The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-12-10 00:00:00

THE DORSET COITNT f EXPRESS A

favouralde to the Union inquiry, will be held at my
house this evening, to consider what steps shall be taken
in reference to the &missal of the Porter on 'Wednes-
day, and the refusal of Mr. Bloomfield and other impli-
cated Guardians to tender their resignation, as recoin-
mended by the Poor Law Bowl. The favour of your
attendance is earnestly requested:
Yours respectfully,
H. DENNETT.

The Chairman then and be should be happy to
receive any propositiuns the meeting may be pleased
to make.

Mr. Dcaurry said that an official communication
had been made to him, sinoe the meeting had been
called, to the effect that Messrs. Hamilton, Bloom-
field, and Kite had tendered their resignation, and
that such resignation would be forwarded to the
Poor Law Board forthwith. Mr. Dennett also
alluded to the statement Mr. Bloomfield bad made
'that there was a letter in the town to the effect
that the porter had been offered 1.50 to suppress
, evidence." He nowlproduced that letter, of which
the following is a copy :
Bic
I have hear
their is a report
that I have
received money
all i can say
is Mr. frampton the latter
End of agust told
Me Mr. 6tmilton would Give Me
fifty l'ounds to my no more
about it and he Dui not
know what he would give
Me if i would Cut if you could
manage to see is.
i should Be
Vllad as i have
More to say
I am afraid to come out
John Pennington
Porter
he told me he
would get five
hams and four or
five sided; of Pork
that Itidout should bring it up
he could trust him, he could
throw it over the fence and
I could help it in
The above letter did not bear a date, but the
postmark attached to the envelope was dated No-
vember 7th.
The following resolutions were then put to the
meeting and carried unanimously :-
I.—That this meeting, having been officially informed ,
of the resignation of Messrs. Hiunilton, Bloomfield. Pad
Kite, express an opinion that nothing less than the
resignation of the whole of the Guardians implicated
will satisfy the ratepayers.
2.—'l'hat this meeting are of opinion that the dismissal
of John Pennington, the porter, by the present Board of
Guardians, is quite unjustifiable, and they humbly
request the Poor LAW Board to investigate the proceed-
ings at the Board Hoorn of the Poole Union on Wednes-
day, the 27th of November hut.
3.—That a memorial founded on the foregoing resolu-
tions be signed by the ratepayers and forwarded to the
Poor Law Board.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman and Mr.
Bennett was then carried unanimously, and the
meeting separated.

Tuesday, December 3rd.
In compliance with the resolutions passed at the
meeting held Ilst evening at Mr. Dennett's, the
following memorial has been drawn up, and is now
in course of signature.

sending three members to parliament. That privilege
they had very wisely and judiciously discharged in the
selection of three gentlemen who were well known ta
all present. It was wisely ordered that politico should
not be discussed at agricultural meetings, and therefore
he could not delineate their different shades of jolitical
opinions— Hanghteri—yet they were all guest men, and
true. With the toast he coupled the name of Mr.
Stud, who, at the expense id considerable inoonveni-
ence,and labouring moler bodily pain,lisol attended there
to day. He gave them the county members, with Caen
times three. (Loud cheers.)
The CoviRMAN mid :I lope it will be unnecessary for
nie to assure s very gentleman lisre presimt of the great
',lesser:- and gratification it affords sir at finding iii)self
here, the chairman of this meeting, and how glad 1 ain
to avail myself of the opportunity of mining, in this
friendly and convivial manner, with my friends about
Stalbridge. (Cheers.) Pr - me to congratulate you
not only on the flattering and numerous attendance here
this evening, but alio on the increasing prosperity of
this society, the anniversary of which we are inch to
celebrate. The Stelbridge Agricultural Society is one
of thou excellent institutions springing up right and
left, and when we consider how great the improvement
in the science of agriculture has been, we have abundnnt
reason to be proud that no science has accelerate I with
such speed or in a greater ratio than the science of agri •
culture. For instance, a few yvara ago the root cm,'
wu ray little known; it is now fully appreciated, and,
1 believe, from it we may date a progressive improve-
ment in agriculture. But I believe that is due chiefly
to the intelligence and energy of the fanner in respect
to experiments. Each farmer shows a desire to follow
the example of his neighbour, and the consequence is
that the people of this country have witnessed • large
increase of beef and mutton, and also, I hope, • large
increase in the power of iniying for them, without
which they are of no use either to you or to me.
(Cheers.) But if the farmer has done much, science and
machinery have also had their share ; and RS I am
talking of these matters, I think I may relate to you •u
instance of the value of the application of boties to the
land. About 50 or 60 years ago, Mr. Bethel, then
of Merley-hall, sent a wagutoluail of bones to Mr.
James Burgesa,. They were the bones of
hundreds of sheep that had died. They were applied
to a field then prepared for turnips. This was fifty
years ago, and I believe he can tell you to this moment,
that the 'mature in that spot is superior to any other
part, thereby showing the perinament value if the
application. And this lends me to the new appliances
which science his, enabled us to afford to agriculture.
I believe I may say no county haii shown more desire to
advance with the times, and to take advantage of
machinery, than the county of Dorset. We have two
excellent gentlemen in this county who spend a great
I deal of money in experiments—Sir Edward Baker and
I Mr. Huxtable. Thuee gentlemen, if they choose to lay
out a great deal of money in experiments, are perfectly
justified in doing so. My advice to you is to see which
succeed—to take them; and those that do not succeed I
mecum:old you to leave alone. (Laughter wad cheers.)
I sou some from what I Pee here to-slay you require no
instruction in the art of fattening cattle. Abetter
exhibition of stock I never SAW, and I think some of it
is worthy of the Royal. But lain not going to instruct
you in fanning. I may have a smattering of it—l
believe I have a smattering of everything. (Laughter.)
This, however, I think I may say, that stock well
summered is half wintered, and stock well wintered is
half summered. Cheers.) I wished and hoped to be
able to night to congratulate you on being enabled to
join those who are making au effort to reduce the vast
expenditure of this country. The Emperor Napoleon
seems to have outrun the coustable—(laughter)—to be
hard up. Ile owes a nice little debt of 40 millions. He
has found if he kept up those vast armies he must pay
fur them, and we have preyed after all that we are the
stronger natiou of the two. (Cheers.) I assure you,
gentlemen, after the labours of the House of Commons,
it is a groat pleasure to ine to meet my friends in this
social and convivial manner; to hear your wishes—for
that is my object—and as far as in my power lies, 1
will always strive to gratify them. (Loud dicers.)
The health, of the Umpires were briefly ackuusrleged
by Mr. W. Coate.
Mr. LTON propoacsi the Successful Candidates, and Mr.
Senior and Mr. Stiby returned thanks.
The CHAIRMAN said great credit was due to the
excellent hard•working Secretary for the trouble lie took
at that meeting, and in supplying them with funds, and
they rould nut do WWI than drink his health in the most
sincine manner.
Mr. DIKE bnaly responded, saying his services
were rendered with hearty good will, and if they had
given satisfaction be was amply repaid.
The CHAIRMAN then gave " the Press," and Mr.
Yeatman, is is complimentary speech, proposed " the
Committee," for whom
Mr. NINE responded, observing that next year they
would have • railway, and lie hoped they would try to
do even better than they bad done this. (Cheers).
Various other toasts were given, and a right merry
evening spent.