The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-03-30 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPREiS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1880,

Harringstone. William Pitt Jackson • Wlntowborn•
ioropt cotuag exprtaa Charles Hobert Pommy. Groves
TJJ.I a Woodsfor4 Henry Duke, James Cake ; yke Regis,
Charles eiland, James Yeo ; WFilfora ri•B6,
DORCHESTER, TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1980. William Tolman.
THE POLLING DAY&
POOLE , ..„ • Wedaesday
SHAFTESEIIRY ... Wednesday
RBI D PORT., • , . Thursday
WET/SMITH ... • 2 Timed=
DORCHESTER ... ... Friday
WAREHAM : „. Friday
BOURNEMOUTH .1. Friday
THE ELECTION COLOURS
An. as Yankees would say, rather "Wed " in this con-
test. At Poole the National colours are used—yellow tor
the Liberals and bine for tali Cuilwrvatives, while at
Weymouth Übe Liberals show blue tor Mr. Edwards, blue.
sad-white for Mr. Wylie, the Coueervative colours boot
purple-sod-buff. At Shaftesbury Moe is Tar and nod
Liberal, and at Dorchester the National =loan are shown
yellow sometimes expressed by primroses and daffodils by
the Liberals, and blue by the Conservatives Mr. Rani
shows blue and yellow for the Liberals at Bridport. the
Tories being blood-rod and while The most sadden
centrist Is, perhaps, between Dorchester and We/mouth.
for • =mon w spring Sowers at Dorehestor be
indicate the remarried= of the Liberal cause would be
thought a Conservative at Weymouth, for in the maritime
double-membered borough, the Liberal boss are typical of
what Weymouth loyes—Nne sky and sunshine

CONSERVATIVE INSULTS.
TliE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
Since our first note on the Weymouth Election the
Conservative organ has become more audacious, and
its cry, instead of being "Johnstone and Edwards,"
is now "Johnstone for ever," Mr. Edwards being
insolently beckoned to the second place. We quote
words that we could not have deemed it possible to
find in a paper that once pluckily supported Mr.
Edwards :—" Let your motto be 'Johnstone for
ever Place him at the top of the poll by a large
majority, and let our other respected member take
the second place." What has Mr. Edwards done that
that organ has deposed him from the place oi its
esteem ? He has relieved every case of distress he
could discover, helped every youngster who applied
to him, fed the aged poor, striven in Weymouth's
interests, and represented Weymouth nobly. Eng-
land, and Weymouth especially, have had his
thoughts, his love, his all. And one thing More, he
deserted not his labours in a bitter winter—he lost his
liberty of movement, suffered terrible pain, and en•
angered his life, while waiting to serve Weymouth in
London amid its fogs. And they relegate him to the
second place! But this is not the worst. At Sir
Frederic Johnstone's meeting the Rev. Mr. Payton,
who seconded the vote of confidence in Lord Beacons-
field, said that " If Mr. Waite had been here a month
ago he might have gone back with Sir Frederic
Johnstone with M.P. after his name." And this the
Conservatives cheered Their cry would have been
"Johnstone and Waite" if they had the chance,
would it? They would have turned out Mr. Edwards,
would they? Well ! they tried it on at the last elec-
tion, only their old member, Mr. Hambro, was kicked
Out by Sir Frederic Johnstone, his comrade and friend.
Thank you very much, Mr. Payton, for drawing forth
those cheers; the electors of N\ eymouth have another
proof that, if they dared and could, some of the Con-
servatives would turn out Mr. Edwards. Such cheers
as the Conservatives gave Mr. Payton are hateful to
all who love Weymouth, and we don't know our dear
old native town if the electors who have been saved
by Mr. EllWartlS'S kindness from being disfranchised
through misfortune—if the middle classes whose poor
rates have been kept down by Mr. Edwards's
generous relief of their poorer neighbours, if high-
minded men who appreciate an officer wounded at
his post—will not make the Conservative candi•
date repent when the poll is declared, that the Rev.
Mr. Payton ever induced Conservatives to cheer for
the motion of turning out Mr. Edwards. The fair
fame of Weymouth is at stake ; we shall stink in the
nostrils of the whole county unless every elector not
blinded by passion votes for Mr. Edwards. Fellow.
townsmen, you will throw back at the Rev. Mr.
Payton your indignant denial of his assertion that you
would have stooped to such baseness as to turn out Mr.
Edwards, and that, too, while he shares one of the
sorrows and pains he has alleviated in so many of
you. A month ago Mr. Edwards was still in suffer-
ing and suspense, which vibrated in every true Wey-
mouth heart I A month ago and an attack on Mr.
Diwards's seat would have been resented as if any one
had tempted our community to a base crime. A
month ago and we doubt if a sane man would have
ventured, in order to oppose Mr. Edwards, to have
ranged himself beside Sir Frederic Johnstone.
Electors of Weymouth, you ought, to a man, to vote
for Mr. Edwards. Let Mr. Wylie and Sir Frederic
Johnstone fight the contest out, and either of them
ought to be proud to retire for Mr. Edwards. But
we will have Mr. Edwards and Mr. Wylie too.
While he lives, NO ONE BUT MR. EDWARDS
CAN BE TIIE SENIOR MEMBER FOR WEY-
MOUTH, and Mr. Wylie will be a worthy supporter
of Mr. Edwards in his efforts for freedom's cause. A
PLUMPER VOTE IS ONLY HALF A VOTE.
No one can give Mr. Edwards more than one vote.
VOTE FOR EDWARDS AND WYLIE.

SIR FItEDERIC JOHNSTONE ON THE
REPRESENTATION OF NVEYMOCH.

We have it on the authority of no less a person than
Sir Frederic Johnstone, hart., that Weymouth is not
properly represented. At the ineetini( of /Monday
night, as reported in a newspaper that prides itself on
longwinded and exact reportin,,, the Cleronick, he thus
expressed himself, as to .Mr. Wylie :—" Ile told me he
was getting_on very well, and I hope he is : at the
same time I confess I think he is perfectly just in the
remarks he made at the Burdon Hotel the other
night, in which he says Weymouth is not properly
represented." Here are Sir Frederic Johnstone's
most truthful words most accurately reported ; let WI
therefore ask in what way Sir Frederic Johnstone
proposes to mend the fault. It cannot be that we have
not our full share of members, considering that even
Conservatives remark we have only one less than
Liverpool, it lutist be in one of the members that the
fault lies. Our worthy and well-beloved senior
member, Mr. 11. Edwards, returned by 400 and some
score over Sir Frederic, comes first. Mr. Edwards has
spent nearly all his time either in London at his
Parliamentary dude*, or In lessening the IN/Mfrs of
the poor there, or at Weymouth, where his presence Is
the signal for the distressed to apply to him and be
relieved. Mr. Edwards has nobly attended the
divisions, has boldly stood up for his principles and
town, and has burned to Weymouth whenever there
waa a call. Whether it was a poor widow whose
husband had been lost at sea, a friendly society asking
for contributions, a poor cause of any good kind
appealing for help, the working men wanting &gather-
ing place, or the harbour threatened by storms, it was
Kr. Edwards, and Mr. Edwards always, who came to
the reacue, lint we need not enlarge, every
heart in Weymouth beats with a thrill of sympathy
for Mr. Edward., for at last lie dared the
bitterest winter ,1 modern times in or service.
Mr. Etlwar.l.l was not the man to fly to
a wanner clinic with a care for self that the poor
of his constituents could not exercise. Through dreary
snow and drearier thaw, through dangerous winds and
more dangerous fog, he still said like a prince—" I
serve." he suffered; he who bad lavished his
kindness and his substance on Weymouth, fell a
sufferer at last to his duty_ done. This cannot be the
man, then, by whom Weymouth is not properly
represented; let us turn to the speaker for an explana-
tion. There is but one other member, Sir Frederic
Johnstone himself, who must therefore be the person
who has not properly represented us. Sir Frederic,
you have confessed the fact. If Weyniouth in jealous
of anything, if there is anything that can injure,
diminish, and even ruin the town, it is that ether
watering-places should be preferred to Weymouth. If
anything can damage Weymouth's representation in
Parliament it is that either of her members should flee
from his duty. tVhe has done it, and where !

SIR FREDERIC JOHNSTONE AT NICE.
That is the answer. Drawing several thousands •
year from the pockets of Weymouth people, Sir
Frederic has not paid his own town the compliment of
living here when he was not at London, and
that was pretty often. What 6 Sir Frederic's
favourite watering-place? What is our rival
In his esteem? Let his own letters answer.
Whence have they repeatedly come when his presence
has been desired ? Not even from an English town
whence he could be quickly called; but from • far
distant place of pleasure in the sunny South—from
Nice, or the Mediterranean coast. It has been always
"Nice." till we were nick of " Nice ;" but we should
have had no remedy for the pouring forth of Wey-
mouth gold on a pleasure haunt in France had Sir
Frederic chosen to remain a simple baronet. He
chaise to ask Weymouth to call him M.P., and we
have the right to call him to account,. Sir Frederic,
you took our rents, where have you spent them ? Sir
Frederic, you offered to represent us; where have you
been? At Nice, your own letters say. Then ask
Nice for your honours, and if you will go, take our
gold and go ; but don't desert our town and then ask
us for our honours. Your statement that we were
not properly represented is overwhelmingly true, and
you are the man in default.
We hope that Sir Frederic's wish for the proper
representation of Weymouth will be realised, although
in a different sense from what he intended, and that
we may secure our proper place in the representation
of the country by returning two members devoted to
the Liberal principles and the interests of the town.
Electors of Weymouth! In order to secure this, we
salt you to work energetically and secure the return of
MR. EDWARDS AND MR. WYLIE.

TANTALLON.

DIiCENS.

The chair wee filled by Mr. Middleton, who said he Again mid again I leem been told that the presence a
was under Mn. Binghanek orders; but be apologised for WM* black troops kept Ramis from Constantinople.. PO'
taking the &elf, although he had Dever token so pro- ting aside the pledges exacted by Bismark fromthe Resident
Musa • part ail might be thought to befit the chairman not to enter that city-is it too mime to ask electors to
of the day, in anything connected with tbe object of the recollect that the trinity of peace wee signed bdween
house, not that be was an intemperate ruin; but he agreed Russia and Turkey at S4ll Stefano on 3rd March,lB7B. Awl
withMzs. Bingham that he was not to be expected to that the dispatch of the Iniiian troops was not known until
soma strongly on the question of total abstinence. It is 13th April following.
curious how alverseare the opinions and methods of those The Tories tell us that we hare mile more wars than
who agree on one object of getting people to be sober. they have, but before they can biome its in this way tbey
Even se to legislation, they were not at all at one on the must show that they disapproved of tilo•• wars. And he
method to be pursued, and some dismissed the question it remembered that though lisrd Bsacsnolield char.ros us
with the epigrammate remark-" You cannot make with a policy of colonial disintegration, it was the Tories
people sober by Act of Parliament." With that he could who lost us the fairest of our colonist possetlions-Vie
not agree, because returns showed that the legislation United Stataa-and that ills to Tory warethe wit with
with respect to the hours during which drinking Is . Americsand the warswithFrance,thatourpreuut N ati ins/
allowed have • great influence on intemperance. Mr. ' D•bt is due. Zeeland has engaged nmore recent wars,
Bright, who is a greet authority on this and other sub- but the Liberal party have paid ad, and more than raid
jects, said the Gothenburg system dom not come within off, entry penny that those wars have cost, while the Tory
even the domain of practical legislation ; but he considered party during their Met six years lease of Dower have once
that in Sweden it was proved that this system had a more reeonmensed the increase of our N ttionsi Debt.
distinct •ffeot Mach difference prevails about the modest The present policy of the Beaconsfield Calmat is a
of dealing with drunkenness, but no one could object to policy of truckling to Germany. A triple alliance with
coffee taverns. A very few years ago such institutions as Germany and Austria is held out toes-Bin:nen'. journal
case taverns die not exist, and although suggestions wishing Lord Beaconsfield "God Speed"-but it is prc•
were made ia the newspapers that they should he «dab- duly from such a police, that it behoves England to keep
'labia, yet we did not see any till • very short time age. clear. Germany is quite se dangerous to the wow:" et
Now these houses have been started it is very remark- 'keeps as Rossia, independently of the ignoble position
'dole how rapid bas been their growth. A very consider in whish such alliance would place oar country as • :
able Winer has been started, and is entirely filled with natioa,
amount' of what is done at these coffee houses. or The Present struggle is I grant an unequal one, for the
taverns, which must eventually be conducted on sound TOH4S are • to tkiedgnorance and to the prejudice
commercial principles, and cannot go ones charities. The of the elsograirige the Liberals are appealing to their
coffee tavern, whose anniversary we celebrate to-day was Intelligence and to their generous Nana" Dot let 'IS
founded by me person only, sae its success is doe to one take hurt when we remember that though principles-
parsec. and one only-Mrs. Oolotud Biegluim-to her all blazing principles-have been laughed at, mane • grist
DORCHESTER, the praise is doe, and he wished her many happy returns reputation has toppled down for want of Mini Garibaldi
~__ of this dee. (Applause.) though baffled again and again, was eventually rewarded
GUARDIANS AND °YEMEN.- On Thursday a vestry Rev. 11. 0. G. moue read the report,as follows:- by lasting sucosse,while Napoleon I. and Napoleon 'IL are
wit Was original', proposed
at a Inin Wig of shipper:eh., air*. in4eeexiansples of the fate that betels men devoid of
guinardeetisiensg wanaldhoelvderesers." St.
PetThre'svesintrymddeercidedntOminanomita• ter Total Abstinence Association, tn rent or build • hail Perlelver
remember that
the
pres ~.t Ministry,
nate the outgoing officers, suitable for routing& Bible classes, ilia , and Kra. Bingham
the have 'Lowe a fair amount of adosin Armor* ability,
undertook to collect doastiona for that purpose. Some of ham y „,_.
TUC Tan AAAAA CZ HALL EarrriTAiSMINT.-A lady
-t her friends responded liberally without any cond tion, ...own theme/1m to be utterly lacking in legislative
ability, and wait/hold legislative ability, le our i;enteetrlnli.n
of Dorchester had made a present of a coact sw others dit the same with their proviso, that it was not to
antique figures in oil, and Mrs. Frampton, of ore- Lie a total abstinence affair. After much consideration it et,,,demeeticeeuroorhr,,t tliliflntofTiLtilrDisifisistion is
ter
ton, had also given four rhododendrons, which are was agreed to follow the exempts of other towns, and y"-,,....., ed
~,,„„,„ti,d '-` .
Pcefur statute book. but
planted in front of the hail, entablish a People's Colfee Tavern, conducted an temper. nr`ollig4 n'outtnit""'"n" Year ter year questions like lecal wif-
e' principles, but open to all. A managintitcommittee ""
A DORCHISTIR LADY'S FACAPL -MINI B. Frost an -. . , following
ewesestiererireeedebeild•tet
act
emotive 'request a
bill I po tam* as the London
with bar-Colonel ()Wield (since Water Blril; "ail; attempted fails wriagrto.ths Incompetence
of the King's Arms Hotel, was in the Wakefield
railway accident, but by hmeging on to a strap she retired), Mr. Witbymen, Mr. Richards, Mr. A. Wolff, Mr.
of its authors, o ester evidencs of
e,s,:eved with • severe shakine, while a lady in the 13 Binger, Mr. Mien, and Me. Ras kins.
avne c liipartMent, wh.in the troin wcnt over the "Tile, however, cal then taken from Mr. Williams, _.,thll,t'v_e..n..miri
.thinichth.,._is dir_ectio_n_can._be.i.sh.sor.wnsintlean.
theta.
embankment, wis killed. litridehead, but was found to be in • dilapidated condi- ;;;;e7 f0r6.4 ArtisZFL.,.7l.7ll"L'Act uaoh has
money was required to repairbut
Tng NEW VICAR or FORDINGTON, Rev. A... A.
_ti•tii dse`n
furnishconsiderable
'um.
ofThe sole& of nearly .5500 wu reused the destruction of many • workman's home.
Leonard, read himself in on Sunday morning last, and •'.
retied by sobeciiptions, a hum, and concert. LEO fess has not led, We thee,heereceetion of • single dwelilint.
undo.
our
;Reached in the evening, from Mark xvi, 6.-Before spent in repairs and furniture, and the People's 0 iffee T0d...! us. ht e
le etiooo.l2 al ifkoffr7llC Merelarwar'billlty of excrete'
he csmusen xcl his sermon, the Vicsr asked the people Tavern vr.4 opened on the 26th March, 181'9, by Mr. '
to tru,t him, and the trust should not be abused. He Albert Bulk's, tile -lay being the first anniversary, in; the trust which tho li.s,' •h ,s pisalgsd la him. Let each
irnitoorthad i:ibser.oteperaccot.r.di.egg taudhais,3.l.l,:tjoundgmei, is
had heard they had been a very united parish, and "In spite of many discouraging circumstances, such as
hard times, the high price of provisions and opposition we fa fa...ea of his fe110w...4,mm. nay to sedum. a
' hoped they would continue so.
can say we are now self•suPPorting. baying • Wan*, of to judgment, remember'
barb.;
Lanoclagna' Mswirtlio•-On Thursday one of the fffil lea Our web was not to make money, to provide theßritg.7.lirta fa eat" g".g el itn‘lieh atagtarg hangs
ty and hapause of the unrerreeentednaSions
largest labourers' meeting, ever held in Dorchester, the best of everything at the lowest possible price. 121/
gathered on Fordington Green to consider the article consumed has been bought iii, the town, both I .....4 li,o,bdigoonooliaa gawutaiollgautgkirooggit,P,
yaracwlexmotionoopt 1° rte,(4,
political question as it affects the working men. Mr. and furniture, with the empties of the flee marble- m• --o
duct of other nations,
' Pike, Mr. Balla= (Lytchet,), and Mr. W. Davis spoke. topped tables presented by C doted Oldfield (who gave his And let no one think that his vote is unimportant.
The advantage. bestowed by Liberal governments on whole attention and valuable advice towards thee repairsirs
This idea is a fallacy. Any vote may be the casting vote,
and alterations of the house), a • .
given and how does • man know that the decision is not in his
the working classes were fully recognised, and the by Mr. Tilley, of South-street.
workmen present were warned not to be bamboozled "We expected opposition and were not disappointed. It own heeds! Let everyone, therefore, vote with • due
,or led away by beer. The meeting was altogether in was said we were competing with other houses in the sense
..comousibility ; and, lestly. u.aoym. ms has tightly
favour of Captain Orwell'.. Is consequence of Divine town of the same description. Are, Es.; but the oom- Pretetee° to Tote a ate Party and in nrd
sincerely believes that what he has prom was wrong,
I 'entice being held at the Church, the meeting mittes paid no attention to anything of the kind,
adjourned toirordington Cross, where people Soclnd supposing it there was ro°flt In Dorchester ler more taa: man's vote do no injury to a„rows but hii;stlf I should
he does worse to keep than to brook his We. Did •
by scores, and the speaker, were drawn round the town one public-house, there might be Top for more than
find
say keep it, but when by keeping • promise injury results
In triumph, the workmen joining heartily in behalf of temperance refreshment
parties w.
wo,.
op t s
posed te
the
Y '". „,.„t to °then, it is better to break than to keep it-an lei-
""
their cause which they agree can only receive help from have owned the mistake and east • donation, moral promise cannot be kept without sin. It was better
the Liberals. "It may not be generally known that metal counters may for Jephtha to break his vow than to kill his daughter.
cnipzi, Amygguly.-The anniversary of the he had ot Mrs. Bingham's at U. each, intended for the TARTALLOn.
Wesleyan Chapel was celebrated on Good Priday, a benefit of those persons in the
or w country,est _ewho send the
ts work people Into Dorchester. counters
sermon being preached in the afternoon by the Rev. servancan be cbanged for food at the Dorchester Coffee Tavern
W. Andrews, chairman of the Bath district. A tea only.
was Provided in the schoolroom at are o'clock, to lkhe Committee have much pleasure in stating their
which about 200 sat down; the whole of the proceeds belief that the courteous manners and invariable good
went towards clearing off the debt on the chapel, some temper of the present manager and his wife, as well as
of the Mende in Dorchester having given the tea. A their business-like habits, have no doubt greatly added to
public meeting was held in the chapel in the evening, thp attractions of the Coffee Tavern.
presided over by Mr. W. Howell, ex-mayor of Bria-
'Ni complaint has ever been made sin7ll Mr. and Mrs.
Port. and there was • good attendance.
Interesting Li rub entered on Unit duties, about six months ago."
Rev. C. W. Samson had not taken the Pledge even es
addressee were delivered by the Chairman, the Ben, • temperance man, for he believed that when a men had
G. K. Osborne, W. Allen, W. Andrews, and G. EL enjoyed good health for seventy years, he should not
Chambers. At the close it was announced that • temper with hisoonetitution,andnottake any fresh pledge&
debt remained on the chapel of ESL and two friends Lecturers who have told us that a moderate man is won.
had offered to give a fifth of whatever was made than • drunkard, or that the wine mentioned in the Holy
towards liquidating the debt. The total proceeds Scriptures is not fermented, had somewhat deterred him
from taking such • pledge; but no One rejoiced more in
were 221 Ss. temperance than be did himself, and we have reason to
COUNTY PETTY Sassioxs, Saturday.-Befors EL B. rojeloe at the spread of temperate habits among the
Middleton Esq., E. L. Kinderaley, Req., and G. W upper clams and also among the poor. He had been
' connected with the Dorset County Horpitel, the Lunatic
Irloyer, Esq. Asylum, and the gaol, and when we considered how many
SrialtiOnstilleleGame.-George Wills and Wiliian diseases of the poor are caused by intemperance, how
You were charged with stealing turnip greens at many of the patients in the asylum are sent there by
tjerrjugstous._ne. Collins or, the 20th of march was intemperance, and when we have the concurrent
watching a Sold of turnips belonging to Mr. Jackson, testimony of the Judges that most of the prisoners come
to ways of crime through the liquor traffic,
of lietringstone, and saw the two defeadauts pulling of his country ought to rejoice, at the progress of temperate
turnip greees. Yoe' said they had permission from habits among the poor. Coffee Mute form one of the
the farmer, out they refused to go to the farmer and best mesas for aiding the cause of temperance, men is
would not give their names. On his attempting to gregarious, and we must rejoice that such place. as these
take away the greens Voile threatened to do for him; are established where • man can meet his fellows, and
he had a large stick in his hand. On Monday he have scup of coffee or tea instead of the stuff sold elsewhere
went to Mr. Bull's works and identified defendants; This tavern is in very good bands, an I be cordially
he knew them by sight, but did not know their names. IhrtniSetti his fd'safr.moll.'itegrawaoei:hen. dfrele.o.wea3 have helped
-Defendants said they had witnesses to prove they ' e
Reny. 11. C. L. Movie, a. ene who Plaid been permitted
were in the Junction Hotel at the Uultt -WillMm to work among the poor in Fordington, was thankful that
Gould stated that on Saturday on leaving work at the Coffee T was established. Having for many
five o'clock they went into the Junction Hotel and yews seen what is acts illy going go, he wished he could
stayed there until jest before nevem -igdwarcl Isaac. have token • more dec d course with regard to total
stated about seven o'clock on Saturday he saw defter abstinence. Among the fallacies of the remark that
dant (Wills) come up Southareet.--George Bull YOu comet make a man sober by Act of Parliament,
stated bet Saturday night the policeman came to him is that yet you cats make a community in
temperate by Act of Parliament. One particular
and asked him for a tall man's name. He said he had trade is favoured by the law as to Is hours
• lot of Le I men, and the policeman said he could for sale on the Lord's Dry. The opening of the public.
swear to one named Robert Pone, and wanted to houses in Fordington is ea .orly watched for by thou who
know the tall man's name.-P.C. Gould heard the want to go to them, not to get their beer for Sunday
conversation between Bull and Collins. Collins dinner, but to gain a Mission to their shrines for worship,
whoa the name of the man who was working on the ping this devil, and hews, sere the law is doing much,
Waymouth.rosi and wearing • porter's jacket. Bull and tn
tmost sagaous and efiteent manner to make the
said "I don't like to tell; we are all men together." People
Aingdomterlranctio. Though not • member of the United
be must wish them success in their
Collins did not say he could swear to Forse.-Eos efforts to limit 'S
inlay drinking. Suns of the young men
Collins was re•called end said he was quite certain of whom he now had tie greetent hopes, said to him as if
the two defendants were the men he saw in the It were • matter of course-" You know, sir, we have
Solid-The Bench came to the conclusion that the Joined the temperance." He wished he had been able to
poliennen wan right, and defendants would be fined do much more in the canoe of total abstinence, to direct
Ir, and costa (1054 each. many of hls people to take the Pledge, and he wished the
subject could have been spoken on by another voice,
PLUNDERING MR COFFIL TAVIRE.-011 Saturday which would have spoken with longer experience, and William Dan Wit Wan brolliht Up bef ire the boroug with • firmer voice, and certainly not with lees decided
Bench on a charge of robbing the Coffee Tavern, and conviction. But he wished all success to her who he
remanded until Wednesday. It appears that on hoped would be far more than he had been • speaker, a
Saturday night, last week, Mr. Lamb about eleven successful worker in the cause. (Applause.)
o'clock fastened, as he believes, all the doors and laiToltoeurarn party afterwards
tliirriwerods :Lie"! TV beliscarl; wil".
tea
was
went to bed, leaving his watch, valued £2 10.4., hung and gentlemen sat down to the Lot:lmp, and
11"
1"li"
up behind the bar, A box of jeweller" belonging to Amongst those orrs,nt were-Mr, and Mrs. George
Mr. Gemm, a commeruial traveller, was also left in Floyer. Mrs. Sheridan sal piety, amble. and Mr". Best,
the bar parlour. Next morning it was found by the Rev. J. Collinson, Mies Confusion. lionble. and Rev,
ser,ant that this box had been ransacked and a Bming.Rice, Rey. %V. Knim Mrs Kot_pe, Captain Manse'
quantity of cheap jewellery, worth about WI, was eed feleik. Me. and Mrs George Eliot. Or. and Mrs.
gone, although the thieves were not very good ju Mrs.ilo. Hussey, Mrs. an 1 party, Miss Pigott, Rev. Mr.
for some of the valuable articles were left behind: Russell• Wright. Mrs. R. Wright, and Mr. Gillet.
From Mr. Lamb's coat in en sate-ro rm • silk hand. The sum of 41 le.. was collected after the meeting
towards the building of the now hall, which will shortly
kerchief was taken. It is thought the robber hid be opened with • tea party to the Hand of Hope,
himself over night in the house, and alter the robb try
swaps,' by the back door, for that was found open ae THE UNREFORMED CORPORATIONS.
well as the outer gate. To the Editor.
SANITARY MATTERS AT Harm Him ro N. -Marks Mr.-Irene c mtempor try the Cltroniele-3ver loving • tilt
Curtis, John Brown, and William Clements, were at the pony of progress and reform-last week commenced
summoned for allowing a nuisance on their premises, anarticle in lugs type under the ahove heading, with the
-Mr. A. Lock appeared for the prosecution, on etritement that "N thing is sacred to • Radical." This
behalf of the Rural Sanitary Authority.-Mr. W. woul blie catch-phras.i, which It attempted to dignify with
Randall, medical officer of health for the Maiden tfuhuenitistolet oiroa,""giengil'iwt,,Vsevborl"do.' Ialtrgt;I:1: tst a oglr:roy
Newton district of the Dorchester union, Pr•rad doubtless, in a hotly recollection of • 'sateen attend by
the existence of the nuisance, and that it was injurious Mr. Secretary Cross in • speech in 1678, when he
to health.-Mr. Lock explained that in these cares at complained that "the Liberals had no reverence for thing'
Maiden Newton the Board Approved of the use of simple because they existed." I, for my part should be
earth closets,-The Bench made an order to abate the eery sorry to reverence anything If I could And no better
nuisance, and adjourned the case for a month, meson for my reverence than the existence of the object
Dawn?", ctim _ willia,„ Daft",
of mad., did and I should like to ask my Conservative friends, the
Newton, pleaded guilty to • charge of refusing to quit editor of the Chronicle Included, whether, for example,
because of their existence, they revenues the drunken
licensed premises OD the 9th of alarch.-Prisoner was habits of the people. But, after a blow at Radicals in
fined 604, and costs, in default a mont's imprisonment, general, the Chronicle proceeded to Radicals in particular,
-- William Legg was summoned for being drunk in and essayed to demolish Sir Charles Nike and hia Tare'
the highway at Piddlehinton on the 10th of March.- formed 0 `rPomtions. Enquire. "It failed to see why all
P.C. hiatcham proved the cam, and prieoner was fined the labour and expanse '-the spectacle of • Conasmitive
preaching 'meowy is positively ref reshiag-"of barest'.
going tat l the Unreformed Corporatiens should have been
6'Svas. "derec7.ts-W7,4l6iassed. Northern, for allowing two sows Ole the Pareeiele be aware that one thing
ti stray at Serve, on March 10th, after • number of 1
boroughs the efluistrates who alminister the law of lie
h,"l-04dogeret oluni"by the enipsiry was that in three unreformed 'reviews convictions, was fined 10a, and wets, fis
Doos ten LICIMSZS. -II very Palmer gad Chiries Palmier I
were summoned fir keeping three dogs without • license, land ere appointed by Corporation, and slot by command
-Mr. Weston appeared for the defence.-P.C. Taylsr, on of the Sovereign, as other magistrates are, sadthat
ame
March Mb, went to the defendants who were in a field at of these magistrate* are so Conservative in their nature
that they have thought it undesirable to acquire even the
Winterterne Aiibas, and asked if they belonged to thou
dogs. Charley Palmer sett two of the dogs were his, and
limey Palmer admitted owning the other. On enquiring art of writing. Yet this is so, and whatever may be the
we may rudely predict •
result of the MOMS election,
he found they had no license.-Mr. Walton in defines ....ellTd,.„,y.erefonici tha tnNuristerg illsti
atatilaslssnnit t„,,heas, ftil,n;
said he had a certificate (rein the supervisor of excise probable alteration boroughs.- of -thee- followedconstitution o----f
the W—areh-a-m-
-exempting clime dogs from llostue.-Toe case then
ebonies& —Jan Gelling/min, who in • hotelier and a is bTinragtithon.at thitePeroapilyetruertZtuhreged"Ouhrioiusta"concastintoutningo(uotiirt
small farmer, was similarly charged.-PC Chau proved
the e am. -Defendant said that he kept • few sheep, and anc,sters I and the inhabitants of Wareham were called
rtir..._ieedira.nyoanlow,ed...-.D...eif..inidi..solyt wehaserhed.fined
had applied to the excise for exemption, but bad not open to valiantly resist any innovation unon their ancient
right.' and privileges. Surely the Cbresside must be aware
bluCliLha.rsibe wka that any change in the direction of giving the Inhabitants
his exemption inters, and the case was dismissed. • direct voice in the election of their municipal officers
Galli TIMFASS - Thome Davies was charged with would be an increase and not a lessening of their rights
tresiasline on 14141 at Maiden N,wton ,n search of game, and privileges; but it may be that it was not aware that
-COarles 0 .Idrieg, ef Frampton, stated that on the 11thsuch a change could only by a straining of language le
of lurch, on Mr. Chilrotee Farm at Maiden Newton, he c illed an innovation, since it would be but returning to
sew defendant corns fres some torso and go towards • what, before Corporations hal usurped the rights of the
hedge and cover up two rabbit., A boy was standing n townsfolk they represented, was the more ancient method
the hill to watch and see if anyone canes. The boy calloed of Municipal Government.
out when he saw witness and defendant cute out of the se u e nue
terse. Defendant caUel his sin "Gavin John;" bet the "t" •lirc". "'"-
Beach fined defendant 401. and cuts, in default one A WORD TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGHS
month's impel/tenant
POOR Ban - Robert Name was summoned by the OF DORSETSHIRX
overseer, of Portland for no-pa_yment of • pooteratie The Beaconsfield cabinet, having mismanaged our
amounting to 101. 61.-Mr. Weston defended.-Mr, affairs, injured our interest& and lowered our credit, ask
William &riven, assistant overseer of Portland, proved Toe to assist in granting them soother lam of power.
the amount owed by defendant, and an order was made One of yourselves appeals to you on the eve of the vital
fur payment of the rate 10s. 01., and costa, 55. ed. election.
CltAnoll OF Canzurv.-Thosses Auspice was charged with "Peace," says Lord Beconslield, " resta on the presence
ill-treating a hone at Toiler Pormune.-Defendant said not to ray ascendency (that is to say ascendancy) of
the animal was not his-Robert Fry raw the horse in England in the councils of Europe." It is not enongh fore
EP 'nes Common, occupied by his father; it was lying and great power to he present; she must make • good use of
so bad it could not stand, and told Bugler, and • few days her Prile•no•
after saw it in nearly the tame place, where it had eaten And let me ask what hell been gained by the presence
all the food it could reach ;it was old and weak, and could of England in the councils of &imps I Our position at
not stand.-Defendant sold he applied to the owner, who Constantinople is weaker than it was, for after premising
authorised him to kill it, and keep the skin for his trouble. to maintain the integrity of Turkey, we permitted her to
-P CI. Bfrter gave „mows the horse appeared to be be cut to shreds, and added to the naturally bitter feelings
starved: but he could notice any trace of hood.-Defend. of the Turks by helping ourselves to • share of the ipoIL
ant said the hone appeared to be scrammed, and he told Our hold over Egypt, the key to our military oommunica-
the crease-Fined St. and costs, total 195. 51. I teem with India, hes been weakened by the presence of
France, who now checks and controls our Joffe nee there.
EASTER VESTRIES. The shattering of thepower of Afghanistan ILL rendered
At St. Peter's the principal question on Easter Monday the conversion of that country into a state atones power'
was the removal of the organ and the improvement of the ful and friendly, an empty boast. In the Column, lewd
he-slier apparatus. Besoonsfield-who claims for his policy that it is patriotic
The Micron nominated Mr. G. Andrews as his church. r and national-in dealing with the subject races of Turkey,
ward's ; but that gentleman expressed his perfect willing- I consistently ignored and scouted the very principle which
noes to retire. H iwever, the feeling in favour of Mr. Ihe claims as peculiarly his own. For instead of fostering
Andsews wa4 unanimous, and Mr. Andrews consented to . the growth of those nationalities which are fast sapping
Mee. the life of the dying Turkish power, he pot forward his
The Mayor (Hr. W. perdu) wishing to retire, Mr. IL whole Area* to resist their =went Instead of
Duanies proposed, and Mr. Honeseconded. the choice of seeking to form • strong barrier the southern pro-
le, a Nancy ; a happy choice, said the ReiCTOtt, frees of Russia by establishing • vigorous Selavonie po •
Mr. Herbert Hodges and Mr. Hogs were chosen eau. on the ruins of European Turkey-of 15,000,000 of Turkish
men. subjects to Europe, only 1,500,000 are Turks II- he
As to the organ, Mr. It. Williams wrote that anything I 'Aground tosplit Into little Mane those peoples who would
" you" approve he should be most happy to accede to. have afforded usthe "TT barrier we nneed-therebyneed-therebyMr. ANDIRWS proposed-as Mr. Oregon, who made the I forcing them from their diminutive size to look to assist-
motion on the subject, was absent through domestic 1 awe firm without, and to seek that assiatance, not from
affliction-that the question he adjourned. England, the ancient champion of freedom, but from
Mr. F. Loot thought the vestry should have some Russia, to whom they now look gratefully as •
record of the expense the organ had antenna through the deliverer.
damp, and the number of year' it had been in the place. lewd Beaconsfield Says that we must maintainlt
was
agreed to adjourn tdia question, gill the vestry 1 ascendancy in 'tarots,. No one desires more than the
=refine stunmened to pass ,(he
amounts for the year. As Liberals do. that England should he strong and respected
to the heating. the Rector wished them to examine tee abroad, but it must be the strength and respect-the out'
system of warming Fordingteu church. It was • device Conte of right doing-which has has been handed down to
of the late Mr. Moue's. putting • sort of baker's ova in us be our fathers. and not such as the military dictator.
the tower, and ouryusg chimneys round. It answered shit, of the third Itolleire inspired for • few short sears.
well and seemed to give no trouble. Be not deceived, military ascendancy cannot he purchased
by England unless she resorts to eoneariptiono.to the wad.
THE OOFFE2 TAVERN. tea In the last Afteen Yam Bale* has doubled her
The anuiversary of this useful and successful under- taxation, and doubled her natienal indebtedness. The
taking was celebrated on Thursday last. when • consider. 000 Is now 4:1100.440.000 annually and the awn sums at
able number of the gentry gathered in the hall upstairs, .54.324.000.000. To this most be added 1090,009 of
Including-Mr. H. H. Indaisqe, Roe. and Mn, -Knfp., armed soldiers, equivalent to • logs of £10,000,009 a y
Hon. and Rev. Spring• Rice, Colonel and Mrs. Bin/brute In • few rem the United States will have paid a her.
Rev. C. W. Binitm, Hr. A. X Mama, Rev, and Nee, debt. and Europe will be staggering under this parsintra
Ruseell-Wright, Mr. G. W. Ploys% Mr. Robert Pares burden. Are we then in the s for agesildiancy at
gee:4l.W 0 E. Eliot, Dr. and Mrs. Aldridge, Miss the 'bidding of a Lord to still further
Pr. Gild Mrs. Day, and natty others. mortgage We tutu,* PYWYPOIT of gatr YaglatrY'

him to Parliament one of the representatives for Wey-
mouth. (Three cheers were then given for Mrs.
Wylie.)
Ur. WWI", returning thanks for his wife, said he
would not detain them any loLger ; he wished hie butt
w. rile uttered to-night to be those of great thankfte-
nese f w the welcome they had given Itirrote.f an.l
family, a welcome which shall never hi I rg two so
long as either of them remain in this world, lie
expressed his sympathy anda r ow that 51r. Kiwa-ds
I. still Buffering, and akl them to give proof of their
symrathy by three tinging cheers.
Three cheers were moat heartily given, and than, in
the most orderly winner, the mass of people di..
permed.

ANOTHER GREAT LIBERAL MEETING. I
BP. Wylie's popularity is increasing with rapid
strides In Weymouth, and as rota as the liberal
electors have become universally convinced that a
plumper vote is a vote half lost, sod they can do Mr.
Edwards all the good in their power by giving a vote
for him and a vote for Mr. Wylie, they will be on the
road to carry the men of their choice with an over-
whelming rush and a substantial majority at the poll
On the other hand it must not be forgotten that to
plump for Wylie would also be a great and grievous
mistake. Everybody should vote for Mr. Edwards
without distinction of parties, the Liberals should vote
also for ?dx. Wylie to a man and there may be just
came for Conservatives withholding their support
from Sir Frederic Johnstone, for he has only attended
the divisions from 1875 t 1878 about nine times out
of every 100, while the I rver of Weymouth will be
cllmstls6el with him on the ground that so often,
in teed of being at Weymouth or London, he has
stayed away at Nice. Ai.other grand meeting, show-
ing how Air. Wylie has won large numbers of the
people of Weymouth, was that held at the Theatre
Royal, or Content Hell St. Nicholas-street, on Satur-
day night, when, according to announcement, seats
were allotted to the ladies, and they were quick to
seize the opportunity, the result being that there was
wit room in the building for all. The ribbons were
plentifully shown in all pats of the Concert Hall, and
the extra supports of the galleries and the c,vering
of the approach, were of the Liberal tint. An attempt
to reserve a few sesta for some of Mrs. Wylie's per.
moat friends was out of the quotation, the candidate's
supporters were so numerous that no place was left,
and when the lady appeared, escorted try Mr. Gaakell,
she and Miss Wylie and Mrs. Wallace had I. go on
the platform, amid tremendous applause for Mr.
Edwards and Mr. and Mrs. Wylie. The stage was
quite toll; among those present being Mr. Wylie,
Mr. R. Gaskell, Mews. Charles, A. Dennis, W.
Limning, J. Rolls, Rev. R. Bolton, James Burn (Mr.
Wylie's agent), Tore son of Mr. Torr, Q.C.,
who has spoken previously, Burch, Freeman, F. Ben-
nett, lc., otc., ic
Mr. Gag= presided amid great cheering. After
some remarks on the hostility of a portion of the
Press, be said t—ln order not to lessen the potency
of my reference I wish to direct your mien-
lion to one subject only to-night. I allude to
that beauty of lifs which exercises such a powerful
influence on the ma% and spreads its beneficial effect+
through the higher, whilst permeating with its moral
power even the lowest grades of society. In the
memoir of the Prince Consort, Issued with the sanction of
the Queen, there 000urs • brief but marked testimony to
this, and I alit you to give it your most thoughtful con-
sideranon. "Thee. were some who undoubtedly would
gladly have seen his conduct the reverse of all this, with
whom be would have been more popular had he revelled
habitually and indiscriminately in the occupations of the
fashionable world, had he been a regular attendant at Use
race course, had he in abort imitated the very lives,
and even, it must be said, the vises of the Royal Family.
But the country generally knew how to admire the beauty
of domestic life beyond reproach, or the passibility of
reproach, of which the Queen and he set so noble an
example. It is this which has been the glory and the
strength of the throne in our day, and which has won for
the court the love and veneration of the British people
and the respect of the world." If you have a due regard
for your own reputation, if you value the sanctities of
home, if you would willingly make any sacrifice rather
than that your own names should be dishonoured, or the
faintest conception of licantkusness should attach to your
own characters, I would appeal to you most earnestly se
Christian men to surround the throne (as far as lies within
your power) with those who will adorn the station to
which you exalt them, and will to the best of your judg-
ment add lustre to that throne by their individual mani-
festation of regard for whatsoever things am pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, and whatsoever things are
of good report. You can take no higher ground, and I
beseech you to let no lower motive operate in your
selection from the candidates before you. Choose those
who will aim conscientiously both in their administrative
and legislative capacity to develops the principles of
the Gospel in the moral improvement of the world.
(Applause.) He continued :—While we rejoice in the
blessings and privileges enjoyed under our beloved Royal
Family we oh mild remember that we owe there to •
casting TOW. When the Hums, rim n SLICOSIIiOI3 Bill MILO
In the House of Commons one member prevented it.
being left in • minority during the absence of many of
the whiga Sir Arthur finding many members in favour
of the House of Stuart rushed out and called t members
outride. His vote made 117, and the Tories had no more,
when Mr. Rim coming in had the honour of giving the
casting vote in favour of the Hinoverian Succession.
There we see the value of one vote; and at this time
all the papers consider the parties will be tolerably equal in
the House of Commons. What would be the feelings of
the Liberals if the majority were on the wrong side,
through their plumping for one Liberal candidate I (We
won't) Then go, heart and soul, to the poll, on behalf of
the Liberal candidates both, and return the two. (Ap-
plause.)
Mt. WYLIZ was received with repeated cheers. He
welcomed the ladies, although not voters, and reoog-
nised the value of their influence in the contest. Sir
Frederic Johnstone was addressing the constituency
at the same hour, and he had feared Sir Frederic 's
eloquence might draw them away, so that Mr. Wylie
would only have to address one solitary elector.
(Laughter and applause.) The working men had
shown him such sympathy in his canvass as he should
have hardly believed, and he reciprocated that generous
sympathy; but all personal claims must sink beside
the question whether he or Sir Frederic Johnstone
possessed the confidence of the constituency on princi.
plea of government. Sir Frederic himself had
treated him with the greatest courtesy, they had met,
and had their little joke, and he never imputed to Sir
Frederic any motive of which he need be ashamed.
But Sir Frederic lately appeared in • new character—
as the friend of the working man—placarded over
Weymouth as the Poor Man's Friend—(laughter)—
and the Proved Friend—(renewed laughter)—but not
until Sir Frederic spoke of himself thus did he ever
think that appearing in such a part was any resent-
blancet o the truth' but Sir Frederic was somewhat •
plagiarist, for he found out that Mr. Wylie is the
poor MAWS friend, and would like to copy him if he
could. All his aristocrats at Radipole will not carry
him, and he wanted to get the working man's vote.
But Mr. Wylie claimed that vote • his whole habits of
life enabled him to sympathise with the working clam,
and they had given him such a reception as he should
never forget, especially the night before laid, when his
belayed wife came amongst them. (Great applause.)
That reoeption he thanked them for—one that had not
been paralleled In Weymouth for many years past, and
It would never fade from his mind or her's, and their
children should be reminded of it by their father.
(Applause.) Passing to the meeting of to-night, if Sir
Frederic said his wee the only platform where you
could find what are called gentlemen—(no, and
laughter)—Mr. Wylie's was the only one where you
could find ladies. (Applause.) What are the dis-
tinctive marks dividing the Conservative from the
Liberal party? The Conservative Government endea-
vours to keep for the wealthier sections of the
community the advantages already possessed; a
Liberal Government endeavours to distribute
advantages equally among all sections. To
freedom man is born as his natural right
and only to keep society in order is that freedom
to be restricted. But a Conservative Government aims
at giving advantages only to one class,. it is reactionary
whenever it can be. Mr. Gladstone abolished purchase
in the army that the best places in the army might net
be filled only by those of wealthy families or high
connections, 'but that our soldiers might be led by the
best men. Lord Beaconsfield endeavoured to abrogate
that by the Army Exchange Bill, so that when an
offioer was ordered for active duty, he might, by
expending a sum of money, be able to live in Pall
Mall, luxuriating in indolence and ease. Such men
are unworthy of their profession, yet the Beaconsfield
Government introduced this bill to allow them to
remain. (Shame.) The whole tenor of the Conserva-
tive Government's work was the same. A straw
showing how the wind blew was the Metropolitan
Streeter Bill to make a road from Oxford-street to
Charing Cross. The ordinary way of valuing the
land would have been to make an offer to the free-
holder, settle it by arbitration, award the value, and
then sell the frontages for what they will fetch. But
It was laid down that the Marquis of Salisbury was
not only to be entitled to compensation for his land,
but he was to be able to take the frontages for nothing,
He wished to cast no reflection on the Marquis of'
Salisbury; but had such a bill a right to be introduced ,
by a Government prolonging to be honest? (No, no.)
Had such • thing been proposed by another Govern-
ment it would have called down the strongest disap-
probation. Certain papers had severely commented'
on himself (Mr. W
llelnd
sought to rouse antagonism
from what he said shout education. They said if
School Boards exist, the rates must rise. But he
argued for what would not cause any rise in the rates
at all. If they chose to support gaol. in preference to I
schools, he gave way; but Instead of worlhouses and
gaols, is it not better to have nicely built and efficient
schools And if a good honest Liberal Government
were in power the rates would not be burdened
at all. In this country are endowments;
for instance Christchurch Hospital £70,000 a year,
and it was founded for those who are absolutely
destitute, who have no means of education, yet he
ventured to say that in that school is not one boy who
answers to that description. The income capitalised
would amount to £1,500,000 and there are 80 or 90 of
these charities all having handsome revenues, so there
is no need for taxation of the ratepayers for a single
6d. of rate, if these endowments were properly
applied. (Applause.) But rich men have been
appointed trustees of these charities, and rich men are
the most corrupt, and they will slay—" You do me
this favour, and I will give you a presentation for
Christchurch Hospital," and that is how it comes
about that these places are filled up by the wealthier
classes, the scions of the aristocracy. Every one
knows that a presentation to Christ's Hoepital is worth
£6OO, that sum is constantly paid for it, yet he
contended there is no one getting that charity
but is able to pay for the education of
his children. If we put • good Liberal Gayer,.
Inent into power, instead of having to pay a rate,
we should have no rate at all. He was told the load
I endowments are amply sufficient for a national ylteni I of education, he did not advocate the establ Bhai
of schools that will take the children of the middle classes for nothing, for it is the duty of the
parent to educate as well as feed and clothe his child Yet he
was told he was anxious to increase the rates* • but he
; was anxious to diminish the rates, for had
' always been one of the watchword' of theLiebTraluoGo— ve--rn-
meat. 'Utterly unfounded reports had been
about what he had said at the Burdon Hotel;a harlad
asked them only(Rtagii..vbeeat,hinaridicuset for wllas 117 but hi
publicly said.
seamy of the ballot, there is no As to the
to represent that the the ballot so common as
secret, or if it is, that
the manner in not
abs°ll4'n:alnY
gives his vote can be ascertained. N which
an ever
know the manner in which another hsievinanorestedpecta.catiluti_l:ye
was astonished that any party chihni
sciplouluiddumbes such anociazir
any
at all. (Applause.) He
• y amo oyer of labonr shogld

venture to say to any one how his retvltleefieto"byl his
master, If the working minis to be '
master, why, the extension of the franchise, instead of 1
benefitting the working. class, is only extending the
power of the master. liut he had found cues where '
the workmen had actually been dismissed from
employment because they had worn the ribbons he
called his colour'. But he WM proud the town of
such men, who rather than give
Weymouth possesses
them up, are proud of these colours. He was proud of
them, and would show them he had • due regard for
their interests. More dastardly conduct than
discharging a workman because he had shown his
colours he could not name. (Voice: Narrow-minded- 1
nem.) Even narrow-mindedneea is not the word be
could understand a man being narrow-minded and yet
conscientious; but one who would do what he had
named, he would treat as beneath contempt. inevehrz
way. He honoured the man who would maintain
political opinions in spite of any pressure placed upon
him, and he hoped we shall find at the declaration of
, the poll that Alexander Wylie's name stan is second
. on the poll, and that the working man of Weymouth
hasbees true to his principles, and showed poi
tical
11 men that he is • party in himself. He had been told
that to the very backbone,
that WyioYumc'couthuldw" eorrubuythpet whole of Weymouth
for a certain sum of money. Buthe determined that
he, for one, would be no party to such corruption, that
the voter should express. his opinions at the ballot
once and for all, and wipe away the odium which
attached to him in London. He had met with a
reception which all his expectations, and
was convinced that the man in Weymouth is
going to prove himself a man of the very first type.
There were other speakers; he should have an oppor-
tunity of speaking to them again; he had had a hard
day's work, having been on his feet since nine o'clock
In the morning, therefore he asked them to allow him
to make his remarks somewhat brief. But in one
subject some had an interest, the Poor Law Amend-
ment Act. He should advocate the repeal of the
section which enacted that if a man had subscribed to
that sick fund of a friendly society, and should become
• lunatic kept at the Government expense, that the
money coming to him from that sick fund should be
appropriated to keeping him as a lunatic. He should
altogether oppose that—(applaum)—and should advo-
cate that if there be a wife living, the wile should
receive the benefit of the subscriptions from the society,
or the widow if the man died. As to the ladies, they
had hitherto been treated as infanta, lunatics, or felons,
being incapable by law of doing many acts for them-
selves. He was perfectly certain that if it were left
to the wives instead of the husbands, he should be
returned by a very large majority, and he wished some
ladies had votes. Ladies who had property of
their own, and who have not got husbands
—be did not look on husbands as property—
(laughter)—ought to be entitled to give their voices in
the affairs of the country; it seemed • hard thing that
ladies who have large . .perty should be debarred
from that. His MMISSM. oka were frequently marked
with reference to the opinions of the wives rather than
of the husband ; if he found the wife was on his side
he marked it favourable, because he felt that her
influence during the quiet hours of the night would
certainly make itself felt—(laughter)—and that when
the morning sun aroused tile husband be would rise
convinced that Wylie is the best man for Weymouth.
When • man has made up his mind he always told
him ; but he sometimes came across those who are
neither on one side or the other, and want their wives
to put them right, and he promised to attribute his
swami as much to the influence of the wives as of the
husbands. On the men he urged he was, on practical
grounds, a fitting man to represent them in Parlia-
ment. One and one used to make two, but one Liberal
and one Conservative practically made none at all • it
is no use having a member who votes one way all;
another the other way, and he asked them to return
two members who would pull the same way, and work
together for the interesta of the borough. (Great
applause.)
Ar. Tose pointed out to the voters the way to yoW,
namely, by putting a cross Ater the name of each candi-
date for whom they voted. If they put a figure or two
crones to one name the vote would be utterly void, and
they might as well have stayed 10 miles away, for return-
ing odious are very strict, and a very little inattention to
details would cause the vote to be lost. He wished to
speak of one who is deservedly dear to them all—their
Liberal member. Mr. Edwards. (Cheers.) By an unfor-
tunate accident, which no one regretted more than Mr.
Wylie, Mr. Edwards had been laid on a bed of sickness;
but the spanker thought if Mr. Myer& had bees. in
Weymouth and found out what manner of was Mr.
Wylie is, he would have stretched to Yr. Wylie the
right hand of fellowship, for Mr. Ziwards is too good a
member of the Littoral muse, and too good • citizen, to
ask them to divide their votes. The other side had tried
that, and had attempted to raise the cry—" Johnstone
and IC 'wards r Wnat a strange coalition that would
base been 1 But nom diately that was brought to Mr.
Edwards. he promptly disavowed it—Mr. R lwards will
not coalesce with Sir Frederic Johnstone. (apolaufe.) In
dealing with various rosaeures. Mr. Tore spoke of the
Army Diaiipliue Bill, which had been called one of the
proudest measurer of the Government; whatever they had
failed to do they had pissed the Army Discipline Bill. But
in that they had, to their eternal disgrace, maintained
flogging in the army for the backu of private roldiers,
while the offiders go free. It had been said that these
punishments are only iodicted in time of WM, and for the
most horrible crimes; but Mr. rorbes has borne testimony
to the fact that more than half the men flogged are floored
for cowardice. Oowardiee is not • very common thing in
the British army; he should hare thought; but he would
ask—Are not come of the officers guilty of cowardice, and
deserving of the cat, if the private soldier let Mr. Tory
then showed the large waste of monies by the Tories, and
how they had mismanaged their foreign policy so as to
tasks enemies both of Russia and Turkev.
The Rev. I. BOLTON also spoke at great length, pointing
out that Sir Frederic Jolinst me hangs like •m.ll.rtme
round the necks of hie friends, and with a bad came to
fight, and a bad candidate to fight it, the Tories must lose.
Mr. Wylie hod been called • stranger, but he is not one
eorr—(epplause)—a young man ; but he is of increasing
wisdom and Increasing pelitical vigonr.—a Radical • but
he is radically thorough in what is gored. The speed; of •
Radical, Mr. Cowen the Tordu were spreading every-
where, and it wee doing them more good than anything of
their own could do, though it had been cut to pieces by
Mr. Cowen's own remarks in other places. He moved a
resolution pledring the meeting to do all in their power
to return Mr. W 3 lie to Parliament, and this was curried
by acclamation.
Mr. WiLll, after returning thank., pointed out Sir
Frederic Johnston. la not such a member as ought even to
be acceptable to the Conservatives,
In 1/375, out of BM cilvirrione, he attended 38
1876. 2"
1E77, 314
1878. . 278 26
2.
(Rear, bear, and laughter.) ut of 1,120 d h ieisns,
he attended 100, or ees than one in eleven.. Mr. Wylie
promised to attend as many as were possible for him
to attend. and proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
Mr. T. R. CHUMP seconded, explaining that his
sympathies are entirely with Mr. Inwards and Mr.
Wylie. and he hoped they would both be returned.
(Applause.)
The vote was carried unanimously, and Mr. Gemini I
returned thanks,

"li;Weii;;;iing is to be at the Beam Hotel. at &
SIR. WYLIE AND THE EDUCATION
QUESTION.

Attempts have been made made to raise. prejudice
against Dlr. Wylie on the queation of education. The
fact is that he does not approve of national education
for the children of the middle class..; but simply
where the parente are as destitute that if they had to
pay for the education of their children they would be
driven into the poor-house, then that the poor children
should have national education, which would not
burden the rates, but rather relieve them. Mr.
Wylie, while pleading. for education to be given to
those who need it moat, and that it should be
unsectarian, would relieve the rates.