The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1885-07-07 00:00:00

support I shall represent this constituency in was no exaggeration to say that that Bill effected a" their treat statesman they would have to reckon with
VOrfitt Conntl 4xpreog the next Parliament -(cheers)- and, what is more absolute re °Lubin in . the representation of thie the working chimes at the next election. (Hear, hear.)
• than that, lam equally confident I shall be one of country
hwNvott only oit enfranchieed a great mass He believed the electors would demand froin the
the large majenty ready and willing to follow Mr. of peopl. dais Gladetone--(leud applawse)-in renewed endeavoews telligente.and ca-a. pable off pueslgpletlesthavtoitrXe tqbueiirtefrirel spreenethadeumminheistreeetitoiLi
entirely
the policy y of Mr.. G(ledAp:
DORCHESTER, JULY 7th, leB3.
to govern this oeuntry well, no he has dine heretofore in the town. No doubt the interests of the new voters please.) That policy might be summed up in • few
(Applause.) It is tree at the present moment we would have to be excited, but no wonder they had words. It was " Progress at home, and peace
have a Conservative Government, and I should like, shown little or. no interest
h ei
on political affvfhair
ys heheroeultod-
MR. STUR,CIIB' CANDIDATURE.
in passing, to say a few words about how that came fore, when they
a at many people that they ? (Hear, bear.)
_.-
apobmidlicy 'of" Mr. Gladstone, totheersafoidr itnhereregardmigtohttheeotforeheigna .
to happen. It 14 mid by
the Liberal Government courted defeat, and ',eine he should bring a whole nest Tory The enthusiasm with which Mr. Sturgis has beenwd.arepcel
about
dthoue btubuhew.it that
witthygreinweeorenegreectaiteediftwierenth
ioess,feramoionge::
received, great la it was at Dorchester, was equalled rather weak-kneed Liberal* tried te excuse themselves his ears-(a Voice: "They won't hurt much ")-when thought that perhaps Mr. Gladstone would have dons
if not surpassed at the mass meeting held at W . flire,mni notvoting
_by throwing the blame on our friend he asserted that this boon was entirely due to the well for himself and the Government bad he never
est.
Richard Grosvenor for not whipping them up Liberal Party. (Applause.) Even if they looked gone to Rene at all, they nevertheless wished to
mouth on Friday night. Extreme and moderate well enough. (Laughter.) Now, Ido not believe • back only to the present Parliament they would find say . ing that Mr. Gladstone, consider. the complications
members of the Liberal Party at the letter Place have word of it - (hear, hear) - first, on account the Con support servative Party did not give their suprt to of the Egyptian gueetion, threaded his footst
pswith
oftlingthefor inherent
sholintalrubathebiliaivernnfmensut,ch now obliged agreed to sink their petty differences, and unite under measure until the last moment and until they were consummate wisdom, and splendid English tact.
to ; and if they looked back a little further (Cheers.) It might be said that had the Tories been
sue knnner. They fully appreciate the importance that their tmubles-which no doubt they had-are they would find for mati_y years past many conscien- in office, and had bring Boo' criticism into action
practically over, why should they be milieus to go tems lind hardworking Liberal+ working for the eaten- and deeds, they would have involved this country in
of absolute union, and the folly of anything like • out! I also don't believe it for the erl4.tilareasow,
hurt. non of the Franchise, but he doubted whether they one of the most disastrous and criminal ware, but
split; therefore it is most ratifying to us to be able has been categorically denied b S. would find a single Conservative doing. so. It was their criticism was not intended for motion. In regard
to record the ulteeintone feeling which Prevails in court and Other leaders of the Liberal party. (Hear, ' site true Lord Beaconsfield brought in a Reform to the foreign policy of Mr. Gladstone,
hear.) lam afraid it is not altogether thef Bi " d
custom ei 11, and a good Bill too, but it owed a great deal further said that it was "Peaco with honour, an
We th es to Mr. Sturgis' candidature. Mr. Stur- certain members of the Conservative
the Liberals sa party to believe more to the ametidments of the Liberal Party than peace which the premnt Tory administraton must
ii might be
(is' Liberalism isthoroughlesound, and putting amide a what_y. (Laughter.) I done refer to to the support it received from his own friends. He not reverse by involving the country in difficulties,
the leaden of the party, but rather to their too zealous was sure the new voters would receive no grudging . far legs war. (Loud applause.) The next election
slight divergence of opinion on one or two questions and indiscreet k and file. (Laughter.) It is further welcome from the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party would be • severe one. The principles upon which
the Liberals throughout South Dorset will, webelieve, said that the Liberals abstained from voting en I waa convinced that among them voters there were I the Liberal party intended to fight had been well
t el their disgust at the foreign policy of the men who had as strong a grasp of Liberal principles, , expressed and expleined in the programme of their
come to the conclusion, as they have so unanimously 11:.'"°!!- of
linVeinment. But I don't think any Man of and as great a knowledge of Liberal prin. . candidate, Mr. Bturgis. (Much applause.) They
done at Weymouth and Dorchester, that a bettor common sense can for • moment believe in that. I ciples toe, as had many of the men who had did not know the programmeand principles of the
candidate it would be difficult to 'elect, and delay at Were there not innumerable votes of censure , enjoyed the Franchise for 20, 90, or 40 years. IT. party. He di not think had • programme
directed against the foreign policy of the Govern- I kop lame ) Well. after all the storms the Liberal reedy and he questioned whether they would find
this late hour would be foolish and fatal. At ISor• went, when any Liberal who had chosen could I(.
party had. passed through they were eventually penciling stall. (Laughter.) They might follow the
cbester Mr. Sturgis had a splendid platform, iuclud- have vented his disgust at their foreign policy. ! wrecked on their Budget lie for hia pert thought it . diction of the American humourist, who seed he was
But what was the result' Whenever them votes of I was a very good and fair Budget. (Applause) The a show man, and bad no principles. (Much laughter.)
tag speakers who have grown old in the cause, and censure were moved the bulk of the Liberal party 1 Conservative party were making very merry over the After a facetious criticism 01 certain remarks made in
others, younger, but net less able, and who we hope rallied round their leader* and gave them, time after 1 fact that the expenditure of the late Government . the TiFiati for the benefit of the Tones, the speaker
tune, their
defeat
s.uppeert. ( Applaud/. ) I
.believe I exceeded in am. aunt the expenditure of. their party when alluded. in. praiseworthy
and
to Mr.. Glade_ tonei'w.
will see their way to take an active and energetic part t the ameat or the Government was partly acce lin office, and in connection with this they had pub- rejection of a peerage, and urged upon the electors
in the smooching contest. Mr. Sturgis' speech was dental and pertly mimed by the abstention of certain tidied a most fallacious document called "The Tax- the southern division to be united is their efforts.
a model of thoughtful moderation, his long and able Liberal members who were not prepared to vote for payers' Financial Barometer" He did not wish to (Applause.) He maintained that agricultural labourers
the extra tax on beer, but which in reality had more pick that precious document to Peon now, but there were by no means unworthy of taking their places
expression of his views being received with the to du with the alteration in the death &gift. (Hear, were two or three points to which he wished to call suampt the great Liberal forces of this magnificent
liveliest manifestations of approval. Net only did he hear.) Tbee were told, continued Mr. Sturgis, that the their attention, so they might apply them for them- emptris. (Prelonged applause.)
Toriesdid not want totakeoffice. He didnot Imow how selves to the finance of the late Government. The The resolution having been seconded by Mr. H.
endeavour to satisfy his hearers as to his opinions on far that might be true, but taking into consideration the first point was that any amount of expenditure was no GRovga,
the more important questions, but he voluntarily divided counsels of that party and their utter want of proof of extravagance They must also take into con- Mr. PRA ser-Etmormax was called upon to speak. in
policy, he for his part did not wonder at their having sideration the amount of income. It was very support of it. He replied that he did so m.st heartile.
offered to give satisfactiont° any enquiring mind on some hesitation. Speaking of the divided petioles of important to consider how that money had been Hs thought, however, they ought to word the resole-
the many smaller problems which appear the party it WY the fashion among Conservatives to expended, whether it had been caused by a natural lion OU a.. to make it read they would support ele
to exercise so many members of the party.
say the reason the Liberal party went out of otfice increase in certain votes which no Government could Sturgis by every legitimate means. (Laughter, and
was because they were divided. Well, all he could possibly prevent--such, for instance, as the vote for bear, bear,) There had been a statute recently passed
The older was not accepted, and the meet- say was it took five years before they showed any education, or whether it had been caused by wars, which had " hedged round" candidates who courted
ins proceeded at once, and without one chosen. division, if they had shown it, but it wm net five days and, if so, whether they had been just or unjust wars, constituencies, and caused limey of the old means of
after Mr. Gladstone wee defeated that division was and then again whether the wars belonged to the doing so now to be illegitemete, so he thought they
tient voice, to give its pledge that by every means in shown in the Conservative ranks. If it were true that party that had to pay ler them or to some other party, must only pledge. themselves to legitimate steps to
its power it would support Mr. Sturges, and endeavour the Tory Government 'lid not wishto take office what (Applause) eerhepe the most important point of an menet Mr. Sturgis in representing them in the. House
to secure his return. At Weymouth Mr. Sturgis were they to say about all those votes of censure they was the question of the relstive increase of the expendi• of Commons. He felt certain, after the cordial way
were continually moving-ebout one a week-. (laugh- ture of the country during various Administrations, in which they had listened to Mr. Sturgis, and the
spoke at less length, giving the place of honour to tee ter.) Either they were anxious to hurl from power and if they applied these rules to the finances of the enthusiastic applause which greeted his closing serfthat 'arty of whose policy they expressed such an country since lefie they would find the relative Mumma were, that they thoroughly approved of him as tlir
Hon. H. Bread, his relative, who astonished the
abhorrence, or feeling there was very little chance of of the expenditure had been infinitely during candidate. (Hear, hear.) He sincerely hoped
assembly by his forcible style, his advanced times, their being called mon to take responsibility for their Tory Administrations than geeing Liberal Govern- Sturgis would be returned, because he believed he
and his splendid eloquence. This prom i. ix,g actions they were willingtocarp attbeGovernment, and meets. (Voices , "Prove it' and "So we can.") would be • credit to the Ministry which had (nil
ieciutillet,ft,
, obstruct them in the performance of their duties to Mr. Sturgis promised ample opportunities of proving power. (Applause.) That Government
politician aroused the large gathering to a high pitch their country. (Hear, hear.) He was personally it. He then passed on to say a few words about that aerl with very vital questions during their five year.
of enthusiasm, and here, too, as at Dorchemer, a inclined to thinklthat the latter was the case. When glittering bauble " Protection," which the Tory party of office. As to Ireland, in no time of history had
they dad at last succeed in beating the Government at were fond of dangling before the eyes of the voters they gone through a eyrie semon of trouble, and in
unanimous resolution was passed pledging the meeting s . ....,_. • • • • period urst triers was great jubilation, and immediately under the title of Reciprocity and Fair Trade. If no •el had they come out of it with greater credit
to support Mr. Sturgis. there were 'scheme. for Cabinets in the newspapers they examined these alternatives which had been pre. to themselves. (Cheers.) On earlier occasions their
me they ble at tented to their view, they would find they were only ocieffict with the Irish people had been stained with
Th'eamP`agn' which has opened so satisfactorily, will shteifr own aith ;tebumte;fity andter
they the; cried out that it aiwas not their old friend Protection in more fashionable garb. blood, but during the last administration they had
be continued in earnest, the candidate being announce° their fault the Government was beaten, but their He did not apply these remark* to the leaders of the quieted the country, end come Ma Of it absolutely
to speak at Puddistown on Tuesday and at Upwey on own. (Laughter.) He was not altogether sorry the Conservative party, because he thought with very few with spotless hands. (Applause.). They left nothing
Conservative party were in power, for many reasons. exceptions they were as good Free Traders as Cobden to rancour in the heart of the Irish people, Ile was
the following evening. Liberal prospects in this -(A t'ons : They won't be in long.) lie didoot think and Bright themselves. He expressed the opinion the sorry, and most of them sympathised with items of the
division are certainly much More promising than they they would be in long, er he should be sorry for them country would never return to Protection, and that Irish landlords who had loot some of their rents, but
to be in at all. He was glad they were in, hemmer it if bread wens taxed, wet the farmers but the landlords even in this country, without • Land Act, there were
were when the intelligence Weenie public that MI• would give a period of met and leisure to the Liberal would receive benefit. With respect to future landlords who had had to reduce their rents under
Edwards had retired, and some of our despondent heelere, and especially to Mr. Gladstone, that would legislatioti ties speaker said he was in favour of local pressure. of time. and circumstances. (Hear, hem.)
friends are v isibly brightening at the unexpected enable, him at the next election to lead them once government, in elm; he included local taxation and Another great measure for which he was deeply
i r • n ti vietery. (Applause.) He confessed he heal option. Altheeliigh he was m
et a blue ribbon thankful t,, the old administration was the one
good fortune which has attended the party. Colonel I: o.-
Imelee dread, even though the Government could man he felt very strongly on the seleect of teiriper• which brought them together that night-the entree-
Monne° has • foernan worthy of his steel, and we have .esly be ie for a few months, for when Parliament was ance-eloud appleueel-and he should view with grhaS el/Moment of the agricultural labourer. (Hear, hear.)
segued. the affairs of the country would be in the pleaeure any legislation that would tend to decree.. Their oonstitet;cona. et one time threatened in respect
A" reason to take a gleomy view of the future ;en the r,.‘„d. of lewd Salisbury a ithout any control what- excessive drinking, which he looked mon as one of to its existence, but ewing to tee gereto of air.
contrary we think, e ith earnest and united efferte ever, merle the control of that ripe and experienced the greatest curses of the age. He need hardly say Gladstone the difficulty was surmounted, and they
teateetion. Lerd Randolph Churchill. (Bowe.; e when local option became a practical imlitical peeped through a time of trouble, and carried the
Sleuth Dorset Liberals have rumen to entertain
oetasenotive neeetepers were full of the drea4luil question he should be prepared to vote for it. (Ap- bill almost without any strain to themselves. (Hear,
confident hopes as te the emelt. ilium in foreign steers which had been bequeath to plauee.) Ile would just touch on the fringe of the hear.) There was one other thing for which they
- their party by the late Government. They did not great land euestiete amd declare himself in favour of had also need to be grateful-the way in which
. P.y very much abeeit home matters, aed he thought an alteration of the laws of eattlereent and entail, and during the past month or two Russia had been
00110. with %toy great wiedetie But AS regarded the foreign the abolitien of the preent law ief primeeteibers, and dealt with. (Loud applause.) The old administra•
again, there had no ,heilit been very delicate negetia he slieulel be glad te es, mute means devised for teak- tem term proud of the way in which they dealt with
tem. with Russia. but by a happy mixture of fineness* mg the tranefer of land cesier. With regard to di. Rutse, m le7e. He would got say there was no
aid cenciliation they had been brought to a saes. establisleemo, lie lid not sum,sv it would be dealt reason for it, but If they were proud ait it) 1878,
factory conclusion. (Applause.) There lied also with at present ;it was a questiou fir the Public there was greater reasoh for being proud of the way
Isen eliffietalt questiens with I iennany respecting theis themselves to decide, &tie when it hit-came a burniug in which it had been dealt with at the present time,
eilonial iseliev. awl there were no doubt certain questien and was brought foresee by • leiherM (Much applaitee.) LA 1878 it was comparatively easy,
nem elerstenelinge Whirl, rlll,ll Germany ti take Government he should Ito prepared to vott ter it.. because Bessie liael cone, out of a lortg conflict, when she
eip • iiry teeny iseition As nwerde England, hut (Applause.) Mr Sturgis concluded : I do not was net ie a condetion or position to exert her full
again ley really true statesowiuship and certain fair believe for a moment diseetablishmeut would lessen influence. They Num; it a weakened country,
concessions those zeletpielerstandine had been put ~n religions feeling in this country, but would rather after a 1014 struggle, It aas then comperatively easy
'ins side. and he belh v. 4 firmly there ISM the foun. increase it. (Hear, hear.) If I theuelit otherwise I to make such terms with her as would mud them, bill
dation laid fir • better feellige /*Wenn thove two confess I should have the greateet hesitation in voting Ruses at the present time had reeovered, and it was.
toiletries at the present moment than ling Existed ler for it. There is one questien which I think therefore, niuch more difficult for the English admin.
some time previously. Then, as regarded Egypt, an we may say is already a burning question, istration to deal with it than was the case seven year*
Agreement had been onus to with the other great age diet is the Reform et the Home ago, (Hear, hear.) Pion all grounds he felt the
Powers 4,f Europe. on the. financial quietens ef that eif Lords. I say:. reform- advisedly, because I Prefer deepest gratitude and confidence to the administration
country, which gave titne for the further reform, that reform to Abe/item, ler 1 believe the House can be which had just left office. After hearing the speech
were neeerisary in that country before we could fulfil made a tarot melee budy, sip/ I tepuld be very sorry of Mr. !Sturgis, it woe evident lie would readily
our pleele and retire. Her Majesty's troop" had been to me malty of the really able men in the Heim driven support Mr. tHadrtone, and he was certain that the
ordered leek from the Soudan, auid he did not think from ',lithe, which upget le the result of abolition. electors of South Donee would be doing themselves
there we.. ene man in A hundred in this country .4 There is eme..thei thing in acnnection with Parliament credit be timidity/ Idle there to the great majority
England who *a. not heartily glad it MIS so. (.t).- which I also very notch wish ti see refenned, and that which would nieet in the lions,: el Gemmed... (Loud
plause.) It was mot were than three or four months im the compute,' y taking of the eau. (Hear, beeth appleue..)
ago that the Tory party tweed is vote of censure I hold any and every man should be able to stern: if SFr. PY.ARI) JILLARIi felt tete that in Mr. Sturgis
lee:muse the Into Goveroment este met peepered to he sees fit toelese. (Hear, bean. Now. gentlemen. I they hart a man who would me eis best endeavours.
take uPon thenewlveseren greeter respount.. ilir,.• than am nut going t„ keep T,,,, any longer. I only want to and lie woe quite sum all would do what they could
they ssiel they would in connection with that disniet. say that if I have the geed luck to be re- towards returning him. (Hear, leesi.) kfr. Sturgis
Where Moe were the treat difficulties that had been t ',tete for this division of Minot at the next electionj had told them there would be *large Liberal majority.
left! He did get see, lemeelf. Everything seemed as I sineerety loot also. as I believe. that the Liberal He agreed with Mr. Sturgis that the feeling of the
• matter of feel mere or less wetted, and, as Mr party will lie retereed Le 4 litres meleeite. (Cheers-) country WAS such that the tenure of office of the
Herbert (thetteme said lest night, the ditlicultiee this Fier I think it would be ix glom geofertune if we present Goveninient mead he very limited indeed.
Government had been eihtiged to take up were abso. were to have a Tory Government for Mori teae a (applause.) He was glad to see such a large assem•
haply as nothing compered with tie; difficulties the few menthe. (Laughter.) Therefore I sincerely lely wee 'eget, and he was sure it was a eery entitle
LiberalGovernmenthad totakeupin ISM. (hear, hear.) trust, whatever my fate may be, the Liberal party elastic one. Meat, Lbet.;
If they asked the Conservatives what was the InSaalryf wdl be victorious, (Mr. Sturgis took him seat at the The CHAIRMAN remarked that LAU, !ter
of this they immediately said-Mr. Gladstone! He does Of the long speech, whish was most effectively Lelgcumbe and himself were lawyers --(laught-
noticed It was all Mr. Gladstone I (hoed laughter.) delivered, /Mid thn htejty cheers of the audience.) ter) - and that with all due respect to
They said So., Gladstone had degraded England in The CHAIRMAN remarked that although Mr. Sturgis former he thought the resolution read very well as it
the eyes 01 all Ifisseee, and that she had become had delivered an admirable address he vet hot !elle was, inasmuch as all things were supposed to be done
despised and a laugtoug Meek to other European contented with that. but wished to go througt• lbe )awfillly yell it had been proved to the contrary.
nations Ile could not get any "mei of this. It was process known in the north ceuntry as" heckling "- ughtee) '
perfectly true that certain newspaper veitere in (laughter)-that was to my lie would answer any e resolution was then put to the moetteg, Peery
Germany and France had been •stremerly Litter question put totem. hand in the crowded assembly being toilet SP ict its
against Englend, but even in reading them new•papers ke the invitation iris liiit accepted, the Rey. favour; and it was declared to have been unanimously
he could not find that mixed with that bitterness there T. el ear( ti,' 9( the eke-presidents wes next called carried amidst much enthusiasm.
was any contempt' lie rather thought there was a mon to stoat. Mr. Srcauts, upon rising to respond, was received
certain &memo of jealousy, and also perhape a Mr. Neel. r. said he had heel, leigerted to move the with deafening applame. He thanked the audience
certain ailment of pie:sure that •greet rival nation like following rewlution and that to see ie. with much most cordially for the way in which the resolution
England had certain dithcelties to contend against. pleasure :-- fete been received ; indeed he thanked them with all
He was not sure thew papers nelle represented the "That this meeting of Dorchester Liberals cordially lin lieint, nit fully exte.cted he would have a fair
opinions of the countries any more u,.n certain approves of the %mention's adoption of Henry Sturgis, hearing and a good receptiote eta be did not expect
papers did in this country--elaughterl-which., %etc- bee, as the Liberal candidate for the South Dorset so large a meeting, such an &unitive audience, akd sc
ever there Was a tnajority against them in the House Davi een, and pledges itself to use every effort to set cordial a greeting to • stranger. No effort would lei
of Commene, always stoutly averred the majority in him it the etatf of the pellet the next election." (Loud wanting on his part to win the seat, and if they
the country wee with them. (Laughter end applause.) applause). returned him-which he felt cure they would do-he
There was ene thing which be thought was rather 'in. In speaking te the reweave., ei. thought he might should de everything in his power in the House 'if
plement to leek upon in connectieen with some of the be allowed to exprem at the outeet the nen v. hich he Gennioni to further the interests of his constituents.
newspapers. Those that cried out loudest about the felt, and the great regret of the Liberal partYsin the (Loud eeenuse.) In conclusion, he moved a vote of
degradation of England Led emu writers in this division at the loss of Ilfr. Edwards, who was the first thanks to the Cesermee fez ereseline.
counery, awl it memo' to him they Lae fermitten even candidate they had selected. His name and political Mr. NIAATM, in seconding the resolution, t.r.re testi
patriotism in lees. of tarty. (Load applime..) lie reputation were a tower of strength for the Liberal mony to the great interest the Chairman bad always
was not a Jingo in any eenmof tee word. (Appleuesee Pane, and had he been able to tight the battle he taken on behalf of Liberalism, and to the excellent
But at the mew time he should be, very sorry to ree woulol lime hed &triumphant victory at the poll. (Ap- services he had rendered to the cause when it was
England take a emend place amongst the nations of planed). In consequence of his lon/ indisposition he les, prosperousthan it was that day.
Europe. (Cheers.) He did not think she had done had, as they hadlein srit, bye letter ich had appeared The resolution having been carried , the CII.tIRM AN
so, and his was quite sure she would not. (Hear, in the newspapers, resigned, and he ver)' reluctantly suitably replied, And explained that when he saie Mr.
hear.) He should, however, like the question of the to forego contesting the seat and helpiqg ..the liturgic privately prior to that meeting, he at mace
navy to be examined, so that our navy Ahmed be able Liberals to win a magnificent victory, but they had no rmegeireid en face as Lein/ that of an old etch...l-
-to demo., of any two or eves three navies that might time to lament the inevitable and must gird up their fellow. (Hear, Lem.) Not ing (Pee hint grayer
be brought against her. (Hear, Less.) With regard loins for future action. Ile believed it to he • matter pleasure than to welconte Nr. Sturgis there, and be
to the domestic legislation Of the Government, the for sincere congratulation that they had found • gentle- would only, by way of contrast, allude to the shifts to
only fault he really had to find with that man who had GO gallantly and unhesitatingly stepped which they had been put for a meeting place a few
was they had hardly had enough of it. But forward to fill the breach, and one possessing COMMM. years ago, when they started ea laid the first Imelda-
that had not been the fault .4 the Governments mate *betty to fight the battle, and he ventured to thin of a Liberal Amoeiation in Dorchester. They
(Hear, hear.) A great deal of that was due to predict that the tight would be a most successful one, had a homely and haphazard meeting on a waggon on
the veiled or Open obstruction, and the inceemat (Hear, hear). Mr. Sturgis calve amongst them as an Fordington Green-(laughter)-an d although this
question,' which had been put to them in the House entire stranger, Init ha eiconged to say it was a contrast which Mr. Sturgis would not have to
of Conmeoes. (Hear, hear.) That Was greatly due no would not be necessary for him to become an old man make, it was one which tii some of them was very
doubt to the Penalties, but at the same time he did ere he had troops of friends around him, and with i pleasant. (Hear, hesr.) In oenclusion, be announced
not think the Conan, ai,jbe piety could be altogether little more exercise in the art of public speaking
_he elite Mr. htergir v. uuld attend meetings at Weymouth
absolved in this matter. But elteough the Lerals ventured to affirm with great humility that kir. on Friday, Piddletiete lutedae; and Dpwey Wednes-
might not think they had had a great deel of Imelda- Sturgis would equal his opponent in the art of public day, ao that his work was cut out. • I (Loyd ;pieties.:
tion with regard to domestic matters, yet lie veretered speaking. (Ironical laughter and applause.) If they The promedings then concluded,
to say if the Totted in five years had parsed as litany retur Mr. Sturgis to the Imperial Parliament he
useful measures they would have been utret jubilant cons ered tees, would be doing themselves infinite
over their legislative activity. There had been many honour, and be cet,ftrritag_ inestimableood upon
useful measures mimed, and among them he might that august assembly. ( g
Mem, hear.) They had
mention the Burials Bill of 1680-(eliPlauee)-which cordially and unanimously accepted Mr. Sentry., and
he thought was a viey important one, and removed let it go without being said that they would rail;
a very great slur which had rotted upon this country. around his flag, and exert every lawful and righteou.
Then there was the Irish Land A et, and thore was effort to place him at the (head of the poll. (An.
the Fmneloyere Liability BiU, a ineasuie which had plause.) They must permit him to my a few word.
received the full &impost of the compel cf Teed,s as to the general state cif both political parties and
!enema, and which might be made an even woe eolitical questions at the present time. They were
useful measure. (Hear, hear.) Then there was the wider Conservative administration, but he would
Bill called the Harem and Rabbits Bill, and he not mute egret jest then in eedeavoliring te explain
confessed he was somewhat surprised when he found how that came tit pam.
.There were a great many
tenant farmers supporting the Conservative party theorise afloat, and feels 'Gceecrvative opponents
when it was the Liberal party which had given them deemed it well to declare teat Afr. Gleesome and his
that power. Then there warn the Agricultural Cabins* were only too anxious to be ethane' el the
Holdings Am, It was quite true the Conservative responsibilities of office, which they felt to be tutelar
Government passel an act of that nature, but it was able, and no longer endurable. That was the Tory
go passed that landoweers might contract themselves legend, and nothing more than a legend, and not the
out of it, and meet of them die. (Laughter.) actual feet. of the case, because Mr. Gladstone would
Referring to the Repeal el the Melt Tax, readily have carried on the Queen's Government had
he said when the Conservative, Nees je Lord Salisbury found himself unable to form a
opposition they were always ohotiourieg for Gthiest, ~r to undertake the responsibilities of office.
it, and then when Mr. Gladstone pissed it, they The Liberal tarty, ender the guidance of Mr. Glad.
turned round and said they had grave doubts whether stone, were quite entree:4 te, carry on the business ef
it was any use stall, (Laughter.) Most of them, lie the Scallion toe close, sed utile ass Eiipeal had been
Mr. Sturgis delivered his first public address to the dared say, remembered Lord Beeiconsfield's letter to made to the uountry. when be believ an uversheltr.•
the Duke of Marlborough when he was Lord- ing majority o would return ,fr. al stoUe to O4cO.
I ectors of Dorchester and the district at the Corn Lieutenant of Ireland, before the sudden diesolutton in But Lord ealiebury wee determined Mr. eiledstone
IMO. Ho did not think it was possible that letter should not have an opportunity Of Continuing to'
ExCliangs on Thursday evening. There was a large could have been written by Lord flenconsfleld in 18145, govern the country, and rather than forego the
attendance, the chair being occupied by Mr. IL that was if he had any idea of the truth. He did not " sweets if office," even for a brief period, he yen.
Foeset.Lock, who was supported by the Rev. T. wish to say for a moment that the state of Ireland tared to (overt the country with a minority, and they
was altogether satisfactory, bet he believed very much knew the ciendition of affairs at the present moment.
Names, Hon. and Rev. Spring-Rice, Rev. F. Vaughan indeed had been done by tt• Liberal party to do He demanded, or requested from Mr. Gladstone, that
Mr. A. H. Leek, Mr. J. Howard Bowen, Mr. E. R justice to that country, and the best pimple in Ireland which seemed to be very unreasonable-a pledge from
Pearor-Edgeumbe, _
_Mr. T. Bennett, Mr. J. Pear& recognised the fact. (Applause.) It was quits his party to help the Tore Cabinet to govern the
eased, Mr. Stickland, Mr. W. Tilley, and Mr. impossible Ireland should ever be separated from tj,e c_ mpatry, which was a thing impossible for him to do,
United Kingdom. (Applause.) It was simply bul Ms. gladetone wise and upright statesman that
Barge.
The CHAIRMAN said before onuniencing the business impracticable, but at the same tunic there was no he sras-dund akklituisel-pledged has word that
of the evening he weetild ark the secretary of that reason why they should not have a very largely the Tory party seoted receive fair play
branch of the aseiciation to lead a few letters and increased system of local self-government, and he in the management and ooedeot ef the bum.
telegnums he heel remised from gentlemen unable to trusted before long they would have it. They were nese ef the country, (Applause.) LlAdjouglj
Cone that night. told, as regarded the renewal of the Crimes Bill, there it might be said that Lord Salisbury
Mr. Arnica H. LOCK said he had receis-ed commie were greet divisions; in the Liberal Cabinet ; but if Was in office he was glad to be able
nications from Lord Richard linevener, Lord Wol• that were the ease, what were they to say of the Con- to remark that Mr. Gladstone and the Liberal party
verten, and Mr. Portman. Lord Wolverton promised servative party? Me doubt when they were in were still in power. (Cheers.) In • very short tuns
Mr. Sturgis his hearty support Mr. Sheridan had oppreitien they were very much livided en that they would be celled upon to exercise (the reins of
also expremed his regret that throw!, „he ere„ was nueetion, and the eulk of them did not hesitate to Kay Government, se they would exercise the influence of
unfortunately prevented trout taking an active part in e the Liberal party did not renew at dead some of the power first now. (Hear, hear.) Lord Salisbury
the next election, but Mr. Sturgis would have his Imienione of that Act, thefwould be guilty cf emeordi• reminded them it was s s thing to indulge
hearty support. (Cheers.)natiog public interests to their own private integrate in political prophecy, but his ordchip was unmindful
The CHAIRMAN then briefly introduced Me merge', But now they did not hear any more about the cl hit Gail mince, because he told the Houma of Lords,
and gave him a corded welcome. renewal .1 the Crimes Act, and they were told the as he udd the country, that when Lord Palmerston
Mr. Secants, who was met warmly received, said: Conservatives were going to gevern Ireland by or. took office in 18b5 eir vas in a great minority, and
Leant end gentlemen, I beg to thank you most sin- diner, laws, The change certainly looked rather our- that although it WY thought t.ke frost would outlive
cerely for the hearty welcome you have given me this preene when they looked into it. In the first place it the Palnienten Government, yet he euetielled to
eve . and I only hope when you come to know me was necessary to the Tweed that the Irish party should hold office for ten years, leaving them to infer teat
better men will see no cause to make that welcome less le their allies, in order ta eelp them turn out the although the Tories were now ins minority, they had
warm. I came before you this evening for the filet Liberal Government. But thine WWI another reason • premoct of ten years' Government before them.
time, not (Wyss a candidate for your suffrages at the for it. He dared say Some of then, remembered the Lord Palmerston° was a Liberal, and Lord Salisbury
l ejection, but aslaleigether a stranger. I confess story of Lord Dundreary in the play, and the &rower • Tory, and he wished to draw • difference between
tirrreasponsibility of toe position is very great, and I i he gave to the question as to why the dog wagged Lis tiptop but it might further be said that the Tory
must ask yew kind indit* for any shortcomings tail. The reason he gave was that the dog was lideauinnetion would have fair play from the Liberal
there may b.. my wilt (Rear, hear). My object stroager than his tail, and that if the tail was majority In Mos Ryer* of Commons. He believed
this evening, is to gnu rem to some extent a general ! stronger than the dog it would wag hits. (Loud there would be no fieseetif epposition, and that the
i.,_._ of m_ _..jiticia opinions, so that you may say laughter.) Is this case the tail was ezetnplified by ' Prime Minister would not be Insulted ey the Liberal
Pfee Lreeeell be in a woe= to give nie Lord Randolph Olosseeill. (Roars of laughter.) But majority se Mr. Gladstone had been Insulted by the
your whether . iiii you support. (Applapee). For I ani sure after all, tbegreat achievements of the Liberal party Tory minority, and he begged to assure the Tory
I this, 'lf you do give nie your hearty we. the paean* of the Reform Dili, (Cheers.) ll ventlernen that owing to she indignities placed upon
o

It in with kern regret we Imre to announce the
death of the venerable Bishop Salimlotry. whirl/ 1.0
mir Salimbury correspondent telegraph%) t.s/k phece
thim morning. Since 1/r. Nlolserly gate up the
Headmastership of Wincheirter to premide over thin
See, he has devoted all him energiem and him splendid
abilities to his work, and no bishop, perhapm, with
the exception of good Bishop Hamilton, WiA I,IT
more beloved by his clergy. F.r smile year.. the aged
prelate has been breaking up, and recently he has
hen beyond work, so that him death way 11.4
:dtogether unexpected. Still the announcement will
In received with genuine regret. Ihr ,r..hailrh
stiecesmor will be Canon friddon.

One of the tn..t cheering signs if the time, and
1,11 I• ..f the bent pro )))) ideN lif the future, is the agree•
meld which has been arrived at between the parties
that the great question of re-hiiuming the 'r shuill iii
re, way stiffer by the altered circumstance. in the
Nouse+ of Legislature. Both parties are to unite in
one cimimon effort to remedy the dreadful es il
revealed by the inquiries of the Royal Commission,
awl a Bill is to he introduced by Lord Salisbury in
the Upper Howe, and taken charge id by Sir Charles
'bike in the Lower House, which will ti the
nr rather to some id the runts, if the 'natter.

A gran lcompany, witliscores of dukes and earls and
lords as • general council, has been started, and all
good Conservatives are earnestly requested to take
shares in it. The business of the company is to
supply news—real Conservative news—to newspapers
all over England, "and to find foods fir established
Conservative newspapers in want of a little ready
money to go on with." The ides is charming. The
central London bureau gets a long article written de-
claring that Lord Salisbury is the saviour of the
country. This is supplied to say one hundred journal"
in various parts of England at a chart's of twopence
lialf-penny--or probably the subscribing journals will
get a Conservative leader daily for a guinea a year
subscription. And then we shall be told that almost
the entire Press of the country declares Lord Salisbury
;a the saviour of the country.

would they have shown greater statesmanship on their
parts? (Voice.' "So.') It seemed to him that all
they wanted were the peaceful means the Ameer of ;
Afghanistan demanded, and at the same time to keep .
friendly relations with the great power+. (Applause-0 '
This was a greater proof of statesmanship, and the '
late Government had shown statesmanlike firmness
and conciliation by the way in which they had treated
the matter. (Applaueed After again referring to
Local Option and the reform of the lend Lawn, Mt.
it benefitted they might with perfect truth say it was
oBftuthrgie;rnaineChfiwur,tikhecr.,copominmtienngtedoututZanit toth"thoeLteerhtm'a
the Liberal Government which had done the most
good for them in the past, and that the same Govern-
ment would do the moat fir them in the future.
(Cheers.) At the same tunic they must not carry
people away with false hope..., but persuade them that
they could not have everything they wanted at once,
and that they must have patience. He believed that
, the bulk of the new voter's would vote Liberal at the
' next election. (Hear, hear.) He sincerely hoped
they would ; not only for personal motives, but also
because he thought they would be doing a wier and
right thing toward. themselves He did not want to
set claw against class, because he did not think one
class could get on without the assistance of the other.
(Applause.) He had not the pleasure of knowing his
political
ai opponent personally, but from what he had
of Mtn he believed he would not overstep the
bounds of fair party warfare, and he promised for
his own part not do do soil he could help it, and he
trusted his suppirters would do their best to follow a
similar course. (Hear, hear.) They must have two
itvisedtatet.h.Thconey,ocgual,idyn,,ot ae..t.,ywit,th,olti,et
useful
L
nism between two partieswhich caused them to come
aPAinodrtaihee4wabeliya
because it Was often owing to the antago-
to ri right conclusion. If they were all of incl mind,
or in iinc way inclined, he thought they would become
rather "flabby." (Laughter and hear, hear.) A
strong oppontiont too, he thought helped to keep men
firm in their opinions. It wined to be the (whom ,
now to say that the moderate men of the two perms
were coming together. This might he ie.. In ,ine
sense he lioped it was. He believed a great many
moderate Conaervatives were beginning to we they
could not stand otill ,• that they mint go on, In his
own mind, however, he fully believed there was mire
sympathy between the moderate Liberal and Radical
than between any Liberal and Conservative. (Hear,
hear.) The inclination if the Liberal was to go
on; that of the Gmeervative to go back. (Applause.)
The Liberal party trusted the people, but the Con-
aervativia distrusted them. (Hear, hear.) They
could not expect any party to he gtote perfect, and in
choosing( betwen one or the other they must nut
always judge according to their own ideas and fancies,
because they oield not expect any Government
emanating of • number of moo to moment all their
views exactly. They might, however, sampan, one
Government with another, and then choose which
they hked best. (Hear, hear.) He did not know in
respect to his hearers their characters with friends in
private life, or their partners in business, or—it was
• delicate question as lie saw ladies preeent—Gaugh-
, ter)—with their wives, and did not think they would
throw them over SS a consequence, but as • rule they
, probably came to the conclusion that nobody else
would suit them better. (Hear, hear.) At the next
, election they must trust to their great leader, whom
' he was glad to see by a letter sent to his Midlothian
, friends Was still to be their leader. (Cheers and api•
plaused In concluaion he urged upon his bearers the
' necessity for being true to the Liberal party, and
' resumed his seat amidst great Applause.
The CHAIRMAN next introduced to the meeting tls
Hon. H. Brand, whale name he said was a household
I word with the Liberal party. He had held office
under the late administration in connection with the
' War department. They could not have a more suitable
I gentleman to instruct them in respect to their cam
' pan. (Applause.)
The Hon. H. B. BRAND delivered a most eloquent
speech:, in the course of which he was cheered again
I and again. He said that to him It WAS a labour of
love to come forward on beliaU of his relative and
friend, Mr. Sturgis. He had not previously heard
' Mr. Sturgis sptait hn a piodit. platform, bid he now
regarded him aa an excellent speaker, or what he
would call a "crisp speaker." Air. Sturgis had also
' shown them he was not a Radical. The candidate
meseed to Mr. Sturgis called hinuielf a Conservative.
NThat was a Conservative ! (Laughter.) Surely
that might be a question in these day,' for many a
puzzled elector. (Laughter.) They laved in days of
Tory democracy. (Much laughter.) Tory and
democrat seemed to bin, to be words not alike, in fact
antagoniatic. 'A man could net be a Tory and a
. .
democrat, without avoiding the very principles which
lay at the root of Toryism. (Applause.) It was true
that Mr. O'Connor, the leading Irish member of
Parliament, had lately written an article for a review,
in which be said there was Inure hope for Liberal
measmea fpe' n lord Randolph Churchill than fon)
' the Liberal. laughte3,) If he aucCesalr.4
he would break up the party and Government to
which he belonged. It was most extraordinary to nee
I the line which Conservative members took. There
were *Mut highly honoured men in the rank., hut the
younger Men in their great power seemed to reredos
all principlea, and to do timings which, if they had
' been done by their opprmenta, they would have
declared to have been criminal. As an
instance of this,. he mentioned that a few weeks ago
' Mr. Healey delivered a speech at Dublin, which was
lost little notieed at the time. It was immediately
after tie critical divisism in the liolase of Ontrallenti
respecting the gestation as to the expenses of
.registra•
titilt.il o . Mr. coley said that had that division gone
.
I againat the Government, and the Conservatives cones
I into 'sower, it was understood between his party and
, the Clouser% alive party dere would be nil simeial Irish
(Shame.) It was powilslo that wider.
standing was not between Mr. Paruell and the
reenlinised leaders of the Tory party. He did not
affirm there Was auy overt arrangement between Mr.
Parnell and the leaden' of the Conservative party, er
Mr. Parnell and Lord Randolph Churchill, but there
was the fact that Mr. Healey's statement WAS not eon;
trovertect. or remarks macit, ut,t,4 it by Conservative's,
' and that Lord Randolph Churchill and the Cranierva-
. tive Government were going to have lrith legislation
alone. This condition of affairs was remarkable to
any man who thought out political subjects, that
there was a majority of both Liberals and Conserv*.
rive. dmireua et giving the Irish the necessary pro-
tectimt 1,4 hll eud libstta; ir, Ireland. (Hear, heard
So groat, however, was the spirit of faction that Mi.
Parnell could Play off ono Party against soother. Ito
would not give an opinion as to coercion, or that which
wail named coercion, but that which he did say was
that at this moment Mr. Parnell could stand in oppo-
I adieu and be able to dictate to both parties, and he
maintained that in the side lit the great party like
the Tory party it Was a sorry spectacle for thin to
ad,r. a course which had their opponents adopted
list as ytetcrtiat, RoMo has.. uoseal them tc
' branded as criminals. They were now in power.
(Voices : "In office.") Yes, in office, but not in
power—(much applause)—and would be defining
their policy if they had one. Mr. Chaplin, who was
• member of the Government, had advocated a NO.
duty upon coin. One of the most extraordinary
tlrints in connection with th« Tory Party wse their
conduct an riape/It to the quesitioo of prom/Mo. I
; Some advocated a proteeti veduty on food, but others
were most indignant at even a hint being given that
the Tory party ever advocated ouch a thing; whilst
Sir Stafford Northcote, when in Devonshire, told them
they were guilty of stating "stout, big, thumping
lies." ( Laughter L The Tories had never checked the
' extraordinary member who hailed from atilisera, but
had littoMpted to every way to obstroct husinese. In
ti; thia they al,e moved votm of censure
ti harrow the (iovernment', and non they asked for
' fair play. ;Ironical laughter). Onset themost extra-
. ordinary thing+ was that Lord Salisbury demanded
' guarantees, that he shoulo not be disturbed. This was
I not only extraordinary but abanidly foolish. Here they
I were Woe doing that which six days ago they declared
' nothing on earth would induce them to do. They had
' put themselves in a position of the lady who swearing
, she would ne'er consent, consented. (Laughter). The
government had had to contend with difficulties coming
from the heritage of the dual control. The government
I Night hav crate bledwil pretectorate, Mit this might have
incurred Meta i tie. wi th France, and other ehjectienable
things. Did the past conduct of the Corr
wreathes claim their support? (Cries of "No.')
As to Lords Salisbury and Churchlll--(prolonged
Itheingl—it was very inexpedient of them to use the
expremions they had. (Hear, hear.) Th had now
a Conservative Government in office, smile Liberal
Government out of power. The Conservatives were
SPRIOHIe 41 MA 'NOLO GROTE., THZ HON. H. BILIND,
MR. H. R. trUIMIS, 414 li• WM, &O. ready to accept office owing to the tasks and responsi-
hibtlas which It brought them One Nan WOW to
A public Liberal meeting was held ia the Burden he Secretary of Sum for anotherHetet Assembly ROOMS, Weymouth, OU Friday Lord ohamzeilor. anci rhir4 Chamberlain.
evening, for the purpose of welcoming Mr. H. B. There was no reason why they ortn object to this
Sturgis, the newly nominated Liberal candidate for course. For his own part he was glad they had taken
the olivision. The meeting proved to be a triumphant office. As to the land question, it was the greatest
success, the room being crowded, whilst complete and most important before Parliament. (Cheers.)
unanimity and enthusiasm prevailed. lu accor&nce Political economy could not be the Alpha and Omega
with a previona announcement Mr. H. Pete, of Fleet of their lives, and peasant proprietary must not be
Hawse, wielded. He was soptorted on the platform treated as a chimera. (Hear, hear.) He was in
by Mr. Hi Staullit (this iheria candidate), W.
favour of Cobden's principles being extended to land
Thomas Grove, the Hon. HL breed, this Fro. .7: so far as it would go—(applause)— whilst the unitary
Lewis, Alderman Lundie, J.P., Council or bete, sonditioc or cottages aould uot b iir.provad until
Councillor Brown, Mr. T. R. Charles, Mr. J. labourers had a voice in the Liberal Government.
a• Ilmvens Mr* Yre's°°"°. and Mr. Fowler' In t"...°
(Hear, heard He thoroughly encouraged the aixmisi•
audience we noticed Mr. .1. 0. Buck, J.P., Mr. R. N. tion of small pieces ef land by the labouring classes.
Howard, J.P., Alderman Eliot, Ms. Batten, father of (Cheer..)
the Liberal candidate for East Dorset, the Rev. IV. (The speaker was here interrupted by 'Jr. Councillor
Wattts rising in the centre of the room and speaking
Smith, and Mr. A. Detroit ; also visitors from
Preston, Osmington,. Chickersill, ac.
The chairman having delivered an excellent speech, in an excited manner reapecting certain land in Wry-
mouth, which he alleged had been "stolen" front the
Oprodgeed Mr. Sturgis. . people.)
Mr. firesais, who ass received with deafening The hon. gentleman ignored the intemiption, and
rounds of applause and sheers, made similar prefilter,' after a few /nom eloquent remarks concluding by nat.
remarks to those which he uttered at Dorchester onitg
otliisdat,,ttohneol.,,ioduerfeofat vi,,,l,Latthtelosiout-kaiinsed
rrfi
Ittli,n"h,Luril"dof
the previous night, and reported in another column of
this newspaper. In the course of his olieervationa „i greatesttriumph.. (Much cheering.)
he said there had doubtless, been mistakes in the Alderman LUNDIIL in the course of a few oisterva.
foreign policy of the Government, but that this was
hardly te be wondered at when they came to look At tti
aii'ipnpnrtintreedcand‘ Tidhaaturet Hthis in.aeStitngu pisklec4Esq"„it'aenldf
and do all in its power to secure LS returnrg at the general
the circumstances under which they Were placed,ti
elecirtirenw.'am' seconded by Mr. Rostxs in an excellent
the great variety of difficulties with which they had
in the course of which he created of
been surrounde& Lord Rembery had truly said it was
l'aPeectighhte' r by the way in which he burlesqued
too much a habit with people of looking upon everything
Tory leaders.
as being black or white, but that between the two ,
The reeoluf unanimously carried, ainidat
there were many shades, and they ought to make 1.
great cheering.
their ;lade as to which they thought the best.
Sir "`"assollAs Georg moved a vote el' thanks to the
lon was
Plnitee.) They Mutt censider which they
prefer—the late Government er hcr 3lajeety • ,
Hon. If. Bra d for his excellent a each I •
present advisers. For his own part Le had no dollLt
n. gentleman sums graceful
osoltlnh;iiihnlnisitetsryPa.
.aehntedrff
and
Liberal Governments trilovernments had conferred upinin""tmh:
y proved it Wee Cobden llright,
whatever respecting the matter. They must bear in
mind that many, perhaps all, the difficulties in roamed
es e forced Sir Peel to abolish the Corn
to the foreign policy had been bequeathed to the late
Government by their predominant, and that several
,T,hie, motion was amended by Mr. Fitr.r.HAN, and
questions connected with Egypt seemed to point that
the action ot the Government was wrong, but it must
be remembered that in their course they had not only
the entire support of the Opposition of the House oyf
Rositt:,, • vote of thanks to Mr. l'eto for peaiding
Commons, but they were aleo backed up by the greater "(Inlirbdy carried.
part of this country. Therefore, if they erred, they I! luotion of Mr. Cll.%liii:s, seconded hy Mr.
did wi in company with the greater part of the people
his desire of supporting a suggestion Made some time
of England. (Idear, hear.) There was one point in wt'iha c carried'
connection with the foreign policy of the Government e ItAIIIMAN silitably responded, and intimated
about which he would like to say a few words, Nis.
the difficulties which arose between this country ago for a free library in Weymouth. Ohm., heard
and Russia concerning the boundaries of Afghanistan. The I'mcuading' than tanuloitted•
(Hear, beard The conduct of throe negociations
by the late I lovernment had been held up a. a special WIXBORNH.
and particular sign ,if the degradation to which the VOLUNTEER INSPECTION. —The Wimborue,
an: sAind.,Thainur
Ley
mare_by Colonel
The muster
rwwit.h
2,11,7.1
country had been reduced in the eyes of Europe. He Wareham, and Blandford Volunteers were inspected
anda/i.onorl dhoadubitic,,buu
in
wthawtoriaf
fehwer
niMonatihsedry'sotterey",
the present tune, would be at war with nisi', but and the officers present were—Captain Rawlins and