy
I nnlesa they knew, but they might very well indulge
in good hopes. Bet whether Mr. Sturgis was
returned at the top of the ihh " with 0110 leg over,"
t as the goes' woman said, er not, he would retire trim
I the contest with the feeling that he lied conducted
) this contest it 4 befitted the honour if a Chrixtian gen-
tleman. (Loud c)ieers.) He had n. 4 said one
solitary word during the while of this cem)moign
• which he would have vi regret or he (shamed
; (Applause.) Indeed, he might say that on the whole
• on both Riche, the centext hall leen carried en with
r that spirit of fairness that ought v. charactorim Ene•
liahmen. (Hoar, hear.) There had leen only one
remark which Colonel lianas.i had inn.),', to which
, would feel, perhaps, he oughat ni;:t.ntof,hiras-e
saying,m d
the
reference had been made by Mr. Sturgia, which he
(the speaker) could forgive
nsist
t°" the moment, and especially in the heat .f
eli i
wno' ne
v f.:
With that etc- lotion he did it think there WM
3i.1)., which they Igel v. reflect iii.; the. ,
election hail eone oil with fair ?Odin; MIMI etrikine
beneath the belt. ( A pigmies.) Ninth!' notwiehtomakeany
apology for himself for the Action he had taken in
tflia caeca ion, but he might say his received occasional
latter, from some view. peor ple
mtelling him be would
have to arniwiT at the ba of judgment fir it.
(Laughter.) He dared say he "shoului, hut he cue-
sidered he had only endeavoured to do hi.. duty as an
English citizen to forward tie. principlee riglits OM.
neesland truth. (Cheers.) To do everything he could to
forward the interest of the great toiling TAW% of his
country was to him an honour ;and moreover was tan

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esseential spirit of the religion he professed, and which
he sought ftso propagate. (Loud applause.) He had
nothing, therefore, to be ashamed of, either on this
occasion, or in regard to his past actions. (Hear, hear.)
He was delighted to stand there as a Christian
minister, to ray by God's helpsand with God's strength
he should do everything he could to advance those
principles that he deemed to be :righteous and wise,
and for the benefit of the nation. (Loud cheers.) The
real question before them that night was—what
government is to be in &toe ? Was the ruling of this
country for the next half-doxen years to be in the
handsel Gerd Seliebury—("noi, no ")—or in the band.
of Mr. Gladstone ? (Applause.) If they believed the
latter, then naturally they sho mid vote for Mr. Sturgis.
(Chooses.) But on the other hand if they had
the conviction that Mr. Gladstone during hie last
administration and during his political career, had not
c"nrarnal lament Illvon the country' but had done his
country injury, then they would vote for Colonel
((amino. foor the Tory party, and Lord Salisbury.
Mr. Gte ladsne, as they knew, had been in Ploothind.
and he had been most cordially welcomed there. The
English peas, or, at all event., the Tory section of
it, was of opinion Mr. Gladstone was played out, anti
that when lie went back to Midlothian he would be
received with comparative coldness; but it had turned
out that he had been received with even more
enthusiasm and fire than during the groat campaign
that preceded hes last administration. (Hear, beers)
He helieved there mould bean overwhelming majority
at the polls in Scotland for Mr. Gladstone. (Ap-
plause.) What was tho real home before the country ?
There were aide issues, and among them was the gnome
tion of dievetablishisient and rhosendownient. II r.
(Badmen,. spoke of that queatiom in his manifesto
simply PA one in de dim anol distant future ; and he
had no ides it would be brought up in any charm or
form as brining part of the programme of the Liberal
party. (Hear, hear.) Lord Salisbury had no li. in',
policy of hie own ; all he had was to take a little of
Br. lledetone's and to try amid palm that off mem the
people ; and as to the Tory foreign policy. there WA.
00110 --aim ply • esontintiation of Mr. (llaoletonot'e, and
Mr. Gladatone, at West Calder, paid them agetieroes
and • noble oompliinent by saying that on the
whole they had done fairly well, beemies they
had enmity foodered in 11111 101441111 a. (I. 4111(111.0rd
The only thing, then, that reinei noe I for I sent S thebury
wee to raise the cry of " The Chitral is in danger,'
and thin hos slid with conaummets. ability. The real
qmstion we —Arc tlw Tories rest...m.ode for raieing
that cry? (" Yes.") They were, for no leading
Liberal statism as hail affirmed that the quedien wise
ripe for settlement and that it would be taken up in
the next Parliament. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Chamber.
lain and Mr. Bright hail both affirmed it was net ripe,
the latter havieg_speken cautiously and prudently on
the question. Therm' were mime men in this country
who were saying the real question before thein Was the
preservation or deetructien of the Church, and if they
supported Mr. Sturgis they would vote for the latter.
But to oontraslict this, he read the wombs (nen Mr.
Sturgios' oown addrem, which pm. the powition far more
plainly than he could. Mr. Stunrie' position was
essentially the position of Mr. (Reclaim°. Ni oo
was expected to vote for or against Llieeetablisliment.
Ile (Mr. Neave) had the very lent of feeling towaels
the Church, and he would nod vote for Diestablieli•
ment if he thought it would in the learnt degree injure
the Church of England as • religious and spirittial
power in this country. (Hear, hear.) Ile would do
n. thing against the Church ; he would do everything
for her ; and he w.zuld only rote for Dinestablishment
and Disendowment in the future en the profound con-
viction that by so de they would make the Church
stronger,sari,ll powerful, awl more useful in this
country. (Cheers.) Many Church people were
saying they wanted to take advantage. of
them, and were afraid that by a side issue
they wouldisook to injure their Church. Ifs wished
li, deal epectfically with this, 110CWWW1 much would he
made ef it in the coining election. Mr. (llaletsone
had a very difficult business to perform when he went
down to seotland, because it was ripe for I)isestah-
tablielosient. But England was not ripe, and Mr.
(lladatone said that the two questions could not be
separated. He ear that if he had gone in for Scotch
Domostablishment, English voters would have flocked
to the poll end saved the Scottish Church, even though
the Scott il.ll people demanded soeparacion. Mr.IG ladders°
said the time was net come, the whole queetion meet
he settled eimultanomely, and lie asked the Scotch
people, although they were ripe for theestablishment,
to refrain from preening it, for the sake if the unity
of the Liberal party, and for the sake of those great
one:laures on which they were all agreed. (.applatiee.)
Foram...lt among these was the Morin of the Poee•
dure of the (Louse of Coinnione, the Land Law, and
Local (lover:intent. He wanted to know what had
the Tories done for them in the peat, that they ahould
give them the first vote under the Franchisei it were
base ingratitude. (Applause.) He did nod say they
I Hight to vote Liberal fir the sake if that gift alone,
but if they believed that by voting for Mr. Sturgis
they would make the best use that vote, then they
shoedl support him. (Cheer's.) The time had now
come for action. As Lord Itosiebury hail mid in a fine
speech of his "the camp fine are buniing, the seistrite
are at work, and the order has been given to
chew ranks." (Applause.) They moms to fight hard,
the Terme could depend On that, (If oor, !war.) lie
had been 31 years fighting hard for Isiberalison, and
it would delight his heart amazingly to get a Liberal
at lent. ("Se we will.") Let them remember the
names of their great Liberals, Lord John Russell,
Cobden, John Bright, and brightest end lest of all,
W. E. Gladstone, to WllOlll the country owed every-
thing for the pant half century. (Cheers.) Why
should they diosolain swell men as thesis. awl 'prefer
men who profeseed to have accepted Liberaliani but
wise do not know the langneips? (Item, hear.) Why
alsooild they prefer bastard Liberalism to the (/0111111110
article)? iskiiplawes.) Gladstone for ever, Ise said.
(Ilene, hear.) He believed they WOlllll 110 their dual,
and 110 Was lowered they woodl have the gretifieation
,of Meowing that thy howl bought the battle prudently,
manfully, awl /111.,..f.i11y. (Loud cheer...) 'rhos
reeoltitien we. carried mianimouely, amid much
. . .

Nee port of Rome, and there she fell very sick waiting
for the boat that was to take her home; but graduallYi
as her end approached, ahe loot this wish to ft) home.
She felt she was going to a better home, mid she said
to her eon—' Nothing is far from God, and I cannot
doubt He will know from whence to nuoc at,,, wherever
I am laid ; lay me hero in this place, and think if me
whenever you approach His altar." And thaugh
some of our doer unoo may be far from Us, and we
know, like Monica, nothing no far from God. yet we
cannot but thank flint that eu many of them lie buried
around um here. It is a very wjleinn thing to commit
• body to the lyraVe—a lxidy which has been made
sacred to Christ by baptism, in which the preaenoe of
Christ luto been given in the Holy IDOMIUUIIiUIt, a
body which ham been a of the Holy Ghost, by
prayer and sanctifying grace year after year. \Yu
commit to the earth such • Isoly with happy, holy,
amid beautiful thoughts, but there are other [iodise we
commit to tlud, which cannot but hill um with pain ond
sorrow at we think of them. We can only pray lino
that Ha who knows all hearts will softest the hearts of
:Iliac we oso turned away from Him. We know
there is nothing impossible with Him, and yet we
:ann i.* tell how t is possible that times who die in
unrepanted sin can be turned back again to his ways.
And so, when we go through thu churchyard we
have happy thoughts a iii owl thouihto, and those sad
thoughts ought to midge um very ',penitent fur our riot
sins—penitent for Oise sins against the dead which
we cannot undo, penitent for thou' sins which may
maks us, perhaps, eerie itay, if we don't repent, niiiii•
bared sinongst those whit are lust. For we cannot
doubt but that, though tbol is merciful, yet He giros
to man such strength and power of Ilia own free will
to chore the right, and if he will persistently set him.
self against God there is nothing, as far as we know.
which can overcome a will iletermineillY sot %Millet
Him. Ho a visit to the churchyard ought to have
softening influence on imr hearts, awl ought to make
us feel this wonderful gift which God him give,
us the power either to follow Him Of to
torn away from Him. bet us therefore, this evening,
think of these things, and remember if any of 05 an.
living in uurepentod sin we have to inieit lair ;
and if any of its are callod away esin in this unre•
pelted sin we know our judge is • Just judge as well
an a loving lodge, and wo cannot tell how 111, will
save us if we li,, in such sins. You will forgive me
soloing on thi,, tir.t .mwttaion lilt', this, soil opsiking iii
this solemn and ...rime' way ; but it to ins to
be, called for by the act is which we have Pot
engaged For my own 'art lam very heartily th.iiik•
hid to you for Katliering to,rether iii a week day after
instil, 110 thatia, at soine 00n,i.1er.,1,10 cost of tittle, and
mousy, to vn.en iii this 'dew. You will
I know, two illeet I have ooletrin ilutini to pwforin in
many torts of thee., two ounitiee, awl you will give
me your prayer. that I may do my duties patiently.
firmly, and lovingly, not as nto man but as into
You will give ins your PrAYlll.s and y"er
sympathies, and you Will perhaps soltiotillioa folio*
Ins in thought as Igo about the country. If Ilot
gives mn aireterth I hope to hare tlet plea.ure awl the
privilege of cin•ing into this country nest spring for
confirmation, suel geing to as many placeo as I eau in
the two months of springtidu. I hop% at any rate,
that some here will he coining to cotihrmation at that
time, and then that they will go on to 'bay Com
munion ; that they will not merely come to conflrina•
tion as • solemn service, which is to touch them for
"ma% but will make it the beFinning of a religious
life, and will turn for ever to (sod.
The Bishop then pronounced the Benediction, and
the service terminated.
. _ .

(The }teeter after werde enterteinfel hie I..rlliiitil
& W111101,..14 company of reuishionere *Ad (riveda at
the kootory).

A !within pledging the meeting to do its best to
support the candidature of Mr. Sturgis was also
carried unanimously.
BILIDPORT. _

.
l,itiitiiti. ',ACTA INTICHNITTND BY THC TOM KH—OTH.
of Ow iflat disgraceful 110.11.1 OVIT witnessed in the
streets of Brialy 'it was enacts! on Satanlay afteres ,n, on thy wi of a isiwerful address by Mr.
IL (Ivy flatten, the Liberal candidate for the
Western Division. elr. Ibitteu was supported by J.
I'. I. thindry, Ksi,, .1.1'., 411111 many othair gentle.
men: iiiimerims ladies also supported him. Scarcely
a word of the speech volild lie heard from the stneet,
opposite the Bull Iliad, IrOM a window of which the
whines WM given. Long before Mr. flatten simseansl
it was easy to sisi that an interroption hail Issin
organised, and it wax afterwards ("mid that this was
the ease, for it WM rowel that a Tory HUI/H .cHli awl
IHVI IfiVo.l a 11111116.? of 6.74 colein.rs mo.ur
with coheirs aml interrupt iii,. speech. Vh,ui Sr.
flatten appeared he was ereetsl with a
cheer,intermingled with the hi... 4 Of a few Mewls.* of
Tories who had gathered Pigeon., at different 'mints.
As issui as the speech commenesl, one pentiat, a Tory.
eimineneed scatbeing money amongst the crowd,
when, of course, there was an immediate scramble and
confusion. Soon afterwards another permit inter•
ruined continually, till at length a hatch uf Liberals
hastened ("rwgiA and ousted him front thin
Froffl Chin moment • wenn of confusion prevailed,
fists were used, end several, yet retain rather di..
agreeable marks of the conflict. Within an hour
after the address, the following threatening letter was
sent to Mn, It. Ebtlint, who, however, had taken no
part in the disturbance :—Ltridport, Saturday. • Sir,—
If you persist in your Liberal humbug se you have
duns, you will be killed before the election is over.
I can answer for that. —Signed, TORY. The letter
we. written upon black .edged paper, and bore a neigh
sketch of a coffin. It is now lii the hands of the
police authorities, and as will be seen in ion advertising
columns, IWO gqillo44 reward is offered for informa.
lion esteeming it. The envelope was addressed "Mr.
Richard Ebdon, alictiutiver and reporter, ltridport,"

POOLE.
TIII MAYOR AND CoRPOKATION AT BAIA 88888 AND
CHURCH. —On Sunday morning, in pursuance 1.1 "Id
custom, the magistrates of the borough, the aldermen,
councillors, and borough officials, including the er•
Mayor and sheriffs, together with • numlwr of friends,
were entertained at " breakfast" at the Guildhall by
the Mayor (Mr. W. I). I)uplale'. There was • very
large company. After the feast the %hid Psalm wag
read by the Rector (Rev. J. A. Lawson) according to
custom. The party thee proceeded to St. James's
Cherish, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. J.
L. Williams, of Oanforsl. A procession Waa formed,
the company who attended the breakfast !wing pre.
ceded by the Rine Rand, and Volunteers, the Naval
Kiegwve, Borough Polioe, the Lifeboat Crew, the
Rector and choir surpliced, and the sergeants with the
mace. The %layer worn his robes and chain of office.
Tim National Anthem was sung as a proce.ional, and
on appropriate wrltion preached by the Kee. J.
Williams. After the service the prieession re.forined,
and rettirn.l through the If ighatreet to the Guild-
hall, when light ref ovilitnents and wine were partaken
of. A large crowd watched the precession, which was
a most imposing one.

The manner in which Mr. Henry Stunt in has up to
the present time conducted the electoral contest has
commanded the admiration of his support !MN and has
linen a source of not • little dismay to his political
opponents, who are just awaking to the horrible fart
that they arc playing a liming frame. During the
last two months Mr. Sturgis has laboured most
assiduously, and performed a task which would be
cough to appal • Titan. With scarcely aday's inter.
mission he has been pegging away, delivering apeeches
ttttt umerable, and carrying out as close a canine. .if
this large constituency., it ham boon in hie power to
accomplish. And, judging by the list of MAY meet.
ings announced by his energetic agent, Mr. Howard
Hoven, he has not yet exhausted his energy, nor, we
may asy, his stock of political knowledge.
Do tho Conservatives (asks Trutt) really take the
inhabitants of those isles to be utter fools Lord
Salisbury him written a letter to an agricultural
abourer to explain to him that the ballot is secret, and
that consequently hu may vote fir a Tory without
ear of his landlord or employer punishing him. We
should be glad to see in the flesh this Tory cottager,
who is in fear of voting socording to his convictions
lest he ahould be harried by the Squire and the
farmer,