The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1859-08-16 00:00:00

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SOUTH DIMON IRON AND MINING COMPANY
(Livirrun).—A special general meeting of the share-
holders in this company was held at the London
Tavern, Bishopegate-street, on Wednesday, when it
warn unanimously resolved, in consequedee of the
favourable state of the mina, to reduce the capital
from £lOO,OOO to £65,000. The report of the local
r, Mr. J. Harris, w read, which was of a
Zrnyar, as
favourable character. This company, from the
magnitude of its operations, is one of the largest nem
pig companies in the West of England.

DRVORPORT ELECTION.—FinmI close of the poll—
Tuesday, 4 p.m., Sir Michael Seymour, 1,096; Mr.
B. Ferrand, 1,047; Majority for Seymour 49. Mr.
Ferrand's majority of 159 in the morning was
reduced to 109 at noon, 90 at 1 o'clock, 70 at 2, and
46 at 3, and changed into a minority at 4. This
reversal is attributed partly to the course pursued by
the members of the Temperance Association, who
abstained from voting till the afternoon, when they
polled in a body for Seymour, who had previously a
favourable reception on the subject of temperance.
I DARTMOUTH ELECTION. —The election of a repre-
sentative for the borough of Dartmouth, in the place
of Mr. Schenley, unseated on petition, for bribery
'by his agents, took place on Monday week. Two
candidates at first presented themselves before the
electors,—Mr. J. Dunn, a Conservative, and Mr. S.
A. Donaldson, Liberal. The latter left the town on
Sunday evening, much to the disc,mfiture of a (ter.
tam n body of electors, who maintain "the balance of
power" between the two parties. The Cmserva-
tives, thinking Mr. Donaldson's departure with his
luggage merely an electioneering ruse, dot not
slacken their preparations. Their anxiety was set
at rest on Monday morning, when the " posthu-
mous" address of the departed candidate was pub-
lished. This document dealt unmercifully with the
electors of Dartmouth. They were described as
venal, aml the representation of the horou6rili, it was
said, eauld only be secured by venality. Hence the
hon, gentleman decamped with a full purse and •
light conscience. The opposition being thus with-
drawn, Mr. Dunn "walked in." At noon the
Mayor of the ancient borough (Sir Henry Seale), at-
tended by his ancient macebearers, proceeded to the
hustings. The preliminary proceedings were gone
through with the utmost exactness; not a word of
the bribery enactments was omitted, though the
reading of the statutes" therein made and provided"
caused considerable amusement. Mr. Dunn was
proposed by Mr. Kelly, a large ship-owner, and
seconded by Mr. Elliott, a surgeon. No other can.
dictate was nominated, and Sir Henry Scale, with
Stentorian voice, proclaimed the election of Mr.
Dunn. In returning thanks, that gentleman avowed
himself a strong Conservative, and promised to be
mindful of the interests of the borough. As a ship-
owner he should be especially interested in promo-
ting the welfare of our commerce and the prosperity
of Dartmouth. Cheers were given for the hon.
member and for Mrs. Dunn, who, with other ladies,
occupied a balcony commanding a view of the hust-
ings. In the afternoon Mr. Dunn mailed away in his
yacht, amid the enthusiastic cheering of the inhabi-
tants.