The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-03-23 00:00:00

DEATH OF MR. T. A. MITCHELL. X.P. FOR
BRIDPORT.

It is with feelings of .teep regret we announce the death
of Mr. Thomas .tlesander Mitchell, M.P. for Itridport,
who expired at hiii residence at 51/ rharles-strsset,
Berkeley...maitre, on Tuesday night, at eleven o'clock.
The niournful intelligence reached Bridpert on Wednea-
day moruing, ant postured a painful sensation throughout
the town. For 11.11110 few days Mr. Mitchell bad been
failing in health. and on the occasion of his last visit to
Bridport. at the election last year, it VMS remarked by all
that he 1....ke.1 weak awl ill. For mine ten or twelve days
previous to his death, Mr. Mitchell had been routine.' to
his residence. Ily the death .4 the lamented gentleman the
Inhabitant* of ilridport have tot a faithful representative
and a sincere friend. His purse was ever open to all in any
week for the le.netit of the town, no matter by what party
or by what den 'nation his assitanee 1,11.1 asked, and
there are many in humble cirmuustances who in the time
of adversity have found • friend and helper in him who
Is now gone and by whose aasistance they were enabled to
stem the tide .4 difficulty. Mr. Mitchell was lir4
returned for Bridport in the year Intl, since which
time, in spite of all opposition. ht has retained his
seat, with credit to hituself. and satisfaction to all his
supporters. At the last contested election Mr. Goldsmid
was lib, opponent, but that gentlenan did not stand
the 11011, tel at the election last veal Mr. Mitchell
wax returns"l without opposition. lie was a Liberal
and as such his lengthens"' connection with the people
of Itridport has been marked on 111.6 t occasions by
his adherence to the Liberal party it the HOUIIO of (*.oil-
men.. although he ,lid not refrain from withobling his
support foe.i any measure. hedid not thiuk would
be for the good of the etellitrY at lar,e.
. . . . . .

Mr. Mitchell was a native of Marne, and was horn
In 1012. Ile woo prindpol..f the wtidknown mereantile
firm of Mitchell, Yeaines, and Co.. London. Ile tea.. 000
of the 4 ~ulatto., of liana:lo.od o!Yds SidPping
Register." and was eltairinati I.f the Chartcred I.,nk of
Australia, and China. The lon. gentleman nmr-
net
in October. 1072, a dail.:liter of the late Mr. T.
Brasier, of Chilton, liedforildii re.
Ily Mr. Mitchell's death. Itridpori is left without a
representative, and an elevtioll Wil he the result, and
there is at present every reason to Link that there will
be a severe contest. The liopularity of Mr. Mitchell was
so great that although many rveomvatives did not vote
for him, they expressed their determination never to vote
against him, whilst there were imitiyethers amongst them
who at all times voteil for him. There is now an opening
for a fair trial of Ntrength livtween the opposing parties,
and already the town is getting n little excited, but
although the Horne. of inn or two had leen mentioned as
likely to come forwand up to four s'el‘sle on Wednesday
afternoon nothing decioive was known, notwithstanding
It was whispenst the agents .if the I 'onrematives were
already at work. We iimiect an exciting time, ant such
mu has not been known for many years ; bow the ballot will
act in Itridport at a gmieral electhm hi, to be proved and
We mincerelr hops that all who have the loriVilege will 1160
it like men, a. whatever the working man ntay have had
to fear in the days that an, past, flootle now need know
how he and whoever the electors of Itriiliport think
tit to return we feel sure he will he their free choice.

SOCIETY FOR TIIE PROPAGATION OF TIIE
GoSPEI. IN FOREIGN PARTS.
. .

The quarte- el; ih-e-Ilri.44;;;iailary of this
valuable society wait mini at St. Mary O 'National School-
room. on Thursday evening. The large room was crowded,
and it speaks well for the interest felt in the movement
by the large leers who IDOIN: • quarter gather together.
and Lake part in these OOrial re Itoti,ors. The rector (the
Key. R. J. 1.. It. Illenslown) Presided. and there were also
present the Rev. A. A. Leonard (curate), the Rev. Alfred
(curate of St. John s. Yaw I). Mr. J. A. Collins
(recretar)), Messrs. If. N. Cox and J. Turner (church-
wardens), Mr. S. Whetham, kr. The church choir
atten.l.l, awl during the evening sang missionary hymns,
Mr. A. Hann amoinialaYing in lb. hann.mium. The
meeting...as opened by prayer by Ow 1t... A. A. Laniard,
alter a hid. the hymn -Come over and help no," was sung.
and thee
The Cu %Milan ',aid he was exceedingly pleased to ...se
inich a large attendance that netting; and it WSi, very
natisfactom to mark the continued interest manifested
by thew. mho 4.• heartily took up ho work :it its ems
inencement. Ile hoped, leaves Cr. th. W. 1101144 •••tlnibit`d
%MUM not be disappointed at filing so deputation
present On he believed he hal told them at the last
quarterly meeting that he hoped to la aide to -et their
rural dean, the Rev. Prebendary R00k,,, to speak.to them
on the prescut occasion. That gentleman hail always
been anxious to pay them a sisit, and would have been
with them that evening. but he, in common with many
when, of the clergy was much engaged, in COIPANIU•nee of
the extra scream being held &tong Lent. Ile ••.1 very
glad, uotwitlutanditut that his friend Mr. Childs was
present, to whom they had listehed with au much pleasure
the previous evening at the church, he, however, mid he
bad a bed cold, but he (time speaker) felt stare that saying a
few words to them would do his cold good —(laughter).
oee point of interest that evenirar was that it was the last
meeting pmeious to their tint great annual enacting ; and
he had hail • letter from the secretary (the Rev. A. 0.1,1)
asking when it would he convenient Li bare their annual
sermons preached; last aear they ware preached on the
14th June, am' this year it was very likely they would he
preach.' on the Elth, and the annual meeting would be
held on one of the week days following; and he hoped
. all them present would attend and get others to Joao, and
he was tore they would be all interested in what the
deputation and other gentleuaen would tell them; they
; most therefore stir up their friends, and get them to be
• present in large numbers. Their avrtley branch secretary
(Mr. (ollins) who had done his works, thorolghlv, would
he knew, also have a good Npet to present on the
occasion. relative to what had bean done in Bri.lport
during the )ear. The with their cards were
doing a good work, and, really, he had had application
I from so many to become • subscriber, that last Sunday he
I was obliged to tell some applicants he must certainly
decline giving to any others or he should find his way to
the uniou-ilaughkrj. Scarcely a Sunday had
lately but he had teen whed by some etrrari