The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-03 00:00:00

THE HERBERT TESTIMONIAL.

A meeting was held on Thursday at Willies Rooms
for the purpose of adopting measures for the erection of
an appropriate testimonial to the late Lord Herbert.
The mum was crowded, and 'several ladies, were present.
Hi. Royal Higher* the Duke of Cambridge presided.
There were present Viscount Palmerston. Earl Russell.
the Bishop of Oxford, Emrl Granville, the Earl of
Cerdigan, Secretary Sir. Lewis, General Peel, the
Chaumwitor 111 the Exchequer. the Duke of Newcastle,
sir John Bur,toyne, }.:arl de Grey, Earl Grosvenor. the
Right Hon. Win. Cowper, M.P. ; Hr. Kioiiianl, SIP.;
Lord 11. Lentema, M.P. ; the Right Hutt. Mr. Ileadlann
; Judge-Aelvecate ; Mr. th. C. flail, Colonel B.
Cuppage. iii.; Mr. bucane. M.P., ke.. Lc.
The Chairman °pelted the proceedings, by briefly
pay tug • highs eulogies,' on the late Lord Herbert, and
in ronclusion called on Lord 4illuerston to propose the
first resolution.
Viscount Palmerston, on rising, was received with
cheers. Ile tumid : Your Royal Highness, my Lonls.
Ladies, and Gentlemen, the resolution which I take
leave to submit for your acceptance is to the followiug
effect :—"That this meeting desire' to express its deep
enema of the kiss which, has befallen this country in the
untimely death of Lord Hetbert, and is anxious to pay
a fittiug tribute to his emineut public services as a
Minister and statesman, and the iself-saarificitig seal
with which he discharged hi* °Bleed duties." I perhaps
! have more claims than your royal highness to put fur
-
ward for presenting myself on the present occasion.
Not only do I stand in the Mat flan °Meld colleague
to the bite lamented Lord Herbert, but I may beast of
a personal and I may say hereditary
friendship with hint. (Cheers.) It is a ails
and useful thing that 'sellouts %Weld record by marks
of honour their respect for the memory of those who
during their lifetime have performed great public
cervices to their country. (Cheers.) The custom has
prevailed here even in cases in which the public man,
to whose memory the honour is dune, has been engaged
in the severe battles of political life—has had to en-
counter violent autsgu ll ill hat made for himself
political adversaries, and hats excited political atmi•
mosaics which hare only ceased when the grays lies
closed over him. (Hear, bear.) Even in those 6•50.1
coeflicting political parties, and men who are engaged
iii time strife of political welfare, hare united to bury
their hostile recollections in the grave, and to do Imouour
to the teal, to the pstriutisui—to the public services
of men to whom in details theylliad in life been opposed.
(Hear, hear.) But there are other cases, and the !
present is one of them in which it has been the happy I
lot of a public 'elan so to perform his public duty—so to
serve his country to the best of Ids ability—that while
he maintained his opinions and stood firm to his
principles, lie contrived to carry on the discussion
and to combat in such a manner that on the one hand
he has secured vast numbers of personal and political
friends, and on the other he has been fortunate enough
not to inske a single personal enemy. (Cheers.) TM.
was the happy fortune of Lord Herbert—he stied pro-
minently forward amongst the public teen of his lay;
he was endowed by nature with qualities eminently cal•
etilated to be him for the highest public functions
in the House of Commons ; lie wee marked out
by his singular powers and by his immense popularity.
(Cheers.) Ile possessed that eloquent.* which persuades
slid delights; lie was able to wield Cuose arguments that
convince every impartial naiad ; he had the power to
wield, though lie forebure from using it in any manner
that would unneeesmerdy hurt the feelings of others, the
keenest sarcasm required for the purposes of debate;
but the arrows of his wit, though keen and ;harp.pontod. were never tinged with gall. (Loud cheers.)
his noble forbearance bore evidence of the high lineage
from which he sprung, and though he felt all that be-
cause the descendant of a great and illustrious race, yet
he bore his tumours with meekness, and showed the
same kindness and sympathy for all thatquight be
shown by a person not endowed by fortune and nature,
end all the eminent qualities which be possessed.
(Cneers.) One, indeed, might apply to him th•t de-
scrptinn of another young inan who fell prematurely in
the performance of his public duty :
" His mind each 'nose, each grace his form adorned,
And grateful science claimed hint for her own."

(Cheers.) But the science to which my noble friend in
the latent period especially of him life devoted his an-
xious 'study. MU that scietme that is peculiarly con-
nected with the service which he no ably conducted—l
mean this military service of the country. (Hear.)
There never NW a man who brought to beer upon an
interesting and Important subject stronger intellect—
more anxious desire—inure indefatigable and persevering
lalour—than my noble friend did upon everything that
concerned the welfare, the comfort, and the health of
the army. (Cheers.) lie would naturally have been
led by the kiudness aud generosity of his nature to take
a deep interest in any matter depending uvula him by
which the cuumfort, the health, mei the lives of any
portion if his fellow subjects might be affected; but lie
felt that he had • duty moreover to perform ; lie felt
it was of the utmost importame to this country that
those brave men who engage in her service should be
well cared for When well, and should have every comfort
and enjoyment compatible with the performance of their
duties, and when ill, when unfortunately the lebours
soil exposure connected with their duties might :bend
them to lioapital, should be treated in the best posaible
insulter to effect their early and most complete recovery.
(Cheers.) Ile was a labourer with your royal higlineu
in that field of exertion—(clivers)—and those who know
the state of one army can measure the vast improve-
ments which, under Lord Herbert and the Duke of
Cambridge, have of late years been made in every-
thing connected with the couifort of the troop., in
the richt, in barracks, in the Catnip, and in hospital.
(cheers.) We bio appreciate the great amount of im-
provement that is dun CO Ida royal highness and to my
noble and deleurted friend ; and on that joint I may,
perhaps, be permitted to say that they dot not labuar
shone—that they were not the only two; there were
three engaged iii limo honourable exertions; and Miss
Nightingale—lieu:l cheers)—a volunteer in the service,
acted with the zeal of • volunteer, end was greatly suons•
toot in the work, as I am sure his Royal Highness will
bear witneei. ((heers.) Well, then, I say it appears
to me that there is a fitting occasion on which to follow
that unefel and honourable course of bearing teuitimouy
to the merits of a public wan gone from us. (Hear,
bear ) In the House of Coiniuons his loss was great
indeed. (Hear. bear.) We had hoped that he might
live many years to take a prominent and leading part
in the deliberations of that assembly ; to do good service
to bin ceuntry, whether in office or out of office ; that
hie health and etrength might have been equal to his
great mental powers and attainments, and that he would
have lung survived to attract the admiration of his
fellow-countryineu. Those expectaC were unfultu-
nately disappointed. There were no doubt early pre.
niouitions of that snakily which ultimately took him
front us, but hi* zeal in the performance of his public
duties would have been a warning to retire its time, and
endeavour to remove the malady that might even then
have been subdued ; but he went on labouring to the
utmost of his physical powers from day to day, and I
grieve to say—though it uouloubtedly enhauces his
claim+ upon the renpeet and honour of his fellow-
countrymen—that by his unparalleled devotion to his
public duties he neglected utterly those opportunities
of obtaining relief which might possibly have saved him
to his country, and he fell as much • victim to the per
fermium of an honourable duty as if lie haul fallen in
the field of battle. (Cheers.) I will not longer trespass
upon your attention to induce you to concur in that
which I am mire you all felt before you entered the
room to hem fitting step to hue taken. (Cheers.) I can
only nay that I I.elieve that the record we propose to be
made to the memory of Lord Herbert will be as honour-
able to the nation that makes it as it will be to the
memory of the man to whom the nation or • portion
of the natien shall award it. (Loud cheers.)
General Peel neconded the resolution, and eulogised
the character of Lord liertrt, who in his opinion was
a perfect specimen of an English gentleman. Ile also
could bear hie testimony to the public services of Lord
Herbert. When he (General Peel) filled the office of
Secretary of War he conenlted with Lord Herbert re-
genling the seniry condition ef the army, and on every
occasion had received from him the most valuable and
ready assistance. (Cheers.)
The resolution was passed unanimously.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer: Your Royal High-
nese, Ladies, and Gentlemen,— The resolution I have
to submit to your notice runs as follows :—" That a
subscript be raised for erecting • statue to the late
Lord Herbert. and also for the endowment of exhibi-
tions of gold medals, in connection with the Army
Medical School at Chatham, to be given at the end of
each course of instruction to the candidate or candi-
dates for commiasinns who evirdw the highest pro-
ficiency in the keowledge of the art of preserving this
health of troops at home or in the field." I hope the
meeting will be of opinion that the terms of the rein-
! lotion are well chosen and g.ve just expression to the
feelings that we all entertain on the subject which
brought us together. (Cheers.) The erection of a
statue that appropriately connects itself with the
character and personal qualities of lord Herbert, and
the endowment of exhibitiona of gold wedeln in con-
nection with an army medical school having for its
object to give the utmost poseible efficiency and effect
niedical cdue Won for the army, are purposes which
I hope will be thought eminently appropriate in con-
nection with one particular sphere to which Lord
Ilerbert devoted him unwearied activity. (Hear, hear.)
This is not an buccanion on which it can be necessary
to enter into elaborate details on the subject of the
alinont innumerable efforts and worka of Lord Herbert
for the imprereeuent ofithe condition of the army, and
for the adv.:ie.-went of eery object, both of puhlic
and Christian benevolence. In every sphere in which
Lord Herbert moved—and be moved' in many— he has
left behind him anaple evidence, not only of the opu-
lence and Meann with which he was endowed by
Pruuvidence, but of the benevolent*, munificence, and
remarkable wisdom with which those means were
applied for the be:befit of his fellow-creatures. (Loud
cheers.) I think limit friends and neighbour' in %Vik-
a) ire—if I may presume to say so—have done well in
taking care that there shall he, beside the objects
will, lb are included in the present resolution, a oon•
valencent lionpital established, which is to be opened
without dintinction of claw to those who may be quali-
fied to receive its benefit,; because, real as the ser
vices of Lord Herbert have been its connection with the
army, it was not to the army alone they were devoted—
every one on "them he could confer his bounty were,
in his s jct.. entitled to his utmost &instance.
(Cheers.) When the time of crisis came—for which
no peron was responsible, but which was
; ethane thc tweeze:it y consequence of a long
'period of inactivity on the part of the army
—if any une was responsible, no one was
certainly lent so than Lord Herbert. (Cheers.)
Fl,lll the first moment when his official connection with
the •ribuy begun, hid course us. us-se of unwearied
efforts for imprnvernent and directed alike and
without distinction to the physic.) and morel and re-
heious condition of the soldiers. (Cheers.) When that
time of crisis came, Lord Herbert seems to have felt
that on him was made a peculiar cell to enter upon •
vocation in wheat. he was to earn distinction, and from
which los COUntryintal engaged in the army were LO Mar
the iitmont twiiefit. (Hear, hear.) To him we owe the
emniniesion to inquire into the sanitary state of gm
army —dentined to produce results that will be felt fbr
many generations—to him we principally owe the com-
mission for inquiring into the state of barracks and
hospitals, and the reorganisation of the medical depart-
ment of the army—to liiin as owe the commission for
in miring into and remodelling the medical education
of the army—to him we owe the presentation to the
public by the authorities of the vital statistics of the
army in such • form from tim• to time that the mat
end leectiog faota on the subject might be

continually brought into view. (Rear, bear.) Sta-
tistics in a ease like this are not mere matters of
form; our are they merely intended to afford gratifi-
cation to an honourable or ueeful cones...., they are
the means by which the whole realities of the
case are kept before the faces of the military autho-
ritiee, and by which we obtain the beat guarantee in
our power &poled the rocurrence of the evils which
we hove struggled to evercorue. (Cheers.) Of
the fruits of those inquiries it is unnecessary to speak in
or how from year to year, from month to
month, almost from week to week, some 111011sItte
reatilting from thole, inqniries has been earlie.l into
practical effect,. (Cheers.) It is • touching record that
upon the very day on which, Lori Herbert was removed
from the gage of an admiring public, the Genteel Hos-
pital at Woolwich, omonised according to the system
which he had been the means of proposing, was first
opened for the benefit of the army. (Hear, hear.) I
can state on authority higher than my own that the
mortality of the army, in consequence of the measure.
in which from the commencensent Lord Herbert took
ouch an active part, hit been reduced not lees than one
!alt. (Cheers.) That is to say, one-half only of the
men now die in the British army that died before thaw
measures were adopted. (Cheers.) I ask you to figure
to yourselves some one battalion of the British army.
Observe it in its pride of health, and youth, and vigour;
full of all its powers, and ready to spend them on the
ant command of duty for the safety and advantage of
the country. The number of men represented by that
one battalion is saved every year we live by the e'er.
thatre, in which Lord Herbert bore so prominent a part,
and by the measures which lie was the main mean, of
introducing. (Cheers.) I think that swannery is
enough to satisfy the moot incredulous of incredulous
persons there were of the reality of the services we are
here to commemorate, and if it be true, as was said by
my noble friend, that Lord Herbert was untimely in the
hour of his death, it new be said with equal truth he
was happy in the whole count of his life, and in every
incident of his . (Cheers.) Great as were the
public services of Lord Herbert, there is something of
etill greater interest for those who enjoyed the privi-
lege of kuowing him from his youth upwards, and that
was the character of Lord Herbert. (Hear, hear.) Upon
their recollection it mnot ever remain engraven in some
sort, as a model for imitation, but not for the kind of
imitation that sites at re-producing its original—for I
don't wie the language if ex.ggeration when I say that
the characters or that idainp are rare productions • and
seldom, indeed, it is thus given to men to exhibit before
their fellow-creatures such • combination of every
mental end moral as well as of every social gift.
(Cheers.) Even nuns remarkable than his great elo-
quenor—than his administrative powers—then his us-
equalled *octal fascinatious —were those qualities under-
lying the surface which stamped hist not less with the
character of an eminent citizen than with the character
of an eminent Christian. (Cheers.) There were seine
of his gifts no peculiar that they may hero be
(darted upon record. He wee the gentlest man
that ever undertook to confront the difficulties
of public affoirs. (Hear, hear.) it is true that
he was strong, as well as gentle ; but how rare in this
world we inhabit is the genuine union of gentleness
with strength,. (Cheers.) It is difficult for an ardent
lover of his country, like Lord Herbert, to confront
opposition in the work of removing and mitigating
public evils ; he confronted it, net like othery, with
honest, earnest indignation ; he oonfionted it with win-
ning gentleness, subdued every power of resistance, and
achieved a far greater triumph for the benefit of his
country than ever could have been gained by the spirit
of anger and of wrath. (Cheers.) That gentleness was
combined with modesty, such as I, for one, have never
known to be equalled in any station of life. (Cheers.)
Men think it pardonable for those who achieved great
works for their country to refer sometimes to one or
other of those works, but the language of Lord Herbert
was not, "I dd this, and I did that." (Hear, hear.)
Eager and anxious lie was that the duty should be per-
formed, but when it was performed he cared little for
the reward, and cared less te seek that reward by any
assertion for himself of any particular merit. (Cheers.)
Thet modesty of his was deeply founded in the humility
of the man ; and I declare it is my belief that in some
manner, by the genuine purity of his nature, and by
his high principles of conscience, lie contrived in a
manner to bide from himeelf the singular character
both of his merits and of his works. (Cheers ) We
are here to-day for a purpose of great public utility.
By testifying to the past, we are making provision for
the future. As I lAA, to us common men, it ii only in
a limited sense we can be expected to imitate a man so
uncommon ; still it is even for us, in some degree, open
to profit be this noble and brilliant example of human
nature. On the high-minded youth of DIP, country
who exhibit, in many instances, such • remarkable coin•
binetion of gifts and powers, I hope no small effect will
be produced .by the scene we now see before us in this
crowded ball. (Cheers.) Under auspices no high as
thou: of your royal highness, every rank and class and
political party combine with heart and soul to do
homage to departed virtue Many, I trust, will be
hereafter incited to follow Lord Herbert in his career of
self-denial and public duty, in which all may in one
degree or other follow him, by perceiving that it is not
only in their own conscience, and in the hopes of an
unseen world, butlers in England, amidst the applause
of • grateful country, that public and distinguished
services are recognised. (Loud cheery.)
The resolntion was unanimously adopted. Col. Peel,
Sir John Burgoyne, the Bishop of Oxford, Earl de
Grey, the Duke of Newcastle, and Earl Grosvenor, also
addressed the meeting, and the proceedings terminated.

MR. BARS'S PARLIAMENTARY STATISTICS.-At •
dinner given on NVln,:selay at Derby to Mr. Cox, en.
mayor, Mr. Baas, published his usual statistics of
parliamentary oratory.—" Take the following results
fur 186061: —Session 1860. number of days, 115; 1861,
116; 1860, hours 1,244; 1861, 911 :1860, hours each
sitting. 831 ; 1861, 756; hours after midnight, 1474 ;
1861,93; 1860, counts out. 0; 1861, 7; 1860, number
of speeches excluding Cabinet and other ministers,
10,615; 1861, 8,720. Average for 1861.—Members,
English, 10 each; Irish, 10; Scotch, 10. Metropolitan,
31. If all the members spoke as often as metropolitan
members there would be an addition of 13,482
speeches. (Laughter.) In 1860 nine members wade
more than 101 speeches each; in 1861 only three spoke
more than 100 tines; and it is curious that two out of
the three centenarians assured me that the publication
of my table, had a most salutary influence. The metro-
politan speeches, exclusis• of London and Middlesex,
were much reduced last session. In 1860 nine metro-
politan members made 995 speeches : in 1861 the
nine most frequent metropolit.xn speakers made but
514."

EDUCATIONAL CONTERENCI.—An important confer-
ence on the education question wan held st the London
Coffeehouse on Wednesday. The chair was occupied
by Mr. Barnes, M.P., who via supported by many dis-
tinguialied advocates of the voluntsry system. Sir S.
M. Peto, Mr. !Hall, Mr. S. Morley, the Rev. J.
H. Hinton, and Mr. Richard, were among the gentle-
men who took part in the proceedings. The resolutions
declared that the national system was a costly failure,
and hail created • great central establishment which
WAS unable to cope with the details of the thousands of
schools entrusted to its supervision ; that it encourages
parents to rely upon the State, to the neglect of their
own duties; and that the revenues from charitable en•
dowitients, if properly Applied, would ren lee grants of
public money unnecessary.
A HEALTRT SPOT.—There is now living in the parish
of Winghain a Mrs. Smith, at the advanced age of 100
years,which she attained on the 14th inst. Her husband
died on Um tend of August, 1850, at the age of 97 yearn
People at Wingliain are considered young at 70, there
being 'several upwards of 90. One farmer who is up-
wards of 75 is as active as &young man of 23 ; at the
age id '3O he used to run oue mile out and walk it back
in 14 minutes, and it vu an tail task for bins to walk
six miles in 51 niinutes. .

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THa: MIDNIGHT MIETINGB.—The promoter* of this
movement,after an interval ef five mouths,recommeneed
their efforts on Tuesday night, 26th ultimo, when •
meeting of fallen women was held at the West-end.
About 350 accepted of the invitation to partake ..f tea
and coffee, after which they were addmsed by the Hon.
and Rey. Baptist Noel. Among the promoters were the
Rev. W. Tuckniss, Mr. J. F. Forte-acne, Mr. Ormiston ;
Mr. E. W. Thorson, secretary of the Female Reforma-
tory and Preventive Institution, Euston-rood ; Messrs.
Cooper and Rumell,of the Rescue Society, Queen.street,
Cheapside ; and Mr. Horuibrook, of the Roane of Hope,
Regent-square.
AIKKIVAL OF THE BERMUDA, AT HAVIIR.—ILUNIIING
THE BLOCEADIE.—A despatch, posted on Tuesday, in the
Exchange News-room, at Liverpool, announces that the
British screw steamer Bermuda, with 1,780 bales of
cotton, has arrived at Havre from Savannah. The
advice, brought by the last steamer from America
stated, it will be remembered, that the Bermuda, whieli
had previously landed • cargo of arms and warlike stores
t Savannah, had again eve led the blocked e, and had
put to sea, with • lading of cotton. She was supposed
to have been bound for Liverpool ; hut probably her
owners luay have deemed it prudent to land her cotton
at Ilavre, and not to bring her to England until they
shall have carefully considered how far she may be
exposed to legal danger in consequence of the nature of
her outward cargo.
KRMARICADLI RIDICUE.—An extraordinary caws of
rescuing from instantaneous death has occurred at
otley. It appeared that a few days ago • man named
Henry Robinson, well known as a fisherman, picked up
in the river Wharfe, which was then swollen, • large
plank belonging to Ackroyd, Dunoans, and Co., worsted
spinners. Otley, whose works are situated on the brink.
of that stream and from which it had been washed away.
On Saturday morning Itobinson, accompanied by •
young num named Ellis, took back the piece of timber
to the mill. Arrived there, Robinson, who led the
way, but whom organs of vision are unfortunately
very defective. unlocked and opened what lie supposed
was the joiner's shop door, but which turned out to be
one leading to a large fiy•wheel, then in rapid motion,
and, stepping into the place, he fell forwent and won
afterwards become entangled in the machinery. His
piercing cries were heard by Ellis, who was close behind
end he at once threw down the plank which he had on
his shoulder, and courageously rushed forward to the
rescue of his compenion, whom he grasped and dragged
away, jag as Robinson was drawn by one of the revels-
nous 01 the flywheel ;Ellis himself being also raised from
his feet at the saute moinent. Robinson sustained some
severe contusions on the left foot, and his deliverer was
also slightly injured on the shoulder. Robinson imme-
diately hugged and careoied lila friend for saving him
from a frightfal death ;but the feelings of Ellis were so
much overpowered by the important part which he
had just played in the dreadful scene that for some time
the brave fellow was utterly unable to articulate a single
word.
HoLLotraill OIN TTT T AND Fiat.a.—Tomoury, Canter*, and
Bad Breasta—lf any departure from health requires earlier
•ttentkin than another to prevent disastrous consequences, It
Is the Ii•AVI of diseases now under review. Ti, rye hazard and
future pain, the bud line tumour swat have early attention,
or rill of discomfort and nights of disqukrtuda sill be the
sulierer's portion. Whenever the ailment first appears. after
f,„,,,,ting the spot with sown. water, Holloway'. Oluttnent
must be energetically rubbed on the fart till • considerable
quantity is abaorbed. The pills too most be ounmenced with
cute. If them rernelleo be diligrulls persevered in. the
Amide tumor or Use fell cancers are exerted. In ern of bad
breasts. w ith or without milk fever, relief la arbor In.
otantarous.

flizitzliotmitxT.—Two men. named Renton sad e.t.a
hare been sent for trial at the nest York mains, for
having embezzled from their employer,Mr. G. E. Taylor,
Outland Mill, Lisle. Kenton was manager, and Caton
was bookkeeper, in a concern called " The Abbey Street
Millwright Company," and the mode in which they per.
petrated their frauds was by charging wages for suppo-
sitious workinen, and entering in the wages and cash
book a higher rate of wages than they actuidly required
for apprentices and others for overtime.