The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-04-19 00:00:00

Dorsetsbirt.

WEYMOUTH.

On Monday evening a most enthusiastic and crowded
meeting of the Libes took place. In consequence of
piece Of eery "sharp practice,' on the part of the
Conservatives. the Liberals are prevented from hold-
ing their assemblies at the usual place, the Royal or
Vittoria Hotels, their opponents having obtaissed the
masepoly of all public accounuodatiou, by hiring every
available room in the town, for the whole time interven-
ing between this and the Election. This t-tratsgem, how-
ever, did not succeed, for a large enl commodities place
vu obtained by the loan of a workshop, kindly granted
by the Worshipful the Mayor. This place, under the
magic influence of ready Lands and willing minds, was
speedily transformed into a first-rate arena for election
proceedings, and was gaily decorated with flags, ever-
greens, /cc. On the arrival of the Members and their
friends they were greeted with a reception that must
have convinced everyone of the safety of the Liberal
watt. C. Penny, Esq., was called to the chair, and was
accompanied ("nth* platfin in by Colonel Freestun,
H. J. K. Campbell Esq., M.P„ W. S. Ferris, Es 4., T.
Asdersun, Esq., H. Tizerd, Esq., J. Tizard, Esq., Capt.
Younghushand, R. Cotterell, Esq., R. N. Howard, Esq.,
Messrs. Lundie, Robens, Haggett, Pothecary, kc.
The CH•ing.ix commenced the proceedings by some
prelinduary observations in coinniendation uf the Meta.
and called on those gentlemen to give an amount
their stewardship.
Mr. A NDZIISON drat begged to propose the following
:resolution :—" That this meeting expresses its deepest
gratitude to Colonel Freeetun an I Mr. Campbell for their
pest invaluable services as our Representatives, and ten-
-tiers them its hearty and cordial support in the ensuing
election." (Prolonged applause.)
Mr. Lc NDI : Particularly because they voted in favor
of the Ballot, I beg to second the proposition. (Continued
che,•r*.)

.k show of hands WAS then taken on the resolution,
and the whole rueeting (nearly eight hundred) responded
to the call.

Colonel Fittesttin. M.P., on coming forward, was
received in the most cordial and battering manner.
When the elleering, which lasted some minutes, had
auliwiiied, he said—Gentlemen, feeling at all times plea-
fare in meeting my fellow townsmen, that pleasure is
greatly- enhanced by seeing so many good men and true
amembled on this motnentous occasion —momentous and
important, as it involvea tins question whether our
future Reform Bill is to be one of pains and penalties
to the independeut hiwn voters, or one in unison with
the genius of the Eiitiah constitution. We are sent to
the country beciii-e the government introduced a Bill
which I verily believe would have been disastrous to
the beat interest, of the nation. The character of Mir
ltefuriu Mill might best be judged of by the maitre of
the support awarded it by the parties friendly to lb.
Government, for none cut it up and abused it wore Than
those who voted for the Bill. If the Bill was thus bod,
was it not right to -ay so in strong and intelligible:era's?
(Cheers.) But who is responsible for this rtie!,,Aueim,
The Govrnsssssist had before gratefuHy waived from
Lord John nussell resolutions on sititek, to frame
818 for the home goeennnent of ['WU. (Cheers.)
Did they espeet ag..in to be save& sad hold the power
el Gueenintent. *hits the Oreoeition performed its
Janet ? (Cherri 9 Were We to it by and see their
gritu!t,sclit of legt4tion bolly framed that the severest
optio.mio• UI lsunt l'aeir (nen& and foes were the only
mode of their rive frnion ; the adverse opinions of their
friends being. if
Piaibie, more severe than those of their
oepolient•, etea allow them, w1,51e incapable of properly
leeioistiiig tJr the welfare of the country, to wield it,
sk•tinie.;' (Cheers.) Such a thing euuld he fatal to
ear cutorsttutwa. Brother Electors, they are ttietilaelves
now aslairtued of their Bill—for they are afraid to tell
y u 'asst you who hold freeholds in the horoughs should
Oaletived of that privilege, and that they intended.
bg iris Mg a di),. Is kflehile in nOrOttline AO out-voters, to
Amur, the. presort Borough Constituencies. (Cheers.)
And do on think that this is a fitting ti:ae for the
Government to dis-olre the parliament, when they
might have withdrawn their Bill and brought forward
vac more suitable to the wishes of the country? (Cheers.)
But we are told Lord Derby is necessary for the welfare
of the county—be is necessary to maintain peace abroad
and prusperity at house—how ridiculous I (Hear.) Can
he make the French Euiperor itsduce his army ?—or the
Auatriaus retire from the Dalian provinote?—or even
make Sardinia ditariu (Cheers.) The idea is prepos-
terous ! I believe events are assuming so grave an
ass= that a ,trompotolisough an older statesman will be
un—leheers who repaired the diluters of
the Criniert- restoring peace by giving vigour and energy
to the resource* of the country. (Cheers.) We are
also kits) that under this government India is settling
down in • pacified state, that China has been brought to
eater into counuerlial relations with us, said that they
4 I aye opened J 141•11 WI • market to Our manufacturers.
But I ad:, who sent the gallant Clyde, Sir Cohn Camp-
bell, to Judie I--(cheers)—who gave instructions to and
a. lit mit Lord Canning, and by whom was Lord Elgin
tient to China? (Cheers.) Why, the late adininistra•
lion, and it WAS by carrying out the instructions they
then re, ived, that these desirable regatta have been
accototilidied. (Cheers.) I would never act factiously.
(Cheer,.) I would always support whatever is valuable,
come from what quarter it may; but I do not believe
their retention of office is either necessary for the peace
et( Europe, or the welfare of the people at home. (Loud
cheer...) I cannot sit down without congratulating you
on th, extiaordinary advances the town is snaking.
Every time I come home 11111011 g• you, I dad fresh eel.
dew- of 3.-e• growing prosperity. 'lli., is the fourth ,
time I hare -.hinted your auffrag,,, soul neerle I:I ,• 1
I In., e eervr,h you. I do not beleve th .t what
thine I have ever given a vote which you hay.. insap-
proved uf they are on record • and from this
I with confidence again appe,il to you for sup. •
port. I need not assure you, shoold you retuin me, I
will do all I can to advance the prooierity of our tllWil,
and to justi(y your confidence in no.. Wheel's.) Imu
sorry this agitation should begin in long hefore the pro-
mmcd
dissolution, but we have taken the field to nieet
• oppouonte, who were already there- -we 'vat. liw)
• AIWA successful canvas., and I do not itonlit the
result. ((heers.) Gentlemen, one word before I °vase
speaking—let nothing personal or seri 111111 l le ASA
to wound the feelings of lull' I its by •Il
Mn. us avoid exciting ally ill feelings, so that when we
he% e won our victory we may be ready to extend the
hurl of friendship to any who tiny have opposed u.-.
gbiud cheers.)

Mr. K. J. R. CAIIPBELL, M.P. wan likewise very
wiarinly gnisted on coming forward. ft• rakw
Jiiiiitiary remarks, he said —Genth.ioro. I to tlarck
zott most cordially for meeting moo iii ili n nov.l assembly
(Laughter.) I have to you inked sincerely
fur the spirit of unanimity and Aiiid appreciation (4 your
',Tykes, for which you have rewwriled us with your wok
of confidence, and for the spin& with which you have
'dodged yourselves to the successful issue of this conte4.
(el!ce.rs.).. No exertions
_shall lie wanting on our par.t..4

10 britaithe principle of freedom to triumphant result.
The hon. gentleman here quoted the opinion of one of
*he most infiuential statesmen on the ileforin Bill, and
the opinion able of Sir James Graham thereon, endor-
:Al them am his own. He proceeded :—To ministei
ale, are so fond of piece, the Reform Bill came too, flit;
if it had not arrived, their period for pension would
have come, and hence, according to the system of a
'conservative timmecrving clique, we are sent to our
e.mstituencies. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, mark my
%voids ; within 48 hours of the meeting of the next par-
lianient, if the a:Gantry do its duty by its representatives,
these turn shall be hurled front the place they have
unwarrantably held—that government will be numbered
with the things gone by. (Loud divers.) We find two
goveruinent candidates wane down hers, and we know it
ni a desirable thing to have • few government appoint-
ruente. I have never sought one when my intlueuce
mould have gained them ; I have never amipauloosd
ray independenoe as your representative hy asking of the
Tory stover 1111 l ent • single appointment for a cuiedituent
in this borough. (Loud cheers.) I hsve not bad the
honour to represent you as my worthy mail gallant
cAleague has for thirteen years. I am. compiled to
su untried man. (No, no.) 1 owe le) ',turn to
one of yourselves, to one who has sprung up einung you,
,and to °Hu why), Perllll.s. ia an Minh memoir
you as any man in your town—your worthy Mayor.
(Cheers.) I hope he consulted your interesti whet. he
selected me. (('beers.) I hope I have done toy duty
by you since that period. But it is due to myself that I
should now give a short retrospect of the manner in
which I have discharged my Parliamentary duties. I
can appeal to my gallant colleague, Col. Fres-stun, that
I lit hardly leen returned forty-eight hour., when 1
es-uie.l hint strongly that the native army its India were
a 7reat souree of weakness to this empire, though this
\Mb time previous to the outbreak. I lost no time
in Villa ouniesting my idea. to Lord Palwerston,and lain
laapliy to my that in all the troubles which la 41 that
portioo of our dominions, 1... rd Palmerston dad me the
•hnotitir of continually consulting me all the aubjecta
"dh-Glibit that portion of Use world. (Hear, bear.) I
au, 401 prowler to say, that Lord Palmerston has
moatirual till' oil many occasions that he has reaped eine
solerable advatits.k. in the adoption of my advice. The
oialY minim of nano. he did not follow wss—the treks-
of our trisips front Malta and Gibraltar ovi
`o that when they arrived at Aden, if the
mutiny were greater in one part of India than
anoiliei, they could be concentrated to the Putt
where the danger wail most imminent. To lin.e'lf.
is due the merit of sending tier Majesty's
Royal .trtillery to India—s step never before adopted.
I ,tsted in • letter that the presence and moral effect of
L,Otri artillery would be greater than 20,000 infantry,
which could not be readily gut together and sent over'
laid, In the same letter addremed to his Lordship to
July, 18tiT I alai proposed the tranamission of cavalry,
and the utility of that branch of our service was Willi-
tottly developed in the course of the mutiny. (Hear,
hear.) When it became adviluable for the benetit of
Luba that the rule of the Company should be trona-
ferred to tlw Crown, I had the honour of addressing the
Loads and Commurm in a pamphlet, which I was
as-ured on the first reading of the India Bill was tile
11.04114 iii securing forty votes—no snail achievement for
ma humble individual like myself. I look back with
gratitude to the constituency at Weymouth for their
selection of myself as their representative. (Applauee,)
The lion. gentleman then alluded to his efforts with
respect to the colonisation of India and to the Reform
questiou, observing that it had been stated no reform
was necessary, as nothing had proceeded from the
Reform Bill of 1832. This statement he contra-
dicted by comparing our exportg and imports with their
emilition previous to 1832, and our social and com-
mercial improvement. lie was one of the party who
,oted grants for the education of the people, and if
they inatructed the million must they not also advance
them in the social scale? There au another subject
how occupying a great deal of attention, and one which
was calculated tube of immeasurable advantage, not to
Weymouth alone, but to the whole civilised and bar-
barous world—that was the subject of ocean steam navi-
gatioe. They were aware that be was chairman of the
Great Eastern Steam Navigation Company. The pre-
sent system of ocean steam navigation for long voyages
had proved a total failure without the aid of subsidy.
and the i; rem Eastern was to remedy this defect, by an
increased carrying power and %peed, and eventually save
the tax payer the millions which have hitherto been
thrown away on subsidy. If iooda, paimesipre, anti
mails could be landed in India in a little more than •
third of the time at present by weasels round the Cape,
is Mae words of Lord Stanley, " India and this country
timid be independent of Egorpt, and the enterprias
moineetly enecengfuL" Compare, but for • moment.
'be kiereased traffic, and subsidiary owrog
pewee m feeders required by railways ; therefore, ir the
Weal &Mere be a emeem, she wili be • railway oat the
mem, with the lame fruits for suiting shipping as

the railway, have given on the land. For comae*, if
the Great Eastern loa.is at Pertland she will require
twelve thousand tens of foal, *hid, would vuthlui an
army of colliers and ethers, and if she fake. her ten
thortatid tons of goods on board, thin will necessitate
the engagement of a great number Of hands, and the
enormous exports and Import* %amid surely drop some
of their fruits in pasting threUgh Weymouth, and enable
the inhabitsnts to live from those sources instead of
'subsisting of; each other, and depending on the mercies
of a few residents, who ape to be Tories, because that
is the only badge of aristocracy they can ILIMUIIIe.
(Laughter.) They would devitcl ou something foreign
to Weyinouth—upon the export* and impetus trans-
mitted by the Great lisseni, aisl thus the town would
reap largely of the benefits remelting from her. When
it was calculated that the amount of goods from Eng-
land to India, China, end Australia, capable of paying a
freight of from 210 to Vet per ton, exceeded annually
600,000 tons, the advaittages of this mighty undertaking
could in some degree be estimated. If Southampton
was sekcted as the port for the Eut and West India
trade, could not Portland, with its great superiority,
both natural and artificial, claim to be selected as the
port for the arrival and departure of the Great Eastern
If the great ship realised the speed anticipated, when a
complete fleet was organised • monthly continunication
would be established, and thus be equal to a monthly
arrival and departure of ten sliipa of 2,000 tons each.
(Loud cheers.) The prosperity thus arising to the port
of Weymouth could be imagined from these facto, and a
proud day it would he to him when such • trade was
brought about, and these grand resource, of the world
developed. (Cheers.) He had no higher ambition than
this. He had laboured for this object for the last ten
years, and perhaps without egotists he might claim to
himself the honour of resuscitating the great ship from
its momentary difficulties, and this gigantic steamer
would be seen in the waters of Weyinotith in the month
of August next. (Tremendous applause, and "Three
cheers for Mr. Campbell.")
Addresses were subsequently delivered by Mr. Ander-
son, Mr. Lundie, Mr. Haggett, Mr. Robens, Mr. It. N.
Howard, Mr. Bashing, and Mr. Beak.
Colonel FREESIUK then rose and intimated that the
question of the Ballot being about to be introduced before
Parliament the next day, he 'oust crave leave of absence
from his constituents fur a short period. He should leave
his cause with confidence tat the hands of his most excel-
lent colleague.
Mr. CAMPIHILL stated his determination of wetting on
foot, before he left Weymouth, a mobacription fir secur-
ing an Amsembly Room worthy .4 Weymouth and its
originators the Liberals. Colonel Freestun said lie
would unite heartily in such • project. Laid cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN tl:en thaukedth. for Use vote
of thanks awarded lion.
Three cheers ware 6is-en for the Mayor, the Members,
the Chairman, and others present. .Iftar which the
meeting separated.

Wl:amount. Major-General Marcus Slade haa
been appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Guernsey.
The gallant other is twin brother of Mr. F. W.
Slade, Q. C., of the Western liieuil.

EtzeTios or (; au ins NS. —The following guar-
dians were elected on Tuesday last :-For Weymouth:
Mr. H. Ll•vcnish and Mr. Symonda.—kfeloomhe
Regis: Meier.. Pitman, W. Thomas, and Hancock.
Wilts Regis x Mr. C. Bement, by a majority of 161
over Mr. Laver. —ln Portland : Mr. Jonathan Lino
(3(47) and Mr. B. &riven (332.)
VISIT Or THE CONN A !MLR. IN-CHICY TO Way.
YOUTH. H.R.H. tho Duke of Cambridge arrived
by the 8 p.m. traiu (South Western) in Weymouth,
on Tutralay evening work. His Royal Highness pro.
carded the following morning b. visit the Govern-
ment works at Portland, in the Fire Queen, which
had been sent from Portsmouth for the purpotie.
HAL H. was accompanied by General Sir R. Airey
and Major Jervoia They returned to Loudon by the
12.20 train on Wednesday.

THE W HECK. - After a series of trials to remove
the stranded brig 'Clog Sceurs,' from her position
on the beach, it has been accomplished. She was
suemssfully launched on Thursday night week, slur.
ing a favourable wind, and towed into the harbour
by the Contractor steamer. She is to be thoroughly
repaired by Mr. C. Besant, shipbuilder.
The Earl of Devon, Sir John Audrey, and Richard
Jebb, Esq., formerly chairman of the Sewers Board,
are names' Commissioners to inquire into the ad-
ministration of justice in the Channel Wanda.

W•stilami. There is a fienm coutemt here
between the present member, Mr. Calcraft, and the
former member, Mr. Dram, who is determined to uome
in himself. Mr. Dram, in him addrees, mays "You
know my principles." This has called forth a band.
bill in which the hon. candidate is antm-eil of hav-
ing immediately after the lad election w ithdrawn
his subscriptions from the Clothing Club, the
Labourers' and Servants' Friend Society, and the
National and British Schools, havitm 4erved both
church and chapel with marvellous impartiality. As
the last election was a very close 11111, the minority
being thrixt only, it is di/Kruk to which will
succenuL
BLANUFWID.—In a Convocation held at Oxford in
Thursday. the tlegnv of ILA. was conferred on the
Bon. Walter Berkeley Portman (Christ Church).

STl'lllll NNTER.— , .1 roc!
It , and T. B. 11.6.11. ~,,, 0. lea 461,
of Hinton st. Mary, sas charged with asettilting P.C.
John Vile in the execution of his duty. Mr. Dwiliwutid
defended, and the magistrates, after hearing the evidence
on both sides, convict. .1 the defeuilant in the penalty of
G.I. including coots, or one calendar mouth's hard
Isbeur.—April 9, before T. 11. 'leathern. Es.l.„ and
Col. Rabat.— William ire, a boy 14 years of age, was
brought up in custody of Chief Superintendent Ham.
~,,,, .1, and charged under the Juvenile till...niters Act
with stealing the sum of from the till its the shop
of Mr. Joseph Mitchell, his ins.'-ter, on the Stla inst.
Mr. Inishwood appeared ler the primer, The offence
was clearly proved. The iii.igixtratr, expressed them-
selve, as very unwilling to send Ho. boy to gaol, and
; add they would give Min another , hance, awl after a
most suitable caution from the Chan lean (Mr. !Janina:l)
convicted the prisoner in the penAlty of El, or .me
month's hard labour. The fine , immediately paid.
Tug CENTRAL LINE. • Peoc,,flirago uptler
Lased Clauses A I.- -A specie/ ,C,lllllllll of the Slier.
home bench of magistrates was held on Saturday
week, to hear caste under the bib Vic., cap. IS—the
• Land Clauses Act—which gives justices power to
determine the terms to be paid by railway companies
to occupying tenants. Tho first chum was that of
Mr. Thomas Toop, of Limekiln Farm, who el:timed
£195 for his interest in five and half acres of water
meadows near West Bridge. The Salisbury and
Yeovil Railway offered Ex/. Mr. William fooks
appeared for the claim:nit, and Mr. Nlelmoth for
the company. Witiivece having been heard the ri. in
as cleared, and on the re-adushelion of the parti.,
the Bowl, said they had decided that dn. sun. of
a:100 should be awarded to Mr. 'Amp for the tines.
• pirol term and injury sustained. Mr. Ffooks applied
1,,e willta, which were refused, the Bench thinking
each party should pay his own code. Mr. Ffooks
then said he appeared to support a claim of .t:7O put
in by Mr. Sherwood, who had been called on by the
Railway Company to give up iii,out 3 :wry* anti II
perches of meadow laud, tieing a Retain of a field
known as the Half...moon field. He complained that
ghe company should require siich a large -lieu of land
for their purposes. Aft. r witnesses in this vise had
been examined, the room u-as again cleared, and
afters few 'Marilee' diJiberation the Henri, at,cided
that would be a sutlieteut compen,ation to Nlr.
As in the hos Lase, the costa were paid
by eatli party. There were two other eases, hut Sir.
Nlehnoth announced that they had been satisfactorily
IhilnirosT. —The numerous placards every wliere
visible, and the occasional calls of liontiora4le gentle'
ne.ii "to solicit the honour of your vote and on.
Wrests," remove all doubts as to the reality of the
ended. The old representstivel have agatu uttered
theitealvim for reelection. Mr. Mitchell uaet his
constituents on Saturday. lie acknowledged he
heard there was some dissatisfaction on a., t
of his having been absent on the Befoul' Waite.
The people showed him that they were displeased,
rr they would not give him a cheer, but patiently
waited to hear all be had to my in seltvinthmtron.
K. d. lludwien, Esq., addressed the electors on
;Nloieluy. His speech was one of great ability and
with iiineh witticisan, he pulled to pieces the Reform
Bill of Derby, Disraeli, and Co., and audited their
accounts to the great amusement of bus numerous
audience, who testified their pleasure and satisfactton
by loud and long protracted cheering.