The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-28 00:00:00

LYME MEW&

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GIO*Or DENNIS O'ILYLLT BANICHCPTCT.
—ln the London Bankruptcy Court, Janus., 24, before
Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. This bankrupt. described
es of Lyme Regis, cement merchant had also traded
jointly with s Mr. Hutchinson. under the style of
Hutchinson and Co. The liabilities amonnt to 40,158
available "meets of trifling value. This was sit
adjourned sitting for examination and discharge—Mr.
J. W. Phillips appeared for the sasignees, and Mr.
Munns represented the hip:Aston of the liridport Old
Bre .ery company (Limited). —His Honour directed
the bankrupt to file a statement of his t.ansactions in
connection with the firm of Hutchinson and Co, inci
ndjournex the sitting for that purpose.

A DUBLIN DIALOGUE.

Scroo.—The FriooB Soorotoro'• 9,03., 0 the Cattle
Dublin. The Hon. LO. Dillon diacoetred reoding
the morning capon. To him oaten Ws llarquis of
Aborcorn.

Lord A.—Onod morning piton. Anything flew?
Mr. D.—Nothing that f see, except a letter in the
Tata propoeing to turn Ireland into • penal settleinm.t.
Lord A.—Nonsense, you're j oking. Send coals to
Neneastle ! No 111.00 WM would hove written each
boat.
Mr. D.-9:onte one hes. He may be mme, for he says
that although be waa hors in this country, he has livid
neaily all hie life abroad. A von fair proof of malty.
Lord —Take care, Ditlon. I tolobt tarn the tables
upon you, ant ark you what is proved by the fact a
your having retired from a service which kept you
abroad, in order that you may reside in your tonics
country. Th.t would be equally ',sine', .b?
Mr. D.—Patriotism—sheer patriotism.
Lord A.—Yes : you're (init., the man for (Solway.
And. lam happy to add. eqa•ny the man for Dublin.
You'd have been apoilt as • diplomatist.
Mr. D.—Your Excellency it very complimentary. Ent
to t to our eccentric correrponient in the Tann.
He proposes t o establish convict settlements throuthout
the length and breadth of Ireland, and to employ the
entire army on home service in the task of looking after
the convicts.
Lord A. -But whet good would that do the country'
and the people, except to cause • little more money to-
circulate?
Mr. I is • moist intricate and ingenious argument.
Rio position is, that as the Anetraliau colonies have
etrieen es aeon lerfally, it's morally certain that if you
imported felons into Ireland, they would ant as a whole.
come leaven among the population.
Lord A.—Come. come. Dillon, you're hoaxing me.
Mr. D.—Faith, but I'm doing nothing of the kind.
There it is in black and white.
Lord A.—l'm not going to read it, my dear boy. I
certainly bad always laboured under the delusion that
the success and prosrerity of the Australian colonies
were due rather to the exertions and industry of the
immigrente that, to the prrenoe of the convict oh:vent.
Mr. D.—Wonderful loyal people thaw colmaela.
They've gone mad about the Doke of Elinburgh.
Lord A.—A h I I wish that we had the same ehanow
of cooking a little loyalty here. It's all very .4)11 to
send we here to spend • lot of money, and astonish the-
natives as mach as I con; but l'ro only the sham thine,.
alter all, and it's Do compliment to Paddy to aria him
the tinsel, when he want, the real erticle.
Mr. D.—Your Excellency is • better article than they
hove hod for a Fong while, and I devoutly hope that
y 'or relic may be • long owe.
Lord A. - That depends in some maesore Imo, our
Fenian friends ; for if they coot ihue sendinir un explosive
packages through the poet. Ireland troll, soma fine
'morning. Rod herself minas the Viceroy and the
Vieorov's Private Secretary.
Mr. D.—Our F.-.ion friends are losing heart, I think.
Boshop Moroarty ha. touched them up pretty sharply.
Lord A.—l wish I were the Pope for his sake. He
• deserves • hat.
Mr. D.—Have you seen the O'Doarnatne's letter?
Lord A.—No! Why should I both. r myself with
mike the rout of a so* terbrained rebel? • pi y
! too. The fellow might have done some good if be Fad.
been non& rate.
! Mr. D.—Well, our people will have to PrePom woo.
o thing this toession, unless they want to have the wind.
' t•kin not of their sail. by the Oppo-ition.
• Lir,' A.—What can be done. except some land-tenure
Act ? Lori Derby will never tonch the Church (lunation.
Mr. D.—Then the Liberals will, .rid they will ride* a
10.11T1 &hoot it that will shake the Establishment pretty
considerably. It mos, come down at last. Why woh't
our People do the work thernaelees? After the •s-
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perlenee of the Reform Bill, I dons Ye the use of being
ine.ly-tenuthe I about the !doh Church.
Lord A.--Ferharie you are rich,. There never is any
knoovieg what Diary will be ready to do. He may go in
for • Repeal of the 1.7ni0n,-11 aaaaa only knows!
Mr. D.—He might worm.
Lord A.—Dillon ! lam shacked. This is what yon
cal pafricoitam, is it?
Mr. D.—To be sure. Ireland for the Irish. Why, I
satire you that at times I fool half • Fenian. Now
suppose that I had my way, whom do you think I would
totke R-o.erotary for Ireland instated of Kayo?

Lord A.—Why, vOu'l do very well vovrirelf..
Mr. D. - Mere, du venpliment. No, lon not so
ambiti•ma ; but then ia only one man that antes manse
about Ireland, and who belongs to our party ten
L',rd A.—And that li--?

r. D.—C,ornelioa 01)01.d. Bat here'. 11lava him.
MU. I mut abut up.—[Scaae slows.] —Echoes frog the
Clubs.