The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-12-25 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1866.

Littraturt.
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NEW MUSIC.

Sacred Soots sod Hymns : Mode by Clarabel, seor,'s
by Dr. H. Honor, th IL.e. F. Whitfield.
Clershel, /cc. Loudon :Ho.sty sod Co. 24 k 24,
Holks stnet., W.

Christmas gift books are &twat. plentifdl : often
the market is overrun with them, and they are net
always of the most instructive or eteu.ing eivirac. ii,
however pretty they may look in the ...hop ssbotova
or on the deswingwoom table. Claralmrs
volume is not oat, attractive cutaide u ith its bright
green eover,gilt bordering, and its pretty rusticchapl4
of ivy so gracefully encircling the title, hut the inside
is even better than wens of Clambers most popular
attempts. The hymns and songs as far as the music
goes are most beautifully harmonised—not a false
quantity, nor a false rythm throughout the work.
She mast have spent immense time, and labour to
bring the separate parts en perfectly in order. 0.1
an organ or harmonium the effect of this careful
puttieg together ot the parts will he shown to more
advantage and perfection. The melodies are sweet
and simple—the words; for the most part good.
Amongst the most choice Sr. some of Clarabere own
oompusitim ; of the others the Rev. S. Whitfield's
" There', naught on Earth," is nicely written one
verse ef which we will quote :
"There's nought on earth to rest on,
All things are changing here,
The smiles of joy we pee on,
The Men& we want meet dear,
One Friend alone it changeless—
The Friend too oft forgot,
Whose love bath stood for ages,
And Jesus ehaugeth not."
a. hymn by bliss Ada Cambridge has pleased US as
being full of beautiful ideas nicely carried out and
well worked up—"Lo all time of our tribulation,"
from which we will take the last two verses it being
an exquisite little prayer hymn :
"Cheer the weak ones who are bending
'Neath • weary burden now ;
Lift the pallid hem leeward,
Smooth the careworn furrowed brow,
Send a bright and hopeful message
To each tried and tempted heart,
That the thick and gloomy shadows
Al that sunshine may depart,
Tell them Thou oared see all marrow
In this world's rough wiHerneec
Tell them Thou art near to succour—
Near to eomfort and to blew ;
Tell them of Thy cross and passion,
Tell them of Thy trial sore,
Toll 'hem of the angel city
Where is joy for evermore."
And now to Clarahera own words. In her secular
music all her songs coatings sonic little pretty simply•
told story, and in these sacred songs and hymn.
there 4 the same character and tend, noy displayed;
foe instanoe—
" There'. son beyond the rain fall,
There is land beyond the sea,
There's daylight after diirkeess,
Pesos will come again to thee.
Oh, trust thy Saviour's promise.!
Ile listens to thy prayer,
tymrathy and tenderness
Is with thee everywhere.
Though dark the night around thy heart,
Go bravely on thy way
Until the silver daybreak, and
The shadows See away." '

'When the morning's sunbeams-glow" is • sweet
hopeful lay. We moat really congratulate Clarabel
on herhappv cif .rtand Bocce., in thi a am•ll r .100,1,amt
. . _ .

we trust it will not be the last of ita kind from herpes.
The melodies are well adapted for home singing, and
as as hue before mentioned, the harmonisatinn is
peat et. She has well studied the science and art
music, and can give a post erful masterly touch to
or compositions when she likes. The little volume
will lie welcomed every/there ; no musical family
.bould Ia without it.
Start Star., by Peter Spencer, B.A. London : A.
Brooks, 9, Giltspur.street, City.

We understand that Mr. Flrook• is getting out
he second edition of "Stars, Stare," and the nume-
rous country orders Apr Ibis truly pleaaieg and
.opiplet epos will be attended to a few days titer
istmaa "Stara, Starry" has only been published
bout a mouth, and baa already run through its first
•dition ; early orders will oblige for tbe forthcoming
.diiippn.—L.W.

WEYMOUTH.

Wrenn:orris PKILEASNIONICSOCIITY.—The coneert
Riven by tbia society hat Tbaniday evening, at the
Roy Hotel Amembly-room, was a areat moms..
There was a large and fashionable audience.

MELCOMBI REGIS WoRICINO MaY'e Associattoy.
—An interesting lecture ass delivered on Wednert
Icy last at the Middle School, by the Roy. A.
Dnvidvon, curate of St Mary's, on the" Artisans of
ludas."

Clotherst.tn.—The tradesmen generally of Wey-
mouth have agreed to suspend business on the
Wednesday after Christmarday, and to close their
establohments at silt o'cl,ck on Thursday and Friday
evenings following.
Mr. Onwat.o died on Monday lad week at
CAnnes. lie was the baltbrother of Sir Frederick
Johnstone, Bart., first cousin of Berl Craven,and the
son of Mr. Oseald and the late Lady Louisa Oswald,
of Auchincruive.

TIMPER•NCL SOCIITY. —A lectors vraa given at
the Gu'Moan, on Wednesday evening hut, by Mr.
James Eddy, of the Western Temperance Leap.,
,m the" Temperance worthies; or an evening with
She water drinkers of the Old T. element "

LITERARY AD SellNTirf, braTITOTInN.—A
lecture on light W 23 given at the "pctura Hall, by
E. Dingle, on Wednesday evening last, the
chair being taken by Mr. S. Beal. The lecturer
took as the basis of his lecture the passim) from the
first chapter of Geneeis—" Let their he light." The
aniject Earn cleverly illustrived and ably :rested.

BLANDFORD AORICULTURAL SOCIETY. I

The annul meeting of this important society wss
held at the Crown Hotel on ?Saturday last. The
committee met at 12 o'clock for the purpose of
awarding to the successful candidates the premiums
given for shill in husbandry sod long servitude, J.
J. Farquharson E-q., the president chewing his
conatant and unwavering intereat in the welfare of
the aociety by presiding, soil handing theeertificates
to their reapeciivo 0* II er& This society has con.
much duui.g a long service of years to
encourage the labouring classes in the path of honest
tiolustry aud prudence, of *hie& the best proof is
1 shown by the member rho VW. from receiving a
third to a first claw or champion prise. After
receiving their certificates and prizes the successful
oondidates repaired to the Greyhound lon, where a
very excellent dinner wee provided for them by Sir.
Hibbs, of which about fin partook, sod afterwards
spent a pleuaut afternoon together.
Prises given by OWINGS WINGFIELD DIGIT, Z.j.
PLOUGHING.

Two Ifotsol with ott-;,711-i-v;:."----Genrge Jamie. •••int^i
to Mr. John F.od. Goat and 10,4 2oi. /leery Stroud.
.ervant to 11r. Jam,. Burt.... • Cold • 3rd, 110bwit
C,ok. 'savant to Mr. Genr,e Look, El; 441, Lori Trek
servant to Mr. W. IL Porto,, 10,
Two Hon.'s without • driver. —Lads ander rerenteen.
- George Merida, ser.at to Mr. K. S. Little, 11 • 2nd,
Miner thrfoot, savant to Mr. J. J. Itorlitt°. Id 10._
3.d. (Maths Squires, servant to Mr. Thom. hh6ttl., 164.
Premiums given by Banos HAMM, ViOMPIA,OII of
"

the Society.
WOWING.

Edwin Kerley. servant tour. Martin Cost
and 10t.; 2nd, Edwin &bier, wrvant to Mr. Charles
liartyill, • e•ist ; Ard, Reuben Mahon, IrTV.Ilt to 11v.
Joseph Williams, El Atli, Charles Fiander, wrvaili to
Mr. J. A. Barg..., 10.. Jones Brits, isrviint to Mr.
Henry Fookos, a IrJunty of 5..

CHAMPION PRISM INA MuWING.

Thomas Sheppard, servant to Kr. H. Rio:bards, a
great ooet.
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_
PreMIUM given by J. J. FABQUII UWE, ESQ., Presi-
dent of the Ssciety.
SHEEP SHEARING.

_
Arthur Davis. orrvant to Mr. K Merl Fowler. coat
antlloa. : 2n,1, Cltoree 1311.ppard, sorvent to Mr. K. 8.
Little, Cl 10s. ; 3rd, Charted Weeka, servant to Mr.
Martin Small, Cl.
_ 1111/71111111.5 FIIZI ?OR RHILARDIG,

John Mitchell. Ivry:Ant to Mr. Jonnob Willisna, £2;
2od,blasnuel Walla, normat to H. C. Compton, Esq., EL
Premiums given by JAMS PLOTS/A, &AS,
CHATITION SUSAN/1110.
_ _ .

Frederia Hams, servant Yr. Willhm Fookes, •
great oast.
Lads under Eighteen.-11.ibert Ransom, servant to
Mr. John House, CI 10.. ; 2nl, Edward Sheppard,
servant to Mr. E. S. Utile, CI; 3rd, Robert Small,
servant to Mr. Hubert Fowler, 10s.
Premium Riven by the Rimbt Hon. Emit, or
smArrissuat.

Wildam Cave, !Dermot to Mr. James Ainsworth, for
having broaaht up eight children, and roeivel no
parwchial rebel, coot and £3.
elven by Sir E. B. BAILIN Bart.
FOR COTTAGID AND OANDINS.

George Wareham, servant to Mr. Wm. Fookse, f 2;
2nd. Minion Fa ige, eervant to Mr. Joesph Williams,
21 10a. ; 3rd, Samuel Harvey, servant to Mr. C. C.
Barihitt, el ; Sib, Frank Smite, servant to Mr. J. J.
Rawlins, 10s.

BROAD CART MBRAT.

James Ricketts, ettrwant to Mr. JAn :awake, omit sod
; George Adams, servant to NI r. Georg. Espies,
• Wanly of Oa

DZILLIMO WHEAT.

Charles Reed and William Tuck, survants to Mr. W.
H. Porter, Cl 104. each • George CDR and James
Martin, versants to Mr. Jots Haynes, a bounty at 5..

Premiums given by Bir R. P. OLTN, Bart.
BROAD OAR? WHEAT.

Jasper lishinstnt, servant to Mr. damsel Bart!, post
sod ss.

DRILLING

Charles Heinen and Austin Cud. servants to Mr. J.
A. iirrgess, El 10.. each; Chula. Klurbor and Richard
aervanta to Mr. 0. Porter, a bounty out,. each

Premiums firma by Ifircesu. Haan, Esq.
HIDOIPO.
_

Elise James, servsat to Mr. Thomas Shettle, 4104 and
10.-; 204, Hortv-rt Clarke, eervant to Mr. Martin
Small, Gnat and ; 3rd, Joseph Cult servant to Mr.
Hobert Fowler, MSc
Premium siren by HINRY EVANS HUNTLICY, ESQ.

CHAMPIOiI FRIZZ V a PLO, CHING.

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William }Caudle, sarvaut t•. 3 licobwrt Roper, &great
coat.

Prrmium given by Sir .1. H. D'OT LT BART.

William Line, servant to Mr. Martin Small, for
s•ing been carter on his fsrm upwards of 60 years,
and always insintained • good character, a peat cost.

CHAMPION MIMI TOM TURNIP HOEING.

Thome' Fauvist.. aervaat to Mr. Thomas /Mettle,
great coat and 10s.

CHAMPION PRINZ, TURNIP HOEING /PoR WOMEN.
S•rah Turpin. servant to Mr. George Mill,
Premiums given by Mograing Gust, Eac•
Jetnes !Modernist,, aervant to Mr. Martin Bmeli, for
having worked oil the same fern 47 tern, and always
maintained • good character, mat and 10s. ; 2nd, John
liallett, servant to Mr. James Burgess, 40 years and 7
months, coat and b..

Premium. given by tho Hon. W. If. H. P , X F.
Junes Joiner, servant to Mr. John Borges., for having
worked on the some form 28 years, and always main.
tamed • good oh , moot and 10.. ; Isel, William
illHord, servant to Mr. John Keynes. 26 years, coat and
10.. _

COlOO4 MANSE!, ill responding. said be bad spent
the greater part of his life in the army, and be was
always proud to (lad that the services of both the
army and Davy were appreciated. He einsidered
that the country wae not as Well prepared for war as
it unAht to lie, and he real some statistics to *how
how unsatisfactory the micros of able men j
hung
the militia ranks were. Bat no doubt the oestiltissi"n
dsliberating on this iniportant matter could derive
a plan for emoting the want. In his time a recruit
received £3 bounty who sedated for 21 yeas, now b.
received • bounty of £6 on enlisting fir ten ears.
every loan who WWI •t 1. on foreign service a ot Oar
country something like £lOO. Ile believed that
the best thing to increase the number of recruit•
would be to oiler • good 11.111100 then men who
ware sfoth having w no doubt join. lb o was
speaking isith • friend • short time lief o-e on the
matter, who said it was not likely they would get
men for the limy without they offered $ miethiog
worth their acoeptanoe when they condi get 15.. per
week as porters on the railways. With respect to
Lb. volunteer foroe he was very barmy to ray that in
the Dorset battalion they had now 917 effective., cut
of which there were 599 extra effective+ or goel
shots. The capitation grant was this year £l2 more
than last year. Ile found the volunteers ever ready
to muster when called upon, and at the review at
Sherh WOO park, when for the first time they hail •
Bieck fight, no lees than 700 tffec'ive mei, were
present. Tbe Colonel then referred to the state of
the Continent, and remarked that as the whole of
the Continent appeared to be bristling with armed
men, it behoved &righted to be urepa:erl for what-
ever might happen, and esprcial:v was it the duty
of all young men to j du the volunteer force—(linal
cheers.)
The lion. W. H. PORTII•S said, as he hed the
h-nour of isommending in yeomanry cavalry for shim,.
12 years, he must, be thought know somewhat about
them. There was 11.1 reason he considered why the
two volunteer forces should clash one with the other.
Some men were so circumstanoed as to prefer bring
in the saddle. They felt titer c iuld best perforce
their drty if called upon when mounted —(hear,
hear). No doubt there were some in the room who
knew how difficult it waa to keep • body of mi.n
together, and sometimes the ladies did not like their
husbands to join. It NM • great satisfaction to him
to flnd that their services as officers were so appre-
ciated by those who knew what their duties were—
(cheers).

Capt. Hawse° said he was sure that no Dorset
lady would prevent her husband coming out for duty
when called upon -(Cheers and laughter). With
regard to the keeping up the force, he thought it
sb-old not be left to the commander or ollluers, but
that it was incumbent on the men themselves to do
their nttoreet with the officers to increase the force,
to pmmote its interests—(cheers.)
The CHA110111•M, in proposing the Bishop and
Clergy of the Diocese, remarked that in former days
that meeting used to he considered rather noisy, bat
at the present time • great improvement had taken
place. Many years ago Our forefathers fought for the
Reformation in Eogland—(hear, hear) fie hoped
the time was far distant when we should as • nation
undervalue those privilges which the the reforma-
tion secured to us—(loud cheers) Me considered it
a very pleasant thing that they had with them that
evening three gentlemen, clergymen of that reformed
church—Mr. Quirk, Mr. Vitird, and Lord Sidney
Osborne—(loud and long continued cheering). In
proposing the health of the latter gentlemen he
must ask them to mark their sense of his conduct in
• peculiar manner. Lod Osborne had shown him-
self williog,which very few people were,to take upon
himself • disagreeable duty, and that was, to try to
keep this church of England • little hit in good
order—(rapturoua and long continued applause.)
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The Rev. J. R. QUIRK, who was received with
loud cheers, said he felt very great difficulty in
standing there to respond to the toast of the Bishop
and Clergy in the place of one who had for so many
years reaponded to the toast—the Rev. J. Watts,
whose absent* he was sure they would all regret,
and the more so as it arose from the illness of his
wife. He also felt great difficulty from the reference
which had 11.. en made by the Chairman to the
present state of the Church of England, and especially
ii in the presence of one who had been like a
Pal issue gun, whose shots had gone through five.
inch bishops —(lood laughter and cheers). He (Mr.
Quirk) considered they were under a deep debt of
gratitude to Lord Osborne for the noble stand be
hail taken against the pernicious doctrines soil
practices of tie Ritualists (load cheers.) It
appeared to him that the time had not corn, for Iron
plated armour, but they must go back to the wooden
walls of their good old Protestant constitution—
(loud cheers.) It was certainly • sorrowful thing
for him, standing as he did there, • clergyman of
the Church of Ragland, to confess that there were
in her pale those who sought to destroy her
Protestantism. To acknowledge that there were those
who were lint even content to go beak to the time of
Moses as • plea for their rittudistic obeerranoes, but
even to the babyhood of humanity. But this was
not the worst feature of the cue—there was some-
thing fir worse. Ritualism was only a cloak to
tiring the ()harsh back to the errors of Romanians—
(loud cheers). He felt he should not be doing his
duty as • minister of the Church of England if he
did not say this publicly, and, standing sa
he Aid there among many who were
churchwardens, be entreated them to do their
duty in this matter. They bad the power
in their hands of checking any such prectiose is
their several perishes. They could appeal to the
Ordinary, and he was bound to respond to that
appeal. As those, therefore, who wished to us the
Church of &gland continue Protestant, he implored
them now, in this the day of her danger, manfully
to resist all such innovations— (loud cheers). He
felt that they were deeply indebted to Lord Sidney
Oehorne—(loud cheers). He might have come forth
in his own peculiar way, but there was one thing he
had done—he had exposed what lay hidden behind
all the foolish rituslistio forms and ceremonies.

Lord (Morn° had pointed out some of the evil. of
the conferdonal and Indicated thll nature of some of
the hooks published for the young. He (Mr.
Quirk) would Ask those Idiot!' them, who were

Parenia, who was the right person to lecture. a

•
young person oa any irregularity of conduct, but the
parent himself But, to bottle up • young confidini,
child with an old doctor of divinity for the.spaos of

two or three hours was monstrous-.(loud larughter
and cheers). Sooner than give any countenance to
any such things, they ought to be willing to do Al
Creamer did, perish by the ilarees—(lood cheers).
Lord SIDNEY G. Ossoese, wham rising was the
signal for loud alid enthusiastic cheering, said be
thanked the* moat bedrtily lot the very kind recep-
tion they had given him, and especially for the kind
feeling they had showed towards him in connection
with the subject Mr. Quirk had alluded to. Res-
peeling that question, he felt it would be wanting in
good taste on his part, in a meeting like that, to
allude to it further. He might, however, sty that
as in former times he bad not shrunk from giving
expression to his opinions in that room, from any
fear of getting into hot water with them, so neither
had he shrunk from what he believed to be his duty
by any fear of getting into hot water with some of
his own profasion—(loud cheers).
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "The health of
the Lord lieutenant and Magistrates of the county"
—(cheers).
Colonel Maseet briefly acknowledged the tame.
Mr. SvOirwr sang" John Brown," in the closing
verses of which be happily bit off in impromptu
rhyme the remarks of the preceding speakers. At
the aloes he was enthusiastically cheered.
The ewelewen proposed "The Memberi for the
county." Referring to the epithets which had been
applied to the members of the House of Commons,
vii., that "they were a one-eyed, bandy-legged set
of scoundrels;" the Chairman said they were sure of
one thing, that neither of their members deserved
such epithets. He believed they had every roman
to be proud of them, and though they might differ
in some of their opinions, he was sure they did the
best for the country acoordiog as they believed—
(cheers).
The Hon. Mr. Poen. /ix, who was loudly cheered.
maid he returned them his most sinoere thanks on
his own behalf and on behalf of his colleagutra, for
the kind why they bad received the toast. He was
the more pleased at being present at their meeting
that evening, because circumstances had prevented

him from being with them the last two year,, and it
would always be his endeavour to attend ii possible.
As their representative, be had been placed in
• somewhat awkward position as to the vote
he gave against the return of agricultultural
statistics. He lad lately read a report of •
meeting of the Slandfordi Farmers' Club,
from which he was led to conclude that there was •
very strong disposition by the members of that club
in favour of such statistics being collected, and with
their permission be would read an Artie& written by
a gentleman in Ireland in favour of such statistics.
(The hon. gentleman then. reed the paragraph,
in which the writer advocating the return of such
statistics stated most clearly that the returns were
not given as from particular farms, but from
several in • district, and proceeded to show the
value of such returns in a time of cattle plague or
other serious disease.) He gathered from the report
he had read that the views as set forth by the writer
he bad quoted were the views of the members of the
Rlandford Fanners' (Nub, and if an it would be for
him to consider sherber it would not be best
to reverse his vote on the matter. He regretted
I to way he could not congratulate them on the
total removal of the cattle plague, and he feared that
for some time at least they would have to suffer the
inconvenience of permits, and not being allowed to
take store stook to market, but he hoped that soon
the markets would he opened throughout the county
for the sale of fat stock. Mr. Sydney had been good
enough to Bugged in his song that politics shield not
be touched upoo, but his (Mr. Portman',) presence
there as one of their representatives, wee, be oon-
adored, a enfliaient reason why he should speak on
that point. The chief topic at the present time was
that of reform, and probably they would bk. him to
my • few words on the imhject —(beer hear). His
old friend Mr. Ainsworth. said to him just before be
conic jute the room—" Well, and bow do you like
being the fore home in the taus ?" —amid langhtell,
—Bs .1d b. did aot wadawkad what he massul Kr

Ainsworth then said—" How do you like being on
the shady side of the hedger' Ile then understood
him, and after some further conversation on the
subject, he said to Mr. Ainsworth. " Wel, if your
friends bring in a fir and reasonable measure of
reform they will remaisi in olliee some time." It
appeared to him that v.; was a very geed thing f
Wu liberal party to go out of Lau., for they were in
a ili.j last itste. Now the axtrviiiii end of the
serene Party. (for he would net 114.0 fIU.IU"O to
atiy F kir 0101111,1 iii, separate.l from the in de
moderato men, and a airing p.rty would be
maile up to carry nil ihe adore of the country.
',quiu towns wh .re a largo
popreation hail sprung up, another Int miter
should be given, and if one ea, taken from
sonic small places in the west, which he
lNilll,l name, it woold teach them a lemon for the
future— (langhter). With riopect to the late Reform
Bill, he 0011•14101.4 that the cases why it was re-
jaded was that Mr. Gladetriwe brought it forward
with too great precipitancy, his manner of conducitiog
himself was offensive, and the house felt they would
not he bullied into carrying out his measure of
reform. The late reform demosistrations hail fu ly
shown them that the respectable portion of the
working claws. might to have the suffrage, but as to
uitivereal suffrage be was entirely oppeeil to it
(cheer.). They hail only to look at the mate et
Fiance at the time of the first revoluti os mid at its
prevent state. There was not a it. diespitie illy
govi,rned °iamb), on the face of the earth than
?mow, at the present time. with the exception
Anierica—(hear, hear.) There was soother subject
Wlllell hail icon spiken &bolt by preceding sp_akere,
and that waa the ritualist movement in the Chinch
of England. That was a movement shich might to
be ttrongly dieconraged. The toast of th.. 13:sh.•p
mid clergy had hithert, hero always reeei veil with
the greatest res; rot in that room, and lie hoped the
! time could 'me when would he otherwise,
but it would be inspowilde to expect Wet, if motile
of the Bishops continued their present ("mese— (hear,
hear.) In his song Mr. Sydney hid alluded to the
needle gun' and to the position the country was in to
repel any sudden invasion. But he was of opinii a
that, they must be prepared for the worse,
and if so, as his colleague Mr. Floyer said
at Stalliridge, they must be prepared to pay
the Bill, soilhe was sure they would be willing for
the protection of their country to do so. Mr. Port-
man then referred to the first discovery of the value
' of bone manure, which ha said was first notioed by
' the elect of 11101110 bones in the green yard of a ken-
nel where the gran grew luxuriantly. He referred in
Mr. Burgess whether it was not so, who replied
that it was, and that the first ti Id sown with bone
dust was on his farm. The hon. mem her c mcluded
his speech by again returning thanks on his own
and his colleagues' behalf, sod said from the way in
which they were always received, it was clear the
people in Dorset dad not look upon them as woun•
&els—(laughter and applause).
Sons by W. SIEIVINGToN—" I beard sweet music
stealing."— Encored.
The health of Mr. Guest, as chairmao, was then
proposed by Mr. Peerage:4. The toast was drunk
with musical honours. _ .

Tha Cum•W•tt briefly returned thanks.
&OR by Mr. SYDSIT "1 ill just us well to take
things in • quiet sort of way."
Soul by Mr. Joyce: "Stay with me,my darling,
stay."_ _ . .

Lord SIDNICY G. Ova. vi said that at the request
of the Chairman he had a toast to propose for their
acceptance, and he was sure they would drink it
with the greatest pleasure. If they p.id a tribute
of respect to their army, their volunteers, their
cbriry, for their service.; if they in their several
callings were worthy of their approval, there was
yet 'no among many others who was equally worthy
of their respect. One of the most valuable Moll
that he know of was the upright, honest country
gentleman, whose daily life was one constant care
for the welfare of his neighbours, who lived in
their respect and the more than respect—esteem of
his tomants. To drink the health of rich a one he
now invited them, when he gave the health of their
esteemed president—Mr. P'rarquhareon—(long and
continvel cheering). For 83 or 28 years he had
sitness-d the esceeiling populariry of that gentle-
man, and as he (the speaker) had often studied
problems, he had asked himself the question, --How
is it that this gentleman, living a quiet retired life
still maintains such • hold on the regard
and affection of the people? It might be that it was
in part fruit his former connection with them as •
master of hounds, but be believed it was chiefly be.
cause Mr. Faiquhars in was • man ever true to his
word—(loud cheers). If he did not choose to do
anything he would not promise to do it, but if be
promised he was sure to fulfil that promise. He did
nit believe he knew of a more estimable character
than the good old country gentleman, living among
his tenantry and his work people, sympathising with
there in their distresses and sorrow., and rejoicing
in their happiness and prosperity—(oirers). With
the Siam he would couple the mime of one their
vice-piesidents, Mr. Clarke Hambro, and insetting
before him this example he (lard Osborne) was
setting that of an old man honoured for his many
excellent virtues, who had nearly run his mune, as
• petition to a young man when he in the providenos
of Cod should Cowie itito the pasomilon of his
property. He trusted that when he (Lord Osborne)
and all he had said and done was pest and gone,
Mr. flambe° might,when his hair became grey,bear
the mine name for honest integrity, kindness to his
tenantry, and respect of all, which was now the
happy lot of Mr. Farqubarson—(loud cheers).
Capt. H•11111(0, in responding, said be was not
previously aware that he had had the honour of
being one of the vice-presidenta. He congratulated
the society in having the support of so many esoel.
lent men, and hoped he Should be able to follow in
Mr. Farqohareon's footstep., parading no other road
for anocess in life but honest, upright conduct—
(Amen.).
Mr. H. FOOVIII proposed the health of Mo.
Mertba Guest, their chairman's brother- (sheers).
The CHAIR/WI then proposed "The health of the
Mayor and Corporation of Blandford."
J. Sl. D•NNIILL, Esq. (the Mayor), returned
thank,. 1111 said that though he bad filled the
position of Mayor before, this wag the first time he
had been able to be present, but he was always glad
to find that the toast for which be wee res-
ponding was always received with the greatest
enthusisam by the Blandford Agricultural Society.
He believed that in • great measure the meows of
agriculture in that district was due to the stimulus
given by that association. He had known many
very excellent men, members of that society, shoes
, sons now occupied their plume. He hoped the
treasury of the association would be increased, and
its interests prosper.
"the Press' wee next proposed by the Cornmeal(
and duly acknowledged.
Bong by Mr. STDNIT : "The way in Which 'tis
done."

"The health of Mr. J. B. Roe," secretary of the
Association, was then proposed by Mr. Poursan
—(drank with musical honours).
Mr. Rog, after acknowledging the Compliment;
mid the society had esperienced some heavy losses to
its funds to the amount of about if), by death and
other owes, exposed • hope that more members
would join the noddy.
The health of the cominittes was then given and
cordially received.
Mr. Focus in acknowledging the tout, said it bool
been the earnest desire of the umpires to award the
prises fairly and to the best of their ability. At
the request of the company, the chairman consented
to singe bontimg song, accompanying himself on the
piano.
Mr. J. Tarr then proposed the health of Mr.
Percival Hambro, who acknowledged the oomph-
mint.
The CSAIIII/Of thee gave "Th. masters of for.
hounds"—Mr. Portman, Sir B. Glyn, Mr. Radclyffe,
and Lord Polttmore.
Tao Hoe. Mr. PORTMAN returned thanks.
Song by Mr. JOYCZ : "Kelt your powder dry."
The ell•INII•11 proposed "The ladies."
Mr. FORRICIITIR returned thanks on their behalf.
Mr. H. Focus proposed " The health of Mrs.
Michel," of Whatogrobe, than whom • better
woman never lived—(loud cheers).
! Colonel MaNsat., as a very near relation of that
lady, returned thanks. He then proposed the
health of Baron tlambro, fnr which Copt. HAMM)
returned thanks; and afterwards proposed the health
of Hr. and hint Byers. Mr. Bruns responded.
The health of Mr. Sydney sind the promoters of
harmony was then given and responded to, end the
ineetiug Wag concluded in a convivial manner, being
one of the moot successful that has been held.

Lain ant erimt.

11%N. named Kob-rt Reid, was wintenewl to death
at the I,irvrpool assign on Wrdiiewlay for the mardvr
of his wife in Isll2. drier coonnot.ing the minis be
to Americo, but • few m•gitlis alio a destastire
wint thou ai.d iliva,,ht I

lIRNJ %MI N (;,11tr /4101 H. it el a !loaf y .r.veyee t th.
Ch .rter II p1e54..1 gud y .41 We -y
I. e.. b. siti.g ow.. Al s ot ro y In. tot. 4,
d.oV •1 . Th., defia...tiou. L.9UI
• 11.1 nVer tso je.rr. He wa. teuto.oed to
b.e yta ' per .1 be, eitoJe.

If will be remembered that it the let maiden, of the
Cebu.' C.huinal Cdurt a man nem-il Mayhew .n.t
anot.it r De&lea were eehrieb-d o r..jury in
,king fslo si.temebt4 for the purl.... .4 getting
per.m. eacti.ed Iron' moving no 411,1dinoent W.a
ploitinmed. It evens§ that since the lieit "whin Mayhew
boa died 1., Newgate. Device has &Ana seutehoid to a
month's italoisea.i.oat

Tan KIT AltMoto AT PH?SWAM—At bred. maize.,
Henri o..bhitaa, ael 16 oare, • thareee epmentme
was eharg6.ll with the wilful murder of Arthur Allen, at
Sheltie 61. 16 will be reuiemberwl, that on the °anew*
of a uesunderstandinn between the buys, the primmer
slabbed areeased with a earvimpkitife, and then mid,
"Vv.: Lille I Arthur," to his employer, 61r. Draper.
lie nhe. aMlel. -1 did it f w revenge." The &etc.'s
.vi Imo teemed tlmt the atewed we. imtteeil.., but not
to 'oat an extent as not to know Tied bunt enong. Ti e
jury rttutned • verdict of sadly "mains% the prime. r.
but atroataly rettooonen 'ed Mns to mercy. Mr. lastme
Lo.h modem a of dodo, and the primmer weo
taken front the 61,6 k unmoved.

deDaril JUDOIIItST.—A man Darnel George Jolly,
describe I as • hawker, was tried at Maidstone before
Boron Chanuell for felorrimialy killing harsh Simith, a
woman who livid with him as his wife. Toe eridetee
vas thet on the 28.1. of Oetoll.r the man and 1.011/1111
1101 10.011 drinking together, and it is supposed that •
quarrel sprang nti between them. They were, however,
it en going home quietly. A neighbeer preeently heard
/41ft.1011. and ran into their room. This person. • M's.
ffamsders, saw the degreased woman sitting on the flocr,
and the man standing in front of her. He vn
thrn cursing and swearing at her. TI mu, according
to tile witnais, be gave Iter two kicks on the heed or
seek, and she fell over on her left side, groanwd for
about • minute, and then was still. But the pri•oner
was not atilt. Ho licked the wretched woman twice on
the right side. Mrs. Bounders *lied out th.t be was
killing t!li woman. He replied, "And • good j..b too;
I will jump on her." He wee acfnally going to jump
on her, but the witness prevented him. A man came
In and said, "You've kited her."' And again the
prisoner said, "A good job ton." adding. "111 haven't,
I will," and once more attempted to kick her. The
prisoner, it was sworn, wore 'heavy iron.tippod boi.ta"
But any mon) jumping or kicking would have been
superfluous lahonr. The wretch., I 'roman was dead.
That was the crime. Now for the puniabinent. The
jury found the prisoner guilty, but recommended him
to iti-rer. The judge smite tied LIM to throe tuonth'a
hard labour? Th-re is not a day that • punishment at
!east as heavy is not awarded for the steeling of half-s.
Grown'. worth of property. It is notioeable that the
very judge who let Jolly off with three months bad
just sentenced a man to eight 'bombs' bard labour for
the robbery of some money, a watch, end • knife.