The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-30 00:00:00

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Mr. C. Esl ttttt tubs, Mr.-11.—F..--tiounsell„ Mr. A. Reynolds,
Mr. A. F. Banister, Mr. J. T. Stephen& Mr. H. Howell,
Mr. K Cox, Rev. K W. May, Rev. F. J. Austin, Mr.
Nantes, Mr. E. Loggin, Mr. G. If. Ewenx, Mr. W. L.
Matthews, Mr. W. Vickery., Mr. Demers. Mr. W. Knight,
Mr. Swathe's', Mr. F. W. Gunstry, and Mr. N. M. Leggin
(a,sentsssf Mr. Rani). stro
liesnav commennesi the proceedings, speaking
as follows :—Eleetors of Bridpert, -As I am serry to say I
may count myself now one id the oldest amongst you, I
feel great plessure in having the opportunity of intro-
ducing to you my friend, Mr. ROIL who has come here
with the hope ant the wish that you may see tit to *elect
him as the member for the borough of Brisiport. I should
he wanting in respect to my own feelings, and I ant sure
to these which till your breasts, were I not to advert to
the last time when I had the honour of addressing you
from this house. It was the teat occasion when our
respected member, Mr. Mitchell, and his then recently
married wife, catne to Bridport for the purpose of his
being retunted again as your member. We little thought
that would he the last time we should have the pleasure
and the privilege of seeing him here, and of hearing the
words of one who for upwards of :111 years has enlister-
ruptedly represented this borough; and who. I believe I
am correct its saying, at every contested election he has
stood here WWI returned at the head of the poll. Little
did we think then—little did I think that the next time
I should have the ysiesusure and honour of adslressing you,
It woulsl be my painful duty to do so because of the death
of him whom we all so much respected and esteemed.
Itumealiately on the receipt of the intelligence of
his sad demise, it became the duty of those who
usually take the lead in this town in political matters,
to see what steps it was necessary to take in order
to fill the position which Mr. Mitchell had so long and so
worthily needpiesi. Naturally, our first recourse was to
that old and tned friend who at one time hail the privilege
of sitting side by side with Mr. Mitenell in the Cos ttttt ons
House of Parliament as the colleague of our obi and
lamented friend—l refer to Mr. Kirkman D. Hodgson—
(hear hear). We put ourselves at once. into contsuuniestion
with him i , and it s I am happy to say with his full con-
currence and advice, as well as with the pleasure which
the short acquaintance we have been able to form with
our friend Mr. Rani Isas awakened, that has enabled ansl
induced us to enlist his services a.s a candidate for the
honour of representing you in Parliament—(applasesel.
It was fortunate that we were enablesi to secure the
advice and aid of Mr. liosirson, a genUeinan greatly
eats-mused here and in the wider sphere of London life,
and one who could without any difficulty put us into com-
munication with a fitting and eligible candidate for your
suffrage's. It is not my duty, and I ani sure it WOUld not
be your plesusure, that I should detain you long on this
oceasion,beeituse Mr. Haiti himself will declare before you
his principles so as to enable you to judge whether he is—
ms I believe him to he—a fit ansl proper person to receive
your support and confidence. Therefore, it w.suld be wast-
ing your time were I to speak at any length on topics upon
which it is more fitting he should enlarge. There is only
one more point to which I desire to allude, and that in a
very few wonls. You have no doubt before this heard
that the religious pensuassissn of Mr. Ralli is .lifferent
from that of the inhabitants of Brislport : but I think it
is well that I should remind you—when I feel sure you
will think the same as I to on the point—that we may
safely entrust our political interests to a member of a
relishous persuasion such as that to which our good and
gracious Sovereign has not feared to entrust the happiness
if one of her cherished sons --(hear, hear). Having said
IP much, I will now leave Mr. Rani to address you him-
self. I am sure that Ise will speak plainly and folly
suspecting his political opinions, and. believing that they
are those held toy the majority of this constituency. I hope
that he wallet returned triumphantly as your representa-
tive in the (ken ttttt ns noose of Parliament - (applause).
Mr. GUMMI' then hask Mr. Ralli by the hand and led him
forward saying. " It is now my pleasure to introduce to
you my friend Mr. Italli"—(applause).
Mr. Rabbi who was cordially greeted, said: Gentlemen,
I think Isl Id be wanting in my duty if I began to
speak on general topicm without referriug to the
sudden and lamented death of Mr. Mitchell, who has
repreemusl Ilri.lpert for so many yearn. I cannot help
feeling that I all, addressing an aasembly containing many
of his peremsil friends. You were all his constituents,
but I feel sure that amongst you there are many who
wen: his personal friends --(hew. hear)—Wllo cherish.,
him while alive, and still have a great regard for his
memory —Oscar, hear). Rot, as you know, the laws
under which we live are suet, that so soon as a menther
vacates his seat, whether by being called to a higher
itio n. or for any other cause, the constituency Is
immediately ham' to chnose is stlcCeitiWir PO that the
repreientation of the borough may he continned without
any break. Under these cin-ismstaseass I have been
suggeatesi no a fit and proper person to come and solicit
y.our suffrage". MY friend, Mr. Kirkman Hodgson, I may
eantidently say, is of that opinion, and named it to several
' who talcv leading part, as Mr. Clonal". has
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professions, there is no ' ntll-1' c tfacility of exchange on m • waspud so reoently as 1867, if the question of extension return hini at the head. of th-e poll on ednerolay next,
I Y to the counties were brought forward now he should not as he believed they would; if elected, he should come to
merit afforded; and I cannot believe that any one be in favour of it. And further. he reminded them that ; live amongst theta, h ' I I ' h eta, as e promised. n cone tenon, e
such a system had not purchase it involved redistribution, which would extinguish small reiterated that he meant to go to the pull. They would
attained in the army until the last f •
he. few years-(hear, boroughs ouch as Bridpot. I 14,11 him and bear him till 'Tuesday night, when they would
ark When it WU alulished the great lsrly of the As is the Burials Bill, he replied that he wee asked his ; not see him again till the poll was over, as he had no
nation believed and hoped it %Ai pit away for ever- opinion of ityesterday,but lid not then answer. It ; desire to iufluence them by any unfair means.-The pro-
(alildause)-and I cannot help thinking that .
at it wan • seemed a fair proposal, bit of the .4.1 leaven which first suggested the idea of the arguments pon both ride., he tuight be in favour of it; I hours Mr. Norfolk was speaking, and he must have been
regimental exchanges -(hear, hear). Again the Upload- but, he joust ~,ay that he had not commi„red the matter rather spent at the close with his exertions. Ile had
tion came to the fore, many on principle and others fully, and would Prefer not giving a definite reply just intended- to visit the Working Men's Institute afterwards
be••ause they objected to the pommel in itself. I then. If the gentleman asking it would repeat it when and deliver an address, but this was contrary to the rules
will leave to military men to discuss the technical he called upon him, he would answer him, and it might of the Association, and lie did not therefore do so. At
details, and only express my aversion from the then be published. the Greyhound Hotel he was subrequently joined by
principle of that Bill. The Government succeeded in This cloud the questioning, many electors, when he more fully enunciated his views
parsing the measure by their powerful majority, but I Mr. Itstti thanked them once more for their kind on many subjects.
think that owing to the persistent and united opposition reception and attention to his remarks, and asked them to Alderman Sir Charles Whetham arrived in Bridport by
offered to it by the Liberal party, the result will be to give their votes early on the polling day in his favour, to the 6.30 train on Wednesday evening. He was met at the
ensure that its provisions are carried into effect with that he might return to London the member for Bridport. railway station by his eon, Mr. W. T. Whetham, and
; caution and in • fair spirit, and that the Conservative lie was hopeful of the result of the election, but, as walked through the town to the residence of his brother,
party will not attempt to make this measure the thin end Colonel Ilayter said, they must all pull together, avoid- Mr. S. W. Whetham, in South-street, accompanied by •
of the wedge to re-introduce the purchase system-(hear, ing overconfidence, and all doing their best. He should demonstrative crowd. It now seemed certain that there
hear). Another point to which I have alluded in my spare no effort himself, he trusted they would all support would be a contest.
address is the Judicature Bill, to reform the courts of law hint, and that he should have the honour of representing During Wednesday evening Mr. J. Foster's band played
and abolish the apisal to the House of Lords, because of Bridport in the Housed Parliament-(applause). a selection at music in front of the Bull Hotel iti a very
the delay it involves and block of husinesi that follows. After more cheering the assembly quickly dispersed. pleasing manner, and we toust congratulate the bandsmen
and transfer that &plied to another court. That Bill Before leaving the room, Mr. Rath expressed to thus on the improvement male in their playing since we last
passed the House of Lords once, hut in 1e75 a private who had gathered there to his support, his heartfelt heard them.
antesin., was got up by a gentleman not living far from mo thanks for their kindneos, and assured them that whether On Thursday morning, WM, before nine o'clock, Mr.
in London, and the remit of tne meeting at his house was elected or not-though he hoped and believed with their Norfolk was again at the Greyhound Hotel window,
a threat to reject the Kill; and that so reared the (bovern- good help he should he-he should ever retain the liveliest according to promise, hut he was so hoarse from his ever-
tnent that they withdrew it-Haughter, and hear, hear). sense of their kindness toward* him. These remarks lions of the previous night that he did little more but say
One •if the ministers wrote a pamphlet, but as he did not were very cordially received by the company. he should go to the poll, and promise) to speak again at
sign it I will not mention his name, although he tills one In the afternoon Mr. Bath was busy canvassing, wain:- half-past one o'clock. Ile attended Divine service at St.
of the highest oflic••• and has an important place in the ponied by Mr. F. W. Gundry and Mr. NM. Loggin. and Marys Church, and subsequently was driven to the
Mouse of Loris, and ..f the Opposition he tauntingly it was the general opinion that his triumphant election harbour in an open carriage, displaying the bills contain'
said that so sure as a fish swinuning through the water, is a certainty. ing his various addresses. At intervals throughout the
$ll,l SO sure as a bird flying through the air, is steered by ; . day, from nine o'clock in the morning till ten at night, he
its tail, so certain is any Liberal Government steered by addressed the electors from the window on every available
its Radical tail. But I think I can return the compli. I
' BY the 6.30 p.m. train Mr. K. D. Hodgson, M.P. for opportunity,
.. . , and when not so engaged perambulated the
Bristol. arriced and there was • great company of friends Bri •
ment and say from what has taken place respecting the . ..i.. . ..
carnage, . streets distributing his handbills,
to meet hon. lime horses were taken from the
Judicature Bill that so sure as a bird flying through the Sir Charles Whethaul visited many of the voters during
' and so sure as a fish swim iii iii g through the water is drew the open
ropes were attached, and about EA men . _ M. the day, but did not solicit their support, merelyannounc-
air, . . . . • carnage fontiining Mr. Hodgson Mr. Haiti, Mr. N. SC
steered by its tad, so certain will the prisient Tory Govern- . ing that he intended to contest the seat. It was generally
I Captain II to [h. Bull hotel • Loggm, am ayter eamidst the
went if theradon t look out very sharp be steered hs theirconsidered that his chances of success were small although
1 plaudits of the large assemblage. On alighting Mr. there were d, thought .. . so
Tory "4-4 ughter' smi hear' hear). In my re'" ' Hodgio • vociferousl cheered. and he entered .;
was
who; otherwise, 'me little
I said there were several questions 1 could not allude to in a was &Kam . . . amusement was occasioned about ruidday by two cages
Y ;*
that, although h did the carriage, and standing in it sail t,e i cont..,
I that, and to them I will now briefly advert. One is thecontaining cocks being put out from an upstair window of
not intend making • speech that night, he could not .• to o. , ,
' subject of education. I myself strongly, earnestly, and a oweoing-oouse on West-street ; one of these was a small
refrain from at once expressing the pleasure he felt in bird in a eteau
I fervently desire to Nee education spread throughout the . cage, and was lettered "What I was MCC."
n visiting the town of Briilport, and seeing the faces The other w I • d •equally
(votary. and that by done means or other every child again as a very large specimen, an in an
lot those who were known to him during his connection large cage, and invited the public to "See what lan now.
should be taught to read, write, and count -(hear, hear). with the town. To-morrow they would have an oppor- Paintings of the - bird, bearing the words
same species of
By whatever means these °Meet.% can he brought abota, I . .
tunay of hearing him speak, and, therefore, he should 'Cock a-doodle-do," were also freely posted at various
shall certainly lu in favour of them, and I regard with . •
now content himself with thanking them for the hearti- publifl places, and the attempt to remove them by those
much satisfaction the Elementary Education Art of 1870. . ... . . . -
ess of nis reception-fappiauseß so disposed was violently resisted by others. It was
As to tho celebrated 25th clause whieh passed at the time
It tnumpired that Mr. Norfolk had by some means got rumoured that Sir Charles Whethrom would address the
without ovoid attention, because I implode it was not
thought chat heart-huniings sold soreneso a would °cos...don, delayed on his journey, and that was the reason of his electors in the evening, but there was no truth in the
non-appearance at the meeting announced.
I must ay that I consider the object of educat' ls so nu- report.
At ten o'clock a considerable concourse assembled at the Mr. Ralli was busily engaged in canvassing all the day
portant mid ought to be conducted with so much calmness
and goor•will tonic another that I shall toe perfectly willing railway station, as it was said that Mr. Alexander Baird and it was generally said that the contest would be no
to vote lor the alorogation of that clause which ham caused so was coming, and that he would contest the Conservative contest at all, but that Mr. Hall! would "walk over,
much it-feeling- (applause). But there is another, and a interest. On the arrival of the train Mr. Baird, About seven o'clock Mr. Norfolk once more appeared at
greaterquestion, which however as not before the country ace panied by his father-in-law (Sir Laurence Palk) the window, and after a little talk, became into the street
stepped from a first-class carriage, and their reception was and proceeded down West-street, He was followed by the
now :ivol will not he I hope for some time to come, but it
moot enthnsiaatic. Sir James Elphinstone's carriage was crowd, who shouted "Norfolk for ever," and escorted by
is a mutter on which I have been asked to Rive my opini•in
'tine, an•l conveyed Mr. Baird and Sir Lawrence Palk some four or five individuals on either side, he carrying
and I will do so-1 mean as to the Disestablishinent of the wtoalhe Greyhound Hotel, amidst much cheering. At the his hat in his hand, and saluting those whom he met.
' Chord' of Boehm& Although, ash intimated in the earlier
Greyhound many of the leaders of the Conservative party After thus parading Wait Allitutton, on the return whilst
part
to
:ft li'n'YErrg 41:1,1 l'artM tiehevePryisoti‘r'ryn Indaeuri.4 to ee; were rissemliled, %Idol rocemrtlihne
tlasttleentannodthpaniifmespotartit.ons g
--a
inenT*4;2=ituqotl hut ustuAtigtoe6tUt river, but tuettttitr toiol.osohluoll•it
the Asertaliliohinent •if the English Church -(applause) - '
w.DULlnepti. t
tic ;sited. It was said Mr. Baird's address would carried into effect, and he was taken in safety to the Grey
for I consider that it has done a great deal id gmal and is
be out in the morning, and that he would speak to the hound lloteL He was very much excited. It was.
so cbsely intertwined withal' our institutions that I think
electors iluring the day. At eleven o'clock another now about eight o'clock, and Mr. Norfolk again came to
thou who wish to pull it flown 110 not conoi•ler all the con-
carriage drove up to the Greyhound Hotel, and out stepped the window, lit his pipe, sat with his legs outside, and
outworn* which would be likely to f•ollow, an.l that some Mr. Norfolk, who had come by road from Dorchester. otherwise SIUUSed himself and the crowd l•y sundry older-
"( mem might be very•lifferent from what they anticipate
his was literally carried by some of the bystanders into vations. About nine o'clock he again commenced to speak,
-(near, hear). Id, not Ray but that in 30 or 40 years such the hotel, hit he seemed tired with his journey, and when a working tuau asked the opinion of the candidate
a change may be effected ; no one can fore•see ; and I do
shortly retired to privacy. All the evening a rumour had on the " Velocipede" miestion -he (the speaker) thought
tot say disostaldislituent may never happen, cur never come
. been gainnig ground that Sir Charles Whethani had there were very many little evils that wanted remedying.
lofore the COUlarY as a grave question • hut at the present.
retired, hot nothing definite could be aacertainal. Mr. Norfolk came into the street, took the working man
'moment .1 Id such a soiestoin lie brought forward, I
On Walnerdsy morning very early Mr. Italli's address by the arm , and escorted him to his room, shortly after
slould vote against it -(mar, hear). I think there has to the electsini at the Bull hotel, and the other speeches which Mr. Jinniver (the working man) came to the window
lately lovn a ten•leury towards what I call grandmotherly
made on the oncarion, were published, having been and attempted to speak, but was unable to its sac, some
logirlation. but I consider it c ontrary to the opirit of the
thiglish people, for we are an independent lot, and like to specially printed at the OffiCe of thin paper, and during the crying "(eo it, Jinuiver," others "Lie down," some
In pretty much as we will. There is one Bill mornin h to g earl, elector was supplied with a copy. About
~ wanted Mr. Norfolk m to Guise forward., others would not
nine dm.k the town crier announced that Mr. Norio"' hear him, and there was much pleasantry anongat the
abut which there is wine agitation, that 1 think
would uhlrods the electors from the Greyhound Hotel at crowd for some half-hour or so, when Mr. Norfolk exhi•
cones under the category of granilni.itherly legiolation-
ten punctually. haul his hat, which was cut and bruised out of all shape,
I refer to the Permisoive Bill-flaughter). There are a At the time appointaol sonic three or four hundred and holding it aloft, Inc exclaimed "This is how I have
nanber of people in favoor of it, but I must ray that I 'tenons asumbled In the vicinity of the I freyhound hotel, been serval by the people of Bridport-I will wear the het
ilon't like such interference as that woul•I ocession ; and and at the hour mixed Mr. Norfolk stepped to the win•low, till the poll is over, that all nay see how a candidate is
1 think it might be made an instrument of great tyranny,
and said lie shoul.l have been with them before but respect treated in lirolpurt" Mr. Bulleu (landlord of the hotel)
1 olioul•L therefore, vote against such a 'ileum e. There
for the memory of the •leceased Mr. Mitchell had induced here appeared on the scene, shut the window, drew down
ac certain other Acts which have been paual, lint I need him to allow seven clear days from his death to elapse the Mimi, Mr. Norfolk did 1 not again appear, and the crowd
nit name them. that partake of the character of grand- before he oili..ite(l their support. Ile had issued hand- dispersed Mr. Norfolk, however, was subsequently joined
uotherly legislation, and there has been great feeling
bills and circulars, so that most of the electors knew his in the market room of the hotel by many voters and others
shmol up in the country against them. tin one side it Is
opinion on many of the leading questions of the day. In the but he was not treated in a very gentlemanly manner,
looposed to extend those Acts all over the country, in-
course of a speech which lasted aboutthree quarters of an eggs and other missiles being thrown at him; in fact,
stead of limiting them, as now, to certain naval and
hour Mr. Norfolk advocated courts of arbitration, removal the proceedings were rather noisy, and party feeling ran
military station., and im the other to .1.,,,t,.., (lent of all disabilities of women, financial reform association, high.
altogether. I should certainly oppose their extension;
removing anomalies in electoral system household ruff. During the e vetting Mr. Foster's band again played in front
and, in view of the rtrong feeling manifested against those rage in Colll3tilkl, ultimatelt, proportion representation, of the Liberal quarters, and a aril
:lumber of persona
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gentlemen who -me a
*aid. in the political affairs of this borough : and it ix on
their advice and reco 11111 l endation that I now solicit
/our *arum. Anil I hope that, though lam
SA yet unknown to you, u I say in my
addrus—that when you have heard an exposition
of my political principles. you will In me the honour of
returning me as your representative in the f'ommons
!louse 1 Parliament —thear, hear). Before proceeding to
political principle*. it may be well for me to touch upon
One point alluded to by Mr. anndry, I mean my
religious persuasion. Mr. Oundry bax already told you

that I hol'ong to the Greek church. Of that i:hurch Der
!loyal Highness the Ditches. of Edinburgh in a member—
• fart of which you are all no liotaht perfectly aware :
and I should say that the Greek church dilfern materially
Irons all others on one 'mint, in that it taken no part
whatever in polities -(hear, hear) : but limits its nphere to
religious mattern. In every country where the Greek
form of religion is entalilinhed or exists—whether in the
East, in Doom, or in any other country, its members
never mobile with polities in any wav—(hoar. hear);
thercfore, I think that in giving your votem to me the
'object of religion is in no way involved. as my church in
Always neutral in tlinoe matters. With regard to political
asi I have nab) in my adilrenn I repeat now, that
they are ,if a Liberal character ; and by Literal I may nn well
say my nmanina is, that I differ on one si le from the Tory
party of wit t has been said that hail they been consulted
at the creation they would have Raid thitign nhglat to
be
left as they were —flaughter). and on the other hand I
differ front the Radicals, who are nometimes anxious.
thinking good may be done, VI upset smiir ilotitutiono
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merely because they exist, an:l they with for romething
new—Blear, hear). lam rather in favour of reforming
inatitutions, doing the hest we can to remove those lot.
perfect which necessarily exist in institutions which
have existed to long as those of England. lint this
work must be undertaken carefully, carried out with
asoderseion, and at such times aa it is the declared will of
the nation --(bear, heart At the present time we of the
Liberal party are tremendously "rhaffed " about being
such • •Mall minority of the House of Potntnons ; and the
hat election certainly took many of on by eurprise. But
we have a great duty to perform now, when there is no
"Teat qeestion agitating the country*: and that is to pee-
-I,* •1141 1114101.1 the glorious viet..ries won during the last
511 years, and take ram that neither the present
lioverument nor any, other reverses those reforms
ofectod, and those improvements wade in the (*.in-
stitution et this country since the Reform Aet of lelt.
—(ailplanes). The late Liberal Government ware accused
In a epecial way of three things, and I will refer to each
of them, utile, were the heaviest charges alleged againat
them. It was said in the first place that they
bid ilestmyed the army— that it no longer existed.
_lgo doubt, if by an army is meant a million of armed I
awe ready at the 1111,11•Clielt beck of Parliament, it must
he admitted we have not got them ; hat, my contention
is that we do not net.' such a rut farce. The great military
powers of the continent, liable to be instantly attacked
themselves and therefore needing to he ready for defence,
are bound to have enormous armies • tett here, in happy
England, surrionuliel by the sea, and with a mighty fieet,
it is .eirs to need in greater force than is required for the
girotection of our colonies—lndia especially —and to defend
.aue shores againet a foreign foe —(bear, hear). In England
we have the Volunteers, * body ..f men who ought
warts:ally to be encouraged In every possible manner,
for they are an organization which I have no doubt has
done more to make the name England respected during
the laid 15 years than almost anything before -- (hear
hear). It ii • wonderful thing to have a pawer of that
kind winging up voluntarily and unpaid, dies. we see
the enormous expense and difficulty with which Icoti-
netital nations gather their armies for the f ray —(applause,
Then in the second place, they said, it it is all very well to
talk of only requiring • small army beesuee we .an trust
foe
.prote.ct.ion to the limey: but the fact is you have

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•neglePted the navy WA let the .en ice go "to the il•ws"—
/laugLter). Now I acted for wine tame as the Private
Secretory of Mr. howbeit, the Fret Lord of the Admiralty
In the late adininietration ; and during the latter part of
143, when th, wee nothing of particular iaterest stirr-
ing in politic., an article appeared in one of the Conserve.
tlee quarterlies, headed "The state of the Britiall Navy,"
' that..wi: had but few ahipit, and deacriliing most
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Acts, I would support Sir IL Johnstone whs.. he fringe
reiisaf of 18343SAmentr for ._ ___ duty, repeal of income
f frward a tion for repealing them There is another and malt taxes, and Railway Passenger and Brewers'
Bill now before the noose of coomooo, introduced hy the License duties, " Pfimsell, Labour Representation
;resent Government, which if on due examination I find
League, bailable offences and lunacy law reform, Sunday
ti he adequate for the purpose, I shall warmly support if
rest, convent inspection,
_trades' unions, Charity organise-
you return me to the House of Commons—l refer to the
ties and P K rovident nowledge Societies, National
Friendly Societies Bill. I have expressed my objection to Chamber of Trade, itc., lc. The speaker was listened to
grandmotherly legislation, and I may be told this is of
with attention throughout.
that character, but I am of a different opinion. I have
At half- past twelve o'clock Mr. Baird left the town by
had some small experience and known many cases of
train, and it was said he had given up all thought of
people who have saved out of their wages with difficulty
to join a friendly society in order to make provision for contesting the seat, as Sir Charles Wheat= still deter-
. . . Is -sfididato. About dinner tune it was

oi them as likely to sink on the first opportunity, while
the Russians had et an ironclad "Peter the Great "
a fortnight s notios to sail up the Thames, bom.
!wrath° southern parte, and indict untold damage upon us.
But the fact was that the "Peter the I ;real" is a sister
• • - •••- vastation :* of our own east ; • in that

themselves in old age, but the club has fallen:l, and many
of the unfortunate people are reduced either to live on
charity or become dependent upon the rates. I think
it is heart-breaking for men or women who have
carefully Saved (nun their small earnings to put into •
club, and gone on paying year after year, to find when
they are old that the society is dispers.l, or something
happens and the whole concern goes to smash. I should,
therefore, heartily support a Bill which would ensure to
the working dames, and all ah, are provident enough to
•ive uk, in the days of their prosperity against times of
adversity, that protection to which they are so much
entitled --(hear, heat). I have now alluded. I think, to
most of the (spies which are at present id public interest.
I need scarcely say that if yos elect me as your represen-
tative, anything which is of interest to Bridport, and
anything which you may with for, will have zap earnest,
careful, :mil full attention—(applause). I believe that the
views which I bold and have expressed lie very inuch in
the same track as those of yosrlate member, and therefore
, if you are good enough to return, ute you will be acting
..

oil are good ea..—
folly by those principles which have been representative
this constituency for the lint years—(applause.) One
thing I can promise: I would give the whole of my atten-
tion and time to my duties as your meinher—(applause)
But, whatever the upshot of this election may I.—whether
I am returned or not -I can scarcely rind words to express
by thanks to every one I have hitherto met in Bridport,
for the considerate kindness and warmheartedness with
which I have been received, and I also beg to thank you
all for the attention you have given to me while speaking.
I am afraid my oratory is not nitwit of it, hut you have
listened while I have spoken my 00111.111,1 plainly, and, as
I hope, made myself understood. You know that the
election will take place in S. very short time, hut I shall
endeavour before that day to make the acquaintance of
every elector in the Isirough, and I hope that if any airman
desires to question me on any subject he will do so, and
that if I do not answer fully dnil to hissatisfaetion at one,
he will give me the opportuilty of doing so when I call
upon him. I an. now ready to answer any questions put
to me. I will hear them all, take notes of the same, and
then answer altogether. Alter a pause, Mr. Ralli con-
cluded - I have declared to yot my political creed—it is I
may 610 6, M.lerate Liberal creed, mach as has been repre-
sent.% for Brieport during the last 34 years: and I hope
you will see lit ti give use your votes, and thus continue
the Lihe:al traditions on hosourahly and ably maintained
by your late representative- (applaww). My friend, COl.
Hayter, the senior member for Bath after two contested
elections in 1573 and one in 1574, w,ho fought an up-hill
battle and at last carried the seat, will now address you.
our mutual friend Mr. K. D. Hodgson will arrive this
evening, end Mi. Morley, M P. for Bristol, had intended
to be present, but he is absent on account of a boid cold,
though lie hoped to he here on Thundiav or Saturday, and
you will then dee him and time him. (The hon. candidate
retired amid applaud.).
At the suggestlon of Mr. J. T. htsphend three cheer,
were given for Mr. Haiti.
Colonel iiAITER : Electors of Bridport, I have been,
asked as the senior member for the largest constituency
in your neighbouring county, to say a few words on this
of the candidature of my esteemed and respected
friedel Mr. Kalil 1 think I hear in those cheers which
greeted the conclusion of his speech he notes of coming
victory --(apradpie)—and I am glad to think
It will be my

luty when go hack to London to sty liridp nol
fallen away from our glorious Lil•eml cause —(hear. hear).
I can tell you smoething more aboic Mr. Ralli than he
could any for himself. Ile has for some considenthle
porPol acted as the private secretary to Mr. Gaschen. the
Fret Lord of the Admiralty in the late Administration,
and that of course gave him insi,est into naval affairs,
which are interesting to the peuplo of Itridport. Ile is
of - '

nig lA/
111140 ana of the &mist hard-wors.og suituberA of &very-fit-re
bard of Guardians in London, end therefore he is
acquainted with all those matters which concern the
welfare and helium-40. a the workiig classes. From his
name it will be gathered that be iatimately imituainted
with volume,- and although he hat left commerce to

ruined to be • cam.
stated that a telegram had been received, announcing
that Sir Charles Whetham had left London and would he
in Itridport at 8.31.1 in the evening, an that all the previous
rumours relative to bis retirement must have been without
foundation.
At one o'clock Mr. K. D. Hodgson was announced to
address the electors, and an immense concourse of persons
assembled in the vicinity of the Bull Hotel. In the room
with Mr. Hodgson were Mr. Ralli, Captain Hotter, Mr.
Cundry, Mr. B. P. Clundry, Mr. J. P. F. Gundry, Mr.
T. Colfos, Mr. W. Colfox, Mr. W. Swain, Mr. G. B.
Ewens, Mr. Nantes, Mr. lbw:, Mr. Hounsell, Dr. Jefford,
Mr. J. T. Stephens, Mr. H. Howell, Mr. A. Reynolds. Mr.
T. Rails, Mr. C. Eitnunds, Mr. Dalliers, Rev. F. J.
Austin, Rev. J. 11. Charles, Mr. F. W. Gundrv,
Mr. N. H. Loggia, and many others. Mr. Hodgson was
received with great cheering, and addressed those
assembled as "my dear old friends." He spoke of the
regret with which his connection with Britt port was broken
when one member was taken from the bor ugh, and then
-sk in recommendation of Mr. Ralli as

passed on tO--spea--k
possessing good- Liberal prineiples, and promising to become
a most useful member of Parliament. Who were his
opponents, I Mr Baird had been there, but had wisely
departed. Then there was Mr. Norfolk, who described
himself a I iinservative Churchman, but if the opinions
enunciated in his speech were carried out thtre would not
be a Churchman or a Conservative in the kingdom at the
end of ten years —(latigicer and applause). Then they
had • respected Knight coming, so it was said, lie had
read the address issued by him backwards and forwards,
awl topsy.turry, but could make nothing of it. The worthy
Alderman did not tell them his principles, but chiefly
that he was a small boy once—which was not uncommon:
that he went to London—as had done many others, and
following in the steps of Whittington. was looking to be
Lord Mayor of London. That was all very well for Sir
Charles, but the people of Ilridport wanted a gentletnan
to represent their interests in Parliament. and such a
candidate they found in Mr. Ralll—(applause). Ile urged
them to lie true to the Liberal cause and contrasted the
valuable legislation of the late Liberal Government with
that effected by the Tories. In conclusion he expressed
the pleasure it afforded him to see so many of his old
friends' faces again.
naptein lIASTER made a few remarks on the leaves
taking of the young man from Scotland, and on the cow
tinued absence of Sir Charles.
Mr. RA1.1.1, who was loudly called for. stepped forward.
Ile thanked them for the kind reception he had reoxiv4
hoped that as their acquaintances Unproved their kind
feelings would also increase, and that next Wednesday
tbawould return him as their member—(applausel
eers were then given for Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Willi, and
Captain Ilayter, and Mr. Hodgson having acknowledged
the compliment, the proceedings terminated.
Just before two o'clock the writ was "cried" by Mr.
Tom Taylor.
On Welliaerday evening, at six o'clock, Mr. Norfolk
again addressed the electors, from the window of the Grey-
hownd Hotel. There was a large concourse of person.
assembled. On coining to the window be exhibited a
porter containing his address, printed in red ink, saying.
The red nag is hoisted in Thidport and yau won't see it
taken down till next Wednesday "—(applause). One of
his (the speaker's) lulls had stated that notwithstanding
,Ar Charles Whethasu had been invited by the local Con-

servatives to become their candidate, he (the speaker)
should not retire from the contest. Now, he found that
Sir Charles had not been so invited, and he (the speaker)
was therefore the first in the held, and should go to the
poll, even if 20, OW I harl es Whethams canie to Bridport
--(applause, and interruption). If those who interrupted
would be quiet for a time, they should have their say by
- lie Conservatives- ' • Churchman to the

assembled in the vicinity. Sir Whetham was
observesl in the street about eight o'clock, aud was
followed through West-street and South-street, to where
he is staying, amidst alternate cheering, imitations of the
crowing of cocks, dc. It was generally understood that
Sir Charles would address the electors at one o'clock on
Saturday.
On Good Friday morning Mr. Malli attended Divine
service at Allington church, and Sir Charles Whetham
at St. Mary's church ; so also did Ur. Norfolk, who walked
from the isreybound Hotel to the church 'bare-headed,
-----.book under Isis On his return, after

and.-bye. lle was a t.......ervative and • Churchman tot.
backbone, and wished to make the Church of Wantland still
more the church of the people, but to do that the present
cLus distinctions iumt be done away with, or else there
could be no unity. He had been twitted a good deal
because a Wesleyan minister had gone out with him to
. • . , .

with • prayer.. arm. -
the service, be was the observed of all observers, IA he
boldly wal•ed in the middle of the road without • cover-
ing to his head. No doubt those who so wilfully destroyed
his hat thought it good fun. but it is certainly carrying •
juke too far ;aud it was said the guilty parties were known,
and would be prosecuted by Mr. Norfolk. tie has
certainly done nothing since he has been in the
town to merit such treatment, but he has caused touch
amusement by his eccentricities. During the afternoon of
Good Friday Mr. Norfolk perambulated the streets,
smoking a cigar, saluting those he met, and apparently
quite comfortable, notwithstanding he was without a hat.
The borough id Bridport has from time to time been
appealed to by candidates who have made their mark both
in and out of the House of Ihnurnons. At the find general
election which succeeded the passing of the Reform Act of
Bridport returned the late Lord iictuilly so the
colleague of Mr. lieury Warburton. In IK.TA" however,
Lord Homily was cotupelled to give way to Mr. Horace
Twits/ ; but at • bye election eleven years afterwards Lord
Rosuilly was successful in unseating Mr. Baillie. Cochrane,
. . .

e present member fur the 1. eo Wight. In 11&2 the
Late Lord Justice Sir John Itolt was& candidate, but was
defeated. In Isis Mr. Kirkman Hodgson, one of the
sitting members for Bristol, was elected as Mr. Mitchell's
colleague, retiring when the borough wits deprived of one
of its representatives by the Reform Act of 1867. There
are about 7.Ziilo inhabitants and 1,110 electors.
Mr. Norfolk said on Thursday evening that he should
make another speech on Good Friday afternoon, but he did
not do so. All day the curious conduct of Mr. Norfolk
was the subject of convenottion—it being said he must
certainly be rather singular to go to church and subse-
quently parade the town without a hat.
On Saturday morning Mr. Norfolk again attended
church, and subsequently walked about the town without
any hat. At two o'clock he addressed a crowd at the
Market-house, but war not listened to very quietly. It
'NIA announced by posters that Sir Charles Whetham
would address the electors from the Star Hotel, at four
o'clock ou Saturday afternoon, and a Coot oone°orvo of
persons aesembled.
In the room with Sir Charles were Mr. S. W. Whethata,
Mr. W. T. Whethaiu, Mr S. Whetham, Mr. A. Whethani,
Mr. H. N. Cox, Mr. F. Good, Capt. Good, Mr. T. North.
over, Mr. C. Northover, Mr. Groves, Mr. W. Tucker, Mr.
H. Bridle, ix_
Sir CHARLES spoke as follows :—Ladies and fellow-
tow lumen,- I appear here with the greatest of pleasure an
one of the old inhabitents of the borough ; but I ani sorry
to Bud that within the last few days some gentlemen have
introduced themselves into this borough who. I think
with one exception, had better have kept away. That
one exception was a gentleman whom I was pleased and
proud to hear had visited the town, which be represented
for wine years—l mean Mr. Kirkman Hodgson. I was
glad to hear that he had visited Ids old smostituenta. And,
moreover, I may tell you that had his brother been a can-
didate for the honour of representing you in Parliament I
should not have been found addressing you in this position
to-day. As I told his good father-indaw, bad he been a
candidate I would nothave oppose,' button any ground;
on the contrary I would have given him my support—
(hear, hear). But his good father-in.law said to me—and
I think it may not IsJ bed advice to nip fellow"Vow"oon
whom I see around me—" My son.in-law does not wish to
interfere with polities; he will not be
,a candidate. Go
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ship to the "Devas- ---; yet, ...
very article it was averred the " Devastation could not
that out of Spithead Into the Channel, while the sister
ship of the Ktusians could sail from the Baltic la the
Thames and every pert of our coist—(laughter and ate
Mous.). Now I happesed to know that at the time the
match, stowage& and which Made everybody begin to feel
" fonky on the aubiert. the Iron plates that were to
C.OVUr the sides of the " Peter the (treat" were then being
ivanuf actured in the town of Sheffield, end therefore the
vessel did not at that time practically exist, as an iron•
clad without iroophites is incomplete and ueekss—(liear,
hear). I give you this VA a somata of many of tlif things
• - - •L` When the of Gove•

oner,e, .
enter upon a political career, yet I ant sure-it *quid he
found in any ,piestion of that kind coming be(oce
Parliament that he has not forgott.n the principles
or the knowledge in which he was brought up. For manyyeaa I
Britlim.rt has been represente.l by rounnercial nice, I
and in lit. Path yon will have is not utworthy successor
of Messrs. MAGI:eII awl Hodgson—their, hear). Then
may I ;Wt. who. ut spponent on this weasionl From
the whim's which has beau i.saed I mum may that at any '
rate he is a gentleman V/hoge.trUmpeter must have died •
very sudden death—(great laughter). Si. Charles iVhetr
ham tells you that he has received a great many distinc-
tions both from the Queen and the city ti London, but
. .

.kinenca, but he liked the Wesleyan', who were much
attached to the Established Church. and did not dadre the
Church to he diseetablished—(confusion, and cries of
"Turn him out," referring to • noisy individual in the
crowd). Referring to trades unions, he said the working
men had a perfect right to combine for their own protec-
tion. but be could not hold with the way in which they
rometinuel "ought to enforce their views, and the means
they employed for that purpose—(applause). lie was in
favour of religious toleration ;having been horn, christened,
confirmed, and married in that church, and (if they did not
disestablith it) hoping to be buried by that church, he was
therefore attached toil, and whilst he claimed perfect
...,

down to your native town, and I feel certain that the
inhabitants of Bridport will pay every respect to you "
(applause). lam quite sure of this, that they will do so—
(hear, hear). A number of ineinbers of the llouse of
Commons offered to accompany me down here, and in;
reply was. "I am well known in Bridport.- I need no
SILI!!uel Morley; I need no Colonel Hayter—(hear, hear)
-s. that in Mr. Samuel

I allow, with the greatest of pleasure, . - -
Morley you bare one of the alma Noneonformista-ihat
you can wish to know—(hear, hear)—and I should have
been pleased to have found him hero but for Ole thing,
which I will touch upon presently. I know Mr. Morley
well; I know his nigh character; I know his principle ;
_,v he has tigt

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mid about the navy.
cheap!
came hat year, and a Conservative Ministry came to
power with a large majority and at a time when England
wad richer than ex before, the Chancellor of the
Exchequer having an actual surplus of six millions
stealthy% I and no doubt many other* expected that if they
reaih. Leue,„, things were so Lad ga, they had before mid
that the I ;,,vernment would spei.d • tremendous sum of
looney to elfoct an improvement. bet, instead of that,
tha cenattrt,tive Mmietry followed in tlenr Iluket pretty
much the courw which Mr. Gladstone had ind.:eated, de.
voting the surplus to remissions of taxation ; !Ma
only increased the estimates prepare,' by Mr. Goscheu by
xmn,mgt I—Maughter). blow that might be a large for
a private Individual, but a single ironclad cost .000,000, so
1,1:50.000 was a very small increase on the whole of the
estimates—(hear. hear). Another aiarge brought against
the law Government was that they hao bullied the Civil
made them ni
wtcheit, and their lire. a burden to
Service,
them. lam not a civil servant inymlf. so I Miatiet, per-
haps, speak with any great authonty : but they look
hai,py —flaughter)—they are sleek ar d very Jolly altogether
--(laughter and applause) Still, the present Government
were to make them still happier, but I don't think they
have. I can't sec gay great difference in them as a body,
And se to the Poet Office the only people with which the
Klovernment seems to have dealt—thay, I think, have
" harassed " more than aVer—(hcar. hear. and
=mom). So much for the past ; and now let me turn to
t which is of more interest—what is to be done in the
_future. Of course the first object of the Liberal party is
101t0nt out the present klinistrY and get into power our-
at present, we can't do that, and we du not
want to put forward any "blazing Principles' or anY
lenn'tinn°l &Meals to the country. Our object, rather, is
to preserve intact the great victories won in the past by
the Liberal party. lAA year, when the Coiner-
votive Government tint eamo into Power.. think
they were as much astonished as anyway and
they began by liing dm:seaway moderate. Their pro-
.shad 'wed forth in Die Qlloos'll SPOeCh of 11174,
not be found touch t faul
not gum ywy fin. when they with; but the session had
T"nctionert manifested the lirst signs of
lamed,e n their F.ndowed &boom .
to tendency i
ra.emure would have had a very prejudicial
and disarm:An eam med more heart-burnings, sorene,
t
,But the Oppositireling than could be readily imagineiL
..eeneent
net thamclueed their ranks, and with one
..._.,
fought it " tooth to resist the measure. They
„tea.,
wait th 3 n
at ail th
, at every stage, and e con-
= mischief of accitle was withdrawn. hut it did
the time which might have

I hill, Bridpurt,

--
and perhaps his principle is the remon why he o— put
in an alTaarapoe in this borough. it MitS announced that
he was to be here to address you. I find that he is not
come down— in consequence d ill health, 1121 it is Stated.
I have a different opinion Irvin that However, here am
I, your fellow-townsman, and a great pleasure it is to
me to Taw. you to-day. You hays a most irupor-
tent trust in your hands at this 111,10401 a. When
I see the laces around me—when I know that id
the House of Commons at this moment Bridport is not
represented —I my you, the elector* of Hridport. have a
most important charge to carry out. You have to make
your choice between those gentlemen who offer. them-

there is one other honour wcrich cs-tocrovra them all, that freedom to be allowed to follow his own convictiiina he
lscing member for his native town of Bridport -o.sugh- , thought it nothing but right that others should think as
ter). Aill can say is, that if he is no wry anxious to they deemed fit-iconfusion, the speaker remarking it
reeffive curls elicainction from the electors if Bridport, why would he advisable perhaps to sing a hymn; if they
don't lie conic easel ask for it 1-(laughtet and applause). would let him know what it should be, he should have
twice upon a time therc was a ballot tot the militia in much pleasure in giving it out). If he was returned to
this roman:, and every leodY saoking eleoption had to Parliament. lie should endeavour to e.stablish free clubs
sign a paper giving three reasons why he should not be (ii' the people, that they might he kept away from public
drawn; and it is reported that one Iputlomia pep houses, and be would have use clubs supported by the
his resueons as follows-Ist, he Wel old ; 2til was lame ; rstepayene. It was well known that 35 to 10 per cent.. of
3rd. he was a coward -(ooch la ehter)-anh verily think lunatics becaiue so from too free a use of intoxicatine
, that one of those misfortunes c ternes Sir Charles drink, and if they went too much to the public house it
Wimiketo -(renewed laughter). But Nr. Ralli does was very likely they would soon have to lie sent to a
come dow:-, here, and take the hull by the borne, or lunatic asylum. He should also go in for the repeal of
be would not to. appearing at this wiadow giving a the Brewers' Lirense-(applause, confusion, and a Voice :
clear exposition of Lis political creed and inviting "Wouldn't you like to he a brewer r) lie should have
any of you to question ham -(applause). I will only no objection to be a brewer under smne circumstances. A
touch on two political topics, awl I ask you to working loan with 15s. • week and 15 children to support,
take theni an samples of Tory legidatioa, I have just could not keep up a public house and a private house too
come down from the House of Commons, aliera for the -(Voices 'Why don't you lodge at a private bonier
last month we have been lighting desperekle against the and "You said to-day you were going to have some
(boveitment Regimental Exchanges Bill. I moved the porter.") He was about to have sonic more ",stout'
rejection a the measure and also two important amend. directly. lie did not mean to say that public houses
ments, but we acre beaten by the Tory majority. Yet I were not in some instances necessary; the respectable
an, our. that the general feeling of the nation is against landlord did not encoursge drunkenness' it was only a few
the return to the purchase system, and of allowing wealthy disreputable individuals that did that lie should
officers to buy better quarters, more convenient service, support Mr. Plimsoll through thick and thin; as he
and more rapid promotion than their poorer brethren in believed be Web right in principle, and he should always
the service- (applause). Another suestion discussed has support any efforts that were made for the suppression of
been the Endowed Schools Bill. When first Introduced it everything that was wrong. In anavrer to questions, Mr.
was the deliberate intention of the Tory Government to Norfolk referred lathe Friendly Societies Bill, and said he
give to the Church of England alone every scholarship and did not consoler the army and navy efficient-the latter
endowment and all the other besefits of the Endowed especially. Voice: How about the Captain?) If they
Schools of the country. At this moment the Attorney- wanted to know anything about that ill-fated vessel they
General is preparing a 'clime for St. Johe's Hospital, had better go to the Bull Hotel, and inquire about it, 14
Midi, to fako away from the people generally its benefit& the loss of that ship occurred during the Gladstone
and limit both the guardianship sod the recipients of the administration. He could not, however, forget that one
charity to members of the Church. In View of logiiLstion of the gentlemen who had been so much blamed for that
in this spirit the glorious acts of the filadstene govern. unfortunate calamity, lost his eldest son by the accident,
ment appear in all their importanee and It behoves greet and surely that ffisinly evinced that he thought the ship
communities like Bridport to speak at times like this with seaworthy-(applause). (A voice: How about the Con-
no uncertain sound -(applause) I believe this election will teems !Newts 4ctl) That was the most filthy and dis-
come rapidly upon you. The writ was moved last night, gusting subject he had ever beard broached at • public
and I have heard that the nomination will be next assembly in all bin life. lie hoped the questioner did not
Mool-y and the polling on Tuesday. But I think he (the speaker) was going to ma)ee such a fool of
fell au'.will not be aack in your duty, himself as to go into that matter before the mixed
but will doily cur ranks, and stand fast to those audience that were present, amongst whom were several
waited upon him in private, he would tell them.
Principles which Were held by Messrs. Mitchell and children. If any one wanted to know his views.,
lifodgson as your representative' in the House of if they
Commons.feel sure
sure
that
"• long pull, a strong pull, and He would say this, that his wife had lived with him for
victory will crown your twelve years in a town that came under the operation of
eo i f yvoi
afforta-(

_
selves as candidates to represent so important, so honour- I
able, and so tine a borough —filar, hear} Now you have I
to consider between two candidates. I will just tellub I
upon my worthy and esteemed opponent. Mr.
.Italli, I
have no doubt whatever, is a MAO of high principle ; no •
man who knows him can but respect hiin—(hear, hear).
But you have to decide this—ls he the lAA who. shall
represeot you in the House of Commonsl That is the
point which you have to consider. Then conies the ilues•
thin bow you are to weigh and to balance the two parties
who are before you I Well, let us look at them, as we do
—as men of business would do if they were about to
purchase any goods Let us look actin two. The one has
addressed you, and I hold in my hand the speech which
he made at the Bull Hotel, Now I have no doubt that he
°lPre"ed the feelings and opinions which lie conscietiti-
omdY believed to be true. We always in London give
every man credit for what he says, and we believe that he
acts conscientiously. nut you must be careful, when you
are addressed by certain parties, that in your own mind
and conscience you carefully and steadily weigh every
point that is put before you —(hear, hear). The electors of
Bridpurt have never had the opportunity until now of
fairly contesting who shall represent theni--(hear, hear).
To • certain extent gentlemen have felt great interest in
your lota representative ; but as the seat has not been
contested for many en;,y there are numbers of electors
now prevent—whom I am glad to we, and I thank them
for honouring ine with their con:ray—who have never
had an opportunity of recording their votes for a 'needier
of Parliament Now, gentleman, I tell you You buy,' •,
i
sacred trust. and I advise you to weigh carefully llm‘
which s within your keeping. I have had the pleasure
and the honour of seeing many of the inhabitants during
my short visit, but I hare said this: " I will not ask
either of
And. I will tell you the reason why. The ballot is • pro-
tection
.to every man's conscienoe—(hear, hear)—and
I say this:. If were to tempt any voter loser he would
vote on this side or on that I think it wool, he wrong
on my part; because some persons might be in-
perhaps they "nay say one way, without think-
ing, and. go and vote the other way. Now that is
eh.th•libien :de m a, det je:ttooh'ebrtonicd'iy_te'44fuulltrhallwetungiols.4: fnhhttieart:fweri:yre.ant:6:"ll:l6aitrtah-.
p-ttiled'hhpoiliayfut'tosn:lr.. w.:beesiu
to t° ni.,,,ul.:YB2:ll3,ci.san,u,evhd.oiroite:yous6dnulto.
rs
it
would be one of the finest points for the Englishman if
that law were in existence—Omar, hear). 1 who

BRIDPOR.T ELECTION. __
)1,5' Mr. Reid.
been given to Bills of greater use. However, Our Point Mr. Rstu again tendered himself to be catechised as t° the Act, and had never suffered any inconvenience, and aspire to represent you in the House of Commons, shall I
was gained. In withdrawing the Rill it warn intimated his portical
that it would be brought forward again in WM. but so far chiefly creed, and several questions were Liked, God forbid that she should ever know anything of • come down here and ask roe
FIRST ADI/RESS OF MR, P. HALM TO no mention of it has lieen made. Therefore, I consid subject in which se many women of the day were inter- voter and shall my worthy opponent, Mr. Mali, repeat
er. Question
THE ELECTORS OF I3RIDPORT. that last year the Liberal Opposition did good service surr .
Med whether he would vote for Women's fering-.4l"'nse4 GI voice : When are you going the same question day after thy and hour after hour? I
upon that nialoject, In tho present year the first measure rude to.e'l
. r,• R•udd said he regretted very much to appear canvassing / He was not going to canvass at all :he had say that now "the schoolnimter is abroad- every "in
of the Conservative Government to which they attached
"will you give me your
Clu Tuewlay last, Mr. P. Ralli, the Liberal eandi. _
eAsked whether he would vote against it, he replied that men were at work,bof that all whe %cubed to see him must would like to vote for as his reprosentative-bspplauseh
great Iffil"e't:xnee w" the Regimental Exchamxtsh !Lill.. h .11b1 not feel strongly either for or ag,,,i,,,,t the prem.'. come and do it; he wantll their free and independent
date for the borough 14 Bridport, addressed the That in • subject in which I take great interest, lam one of the mont liberal men you can find with
Itudl Hotel. The, matter of principle and as a question of detail. I con-
eonstituenry ruin a window at theand he thought it was a isitter on which he should net stipport-(laughter, and cheers). (A Voice: How about respect to a man's giving bin iota-not Liberal, politically
Viii at -cll
time announced w;os one at:Lick, and about that hour cider it very " hard linen" that advantages should be given Mr. I' . l•• the Bankruptcy Laws?) They were a disgrace to the speaking. you know, but liberal minded in this matter.
a very large number of persons quickly annemliled in to P:l:,_,?na ju.r.e ~,ingutoner over those who do not, and bet.u.it!gin then inquired why Ur he Ulla anxious for the country. and wanted remedying. A man became bank-
the street Is. the 1 tid t. hear the Brit speech "V 'l"' vi
iippmit • le 1., . .
thrift +mit ''"9"). " olle
w. I felt that the Bill while appearing .1
to enable otheers to etch
founded si 'a
~ %rend Princilde. because it enabled the wealthy mannto
ange from ot e ~f the Endowed SChools to be extended to the rept, for .C36u.Utr 6: he hail previoudy settled many opportunity nrteimltitT"rnofinse
peon e generally, he would not appropriate i° the "am° th"mand° a year on his wife. and had therefore that sum employed with 11.., and to nay to them this: "I.;iie your
of the hon. candidate. The proreeflief..:s .It . regiment to another by payment, was really wa,r, the larger endowments of the thueeh of England. left by which he could continue to be a gentleman. A own view. Vote for the bent.; vote for the Man whoa'
..I to wan the . seeing
gr In.arribreflailat
tldbridpomort,n Iwtooh. kaaren
were mist orderly. Mr. HAIR was listen . sir. 1tA1.1.1 said he considered the onestion of discs- comParatirelY Poor tram owed a hundred or two-in his you conscientiously believe to be the best Man to rePre-
utmost attention, and cheered at ieclient points li °is, exchange from a regiment whose duty iiii-1
Prelinel sorry
itt'wseeas
tohlislunent so enormous and ~,, revolutionary that he rare it meant too often poverty, the prison, and death sent you. I won't for one ~,reet ask you which way
~, it be irksome should I
address. lie apiike with conniderable fluency, and to him, while the poorer officer luid no such opportunity. --(applause.) (A Voice: How about the Permissive Bill I) you are going to vote. 111 happen to know that you are
'in iression. . o doubt the passing of such a MeasUre w carryit br?ingughotetfotrhwe'usadete principle, Mr. rernd"ive nonsense, "1.6 good gifts were sent for theni voting quite the reverse of what my feeling in I should
seemed to create a very favourable i 1 . . 1 i . as pleasant to w
with him were an influent* ',ply . monoulotheera, but I think when • i e ' "ALIA intimated that at the present time he did consider to enjoy-(cheers, and • voice; "Permit ine to thank , respect you quite as much as if you voted for me --
Asnembled in the room wi
Mr. J. I 'undry profession he shout enters into any dis.sitablishment a practical question. you.") Ile did not require any thanks; they owed him (cheers). Gentlemen, I say the same to you now, and I
of nupporters. Capt. Ilayter(M.P. for Bath), __g. . • .. • , . dbe willing to take the bitter with
Mr. J Williams, Mr. the sweet, and fulfil liou.sehold Suffrage in counties was the next topic cog- none as yet; they did not know what he had done, as he ' would only add to those who may vote against me,-
Mr B. P. i :unary, Mr. J. P. F. Gundry, .. _ _ 1 I 1 (
is
fil whatever duty devolves upon him-
-- '. • • -- • Dr. Syntex, Mr. T. 11. Fs mute s, I apt? --).
•ne In the navy, in the • ' •
z._ , . e CP/. , , gaited, and Mr. RAW said that as the last Reform Bill War not an Aldermati-(laughter). Ile booed they would perhaps the'' - will coine when you will vote the other
, . , .. .
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__e ihty w
way- (applause). As I have told, you this election is an
impoiltant event for you. I intend to give you the oppor-
tunity of recording your votes. And let me say, as a
past Returning Officer for the city of London last year,
when I had the conduct of the election for the city of
London—when I had the conduct of the election for the
county of Middlesex —that you need not fear that it will
be known afterwards which way you tote. I know that
some have that feeling, but let ine ease your minds about
It. It may be very well, and I do not blame a good
tactician in the least—it may be very good ta.stic, to instil
into your minds ass working men that which ever way
your vote is recorded it will lie known. I tell you unhesi-
tatingly that it Ls not so. I tell you that the Returning
Officer, who I feel sure is a man of sound principle, a man
of integrity, a man who will not look on the one side or
on the other—he will do his duty faithfully- (hear, hear).
The returning officer, the Mayor of this borough, will
keep each of your votes secret; none of your votes will be
known except to yourselves. Immediately the ballot
papers and the counterfoils; of the ballot papers are
finished, he will do his duty. as I had the honour of doing
last year. by sealing up those documents and sending
them to Somerset House; and no man ever dare touch
them—(bear. hear). To show you how closely those papers
are afterward. kept I may tell you that in that bag last
year which I sealed up I had a book which I set great
value upon; and from that day to this, hard as I have
tried to get at it, I have not been able—(hear, hear, and
bravo). Well now, gentlemen, let us look upon politics.
You know I am here to discuss, the various (solute which
may arise in the House of Commons. (A voice: What
about the Income-tax r) What about the Income-tax t
Well, let us deal with that at once. I like to pick up a
thing direotly ; that is "sir way in London —(bear, hear,
and a laugh). The Income-tax, in my opinion, so long as
it is kept at a penny, or at the outside twopence in the
pound, should be maintained, so an to keep the machinery
in existence. And for this reason: It would be one of the
finest taxes in case of war, and I should, in tact, look upon
it as a war-tax— (hear, bear). I should much object to its
being done away with altogether for if you once allow
that machinery to drop the expenses to the country would
be enormous. Keep it just floating: never use it except
in cases of war or difficulty —(applause)—and wban you
want a large sum of suoney, then is the time to say we
must increase the Income-tax, and you and I must each
bear our proportion. And where is the Englishman that
would not do it for the defence of this country 1— (hear,
hear). lam sure that each of you would be delighted to
pay it in case of war; but long may it be before such •
contingency arrives- -(applause). Now I will just touch
upon one or two points in Mr. Rallis address. He tells
you what his political principles are; and I find he
goes very lengthily into the position of the navy.
Well, he has been private secretary to Mr. Goschen,
and I dare say he knows every point with respect
to the navy. But you must excuse his saying more
than touching upon the ship Devastation and Peter the
Great. Those are the only two points which he touches
upon with respect to the navy. He is bound in honour
from the high position which he holds—which he did hold
rather—to say no mare. But I am not the private
secretary, past or present, of Mr. Goschen. lam a plain
Englishman—one who would like to see the bulwarks, the
good old wooden bulwarks of England, kept up.—(cheers).
I would like to see the British navy holding the proud
position which it ought to hold; and I mull say—and
sonic other gentlemen perhaps could say the same—and I
will say unhesitatingly that during the last few years,
when Mr. Goschen was at the head of the Admiralty. the
navy was allowed to go far below what it ought —(hear,
(lear, and applause). Aye ! and still more, what did they
do I They paid off men indiscriminately—men Who
ought to have been at all events pensioned, if nothing
more: but the Liberal I fovernment went upon the screwing
system" Never mind, reduce everything ! • And I may
tell you, knowing it as a fact, that if a war at that
moment had been declared against England, you would
have found at the various dockyards hut very few stores
to supply our ships and tit thew out—(hear. hear). Now
I say, away with such men as those—(hear, hear). Give
us the men who go upon the same principle as I do, which
is to always have "a shot in the locker.'—(cheers).
The man who has got a shot in the locker has a reserve
to fall back upon in time of need ; he is in the right
pswition, and he is respected—their, hear). His wife is
pleased to see him come home after hi. work, or, if he
should be AU unfortunate as not to be a merriest man,
his sweetheart will he delighted us see him every day when
he takes her out for a walk —(laughter and applause).
I used to do a little of that in my time here at Ilridnort
but after leaving Bridport, I got married in hondon,instead
of coming down here to seek for a lady. Nevertheless, I
am sure if this, that you are all pleased and delighted to
find that I have a happy family: and I hope that all you
have the SAUlle—icheeno. But to return to the subject of
Mr. Relies address. The navy I have dealt with. A very
important subject, which I see next, is the Regimental
Exchanges Bill. My worthy opponent says he objects to
that. Oa what ground does he object ; lUM about to toll
you why lie should not object But, by Anil the bye,
whilst I think of that, it just flashes across my mind that

Colonel Hayter, who came down here to address you, also
objects to the BilL Well, I don't like to speak without
book, but I believe that to-morrow morning or Monday I
shall have a letter to the effect that when the Russian war
was about to take place Colonel Hay ter sold out of the
army—tub oh 9—because, I suppose, he was one of the
three classes he referred to in hen speech the other day—
(loud laughter and applause). Well now, you know, ws
are not cowards; but I am sorry if that geLtleman really
does belong to that category, either the one, the two, or
three—l am sorry that my townsmen should 'lnns down
such a inau to address c-- and it almost shows to me

au address you ,
that those who brought him down may somewhat feel that
they are cowards —(laughter). I tell you I would have no
one to come down with me—l told you so tast now--
but Mr. Italic party if you call it a party, brought down
A. B. and t!, to ad.fress you. I was an the House of
Commons last Tuesday evening, dining with some forty
members. I should like to have seen some of you there.
—(A VOICE : Ido not believe you mean that). My friend
Kays he dues not believe it. Now my answer to that is
•• (aye me the chance --(hew, hear, and laughter).
Well now those gentlemen said they were surprised to find
that such parties were coming down here to Bridport, and
some halfssi-doxen —Sir So and So and Major So and So
and relonel So anal So —wanted to come down to assist me.
I said " No, thank you, nothini; of the kind;" I wanted
to go down by myself ; and I said 'I feel sure my fellow.
townsmen will gave me • hearty welcome and will listen to
me with the greatest of pleasure." I think lam not far
wrong —(no, no, and cheers). As to the Regimental
Exchanges Bill, I have not told you why I differ from my
worthy opponent on that. Now as I have toll even
. .

if there is i coward in the army-I do outspeak positively
that such was the case with a gentleman I have named.
until I have proved it, which I shall be able to do to-morrow
or Monday-but if there is a coward, would you not give
him the chance of letting • pluckly fellow buy his com-
mission and go out in his stead to defend the country
(no, no).-{A VOICE : We will not have any Greeks here.
-(laughter.)] Let us look at the Bill for a moment. My
worthy opponent says he objects to it: I differ from him
altogether. Let us suppose there are two of you officers
in the army. The one is called abroad and the other is
not. Well, suppose the one who is not called abroad
wants to go - I say you ought to give him an
opportunity of making the exchange; he paying the
difference-(hesr, hear). I would give them the °ppm,
(unity for several reasona One officer may have been in
the army for • number of years, and he may have • wife
and family, and he may prefer, although perhaps but a
cuiddle-aged man, to remain at Lome Another officer,
being perhaps a younger man, with no family ties, arid
wishing to go abroad -I say unhesitatingly he ought to
, have the opportunity of exchanging with his brother
I officer; they settling between them the difference in the
I value of the two commissions. 'That is my feeling upon it.
Well, there is one point in Mr. RAM's speech, viz., the
' Judicature Bill, in which there is no difference between
us, We then come to the Friendly Societies Bill. Now
no man knows better the Friendly Societies Bill than my-
self, and when I tell you that I set chairman of the
National Provident Institution, which is in effect • friendly
society, with a capital of L3,500,U00, and an Income of
more Man L1,(00 a day, you may depend upon it you may
Vast me to look after the intinesta of the Friendly
Societies-(hear, hear, and applause). Well, then, Mr.
Rajli is introduced to you by • respected inhabitant of the
borough of Bndport. He was led up to the window like a
gentleman would lead • lady up to be introduced- fa
laugh). I should have been delighted had I been present
to see our worthy fellow parishioner, Mr. Joseph Gundry,
handing up Mr. Belli- (laughter). Well, I need nothing
of that sort-(hear, hear). And then when I find that
respectable gentleman making the speech which he made
in introducing the young gentleman, it really amuses me
somewhat. Mr. Joseph Gundry speaks of him in the
highest terms-and let me tell you that I believe Mr.
(kindly; when he utters those words expresses them with
a' that he is correct But we who stand fr

quietly.deep feehng
we who hear and read the various speeches whir
are made--and perhaps I. being absent, may read them
more particularly than you do- well, when I refer back to
a paper what do I find / Here is the Bridport News of
Fnday, May aUth, 1s7:l
Yesterday diem°. • public meeting, inaugurating the
Bridpirt Branch of the Church Defence Inatitutbin ale held in
Drill under the of J. Gundry,

the
presidency
Bo'
Aud then I find that when the Chairman takes his plus
he begins by wiping
" Ile had been asked 4, take the chair at that meeting
because he happened to be the President ol the gridport branch
Church Defence In,

•
Institut on "
Anil then when, at the close of the proceedings, a vote of
thanks was passed to the chairman —a unanimous vote of
thanks, which! ant sure he richly deserved—Ur. Gundry's
reply warn :
" lo acknowledging the vote of thanks he dhl no with feel-
ing, of gratification. Mr. Con had referred to his once laying
that he wae proud of the borough of Dridport, and he not only
said that, but also that bonsitabire *se the hat county In
England. The meeting they had now held made him more
proud of this neighbourhood than before, and he thought it
was • great credit to this portion of the county that it had
taken up Church Defence so energetically With all the
nmakers be perfectly agreed. Ile did not believe the Church
. . .

,
I:ishiktilEngedi..„_altdKlitewasrot Iria'alw.rui;ikiutool'weeeig7toteurvreuithly "rott'n.
(These are the important words)-
Still, they must not rest own that entirely, but defend her
with determined vigour "
Now, gentlemen, let us look at the "determined vigour"
--(hear, hear, and a laugh). Let us look at it; let us pull
it to pieces and judge for ourselves. It is summed up in
a very few words, mei we will sad what that "Defence"
1,. Let us look at the position at the present moment of
this borough. Every man, in my opinion, should worship
his God in the way which he wishes ---(hear, hear) -and I,
for one, would not thrown a tittle of doubt upon any moan's
conscience. But who does Mr. Gundry introduce to the
favour of the eleators of Bridport I Ile introduces a
member of the Greek Church, lie stands by while a letter
is read, or • message is given, from Mr. Samuel Morley to
say lie regretted he could not be down with them because
ho had a cold. Well, now, let us just look at it -look at
the working of it. Here is the chairman of the Church
Defence. pniling himself in upholding the Church, and
what does he ilol I should have been pleased had Mr.
Samuel Morley coine down here, for I should have been
delighted to see the chairman of the Church Defence and
Mr. Samuel Morley-fa highly respectable gentleman, a
man whose word is his bond, and a man who would not go
to uphold and support a man who was not of the same
view)-I should like to have seen the two rubbing their
elbows together-(great laughter and applause). I believe
I can say with confidence that when I return to London,
and when I mix with various parties of the Noncon-
formists I shall find that they will say Mr. Samuel Morley
would not come down here, arid he would not mix with a
chairman of the Church Defence-Pi laugh). You never
catch Mr. Samuel Morley doing anything of that kind.
He goes on in a steady, straight courae ; he never deviates
- • man of high principle, a roaa whom you can respect
and admire. Well, now let us look at it. Or rather. I
think I had better say I will only leave it to your own
consciences, and for you well to consider. Weigh it well,
remember. Do not go away and forget it. Think of the
man who has been introduced to you, and the manner of
his introduction. Think if it is wise and if it is right for
you to believe all that is said. I advise you not. Now,
gentlemen I have hoe the pleasure of addressing you.
The election will take place on Wednesday. It is in your
hands. Go unhesitatitgly to the poll and record Your
votes; go without any fear whatever. And I say to the
1,035 electors, I am here as a fellow townsman, and not so

much for the honour of myself, but for the honour of the hearty- congret! illations on the promotion which you _ have so
borough of Bridport—(cheerse To all of you Good well descried by tha ...i.ke, dieelerge of raw duties as
Temprs as well as others—l el* the election ei in year curets of )lelcombe Rade and esolitele far a period of nearly
hands, and it will give me much pleasure to devote my four year., and we deer,' at the seine time to offer herewith •
tangible 'woof of the esteem in elect, pm mid your leboure
time (which of course is valuable to me in London) to
have been held We meet eineerely pray that the Mealeg of
the Or at Heed of the Church may re t epee you, up ei year
mons. I thank you for having come to hear me to-day.
your business, cud to represent you in the House of Corn- ye " - -
wife and children, Ili your new pt of duty, and that the as,..
grace which has hitherto coal-led you to preach •th truth as
whom I knew in my younger days ; and if I am to be It loin Jams may still strenethen yell to pnelaiin the • Goecel
returned for the borough of Bridiert I shall do that which .., „
It gives Inc great pleasure when I see some of the faces
I believe will cause you to nay, when I come down on va the graeged Gal' to the coUVrflioh atui utlifiGti 111 l of MAU
sews, and to the leery ie our A ior.able ItuderfUer."
eeriOUS UeratiODA, " Your vote has been well recorded, it The Rev, gentleman replied as follow,:
will bear the test "—(cheers). "St .1 ha's Vicarage, Portland.
The hon. candidate having expressed his willingness to "Mr Gegen an.l my dear Friende, I emit: your in et
answer any questions that might be put to him, a railer sincerely for the very kind menticr in which you hate spelen
in the crowd inquired whether he approved of parting a of me, and for the substantial prier of pour regard; alei fur the
man and hie wife when they ClUllete the workhouse, after unvarying kindmes which I have during my houryaers kjeurn
living together for 40 years. In your midst received at your hands, and for the kind manner
In whkh you have ever accepted any poor services or labour I
Certainlydays
tlneyet not,
shape
,pr Theyt!hi
lft oughtewioeuir to l
have been able to render. I desire to express my gratitude to
you for your prayer that God's bicesing may rest on sic and
be my answer—fstsPastaah my work iii St John's latish, Portland, and also that it may
An Elector asked "How about the new bishopric (Of St. rest on my wife and ch Idren. way the spirit of prayer still
hbeaSvalloeiraCwvir.doetea
Albane)r and Sir Qualms replied that he should not unite in, and may we 'strive together for the faith of the
tuumuspoPeWnundthwithaltlialir questionl'"
vote for the establishment of a new bishopric if it were to Gospel.'"
cost the country one penny—(hear, hear). THE VILLAGE BEAU; OR 1101, TO SELL VOCE Lone-
The proceedings then terminated. LETTEM—The village beau, should be a young fellow of
Mr. Norfolk wee amongst the listeners, still without • the new school, well up in the ruysterino of tight-fitting
hat, and at the conclusion of Mr. Whethanee address, he gloves, nice-fitting clothes, knot well-brushed whiekers,
again 'poke from the market place, but he was much while he should have • good share of the money need by
jostled and he then went to the window of his room at the his old-fashioned father. He should go to town and learn
hotel, and after announcing that he should stand the Poll, town manners and style, while his country sporti will
said he should not speak in public again till Monday. make a pleaeant change in his life, and keep him healthy
After the addrese of SirCharle Weetheice his supeorters and etrung. With these attractions he will soon become
were more sanguine than they had hitherto been, and it the elm of the Ole of the village, and may hook round
wassaid in more quarters than one that it um, thought into other villages for frt.& heart,. ti break. Plenty of
there would be •cloae contest, an impreedon havine some- girls, farmers* daughters, schoolinietreetes, and others, a ill
how got abroad that a great many olbeenters would abstain yiel,
' ' Ito his charm+ : but still the careful beau will not
from voting for Mr. Italli, in coneequence of eje belonging involve himself in anything so serious AA to make him pay
to the Greek church. The streets of the town were as quiet damages, or he most be • thorough Toinuodily. By WO
a. tumid on Saturday evening, but of course the main bye he will gets chalice of ensnaring in the trap', of his
topic of conversation was the election. Notwithstanding whiskers some young lady of good standing, and then
Mr. Norfolk's reiterations that he should go to the poll, it while promising her eternal fidelity, the village beau
was generally cineidered he would not du so, as he did will feel be he. won a good thing- If the
not seem to have a single supporter, nor could it be ether- papa coneent our hero is at liberty to become
lathed that anyone would nominate him. Late on Satur- the husband of a charming girl, and the genie-
day evening a handbill Wall extensively circulated, calling law of a gentleman. But If he doein't, then the beau
attention to the doctrines of the Greek church of which can scarcely lose a good chance. Actually to make money
Mr. Italli is a member, and concluding "Zealous and on the strength of a sweetheart's love-letters would be too
good Protestants; can you support any one professing such unromantic for any but the outend out beau, hardened in
tenets as these? ' affairs of the heart. But if he could he certain that his
Mr. Rani was busily engaged in canvassing all day on lettere from his finned, are safe in his devlc, then the real
Saturday, and expressed himself as well satisfied with the beau knows whit power lie has. The papa may turn up
number of protules he hal obtained. it being said that his nose at the farmer, he may refine hie daughter's heed
most of the late Mr. Mitchell's mpporters had given their to the gay cavalier; but hove is he to get haek the love-
word to vote for him, and the liberals look upon Mr. Ralli's letters? And if the swain says that his affections are
return Ite certain, deeply wounded, who ie to doubt it I Far letter that the
On Sunday Sir Charles Whethain was present at the indignant papa should pay the young lover liberally to
morning service at St. Mary's Church, so also was Mr. soothe his woundeol affections than that the love-letters
Norfolk, who again went and returned without a hat; he written by his beleved daughter should be read in the
had an exceedingly bad cold on Saturday, and his voice Breach of Promise Court. Money enswereth all things;
was very hoarse, so that he could hardly be heard when but let us hope that the village beau may be caught at
he attempted to address the electors in public. This is last and made to feel the pangs of unrequited love. And
not to be wondered at when it is considered that since if his own love-letters come into I 'ourt, and are the means
Thursday evening he has worn no eovering to his heed, of making Mei smart with a heavy mulct, who will pity
although he has been out of doors much, and the weather the village beau!
has been very cold. Mr. Rath was present at St. Mary's lieneveoer PETTY fiEstuuee, Tueelay.—Before the Mayer
Church on Sunday evening. , (Mr. G. B. Welsforde Mr. W. Talbot. Mr. G. Reynolds,
(Cr.( inued on 4th page). ! Mr. T. Abbott, and Mr. 11. Iteggett
i The notorious Nary Racket was summoned for using
_ - -
01CLEXINSTER. - language likely to provoke a breach of the peace. At first
she did not appear; hut, the service of the summons being
WE are sorry to notice that several case of fever have proved, she presented herself. Mary tatty, a yonng girl,
appeared here, none to soon to urge on the Null/mice said she was going twee k female friend on Friday evening,
Inspector to look around, and see what is to be done—and and was passing hy the 'dation corner. when Mary Rocket
010 it. , • cane.' her—(a vi le name with two vi le adjectives). She called
Tim result of the Lite trial at the Amixes for Ilerkshtreo . her by name at the ~ruur time, and eitnees toold her "that'.
in which the vicar of ttusparush Mr. Williams no conspicu- : my name, and you shall pay for it," when ltocket replied
ously figured, haa caused a very deep feeling of regret that she would clap her face.—Rocket now denied the
and sad disappointment to find that no notice has been !
: offence; she said other girls were there, but they ran
taken of it, either by the Bishop who as the heed of the 1 away. She wept, and said she intended to turn over a
Diocese ought assuredly to see that the spiritual welfare new leaf—Ordered to find sureties, herself in .ElO, and
of every parish is properly provided for, or by the Rector , some one else in £5, that she should keep the peace for
who is certainly morally bound to take care that any ! three melte.
living in his gift and patronage should be well and ! Ellen tiellmeay, of Abbotahury, wag summoned for sell-
thoroughly filled. How can any one wonder that
1 inc vegetables without paying Market tolls and not in the
Dissenters leave the Church of their fathers in oleson- ! P.C. Cooper said he saw defendant on
dency and dismay when they see the spiritual head ot Market House.—
the : March Se in Franchise-street, hawking vegetables from
parish deserting them—in debt and trouble—and leaving ! door to door. He asked for her market-ticket ; but she
hie flock to comparative strangers. Moreover when those — Mid she did not require one as the things were ordered.
who honestly dissent from the Church, are spoken of as
Ile went to some of the housee, and found that defendant-
blasphemers, and other opprobrious epithets are used
: had asked thepeople if the • wanted to buy tatoes or
against them because they do not blindly adhere to every as • ) yr".
thing others suppose to be right Is it not,indeed, • turnma.-- Defendant said she took the order on Friday for
- ! the thing., to bring them on Tueeday. —The sister of olefen-
wonder that they do not retaliate? But, no; more peace-
dant said they could brine plenty of names as witnesses
fully inclined, they bear these rude words, and in nib,
e-- ! for the order,; but they 111 not asked any to come. She
wish and hope that those who use them may, as they , as w then called into the box and sworn, and she said that
ought to, soon learn more meekness and Chrietian charity. en
A public me•eting of the inhabitants is talked of to appeal on March 5 she came in with her sister and a puny and
both to the Bishop and Mr. Cambridge. ' w with' TI •• • allordered, • • aggon i potatoes. ic.‘ were everyone.
.... ' Del not stop at any of the lions to ask if they wanted
UNITED METHODIST F/LEE CHURCH.—The fifteenth
any, ter she hind none to sell; she only delivered the
anniversary of the opening of this Church for public wore
potatoes ordered previounly. —By the Mayor: Did not aock
ship, was celebrated on Friday last. A tea wag provided
!Ur any fresh order., that' d PC C 'd the
o'clock
ay.— .•. Cooper WU e
at live o'clock, to which about 40 sat down, and at seven ---- . rat
waggon was left in ht. Leonard a Road, whild defendant
o'clock there was a public meeting, when a goodly number wax selling in New Town Place. Del not see the witness,
of members and friends from Charminster and adjacent !
1 Emily K II I Ti ',I there
e •way, t WM.— is Mayor said --ere wall not
villages were present. The Rev. W. 11. James, of Woo-
. quite sufficient to convict, and the race would be olismiseed ;
m r h-
mouth, coma the proceedings. e
ising out hymn I but they had n 'right to obtain orders or sell goals. By
415, commencing "Jeeta bath died that r might live," and
Act of Parliament they could be conipelled to take their
prayer being offered, Mr. Samuel Cooper was elected to
the chair as Mr. T. Anderkn who Wed announce-et had I goods into the Market House ; but seller, were allowed to
,
! sell outside, for the convenience of their cuetomers, if
not arrived the . After reading
report, which was very 1 the took out a Market Houma ticket, an its they dtl ' tl inus t
satisfactory, the Chairman said he was Pleased t`' me m I do they
future.
many present, and hoped that the product of the tea, and
BOROVOII erne IfritilONS. Thunidae.—Before the Mayor (lir
the contributions vif the friends that evening, would put , O. n. Welstorde Mr ese '1,11,1. and 51r I. Abbott.
them in a fair way of clearing off their now trifling debt. - eofsoi Cu:, watercress seller, team again brought up for
Ile thanked God the past year had been a veer/ suecaadul ' being drunk and meow, last night in lit Thon...tn.,t.— P.C.
once, and he howl the next year would be still mere Prod- . Iternett proved the ease, and prisoner was committal for 14
porous. Mr. Hicks followed, he was pleased to hear they days.
had bees so successful during the past year, but there was , '
still a small sum to be paid, before they were out of debt,
and he suggested cards. for collecting small contributious.
. . ...

Altheugh, so successful in money matters, it grieved him
much Mat not one had, to their knowledge, been hree,:ht
to Christ during the past year in that plain lie prayed
God would make blessed results of their labours, se that

when they met again at their next anniversary, they
would be, not only iret from debt, but free indeed.—Mr.
l'ayne said he was th inkfui for the opportunity of meeting
the friends on such an occasion. He was glad to hear they
had worked in such a businesslike way in Charininater,
and hoped soon to see them free of debt—Mr. Bailey
remarked that when he came to Charminster first, there

was only one place of worship, whilst now there were
three, lie was grieved to hear they bad seen no fruits of
their labour during the past year, and addressing the
unconverted present, he urged them to lay hold on eternal
life, and receive God's blessing. which would make them
happy both in this world and in the world to come. lie
prayed that God would bless that meeting to their souls
—Hymn 4511 was sung and after a few remarks the Chair-
man he called upon Mr. Lucas, who said he was& stranger
to Charminster, and was pleased to see the brethren
there AO united, lie could not say much to them, but tell
them that during the many years he had been a Christiae,
lie had enjoyed that peace which the world could not give,
and which, through God's grace it could never take away.
Ile hoped all present would be partakers of that peace.—
Mr. Sheppard, who was next called on by the chairman,
urged all who had not already done so, to make their
peace with God. He had during his long experience as a
Christian, found religious ways to be ways of pleasantness,
and all its paths peace to his soul, lie exhorted his
Christian brethren in Charminster to work individually
among their fellow mee, and if they did it faithfully. God
would bless their efforts, as he had blessed the efforts of
, their American brethren, Messrs. Sankey and Moody, in
the north of England, and in the Metropolis. He was glad
to see so many present, and hoped they would give liberally
that evening. remembering it was for • good cause, for
God's cause, and remembering also the promise-" Him
that watereth, shall be watered.--it was remarked by
one of the brethren, that the fact of their having so
successfula gathering, was, he thought, attributable in a
great degree, to the kindness of the vicar of the parish
(Rev. W. Barnes), who had mentioned it at church the
Sunday previous. He was sure those present were thank.
ful to him for the help he had rendered theni—The Rev.
Mr. James said he had been much impressed, with the
speeches that evening. He deeply grieved, that, during
the past year, not one had been added to the number of
God's children in that place. They could never know real
happiness without Christ, and if they could sie their
dying Lord upon Calvary, they could not go away
impenitent sinners. He prayed that the Holy Spirit
might reveal to them the Lamb of God that taketh away
the sins of the world, for His name's sake—After a few
remarks by Mr. Wills and Mr. Robens of Frampton a
vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, another hymn
was sung, and the benediction being pronounced brought
a most successful anniversary of the United Methodist
Free church, in Cherminster, to a close. The collection
at the close of the meeting amounted to E's Otd.