The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-10-13 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY. OCTOBER 13, 1885

Woodward. The coat bore the shop mark. Mrs. Wood-
ward, who was preseut, said she had given her husband
the money to pay for the coat. As to the Pair 54
men's boots (produced) prisoner said they belontto
his lodger, Pope, and that he (Pops) had ht
them at a shop and paid it.. 6d. for them. Pope then
said he bought them of Woodward, and gave him 15..
for them. The price of the boots was IS., Bd. The
three scent Niches were found in the prisoner's bed-
room, and be said they came ont of the dirt-boa. With
regard to the hearthrug, he said his wife bought it at
his shop, and gave Ns. Gd. for it, The mark on it was
7s. Gd. A felt rug was found upstairs, and prisoner
said he gave IL 9d. for it, and the mark on it was
Is. 9d. A piece of Kiddermin-ter cm-pet was found
upstairs, and be said it came from his mother's, but
to the best of witness's belief it was a carpet that had
been out on hire. As a rule, if prisoner ht any-
thing in the shop he always atme to him for it. The
black cloth trowsers were their own make, and were
made in February or March, 'RI Witness had for-
merly had an assistant named Ware, and he left in

them, but he did not tenet them as • body. He
subsequently criticised the actions of the preaent
flovernment since they had been in office. It had
been said the Liberal Government was turned out
because it wanted to tax the poor man's beer. Ile,
however, defied any man to teU him what that tax
would be on a pint of beer. (Hear, hear.) The
(ruction wadi so small that there was no cein in the
realm which could represent it. The reason why the
Liberal G•ivernment was turned out was owing to the
, dislike to the death duties. The object of Mr. Glad-
, stone warn to equalise those duties more upon real
estate and personal, the former of which did not pay
a proper duty. Some of the Tory landlords in the
Heise of Commona would net do it, awl there were
I ale, some of the weak Liberals who would not. A
I great many stayed away when the subject was voted
upon, the consequence being that the Governwent
wa• beaten. In criticising the action of th • C eiser•
vatives since they had been in office, 'Jr. Sturgis
observed that in lesit Lord R. Churchill, when in the
House of Commons, said he had had considerable
experience of the agricultural labourers, and that
he could say without fear of contradiction they were
unfit for the Franchise. He also ventured to say
there were other subjects of more importance needing
attention. Now, however, that the general election
was drawing near, the Tories were adopting the
Liberal Kugramine. In every speech the Tories made
they saw new things put forward in that direction.
He was very glad of this, but feared if the Tonern came
into piiver they would not be able ni carry the
measures through because they would enter upon
them in a half-hearted manner. As to foreign policy,
this country must take an interest in it on aaimint
of our celeuire. If he were returned to Parliament,
he would do all lie could towards the further union
of the celoniee and the mother country. (Hear, hear.) '
Ile repudiated the nesse-thin that the Literals were
going shout premng everybody a bit •if lawl. He
warn a Free Trader to the backbone, and considered
they wanted more men like Mr. Broadhurst and Mr.
Burt. (Hear, hear.) As last they had had a
IWO-
gounme put forward by Lord Salisbury. (Applause
and hiseri.) He would not criticise the 'leech, as he
considered it to be • fine one, but WIWI be looked
through it, and saw what the prigramme was, he
amid but call it a "diluted Liberal pregramme.- The
only thing put forward to be done was Local Govern-
ment. Mr. Sturgis next alluded to a letter which had
appeared in a local newspaper. It stated that "the
enemy was sowing tares Iwo:eh:ask but that the fair
dames of the Prininee League —(laughter)- weredoing
Ii gnul." (Great Laughter.) If anybody inti•nded
trusting to the Prieunee League, he seas going to
trust te a very weak thing. It might Ise a very
pretty thing, let it would net carry the Tories thniugh
the next election. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Sturgis again
sketched out the future programme of the Liberals,
saying they wanted to sine the lanil more distributed,
not by robbery, and not by plunder, but by natural
canoes. (Much applause.) They must get rid of the
law of permogenitnre, also settlement and entail. A
deal had been said about small holdings, and some
people waserted these would not pay. He had not
had sufficient experience himself to soy. He had
managed a small farm for his father when in Surrey,
and was led to think they would ray under favourable
circumstances- (Hear, hear.) An to free education,
he approved of it. for if they had compulsory adora-
tion, and were bound to send their children to school,
be was of opinion the State was equally bound to give
them that education free. (Applunse.) Whet had
answered so well in other countries ought also to
answer equally well here. (Applause.)
Mr. J. G. lietts, of Weymouth, who was next
called upsm to address+ the meetiug. replied that he
hail not Come preplU,l to do PIO. He was A strong
Liberal, and considered when asked hy those who
supported his muse to do anything be In do en
to the beet of his ability. (Hear, hear.) He felt
Prowl to be one of that party who hi•lpsil to give the
privileges which they MOM enjoyed. There was no
possible mistake about it but that they were ineld.ted
to the Liberals for the extended franchise. Had it
not been for Tory obstruction in the House of Lords
they would have had it almost 20 years ago. Ile
believed it wax about 15 years ago since Mr.
Trevelyan made the grand speech, which was
referred to in the newspaper for that day. (Laugh-
ter.) His Tory friends might laugh, lint people who
read could understand. (Applause.) It was nothing
new to him for a Tory—Tory demsengue he was
going to call him - (roars la laughter)- to show he
did not read or think for himself, but that he was led
away by his guides (Applause.) As to free
education he differed with the chairman's opinion.
Why SW Mr. Chamberlain 10,11.011 as min+ as Mr.
Glarlatsine!—'A Voice : Because he ii a good
man.) - Mr. Rolls : The reason was hecause he
advocated for the people. (Hoar, hear.) In that
respect he was not second CYPII to 'Jr. Gladstone.
(App1e......) Homy man had, and would be the friend
of the pe.ple it was Mr. Chamberlain. (Renewed
aptilause.) Intil they had proper local g.,v.-umt
boarde they would have to continue paying away their
herd Panted money in taxes, which they had to do new
in such a way that be did not wonder people grimliled.
Unless they had ouch beards they wonlil never have
anything like proper taxation. (Hear, hear, end
intemiptien.) Ile bad met with T.iry olistriction
gnat many times, but had always aurnemitted
(A Voice A night school is wanted.) (Laughter.)
A few isilitical night schools are certainly needed.
(Applainie and much laughter.) As to farmers, until
they (reed themselves from Tory connections they
avoulal ;always lei " monkeys on their backs.- (Roars
of laughter.) There wan wit a lab suer but would he
benefitted if Nlr. Chamberlain were retorted to Parlia•
meet again. (Applause and laughter.) The Liberals
were the friends of the people. What net of legisla•
thin had ever a Tory Government performed which had
benefitted the industry of this great empire
Mr. B. (of Weymouth) : The Factory

Cross-examined by Mr. Iturmble : Prisoner could
not have purchaeed the trowsers of Ware, an they
were not then made. He could have purchased some
rd the goods from any of his i,ther employni. He had
no hesitation in identifying the rinds (produced.)
Ire did not know the police bad returned some of
the ge,sls. Mary Panll was in charge of
the careet department, and she might have
given a piece el the prisoner, but she had no right to
do so. Ile could not quite we how it was possible for
her to in it as the carpet was cut out at the shop. It
was natural bin employ."-s should buy things at his
shop. Prisoner's wife told him she had given her hus-
band the money to buy the clothes' horse. Prisoner
might have bought the waterpmof and the boots, and
sold them to Pope. Prisoner had been with him nine
yearn, but could not say he had always found him
• good nexvitnt.
P.S. Mitchell said on October 2nd he went to the
house of the 1161101 W with Mr. Pas-niter, and on
arriving there found prisoner out. Hi, came in shortly
after, and witness read the charge to him. Witness
searched the bourse. Pope who lodges at the house.
came in about half-an-hour after. Witness detailed
the articles found, in corroboration of Mr. Parmiter's
testonony. The elastic-side boots Ilmodneed) were
found in • coal-hole under the stairs, When Pope
came in, he first said he bought the boots of Wood-
ward, and gave Ins. er 12s. for them, but, correcting
himself, added he gave 12.. ed. Ilangin4 'IP iti the
stairs was the clothes-hm.e, and prisoner said a car-
penter il Trinity.street made it lost he did net give
soy name. Ile .0 his wife paid for it, but she said,.
" No, I didn't. .liin ; gave you the in. ney.'
The mackint.edi was hung up in the kitchen,
and Pope said it was his saying —" I bought it second-
hand of a man near Blandford, Robert Pomeroy,
who used to keep the Noah's Ark ; I gave him 10s.
for it." Witness -" I don't believe it ; I believe
you are telling inn a lie." Pope then said he bought
it of Woodward, and gave 15. i. for it, Woodward
then said —" Yes ; he wont down to the shop, and I
paid for it at the desk, and gave 15is. for it, but I
don't know who I paid it to." Witness charged
prisoner, but he made no reply, and he then took him
to the police-station. On the following morning, in
company with Mr. Psi-miter, he renewed his search,
and found the hearth-rug and other articles (pro-
duced). The ladies' toots hat not been found. At
the police-station prisoner (alluding to the black
troumers) said—" I bought them of Mr. Ware, and the
governor will have to write about it. Witness told
prisoner he had made • further senrch of the bowie,
and he said—" I wish my pour mother was alive ; she
gave me the pieces of carpet.
Hobert Mowlem, aesistant in the employ of Mrs.
Parmiter, identified the black tnaniers as the property
ef his employer. It was a new lair. lie had never
sold Woodward a mackintosh. It would have been
s.ilil in witness's delortmemt. The trouners were taken
in stock in 11052, and Ware left in August, ISM.
This concluded the cane for the powecutien. Pris-
oner pleaded guilty and elected to be dealt with sum-
marily.
Mr. Heatable pleaded In extenuation prisoner's hew
service and asked for the leniency of the court, this
being the prisoner's first offence.
Mr. Coombs wished on behalf of the prosecution to
say hi. did not wish to preen the charge very hardly
against the iwieiner. Probably he hart been led away
by had companions, and they hoped this would be •
lesson to him. . . . .

.......
The M•yor. in itentencing the primmer, said that:lent
took into consideration this was his first offence end
he would be immtenced to three months imprisonment
with hard labour. Ve hoped it would ho • lesson to
him and that be would endeavour to act honestly in
the future.

Mr. Robb, : Is that All you can tell
Mr. KKRRII.:Ii I hAv., here a list of 7,7 Acts of
Parliament, all of which have been imesed by the Con-
servatives for the gcssl if the people.
Mr. hobuc: I cannot enumerate all the Act, the
faherals !taco Inasi,l for the people of this country.
( mlause.
Mr. arecn, of Itrowbvey, was next sicked to apeak.
Me observed they liad Invii talking about Free Trade
asel land, and that some of them remembered when
bread wan not as it an now. It Voice: "And the
OriIIII-an War.") Yon were not ali VI. 'IWO. (TAughter.l
W.e they to cote for th- man wlvi advocated Fair
Trade. A Voice " Yes.") Then Fair Teal,-, Pro-
tection, and dem- kind, of things will bring them
lia-k to the time f3O or 40 years ago when everything
they cons ttttt wolot such an exorbitant price. IA
Voice : You did very well WI it. ) ( Laughter.) Yea,
he did very well, or lie would not have been there that
night. (Renewed laughter.) As to the confi,extion
about which Tories talked, that was done for nothing
else hut to gull the
Ilr. F.. litegossis inovecl- "This meeting is of
opinion that Mr. If. P. Sturgis is a fit and proper
person to reprelcont the southern divinion of llormt in
Applause.) flu, had been a Liberal
all hie life because he believed in that good old hook,
the Bible:for, them it said—" Wtatiaiever ye wirtlil
that men should do unto you even no du unto them."
(If PAC hear.)_ _ _

0,--I,ia.:M—Wmrx, of Portland, seconded the pro-
poOtlon, which, upon being pm to the meeting, WY
carried.

PIDDLRHINTON.
LIBERAL MEETING.

One of the best village meetings yet held in Mr.
Stoma interest took place at Piddlehinton on Thurs-
day night, Mr. Riggs' commodious and comfortable
barn being lent for the purpme. The Rev. F.
Vaughan presided, immortal on the platform by Mr.
I. Sturgis, Rev. T. Neave. Mr. Wright (Dor-
chester), and Mr. Thomas (Upwey). The Earn was
filled to overflowing with labourers, some of whom
brought their wives LO be educated in the principles uf
Liberalism.
The CHAIRMAN in A courteous manner introduced
the candidate.

Mr. kir:anis, who was most cordially received,
said he would try and tell them as simply as he
could something of his views, and some of
the reasons that should induce them to vote
Liberal. lie had no new story to tell simply
tho old story, that the Liberal party. had been the
friends of the working man, and, in his opinion,
would continue to be his friends. (Cheers.) The
Tines tol,l them going about
all.lini to swetoider"thieif,:lwrfaytilleetirrthaneyde,ciirin.i.f.
plained they did not talk
old England sort so forth. hut merely spoke of what
they were going to get. Now, he. found it very hard
itouglmiyoanneyst!tningw, tst,i,sathy.osef Lliiisbraxildts.mowfilrth74t,,appitTmhl.i.
moment he touched on the past acta of Liberalism he
had to tell the people what they had done for them,
look
in the mmh:mordndenr,o,dihrexlsyh,h,weingaskr„.....eii,ptlheems.hatiti
they hoped to do for the benefit I if the elector*. The
Liberal party were ansi ~,, A to raise the people in
every pomade way, without setting clam against
clam, and without advocating robbery and plunder,
which was thrown in their teeth. (Hoer, hear.) Let
them give every man his choice of rising, said let
every hard working and thrifty man lutve an °ppm,
teak,' of improving himself. (Applause.) The
Liberal party had benefitted their condition, and if
they voted aright they would me even greater changes
than they bad experienced before. More than three.
fourths of the new electors were working men, and
if they could all to together sail decide who they were
going to vote for, nobody could stand against them.
They, as Liberals, had a grand programnae, and he
would try and tell them what they were going to do.
Let them make up their minds to vote for Liteeetism,
irit for any candidate AA a personality, but because
be was • follower if Mr. Illmbitone. (Cheers.)
If they sent to the House if Commons a
real thumping majority to back up their great and
noble leader, they would me a great work done. They
were in earnest this time, and they would not stand
any frivolous questioning or obatruction. (Hear,
hear.) They had not only ti beat tho Tories, but
the Iriahnien. He personally hiel groat sympathy
with the Irishmen, but they could not have the
affairs of this country in the hands if 'tr. Parnell
He (Mr, Parnell) WM going to Parliament this time
with 140 men at his back, not with opinion* of their
own, but men whom he could do what he liked with.
In any questions affecting the honour of England,
the two parties, Liberal and Conservative, would
combine t 1 heat the Irish, but in smaller matters they
each lookeil after their own affairs' awl front what he
es, ho was rather
(they thu nut
mitttin
rr:hrdia:'
jel nun 'if
ty:thu Irish a
nitv ii. rrive
to turn inetniadte
re:::
might,
eni aete Libral nilfcideitt if the Irish paiitrantdri:re)l
T.ynbe;s:ltlehti Imttelihnina4i,Tatt.,
he hoped
hear.) pier° VOIA no getting beyond the fact thrtairno tahrtir:
Tines
.did not believe in the people of this csitintrY
they del not believe in the working men. (A V•iicie:
" N over del.") Let them remember they never woolil
hove got the vote if the Tories could have helped it -
(hear, heari -they voted against the ballot, and hail
alweys tried in every possible way to keep them down. I
Ile did not mean to say they were not often
individually kind; hot the, did not want charity, they
wanted them rights, The Liberal party had sympathy
with the working mew, end he Jansen Mr. Woad.

burst, Mr. Jesse Collings, Mr. Chamberlain, and Sir
William Harcourt as members of theit party, who
were pre-eminently the friends of the people. Where
could they find men of that stamp among the Tories?
Was• there a single working.num candidate among
thson (" No, no.") But he was not altogether en-
tent to tell them to vet,. f••r the Liberals simply
ls.oaaxe °icy were the friends ••( die *wiring son, but
(3IISe lle believed it was the real party for the ;
colintry both at home and abroad. The Tori••
talked about and were proud ..f their foreign policy ;
it was all their cry, and the only cry they could raise.
(Hear, hear.) They must have 1.01110 excuse fur not
carrying •'it a domestic policy. But lie was not one l
el' those wh•• thought they could go on ...along look.
jog into foreign affairs. There were great celimies •
! dependent on this country. and as they were situated I
in all parts of the world they could not be indifferent
to what went on abroad. Yet their policy was mot
to interfere in foreign affairs unless they wen obliges,
to do so. They had to consider the rights of England
and the colonies, but, at the same time, they endea.
vowed to have due regard to the rights of other
nations. He WWI not afraid to trust f. reign affairs in
the hands of 3, r. Gladstone. (Applause.) They
might differ from him on some p•ints,•nd ths.re •••••re
many who did not agree with his Egyptian policy.
Mr. Gladstone himself, in his noble aud h••nest way,
had confessed he had made • mistake ; and they
should le moor such a man wh•• had th•• strength and
the grandeur to confess these faults. (Applalise.)
But because there had been faults in • •lireetioh,
was it to be asked that they should throw •iver their
party and say they would have none of them? They
had done far more good than harm, far more good and
leas harm than the Tories sniuld have done, and he
urged them to trust the party still. (Applause.) Let
them lo•k at the lust acts of the Liberal party, and
what they hacl done. Foremast among the liles-
ings conferred on the country by them, he put. lree
Trade and the cheap loaf. (Applause, and • Olee :
"That's it.") Notwithstanding the assertious. of the
Try party, it warn undoubtedly the gift of the Liberals.
Next in importance he mentioned the vote, and
ridiculed the statement of the Tories that they gave it
them. (A Voice: " With Sir William
Harcourt, he would Ray they gave it them in the name
way King John signed the ;Magna Charts- because
they were obliged to. (Applause.) Next, there was
the Ballot, without which the vote wonhl have been
of but little WC ; and among other beneficial
meamres- Extension of }lours of Polling, repeal
of the tax on newspapers, Penny Postage, and many
ethers. Alluding to Lord Salisbury's pllllllllPle tii
con.ider th•• great question of local government, he was
glad to hear it, bie why on earth had they n••ver thought
of it before (Hear. hear.) Again, Lord Salisbury
mid lie was very anxious to Sr., the transfer of land
much cheaper : they wen, all one with him there ; but
they did not see much good in cheap•ning the transfer
of land unless there was some land to get hold of.
(Hear, hear.) It was, to his mind, putting the cart
before the horse. Lord Salisbury said they were
going to do a great dm', but they had had many
Tory promises before. (Hear, hear.) There was &great
deal of soft neap about them, and if they could only get
hold of their vote they would leave them where they
were. (_A Voice : "Lot of rabbits goin' about now,
cur.") )laughter) Mr. Sturgui dwelt strongly on
the importance of reforming the procedure of the ,
House of Commons. It was no use bringing in
measures holed.; the Parliamentary machine ran
smoothly. Ile had had frequent. opportunities of '
witnessing the manner in which business in the House
was conducted, and he could say the difficulties the
Government had had ti contend with from the con.
stant obstruction from the Tory and Irish members
were enormous. A measure of vast importance was
a reform of the land laws, What they wanted was
that the people connected with the soil, whether
farmer or labourer, should have • greater interest in the
soil. (Applause.) That could only be done by getting
th•• land more distributed. The Tories were going
about saying they (the Liberals) were promising the
labourers three acres of land each. N•iw if he were
to do this he sh•iuld consoler himself a very un-
worthy Iverson, and not by any means an honest man.
All they wanted was to get more land in the market.,
in order to give people a better chance of procuring
it. (Hear, bear.) They wanted to get rid ••f some of
the fictitious restrictions on the land, such as the law
of primrigioliture, entail, and aettlement, whiell
kept great estates together to the harm of the
c•iuntry. The whole system was bad. Ile
wantssl to Five the local authorities the power to
take land if they choose at a fair market price,
and sell it or let it in small holdings or
all••tin•-nts. (Hear, hear.) X•itwithstanding what
some polls, said, he Irlieyed small holdings at a
foie rent- illear, hear)--could be made to pay. Ile
was certain if every man amid have a ionall
meet it would be a great advantage. Ily all ini•anx
let them eintinue to work for the farmer if they
clew', lot they bad plenty of time to hok after their
own allotments ; so that if by chance they were
turned out of work they could fall back for a time on
their own resources. Then they must have local
govs.oiiimmt. They who lived in a place must have
Ray iii the affairs of that place. (Item, hear.) \Viola
was the gosl of having a hoard of a few magistrate*
who had n•gliing to do with them, to settl•• everything
for them ? For instance, Roppeing they had had
their ewn representative holies when thi• question of
the polling stations was discussed, would they nut
have had • polling station at that place instead of
haying to walk several miles ? (Applause.) He wax
.4 I that the labourer aliould have some
socurity in the cottage he occupiisl, for it seemed to
him a very hard thing that a man shinald to• liable to
le turned out of his house at any moment. With
rogard to Local 0011.11 that was a question tile tit‘iiiiie
should decide for themselves.. SOllle them were
teetsgalemand some liked a glass 4,f Isar; let each us-
trice decide for itself whether they would have
laiblichoweia, and if en, how many. (Applause.)
Although not a teetotaller himself, lie expressed his
deep aympathy with the temperance no•yement. Ile
was in favour if free schools, and with regard to the
lieforin of the House of Lords, it was no use 'bossing
Acts in the House of Commons if they were to he,
kicked out in the Lords. (H••ar, hear.) lie bolas!
that House would be very largely reformed -not
for lie believed in a Second Chamber.
Having reiterated his opinion with regard to Dix-
establishment, that it was a question eminently for
the 1111111 k ti decide, he passed on to cloak to the new
electors on their responsibilities. The coming elec.
tion would undoubtedly be the 'nog important that
feel taken place during the wt.•• 1•• ••, this century
lie improisod on then, the necessity of unity. They
must work on ; he himself WWI determined to fight to
the end. (Applause.) Let them bury their little
difference*. Some of them were moderate, and some
hut let them all stick together. The T••ries
were making strong attacks on them, and pushing
forward the bugbear of disestabliohment ; lint let them
not lie frightened. (A Voice "N. fear.") The new
voters most remember it wa• their duty to vote ; and
not only that, but they should endeavour to is•rsu.le
I sellers to do the same. No one could do them any
harm ; in nild days, things were different, and those
elm had the vote were driven to the poll like sheep.
Things were now changed ; they now had the ballot ;
let them keep their months shut, and vote as they
liked. (A Voice "That's all right, sir.")

(Laughter and biases.) He asked them not
too hies the noble loon'. Ile was a good
fellow in some respect's, and he would
do great service to them as Liberals in the future.
(Hear, hear.) He was a man of business, was Lord
Rand dpi,, and he did not mean then, to get the belt
of it if he comM help it. (Laughter.) There was inie
great fact for which they lagrht to be very thankful,
and that was that Mr. Gladstone hall iioned what
Lard Salisbury had called " that long and dreary
epistle." It might he long end dreary to Lord Saha-
loury, but he beliensl that manifesto would oink
deeply into the hearts and comacienees of the English
people, and monist have the effect in the long run of
...ice moore no•oirooing Mr. Gladstone t. power: (ap-
plause.) Ile aekosi th to contract the in niciplee
upon *shish they notelets.' t . fight the election, as
containeol in Me. Glrelatone** manifesto. with the
manifesto issued by font S.ilisbury at Newpnet. 'There
was one very reinerketole fact otos. noticed— that Lord
Salisbury as far as he could was seeking to walk in the
footsteps of the Liberal party. They might depend
upou it if Lord Salisbury could have had his will he
would never have talked about the land queetion,
iii
of the practicability lit' their forming local parliaments
in their own villages. (Hear, hear.) Thew questions
were, in the nature 14 things, spiite repugnant to the
Tory spirit, and will, compillaion and a strong
necessity had comieollod lord Salisbury to
march forward with the Liberal paity. There
was one remarkalole thing in regard to
Lord Salisbury's manifesto, he had nothing to
say about reforming the prorodum of the 'Leese
of Commons, or as to the obstruction conducted on
a kind of scientific principle alike by the Tories and
by the followers iii Mr. Parnell. (Hear, heir.) Now,
Mr. Gladstone gave that spusstion the very first place,
because it was implausible to carry on the lousiness of
this country ist the pneent state if things, which went
far towards twinging conatituteasal government into
diarepute and contempt. Ile) Nlr. Ness...) thought full
and extended power shiimmlil Is, given to. the SileAkil or
Chairman to say to any gentleman, when he thought it
right and proper, situ any met& wr who was obstructing
businees—“ Nina, sir, take your seat." (Hear, hear,
and applause.) With regard to the land sill...ton, Mr.
Near.. appealed to their 1111 l 011.aellar. Their wanted
and advocated free trade in land, but not Ire,' land.
They were not fools, and they did not believe that the
House of Commons was going to give them three acres
of land and a cow each. (Laughter, and a Voice:" Not
likely.") The only thing they propieed was to
remove all kinds of restriction, so that the humbled
man, by hie own thrift, energy, and aloility,coonhl make
Ilia way in the world. Ltisplaleie.) The agricultural
populati lO the present time hail 110 much power.
There emelt to le opportunities given them. if they
hail the ability snit itebeary, 'if improvement, and the
proospect of something better than the union to look
forward to. (Hear, how.) Ile proteeted the present
state of thing* was wrong, and something
need be done to find a remedy. (Applause.)
The Liberal party would find a remedy if they
womld trust then.. Ile disl not believe the Tories in
any way desired them to be so identified with the soil
as to he the loseessers of it. They no doubt were
ready togive them pittances and blankets at Christ-
mas—(a Voice: " Don't want hut they ought
to be in a iswition to do without them. Don't be
satisfied till the Legislature had done all it could to
make an opening for the agricultural classes, and to
improve their condition. (Applause.) Mr. Nears.
quoted from a speech of Mr. !headhunt, that ex-
cellent and able repreeentative of labour, showing
that there was now no position in the service of the
nation that was not upen to working-men who were
worthy of it. Mr. Gladstone was prepared to give them
measures for the abolition of the laws that prevented
the land going into the market as sandy as any piece
of goods ; but he did not goo so far as Mr. Chamber-
lain, who advocated the conferring of power on local
authorities to purchase land at its fair value, and me-
letting it to the labouring is qoulation. Lord Salis-
bury asked where was the money to come from! but
lie (the speaker) would like to knew where the
millions came (nun to buy out the landlonla of
Ireland ? and where was the money for the Land
Purchase Bill to come from, ? The Government
would find the money to help the tenant farmers of
Ireland to lutecium. land, and why should they not
help the labourers and tenant fanner* of England ?
(Loud applause.) The Goovernment 1111 l at solve the
guns . and Mr. Gladstone, Mr. Chamberlain. and
Sir William Harcourt would solve it if the Tories
could not. (Hear, hear.) Ilavinq briefly MIIIIIIOI toFair Trade, and Lord Idoleeleigh os Commmmuuissiiin, the
speaker next teuclicel on Lord Salisbury's promise aa
to Load Option. What would the publican., say
to the Toner now ? and what would Colonel
Hamlin, say to the 111111liCarla Loumil laughter.) It
Waco very serious dilemma into which L.oril Salisbury
had brought the Tory party. Then the Dineetabliali-
ment and I haendoesanent question wax rapidly coming
to the (tont. Lord Salisbury bad said—" You will
leave the Church bare, and all the machinery oof
Church influence will instantly. stop." Coarsest that
statement with Mr. Gladatone • manifesto. "If the
Church be diseetablioihrel, ehe line wo develoqwel her
voluntary povow she will be fit for tho' crisis. Mr.
Gladstone haul faith in the Church, and Lon!
Salisbury had
rellig equality, and, a+ .lolin Bunven
each tub 1111 l et etand leatoin. T),s. Church
of England meet fight for it. 0%11 hand like other
churches ha I done, and when slieestablishment canie
it woulol be a gransl day for the relii:ionia life of old
England. (Applause.) Ile co lulled the Liberal
policy to them, and lie commended to thein Mr.
Sturgis as the Liberal candidate. If they wished
well for their country and well for theniselna lot
them pledge thu•neselvea manfully and nobly to give
their vote to him when the hour of action should
come. (lased applaiew.)
It had been intended to have a mock ballot., but
Mr. HOWARD 110W101 explained owing to the lateness
of the hour that would not lie dotes, but instead he
gave a practical explanation of the ballot, accompanied
by some salutary advice lin the alibied, of 1111,1110
influence, the abooluts• secrecy o.f the ballot, and the
power that was put in their hawk by the C.orrupt
Practices Act.
Mr. Reser )mropels:A, and Mr. I: Wittewrsecondell,
a vote of confidence in Mr. Sturgis, which was carried
with enthusiasm.
Mr. Sruitosis briefly exproosed his thanks.
A vets' of thanks to Mr. Riggs for lending the barn
wae propeed by Mr. WC- 1,111.,1 by Mr.
Seave.

The Rey. T. Nit.tve mid he MAI getting pore and
more convinced, no he attended these meeterp, thnt
the chances of Mr. Sturgis' success were of a most
tohnecoiruragaT,..y. ng (
Veers. Apla . Heh
N)
ot
m Lyoughhet if
re..
"Teeble vow "I
-could be present at some of their
meetings they would be thoroughly discouraged, and
would hardly have the heart to go on with their
electioneering, because they would be convinced when
the day of action came they would be left a very log
way behind. (Applause.) The tog of war WAS
Wore them, and the labourerc would require all their
manhood, all their moral courage, and all the fine
English straightforwardness that belonged to them as
much as to any other part a the community to go
straight to the poll and record their honest convictions.
They were now standing as, between Liberalism and
Toryism, but he imagined they would have very little
difficulty, when they came to look at the history of
the country, to determine which party they ii) ii)
sumsort. Arr. Nines, made reference to a letter be
held in his hand from a clergyman of the Church if
England, but first apologised to Mr. Sturgis for quot-
ing from it in his presence. Writing on • matter of
business, this clergyman said I hear such nice
acconnta of your candidate. Mr. Sturgis. from our
Bible Society agent, M. Mono), at Paris. Mr.
Sturgis MAO A I.IIIIAI with him, and when M. and Mrs.
Mono! remained at Paris during the famine,
Mr. an I Mrs Sturgia sent them ample isnivision."
lie hoped Mr. Stenos would excuse his making this
personal referenee, hot he thought when they had a
man of such noble character and kindly dissnoition
putting himself forward prominently as the friend of
the working man and the advocate uf hie rights, it was
pleasing to know that he substantiated his theory by
practice. (Loud applause.) He was glad, therefore,
is read the letter of lIIS friend, who was a
good IShernl, As well as a good clergyman. (Ap.
planet'.) It wail unnecessary to go far lack in the
peat to prose their cause, and he quoted from Mr.
Gladst,me. imanifeato, showing that the Liberal party
had chiefly under Providence made our country for the
last half century. In the reforms that had taken
place he believed they were Instilled in waving with
11fr. filaslitone that they owed them ahn..t.wholly to
the action of the Isils•sal part v -optimise) awl it
alm coehl spa Is. denissl that the Tones hail always
done their Net t "pp., thine 1111.31111,4 had
been conducive to the Inst interests of tles no''
(Hear, hear.) They had been constantly opisossl to
any memisree for the improvement of the Weld" ani
the advancement if the .... .41 interests of
the nation, and their c'.inui.'n cry Icul
" The constitution is in flan:Ter. the Throne will
Is. undermined, and the Church iliseatal,linleth"
These were their to cries, yet they sass, the
constitution reinninol, the Throne was never more
firmly established in the hearts of the people, mein;
to the splendid character of that noble motherly
queen and woman who nigned ever us all -
(aleflalon)-end the tront institsitious 114 the country
were never MOP' stable and firm than illsW, and with
regard to the Chinch of England he would quote the
remark merle to him that flay by a clergyman fif the
Church-" The fact is, Mr. Nenve, you ought to In
churchmen." H., thatikrei him for the kind
consideration and intorprrtation that gentleman put
upon his words, hecatt although he was a
Nonconfonniet end a believer in Diseetalslish•
ment, he was a friend of all that wee meld and mai,
in that Church. end he believed as soon AR She WAS
freed from the State wsh • ou.s, iss a far
work, and Is. and greater than in the INnt'
And therefore lie believed this event which the
Liberal. of England would .1....1.t1i rot ACC.
would strengthen and consolidate all that was
hest mid nobleet in the Church of England herself.
(Hear, ha,',) The whole action fit the 'dirty
in the past had been favourable to !Progress, and
improvement. There was the great Reform Bill of
'32, from which all the progress, social and polit
of recent flay. haft Peeled. All the measures fer their
good had come to them as hoses from the Liberal
party, and were sternly
AWI stessitly GS.liten.lo.l
against by the Tory party as such. I Applause I But,
niftmairle.awimawr... tt:he.:rill:;l7:lfnractoren funeral rate's.
tith?::-.11:1" they t
itsst nay 'nvi:unwira,iiii:t.i'].strilh.:j
Churchill had something to din with digging
its grave and pronouncing (to last eulogy,

Truman.
It KarlßevanlitclAttliticnk•sit PA lArk.anfi7l:l,Btaj i11ii^.1.44
Little Toiler (objected): hirtrh•ecen
2nd, £1 (given by the Society,. - k. also received from many charitable instituted.' in
Esther Browne; while a hifge her of flowids %era
Mr John Chic
cart riPri,ltm fralofedr3in(ifil‘o33.en (four
in which Lord Shaftesbury took a warm interest.
To the owner cif the boric, who shall •'
ii , The funeral petwession, ~. hitt, tr.; of a Amide a;,,t
the beet form ...er fair hunting fences, given ty
Colonel the lion E If T Bight-, I
II in the fi11... ing order. The clergy aho hold lit Mgt
of which the deceased Earl was the patron ram..
I b orchester. tB6 er
i e el!, t ilk .rr f.
u r; Wo
h I,h (ell: : I i:c:ki ty.
IcitT:arWknress. leftrit:t"...il•7::::rlll:ilinsi.:l.l;.::
• • tisk, King- ~...• . . . , .
... . _ 1 . .
R. 1 minow, rector .4 rit..l: •• . Shaftes airy
,t„, b,,,,,,t c. Darby, rector of Cann; Rev J. M. T tn. re, tor
A Prize "1 1.2. given by thP Society. f"r ..- • . of Hinton hfartail : Rev. John Veysty, % icar of l'utt...,
2nd.
&t. Mr
,Rtir:lkli..tyhes::::t.my, IP.7Aitirlrr.d.T(f.g...d,.ntrri::),,,:.
.1, uviiizust:ii,ietaßt...v..
CATTLE. I s ii i t t 1: r
cowmen try the caw. mounters, who... mon, :tr.•
Cill'':)::iizr::1;..:e; ITS'":7:::::)flrna"grei'c.:ndit""triatli"l::)7l"." 3 2nd.ti'giv..
' Saßetltidic:ric,hin:lic.‘:anruni!f• Israrorton"f. VC:C.::titict'ic;• !11:e.5.h.,1;,!,:
Ci *cm IT. -I'risrc given I,y the S,cietr.- ne.„rt Oven above. .%ft• r these fame di, percona! fn..,
boll of nny breed or tag.. 12 entries). I.t. 1:1. Mr, ‘", of the deem-ell, including many isia.zistrate. of Cie
Tolman 12 years 1 mouthaj, Wynfmri Eagle, Itorenea• c.srilty, rlrrgY, and ot hum. A Wong thaw wenc boot
ter ;no seeoMl awarded. wokr.rt„n L„,,,,t ,mington, Sir Richsnl Glyn, Hon,
Best pair of dairy cows, nf any tweed nr ay. (2 w. H. B. Portman. M.P., Mr. .1. Eloper, M.P., Mr,
entries), bd. Ct. Mr W Bradf,dit, Manor Fann, Montagu Clung,
aM, .I'. Sir Richard Glyn, Captain
Burton Bracistock :no *rennet warded. Carr Glyn, General Pitteßivers, Captain Annan
Best pair of heifer,', not exec...ling thrice yearn, of any (Chief •Otniotalde of I hcroct). Rev. l'arr .1. Glyn, It,.
breed i 3 entriecl, lot, 1.-2. Mr T Chapman S len.. J. B. Watson, Bev. G. Killington. It.-s'. It. M,
Waterroml.e, Dorchester: 2nd, Cl, Mr W Tolman, Williams( Ednionchanil, irtev. .I„ A. Law,. ii....i. .
Wrnford Eagle, Dorchnder. Rev. I:. Itryiner ((hild.. I Ikefonli, Rev. E. l'arnil
Bent hair of heiferc, not rxreeding two vearcold, (of Pentridge), I•ctieral faun% Mewls. 11. Mom, 11.
any brenl )5 entries). Ist, tn. Mr 1' Chapman 1,... 5i....i., H. r. Hr.. .k,.,.. w. M. 4.‘.1..,,,r,.
.t.
B Satinders ; 2nd, £2, Mr W Tolman ; be, hfr W ank., 11. S. Bower. T. Efeccks (Clerk of tlce IP,. „..
' Bradford. Manor Farm, Burton Bra.lctork ;e,Mr W C. Keats (C,iitity Trectoeech W. .1. Piet
. Tolman, Wynford Eagle. Dorchemer. (Ccsiiity Surveyor)..P. C. ,e1.14e).1.41. &...
A trio' ,4 £5, ri,en bY .1 8 nialii Err,- for .thr lowing these Mine the Itor-et and tit.. wilt, iett.tt, .
best 1).',, .n row with two of her otTcprings 45 entrwao,
and Mr Turnbull, the late earn. I tor .; :•,....11!
14. Ur W Bradford : 2wl. 12 (given 11y the Society), Martin, his prism.. see et ry :::,,,t Mr y..,..
Mr W Tolman ; hr. Mr W Bradford. Crantscrne altd St. Gil.. doctor. 11c.• .ce.t.. f ,:
rt %SA 3. - Prize. gi‘Si-ini I.l:ivillt'be Society, heat hot
:1‘,1,%':.1...,:iir,..."1.'":11.,,,,..:1t1i:::::..1,1:::1.,iki...t.f.:.1....„,..1:..1,.;.1....,,,1%.:.,:‘i...:.,....1::::,:::::::.::.:1•:..1..t:ti:Nfiti!...,..:4........1..r:,111.,..ii:!\,.t.),,i:*.,:.i.1:i.iii.i.....!.,i'...,4..r.:..,..1.,".n....1:.t...i
ram over .'i.e Vrar .1 age it entri.ail, let. 13, Mr W It
Creed, Itor..to.lt I ;range, B4,llllllinter . 2"•1. CI, 'ti J' Ellis, G. F. Stiange: W. .%:kins, J. %. %iliac. lb
.1 Groves, Itowood, Beaminicter.
Best lair .4 horn rain lambs., ler one year of age otr ).
H. narcoses., rector ef Si.t. Gile.'s, a,. t., 1,:,,,,. ,
.i
Iri entries). lit, 1."3, 'Jr G R Pitfield, Eype, near Brid• ~ c : ) : • ,
port : 2nd, El, Mr lii It Pitfiehl ;hir,Mr It J Smith, ._...: : :
i...4101....t...111. Tile "Mending rl r•.:y vere the It..
l'ilcdon. Iteninincter ;c,Mrlf .1 Smith. , Gnomic Lain liartness. rert-r .4 Itonel.tirell. Ist, ••
fl,:le.:resti:ti,,,,,st,rh.l:3-;,...ilt.iotinin.itiefi...T.i.d.l;:u2tid...,,,rfp iiimirm,vrainrll)(3}:iiiisittiFlidlin.).... 1 i
in:::::p.s.
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If
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i,h:
Ililes's Chilreli; and It., .1. tl. Tric,,,,,,,, ~t.,,. „f
c0m1.... 1,. 'ii".' to the rhumb, theorg.illi,ll"l, Bateman( 1.1.tv I
Best twenty ehilver horn lambs. (2 entries), lst. Ca. ..
Mr G It l'itS-1.1 : 2nd. el. Mr It E DamlnnT. Tim s..ittenees :told Psalm, :111.1 th.. cl.eri..l livimi,
Melpliush Court, near Itridiort. oNo more to sigh, net more to weep,- and •• Now the
rit ;s. lalionreec tack in o'er,- were ',tn.'. hy the Own, At
Clans 4. -That hoar pig. .4 any age (I entries, lit, the conclusion .4 the eervire, th.• ....m..j.„t 1,1,.,..1 .1.,,
f, Mr 11 1: Vincent 17 months, 2 wee 5 ks, clays% land hlarch in ...o.li, and a lll.-.1 peal w,... ronz •ii
Cc-Minton Valenre, !Porch...ter : 2nd, Cl. Mr. (1. 1: the belle The eollin, contai • g the remain. of it...
Vineeot In month... 3 weeks. 4 days); he, Mr It N deceased earl, aas place.l ii, it.. v,..:1t i...t..„ ii ii,..
Slade (a week.. 2 tIaYA f4.41.1..1,• liri'll.'rt : r. Mr reinaiii...f ho.' late wife mill on.• of hicolanglot.i, :....t
John Woodland (12
_month.% 2 week.), Yontlover, • Aiately under th..0..4 his mother.

Netherhury. Iteaminster.
Best breeding sou pig that has tnothrred n litter (3
entries), ltg, £2, Mr 0 F Vincent (2 vest's. 3 months,
2 wesks, 4 days); 2nll. 1.1, Mr 0 F Vincent (1 par,
7 months, 2 week+, 3 clays); h r, Mr II N Slade 13
years,. 4 months). This sow has mothered 5.3 young
rigs tuner the 27th Sept., 1(
Pest three young sow tin;rit, of tlw same litter, over
two anti under six months of age 12 entrie4l, It. in,
Mr RN Slade (3 mouths); 2nd. We, Mr John Wood-
laud (6 months 1 week).

LATEST.

CENTRAL NEWS TELEGRAMS.

THE ROUSIELIAN offFicuur.

A TII ENN

Menacing vie ..... 'aeration: lia, 'atom Oar,
ing war againat Turkey. ltrr%aa, iii. ta '2'7,
be called up.

OUTRAGE IN INELANIP.

Airhad.ie Manley, the re.dilenre .4 NI.,
!limey. wan attacked ..iitimiday night I.y
Who tired meseral When the p..lice nit.,
the party detamped. N.. aired...

INSPECTION (IF riun,py.

Tlw Ihike Canilotiflge,a I.y
and 6..14 ISll..ndayi,
annual inspecti,di of the tr-. %V. 4 kb.

eo.vi 1 si:f 14 L

unaltrnrl.

THE HOCHMAN DIFFICULTY.

5K1111,.1 1.1•1•:,T.

....
I The extreme tension. in the East ilo,•• n. 4 wein to
decrease by lapse .4 time, and ;Me very senaatienal
rumours Live been rirculated with regard t,.
attitude of the different Power,. It is, for
suggeste.l in a I".eistantite.ple tel.-ft:mu that the
boldness recently ...141.ited hy Sea, a iii the move.
tnent .4 her troops is attributable to a secfrt emajart
with Austria- in fact, in, AustneServian fer
agressive purposes. Thete is certainly a st
opinion that Servia will make a ciromait Man•
.I.mia, to frustrate which Turkey has put ferth all
her energy in military prepwaii.m. Masse. . 4 tes.pv
am being moved mt.. is.sition with remarkable
rapidity, and every point of vantage is 5di..41.41y
1;r.'..C.% .41 the oiler hand, despite le r
Ininrati"n, in l'..n,taillineplep.
favourake to the maintenance .4 is tranquil am.
Vide ; though this belief hy no tiiins tonne out 14
the speech .4 the tlreek ,'s 1' • Nliiiister Isaid.ei
in. Saturday. Meantime Prima. .tl.•sander
with the re-organisation ef Easter,, ...... !lieu affairs,
as if the stability of the 'on wee• already assured
by the rower... The report that the rowers hal
unanimously rec. nide.' the reeognition ..f ;1,.•
fusion is stated t.. Is. ..f 1.. ..... lat ;awl Itussiv
ii nine particularly menti.e...4 as a hotile
There has been no further Conference...l .tisilwasaile,
at Conatantinople.

A (Ann labourer nalimil Itaema haa twt with
a terriblr death mt a (arm at Ithwik near I Irvin
bird. I n.nwarling a warning fnini hi. nimiter, ho
entrrml a mhi.l in which a ',avast, !mil ww, ti..l
TM. animal tuurnnl oipm him, Minn.! I, i ~, ii the wall,
unwed thigh :mil dor rirt hmly in
a fearful maim,. Th.. p...r (liar managed hi grt
too', r, hi. wa• to Ow
Itrilithwd C.. t hun• al, bin iln,l befi.n, that in.
atitut WAN

fearktts.

At ET ROPOLITA N CATTLE.
Afoxi,AT.

Them were about 3,500 on otf,r trad..4w, hot
dearer, from 34. 4d. to 54. 2,1. .thout. 9,50)
trade, from 44.0 d. ton.. 1.1.; naives, 34.8 d. to 54.10 d. ;
Rig., 34, td, to Is, twr 8 Ow.

LONDON CORN (OPENING).

NiONIUT.
Wheat held f. pr more money. Fl. tar firm ;.11 „ti,er
articles strong. Arrivals : English: Whiat, 5,005;
oat., 3,147; flisir, 19,i09 marks. Foreign : Wheat,
11,750; barlisy, ..tx, 46,142; hemos, 5,004; qrs.;
flour, 400 barrels, 20.002 sacks.

LIINOON 'URN (('LOSING):

/102111. ti.

}:nttlial; wheat held for Cal. sui‘anee, (taintry fl.aur
iaraaionally ilearer. hue barley auguly ; ,sher
kincla quiet. Deana, pea., lentil., lil. ilearer.
Oats and maize quiet and ateaily.

forrnmirrow Coup., Trllisy.—Old •Inte wheat, LB 104 to 1.1
per lead ditto red ditto, dr to'r6 104 per Iced ; while
413,i0, So to 0110. per load ; ditto red ditto £7 10. to £4 per
loud; oat', 00. to 24, per qr. ; ior, 24s to 761. Fair wend
ante at to-day's market. Werlieh wheat, not • lane eupplr,
mad brought fan re me ; foreign dull. °ripening bnpl.t II
laer qr. cheaper. Other grain dull and unchanged. Flour
better trade at Is per sack dearer.
8017111•111 TON CATTLII, Frid.y.—Ther• pall an arera:e
supply or Mock at this day's market. Vale teat
dull, the priors realised being as lonely. :—Beef, be duo
Hod prr stone; mutton, It. 61 to 13. 61 per more Tbs
followier were orercd .—Shop, 371 ; beasts. 34 ; 23 ;
hones, 7.
DoeCnsrna 00611, Mturdry,oo.l dry F.ngliah wheat was
searoMand prices showad no advance of Is per sr on the week.
Damp and Inferior qualities were neglocted. Formic° •Ilea.
arm. Friss qualities of roglish malting barley wem rear,°
and full price. were obtainer,' • esoondary qualitow downward
tendesey. Forgive grinding barley eio• at hwely I.it week's
icee. Nam. steady. Beans firm. Fens suarce. Out. e'oe.
Flour firmer.

Gtoccanea Coax Saturday, —Eoghat wheat was only .0
moderate •upply rad dr7 samples aisle le per qr
Fo"Mrs was glumly bold for a elmilar iretworement, bat ball-
mai wae Inactive. Ori,ding barley, SI and ofif• 11 to OJ
&u liaise onell end.
TAUNTON Coat,, 11•Purday.—itheet arm Fair Irotery
tor /malting Owlet, Enrlish wheat. *lido. 3le ;
ditto, red, Mk to Ste ; isallief. 30. !"
; ditto, tr,ico• 104 46 ;-3.; 6.0 r. ?Wed Y 4
per seek.
Doeollorrto Mewls Bolunter. —The ruPP')
wU abort and Um trad• depreswel. Ile and IS. re beet
be Into, les to las 6.1 for eecon.larr. Store 'rock low. Helfer •
CD to CI4 10. ; barrerer.. Cd to Ali. Fat noM.
to 61 per lb ; •stbers, 7J to 71 I ; lamb, bl t•be I.
a stock

BIRTIIS.
1rt..1...r 1. at F..r.1ingt..u4.41, I kvhr.t. r, tb d,
of Mr. It. rr..ft, .4 a ......
October 3, at Wild! uh. I torriet, tile. wife"( Willima
Lilliintton. .4 a ...a.
rototarr to, a* 511....41....5. ASG. r.
aA.m.

AU ehrwieg anti I...t•Ottief• nrdrr• are paynblr
Meg. Maki MIII.,CR , lIgI We.t •treer,
l'rint..,l and j.li4t.t hy Ew.i Nowygs, at Ow
()gleam g, High Wegt otreet, 11.,reliegter, in the
Pariah of Holy Trinity, for the l.roiwietne.
Tete(lay, October nth, Is*