The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-26 00:00:00

PUMA: TOWN COUNCIL.

WEDNF-401T : Present —The Mayor (Mr. J. S. Ifinletin),
Alderman Y. Sty ring. and Councillors T. Hellen, KN.
Blanchard, .1. 11. Itivt. J. Ihickley..l. 'onway, B. Conti.%
Farmer, U. tireen, F. MMus, C. J. Stone, and Mr. W F.
Western. flu,. was the quarterly inivting .if the I:outwit
The minutes of prev iuus meetings having been confirmed
and signed,
Thu flawx CLERK (Mr. H. W. I)iekinson) mail the report
of the Conituittre which gave the estimated
expenditure .4 the quarter at £1.255 us. fiLL of which
amount the corporation rents would yield T. 31.11), kissing a
deficiency of LOC..) I Is. 61., which it was resohed lii
meet by a genund rate in the usual way. Orders for
payment ..t U Su. were mei, and on the mot of
At Lerman Styring seconded l, touutoillor Conway, ordered
to be paid.
Mr. I 'ONWAY inquinsl if the expenses of the extra police
during the petition enquiry would be allowed.
The Tows Ci.Eah lielievial hot; it was • consequential
debt.
Mr. (Tarts asked if the Borough would he called upon
to pay for the services of the detectives who had been in
the town lately.
The M A11:51 Certainly not.
Mr. Ws:slams wished to know if the extra police just
intr.sluce.l into the town had been obtained with the
winction of the Mayor.
The Movoii repli.l in the affirmative.
Solite fißlVernat ion ensiled with reference to lithograph-
iwt the new limp of the borough. and it was suggested that
each member of the Council be supplied with a ropy at a
little over cost price.
Mr. STONE suggested that the copyright would belong to
the C
The 'FUN'S Cf. Eng said that point unfortunately had not
yet been settled.
Mr. tivise asked if some property situated at Castle
Hill was includ,l in the 1113 p—though "remote," it ought
lobe.
The Tows CLERK seemed to think it very " remote"—
it was a tllli years lease.
Some of the members discussed the possible longevity
of thbthu it for I:iitiU yeara and the matter
The liwiinc.uf the 0.111..1 of Health was then proceeded
with. The Finance 11111 l uittee's estimated expenditure
ted to : against which there was a lel:ince
in hand of X1(10, leaving a deficiency of 1511 Ills. Sonic
conversation ensued usitlu reference to a medical fee of
All his. for attendance on a stmdl lox patient, but nothing
cattle of it. . . .

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On the motion of Mr. CON Will'. Serotaded by Mr.
f im.yoff the report was adopted ; and ordeN for pay•
molt to the amount of .13A1 leis. 0.1. were passed and
signed.
Having a few minutes to spare before holding their
special meeting,
Mr. Waste:six raised the eidlestion of borrowing
for the purpose of carrying out the alteratimoi of the gaol
should they home.. from Government or from private
sources t
The TOWN CLERK stated in reply that under the Prisons'
Act they must ;wet the consent of the Loial Government
Board or the Necretary of state. Ile had 'wen iii C',,,,-
.I.ation.with the Public Works Local hoard, who were
prepared to lend them the money for g 0 years at 5 per
rent. on mortgage of the rates.
The NI meet said the money must be spent for the
specific purpose.
The special meeting of the Town Council was then held
and the tenders for the gaol alterations were opened.
They were as follow:- George Huey, Parkstone.
£2.010 ; Elias Nharland Griffin. £1,912 ; James INlnforde
£1,101; William Moms, £2,015. None of the tenders
mentioned the names of sureties. On the motion id Mr.
ST) KUM, seconded by Mr. lamas, Mr. James Iffinford's
tender, for al.faio, was accepted ; the contract to be com-
pleted within sty 1111 l laths, and two sureties to be found.
The meeting then separated.

THE POOLE ELECTION.
POOLE, WEIMMWAV EVSNINO.
Mr. Justice Grove's award in the late inquiry, according
townie people'u idea, arme from indecision in hia lordship s
Mind. A jury is mid to have returned • verdict -" we
find the prisoners not guilty, but believe they took the
pork" and in .ll the mine way Mr. Waring was un-
seated for treating, and yet eunnaul aud judge believed be
had nothing to rlo with it. l'he sympathy that was almost
expres...ed in the "paM with which his lordship hail
arriierl at his rbmision was not at all unlike the story of
the I tevonshire juryinan, a ho twinge...kr:ll why a ounviciell
iler.oll sac rec • led to merry, replied, " Because it
is an aggravated case, my lord '.- But all this apparent
ineoiodgency arkes front the difficulty experienced by the
Pokes, as noted hy Mr. Justice Orme, of laying down any
abiarart rule, and keeping within the law, that will apply
to all places and circumstances. Alll no Mr. Waring is
left reit in the cohl : where, if he ever intends to represent
look, he must "rest and i.e thankful fur seven long
year. to e io rare!
The events of the past week have partaken of the pre.
veiling election interest exclusively. Meetings have lawn
held by the "friends and supporters" if both candidates,
and every nook and corner has been peenal into by the
active canvassers on both shim, among whom Lady
Cornelia Onest ist. elm very j ..... ninenk 11cr ladyship Is
t affable and agreeable to all, and Sir Ivor t feel
under great uldigat to Mr. Aldridge for the hint, that
" women can it., a great deal t It is to be regretted,
however, that indignities should hate been shown Lady
Cornelia ; who tl gli she 11:1,4 been showered upon, had
straw medical idler face, awl her dress ton,, pursues her task
heedless of all insult, and goes into it with a rlete 'nation
that 15 not surpovowd by her c.o.', re• of the sterner Pei.
Sir Ivor 1113 Y mad his Scutt with advantage when the
turmoils of the election are over ; and a ill inevitably turn
to, and associate the solicitude swirl sympathy of his lady
during his contest with the well.known linos of the
admired novelist :

.• toll woman ! in .0111. hours .4 ale
Uncertain. Cl'), and hani to Omar,
And ‘ariable as the .bade
• I:.y the light 1111lWril.g aspen made •
%%hen all. and anguish wring the brow
A ministering angel thou r
But the .lu,tion iuivultiuitarlly recurs—la not the essence
of the puere..y of the ltallut tiest.roymi hy the persolml
canvas of the coft.titueury. ii ho again, on the day of pill-
ing are wateln.sl hy and noted" as they emerge
C the mysterions.l...:
. . . . .

As I have said, both candidates have hoot holsling
meetings, and the I•lectorn have been satiated with
le'•tures. Liberal awl Comer% alive, beyond en-
durance. Whether Sir Ivor's friend: felt a weakness in
respect to political doctrine, or were unable to justice
1., the "great cause" themselves, I canal 'mellow' to say;
hut it is quite certain they have imported talkers from
tither *nitres to gate eclat and (ono to their de Ira.
lions. Thu.. Mr. 4 'lark.,, of the Temple. London- a son, it
is sail, of mai f the trustees of the Canfonl estate, but
who is a, ignorant of the l's•ality as to tall it Cansfurd !
-is brought dunn to tell the electors that the Liberals
hate no banner to fight ler -that they have torn it
into pockethanolkerchiefs, awl that the ouly thing the
people of Poole can do is to help in the salvation of their
country by roam ll ill g Sir Ivor 'Mr. Clarke should hear in
that "people who live in glass houses should not
throw stoues. hos when lie speaks of Mr. Ashley as •
" wandering minstrel in oolitic, last beard of at Use Isle
of Wight, he should remember that his I able
friend followed a like capacity at Cardiff, anti paid it
dearer for his whistle than Mr. Ashley ilid for his
t pet. Then there is Mr. Clomlell, the Secretary of the
Portsmouth Conservatite Amociation, who is a political
Demosthenes,of whom no dotildgreat things are expected
by his party, prolgthly becatow he is a sheik re grins
than the from the Temple. Next, we have Sir
I vor's lirotlierin.law, Lord Randolph Churchill • well, it
is scarcely isssaible fr 1,i,0 ts bay e any hope lieyui nithe hope
that his brother.iti-law may win: "One touch of nature
makes the whole world kin." Put the greatest surprise of all
is. that Mr. C. Jennings should have ramie forward in the
interest of Canford ill the face of his wife's entreaties, and
his "manager le. hold frootim the other side ! Mr. Hudson
howeter, sees through it all, alai 111,1101111,e1l it a. another
"dirty trick- to entrap his estimable superior ! All this
is exceedingly pleasant, n-s doubt, so far as it goes ; awl
an Sir Lucius ("Trigger ws•ulil say, " I prefer to leave it
as it n staas
. . . . . .

But while I ani talking of the candidates( associates—
I am forgetting the candidates theniaelves ; One of whom
has altogether vankhea to gnu place to another, and, as
he thinks, re titling sutfraspm. Mr. William Waring
is n' longer a candidate; Isis place on the list being
now taken by the nom Evelyn Ashley, late Treasurer
of the County Court, and one of the recently
defeatist. In the latter respect Sir Ivor I' an afford
to sympathise with his opponent ; for while Mr. Ashley
has sorrows in the Isle of Wight, Sir her turn, with
reluctance to tar ; and it is ;somew)at
singular that while last week we had the
brothers of two defeated candidates before us, we
have this week two " defeateds-in wrest contesting for
the goal. Mr. Clarke last week, nail something about
Pommy and Oexar: that they were very much alike --
•sperigliy ; it is .1 course for the people of Poole
to nay whieh they prefer ; and it) far as I eau gather—
Pompey is first favourite! Of course those who have any
acquaintance with the two individuals in question, know
also who Pompey I

—An eleetion without "5pi11..." would be a %.ary
sgair ; therefore it i• that the walls and windows teem
with bills of all shades and coleus., and having all sorts of
reference to the candidates on either aide. Here is one
egupion—etidently by a Seven Nara poet of the aria
water— in whieli the writer 11111,1,1
limlzeLoub has gained the day.
But flaring is 11.4 uncu, sway;
wits 41. Unit...A, ',nig far...og pull
We'll keep our town Iron. Tory rule,
Thipi Itarlhoro'g 11.111, la w shall see
have no tunlonl " nominee."
We'd rather have one of eau' oa as
Juid for esiunple, neighbour htowne !
lig! p.Lr.i ti ine dear Mr Shark,
Anil you iny friend, )011 "man .4 mark," •
And Irani I itg
We AIM.. 3,011 are much baler 111C111 ;
tor Captain Gipps or Jimmy i tom'
Who to the trout have h..klly st.••• 1 ;
The work you 4,1 was done o, well
That detilt 1-m4llth:est in hell."
How the "devils " will laugh who bow or win next
Tuesday remain.. to le SeCil—lotit I will not dive so deep.
On the other vile of the otimition, there's • sung, the
refrain ut whieh if. • ~,, rapist in this wise:—

•
lie only kccps up shunt
Sir lkor sorely will wet I.
burned hy a chorio of e•imtl metrical excellence end
'mash% lint the 'art di% lite is out the oily resource at
eleetion time:: There 1.1114 he a Aip, oof cry
lleward will he i,.it en to ally one olio has hear•l Itrother
epeak !" lif .-..,ir.,. firther ViIL is the Mitt of the
aliole grate: and makes an excellent " Wartuing tun."
Thus:

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'• Elecu.n. Who ii Wili. Wing? -111 g ar.th,r
thiv ltl.sment...l %ado,

Where is Will. Warinz - Lost to siiht awl out to lllClu..ry
CieAr.
What is Will triutimt!—The silent friend
Wit • tro.k.l him to %laud tor - Ills Brother.
le• live the lbis Cr•ther.
Who teas toneitl mit for .....rropt practices ? Ilia Brother.
Lilwral4 IN•ple will y•mi hate is ls,osy to remittent you,
or 2• ..ur irks' friend, Sir 'tor thima

A Literal Voter."
'flieee:.re only some of the many episodes presented
everyday in this eicoediaigh, lively borough ; and ag
as they go, are harmless enough. But a Joke is • joke ; ansi ..toaa.thruaing no joke atidl ; awl I hope wit to have
to report a repetition of the disgraceful WODU at Ashley
CPOPUI on 31imilai nighL
I have iust returnisl from two cry orderly meetings -
both held in support of the candidaws ware th..
eleelors. It ninst be confessed, however, that one
nothing new at these assenildiases , awl the impression is
irresistible that while the smile persons may not be seen,
the bs• frequent repetition of such reHmieiN serves only to
increase the bile of the speakers, ijet ends iu a round of
personalities. which such men as Mr. Johns and Mr.
Clarke would blush to see in print. Mr. Arthur Boost
was right this evening in his advice "nut to throw
Jowl hest .5.5050 might stick ; awl I hope when Mr. Johns
or Mr. Clarke nest address the electors of Pooh: they will ,
remember (suppiising all they say of Mr. Ashley be true)
that the spirit of k:nglis.li fair play is hest show ii in never
hitting a foe when lie is down. Mr. Johns (sir Jones) is,
we are toll, an intrisliirtion (nun South Wales but claims
relationship with Poole.. Ile may. however. lie consideresl
ansither "importation.' awl rertainly not the must
iliwreet in thnes like these. Where is Sir Ivor's necessity
for such extraneous "helps " this conceit of bailie of
55110111, sue susuis Slick said, " is as natural VA the hair on
their hew!, lint it has been longer in vowing out '
If people don't take care there will he another petition
—cope-sally if Sir Ivor gets in. Ignorance of the law
cannot lie pltailed because the petition W.“ " the iiicana
of bringing down among tas a leanie4 judge who ex-
isainiled to us the law, showing us what are legal and
what are illegal elections.- hearing this in mind, it
must also be remembered that the said learned judge told
us that a promise made before the election to influence
a vote had beea held to be corrupt ; sett further he mid it

"was enough if arta were done, not from a lad or coming
motive, in the 1:01U111.111 sense, but which the law decline
illegal and which were done with the idea of influencing
the election.- I merely put it to Mr Ivor and his
coadjutors who hold out promises of improving the bar :
the continuance of princely feasts and children's treats at
ranford : the loosening of purse-string. to at "id a School
Board ; whalier all these and pianitar inducements' are
nut pr. as .übstantial in law AS the fironiise of a dress
to a fisherman's wife : of employment ti a man should he
get outfit II ork ; or .4 a general tejoicing after the election
IC 0% er