The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-11-17 00:00:00

Jilorott Cottutti (Exiires sure, however, we could leave the defence of our shored
Rarely in their hands. With the very beautiful weapon
thoy hail now, he WA' quite sure, should slay foret,n
raemy invade oue shore., they would show what excel.
DORCHESTER, NOVEMBER NS:). lent practice they could make on them. (Laughter
and applause.)
Captain EltVggi, v.:to met with a very hearty eecen
Von, in rep'.y. 'it'd he was que KO tney weald all
recognise the great etialives of endurance, Week, and
good av•our that hid charae.er:sell Vie army
during tim law, ten yea.. Tney and :Tem-owed in
eve:, way, With rapt efficiency and Mtn the:general
turn tam He ieleved tney were at any t•ine
ready and able to meet double the numher of any
foreign foe. (A pp:au...o They had *ern what they
be I done in Egypt and Africa, and they now knew
what they were going to do in Burnish. (Hear, hear.)
Unfortunate' /, as they were well aware, in tn.a
large cello-re we had t ...andariee that were surrrelnded
on all aidseo hy email princes and nrincslets that were
ter ever trying to get ware, and in Ind•a he could
safely say we were never without a war of mine
kind. On this nceasion he Lel eyed the whole tation
was w•th tile Kasen. Government in gent( to war
w•th 11..•ie--int hardly i new how to deecribe hint
—thie fiend, I. n..: Tnee'L.r. (ear, hea:.) They
knew P. wsri only Is mon. is or two yea. ago, becatum
he did not . taiga I lie wine oil hse family,
he slaughtered .41 70 of them in one day.
They tn:tht he quite mire our English ....Mien
would do their duty whenever they Wi•KC CIIIO.I
(ApplaUPo.l As to the navy, althou.th lie did not
know ii of them, he bad ~ piece of news
with regard to them. Ile had heanl, on very west
authority, that the prevemt Covernment, althongh
they had only lon in office a few months, had
maims' a large number of veowds to. Is• laid down, net
only in their own dockyards, but mu private yards, at
contract twines, no, tint whatever I loveritinent came
in, they wool I not he aide to turn then. ever, isi that
they
.hojest in a 'tort time the navy went.' be in the
position it ought to be. (Applause.) With regard to
the Y.... Timmy, he Could only ray they wrre alwaY4
anxious to do their duty. They had only small
oigewtimitiee f ding with, bun during the when
time they were ant they endelvoured to .10 what
they could. If at any time, which he howl woidd
never cone., thy were required. he Wan sun. they
would he found ready to defend their hearths and
their loom.. (Iseel applause.)
The Cestettaa next prepowsl "The Mayor and
Corporat len .1 the Bening!' .1 1h cheater. ' Mr.
tiregory had been rewlectel Mayor, an honour which
ho well .I...irrod, for he wan a gentleman very highly
reteentwl in the town. (APPlalete.) Mr. GrnietrY
had hied here all his life (at any rate he liret known
him all his life), he had served the town tor a great
number of mere in the Town ()mined, and he had
lawn honoured by the cenfidence of the inluthitants .1
the borougli in being electavl for the foneth time as
Mayor. The Chairman expires.' the pleasure he
felt in seeing the Mayor, himself an old Volunteer,
take nil interest in shooting, and still able to join
them irt their pleasant little rivalries on Islaiden
Castle. (Applause.) The only other repreaentative
of the corporate body pr.:tent was ono of themselves
—(loud applause)—and a better specimen of a citizen
and an al•lenean could not Int found than their
Quarter-IMaster•Sergrant. (Applause.)
The MAWR in reply, assured them every member
of the Town Counail wan meat anxious to do his bust
fur the welfare of the borough, and especially to
oblige the volunteero in any way. (Hear, hear.)
Luring his year of affix*, if the Guildhall Wan wanted
for their use, they might be assured it would always
Li. at their serves. (Applause.) Ile reciprocates'
Major Hodges remarks with regards" the eh...ging at
the butts, and thanked him for the opportunities lie
had icon him of having a little rifle pnietice. Meer,
hear
iallerman Dratnta said he had been in the Town
Council 10 or It years, amid had endeavoured in every
pm...We way to promote too interest of the borough.
jong as he was neelected and considered fit to
remain as a member of the corporate body, he would con-
tinue to do the beat he could for the town. (Loud
applause.)
"Major Howie next proposed in cordial terms
the health of their good hr end Captain Brymer.
In view of the approaching loss which they. wotffil sun.
tam n his Was pleased to have tee oppertun•ty of once
more propooing ths health of the borough member.
On the lath of this month the. would no longer be
a member for the borough 44 I torchestor. The
borough was now represented by one member, and
formerly it had two, but he was confident that in all
times it had been reisswentist it had never had •
better member than Captain Itrytner. thou." ale
plate...) He was • well tried friend, not only to the
town at large, but dutiag the last It years h.. had
eon a wonderfully good friend ti "
((moors.) 116 was not only kind enotigh to le• a
oulr•crilier to their funds, but gay., iuriz., for shooting
awl a valuable cup, and during tlin I:eit four or five
years e awcially lie hail mated them Heist handsomely
lin his heath let ruildletown. ((ih ) They would
aloo recollect he was kind enough to way he holed to
we them there next .august, wh•ch was a kindness
they could hanlly expect. illero, hear.) Ile had Issm
us god l friend to them in the past, and he was loire
they would have ill Wm a kind friend in the future.
(leen" applau.s..)—The toast was reatived with
miwical
captain Itermint, on rising, wag again themaldect of
quite an liKatioll. them newt heartily
for the very kind way in which they had nroi‘vl
and also M..)or Magus, fir the warm awl
wallal 1111 l er in which he had proposed it. Ilaviug
re.awured them le. should not that night, and wearing
that lona, Witch on Iliolit:Osr, the hon. member said
he wan sorry to say this was the last noon he should
he member for thin Iscoittlijle saki this with a great
deal lif go' • NaKIN/W. Never Ina lie received a
word .4 anything lint kindness from the gpcoil people
of !torch...ter -(apidasee.)- whati.v..r eiilo they were.
noel whether they disagreed iii polities or not. (leaol
wl,Piallee.) They had always given liii,, a he-irty
shake of the level. and Om 6.4 Word they cola:T.7m
Ito could oilly aay to [lO4ll, all lie
had said to' idlien., le. Immesh tieeigh no longer theiP
member, to be for iii susy yeatsaf Fiend soul is neiglits or
the old town of I kweliester. (leeol elesqs.) The
who speke with much feeling, slain
moored them if lie could any way help the pros•
perity of the town, either IT atf.mling 3....4.4...teie to
atteil awl infirm, or ill ally other way prolliole ito
wollam 1,, slenffil esert his %duped, to dos.. I Itenewed
mild:et-00 Ile liellie,ed the nett renetrlt Nlajer
Hedges Iltallo we, arl to their 1111 l meeting out
Plailletown Heath. Ile (Maier Illoditi.s) 0,11 'aid it
Wail all alllol3l Meeting. for In hoped to have the
pleastwe .••ing. them there fir many yea. to Vont,
11.001 applailKo.) They might Is aasured he never
bad any jwlitical motive, or anything like it,
in inviting ii t.. Pieldl • Wu (hear, hear) --
ho, aimply it kiallw. h. was a friend
.1 the v•lllillteent, that if well look. d
after and enc.sliainsl they were the most efficient awl
4,110.4 the hest forre• that could isee.ilkly protect any
1111 l r). (.tpplause.) express...l los please, at
the little Ciatilo4, that had taken place between tho
volunteer; awl trool; )...matirY.
it all tended to Make them more efficient. Ile gave
them polio. Wood Willie,* on 110•
impreseing in them the ilivNifaltility of having lassl
average elesding, rather than ..lie er two erm-k
abide. In conchision he again thanked them for their
kiediews towardo him, and could only pay that at all
time., he would do whatever lie ...oda for the good of
the borough in general and of the volunteer.; in par-
ticular.
Major 'forum nei.t proper"' the health of Colonel
Mann-I, their 11111 l ander, Colonel Steward, and the
1.1.4.1 and Staff Officers of the lkotalion. Ile
regretteil the aliMellell of their chiefs, ...pee:ally
regn•tting the cause that prevent.' the attendant, of
their adjutant, Major is, Merchant, who was unwell.
The adjutant however had written a letter, in
which he piinted out the great nice-unity of
improving their clam firing. Ile (the chairman)
hopod they wield endeavour to, improve this ne.A year.
They had .oily ono rennwentative .1 the Stall present
and that Mat their maid friend the itasster Master—
(Loud ap(ilause)—who had a:ways done his beet for
the benefit and olifort of the Ilanllien. (Applause.)
/le trusted he would still live many years to ho' able
to look after them. (Hoar, hear.) This toast was re
wives' with all the honours.
Quarter-master Caoeut iii acknowledging the toast,
mid as I..ng as they had much an te.cellent ILL awl, and
such goo.' field °diners, •nd as long as he had health
and etrength te carry mit the wi•hes .4 his offie..re, it
wv.ghl afford him the {faintest possible pleasure to
continue to 1 iou. He ....omit...nenh cvreer
amongst the .4.1 trit 1 Ronlill and it Wan with OM
feelings of the greate.it pleasure that lie ofillitaVoUroll
to do what he could for them. (Applause.) In caring
for, and trying to do his beat for them, he was only
carrying .iut the Widlool if the Col .nel, which Was that
he should do his Ist fig the benefit of the nvituent.
(.%pplAtem..) Ile &wired them he ;111.011i1 continue
the utmost of his ability for the neufort of the Itatzl•
lion. (Loud amilause.)
"Th. health of the Staff-Sergeants" leae the next
toast, and Quarter. tlaeborrierguant DrurieN said he
was to have 'wen I Unetatiril, unit that they
had given hint 3, 4 enore yea.' soldiering. Ile was
now ontoring on his 27th year, aiel he had always felt
very great pleaeoure in being a We ilitateilr, whii'tliuir a.
priliaki, illaitr-iorgeallt. 110 ithilliiii it Wilyo
eteleavosir, in whatever euxte'ty ("mid himself, to
carry eut his duties. (.t pplatue'.l
Staff-Sergeant STAINKK ainorepli...l. lia 1 allKaya
endeavoured to do his best, and long an was
able he should La only too happy to do to. (Alto
plauvw.l
The pri'es wore then distributsl, ('aidain ltrymer
handing the challenge cup to Sergeant 'Mulford with
the hope that he would win it en the next two eoluse•
entire (Applause.)—At the elose of the
distribution, the health of -"The succeseful Compkit.
tors " was proposed, and reaponded to by Sergeant
Berman, who re narked the cup seemed to have a
roving commiseion, but he supposes' the more names
there were on it, the butter it would look. I Lverhter.)
He, however. shoul.l do his utmost to win it again.
(Iltsw. hear.)
"Tl,.' 'Lilies" were next toaeted, afajor Honda%
Wt., humorously proposed it, coupling with it the
name .4 Grilses! Chick.
Gdporal 011101 ittelo a suitable response, his
gallant sentimonta beimg warmly reciprocated by the
enmpany.
"Th.' health of the Visitors " was next PlroJeeed,
and was respondtsl to by Serireant.Nfajor O'Nlaa•a,
of the 11.•10at, who allieb•l tou tle• ellooting contests
that hail taken place between the ngulars and the
Volunteers. They had 14011 thoroughly licked by
the Volunteers more than once, but he was glad to
!myth., had beaten them in return:and he hoix•d and
trusted their defeats would not prevent them pu.ting
their shoulders to the wheel, and becoming better
shots than they were at preeent. (Hear, hear,)
The CllAlltgaa proposed "The health of the Honore
of Prizes." They had good reas.in to be extremely
thankful and grateful to thew, gentlemen who had so
kinully sulwerilied te the funds in the way of money,
or who had given other handeome liim. (tip-
plaice.)
Mr. 'folioss acknowledged the
Captain Haitian gave "Time health .4 alajor
Hodges. They all knew he was the rig lit 111:611 iu
the right place (Cheers.) They whe were inhabi,
tante of Dorchester knew Major Hodge' had bona
asked times out of number to cum° forward and put
himself ea triderwe either as Town Comical°, or tame
other public office in the town, but he had always
answered in the same way that he was Dever ping

NMATRX AND TRADE DEPRE&WON.

Not at the close of tie year, or on the eve of a
General Election, could holi:4 be vote touted of a
retire' of toule. The c y 1111 Int lnere.re be con•
tent with tii:ngs as they are for sone time longer,
and await with pstience the turn if the id° which,
in the natural course of things, may be expected to
occur. Trade is said to show signs of improvement
in America. Cannot our Trans...Gamic kinsmen pre-
dict the arrival of to wave hero as in the Case of
storm. ? net there should be improvement anywhere
after so long a period of depree.ion is consoling to
hear, and we should not care who experienced the
first.fruits PO long as pesperity had really pet in.
Diminished extorts and import' on our part have for
sone tine, lost revealed a melancholy wes..ct.
Although food has been abundant and cheap, there
has been lees consumed than a net Ot two ago, Th,
shows clearly enough that wages have lessened, sod
that the growth of wealth bee to some extent become
arrested. Where are signs of recovery to be per.
ceived ? We may look in vain to the various centre?.
of industry. If we Lion our attention to Nfancheo.
ter, the beet that tan lm slid is that things Sr'
" steady "—a condition implying, not that the out.
loek is lirighter, but that it has not Isonne wor-e
and the statement that "home trade yarns 'lave
still a downward tendency "I,ll.careely be regarded
cc enoniraging. At Sheffield a single circumstance
speak 4 v..liiinert. A oinsiilinable moldier of share, in
• locll colliery whirl, origin:illy cost £i,oon were
nmently sold for COI -this, too, in spite of some
fitful ..rder? which only jot liefore seemed to justify
manufacturers in expecting better tunas. At Sunder.
land the engineering w•irkx are as slack as ever, while
as to freights, they are scarcely worth the taking. At
Swansea we iilmerie that coal shipments show no
Cigna .4 improvement, at Liverpool there is so little
doing that many owners caw to employ their vesee'.s,
and the cotton trade at that very important mart
shows "no indication of revival," At Leicester the
boot and shoe trade " nry depressed," and we need
Dot remind our readers that there are large numbers
of workmen out of employment in the town which
Mr. Chamberlain represents. In fact, look where we
may, the mane story is told, only varied by excel,-
timid circumstances which afford little encourage-
ment. 'The agricultural interest, which is admissibly
the most important, is at • point which may well
chum dismay. In many districts sale has become
irnpeeeible. It is not that prutea are low: trade is
simply at • standetill, and farmers are unable even
to sacrifiee capital by disposing of their store cattle
to pay rent. And yet those who ought to know
mewl that the general community are being well
cared for, AI is proved by the Income Tax return., the
increased deposits in Sa-imge Banks, and the
diminished amount of poverty. We are asked to
believe that the few are suffering for the good if the
many, and not—as was the game formerly—the many
foe the good of the few. And if • statesman a called
upon for an opinion as to the present stagnat'on,
bids us compare eon own day—our trade, our amnion,
and fair pfilllleglYl with those of forty years ago.
rethaps in the circumstances it 14 the hest thing
we can do. It is only another way of inc ilmting
patience; of teaching us to heir our trotioles with
ph"..eophy, and .4 enceutkeng faith in the remedial
capabilities of Free Trade.

DOROHEISTIIR.
THIS NoNINATI.Ot Or 8111tRirrn.—The annual
nomination of sheriff,' for the and Welsh
ounnties, with tho excelsior' of lanceilaire, (;ernwallt
and Middlesex, wan mode on Thursday in tie. Lard
Chief Justice's Caert f the Royal Court* of Jinsin,
Ware the Clisneallar id the Fachniner. who wore his
official robes, the lead Chief Justice, Visasint
Cranbrimk. and Justices IfAunty, bale., Cave, and
Smith. The liat of named Ira., read over, an iii
customary, by the tilieen's Itemembrancer (Sir
Frederick l'alleek), and te-y considerable eherationa
wine made. The number of exemptions arising (rem
•ariimx cause* was unusually largo. 'flee fallowing
an the gentlemen ael.scteil for Danes: -I hersidsiiire
- Mr. T. Ilerther Cluest., of Inwood ; Mr. It
Ileetbee Kilwanl Ferry Oloslen, of Turnworth ; fuel
Mr. Augustus llillett Fader, of Warman.ll.
li' Werra CRWRINT Cl.en The .slmeeting/
the ineml.era of %hi.. cliii was 11.1.1 in the
chamber on Weilneeday, nester the kw...M1....icy of the
Meyer (hr. Alderman Oregory). Illee• were al.,
present - Me.ire. W. lhorden, .1. Fudge. W. .1.
1%.1,.it Moe., H. Taylor. F. Ormond, 11. V. Smith,
S. D. eirl W. Thoeee. (h.m.
Nee. and 'manner). Ti,.' accemiti, which allowed it
balance at the lank, after tensing all lialeliti..., .4
gi 14e. al., wen. read miel ;wound (hi the motion .4
Mr. S. it. ..coielid by Mr. Ftelor, tin
dent (Mr. W. K. Brynter, If.P.) and vieepn.sidentx
were reappitintisl. Mr. Fudge having n.signist Mr.
3. If, lf,,d.t.n wasn't onely elected i m the
jwopielitiiinof r. Thom as, sec. se lid liy If'. Fild,fe: NI r.
W.J. I turden having resigned the eicecti itainey, Mr. IR.
Nutting wan eleeted in his place by a majarity 4.n..
vote over Mr. W. Wathirr., who wan al., nominated
for the office. Mr. W. Thentas having expree...l In.
11.. ire ta give up the seeretarrdlip. Mr S. Cot wan
denten as hon. pecretary curl treaiiirer, on the Motion
of Mr. W.. 1. Diadem /es-ended by Mr. S. D. .then.
The committee wax apimintesi by ballot a fellaws :
A 11,,,. F. l'smond, F. It. Fisher, L. Itehineon,
W. Thomas. A. C. Stonmeln, W. .1. Dunlen, W.
Watkins. .1. Fudge. W. Itedlop, 11. N. Kinielon, and
Mae. Mr. W. Watkins w.v. n• 4.1..etrtl ral.t.-tin if tho
ereend eleven. A vote ..f thituks to the Mayer for pre
milling and for the lam 4.1 the room onielkeled the pro.
Ceedinirn.
110 LT TRINITy Ciusuitul Sitarlertn, rrril 14rNlialf
Arrita TRINITY.- Gelelsrat ion of the Ifoly Corn
ttttt Mon at 5.30 a.m.—lfatina, 11 a.m. : Venite,
Woodward 294 ; Ouselev 210 (1.22), Iley-
waud 172 (21 to end): Te Deum, Toronto Jubilate,
;54 ; for miles., Hymn '..042, Abridge;
Litany (Tanta); Hymn 21$, Ifiathlanda ; offertory
went/moos " Let your light" (Anon), "While we have
time" (Ilarnby). Ev.mismq, three p.m. : PanJm., 01.1
Melody 196; Cantate Domino, Tonits Peregrinus 919;
1/eua filinenatur, Rimbault 167; Hymn 291, Culver.
pity College; Hymn 2014, Tallia Evensong, 9.30
p.m. : Responses, Tanis; l'salms, Garrott 167, Stanley
46; Msliflicat and Nunc Matthews in 1);
for anthem, Hymn 242, Quam ; Hymn
234, Paradise ; Hymn 208, Beverley. Chant
Book need, "The Cathedra/ Psalter Chants:"
Ilymn Bonk used, "Hymn. Ancient and Modern:"
Rev. if. Hvgagrr, Rector, Mr. T. IL MOIMAN,
isst and Choirmaster.
(3717111 TOWN COMIOIL AT CllClen.—On Sunday the
Mayor and mernbtes of the Oirporation attended
Divine terries at YordinFten Church. The following
mombeni accompanied his Worship :—Alderman W.
Darden ; Councillors Y. Lock. 11. Denten, A. l'ope,
A. If. Lack, T. Coombe, W. Tilley. V. V. Ea..% H.
A. 11u:table, lit. Burnett, and the Antietam-Town
Clerk (Mr. H. Elm ttttt Is) The Vicar (Key. A. A.
Leonard) preached an ailmlreolo merman front
Reelatiaates zii., v. in, "What is the cause that the
farmer days .Were better than thews?" Ileforu leaving
the Guildhall, as well as on their return, hi, Warship
b ir,qariM
ided light refreabinonnt for the member, of the
on.
Fonntworon Wonstan Mimes Ott n.—A lecture on
" Electricity" waa given in the Cllll/ Roam of the
Tavern on Thursday evening by Mr. Brown, of
Maiden Newton. The lecturer took the word
" Energy" as his starting point, and then divided it
into six parts. viz.: Motion, frrsvltsll.4l,_ ehenecel
action, heat, electricity, am! magnet...in. By the aid
of wane instrument“ which the lecturer hail brmight
with him, thise aubjecte were treateil it, a very simple
manner. Amongst the many example,' was that of
the electric light, which, although not of ouch A
brilliant charastar as 4.1411 in the Iseelen Ineentoriee,
gave the audience lame idea leer this light ia
obtained. After fully explaining the differ. lit sections
of his subject, the lecturer invite-41 the audience to
have a trial ~f the latteriee. Alma 30 joined hands,
and their wriggling alssit under the influence of the
batteries cauxed conaiilentble merriment During
the evening Mr. Brown warn ably assined by Mr.
Tilley, jeweller, fiouthattreett who gave same experi-
Mental of electroplating. Some pennypieces were
handed mud the risen that hail terrine tine
preens.. A vote of thanks 41 Mr. Brown brought a
eery intenating end profitable evening to a claw.
During the evening same capital Immo. were nung by
Mr. Sargent and Mr. Winsar, !di. Hodges presiding
at the piano N'r. and Mn.. Screen catenst for the
noturenY. The AdrlliMi4.ll War free. Atiather
in expected to take place in almut a fortnight's time,
but nothing definite has yet been settled.