The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-12-20 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1859

no reply, but afterwards said he Came from Milborne ;
and the boy having on at the time the clothes of the
reformatory, he took him in custody on that account.
On his way to the lock-up the prisoner said "It is
no use telling any hew, lam done. I have committed
a worse crime than going *may with these clothes,
I have set tire to the waster's gal I" and I am
afraid the pony and pigs will be burnt," The
policeman knew nothing of this lire having taken
Place, and this was the boy's own voluntary state'
ment. The pris•mer was ultimately committed to
the Assizes for trial.
EXCURSION TO LONDON. —lt will be seen that the
Great Western Company will ma a cheap excursion
train to London from Wev th, for the l'hristulas
holidays. on Friday the 23rd inst.. Situ return from
Paddington on Wedumday, the 28th inst.
RIFLE Conrs.—The priest drill of this corps is
proceeding with much earnestness and regularity ;
and the Corn Exchange having been placed at their
disposal by the Mayor, the tnemberis assemble every
evening in considerable force, and have already
made very satisfactory and marked progress, under
the discreet and painstaking instructions of Sergeant
Legg. of the Dorset Militia Between 70 and SO
have joined as " effective'," and the subscriptions
already reach to betwten £4OO and Vital.
_

COMMITTED TO THR DoRsET l'ot*NYT
&worts : Henry Tullerfichi, etcaling corn at Wareham.
: William Jai k.on, settiug fire to A %table at the
Milborne Refortnatoey tickled. hunt ltdAwr :
Wubbtauui
Ellatid, assault on police ,a sherhorne.l month ; Charles
Brune, poaching at Winfrith Newburgh, 3 the ; Join'
McQuade, &Went, without leave, from H. 741.6. Royal
Albert, 21 ileye ; Job lung, vagratici at Weymouth,
1 month ; Hobert Welters, imeaultihg i.olice at Stab
bridge, 1 month ; Job Green. nonpayment of costs at
Bockhorn WeAton, 1 th ; Edward liohit....lllelaill3
• braes Bewpen at Wiudiorne, 6 weekr. Impriauffineme ;
George Hall, samisen et Wiiideirne, 1 month.

NUISANCES.

The Inspector reported three or four nuisances,
and the usual orders were made theremsin.
Tli SeKVKVolet4 Nu. Jowrrfiq nyromr.
Mr. Jowett, h. irmg been ordered to report as to
the condition and level of the public sewer in South-
street with reference to the basements of the loonies ,
uecupied by Mr. Edward Nlouiley. reported that !
neither of the sewers was low enough to dram those
pr mimes efficiently.
Mr. I;ALrIN, having learnt from Mr. Jowett that
he had come to this conclusion from actual oliserva•
Lion, and that he was quite certain of the correct-
n as of his statement. moved to the effect that this
icing the case, Mr. Whitehead should receive notice
• f this defect,aml that the Council would call m ell him
: to to assay it in accordance with his contract.—
Areal to.
Tne report also stated that the pumps at the well
were nit low enough, and that if placed a given
lance lower down they would ilo their work in
thiee days instead of ten, and with a sa.mg of half
the quantity of coals now consumed. A long con-
versation anise upon this point, which it nos lit
thought advisable to refer to Mr. Whitehead. and a
strong 111,11,014W/it was allOWii to instruct Mr. dowett
to take the pr per steps to lower the pumps,
which he said he thought could be done for about
iso or A'.64).

RELAYING THE SURFAUE OF THE OLD BUTTER

MARKET.

Some conversation took place with reference to
this matter. and it was understo.sl that paving
ntones• I.e labl down instraal of the pitching—
the ditlerence in the cost between the two tying
paid by the occupiers of the adjoining premium
The Board then adjourned.

ment of their excellent Chairman, that when the 1 from him but which spoke the language of kindness;
clergy and occupiers go Land in hand then the pariah I and, Ise added, that no one lamented his toes more
will progress in the pale of mace and will he else- deeply than he who now stood before them. With
tent to surrounding parishes. It was uniemeseary for regard to the Lord Lieutenant of the Comity, the
him to say bow sincerely the Belem had at heart Earl of Shaftesbury hail made a name for himself,
the welfare of his diocese, and his feelings would be and that name now belongs to his country as well as
highly flattered when he heard that the mention of his county. Coming to the subject upon which he
his Lenlehip had been all kindly revived by the said all hearts were fixed, he remarked that the
gentlemen present. He (the speaker) felt himself danger to which the country is exposed is said de-
that these meetings were very valuable in bringing libemtely by seine to he all vain talk. Ile went on
different chimes i.f men together, thus mutually learn- to express himself as being of a very different ot )i ll ion,
tug to rub off the corners end iongla edges nett hat ii. and urging the necessity and duty of putting this
lug to reersuct and love each other le-tter. (Hear. country, by every poesille means in the best Possi-
bear.) Ile then adeerted to the aippreaching public Ile state of defence. He ridiculle:+l the idea of con'
meeting for the establieliment of a Rifle corps in cealing (rent ourselves the quarter whence our ap-
Blanillenl, °teeming that it mot as a minister of the preheneions spiting. If it was not from France
gelid of mace that lie was delighted they were that we were preparing for attack, what country on
going ea prepare against any danger that might earth was it? Yet we were required to speak of the
threaten theta. He hoped all present would respond French Emperor with •• bated breadth and limited
to the invitation to attend. fully determined by the expression." He would lend himself to no such
most etiegive means to !insect their 1 sand altars tionsenee. He would say that lie respected • strong
flout dangers attach might possibly occur. (Loud man armed ; but not when he takes those arms to
cheer.) nib his neighbour. What, was meant by this cry re.
'Elie (lien:Stag said he would now ask them to sounding throughout the country ? this call for POOLE.
driiik the Imelth of our Army and Navy. (The voluntecra? for the increase of the army? What 1 PILLAR LETTER BOX AT HAMWORTHY.-The
s
Maid was received %vitt] vehement and hem pmtmeted was mean this disturbance ? Was tby be to be tld
pillar letter box recently erected at Hamworthy
elle-Hug.) From the enthiteiaetic may, maid die that it was selitem we had war. and that the feeling
was opened to the public on Monday last. It is ad-
chairman. in it inch they received that sentiment lie hail . imply sprung up that the sn ooer We lint •
miraide in construction, and quite an ornament to
Was sure they felt rewilvel to do all I eur to the toast ourselves in a preper state of defence the better ? the leeehty; The box is cleared every eveuing at
which came home to the hearts of all of them. But Away with such foolish trash. If it is to be ox- seven.
a few years Mum that toast was usually drunk as a pected that the truth is to be ehuntual -that we are
sort of matter of forum, yet now they were modelle still to he mute, and give no expression to our feel- Toe PERANCE. -Oil Nlonday and Tuesday evenings
bi eliow themselves deeply retied:le of, and grateful lugs. what has become of John Bull? He wished Mr. Ripley delivered two lectures upon " Tempo
lance,"
for, the services ullich our gallant English army and his felloweiuntrymen would think on what their interspersed with melodies and recitations,
navy hail rendered te our c 1111 l itry. (tem., applause.) happiness depended, and he would venture to my 'at the Townliall. On each occasion he had very large
It really slimmed us if peace hail at present departed there never etas a moment when the English people audiences.
front the earth and that we could no huger look for- might be more proud or feel that they hail with 140148 OF A VESSEL-The schooner Liver, the pro-
ward to the time alien din l i 11l elle.' armainenti, them that which they would most gladly defend with perty of Mr. Alston, landlerd of the King's Arms
could be at all permiwoble. He would omple with their very lives. The speaker then referred to the Inn. Poole, was driven on shore on Crat Island, on
the tenet the name of 1. gentleman wit.. though aliment inestimable and incomparable benelite which we the north east coast of Ireland, in a heavy gale and
from diem la.et tear was then far from being for- enjoy from the free nature of our constitution and snow-storm, on the 4th inst., and became a total
goo, ii, but who etas now happily among them, he the purity of the administration of the law-observ- wreck. The crew narrowly escaped with their lives.
ineefit Coletiel Park. (Voci(erous cheering.) He lug that no sovereign of any country is so much The vessel, we regret to say. is uninsured ; she was
suns sure that no officer hail better iliw•hargel him lied and respected as our own, *bile wc have an bound from Bristol to Cardiff.
duty to his sovereign an,l his country than Colonel- aristocracy Of shadu we ought to be all the more i hums Revlvites.-On Thursday last the Rey. H.
Parke, who hail jesi returned from active sort ice oil proud on account of the terms of intimacy and kind. M'ldillan, minister of the Scottish Church. Bourne.
of the neat arduous mill liana:ell% nature that the hess on which they live with all around them. mouth, delivered a lecture at the Towuhall, on the
!finish tinny Was ever callol upon to perform. (Loud ( Hear.) Those same conditions, he s.eid, happily above subject, in which the nature, characteristics,
THE SERYEvoies SALARY. cheers.) Ile would couple with Coli•nel Palk the existed amongst all ranks of the country; and where,
extent, and results of this great religious movement
An enter Was made for the payment of the Pro- name of Captain Cerry. (loud anil priihingeit cheer- lie would ask. could be found a country similarly were diseuesed with great ability and in a most in-
pertion of the Surveyor's salary chargeable againet in,.) That gallant naval ofticer haul also just re- situated? There was no such country. In the teresting manner, the lecturer pointing out what he
the general Borough Fund. tin ii it fioni active service, and his ell! was only administrati 111 l of justice, in the example set in Eni- considered the beneficial points of the revival, while
OAS MEASURES.
paid ell a very short time ago. No doubt be land, in the well-Wing and discipline of the civil,
The Council then run led to coneider the expe- would tell them what state their navy was in, and military, and naval departments, in the freedom and he deprecated some of the extremes into which sonic
persons, who had been affected by them, bail been
diency of adopting within this borough the Act of how Po it aims ready ti meet any love that niiiilit liberty enjoyed ,„,r all there was no such country as
old -.. e , • , led. The profits of the lecture were to be devoted
preseUt themselves 'against o ringleted. (Loud England. (Lout cheers.) None of them knew to the funds of the Town Mission and Temperance ,
the last &main. of Parliament for regulating tlie lima how truly to value these blessings till these! moment
eheei ...)
sures used in the sale of gas. Society, but we are sorry to say the attendance was
Mr. Loco re-introduced this question, and after amildaiii,.:,e.„l. Park rose amidst the meet enthusiastic mute when we might be threatened with the destine. not snch as to render any important aid to these ,
1
some conversation upon it, moved that the Clerk be i continued plaudits to acknowledge the don damns (Cheers.) But they were told that Eng- good objects.
requested to give notice to the members of the t...oit - ' the name of the army, of which he land would not bear a larger standing army and a RIFLE CORPS.-A reply to the application for en- '
Council that the subject would he taken into consider. W.- 12tu the only representative there present, hut greater navy: he was satisfied that England would raiment has been received from the Lord-Lieutenant
an'bel Mg the *elm officer lie role, to return thanks be satisfied and content to bear both. (Hear.) He
ration on the first Menday in Frehnuary next. of a mast satisfactory character, and but little now
ha. di.. honour conferred, and to tender to them the utterly denied that the spirit of the country now cal- remains to be performed to formally inaugurate the
MESSRS. IIIoNDLY AND BARNES' PREMISES. thanks of the united tinny of this great country for hug (thou men to volunteer was in opposition to any active operations of the corps. Upwards if twenty
The agenda paper contained a netice to further the same ; and at the same time to express how increase of the regular forces. The inrelment of names are now enrolled as effective mettle-a o • the
consider the terms on which Mr. Eittvaril NI 1111 l ley deeply thankful all ranks of the army, especially or volunteers, as an auxiliary force, was the expression corps; and it will commence, we are asset-. d, ii the
and the representative of the late Mr. John Banes late years, had limn to observe the sympathy be. of a domestic sentiment-it was the expression of & tight spirit, and under auspices of the most avour-
hold the premises, formerly the hospital garden stowed upon them by all ranks awl all classes if the spirit which says-" We have been threatened ; we able progress. The uniform selected varies but little
under the council. In consequence of the almince of people. They did indeed feel deeply the sympathy are held chimp, and we will prove that we can sell from that already adopted by the Bridport corps, ,
Mr. Coombe the subject was further deferred. • 4.f their • try men when in distant lands, is lien ourselves dear." Now this was the feeling that ani• with a view to convenience when the different COM-
ENCROCHUENTS ON Two SOIL OF TUE COUNeIL. confronting the difficulties and the tlanhers which mated every man, not only him who had property to pasties may he formed into battalions. .
fall to their lot, find it was especially gratifying to lose, but who held anything in this country worthy Poote AND BOERNEMOVTII RAILWAY. -The
The next business of the Council was to consiite
an enceochment made by Mr. Charles Tassell ou the
r their feelangs to receive the evidence ef that sym- of respect and love. Adverting to the Emperor of plans.sections,tee f the extension f the Do t
army
Ewer
pemrorcontrol, 1t• 1 .1. the French, and to the east arm under ii.
mil of the Council in South-street, by dm erect. a Kathy why; they lektunowfe
1... their
_native _ an
nCentral Railway from Oakley, near Wimborne, to
he silted who could tell how lon Poole, l'arkstone, and Bournemouth, have been de.
his new shop front, and decide what shall be done *,,len; tAi't 1P,71 6.7.11:Vie great
leititr Sill:cal
receive„altrobatui
continue to rule his y, and bow n the moment posited with the Clerks of the l'eace for. the emit.
therein. It appeared that, what was now complained, is •) • " , . :1.8 ,1 1 711 11
...; • '. Digit' conic that his army may rule him (Hear,
ont us mos, gracaius an ie eve ,oe ereign -. . _ . ._. , . . tam of Dorset and I tole, and all the standing orders
of had been to a great extent remedied. and that no '.E
(loud cheers) i e t to ties° lii.di rewards which of heir.) After expressing histlistrust in the mperor, of the House of Commons complied with in regard to
iuctinvenienee was now felt by thecuemaciament. On . • " I •• I•'
late demanded his express and most unlounded an urging on the movement in re anon to the oda' the said railway.
the motion of Mr. N • lantield, the Council acquiesced • I • f' •I • LE 1 • t f Rid Corns thniu Mout the count as i •
gratitude, to Mar t oto liatote .. the army remise. in IS lILILII 0 e Ps 6 . , rY I mace LoURT. -Robert Hoare was brought up on
In the present situat• 4.f the shop front tin con• the weenier it bail Is-cut hy all preemt was a proud a n meseary and special defence against France ; and suspicion of stealing a quantity of lead. The lin.
anion that Mr. Tasell pay tkl. a year as an tic. • • • - - •I • h•
1111 l ment in his military career. (Loud clue re.) It miter malign ating es remarks upon the advantages saner was met; in Fish-street on Monday evening
knowlelguient of the encroachmeut on the soil of
the Council. might appear preenuiptimus in him to effer a remark of free institutions in this country, especially the about 7 o'clock by P. C. Domony, but the constable
A grating opposite Mr. Hazel's was also reported
air to the present c 1111 l lidos' of the British army. hat even hand with which the balance of justice was noticing he had a bag on his back asked him what it
• •• •
as an enema:Munn, ti.•ether with the treed he might he permitted to say, mut they would hear steadily held, his Lordship concluded a long and contained. The prisoner's answer not being olds.
a hoarding oppsite N 1„• -
t with satiefactien, that at Ono period hail . the area y • di•cursive speech by complimenting the magistracy factory the officer looked in the bag himself. and
Iligh•street, tidiest) alterations were in process co i
, of England lii en in a laugher position, 4.r in one of of this county upon the manner in which they in- • found a quantity of lead. On asking the prisoner
being made. Mr. Hazel was . mitered to clime the ein. venal)! discharged their important functions alwa I '
greater ellicia ney flit now ; and looking at the e. , Y ~, ~, . ,• , Y , where he obtained it, he gave seveml answers, and
iii ii in which the great forces of the anny hail been doing tO the wet 01 their Power Gun which Wail finally stated that it was a quantity which he had
getting. With regard to the hoarding, no order
engaged mice 1554 they had retool' to lie thankful rtis. ;
• tht between their neighbours. (Cheers.) , obtained at some houses at Bournemouth, where he
was mole, but Mr. t :alien urged mon the Council
ler that preeent peeition The m
. y Were uch in-te J. I aitgre Est., then returned thanks on his . had put slate instead of lead. The prisoner was
the necessity of seeing that the pavement in this
and all such cases be left in the same is•rfect state delited to the C. l iandersiii-Chief for this position own behalf, and concluded by proposing the health ; taken into custody, and conveyed to the station•
of our win,. • his slide time lie believed anti his i.f the three county members. The superintendent applied for a remand to
as it is found at the commencement of thew repairs ; , i
... ' ' ' ' . _ ' house.
v; ae tle.aslats and energies were devoted to every- 'Flue Hon. W. H. B. PoRTMAN said--As one of enable him to make inquiries. The prisoner was
in the prgpriety of is hicks suggestion the Board
thing v. :deli c itild promote the efficieney and the the three-legged stool of the representation of the again brought up in the afternoon, when Superin-
generally coucurred. limed ,al rocial c Met •-f the private roldier. county. and I think I may aehl a long leg (laughter, tendent italcpen stated he had communicated with
BottoCell POLICE. (1.••ii.1 ei.cers.) Ile lielievel that England never had and a voice, "We hope so)," I return you my sincere Mr. Kerley. of Bournemouth, the prisoner's master,
The Clerk read a letter front the Treasury stating a i emeimiler•itel 'bier who murpae....al liiin in tim thanks for the kind stay in which the toast has been • and Hominy had, in company with the Hampshire
the eatisfaction of the Secretary of State with the iliter.,t he Gok in the well tieing of the army at propmel and received. With regard to the subject police, itispected several houses there, but could find
efficiencs of the borough Pelice, which. the Clerk mid, large. Neat to hint, hearing in mind the great of county member's speeches on these occasions ino trace of stolen lead. The prisoner was conse-
enabled the Canned tip draw tine fourth of the ex- •garatimg id the army ill the East -- is loch they b. 1.1 it weans to me that the rule of avoiding politics is quently discharged for want of evidence, but the
pelisse fur the police torce from Government. I.y filitidi tee, en, ti- the country owts much to the more honoured in the breach than the observance. If lead was detained by the police.
BOARD OF HE.tLTH. gost, the inanife•t. and Most dietinsuieheil melee, I may judge from Mr. Sturt's speech the other day, ,
if a lined eminent piddle emeaust, lie nlealit le-rd he has not taken any great pains to avoid political '
SERVEVOIes (MK. WHITEHEAIos) REPoRT.
C ade (Loud rloaqs.) Ile uas aware that there is discussion, at the mule time lie uiaile a remark I
The lint liminess of the Cannel eitting a+ a Meant ' ' •
a party in East:m.l who nude . mile him ; but lie in which I quite concur that nothing that he might :
of Health was t" emwaler • rcls'rt frout the SurveY"r would tall thee • mitten:en eitol .ly .thie--that they say en the subject would be the cause of a hostile
as to the general c 1111 l lithe' of the public draiteme
e know b etide.; at '-iili alga it. (Hear, hear. and message front me to him the next morning. (Laugh- ,
and water works, and other matters c weed I laughter.) Ile woul.l tell those worthy gent lemeltter.) . Many true words are said in a jest. It occurs i
thermu it h. that they knew led a lust Lent Mile hail under. to me that eur opinions have wonderfully approxi- !
The CLERK reported that no communication of • • ,of i„ 1 •ii • 1, hail t mated -either his to mine or mine to his, I cannot
g..i.e. were isnerat t t • !lie it game I:n.. . - _ .
any kind, good, bath or intlitliment had Levu re- play ; c.athl form ail cone, lotion of the magnitude of ,av w took I Will leave you gentlemen to judge.
ceiveel from Mr. Whitehead. hie difficulties when he Loaded in India. (How, The standard political subject from year to year has
le ar.) There is :mother pigeon, a Doreigebire mon, lwell the queetion of Reform. On that piint we are ,
is lio by the force of his exeelleht character, nett his where we were this time last year ; and I think in ,
high media ice as a soldier has taken ihop not in the all probability we shall this time next year lie very ,
affietems, eidecui, :opt confidence of all who served much in the MAC 'mention. (Laughter.) I dont,
iiiiiler lois iiiiiiiislialc "adore, mad w lump throughout Mean tit Say Reforni is not wanted, but that there '
Darsetehire ie mit ve.sally regestel, he meant Slr are so many questions of great importance before us •
Jelin Ninetieth (The name of Sir John Stadia:ll that Ido not see that time can be fi.und to discuss so
%lad received with the most eittlinsiameic den 1111 l - vast a subject as that of Reform. The great question ,
et rations of respect and attach mt.) Ile would he above all others is the state of our relat with (m-
-eter.. then' to 'debt to ieldrees them in return for eign countries. I was told last week that there Wail
the honours of %%Melt he was a meet worthy partici. a chance of war at no distant time, and I atu Gild in
patar. Anil (eel grant lic may he restortel tore the same club-room that the Chancellor of the Exche-
tui.re to hie native country, te viijor the haPP("?'" "I' imeer means to ask for all the money he can get for
I s wilds for the moil of his country, he has for flue nat. al defences. Well now, certainly hitherto
a time aliaselentel. (loud cheers.) 'flit-re um one we had no reason to complain of our friend over the
mbject-the volunteer armament of this cenntry, eater, he has behaved most hanourably towards us,
our happy :nal Mewed country-on which he felt mid at a time of some peril when he might have done
tempted tip say a went ;at the same time it was not us mischief, he maintained hie friendly relations with
furl • to liazanl any criticisine upon that great and tide country. At the same time, though he might
eetnionlitiary nem. the Enipeor id the French, or not wish to quarrel with this couhtry, nettling is
that ellindrone and heroic, nation -their neighlours. more pomilde than that he might pick a quarrel with
Ile est wined them as an army enimrior to everything Its in ais 1111 l d•about way, as by attacking wane cumin-
1n continental Europe. but as to the English army all try which we are bound to stand by and not to see
lie would say Was that our soldiers are Euglisb conquered. One man alto knew the Emperor well
eilitiers (elemre). and they bail no reason whatever in this country says his two great ideas were to raise
to doubt that e hat they W.1.,' 011 to the Year Itils France to a great uailitary power, then to make the
they a-ere at the present 1111 l moth They are the frontier of France extend to the Rhine. If he attacks
same edifiers depend upon it. (Loud applause.) Prussia I conceive we are bound to stand by her;
But it was melt kuown that this country would not nail in that case we shall have to fats all the terrors
etuel ally very great increase in the regular army. of an attetuptel invasion. With regard to that in•
'Elie question theu came -what was the most cape- vasion there can be no doubt that considerable anxi-
ilient course to pursue ? First, let them ask them- ety is felt lry the Government. and we owe great
selyea is the country !sufficiently defended or not ? thanks to Sir John Packington for the great pains he
Ile contended that the country ought to be tle- took in the measures necessary to defeat any such at.
fended by other Meant% than by the regnlar army. minim That course has been carefully followed by
He ilitl not believe that all the volunteers in the the present first Lord of the Admiralty, in whom he
world wind(' stand against a column of regular thought they might congratulate themselves upon
noels lauded on our shores. But our volunteers haviim a real practical sailor and a god officer. Laird
woula, nevertheless. prove a valnable auxiliary to Clarence Paget. With regard to foreign affairs I
the regular forces. We should have our own de• will tell you a story about Malakoff. He was asked
fenders, and Dereetshire among the rest, and no what would become of this Italian war. Why, said
_ doubt the Dersetshire Yeomanry and Rifles, when be, the French will beat the Austrians, and then they
The annual meeting of this society took place on called upen, would manfully preeent themselves at will Mot know what to do with Italy and the Pope.
Saturday last at the Crown Hotel, Illanilford, when tlie post of danger. Colonel Perk cencluthel by His Holiness was likes soa-weed -in rough weather
a numerous party of between SO Mid 90 friends and Is•ggim, the meeting to accept the thanked the army he is never seen, but when the weather gets calm
sumorters of the society sat down to a 1111 l et excel- fir the kale' way in which they had received their then he floats up to the top of the . water. (Laugh-
lent dinner provided by the landlord, Mr. Eyere.
health m , ei his LAS io thumbs for the complimentary ter.)
.There is one thing about pilltical parties, and
manner iu which thee hail been pleased to receive that is they are too evenly balanced, (laughter), going
At two (o'clock one hundred labourers were regaled bus „s„, (The gallant ('olonel' resumed his seat on see-saw, that the Conservatives then the Liberals
at the expense of the Society with a substantial amulet I I applause.) are in the ascendant. I should like Gi see good deal
dinner, and were afterwards mint kindly and suit. Captain (*.Ma rose to return thanks for the coin. more weight one side or the other, Geverninent
ally alike:wed by the Him. W. 11. Portman, Eel. limnt paid to the Manch of the sirvice to which would then have a better chance of carrying on the
' pe
lie belmige. Ile Kahl be had had the I 1111 l mirth serve affairs of this country ; and we should nut have those
M. P,, the chairman of the day. thirty-live years in the army ; and he could speak a perpetual general elections (loud laughter), which are
The Society continues in a very flourishing condi- think a great hindrance to the conduct of the at'
little en the Mimi of the navy, but he need say I
thin, and the interest manifested in its progress is little re than this --that the British navy, when fairs of this couutry. Nlr. Portman then addressed
warmly felt by a large soul increasing class of the I called int. action would be found a+ staunch and as himself to the subject of the Rifle Corps movement,
neighbouring landlents and tenants. true-every man to his colour and his gun-as they observing that he could not doubt that well-disci-
acre in the olden times. (Loud cheers.) But the i dined, well-armed, anti well-instructed corps would
s Mr. Eye'' ban •I was, as usual on these occasions.-difference in naval warfare now as compared with
m of the greatest possible service in impeding the
brought into requisition, and as usual contriliuteil former times would be i 111 l iiienst, now it is all steam ; Prigress "f a foreign alloY• The hon. gentlemen
very greatly to enliven the proceedings ef the even- they would go into Pction everything made snug. concluded with some_ remarks upon the vastly lin-
ing, and Gi impart to theni that character if team. Suppose the English atail French fleets woe to meet proved efficiency r the tire-anus now placed in the
he.k at a Inandred gun ship,usury gun double. hatels of our soli iers, and a few passing remarks
• ;day and phasure which, at the gatherings of this - - - th I• t• f
upon eapp um ion o machinery in agricultural pun.
:Model ; fancy a bre:omM etch:mg...l between such --
society in particular. are very properly con„htereil to Anis; why, thi•re us- mull la. m, such thug. suits, and resumed his seat amidst loud and hearty
4as an , 'lbis crest annual exhibition closed or. Wednesday
be prom 11l ill ently in place. Then the efforts of Mr. action of three or four hours' duration : half an hour eueer'•
H. KEN REYNIER Ears M.P., then rose to return last at Newport. The entries of cattle soil hones were
Es erg' talented band were ahly supported by the ...chi
.seittle due whole business. 'Elie question is 2 larger than on any pierious occasion, and the show was
thanks tin his own pa' rt, and addressed the meeting
services id a well-chosen and exeellent public singer, ,
1e.., itihwe icsoli.il, etantitlekt, ail,lfialftttaiet
sionsitt.me ‘l.‘..ohualtd al.47iiiiiisd- in a rapi and playful speech. Remarking upon the on the whole more aneri.te:turtinct Besides,„parnium
Mr. Allen, of the Western Music Hall, who aang abat te iti.Tfui"in army a. me Linde' on our shires ; bribers and corruption, which he said it was current- offered fur fuo,,retil.tte
eta-uses itnanwhilircili animas Call Careaalle.ta 11..rega
several songs in the couree of the evening in a tine then lie would any the people should he armed. ly reported had been tarried on at the instance of less of breed ; and the chief feature of the show was
powerful voice mad with good taste, and was loudly Heald cheere) All the different If !e Corps sl Id the chills. he said his subscription to the Carlton was that in nearly every clans where that open competition
applauded throughont the eveimag. have Meetings ao that they might know how to set. ,t ..e Herehmls he
only 111 guineas a an If r that hews. provided was allowed the at their sliort-borned
Alsolf four o'clock the Chairman, the Hon. Mr. 111 the ace. nunielation of an de mut house a fine rivals. k ,iece of elide value P.M, given by the corpo•
together ; and he hoped the Government would take Wi . 6 . et • • I . . .
Portman. followed by hie (needs and supporters, allttle matter in a proper ellen ; and lie .111INY 1 I that library, excellent dinners, and he ass sure that these . ration for the beat hornet annual of any deeeription,
entered the large nom and tee& the places assigned time thive 'at would act in such a spirit tint they .
luxuries could I • hy a Herefonl cow belonging to Mr. Henry
leave nothing for the score a bribery was w"° 1 • -
Higgins, of Woollsst. n, Glocesters tire. The eve 111 l caw
to theut at the cresetable, being received with ewe weulil never see the reluctien lif our home.fleet.
.. .0
and commtion. He combated the old assertion about
f fled) and eimpset (mine of this beautiful creature
ie i wness 4owages y.
f in this count and endeavoured "
fermis cheere from the e pain. msembliel. On the (11'rers.) I)IIIS leek at the difiiculty we have in Liennead much admiration. Mr. Stratton, the Celebrated
right and left of the Chairman sat 11. Kin sev mew manning our eltim, a tnan tnay be taken Mini the mehow that, where the weekly money was below breeder of shorthorn., emceed several beasts, but did
Eetp, NI. P., Rev. Lord Sydney G. Oelmune, Han. pleugh and made a wiltlier in six months., but it takes time rate paiLei sea tiere it was made up by other al- net send them. At the dinner, held in the evening,
•
Kgegg it. pe,tm„; C.
,g peat; I %done' pm.h, years to make a sailor. These uten alien they were 1"w aneea Whether
that was a goo 1 plan or not he Lord Tredegar presided, supported by. Lord Llanover.
lentiful were nutted adrift at the end of the last
e•aptain Curry, J. Memel, Km., Nlajor :Wye. W. le P . • - would not positively assert, bat lie did not think it
Thus newly-created Peers etimplimented each other, but
was. In the 'guide of a liberal ter itmight be a said nothing of interest. Mr. Octaviue Morgan NEP.
Adye. t.,..1..J. S. Daniell. E.a,. willow, Rudd. war. %Iv the difficulty we have is to get them ig. .. . , ta"
K--ul., J. te Clielet, Fam.. F. T. .I.:lina. Em. (Nlayer agam• awever, lie must not draw too largely mon • ° 1I • bel 4 • the •• • f -, '
goo, t mg, but in the hands of another at might be expresei his ii lio C nee, sity or urging the
of lilamlfenth Rev. J. Watts, !tee. J. Lee, and tins tha• attendees they were so kitel as to give him, and the reverse. But when such a system haul invaded a Government on tip strengthen our naval and militery
Rev. J. B. Vizant. %mild merely sae further, that there was one word
. country it was not easy G. alter it, In the north of hurt gH
believing that we load too lon neglected
fiour
Genet defences. e regretted that the New ort
The eleth luiving been removed, they hail en hoard ship when they lint the newel England the fanners mostly gave higher wages, but Riflel!' Ci had wane to nothin th .I. divided Ihg,r. ug coun•
The I'IIAIIIMAN proposed the health of the Queen • . •
atoll ult'cli w •• ll -ly II lis lal , a.. matey ;" now lie .
that Was iti consequence of the competition of the
sets, mod' lo .edb oi Chic breath would i.e liesled, mod the
amidst loud cheers. thought that ought to he tha• watchword of the pre- eateries anil the iron-works. He then urged the I stigma 111.015 the town be removed. Mr. Crawsloal
Mr. Allen then sang the lint two verses of the sent day. (The gallant Captain wae loudly clamed 'iu ortance of the lalourer aco f ..-telile
great 1 1 giving to . Beiley. M.P. for the Monmouthshire boroughs, lectured
National Anthem. Well accompanied with the piano Pill resuming his seat.) • cottage. He thought, toe, that the law of settlement , the farmers mon the neaseity of proemutiog every Me.
and violin, the whole company joining very entliusi•
Rev. Lord Sumer Oromiese said lie had been re- should be altered. and here he felt that many at the ' proreincut towards prodUeing food for our populetiond
astieally in the cherais. (rested by the Chairman to propose the next toast- would dissent from him but lie 't ink as we were nowhayingL.'S.) 000
meeting, t du ti th „OUO a year for isuporteo
The Cuenores then gave -I'rince Albert, the ' hat the labourer should be at liberty to ca is la- corn. He offered to ceutribute towards t 1.10 irate tO
Ite lord Lientehant and Niagtetmtes of the Couhty ; t . y carry h a I i
lour where it a-as wanted After ridiculing Mr be offered next year for the best steam plough. He
Prince of Wales, and all the Royal Family. He °beer. affil he 'vat, Mtn, he felt it a great honour to lie asked ..o‘., , . • • •
veil that they hail to conilide with Pi ince Albert en his to propose any toast in that nom. It WWI Malty 1., ' '42111 s confidence in the pacific dispesitiens of the gravely said that he had tautened f •f '
toro,U.ll,lllaffolallgehZtri.;
defeat by a Dorsembire man at Smithfield. As to the years, lie believed fourteen or fifteen, since be last ,renc 1, he concluded by proposing the health of Mr. Years beceuse the population was-
nut he hail since changed andr 4.onte+rthat'? inlet'.
Prince of Vales, after his instruction at Cambridge hail the pleasnre of epeaking at the meeting of the kargailiarson. the president of the society, whose ale
He, too, enforced the ne• d of increel''d vigilance Pin our
and Oxford, he ought Cu be emiething superior to Blanilford ggriciiitmg) Society. um) he hail re i„im.st sence he was sure they all much regretted. With warlike departments, and adv tad thi• cauee of the
what they generally saw. (Laughter and cheers.) theui with great delight. (Hear, hear.) He chow Mn. Farquharson he begged to couple the narne of agricultural labourers. Major Godfrey Morgan, 11. P
The CHAIRMAN then fireweed the Biehop and the time te .10 so a lien he thought by attenitinfl the vice-president, Mr. Adye. (Loud cheers.) for Breconshire, exi•reised his opinion that tithe land.
Clergy of the Iliiimese. observing that where the clergy there lie might ,'how his respect. and he might add Mr. Apy is responded to the toast, followed by owners of France would imitate those of England and
and farmers pull still together snit .10 the beat they his affection for one (the ebainnae) whom lie bad Captain Farquharson, who said that ill-health pre- stay at home spending their money on their estates. M-
ean for the welfare of the poor then the gn•atest con- known from his is,yhoos (hear), and with whem he vented his father from attending, and assured the steed of grinding Mien their dependent.; for money Cu,
tentinent and hematites+u were to lie f I ; and he haul ever lived on terms of the most kindly feeling. meeting that his father would hear with much plea- 7.
mind in Pants, it would be vat-thy better for all elastics
beggel to couple with the toast the manic of the Rev. He then adverted to the antagonent which existed sure the kind way in which his health had been pro- ee. . heir tinie would. be r i
°P!tl g
Mr. Watts. (I 'lle.,rs.) years ago between him and Mr. Bankes at these lass-11 and received. (Cheers-) about ;mace, instead of troubling tor heads with non
The Rev. NIT. Warn said he rose with the moat meetings, 4.n subjects on which the members of the J. M arising Esq., then briefly proposed the health sense about war with England. (Applause.) Those
who had • th N rt Rifle
..a die break down in e ewpo
S.mietv were of the Chairtnan with three times three. (The toast es.° hailcas-- -
grateful feelings to acknowledge the kind expres• • mor less interested ; adding that . . . .`-.°OB shown thenmelvis deficient in that first prin.
Wens With which Mr. Portman had pegneeeg their I though Mr. Wilkes hail been a consistent opponent was receive! with loud and reiterated cheers.) triple necessary to soldiers-obedience to orderm ; and thie
heath. He meet cordially agreed withri-12,-,- „nu, iof his in public, he never beard, in private, a word The CHAIRMAN thanked them very sincerely for best thing they could do would be to return to their
the manner in which they had acknowledged his poor peaceful avocations. (Great cheering.)

services that evening, and expressed his warm ac-
knowledgments to Mr. Seymer, who in consequence
of the accident which had befallen him, had done all
the work belonging to the chairman's post, and had
kindly presided for him on a recent occasion. It gave
him the greatest pleasure to take the chair on an
occasion like this when so large mid cheerful a party
had assembled, and he trustW that this might be the
precursor of many happy evenings which be might
look forward to spend in that room. (Loud cheers.)
lie concluded by proposing the health of the Mayor
of BlainHord, F. T. Johns, Esq.
The Worshipful the NI A YOH briefly acknowledged
the compliment, and expressed a hope that the ap-
proaching meeting of the town for the establishment
of a Rifle Corps would be well attended, and that
they would help the project not only by their per-
sons but by their purses. (Hear, hear.)
Some other complimentary toasts were then given
and replied to, mid the meeting broke up, a most
pleasant evening having been spent by the entire
company.