The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-08-06 00:00:00

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recollect that Southdown sheep were becoming very rise in the tolls, and what there
veluable. He had the pleasure cif having souse the inhabitants. The tolls were in accordance with
foreigners on a visit to his house, and be had expected the Act. All paid a 'penny oil going upon the
some more that day, whomight have become purchasers.
They must be very grateful to the foreigners for the pier. They ~a nothing ou going off. If they went
off to go aboard the steamers, and then camevon
good prizes they gave them for their sheep. They
did'nt give them anything without their paying for it Iffs"i•
(laughter), and as he was in the habit of mixing a good believed that Mr. Drew was
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deal with foreigners, and had • great wan) relation in saying the Council had
and friends abroad, he trusted that they should long wrong in his statement
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the " health of their excellent host, his old friend Mr. Mr. DREW said if the Council had not the Act of
James Harding." (Loud cheers.) He quite forgave hint parliament it was an attack upon the boats, and gave
the crime lie has committal toolay of having their notice to move at the next meeting a resolution to the
festive meeting on the cup day of Goodwoed• effect " that the resolution passed on the 23rd Jul', lan-
(Laughter.) The toast was drunk with three times posing • penny toll on passengers using the pile pier for
three, with "one for Mrs. Harding." the purpose of embarking and disembarking from the
Mr. JANEB HARDING mid it gave him great pleasure. steam-boats be rescinded, and that should any offer be
on the 10th anniversary of these annual meetings, to made for renting the pile pier tolls at • price that will
have such • highly respectable and numerous aileron,' ensure 5 per cent. to the bondholders, and leave • rest
as he had now the honour of seeing before him. That fund of £5O a year, the renter undertaking that the
alone—before they went to the work in the field with- boat passengers shall not pay more than a half-penny
out a chew:* of knowing winch way the "fly" would each, such offer shall be received..
turn— was very gratifying. During the ten years these Mr. HILVILYIBII said it bad been proved that it Was
sales had existed lie was better supported now than he not the fault of raising the tone for boat passengers did
had ever before been. He was delighted as an English- not rest with the Council, the contractor's represeuta-
man to have those of foreign courts mixing with thete• tive having demanded such to be the case in accordance
As their chairman had just said, they wanted to be liith the Act.
friend' with forei;ment ; they did sot went to tight. hut Mt liii in st;,l b had read the pipers ere] there was
'limitl ever sW.i tete plsee he I istot,,,lit it chi l'e tettit,ou mole there ihist the Council lastl had an
interview with Mr. W m illias. [We beg here to remark
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the teeter tebr.nititlill': thi.mt tile representatives of the press were requested 41
(Laughter.) With respect to his Southdown sheep lie withdraw while this subject was being disclosed by the
had sitsred neither expense nor treuble to get the best (ouncil.] It was resolved that in future all inemberu
of
Itlu,sl its as to bring theta to perfection. A croes he the Council shall per tolls on entering upon the pier,
never would have antler say circumstances, mid where except when going on upon official duty.
he bad • Hampshire flock of fl °Wild Ise was particular 'The MAYOR said that iii June mid July, 1860, the
to look after the fences so that they might not get over. I receipt of pier toll* amounted to 179 Is. Oid., anti for
Not only Englishmen Eagle to know the quality of the two corresponding months this year they had been
mutton, but foreigners also. He could only my that he 1.97 Os. Id.
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was delighted to have so full an attendance and such • is was resolved that the severs' owners end emu.
respestable coutpany, and he hoped that the stock piers of property at Waterloo-terrace have notice to fill
which would be placed before them would be such as up to the depth of two feet.
to give thetas satisfaAion. He trusted that he should
live to see them for many years to come. Before lie eat
down, he would, with their pet minion, beg to propose
the " Health of those distinguished foreigners who had
honoured hiss with their company that day." (Cheers )
Count WEPtt returned thanks. Ile said although
bore on • foreign soil he wee very proud to say he had
now become • naturalised British subject, and it gave
him great pleasure to return thanks for the toast. The
greatest man who ever existed, the late lamented
Count thivour, and the great man at the :mad of the
French nation, Louis Napoleon, were pi,ded by the
decßicont of Enalsnd, and his was certain that France
every day adopted English habits and English liberty,
and they would ON) that, one clay she 'mold he just as
united as Englana. With regard to agriculture, Err
land had done wore in that than in any other indestry.,
He was now • captain in the Militia, and he assured
them that he felt proud to belong to this country.
(Cheers.)
The Cm AIIIWAN next gave the "Health of the Vice-
Chairman," to which Mr. Dunning responded, but his
remarks were wholly Mandible to those who sat at the
other end of the tent.
Mr. JAMES HARDING said he had • toast to propose
which he was sure would meet with their approbation,
as there were • good many sportstnen present who had
to show sport in the county of Dorset. They no doubt
knew whose health he was ab3ut to people°, abd he
heartily treated that next season lie would find foxes
in every part of the district where he has been in the
habit of drawing cover. It was not his (Mr. Harding's)
fault that foxes were not friend in his covers. He,
however, trusted that next season Mt. Radelyffe would
never come to any of his covers without /mains a lox,
and when found would catzls it. He concluded by pro-
posing the " Health of J. C. Radclyffe, Esq. (Lond
cheeMrni..)RADCLYIII returned thanks. He said that he
had been told there were • great manydifficultiesas well
as pleasures attending the management of foxhounds.
He bad, however, found the pleasures numerous, and
the difficulties he had found nrine• indeed, he could not
find any difficulty whatever. (Cheers.) lie was happy
to say that during the three years he had succeeded Mr.
Esnruharson, he had not met with one unpleasant cir-
cuwetance. (Applause.) He had done Ids beat to show
them sport, and he believed there were many there who
knew that he had done his best to keep them in good
humour and good will. If he had not succeeded it was
an error on Ills part. (Applause.) H 6 was happy to
say, that he had met with a large amount of enemas.
W lien they did not find, there were other things to
blame besides the owners of Covers, but when
found, he would not take upon himself to kill. Ile
WAS not come there with his pocket full of money—that
was a rare case for him—(laughter)—but he was come
,wholly and solely for the pleasure of meeting them, and
assaying that respect which was due to Mr. Harding.
In conclusion, he said he had a toast to propose which
he hoped always would be proposed as long as Dorset-
blare lasted. It was one which he bad no doubt they
would thoroughly respond to, because he thought the
subject of it was entitled to their kind feelings. His
kindness to everybody, his giving offence to no one, and
the immense sums of money he bad expended for the
sport of this county, had gained for him the universal
respect and gratitude of the sportsmen of the county of
Dorset. He meant "his old and respected friend Mr.
Farquharson." (Loud cheers.) The toast was drunk
with three times three. arm! "one for Mrs. Farquhar
son."

BOARD OF HAULM.

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The Town Improvement Committee presented their
report. They recommended the purchase of the gagle
Tavern—the price to be ascertained by three indepen-
dent persons in accordance with the proposition of Mr.
John Tizard ; to purchase the interest of the Com-
mittee in the pile pier ; to ascertain the price of the
Ring belonging to Mr Welsford and the representatives
of John Henning, Es., and purchase the same; to
remove the George Inn and adjoining premises; to
continue the improvement of Petticoat-lane, and gene-
rally to improve the streets of the borough. The com-
mittee recommended that an application be made to the
Privy Council fot permission to borrow money neces-
sary for the above purposes, to be repaid by instalments
eztending over • number of years in accordance with
the Art.
.It was proposed by Mr. HARIL, seconded by Mr.
Trfonrinon, that the 'Town Clerk apply to the Privy
Council for power to borrow money for repairing the
Terrace.
Mr. HOWARD proposed, Mr. HIBBS seconded, and it
was carried, "That the Tows Clerk be requested to
apply to the Privy Council, under the Local Govern-
nient Act, for powers to borrow money for carrying out
the improvements recommended by the menmittee in
, their report to the Council."
The meeting then separated.

The CH•IIMAN next proposed "the Mayor of Dor-
chester."
Mr. J. F. HODGEB, in responding, said he felt himself
to some extent out of place on that occasion. He amid
assure them that his only object in coming there was
to pay respect totlzeir worthy host, and to join in that
splendid gathering under the hospitable roof of their
old and respected friend, Mr. Harding. He might, per-
haps be said to address them in an official position, end
lie could only acknowledge, kJ be had had the pleasure
of doing on many previous occasions, the very kind and
hearty feelings towards the welfare of everything which
appertained to the town of Dorchester. The inbabi•
taste of Dorchester were always very proud and grati-
fied to congratulate them, as lie thought he might fairly
do on the progress of agriculture, and as far as they
could assist they should be happy to du so. Before he
sit down he would propose a toast which would be most
congenial to their feelings; it was the " Health of Mrs.
Harling." (Loud cheers.)
Mr. HARDING suitably responded, and concluded by
proposing the " Earl of Ilehester."
The party then proceeded to the field, where the
animals were arranged in pens. Mr. Ensor was the
auctioneer, and the sale opened uriskly with the full-
mouthed ewes, which were put up in lots of Eve. The
first lot sold at 52c. 6d., whilst other pens sold for 60s.
and 75e. The bidding at this time was very brisk, and
a splendid pen of evens, with the loss of one side tooth,
fetched no less than 100 s. per head. The one-year-old
rams let for sums varying from 5 guineas up to 35
guineas, many of them fetching 9, 98. le, 108, whilst
one or two let for 14 and 19 guinesa. The one-year-oil
rams for sale averaged from 4 to 6, and a four-year-old
rain sold for 9 guineas. The three-year-old prise ram
let for 34 guineas, and the average of the other prices
was equally good. We must congratulate Mr. Harding
ou the successful termination of another of his sales,
and both as regards attendance and the average of
prices, we should think it wu the best he has ever had.