The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-04-20 00:00:00


they must obey. Ile urged the mootias to bop the ram
of self-government in their own haada
Some further dinned= ensued, and the motion was
put to the meeting—For the amendment, 22 ; for the
original resolution. M: majority in favour of &malign:na-
tion, 10. The remit was not exactly certain, inasmuch as
on taking the votes for the original proposal several went
over to the oppodtion. We believe, however. we shall
to right in giving It u the actual majority.
Mr. WaltilllAN said it was understood that if there was
anything like an opposition, the subject should drop. i
Mr. Poen : if it involved us in expense.
Some conversation ensued on the appointment of a
committee —whether lila old one should act or whether a
sew one should be appointed—to carry out the resolution
of the meeting. and ultimately it was agreed that the
following should he appointed :—Messrs. Park, Burfitt,
liestyard, Pont. Gill, Wareham, Fisher. Eyers, and E.
B. Smith, the Mayor being requested to act as Chairman.
During the tiMellaidloo.
Mr. KIEILS iald there could he no doubt that the amal-
gamation would be a benefit to the town and neighbour
E.& sod that the committee, whoever they might be,
would work to that end—(bear, hear).
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the pro-
ceedings, which lasted nearly two hours.

interests has been removed. I do not say that there are short time before the hon. member found • place in that
no taxes which ire disagreeable to these who have to pay Howie. The writer stated that there was no man in
them, but I doubt whether you can point to any tax Parliament who had courage enough or knowledge enough
which can fairly be said to be injurious to the public to meet the Speaker when he dared to say he would not
welfare of the country, or to be oppressive in its nature. receive the petitions of the people; that there was no man
As to further readiustment, there seemed to be no to complain of the violated laws and outraged institutions
urgent necessity for any great readjustment at present. of their once free country: that everything in that House
AaTeat deal hot laen said of late years about the income- and in the newspaper press swim. of falsehood, brthere.
tax, and thee was no doubt it had its merits and its servility, and corruption; that he could hardly conceive
faults: but he thought the pressure, owing to its any great nation which had sunk into a more degraded
unequal incidence, waa less felt when it was low condition than we hail; and that to stem this torrent
than when it was high, That was the state of which threatened to sweep them 1 away was the object
their position with regard to the finances generally. he had in view—ilaughter). .. o
writer added that he
As to the National Dela his idea is to apply • fixed gum wished to Arouse the whole kingdom to • just indignation
every year to reduce it. The sum actitally required for at the conduct of the three.auelade:i of Croats and that
the payment of interest in the coining year Is zervo.o, Brand, the Speaker. He (Mr. Avast boldly that
but Sir Stafford proposes that the slim expen in the jargons who throughout theol.enOhtand breadth of the
interest and reduction of principal shall be £211,400, or land have for reasons they ku • best been agitating in
£185,000 over and above the interest. This sum is to be this matter did not expect a reversal of the sentence—
in future years at litlateil , and the constantly'
(rho.). And then forsooth they were to be told that the
fixed ,000
increasing difference between the Z 11,000,000 and the House of Commons was reslannehie for the excitement
reduced principal and interest will wipe off every year • in the country. How well this came from the fire-
large BIM from the Debt—within ten years £11,000,000, brand who came there and said the House must .10
and within thirty years no less than £213,000,000. something against right and justice in order to allay
The system under which local authorities borrowed from the excitement that he has been instrumental in creating,
the Exchequer, and under which a debt of £84.010.000, lootthroughout the country,
(" Oh, oh," from Mr. Whallet.) Unfortunately, there had
included School Board loans, had been incurred. required been permitted to be set on f .
to be looked into. They proposed to simplify the system without contradiction, a series o misstatements, exagger-
under which these local debts were contracted, and to ations, and slanders which were perfectly shocking to
,lid not
Press, anybody and
introduce a Bill which would allow for all future loam, every right-minded man —(cheers). Was it a right thing
being contracted under the font' of debentures. These that there should be a wretched document publishei
under certain regulationa would be registered at a from week to week in this country, in which the judges
Government office, and a sufficient system of audit would of the land, the Speaker,
dt.
be insisted upon. Next year be hoped they might hare • everybody apparently who he fancy or suit
he slandered in the most vulgar, and ribald, and defamatory
Valuation Bill introduced which might improve the the taste of one particular 'person,should be constantly
system of asseament. He trusted that the proposals
had mentioned would be received with candour and style?
consideration by Parliament and the country (cheers). Mr. WHALLEY : Why not prosecoto it?
A long discussion ensued, in which Mr. COILDEIIS corn- Mr. Wangle. replying to the interruption, said that was
plained that the estimates were to finely drawn, and , a question which he was about to ask—(cheers). The next
there would be a deficit. extract read by the hon. and learned member was a
Mr. Pitu. urged that more ought to he done to meet biographical sketch of Dr. Kenealy, in which he was de-
imperial burdens which were thrown upon local ratepoera, , scribed as being deeply learned in the law and the Con.
Mr. Lamo objceted to the scheme for further reducing 'Wham', so much so as to be Past all rivalre'(laughter).
the debt. It ought to be deferred until the revenue was He was an experienced lawyer, and had taken the highest
more favourable. . • a • honours at the bar, and as an orator there were passages
Mr. MuNDELLs protested against the manner in which in his speeches which rivalled the loftiest efforts of Burke
the brewers' license duty was dealt with, and expressed • and Chethana—(loud laughter). As an editor, by the mere ;
doubts as to the scheme for reducing the debt. tower of his name he had obtained such • circulation for I
After wine further conversatien, a resolution renewing is journal as had never before been reached in the thug I
the tea duties and a resolution with respect to the income- I whilst as a poet he had furnished materials for a whole '
tax were agreed to. I host of lialelings and imitators— (renewed laughter). As
FaMsT. ,1 • linguist he was unsurpa.ssea, there being no language of
Colonel LOTD LINDSST asked Dr. Kenealy to name a
~_ I which he was not master—'(hear and laughter). He could
day for his motion calling attention to the trial el the I write a stanza and then translate it into a dozen lan-
Queen versus Castro.
;gu aAs to his attainments, the editors of the daily Press
Dr. KIIINNALT : I have to say that after the language : ielte
i t flourish ii they only knew half what he had forgot-
which the hon. gentleman made use of towards me hot . ten. The remnants of his garment would make them each
' and all splendid suits of clothes—(renewed laughter). The
night I shall not deign to answer any question put to me
by him (loud cries a "Oh? oh 11 extract concluded by informing the readers of his journal
Mr. alaCtearaLD: I beg to give notice that on Monday? • that such was the man whom the men of Stoke had sent
shall repeat the question of the hon. and gallant officer , to the House of Commons. He (Mr. Wieldy) could go on
—(cries of' Now, Now, " from all parts of the House). .no longer reading such stuff, about which the moat serious
Mr. MACDONALD: If the forms of the Home will allow feature was that so many people believed it. He asked,
me (" Yes, yes,")! will ask the question just put by the was it to be borne that week after week persons whom
bon. and gallant officer they all respected were to be made anxious and unhappy
Dr. KENRALT : Sir, I shall bring forward the motion at
the time which appears to me most likely to advance the by threats of &spring the follies •if their early days into
the light. (Hear, hear
.) That was not fair warfare, but
liberation of Sir Roger Tichborne (cries of "Oh. oh," and rather the scalping-knife and the tomahawk of the savage.
great laughter). Ile hail heard it hinted that the persons attacked were
Colonel LINDSAY gave notice that on Monday he should unwilling to face the light, lest something that had been
move that the motion of the hon. member be expunged extractawl from them in the hour of frienaship in bygone
from the notice paper (loud cheers). , days might lie disclosed. Ile hoped that it was not true:
I altaiiCil OF ralvita.Oft. he trusted that there was no ground for such& suspicion.
(Hear.) The hon. member concluded amid loud and con'
The order having been read for the attendance of Mr. tinned cheering an eloquent and able speech by directly
Francis aoodlake and Mr. W. K. Hales, ty s Government to put an end to
Mr. C. E Lewis moved that those gentlemen be called ZE
in, and left the matter in the hands of the Prime e ,ilikg t4)inihneartiMonsielof ' the slanders published in the
I Minister. Englisaasan by inaiituting a criminal prosecution of the
' Mr. Inseam.' after reflection, proposed as an amend- parties re'P°na-ibl --e -f or them. •
taveley Hill the subject
merit that it should he referred to the Select Committee ' After some remarks from Mr. S
to report to the House whether al. Herran's letter had druPl'ed"
been read before them, and whether a copy was communi- I a_ _
cated on their behalf to the Timis or the Daily .Yews. If i CUSTOMS CONNECTED WITH CHRISTIAN
lie were asked why he had not made it haters he must BURIAL.
answer that it had not occurred to him. I
Sir W. HARCOURT : The motion is an attempt in which Speaking at Salisbury Diocesan Synod, Mr. Itaikess
we shall all sympathise to extricate this House from what C. 5.1., said :—We have heard of the "burning questions
I may venture to call a somewhat 'undignified mess— which are about to come on, and in detaining you for a
(" hear," and chetra)—which has been the mutt of the very few minutes I must remind you that this matter of
combined action of the hon. member tor Londonderry and Christian f unerala may itself become a" bunting question. "
the right lion gentlenian at the head of Her Majesty's You have heard of the young Frenth Dauphin, or heir
Govertunent—(laughter), Now these distinguished per- apparent, who was reading history with some venerable
w old Abbot 'What" said he to his tutor "you hove so
waive al edo not ways act together. We have sometimes ' • .th '
seen them in collision, but the result of their combination often told me m. the majesty, the greatness, e power of
is mure serious and more unfortunate for this House even Kinga, but they do die it appears, after aIL Queloneiois—
their antagonistu—(laughter). It was said of two great winnows said the Abbot And this is the way that death
characters of antiquity that they were bright stars, whose is too generally treated. It is a subject hardly to be
conjunction was more fatal than their opposition. I mentioned to the polite ears of the great, the rich, the
think that that may be said of the two mom Wo of this i the prosperous man. It is not considered good taste to
House who have brought us into this situation—they are remind such personages in any way of their mortality. But
the Cmaar and the Pompey of above and below the conic now with Inc to the cottage of the poor working man.
Ministerial gangway. But, Sir, the hon. member for Ask is friend, perhaps some kind neighbour, who has been
Londonderry told us • short time ago that it is the great nursing r Tom. "Bail sir, jest about heti, Vent you
Pretty nigh gone last night, weren't you Tom I
merit and pride of the Conservative party that they act Tom? I
Won't stand it much longer, will you Toni r—(laughtea
en bloc. Now, the example that we have of their acting
ea bloc was their :tattoo upon Tuesday. They can hardly I "Sap'", not, says Poor Tom, ant so lie comes to his
be said to be en bloc to-day, because the hon. member for I end. Now follow me and Watch the remainder. If not
Londonderry, having succeeded to his heart's desire in . actual), a pleasant, it is almost a pleasing sight to watch
bringing the printers of the Times and Daily News to the i the modest quiet little rural procession to the church
doors of this House, and having proposed a motion which gates, to notice the bier—not beer mind you—(laughter)—
he succeeded in carrying by the assistance of the lirinie provided by the parish, the simple pall, the humble
Minister the other night, the First Minister now moves mourners in their borrowed black. And then listen to
an amendment upon the joint resolution which they poor Tom's kind friend, the parish clergyman, who ova
carried the other, day, and therefore the ea bloc system of conies him with those noble words "I am the Resurrec-
the Conservative party may be said to be for a moment in lion iini the Life, with the Lord." The rich man too dies
abeyance. Well, Sir, lam not myself an admirer of the and is—l was going to say, is buried—but no—not yet. I
ea bloc system (latighter)—and lam surprized that the have often in Ina% seen a poor animal fall dead, and
hon. ineuther for London•lerry, who is never wanting in wondered how soon the vultures found out their prey.
the resources of the English vocahulary, should have found Well on these oceasione sonic of our undertakers act like
it necessary to define the fundamental principles of the vultures —(hear, hear). "Of course sir,' say they to the
great historical party to which he belongs in • foreign executors, "you. would wish everything to be done in a
tongue. If I had been asked I would have used the good L.roper manner. ' And what does this mean. It means
old Saxon English and called it the blockhead's policy— liaric pomp—(hear, hear). It means hatbands, scarves,
(laughter). Well, Sir, • very distinguished authority has ostrich plumes., any number of black horses and those
said that the reason why a dog wags his tail is because the awful tuutes—(hear, hear). Mutes indeed and why mutes I
tail cannot was the dug—(lmid laughter, and cries of Nobody knows, except as has been suggested that mutes
"Oh !") But, Sir, in ourwhool days we have all read the bear • natural affinity to liquids. They may be mute or
story of the impatient young man who thought he could dumb, but they are never deaf when the rattle of a glaze
drive the chariot of the sun. It sometimes happens that is to be heard —(hear, hear and laughter). I remember in
fond parents indulge their children WO much, and I can- the North, Archdeacon Flamm told me he overheard the
not help thinking that the right hon gentletnan on the fallowing dialogue, at the burial of a rich parishioner.
Treasury bench has allowed Ptucton to drive the chariot, Undertaker to eight niutea All had your two gins! Yes
and that the consequences have been disastrous both to sir. All hail your brandy and water! Yes sir. Then
hitussaf and to those whose fortunes were entrusted to the showkler—(laughtes). And these are the men who carry
chariot. The hon, member for Londonderry told us in the rich fettle to their lama home—whatever may have
language which I cannot improve upon that he did not been the case in his life I think in his funeral poor Toni
think of mixing himself up with Her Majesty's Govern- had the best of it—thear, hear). It is not only the rah.
ment—Ootid laughter). Now, when an bore. member of • hut all decent fatuities who may he supposed to be what
party which setae. aloe Is about to bring forward • motion is called respectable are expected to encounter thew heavy
of privilege in this House, I should have thought that he expenses whether they can afford it or not —(hear, hear),
might have condescended to mix himself up with the There is, I believe in London a Reform Funeral
leaaers of the House —(laughter)— in considenne whether Company which proposes anemia, other reforms t i carry
that was the proper course to adopt for the vindication
of the honour a this House and the liberty of the you to your rest with a pair of beautiful grey horse.!
Perhaps that might be better than four blacks; at all
Press. However, he obtained n i of the events it is cheaper. The Rev. I/r. Collis, of Stratford on
chariot for • day, and if he 11 excuse me for Avon, has done much good by his writings on this subject
*eying so, I think he has made rather • mess of it. and you my friends of the clergy can all help on the
What the House ought to do was either to have the reform which is in progress. Throw away hatbands,
' printers of the Times and Daily News at the bar forthwith scarves, dr.c--(applause). Provide if possible a parish bier
or to dimness them. If there were any desire in any and pall. Discourage all funeral entertainments. Insist
quarter to bring a charge against the Select Committee on upon the hoped rather than the sorrows of tho Christian.
Foreign Loans, let it be done in an open and manly way. One thing is certain we must waste no time about this
and" don't hang it on the peg of the printers." He should funeral reform. If we do not net to work to bury one
move, as an amendinent to Mr. Disraeli's resolution, that another decently we shall not be allowed to bury at all;
"the order for the appearance at the tar of the printers see shall all be burnt. The Cremation Society is at work.
of the Timis aud Daily Newe be read and discharged." By the way I wish wine of these creniation gentletuen and
Mr. GATIIORNI HARDT who gained a hearty cheer I rom ladies could we what I, when a roung magistrate have
the Deputation by his admission that "we had got into • neena.yesaarsraelag away mjet ia!any at the India—the obstinatemilliiwjakronwanitjah oat' leis
difficulty, intimated that it had been Kr. Disraelia ssic
intention to bring up, after his first resolution had been father who would not without this permason Imre fast
aareed to. one similar in purport to that suggested by Sir enough ! Once more let us reform our funeral customs,
W. Harcourt, and each member of this great Synod may lend a hand to
The discussion was continued by Mr. Goldsmid, a° good a eanie—(nPPlagie)*
Mr. Repton, Mr. Osborne Morgan, Mr. Childers,
Mr. Newdegate, Mr. nommen, Mr. Bulwer, and Mr. The death is announced of Lady Chelmsford.
Itathbone. The sale of the Quitter pictures realised the immense
At Nos-en o'clock, Mr. Lewis announcing his of total of £71,000.
making "a few remarks," was received with a despair. The effect. of Mr. Benjamin Attwoal, of Cheshunt and
ing groan. He delivered an elaborate personal retort to Dulwich, the annoymous thousand.pounder, realised
Sir W. Harcourt (who unfortunately was not in his place .fiatital
to hear it). He would only refer to the elegant expressions Sir John Lefevre, in consi.leration of ha services as
which be had used with respect to the party of which he Clarks of the Parliament', is granted a pension of £2,100
(Mr. Lewis) was an humble member. The idea of the hon. per annum.
• and leanwsl meulber was old. but the phraseology was The Prussian Govenment have determined to introduce
new. They had beard of &stupid perty ; but the hon. and a Bill to reduce the number of convents and other Roman
learned member had told them they were • blockheaded Catholic ecclesiastical association*.
party. They were not in the habit of resenting imps. The young Duke of aledina-Cseli, the greatest name of
tations from that quarter—'(cheers). Might he remind Spain, is about to marry the secona daughter of the Duke
the hon. and learned member that it haul been said within of Alba. noire of the Empress Eugenie.
the last few months that the party to which he Deloused The Bucks Chamber of Agriculture has unanimously
was • no-headed party a -(laughter). Let him suggest an adopted • resolution in favour of the Duke of Hichinonda
alteration of that title. From the conduct of taw hon. Agncultural Holdings Bill.
and learned gentleman himself and others on that bench The Danish anninercial navy numbered last year 5,72 A
they might better describe it as the mosey-headed party— sailinga vessels with a tonnage of 185.219, ant 123
(hear, hear). What the hon. and learned gentleman steamers of 7,000 horse-power, soda tonnage of V,931.
desired to accomplished was to bring it hack to a single- For sending twetay-disessed pigs liv rail, Peter Goose,
headed party. rt might he said in reference to him, that a cattle dealer, has been fined by Hull magistrates £lO
the noble marquis at the head of the Opposition might and costa
well address him in those well-known words— The children of the Grown Prince and Princess of
I stay too long by thee; I weary thee. Germany arrived at Hastings on Tuesday. They will
Dost thou so hunger, for my empty chair, remain there fur six weeks or two months.
, That thou wilt limas invest thee with mine honours Two publicans were on Thursday fined £lO and £7
I Before thy hour be ripe?
respectively,
(Cheers and laughter.) Would the hon. and learned at the Brierly Hill Polke Court, for selling
aleAadfuullliefaiaradtedewtook placeithialt at Aldershot on Tuesday, at
gentleman allow him to continue the quotation if he which Colonel Prevost, of the 23rd Fusiliers, on behalf of
assured him he meant nothing personal by saying— the Queen, presented 61 non-commissioned officers and
Oh foolish youth ! privates with medals and clasps for their service
Thou seekest the greatness that intim:n*o4 em
ot th, the sahantee Palen. ' during
Stay but • little. Her Majesty, with Princess Beatrice, will remain at
And the noble marquis, without any vindictive feeling Osborne about a fortnight, and then return to Windsor
might go on to say— Castle ; and Her Majesty will, before leaving for her spring
Thy life all manifest thou lovast me not, visit to Scotland, spend a few days at Claremount House,
And thou will have me die assural of it. her.
Thou harst a thousand daggers In thy thoughts; The quarterly returns of emigration from Liverpool
Which thou has whetted on thy stony heart, , show a decrease of 587 upon the month of March as cone.
To stab at half-Le-hour of my life. I pared with March, 1574, and of 2,45) upon the quarter
--(cheers and laughter) He did not pretend to be master i ending March 311, as compared with the same quarter of
of that wonderful chaff and badinage in which the hon. • last year.
and learned gentleman was so great a proficient, but as AOIIICUITIMAL LABoURIRS. UNION.—An invitation has
the bon. and learned gentleman so frequently levelled his been received for President Arch, to visit San Francisco,
shafts at him, he would say that, although the hon. and where a body of fanners will give free passes to farm
learned gentleman had left the seat now occupied by him
(Mr. Lewis), he had left part of his mantle behind him. labourers to that State, the climate of which they
describe as resembling that of the South of England, while
He was sorry he had not left the whole of it, for then they . the land is very fertile—Daily News,
would not have seen on the front Opposition bench that The produce of the crown lands now exactly defrays
divided allegiance which he might have taken away from the civillist charges for the maintenance of the sovereign,
the bench where he (Mr. Lewis) had been left to follow I excluding the Panahnla which are in filict, no part of the
his example. Independent he was, and independent he I Queen's establishment ; and these pensions are much more
had always been, but he had never gone down to the con- I covered by the receipta from the "small branches of
etituency to rejoice over the misfortunes of his own Party I An amusing case of breach of promise has occupied the
the Hereditary Revenue. '
—(cheers), I court at Gloucester. The plaintiff, Mies Haines, between
Mr. LITWIS's motions were negatived aviathoutatalivisaeo :; a and 40 .: a of sae, cleaned. diunages from Mr.
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