The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-12-07 00:00:00

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Arnie HAW. Kni OKallethe mespieled "The Health K Gresitermatives party in the House of Lords. They had BROLDWEY.
the Priem and Perrone of Wales and the of the Royal Boehm to do web A, A was thrown out by the majority .110%tcsiiimbeneoli heo offered hie first
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Family.' The toast was given in the most loyal terms, and of the Liberal themselves.. That showed that amoupt the
was drunk with great cordiality and with musicel bonen». Liberal. It was not considerest a good measure. He was senior cure',
halt has bold the
'The Health of the Arm., N ivy and Reserve Fortes." ahead tbef could do nothing as to the laud question to who, for the lest seven year. soda
der the Vetoers` le
I wee proposed by Mr. A. Feu Kiesaid for anisputtliearmy Ireland, until they heti e little peace there. How that curacy in Kele charge ef UPwee, no
of England bed been the honour and the glory of the patios, was to be done was for toe Government, therefore Archdeaciel Buckle. The rev. gentlemen has socepeso
yto his riend, the Re. J. Slade Kangbans
and he bad not the slightest doubt they would do their duty any measures which the Government might brine
In the future as in the past. Tee service to-day, perhaps, forward to secure the peace and prosperity of Ireland,
was somewhat different to what it was • century, or be be should be most happy to help or ward. (Hem, bear.)
might say, 50 or 00 years ago. In thou times the young Now, he did not know he had much more to say to them.
rrcbitectural specimen of a plinth church in London.
fellow who hot plenty of pluck, and, perhaps, not • They bad had • very long Suites, and they had passed
great deal of brain., be only bad jut to gee • commission several meathree, most of which be was sorry to say—in d has le en proilnoshquounrtlictlelutotwcabethuedVt'branelhleminoenedirntwbedeauatitrtiwaCsul
given him, either by interest or by purchsey, and every. fact all of which he was sorry to say—be disagreed with. and tbe preeent mein, oft oe al that _
thing else was left to lack or good chance. had heard (Hear.) But of course they could not be all masters, and the late it Gilbert Scutt. We es informed ere*
It said that in those days, plenty of hard fiebling in time the minority must bow to the majority. Referring to the burnt down 36 yere:crsterbs;
or war and a plenty of hard minimise in time of peace Burials Bill, he said he heard, the last time he was in thie
formed the emential elements of ths ml Mary profession. room, two most respected elerumen of the Church 0f214 orticiaore.eomteourthi.ueon his dude.. in the parish on th
But be thouiht he might say now thet the march of Ragland, Kr. Everett aod Mr. Knipe say that they were
military reform hod changed this, and the army had now very glad the question was tient:led. With that he entirely
become • annotate Profession- Our soldi.re sow bed arms agreed. It I, net • question so much as to whether it
of precision placed in their hands, and in order to make was just or unjust, built is • question, whether they Reed
the best use of those weapons they must study and In one locality or another, that It touched them more
thoroughly understand them. Then again, our officers, as sharply. He was happy to say that in this county the
fates reseeded them, • regular system of military educe ' question did not touch them at all. He did not think In
tion had been introduced There had just now come down his own parish it hurter touched them In any »spec., nor
an order from the War Office, which stipulated that atter did be think it did anywhere round about there; but it
the let of January next an examination of increasing must in some o' tbe other parts of England, most
severity hes to be pared by the officir at every geode and severely. That the Nonconformists had great canes
rank until he obtained to that of major. Two of the to complain, he did not deny for • minute, but
sections in which they would be examined were military be thought it was • local question, and ought te
Lbw and duties In the field, and be had Mao beets informed have been dealt as such, an it ought not to have
by Major Stiakerley that before • man can be promoted touched the whole Church of England. Of course, be
to major he would have to pus an examination in riding, might be wrong, and be might be taking only a one-sided
and be (Kr. Pupa) felt sure they would all agree with him view of the question. The church at present constituted
that this wee • very proper thing for a field officer to have received no help whatsoever from the Non-conformists;
to pass. (Hear, bear.) Of mums, it was yet to be seen tbe church kept own churehyarils in • state of repair.
whether all thus orders and new mutations would tend to and should, therefore, have • right to its own property.
make our army more efficient. All be could say was this— That he should always stick up for, and he should always
that for bravery and discipline our army cooll never be maintain his own opinion about it, (Hear, bear.) Then
surpassed. (Applause) And if they were to Judge from they passed a little Bile um Hares and Rabbits Bill, while
recent events, and more especially the great march of a great number of the members were away. He was
General Roberts from Cabal to Coadabar, be was sure they there for one or two divisions, but almost all the time be
could still say that the pluck and endurance of the British was out of the way. They said the Bill would touch him
troops were not on the wane. (Hear, besr.) With regard up pretty sharply, and that the landlords would not have
to the navy, is had always been the first line of defence. any foxes or scything else. He knew one member, who
It had made England the fi et nation in the world, and had enroething to de with this county, and was a Master
had roado her the first amongst nations as a me him. of Foxhounds, said be sbouel never have another fox. He
power. (Applanee.) As far as the eseerve forces were (Mr. Brymer) repliest it was all nonsense; if they tat the
oecerned they could ear .bey oi re English volunteers, bares and rabbits in the teethes bands they would have
and that was quite sufficient. (Applause.) He was sure more foes., and he believed they would have more hares
they would not be found wanting should their services and rabbite. The Bill would not touch him at all; bet
ever be required. I thee, I:Perham, body had not so good tenants as
The Loist was warmly renelvert 'be bad. They always kept him Plenty of hunt and
Captain Binge. Q.O.D Y.C., first responded. This rabbits, and he always tried to do what he could te help
was, be WI, • very large tout to propose, and • still them. If they made the adightest complaint he was only
larger one to answer for. However, he would endeavour too happy to most them. (Hoer, bear) As to the purposes
to answer for his own orwpre the yeomanri ; but as to of the Bill he was certain that if the landlordsand tenants
tacking on the army sad navy an restless might say it was combined together, and were as good friends as they bed
• very hard job They had in the yeomanry no examine always been, there wosed be no dlmtnution of sport on the
tions. and, therefore, they were not supposed to be very 004 band, and good feeling on the other. As to the great
wies—(laughter)--but still, whether they were winter not, sport of the county, first and foremost, fox hunting, he
be could could assere teem they should always try to bored it ...mild be many rears before tau would be abort
do their duty in whatever occasion might cell forth. As of foxes. (Hear, beer.) The fox-bunting add was abut
to the army, Mr. Pope had spoken M the examinations the nnly place where they met together. One of the
being made more severe. but it had yet to be pal reasons why the Yeomanry progressed and coos
whether they made • superior officer to what they proved principal
Vtd was because they liked to see one another, sad if
the present time. For his own part be could only say that there was no hinting, how would the landlords and tenants
it was not tbe quality of the officer they wanted so meet ens another I In conclusion be hoped the fellowship
much as the quantity. In that very march from (Libel and the good feeling which they possessed would always
to Candahar, why were they beaten on that fatal day was matinee. (APnlatilts.)
ruble, he believed, to • great extent to the vaulty of Kr. J. F. Howes then gave "The Health of the Mayor
Atoms that were in the Indian Regiments. They must and Corporation of the Borough." He was very pleseed to
have sufficient dams in every regiment if they were to me the Mayor preemie supported by one of his aldermen
be efficiently commended. It seit, no use in the present and several councillors, and be congratulated Mtn most
day of having OM officer for 129 or 1100 men, although it warmly on his renewed term of office. They all felt that
might have dime • few years ego when they the long Mr. W. Dunlap was the right man in the right place.
service imbue and nouemouniesioned officers who bad (Applause.) The last term of office commenced • work of
been for 18 or 90 years In the service, so that they were as which he hoped he would see the end before the present
good, if not better than say officer lathe regiment. (Hue term 'spinet. (lies', hear.) There was no man more at
lithe) But in the present day the non-e ommissioned to carry not the work that was in hand at the present
officer could get his stripes before he had served in the time. (Hear, heat) The towaspeople had reason to feel
regiment 18 months, sad, therefore, how could they expect proud of the Corporation, in the elution of which party
them, even if they were good soldiers themselves, to politic. had no cousideration. lie should be very sorry to
impress discipline ups the others! Then, &gain, they see the time when that rule was broken through. Although
were badly of for recruits; hut he wished some of the I be was not in the Corporation himself, still he took • great
recruiting officers had been out with bim hunting that day. ' interest in it He expressed great pleasure at seeing Mr.
There were such • lot of great fellows harming and hoot- 'T. Cumbe returned at the head of the poll. lie believed
log and if only their legs and arms were as ROW, as thei. every member of the "Local Parliament" did their very
limes they would make splendid soldier& (Laughter.) hest for the interests of the borough. (itespbutes.)
Captain BODO'S said be was very glad to us she voice- The KAYOS; who was well received, sal they were very
triers represented on the present occasion by so many of much obliged to Mr. Hodges for the kind way in which he
bin company. He thanked them for the kind compliment had proposed their health/, and to the company generally
which they lead just paid them. They had now been 21 in receiving it. He Utile thought when he took the chair
years before the country, and he ventured to think that at the last Baron Dinner that he should be there align,
thou 21 years had not been spent by them in vain—(hear, »selectee as Mayor. He had endeavoured throughout the
near)—to say nothing of the drill and the thorough course past year to do his beet in transacting the business of the
of military instruction that bad been rendered to e bows town Is which they had been concenaed. They had had
number of the young men of the country; and besides many important matters in hand, and the bushier in the
this, and besides the large number that they bad passed Council had been very nearly doubled, He need hardly
through the ranks, the moral force and the moral lesson ask whether his services had been acceptable to them, he
afforded by England to Europe by the volunteer movement knew that from the manner in which they had drunk his
had been productive of the greatest possible good to the health. (Applause.) Refering to the Drainage Question,
country. Associated as they now were with the army, he be said before they went into any expensive schemes and
considered they bad every stimulus to prove tbemseives experimenta, they were trying in every possible way to
worthy representative, of the army, and to endeavour to get the best and cheapest method in dealing with that
fellow the model which the army set them to the best of vexed multiage There had also been considerable
their ability. He was quite sure they would de their duty improvements male a, regarded the waterworks, and be
at all timer. (Applause) trusted it would centimee to work satisfactorily. Through-
*. Mees responding for the navy, said the honour out the year they had seen many changes. They had lost
had b e
been thrust upon him, as be did not now he had ever • very valuable member of the Council, and one who bad
belonged to that branch of the envier. Speaking of the been num years with them—be referred to Mr. Alderman
great Improvements that were being effected iu the town, Lick; and they hid had another vacancy through the
he said w. nut and rapid bad been the improvements in retirement ot another member, but he was glad loses that
building in • certain part of the town, that it bad thrown these vacancies had beea filled by sons of aldermen, and
hie old thstion into the shade. (Laughter) be bad no doubt, in a few years, they would occupy that
Mr. J. F. HOMO= said the toast of" The Bishop and poeltion as well. (Hear, hear.) I. conclusion, he awned
Clergy of the Diocese and Mininstrre of all Demoninations" them that not only be, but every member of the Council,
was one that required but very few words from him to would ende avour to do thew beat to carry out the work
commend it to their moat favourable consideration, that had been entrueuxl to them. (Applause)
Having spoken of the Bethop and Clergy lly, he Aldermen fleatioar express el • with that some of his
exile...eel the nleaAure which he was sure they all felt in - brother al icemen had been torment. He thanked them on
using Mr. Rtikes amongst them. Ile was sure that these his own amid t.arir lactase. He could assure them they were
meetings of the clergy and the laity were proittctive of proud to plocel in that position. (Applause.)
the best possible renter. (Applause.) Mr. T. C 00611311 said, as the youngest member of the
The inset wag most seemly received. Corponeion, he could not be expected to say much about
The Rev. H. Puogr Ralibles said it wss alum,' privilege, what had been going on, but of this he was sure, that the
capecislly in the county of D 'meet* respond to in toast, member, nt the Corporation. individually and collectivels.
and be felt that salt wai so well received nose, so it would did their best to carry out the wishes of the rammer'
be on all OCCallan. colon. as the e'erse were true to the and to tirnmote the best int-reite of the town. (Applause)
principles of the Church to which they bet-nice (Hear, The CHAIRMAN then gave "The health of the Yanks»;
hear) He could assure them it gave him personally great coupled with the name of Mr. It. N. Howard (Mayor of
reinfection ape pleasure to be present that evening, for Weymeeth). Mr. Aylesbury, and Mr. Curtis.
since became Li reside in Dorchester, ieht years ago, he Kr. 110 emu said be letterset pleasure in being present.
bad on no OCCAIiOII been absent on the anniversary of this He could scarcely cell himself • visitor, for as soon am one
einem (Hear, hear.) He could only wish that more of cams into Dorchietir it seemed almost like Weemouth.
his brethren would join with them on these occasions, Ile congratulated the chairman at being pre.snttopreslds
for he always felt that the more the clarity and the laity over his fellow townsmen. He was also pl to see
met tocetbar. the more they would know of one another, their town extending so rapidly, and he hoped it would go
and the better appreciate rash other. (Hear, bear.) A. OD till Weymouth and Dorthest et became one. (Laughter.)
regarded the Bishop he knew he could say without fear of Mr. AYLESBURY Oro replied in suitable terms.
contradiction that a kinder end • more sympathising one Song, Mr. Lipecembe, "This Anchor's Weighed."
, was never placed over a diocese ; and respecting the clergy, Kr. Alderman GREGORY then says "The Agricultural
threigh they rue in the papers thet some of them were Interest." aryl coepled with the toast the Immo of
nattier troublesome In other pots, up tn .he present time. Kr. GENUS (Watercombe), who, in reply, said he
be did not think any of the der» of Duet had trans- thanked them very sincerely for the compliment they had
"reseed eti severely that they had bad to be placed in -on. paid th agriculture! interest They were well aware that
Raiment (Laughter.) He was compelled to say that he a dark cloud had greatly overshadowed the agricultural
had no sympathy whatever with those who thus broke the horizon, but he sincerely trusted that brighter days wars
laws of the country—(tsear, hear)—and especially the laws in at ore, and tbet the proverbial silver lining was at last
of that Church to which they belonged. (Applause.) He beginning to appear. He would much rather always look
considered that they thoroughly deserved the punishment on the bright aide of tie pieture, and he trusted that the
that was placed upon them, because they were the ones English farmer would hell his own ; but If the worse came
who ought to est • good example to others. How could to the worse, and agriculture went to the wall, they would
, they expect others to respect the law if they them- not go by themselves. It would be a had day for Old
selves broke it? (Rear, bear.) He had read aimed England ; they would all centime together. (Hem,
, with feelings of shame that the etas had been set up for hear.)
' anisiothes sake When be read this, be thought that. Song, Mr. L. Robinson: "Homeward Bound."
I especially in the rapacity ha bold in this town, all the Mr. Bityrge th.n proposed "Th. Town and Trade of
wur fellows be staled every day might say thee too trans. Dorchester," couplei with the name of "Heron" Marvin
I ensued for coassfsns saite Why could they net plead the I, wk.
I mune I He considered they thoroughly deureci the Mr. LOCK, in nealyine said he should be very glad to
punishment which their crime het »Wind. A, regarded curiae. the ancient curt tu of his family in giving the
, the clergy of Dorset, hews, glad his lot had fallen in this " baron." (Applause.)
, Diocese. He thought that with the Bishop and the cherry Song, Mr. F. Eemr "Timber Toes."
•, who surrounded him they would bays but little fear of "The Chairmen's Health ^ was then proposed he the
thi se things being brought te such • paw as they saw in )(ATOM in eulogistic terms, and it was most cordially
other dioceses. (Hear, hear.) He was sure that an long received.
is the clever, IMO true to their priorinles, and the tenets Mr. Thonerom mete an admirable response.
' Ghee** of Ragland, they would still go on harmoniously hi mg. Kr. J. Robinson: "Jack's Yarn.they "
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"spit ally sung, Mr. J. Robiatison accompanying. The
thee • es. (AFOINWARAi
perfect pee, . I "Fur net ,be Rhine Wine" " Baron" was • grand joint, and did lit.Marybe Lock
Sens, Mn. Were ee, mut (sit aeon Igls list brought much credit.
The said • health of Weir florough
him nearer biome, xis., the "them heet rear 4 the
Member, Mr. Brymer. Sine he me. --demi (henget.
Baron Dinner, they had experienced great e. •ed roes
They had been through a general election, they "
a ministry overthrowneind after the burly-burly and tissues
bad subsided, they were glad to see their old friend in his
ole Owe. He wee sure he must feel testified that while,
throughout the leneth and breadth of England, many cos-
etituencies had changed tbeir remnant tatives, this borough
bad returned their old member, and by so doing had
expressed its great appraciation of his services during the
preceding Parliament. Hs remembered some year ago an
eminent lawyer was asked what were the necessary (Vali°
Orations for success at the Tiareand his answer was" Geed I
digestion." (Laughter.) Now if these long toil tediums
sittings of the last Session were to be repeated next year
It would be a neoesury qualification for a member of
Parliament to have good health. He (the Chairman)
therefore hoped that the good health which they wished
him that night would stand him good stead, and would
enable him to tire down even the most determined
obstructionist —flaughter)--and by his rote give expression
to the wishes of his borough in the settlement of those
grain quantinnto bet', foreign and domestic, which must
come up for discussion in the coming Parliament.
(A_pplausa)
The tout was received with much cordiality.
Kr. BRUM& said he thanked them very much for the
kind way in which thle toast had been received, and he
was also highly Indebted for the kindly word. in which
their chairman had introduced the toast. He was in
good health, having been out all day bunting; be
pretty
aivery good appetite, and he board he had done full
entice to the baron. (Lauahter ) Mr. Thornton had raid
that since the last time he met them on • similar occasion
they had undergone all aorta of vicissitude,. This time
last year, although everybody knew that an election was
sure to take plaes before this time, yet they were ees ttia
It would come. It took Mete, he might say, all of a
sodden; it look not only thou not in power, but thou I.
power, entirely on the hop. For his part be did not know
there was to be an election, and he expected it would have
been postponed till this time. A, so the wisdom of Le 4
Beacontheld taking the slap he did. of CIUTIPO it was not
for hint to be • judgs. Of comets it is eery easy to be •
judge after the event No doubt Lord Beacoesdeld took
the very hest advice that it wee mesa& to cat, but if he
(Kr. Brymer) hat been &thee —teing a litee hit of a
gambler neeasienally—he should have advised them to
wait. He sheltie hare .aid " Toii cannot .ore than
what you limy hee, emit till you hue. boil a good hervese"
He saw, cede vest.irder. that Seermarr, of the
Admiraltr, Mr. Shewlsefeere, hee said the, iiiineelinelr
sas Lauds bee got into power they brought g their.
He supposed they seined say next that they brought •
good helve', as if they had more nower up Mem- than
the Conservatives had. As he sod so much alout tea&
he had always heard that Kr. Shae•Lel •vr., wen very wolf
off; lout he wishert hi worth! try iu arid they
would roe if be got it returned. (L aughtee) With mcerd
to the foreign pelicy a• the precut women% lei cenairlered
it was very bluek, lie dial not helieve peepie th. eclat
enough of it. It was mitt, a bye-word at preen' ;th re
was such a much more Important topic at borne, that we
did not think of our foreign relations, hut if they
had such an important question in the state of &Heim
in the sister bee, then all our powers of observation
hunt be turned upon her. An no 404114 they
were well aware the Government had decided that
Parliament should meet an the beginning of Jaeuary
It was only three months ago since they had ilicelved, and
they broke up not only when they Acted have been for
some time in Scotland but when they ...tight also to hews
been for some time In D eeet, sheeting outriding Sp et •
ingot affairs in Irolond, Me Brno • r west on to may -.CO
did not think it wee fitung fry anybody '-'call in tri• ••i
what the Goverrunen• were aloet to die for lie del riot
think that would be fitting at the present Jammu-is. belie •
they knew what their programme was; but for his part he
moat ask the question, and be could not see very well how
It could be answered—" Why is trebled in the Mete it is
at present I" If they only looked back • few months,
directly after the election, Mr. Gladstone said in the
queen's numb that Ireland was as peaceable as she het
been for the past 40 year.. Since that time abe had come
to the condition in which she was at present. How was
that state come shout? There bad been the most Abend eut
harvest in Ireland that bad been known for generstionr,
and yet there was all this discontent There must ha»
been something et the bottom of it ; it could not
have been the •sitaters—there Dust bane been something
done or said in Parliament. They knew there was • hill
brooria forward in Parliament last year, which even the
d:entnotestexspectlelent
tote» of the Government at the Mount
day could only gal Wall a great blunder. Certainly they
get • majority in the election which they
did, and when they got Into power they thought they
most bring for 50w. legislation quickly. As Ireland
had been talked shout so much, the Government thought
they wrist bring forward • Bill instanter, and that Bill
most unfortunately massed in the Howe of Common'. It
was anfortune for this reason, that it threw the anus of
throwing it out on the House of Lords. That House did
Its duty nobly, it did not eare for edemas critkdans at all,
It threw oat the Bill. It was not thrown oat by the

WEYMOUTH.

ROYAL Eye INFIRMARY. The hlation begs to
acknowledge the receipt of four brace of phases-Ls ,
from Sir Frederic Johnston., for the use of the
patients at the Y.ye Infirmary.
Tonna M fur, &o.—Supt. Vickery he. lately takes
several pimples of food and drink and sent them to
the County Analyst for examination. It is said that
some of the milk.sedlers have been gaveled by the
seizure, awl the presence of '' simproin" ie &appease'.
MR. EDWARDS'S WHEREABOUTS. —From a recent
letter rec•ived from our Liberal member it appear'
that it must have been the Italian, and not the French
Mouse of Assembly where Mr. Edwards and Mr.
Ponder, M.P.. beard the debate, as the hon, members
were last at Rome. We are very glad to learn that
Mr. Edwards was, at last hearing, homeward boned,
and may be in London by this time.