The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-07-29 00:00:00

I/ORCHESTRA AGRICULTURAL BOODITY.

The anneal exhiblUon of stock in eatassion with
this ere-Ikea Nudely took plum lad Setarday, in the
far Aoki. Dcdokrater, whom there were more entries
than at any previous show, and the quality ot the stook
has never been excelled. In the olwa for non., which
WY been in former years but indifferently filled, there
was Brst-rate oompetition, and • good deal of interest
was excdtrid. The premiums to the labourers for long
servitude and skill thwoated to Cal 151., lied the
sthiety's prises for stook to £3l. hut 17 spesial prism
for esttle, sheep, and pigs Were offered by gentleman of
the county, to the amount of Ess. The wrangemeute
were similar to those which hare been tnund so satis-
factory In former years, only that the stale end pens
few Ito different breeds of animals were ditii-imilni•h.4
by ler_ ge printed plecarnla w et the" Royal" and " Beth
sad Wert of P.oglisod " show.. In the coma of the
morning many of oho exhibitors as well as other well.
known stock-breeder. of the eounty visited the show.
Abost mid-day the judges onmenenced their Isboure ;
and the hon. goo. (Mr. O. J. Andrews) and ILIMAIIDSI
"°• (Mr. NUL") were with them to record their
deeinionr. Of the quelifications of this judges all spoke
In the highest terms, and their labours were by DO
means way, not only from the fact of the close oom-
petition in to..et of the classes, but in consolueno• of
all breeds beior gut In competition together for some
of the 'mew. The woletyis prize for the best bull was
awarded to Mr. W. C. Bevy, of Horn Part, for
"Chevalier," • Hereford which has Wigan grieve at
Melpinish, Yeovil, and other slaws, and now heat
Mr. James's Leopoli," to willob on two fanner
owesioos it hes bad to glee place. However,
Mr. James's It; months boll, eon of "Leopold,"
carried ill the grist in tne "under two years" claw,
being preferred to lie. J. A. Smith's oalf " Viscount,"
which was &warted first prise in its elms at the Bath
and West of Zeeland Sudety shoe at Plymouth, aid
ale, A short-horn rent by Mr. Harding, of West Stour.
The " Wet drary one" come, as might readily be sn-
owy I. front Mr. J A, SeiLbe, Bredford Pevere'l—•
b .nou Devon. with .e.ey g !Nature In pedro-
to t.t.l sing Mr. I'. C.,s, of tlyrie. and Mr.
ie.:, f Weet Stour, it,, Smith followed up this
sue, sn by tntio the prig. lot be.; pair of heifers, tee
onagetitio.i eels three other poke, of
which, Lower..., Mr. H. Moo's erre e tO010011.41„
Mr. Smith's tele of yearlings also styli first of ibis for
pore ihowi., Mr. 1. Caret, 1 litretson,
the dietine•, .n of " highly c onoundesi.° Per Mr.
Pert:ll.'6 £1 prier. for to.. ire,r ball, there wee only
One oningotJor. —Mr. W. C. Bany..of Horn Park, with
en sal nal hitherto "I. the dccl. newly three years
OM. It was, however, esteem:l en msairoriew by the
judges thet they ore it the pr s For the tr
given by the Mayor of Onrchoster (Mr. Gregory) for
three diary row., there was sirs rompetition b.t wan
Mr. Smith and Mr. il•r Bog (West Stour); the letter
took the prise with • °outdo of shorthorns and • °rose-
bud, and Mr. Smith's trio of pure Herons were highly
isonimended. Mr. Smith w.s awarded Dr. Bind
liawkins's prior fur three beet heifers. .

The sheep were • remarkably goal show. For
Do,ets Mr. H. Mayo. of Coker's Fr...roe. took all the
prism for swee—he did not show to the ram shwas—
ating camels that were awarded the blue ribbon at
Plymouth; and Mr. A. J. Pitheld, who for 'seer.]
years past has been bet little Load of, tenk the honours
for rams. In the flontbdewo elate., Mr. H. Fookee.
of Whiteohorch. woe the principal winner, his stalk
beiug remarkable goof. but several pelt Al were eatried
off by Mr. G. W. Homer, of Athelhanapton, uotably
Lord Rivers's prise for the beet 100 Down stook ewe*
under two years, and he was also very atteverifol
in the aliases for thort.woolled sheep, " other than
Horned or Southdown.." Mr. Homer was the winner
of the prigs for the best ettort.eroolled ram, with
so animal that in 1871 woo at Doesliaster, and is
1872 at Storminater, Shoehorn', and Brotoo. In
1872 he gave 15the of wool, and this year 161 be Mr.
T. C. Senders, of Watereombe, won CA. Strart's prise
with • poo of the be 20 ewes ever exhibited here:
they attraeted great admiration. In the pig clamor,
Lord Lrigby's puss as, won by Mr. J. A. Smith with
3 sows and young of the old Dorset breed, sod the
society's pates were token—that for boats by Mr.
Walden of G• 0319 Dairy, and that for sows by Mr.
Ingram, of Bagbor, with • white sow, bred from the
oelebrated stock of Mr. Docketing and Mr. Sterne. The
horse show waa very good, nod rteeived more notioe
than any other tiepartmeut of the exhibition. The
swards indicate the o•ners of the boot solcour.
The following is the pro, list :
Lalkitaaas.—Clario 1.

Laboarer in hodaandr), nbo has brought up the greatest
nonilar of legitimate chidren erlth least proportion of
parochial relief, and retained • good char.,eter. £l. Thonne
Evel,gh, In the oerrice of Mr. John A. South, Bradford
Peverall, 1.1 chit iron, 12 living.

Labourer in heobendry, who has worked the greaten num-
ber ti )ears in suoocadon up in the farm, or with the
same manor, froea the mre of 16, and who ha rmainal a good
character, LI, Hobert Vallem, in the servitor of Mr. Harry
Hole, Rockland Newton, 531 year.; and John Will.. to UN
sort toe • I ii executor. of the into Mr. S. Harris, a Promo,
fiti Gan, al.
Labouror in husbandry, not choetilles 60 years of ate,
ditto, at. Lichee! P.tmao, it. too service of Mr, V. D. Wads,
Holcombe Horsey.
Labourer in huabandry, not exceeding SS rein of we,
ditto, if, Torn Tewkesbury. in the tory ice of Hr. Harry Orde.
Man-oervant, who he. lived the (1116104 number of years
in sec...be in ono enrolee, with stood charector, Lt. Hoary
Down, in the servico Mr. Osumi Churchill, of A derholt
Perk, In years Ibet.. 171.. . . .

Ileneetrent, nJt exoetk.ing 30 yea., of ago, dab. £2. Jahn
White in the sertiot of Yr. W. )(.yo, el Charmkunst, by.
1aa..141 . .
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It omen-servant. who has bred the greeted number of yewre
In suc.e-eiqu in one manioc with a iroo I eh Lr.eter,
Cathaine Dow. In the DerVloll Of Mr. delay Folks., of White-
church_ ei years._

Woaimi-vierirant, not exceeding 60 yearo it se, ditto. it,
Ettalath Day, in the service of Mr. John Dalpin, of Dor-
chester, Or. Om to.
Woman (married or Angie). who has is ir•el the greatest
nututer of yean In suoces4.m UpJII the mune (um, or with
the woe inester or mist/tam, from the age o MI. who hue
during that tons matained • good character, and if married
hrought np her children In • respectable manner, sod has
beli ready at all tames to ci out to work when Wird on so to
do, it, Rebecca Tewkesbury, in :he service of Mr. Harry
Gale. ell yes,.; 2 ehlkiren, no relief.
Wvol.ll ltnnryioal or anagie), not etoreatng 66 years of lige,
ditto, £2, Anne Ileum, In the sereios of Mr. V. B. Walk, aq
year.; 3 children; no relief.
511•113.2.

LAMB

T., the Shephord who shall rear the greatest number of
Lamb% out of an estsiblishei Wien lock of not lea than 6:14,
AL No entry

--Dato—from---1.D31•11 d .ek of nut low then ;
Buttrod, In the serving of Yr. R. Will* of 6.st Burton, lite
reared at lambs front 470 ewes ; erne krt.
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To the Shepherd wh %bah rem the greete,t number a
out d.. eetabliebed Horn 0 .rek of not lan th. 60).
et John Bennett. lo the service of Mr. W. S. Hull. of Bruot,
reared lots lamb from osl ewes : 4 ewe. loet.•
Ditto, from en eembhshed Horn 11 ,ck of not kW than 300
At, Bdwerd Guy, in the eery.. of Mr. J. Ilero. Broadway,
reared 401 lambs from 410 ewe. ; 10 ewes lan.

To the Labourer, not exercising the trade of a thatcher, oho
WWI bare done the thuirlilog upon a farm for the loosed
period, in one prawn*. employ, or on the earn• farm, Li
&mu,' Squibb, In the sent* of Yr. Vhlll.ll Way, 14
yean.

carna.—Clare L.

Clymer of beet Bull, of my breed or age, above two yearn, 3
.trios; £2, Mr. W. C. Davy, Horn Port, Berwalnetar.
Ditto, under two yenta 4 entries ; £2, Mr. J. W. Jamas,
liappowder.
Queer of best Dairy Co. of any breed cr age. $ entries;
SS Mr. J. A. Sauth, Widlord Neverell.
Owner of Net pair of H. dere, tea years off, of any bread.
4 entries; LI, Mr. J. A. ; Mr. H. Mayo. consrowaded.
Ditto. one yea old. 6 eotrles ; SI. Mr. J. A. Smith; Mr.
T. Chick, &Wren, highly commended
stunir.—Clare

Owner ol best Doesstiess a ;Ad; ; Ilr. A. J. PASsid,
Eps Beidport.
Osrost of best South Down awn ; 8 settles ; AA Mr. H.
Pouts.. Wbitirchurch
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Owner of bee. Sbwt-woolled R tm, otherwise then horned or
Nouthdown ; 3 entries ; 42. Mr. 0. W. Homer. Ainelbansiston.
Owner of nest yearling Dorset Rua ; I ..tries; LL z. A.
J. Pitfield.
Ditto dotal, Down Ram ; I entries ; LI, Mr. O. W. Homer.
Ditto, Short.woolled Rsns ; 6 entries; £2, Yr. T. C. Betta•
dors ; Mr. Sauna.. also highly commended.
Owner of best pair of Dorset Ram Lambs; no competition.
Ditto booth Down Ram Lamb.; 2 entries; LI, Sr. O. W.
Hoar. . _ _

Ditto BbortoroUlad aim Lembo ; 3 wades ; £l, Yr. O. W.
Wart.

Owner. ol beet pen of 12 Donee Zero., 4 Ayeare, 4Lyw.,
and 6 S-years old ; mud. ; W. IL Kayo ; ID. W. A.
8011, Drum. nod Mr. A. .3. Pltl4d, highly commoodeel.
retto, 12 Booth Down levee ; 2 entree.; £2, ID. H. rookie.
Drum, 12 fleort-wootled Mem ; 2 sam.., AL MA O. W.
Dewar,

.14 the Shepherd of every MOOSIIILLI 444414444, M.
not—Clam 4.

Owner of the beet Boat-. Kr, T. Weldon, Oanse.
Owner of the best Breediog 'het bee produced one or
wee litters ;6 sautes ; Al, IL,. 0. A. hurries, Bab.,.

ersaAL

A Prise of 1.5, offered by the Patron. Lord Digby, to the
owner a the 3 beet b,eethai Sore, el say brsetL every one
of which most have Mal • later, sa4 bees in the poeseseion
of the owner 6 months previous to the exhibition; 4 sotries,
Mr. J. A. Smith. Brsdford Peverell.
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—A
Pnw of AG: Oland oy the President, Mr. Gerard *Murk
M.P.. to the tatter f the bat pior of Can Home,. not exceed-
ing G yeas ol age Met failed, ad free from ay boredom,
dieerm. ;sentra Mr. H. M.o.
•Mu of £5, offered by the High Sheriff of Monet. Sir
11.olyoeux Nappy., But, to the owner (being tbe breeder) of
the al boa South-Dant rullitsouthed Eons; 2 entries, Mr. 1.1.

• Pane of £5, awed by the Mayor of Dorchmter, Mr: 0.
J. U. Gregory. to the otoriaw of the host 3 Dairy Cows, under
P peen of age, ell of the now breed. and takes from the maw
Dairy. Opon to oh breed.. Seoul... Mr. U. Harding, Went
Stour ; Mr, J. A. Inalto, highly c demanded.
• Prise of £3, awed by the Col of 11. heeler, to the
owner (using the breeder) to he bet 3 South-Down Eames,
trader two years old ; 4 envie% &r.
A prise of 5.6, off awl by Lord Hirer., to the owner (Using
the breeder) of the bet 100 Down Steck Ewen under I yenta
uld ; I euln,e, Mr. O. W. Homer.
• Pros of if. 6, off oral by the Hoe. W. H. B. Portman, ILP.,
to tho o•uer of the beet Bull, of any breed or age. No
bull harts, won this prise eligible to tromps. ; 1
entry Mr.
•6, ofiere. C. .
A 1 by Mr. Gerard Btoto NP,, to the
owner (being the brooder) of the best 20 Dorset Fulimouth
Ea.. The ewa must each have bird a lamb ill., season • 6
gnteug, Mr. IL may.. • Mr. A. J. Pithead, highly c unmended
• Prise of 15, off ;red by Mr. John foyer, 12 P.. to the
owner (being the breeder) of the best 30 Doom Ceres, uuder
two yea. eld ; 3 elude., Mr. H. Mayo
A Prise of Lib offered b., I:lent-Colonel Start, M.P., to the
owner (being the breeder) of the beet 20 dtorttrooledi Era,
otherwles than Horned or Iknith.liown. under two year. old;
3 entrim, Mr. Clamart. launder., Newcombe.
• Prim of £5, (offered by Mr. Whitfield Dgby, to the owner
(being the breedor) of the beet 10 Shurtemoilted nth-mouthed
Ewa' othertrim than llorned or Soutb-DJ•11. The ewes Mast
e.ett bare Wed • lamb that memo ; entries, Mr. O. W.
Horner.
• Prise of 86, offered by Mr. W. L &year, to the °timer
of the best Cart Stallion, free from any hereditary detect,
that bee been at the tervice of the membere of this society
during the mown of 1873, and that he. attended Don:beds
daring that period not Ism than di Dotes ; 6 minim, Mama
Chick sod Kellaway's " Cbansplau."
A Prise at LS, offered by Mr. HasUcp N. bliddielea, to
the (Avow (being the breeder) of the best 10 louth.Down
Ewen under 2yowe old • 3 entries, Mr. J. Harding. Waterloo.
• Prise of i. 6 offend by Mr. Herbert William., to the
ohms all the bo:n thaws (bit or Filly, under 4 years old.
(No colt or filly haring previously won this prise *amble
So eatapete); 10 sottish Mr. John Mayo, PotwelL
A Prise of a., awed by Mr. William illot, to the owner
of the ben Cart Colt or Filly, under 3 yaws old. (No colt or
11111 hartntproviously woo this prise eligible to tionipetek Mr.
It. Wogs, Watemon.
A girlie Of LA, clered by Dr. Blast Hawkins, to the
*weer (Ming the breeder) or the three tett fielder., under
enrol, years eid. of any breed ; 4 entries, Mr. J. A. Smith.
• prim of IA °Nord by Mr. Chapman Saunders, to the
Powner al the beet 20 Mime Lembo, whom sire wee hired or
archased of hint ; Mr. & Osage.
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Tb. judos wore : Ire suds, hems. and plgs—Mr.
E. C. R. Gadd*, Wad Kos,* bier.; Kr. 11. SysoNads,
licsaise ; sad Mr. Lovilsocul, Thorssgrove, Midi:Usurp
kaissp—lla M. Neils& Nether floowes. aridgwat•r ;
Mr. J. &Goan, Polowai. Ilearater ; lad Ir. Oar%
At. Mlnbmso.

The dinner took phase M the King's Arms Hotel,
under the praiddeesy el Mr. Gerard Start, M. P.
There were present—The Rim R. W. Pears (motor of
St. Peter's), the Mayor of Donitsster (Mr. (I JO.
Gregory). Mr. J. F. Hodges, J.P., Mr J. Gal*, J.P.,
Dr. Akindge, J.P., Mr. RD. amen, Lieut. Holges, Mr.
Alfred Pope, Mr. J. J. Bata Lulworth), Mr. N.
M. Llegla (*sanitary of tin Melplain Agricultural
Bogen). Dr. Robinson (Dorchester). Mr. H. Mayo,
Mr, R. Gangs, Mr J. G. Homer (Martiostowo). Mr. T.
H. &modem Mr. H. Dab., Mr. H. W. Hawkins, Mr.
A. L. Owner, Mr. George Specials Mr. J. H.
Saunders, Mr T. A. Horner. Mr. W. F oku. Mr. W. 8.
Hull, Mr. It. J. Pitileld, Mr. T. obspraut Ssuadeeo,
' Mr. Joarph Bounden. Mr. J. 0. Saunders, Mr. J. A.
Ilmitb. Mr. Groves (Weymouth), Mr. W. Paoli, Mr.
Goa (Hyde), Mr. J. Mayo (Broodwey), Mr. Roper
Kr, J. Mayo (Faxeell). Mr. Ford (Rushton),
Mr. B. Bryant (Berwick), Mr. Ingram, junr.,
Barber), Mr. 0 Mayo (LltUe Piddle), Mr. Dabs,
jou, (Woodiford), Mr. It. Peke, (Little Mayne),
Mr. Jamie Harding (Waterton). Mr. Duke, Inn.. Mr.
F. Fdidisoo, Mr. Cox, jinn. (Hyde). Mr. J •espn Horner
(lartinatown) Mr. G. W. Room (Atbolhamptoo)
Mr. Powell (Zenon, Pommy), Mr. Dibben (Criaheli,
Mr. Forrostn. (Bryonstone). Mr. I. Pope (Hereunto),
Mr. Udall (Ohaldon), Mr. Lana. (Clinger Farm), Mr.
Gale, jun., (Nottingtos), Mr. W. Watts (Little...clad),
Mr. T. J. Horner (Heinsworth), Mr. Lane (Ilelanin),
Mr. J. C. Foots (C3illegbonmo.u,.. Plower (stahr,i).
Mr. Ingram (Bagbet), Mr. Rowe (Dorchester). Mr.
Cove (Aloof), Mr. Wlnterton (11lIt).. Abbey), Mr. R.
Pocks (1111t3n Abbey). Mr. Warren (Leman), Mr.
(ninington(Dorchester),Mr..J. Pitilold (Sy reonisbary),
Mr. R. L 'ragman (Dorchester). Mr. T. Chi* (Stratton),
Mr. Z. Bunten (Weet Leighton), Mr. Swatridge
(Malden Neeton), Mr. T. Loot (Kingston), Mr. H.
Pope, Mr. Ferny, Mr. J•ololllMappowder), Mr.
Whittle (Teller), Mr. W. Mean Dorobester), Mr. W.
H. Duni:oar (Troytown), Kr.unom, K. Gblloott
(Ower Moline), Mr. J. T. Imam, Mr. T. Walden, Mr.
P. Peirce, &

Mr. G.J.An Irorra, hon. Geo. of soo!ety, 0000lkol
tho 1.1.:( • 31or.

Graco.lrsa is..l by the It.v. LW. Pairs.

Ac:ording to cualm, thn eau—sesfUl labourers of the
peer, who Lad been dieing below, 'atoned the room,
and w.iro sappiest with a elan of string lx:sr etch, to
drink • e larvlrlt of the Q 4•012.
The thIAIIIN AN 111 Id— Withellt iii the least degree
ettemptinq ta lay mysoif any earn Motoot, I bTo to
be shlo to prop .ao this the fi•st tir‘at of t'lo
in • mot, ormut:rutiond raanaor than It on, Wel/ by
• outsell Date, at a oertdn LAhcral ratbe•ing In a
&nein 'cern edict Nottingham —(lan :liter, aryl
applause). I shad content myself in nar hiruble old-
&slime' sort of way by melee you to &Mk the health
of our beloved ltladea Viotoria—• Savaroign whoa* wine
and b,aenta,l natio has stunithenwi her throes, which
rests upon loyelty, ant °pan an anoioat monarchy,
ammeotad u Its with tillable, dutiable of this oonatry,
sad also with personal affection for herself —(sheere,
and "so. obit r more' by the lebourers, led off by Kr.
Start).
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The labourers picas were then d'atributed, the
recipients being cordially oheored by the oompany.
Toe Ottetanat then ividressed the labourers, as
follows: My good Meetly—Among the many duties
devolving on roe this evening as ohairman of the society.
there is none Mae plossilat than my lack at this
moment. I rim to congratulate you with siniumity on
the prizes which you have just obtained. I would
congratulate you very much on the hearty way in which
you hive given cheers for the Q teen. I hope ell you
older men will bring op your children to love and
lemma) the throne, mad that the yousger ones will
remallset this evening, and whenever mention is made of
the Queen or King. ti give them three hearty cheers,
became all of you have read in the Bible and reoolleat
that portion which is very much to the porno', in
regard to this enatter—" FIRS God, boooor the King.'
Now I wish to impress on you very much the neeemity
of not looking upon those ir am merely in the shape of
• peotniary rewind. It is to prove to you—l wish to
impreu on you—that yo.ur berries' are appreciated by
your employers, and you may depend on it my good
friends that the gentry and farmers of this country are
to reality your best friends—(applause). In making you
not to look on these prises for their pecuniary value, I
would remand you that gentlemen in high station
receive rewards for what they do You have all heard
of 1,01.1 Shaftesbury; he is a great mm, and received
a,, reward for his service, to the conotry what is lulled
"a garter"—it Is in reality • little bit of Moe ribbon.
He (Lord Shaftesbury) was rewarded in that way; but
he dad not look on it as a bit of Woe ribbon, but ass
tokeo bow the Quer, and the comary that his services
were appreciated. I hops you will look on them pullus
Is the mune way. I dare my that some of you gllog
about the country sometimes envy what are °ailed lion
men. But, my Inside, we have our ape and Chess as
well as you. You work in the open bid; lie the
Howse of r...teinuroons, and very hard work it is. I some-
times walk home at hall-put four in the morning, and
often wiah loc•id I was ab'e to be getting out of but
In the beautiful country. I have my hard work and
you yours, but depend upon it there is no reward
greater to any man whether in a higher or lover station
than to feel he has done his duty in that Mete of life
In which it has pleased God to pima hina—(applause)
In comilusion be proposed with all sincerity and °Mho-
simm the health of the sueoessful labourers —(great
cheers).
Toe labourers then retired.
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Tit COAISMAJI gave the health of the Priam and
Princes; of Wales and the roet of the Royal f.mHy and
Vie tlast was drunk with " one cheer more" for the
Duke of Edinburgh and Ma future bride.
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The CHAI iN goo th Army, NIT!, and li•serve
For Cell He r •gretted to learn tat there was great dis-
content amongst ths offi tars of the Army, and hopei
thst tbe commission mov.al for it the arise e Lords
would result in allaying it.
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Mr. ORSON tonlis.d I,rtho Yemenry, atiel Lieut.
Honor' br the Volunteers.

The Cte]Ute g tv,, the 11141,, wad Clergy and ..a
denominations of Christian Itist.ter

The kite. 11 W. PALM, rooter of Dorchester St.
Peter's, rtylieed, and his remarks were very reorlial:y
reoeivol. He raid it was oot the lir.t time he had been
culled on to respond to that boon, but the Ohaircias
had pissed him in • dleith,t position, in saying be (
Pears) would answer for the &larch— (langhtor). He
certainly would not answer for all that ohnrohmeo did.
Bet they met there for • happy union and irseePellow.
ship, and not to eater Into theological diecossious. He
wee always pleased to tee the kind reeeption aceorded
to this tome. At the present time, as islet. the army,
so In the church—he soppceed they hat naught
it from the gae-osen—they were inclined to strike. The
real fact wee—there is • great deal more thousht in the
world than need to be; formerly ou all enhjoets they
went in • straizht furrow. But now people bad begun
to think, and the clergy must think too. One great
advantage of the present seitatioes and disoussioca was
that It brought all that la good very mach closer
together. Th.y had eine evident)s of lion that occasion
lo the toast " the clergy and ministers of all denomi.
nations." They knew perfectly well that if they hat
got a measure if unwinnowed wheat, the more they
shook it the more the chaff went away and the good
wheat came doter; that was erectly what was taking
piaci at the present time. He had not the bast tear
' in the world for all that it good end trite and worth
keeiing is our religion ; but he bad • tionsiderable
anUenpation that before long there will be • greet change
in all that Is human to it, and imperfect and not worth
keeping. He thanked them exceedingly for the way
they tied resolved the toast; he thanked them for
having remembered his brethree of other denomina-
tions, and he was happy to say many of them were his
poensnal Meals, and hr found in them quite as inueh
Warning sad devotion, and quite as much energy as he
found in his brethren In the Cliurob—not more, but the
earn.; and he thanked the oompany vary mush f
having remembered them, and for hie hiving the
hooonr to respond to the toast that evening
(applause).
Mr. J. G. Home) proposed the Mayor and Corpora.
Mon of Dorchester.

The MATO' refpOnd•d, rentarkiag thst the prosperity
of Dirthaater mainly depeoded ou the agriculturista of
the dittriot. speaking of the afflicts of the C mewl to
provide fair fooood '12146 anti bs &wood to nose to
the west of Bogland, sad throwing out n suggestion
that th• cattle toorkot to the mu ground should be
closed earlier than the .sles are now finMhed.
_

Mt. 1401:1014 proposed lo eulogistic, tor, the health
of" the County Membero, ko., sod the Mambo: forth.
B)rough," and the toad WM greatly °floored.

_ -
Mr. WIRLUD EIORT, who was werm'y greeted, mid—
i rise to return thanks for this toms whisk bee been
so kindly proposed by Mr. Hodges, not oaly for myself,
but also for my two &bleat colleagues, Mr. Portman
and Mr. Player. I em mire you will give us all three
credit for wisiin; to do well. You all know Me Put.
man sits on one side of the house, and Mr. Foyer and
Mr. Start on the other; but I am quite sure that all
the electors of this county will give no all three credit
for •n earnest an i •Feere deers to promote tho Interest
of thee...entry at large, sal more oarilaalarly olr native
county, in which we were born and whlgh we love im
rineerely. Fr myself I confess that I feel miser
unhealed of myself—l feel I h tee been so min, years
away trim you that you may almost look en no ens
rum's acis—ilaughter). At the same time it is a great
OPIUM to cease amongst what I hope I may *all my
friends In thi, part of the oonoty. And when I make
use of the word 'idea I," I mean friend'. I cense from
a place whore I very °Deo heard the word " friend"
used ; "my honourable Head," "my honourable and
m"&yntrifgli.t.tee.:,.",:ity,:f7:ius'36!:l6.6amdy lwr.so nide ;ii.ett‘..ll,'""
"my right hocourable and gallant "my right
honoursOle and 1-arrir 4 friend." That la all very flue,
but generally 'peaking, the persons ao addressing 'hoes
oppoelte to them are very anxious to walk over mad
st•p Into their s'.ors !—(laugoter). I hope that is not
the cum with me. and that there is net say gentlemaa
prevent anxious to fill my placie—(lmar, hear, end
applause). Not having ban prerant for so many years,
I an. •fr•sd I rather forget your rim, but I have a sort
ne hies that politics ars not allowed to be spoken—
(latighter) Bat I came from • pl.'. perfectly charged
with political electricity—l feel boiling over with
poldioa, and if a little dose ran out I mast do as the
le.liee do when invited to sing, Veal • slight estarrh,
and eek your Indulges., I —(leughter). For this
"I”rengh of Dorchmter and the county I have bees
26 veer. in Parliament, and I may safely say of all the
dull seaciona we have had I °moot recollect anything
like equal to the dullness of the present; and I'll tall
you why it io,luaeimpleway. Ills human early to
the senalon on the gaieties of Irish Llaiversity Eliot.
lion we knocked her Majesty's Government on the
head; and there they meta be moo any day you like,
except Saturday and Sunday. sitting all of • row on
the Treasure bench with their heeds on their breasts,
looking like Put what they m•—• lot of Melee cooks--
(ermi laughter sod "brave")•ith not • siege peak left
to thann—(elmers). The only appearange of resuaelta-
Um they exhibited was at the grand meeting at
Nottingham, presided over by the Dike of St. Albion,
and addressed by him, Lord Hartiogton, aid Lord
Cowper. The Duke made a rare hash of it to start
with, having, sa I nankin, to my, the Impertinence to
attribute politica to Her Ilsjeety. Lord Martine=
talked • good steel about the Goonervalive party basic'
j no pulley: and Lord Cowper welted op, in returning
thanks for the Home of Lord., by saying most of them
I were bores and the reetaleder foies—a sompllmeal
, widish I as, IWO will he tally appreciated by that
august aneecabli—(hear, heat). I testily meet say •
weed in ealf-defenee as • Comerralive to Lord Harl-
ington. When he *bargee the Goaservatin party with
having no peiloy I estirely deny It—lt is net the faM;
but we am set en foolish as to aasseadm ear poi* 14
Um wrong thew Parilsawat Is Skis botilirtek4 ashy

Is • frigidly mot el way—Mr. °Maslow being the
general ea este side, awl Mr. Disraeli the general on
the oth.,; and whoever beard whim two gm:orbit
were about to light • bottle of one sending his
oomplimento to the other arid telling him his intended
mancearreo, and what he was going to do (laughter
ISOSI Spollbeel). I may deassail • little farther. You
gentlemen when four of yoa are playing • rubber of
whit don't Meow your ear& to your advenarios, but if
you kavit got "tramps' keep tht el till the proper time,
and when you NO UN there to the beet advantsgd—
(Ghosts.) I wish I had brought Lord Hartingtoo down
' mire—a Caldoot Minister f—how you would have
badgered him I—(laughter). He does very well oo the
offensive : I should like to see him on the &thrash'.
He livery well able to hike ode of himself, and I wish
I bad 'shod him down to the thither of the Dorohester
Agtioultural floolety—(laughtsr). Bat I mast mil
Lord Hartington that Um Conservative party have a
• cod that Mr. Maud has • political programme;
whioh, when the time arrives, be will only be too
hoPoy to annonnee to Lord Hartiogton, his party, aud
Ski country in satinet —(applause). Bat I have been
In Parliament • treat may years, and I may just toll
you that it is of no i.e for • Minister to resolve on •
certain pokey nobles to has the down of war, that is,
in • Parliamentary meow, • majority behind hh beck
how, hear). lam not • bitter moo, and do not speak
in • party way any mom than I can help. Mr. Glad.
slow had a majority of 100, and there'. nothing so wasy
am to haw* a pulley and peso • few Bills with slob •
majority ; but what bas he donn for you Mr. Dimon
kas never had a °haw., but I hopo the " good time"
is .omlcug, sad will shortly SKIS*, when he wOl be in a
position to do something for the oountry, and for you
gentlemea—(applaw I e and "We want it) But
bays another word to my. I had almost forgottoo
hot Wedoesday. That undo), woo an epoch
la this session, and wouioned more consternation
than anything sloe egoopt the defeat of the Govern.
meal on Irish education. A private member brings
forward a Bill for giving agricultural labourers votes
for the 'aunty, and Mr. o:eristons, who is 11l In bed,
for which I am sure all are very sorry, writes. note to
say he belie...is Be principle to his just, and that its
adoption osunnt to lung delay .1. It ii a very @extend
" volition for you. I ask you—ere you prepare,' ad •
pollttoal power in the ocautry to sores to Wilt Ara
you pr. ant to see at VI. ~,a,enca you hay. to •
Ibody of respectable and lolleential gootierneo eti-
drely owanthod by the votes giv.a to your labourers ?
(No, no). I mutt bay I novo, hoard a better irrech
lb. , that deIIVOTIVi on the Audi re: by a goittlomau who
loan honest Radical—l /else Professor Frierset7, who
end distinctly that be would sever unsent to the
wool. government aud roarer of the oountry being
banded over to lbw" who gain their livelihood by
emattal labour ; and I thick all .edit le doe to Pro-
fessor Fowoott for that ontapoken speesh—(applaues).
I am old enough in the Hoes, of Coamous to recollect
prOstitatious from the Liberal party agitiost all power
Wing Is the hands of the upper olasses; I have heard
their protest agatost power being gins,. Won, to the
middle &seem. I quite •ve• with them, and I
equally protest against all tbe power of the oosotry
being emit to any wo slaw, au i say that all ought to
have aqua polities] powers, and an *oust shore in the
Oeverament—(eppleuse). It la aver, onions quoation.
I believe the question of giving labourer. in the
mut:dies votes will break up this Government and I
dare say another also. It h for you to take 04f•
of yourselves. At pretest you have • great
deal of power, and I should be very sorry to ow you di..
d of it, but if you, the tenant farmer. of Eng.
and, to extend the frenehlos to labourers without
due oonsidoration, and cserely as • politiool cry, your
loildecoe wlll altogether ha Stollo—(beax, heart I am
afraid I hove rather bun Wiring polities, bet I imagined
rayrolf somewhere olds, though where I hardly know,
for the hustings are now dons away with. I voted
against that change, for 111 k, to ow • goo 1-nattusi
mob, and have a few jokes and • little that and am
therefore sorry they aro dons away with. But thvre
are other glutton. of political interest. We have had
two or three times to deal with quotions affeedag
land! oil sad tenant. I for one confess—l wish to speak
hi:mostly to you here—l don't like the ides of much
lexislatiou between landlord and sealant. I should like
for all to get oc jut in the woo way as I do with my
tenant.. I like tor all to be friend., meet with other
bait way, add not have • strict Act of Paaliament to
regulate their motions, directing each of them straight
In • certain cootie, saying you are to do Ibis and that,
and il you don't you may go to law. I Wag that is a
wrong fooling to cairn between landlord sod tenalt. I
ono get on very well with my tensets without additional
lawe. Whon they come to see in, lam delighted, and
I believe they are eqoally pleasid to see me—(hear,
bear). pay myself that compliment; and I think
dot Is the way we should go on. I for one should be
very sorry to au any measure pus- d which would
change that spirit to that which °ldaho In Irolsod,
where, LI an Irish moodier was telling we the other
day, the londlord tries to get as Lauda as Le coo, and
the tenant is only anxious how much he oan
neve. I should be sorry to see that spirit in
Eoglang—(hear beer.) I an sorry Mr Fortier is not
here, for I should like to here a word oir two with him
—(laughter)—for I doo't think ninth of 111. Fowler and i
the Chamber of Agrieulturo—(loughter.)—l can't see
yet It has ever done me any good, and I don't see it is
likely to do you any. You know I am behind the
seine., and the Preeidents of the Chambers of Agrioul.
tore in the House of Continuos are like • lot of women
—.ll loslour of each other—(laughtor.)-1 hue talked
to them. and whenever one propoos one thing another
says oh 1 ho's crotcheity, if you'd only do as I say I
Gould support you. So they bring forward their
orotehets one by one, arid are beaten ic detail, so that
nothing Is done. lam not saying nothing ought to be
done for the agrionitoral interest. On the oontram I
fool something ought sod Inuit be done f r the poor
egrioultural interege_((„aghtar and a; id...)._11.1
when I recollect how many times private members hem
brought questions attesting you interest bofore the
Elms., and the moults, I fool that you lova about es
enrich chance of getting any relief from the present
Olvorament as therein of an coo tithe Tichboroo trial
—(laughter) —I woos to turrets on you that the
Control Chamber of Agriculture oil do you no good,
and that your local Chambers will be of no avail with
the prescit Government ; sod that what you must do
is this, and I hope you'll write it docile your pocket-
books, if you went to get relief of any sort or kind to
the agricultural interest, you most return Coo.
semative members to Parliament to support •
Conservative policy —(lsught.o. and *been).— The
very first thing that mast be done lor you is this
—you mast nod ought to bevel • Minister of Agrioul-
lure - (epplsuse) —The Mayor of Doeoheoter wisely
said what would this town be without the
agricultural interest; sod I would ask what would
England be without it?--(spplause). Are you to be
set aside, snuffed out, lettebed at, sat upon? It is
morel, byelaw, you hare not got strength. The
measures for your relief mast come from the Govern-
moat, and a Government with power enough to pees
them. No tirivato member would do you any good
in regard to Local Taxation or anything else. I repeat
• again that what you tenant farmers most do for your
own sake' is to return • good lot of Conservatives to
the next Pwilament—(laughter, and applause). An-
other volution has greatly iota...hid me, and I think
It dou you—l mew the Game Laws. bees been very
bard at work the last two sessions, hardly missing a
meeting and sitting twice a week on the game laws
committee. And I confers in that committee I think
the landlords and game preservers were very well
represented and I think the oupportors of the poacher
were very well represented, bat I beard very MU, said
in favour of the poor fanners. However I steak up
for we resolution that warn proposed to this offset—
That • proprietor of land on letting • farm reserves
the right to the game, and afterwards wishes to let the
shooting to another party, he shall give the first old.
to the tenant of the land—(applases). I son a game
preserver, and I am proud to say I supported thot
resolution for which I got into great "hot water,"
though for that I don't ears • farthing. It is ciertalnly
my opinion that each • plan is both eqaltsble and jaw,
and, though I don't wish lump scything ribtresouthal
of any I doo't este that (inappLoo his flagon)
for all the landlords to England—(applause). I wish
to give you an 'oomph, of whet may take place. When
I attended on the Game committee I tried as mush as
posaible to direat myself of ray feelinge as a landed pro-
prietor and gameirreeemar. It is a diModt Ibis's to do,
bet I tried to dolt, and to suppose that I was • tenant
farmer, and, like a great mu,, as it as proved before
th• ootarnittee, sufferiox greatly from game. Well, say
here's Mr. Start of Crirthel, in " titherteotreett —by the
way lam a little bit, though not quite broke —(laught/or) ;
Mr. Blurt lais to leave Crichel, sod the trustees let
°riche, and the shooting to Mr. Auriferous., a very rich
gentleman, who pays a doable rent—one for Oriole!, a
second for the shooting. I don't blame di. gentleman,
but tbe sy.tem, as bowing herd on tenant farmers. day
Mr. Aunferous has the shooting over the farms occupied
by if,. Honou and Mr. Ford; I behove both with •
lilt., trouble might be este* op with game—(lsughter).
Ile tom,. down, and baring plaid through the owe for
the spoon etwoursges the gerue,hsx We Owe keeper., who
don't care about Mr. Horurr or Mr. Ford. Hares and
rabbsto are preserve to the elm it extent, sal outs or
Ivies a week the tenants SOS Oats mud wsegond going
away laden with thus for sale at Ludenhall market—
(applause). I say that Is DOS ALA: system to the tumid
I armers ; and I am proud of the vote I gave on thy
queetios. I shall do the game whenever tLe subjeet
00111.• up agado—(applaure) Mr. Flodgos has been
very somplmontary to in. on my oratorios! power,.
If he but knew ths limo° of Comasons—the number
of speakers sod the nommen, they talk, he might
bit of • different opt Join. But my oonstituonts
may depend upon one thing, that gib-borer an °ppm-
Coolly arises and I Lear their don't:at@ roadbed, I will
to the best of my ability defend them—(applauar). I
hero spokes of the main questions whish at this
moment are attrawing public utmost—l ham spokes
oponiy and freely. All I eau now recommend you to
do is to take my advice; sod, If you do your duty,
show • little spirit, keep together, work together, sad
do as 1 ham told you, yes will thus bee your interests
looked after, and my visit to Dorobutor to-day and my
presides., at Ilia gathering, will Lot have been under-
&arm in vals—(theer.).
Mr. 11. Poole* proposed it.• health of the President
for next year—the Use. W. 11. B. Portman, M.P. la
doing so he said lit. Start', vote on the game sow
would have Hot approval of tenant fanners
goserally. Estonia( to the lobate question, he said
lumen were now psylog the utmost they could laud,
and were gotta reedy to giro • good day', wage for a
good day's work, but he woo sony to soy that la many
instance, they did not get a good day's work.
The Mayo. proporied the health at the President ef
the meeting—Mr. titurb—(applauee.)
Mr. STOAT, responding, took the opportunity of say-
ing • few words he forgot before. In the reworks he
made, Ito did not in any way wish to say • ward against
Kr. Portamo, for although he (Mr. Stun) did net
koow how he would have voted on Wednesday had dee
vomits gona to • division, yet he always fosod him In
support of the agricultural intereet. When slaked to
swept the ?mildewy of the society this year he (Mr.
Blurt) did so readily, busase he thought it the dukg •
net Italy of members of Parliament but of country woo I
tiomen living in the neighbourhood to support awe
amosiatioue—iapplaws.) Thie more he saw of them the
mor• he perceived their wet einem to all Glaser. Mr. i
Footage in his swath had touched on ground "whir.
sage!' fear to treod"—(fftelit loulthior). He (Mr.
Sion) tried to avoid that question a. Melba Übe could'
but ea it who mooted, and he was not accustomed to
be afraid of anything, he was glad to give his **tow
upon it. He attended • dinner at Wareham wow
this age; and, said he, (roam mo I what hot watt, I
pt qv wkasj NM IWO —Naihior). Ho bad

laadlo4,
iht
ways

offended • great malty le- sad, he was shalt,
oleo many (airmen, bat he k he was not slt.,-
pther open so blame. . , had given his
tenants a certain number of °ethics', but be confessed
—a groat mind was always epee to e0e.;,,tt00,,b,,,,
be saw the labourers taking animater' as they did of
him, sad saying "Hare I am, living in one of Mr.
Start's cottages, paying Is. • week, and I dual etre a
toes for anybody." he thought It was no: fair play, and
he mutt see it did not go on or be should hays to give
more pottage', to ths tenants. Ile howl they would
receive that in the way he intended it—as doing cools-
thing amiable to hie tomcats whoa they c.ma
and &Asti bias. Without 'risking to pay !Amara
any compliment he was made that if all
laudlords would act like that, they and their
tenants would get on op4tl, (laughter and
applause). Now when he gave the *otter., to the
menus be had two things to ask then,: let, do pot
respectable people into them, awl 2nd, do keep theta
in decent repair. He was ready to meet his Meant.
half-way or more Sian half-way in the matter of repair,;
but he could take them I. cottages he had given to his
tenants In differout parts of the count', widish, if
moo by strangers, there would 6' a totter about them
neat morniog in the Daily Telegraph. I don't like
that idea. Fancy a lether—Ses lats.'. a mica plum, Mr.
Stares labourers Iles to, no psi.- windows broken,
tool tumbling In ; all the odium being oat: an Vie poor
Matio-cl, Mr. Start. Ho thoaght 112/ temente wouldtbe
better of eith his offer to beat oottages on all his
farms, keep them in repair, glee s little Ltad with
them, ant charge la. • week, snaking the tenants
undertake to vole—(leaghter)—he't 'cat Gladstone in
his miod—(laugliter)—tuadertake to work on that farm.
He believed that would be hest for them, belt for him,
and beet for the labourer• They might overlook little
repairs, which he having • dark of the work" going
about would me and hare attended to. But am they
thought °thereto, and wished otherwise, end asked
him In • aloe gale" sort of way, be had„bauted down
his flag and glvea a great many eottages to his truants,
Rot he men beg of thews to let them to respectable
and to keep them in repair, If they didn't,
Lid be hanged if he would not take thou away
(laughterL He would give It • fair trial, sod if he
coati prove (boy wool I ioit do I', be believed ho ebould
have tla vest tuajaity ni farm... ..n ht. fcr there
wee no body tf we. more jugt—( .1,1.1 too). II • lt
also to return thanks for hia broth, r, whrru he Urea rot
camiit to lie present- I ipp!aust). At aratruian h. ii
hie beet, and, if h. were able, be about 1., urrly
to, happy to ,neet Mr. Porta:ma at their inev'dog n a;
year—(spplause).
The non. seeretery (Mr. Audteer.), read the hat of
stock prig .a.
'lb. C11•111Will proposed "The Dauma of Pr,sa,"
coupled with Lee nacos of the Mayor et Derehteter ; rad
Mr. GUMMI suitably replied.
The ell 4111.11 alf next gave" The Jadgea."
Mr. GODWIN replied, and said the stook they had to
ledge to-day would do oreditt / the " Rayal" or" Beth
and West of England Society? Tee bona clissei var.
pasticularly good, airl the oompotitian ke.ca Ti..
salute!" exhinited "hewed that here they were deter-
mined to hove hone, that weuld cony a. wet u draw.
Mr. 81311011 Di also briefly rerpooded.
Mr. N. M. Lame proposed The health of the com-
mittee," and exprewed a hope that next October at the
Melplatah meeting they might have all the throe county
menalena.

0. HoAsa replied, saying there was a good
working oosamitme, but that for between 30 and 40
years the work of the moiety had been done by Mr.
Andrews, than whom no secretary anywhere could do
better. He *included by proposing the hon. sea's
health—(appisuse).
Mr. Annsims humorously reolieJ, spesking of the
begging he did on the part of the society, and supped-
lag that when the committee revised the 6°1214000°0 of
the sower, they should 000 sider that rule of the old
Doreetahire society which said that all the °Moors
'Mudd be honorary except the secretary --(lnu,ghter am!
applause). Ho was quite sure that every esricaltarlut
meseot deirired to giro his labourer whet he believed ts
be his \ousel doe, the best proof of which was seeing
the number of labourers they had who had received
premiusa. for loos senior, during the whole of which
time they had has a good @hamster, —(hear, beer). He
thanked them for the honour done hits, and assured
them of hie oontinued interest and ssal oo behalf of the
eomety—(applanar).
Mr. SWAT bore witness to the real and energy of Mr.
Aodrerre, and then proposed "The Press," which was
duly acknowled°o.l.
Mr. J. C. Fooks proposed the health of the "duas.sr•
fed oendiclame.-

Mr. M. GINO. replied, and went on to say that be
was sure their President would be toe last to wound the
feelings of any one. He was eorry Mr. Fowler was not
present to answer for hitn•elf—(spplauee). As many
of them were aware, Mr. Fowler bad expend. •
greac deal of thought, and labour, and trouble on
behalf of the egrioulturd iutirest—(hear, bear). He
(Mr. Fowler) leboured honestly to advance the interests
of agrWulturista. and hal DO other object in •.e w. Too
result of hie (Mr. F owlet's) libeler.' was in 'a wet
minium the forma:Lao •.f tho lark, and important
aosiety la thus county oalled the Chamber of A.;rett •
tare--(eppleu•e). He (Mr. Geoge)rose for the purpees
of calling the President to t..k for having spoke°
rather lightly of that great sootety—(hear, boar). lie
fault not for a ntomAt imagine why the Cnamoor of
Agriculture in Daset is partle.thr should eao•te the
jedouoy of the members for the minty; but it is •
'low* f•ot that it does—(boor, hear). If they looked
to other Denudes they saw the ia-et•up of the Chamber
of Agrieulture atteuded lir ten mernners of Parliament;
but the Dooeet Chamber Could not get one, unlese it
were their kind friend and neighbour Mr. lloyer—
(applacee)—wno was always ready to assist in any
emorgrney—(applanse). Tee other two members were
never seen at any of their meetlnge—(hear, hear).
Ile would go • little further; and ask—when had
they the pleasure of coring a member exoept
Mr. Foyer for a very In tone? It bat been
a great pleasure to them to me Mr. Stout teellay;
they h• 1 a epeelmoso of whet Mr. S:ura erns if they
count only get him amongst thlon lbw, hear). He
wee quite sore they had only to get trim to apprectiate
him more, The Chamber of .tgrbouleert was not
loteadel as • political arenoistion--at least its only
politicos woes agricultural polities—(applauoe)—not
Whigs, or Tories, or Haelloals . • and P they had not
got sight views they invited their 00011b0111 to 60013
and Ittittlot them ; and he Loped to future they would
—(epplanse). He was quite sure Mr. Start meant no
unktadome to Mr. router, but he would not allow it
to pass without notiee—(applause).

Mo. Brun said be was extremely glad Mr. Gongs
had mentioned th• nutter. It was one of this great
advantages of publio msetthu; sod what • comfort It
was tbat Mr. Osage hul get ay cod spoken Wens his
fsoe, instead of going about to the different market
Soso, soaking mischief and opposing Lim behind Ilia
book. Ho was mach obliged lo him, cod only tart
happy to endorse his sentiments in regard to Mr.
Fowler, and say he meant no harm whatever against
him—(t:tear, bur). He agreed wit Mr. Gongs that
Mr. Fowler was • very energetic ma,, hot he was uot
quite certain, to be honest with th.ru, that ho was not
estop up" with the Chamber of Aarhus:tare ; and it
bad not done him (Mr. Start) any good. The Central
Chamber of Agriculture brouoht forward the
question of Lose Taxation, an 4 in conasquenos
he (Mr. Start) had to pay 2; par cent. more
for all be reuivad (lughter). It had
taxed Criehed House, it bad tax el his erotais,
It had taxed his game—(load applause). He was not
ostoplaining • he acid he ought to pay for hia °outcry
house, his wOode, and his genie; but he also sell It ar as
the Cumber of Agriculture had brought thou ohoges
to boar upon Wm. All he comp:Mood of was that they
did not pull together, and did not bring anything
praotical to bear in lb* Hoas• of Cornmoos which one
could understand. The Prasideata were jealous one of
another, bad their orotthem as —Mr. Start v tin, only
men bound not to Its,. on.—(laughter)—and were
conesegautly snuffed out one after another. He we.
not complaining of the Chamber of Agriculture. Tuy
hada right to combine to look after their own iatoreets;
but he thought they wanted somebody to guide with
• bead on his thottiders—fiaugh(er, and applause, and
orlon of "our member.," and "Mt. Start.") He was
going to say they wanted • really praelloal man, and
could not have a Uttar than Kr. Floyer, for tho whole
county bad oonadeoce le him; if there was an honest
man in the world who womb* not stoop to anything
unfair and unjust, it was Mr. Iloyer—(epplaass). Up
to the present time the Central Chamber of Agrionitare
had not oonduoted affairs in the satinfutory way be
thoaght it would hue done lilt had bun beaded by
Mr. blurt— (great lughter)—ne meant to say Mr.
Iloyer7(lond applimao).

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Mr. G. W. HOlinit also replied, and observed that
gaieties of this kind had been under a aloud for the
last two or three years on aeounut of the labour quo.-
Won; for banal( lie trio not one of those very touch
afraid of that question, for he thought it would settle
down. If labourers premed (born at a particular time,
such as harvest or any sicilar wane, he thou4tit they
should oombine to resist tient. Is the I.dig
us
labourer. *chid not have 010111 than their fair 'hero of
the produce.' the land. There had boon a remarkable
turn in affairs front what existed two yeas ago. A
man who had not looked him in the face for two year.
met bun io the town to-day, and asked hint for •
sharaetor. " What, you oak me for a oharooter," he
said ; "yet', Vie cLiegato of the Union for Puddletown 1'
Yes," he replied, "you wets m 7 last etlitiorer."
"Uhl' rejoined tie, "yin have had Mr. Anti for •
master lately; why don't you go to him V I'ine was
answered (bath. wanted to so to Canute, and wield
get • .litaidion if he bad a ehereoter trans two gentle-
men. He told bim that wh,n he worked for him (Mr. ,
Homer) he showed some talcat at antaln deecriptioas
ot work, but he didn't know about giving him a .bat.
rioter. "Will you answer the gentlemat'a totter," b.
Raked. and to that he (Mr. Horner) ashi ho @boon he I
happy to answer *my goilkwan's letter. He (Mr. Homer) ,
odd to Win. now 111 toll jou my idioms on the taboos'
quesUon. There were au z p ants, to have *share of to. I
Produce of the lead sod, beyond what the land pro.
dews& they could 'withers. k kritowne• the Goveruomg, I
then the clergy, for lithe must be paid; third,
poor's-rate ; and what was left belonged to the landlord,
and U by lay re Ether by hadlord or labourer ;
the land to produoo what it woad by tho beet
system of oultivatioo, the whole three would in lb.'
sad be the keen ; and that was the state of affsire at
the present moment—(hear, hoar.) There wes not the
sereage of turnip Belli this year eis there hal bstes the I
last two, because lite labourers had pot ou the screw at
heetng-titne ; sad the ceneequenoe we. that slier. he '
had one applioation for work the last two year. he had
had twenty this memon—(bear, hear). He made
point of employing every 041111 who Offeripd himself
wiener or summer U he Gould, but Ude year he bad got
everythlag done up as close as he mould, and had
turned away more then seer he did in his Ide. The
realms was that hat soasoa the labourers pus on Use
we., anl tried to reap an Illegitimate advantage just
at • oritaal point of the season, and now they had I let
days and days' work, and he was quite sure the
labourers had now had the wont season fur nue work
they bad ever had since they learnt to the the hue—
(spplause). Maul of them felt rather warmly on the
witclool of the Chamber of Agriculture, and thought
that the *lslas. of the society did not remove the at-
teotien it dernutiled. He did not behave that Lamm{
formeis of this acuity sought So entreat from their
diorde tate iota more than warn legiti metal; due to
them. He was quite bare they ITV, not like the Irish
tenants who sought to eatabloh that:wins on the land
gad virtually only pay a rent-sharp ; hare they only
asked what was their rine—that when they osoupled the
heed they should be treated fairly, and not have
iluir grope Woo up by pak•—(epplabse, bad hear,