The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-10-29 00:00:00

him, in his position of returning thanks as one of the I leave, and the Hon. W.l(. B. Portman waalunanimously
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members of the county, that lie should offer souse i called upon to take the chair.
remarks on the belittlers of the past Session ' • but they The Vicz-Citslithee ably acknowledged the eompli•
would not, lie was sure, expect that he should enter ineist they had paid him in driuking his good health,
upon a discussion of every subject that was then brought ansl briefly referred to the past proceedings of the
before them. lie found that the result of the past i Society, as showing that it had been productive of great
Session had been vaiieuely estimated. He ha.! spoken I goad.
to sonic who characterised it as being • Session el end- '1 The Hon. Mr. Ponrwee, the cheirman, next I in-
lees epeechifying. with but very little of practical lees- posed the health of the Ike. N. lion!, Who sv,is one of
tattoo. Now lie for one believed that the Sesaiiin had the promoters of the sc•ciety, and who had ever taken
net been altogether barren el good results. Two or 1 the liveliest interest in the welfare of the poor.
three bills especially hail been pasaed—the Bankruptcy (Cheers.)
Bill and the Puur LAM iietUOVAi liiii—whicli he looked The Rev. Mr. Boa), in an able speech, acknowledged
upon as being measures of high importance to tins the compliment. Mu expressed the pleasure lie felt at
country. The Bankruptcy Bill, although perhaps ROL I seeing two of their members present. Ile alluded to
all that could be wished, would, he thought,he found to ; Mr. liedcreft's remarks as 'showing the benefits conferred
be a vast improvement upon the old law; and the new I by that society, and highly eulogized that gentleman
law with regard to the removal of the poor, when it , for the intereet he took in its welfare. In refereece to
Collies into active operation would, he believed, be found the nenarks of their chairman who had left, rssoceting
to work equitably and justly. The arrangement for cottage secommoshition, lio thought that utility should
making one rate fur the whole district instead of placing be Mated at rather than ornament. In eouchtsion he
the greatest burden on poorest parishes a.s heretofore, begged to propose " the health of the committee."
must, ho thought, be admitted to be fair towards all Mr DARER acknowledged the toast, and in his
parties. And it might happen, as one of the results of remarks alluded to the county expenditure, which was
the new law, that in some small places it would add to now exceedingly great. He should be happy to learn
the building of cottages which hitherto had not boen the sentiments of their member who was pressaut on
erected for fear of increasing the rates. lie believed that subject, as the farmers in that district felt
that it would be the means of inure cottages being built warmly upon it. They felt that in asking for a voicelin
where.needed in the leas populous districts, and that the county expenditure they asked only for their
there would be less crowding of the poor in one place rights, as, according to the spirit ed the constitution of
than there was at preaent. (Applause.) There had Eogland, taxation and representation should go to-
been one question that had been thrown overboard—he gether. (Cheers.)
alluded to the Agricultural Statistics movement. lie The VICe•CRAIRMAN next, in a highly coned,
believed that if the plan proposed had been adopted, the anentary speech, proposed time " health of their
collection would have been a disagreeable one, anal ewellent secretary,' who, lie was proud to find had so far
being voluntary, many would refuse to make their , recovered from his indisposition as to be ableto meet
returns. The system would conse•tuesitly have l• ell A theme this year. (The toast was drunk with enthusiastic
. very (allacious test of the agricultural statistics • f the :spill:me.)
country, and under the circumstances would do nee.. Mr. Plums's' returned thanks for the honour done
harm than good. We Ii regard to America, he regr eted, , him, met esteemed the gratification at what he had
' as they must all regret, the ordeal threugh wide that ' sse, is going on that day, and the gratitude which the
1 unhappy country WAS now )teasing. It was Ani.,, we I recipients, of the wren,' owe had meeifeeted tb,
I were neutral, neverthele•a au All had our Apollo's hie., bore his testimony to the great good the Society effected,
' and he would contrail that his own sympethis• were and eipreased his pleasure at doing all he could to
with the South, because lie was satialied that the cote pro te its interest. (Applause.)
'Stallion of the States auctioned the separation if the The CitanteeX, in proposing as Lite next toast, "the
South desired the separation, while its welfare lid let Mayor and Coque...Mon of Wareham," took the woe-
to the aesirebility of such a result. Not the: he . tunity of replying to Mr. Damen's remarks respecting
approved of elavery, but this was not a
.quesVon of the enmity expenditure. He but always been in favour
slavery or non-slavery, bsit it wax a question of force. of snub a measure and shoubl heron:ter summit it.
It was one portion if the States tryitig to force its ideas although Bush a course might seem to wine wonewhat
and laws upon another podium. It was simply selfseoudeuinatory, seeing that ho himself had for the
• denim for the maintenance of the I::iiiin, hut Bor 9 years been one of the members of that coin-
whereas, if the North and South were die idea, mittce. (Applause.)
they would make two very large countries, each aide to Mr. PA NToN, the Mayor of Wareham, acknowledged
take care of itself. His friend, Mr. Be . in proi using the last tout.
tisk
the Wad, liad intimated that the rem. lade st the Mr. PANTON next roposed the " Ith of the
Melplaish meeting lied produced a good e . ei stirring agricultural labourers." and in doing reverted at
op the county members, but lie wished to tail thet souse length on the desirability of impro g the cottages
It was not in the least owing to that circeindsnee that of the poor.
be was present that day. Hu was not even a were of . Mr. VALIUM' then gave the "health of the masters of
the fact till lie was on the road to this meeting that the I the successful cendisletes," and, referring to Mr. Bond's
Melplsieh meeting had taken place. The subject, so he remarks on labourer's cottages, said lie fully agreed
reed it in the papers, had been g•toly mid delicately with him that good cottage accommodation was must
put, but there Was something exqMsite in expecting desinible. Ile, however, was mu favour Of combinius
geutlemen to Collie end dine with them without taking beauty with comfort hi regard to cottage architecture,
the trouble is invite them. The Dielpleish Society haul rather than comfort with ueliums ou Mr. Bond's
done him the honour on two or three oecesions model.
di
nvite him to dine w' them, but it se Mr. MINTY acknowledged the toest, after which the
k iá,
happened this WI tinali4) to CH AIHU AN proposed in succession the health of
" The
to i
avail himself of those oil ities. This yesr Loth," and " The Prem."
he did hope to avail hit fof the privi- Mr. BARTLETT then gees "The health of th tees
loge, but unfortunately lie distiog kuow wheit the ia Foxlioundea which WaS acknowledged Mr.
dinner would take place, or eve tier there would Pommes:, who then quilted the chair. Jliuseligraft,
be • dinner at all. He could iesure the inembere of however, was then called upon to presiile,-111110 the
the Melplaieh Society that lie del not feel in the !oat harmony of the evenisig under his presidency was
offended at the subject having been diseased by them, kept up for a coneideralam time longer.
and expressed a hope that sin the next OCcasioll of
their dining together lie would have an opportunity if
being present. In conclueion, the lion. gentleman
expressed the great pleasure he felt at meeting them
once inure at that friendly beard. Ife did not lise3ii
to say that attendance at dinners of that description YEOVIL-11.anwooitc AND DRAMATIC Bremen
were, politically speaking, bent !heel to their member.. Soetrre.--This society, held at the Greyhound Inn,
but lie did express a hope that his bitterest opponents was wooled for the scaeini on Wednesday evening,
hail seen to harm iii his coining ainolor them that day— I a 1 !
m was numerously attended. Mr. George Stokes
that he heed • still wanner eleire of affection in hi.
pof an. Apin preMeled, andi Mr. J. Attwood occupied the vice-
former friends, and secured the friend:oli
thanking them for the honour they lied done him tie chair. The meeting was opened by some remarks
assured them (list so long as he couti tttt .1 one of their from the Chairman, who afterwarth commenced the
members it would he his duty and Isis pleasure to harmony of the eveninghy singing "hula Britannia."
further their interests as ter as WAS in his piwer. Othor songs, recitations,and iniecelLmicous sebsitions
(Tite lion. gentleman sat down amid great applause.) were afterwards given, and were loudly applauded.
The CHAIRMAN begged tO he allowed to join lils The usual toasts were proposed and responded to.
friend awl honourable oilleagne in thenking thein for The licalthe of the ellen wan and vice-chairman were
the very kind and honourable manner in which their drunk with tannest !loaners. The Chairman, in
names had been received. ho came in late that day,
acknowledging tho compliment. said he was an old
but it was with extreme gratfiestion and satisfaction
that he found himself there at lad, surrounded by Men inhabitant, of Yeovil. Ilealways took great interest
who were all actuated with a desire for the ace ine in harmonic societies, and WAS proud to see the rise
plishment of the same laudable soil preisewortity ADA progress of one in that town. (Cheers.) The
object, the improvement of egricelture, and the 1111 l nil 1/acad.:hairnet'', in responding to the toast, said the
and social condition of the labouring poor. That the honour conferred on him was what Ike little expected.
best results bad attested the establishment of that He was glad that Isis humble endeavours veto appro.
society there could be no dattid. If they coa. alert the ciated, for if he could succeed in making an -hour
annals of crime in this county they weak' find that not pass pleasantly at any time, and turn the car from
any tau who bad taken a prize from that society hail the discordant jars of every-day avocation, to join
ever been exposel by the juilteiel bench. This was •
in the festive song and heartfelt sentiment, he should
subject for very considerable congretulation. They
were also aware that those relit, projected that society feel most gratified. (Hear, hear.) "The Press" was
and carried out its details had chief of all at heart the subsequently given,and responded to by the vice-chair-
interest of the laimurer. It Was a labourer's society mait,whit said they must all appreciate the advantages
rather than a fanner" society. They had no stock derived from this great organ it civilization. It WAS
Show • politics were Dot allowed to be diseuseed ; and useful to all, for in it was displayed the lightning
yet the society fieuridied. Why Visa this? Because wit, the thivoler truth, tempest passion, and touch-
the gentlemen who take the ttouble of carrying on the ing tones of poesy. In fact, everything to inspire
inechinery have the plea,ure of knowicg that by their an anxious world seemed glowing daily from the
exertions they are coeferrin.; a rely considerable
, Drees. What a boon to be aisle to obtain the cheap
amount of benefit on a very large pertion of time -
pourer classe, of the community. And here let rapers containing the various topics of the day I
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him add, that of all the pleasures to which they were orei n news flitted, as it were, from one end of the
heir, there was none more truly satisfactory then the world- to the tau. Much could be said on this
pleasure of one's eoresei slimes, of doing his duty to i subject, lett lie knew they all delighted in this
God and man in the station in which he happened to organ of freedoin ; wishing it increased prosperity,.
be pieced. With reger.l to that elaes wile were bom, lie expressea a hope that "the liberty of the press'
as was sonietimes termed. with a sate!' spoon in his might over be an Englishman's boast —Mr. Webb
mouth, it was of primary importance that they should of the Tele:lrani also acknowledged the toast, at the
act truly and properly their part. Property no doubt &Imo time assuring the company that it would ever
brought with it very many litxuriee, but it did at the ,
be his stud •to t the ' of il working-
) promo e interest i the
sane time entail mien its posseeser many important ' ,
comes. Mr. Wiele Clinton, a piot Boy," and wasrofessional, recited
duties. In the first place in the Case of a good landlord
Ha thought it the duty of a landlord to build suitable ilurnig the evening. "Thu Id
houses for his tenant., keep down the rabbits, and not . greatly applauded. The evening was very pleasantly
ask too much rent (cheer...), thereby enabling the tenant , spent, and the meeting broke up soon after II o'clock.
farmer who invests his money in the land, of giving to itovit MUTUAL 111 YtiOY KAM T SOCIETY. —TIN
his workpeople a fair week's wages ter • fair L Winter season of this society commenced on Thum
week's work. He also thought it was the duty of the I day last, with a a omen, mailer the patronage of
leudlord to build gocel cottages upon his estate for the allf. Bole, Esq., an'! Captain Meseiter ; and it is with
poorer chases. (Hear, hear.) 'W ithout being in the ' element we announce a complete success. The
least afraid of praieing his own family, be did feel that !
... lime t,, ...
..t, r for this preset-anima was varied, aid the vocalists aequitted
there was great erotic .ine to in ins,. za lie se , . , .
toemseives in • manner that would put to the blush
example lie lied set iu building cottages on his estates.
It could, he thought, be hardly exaggerated, the wany a ,professional. The singing of the Misses
amount of good conferred upon the toorer cheeses by au Botto, of Stoke, created numb surprise, the eldest
doing. A respectable cottage gave a man a cheat: of being lovelly applauded, and received an encore for
respecting himself. It gave hint a chance of briegins the song " Better late than never." MAWS. Arnold
up Id. family respectably; and it also nave lam a chance, and Blake were likewise well received for the
such as every man should have, if becoming, not capital manner in which they sang the portion
merely a decent, hat respected member of society. entrusted to them. The band was most efficiently
And not merely was the labourer himself henefitted by les) by Mr. Lavi
in g, to whose exertions. the success
this, but the ten m ant farmer was also benefitted. in
of tne concert s to he mently attributed. The
having about him a ',ulterior class of men to perform '
, orchestra consisted of Messrs. Partly, Beare, Arnold,
that work which could not lie entrusted to other., or to
become their foremen or bailiffs. 'adore lie sat down I Blake, Drew, Rubins, Prior, Clark, Harwood,
let him cougratulete them on their hate excellent Plumb, Brown, Saunelere, Brookes, anel lastly,
harvest; or at all event*, if not an excellent harvest, inaeter Charles Smith (son of the respected superb'
an •ver ige one, and above an average It was scarcely 1 tendent of police.) The audience numbered nearly
possible to overestimate the blessings of a good Isarveat, 2:8), who seemed highly pleased with the entertain-
wlo•n they recollected that • bad Lamest cost this ment.
country Miles., than 25.) millions mewling. He had also alit AND May. JIMONI It Limier.. —These well-
to congratulate thou on the state of things in general, 1
~.knamiownitniacniditttonntedm.ayatistes gave their popular en'
MI far as our own country was concerned. There never i i y night, 21st inst., entitled
was a time whets eerily man in this country might with '''
greater enthusiasm and with greater truth thauk God " Illustrations from Life," which are most vividly
that he was born an Englishman. It was drawn and true to nature. The extraordinary
true that Napoleon reigned in Fiance. But rapidity of the changes of costumea row one character
bow? 1:y the aid of 000,000 bayonets Austria to another, excited the greatest surprise and :Lami-
nas struggling to maintain her position AS one ration of the audience, wit most warmly applauded
of the gnat rowels of Europe, but low a By giving the their efforts to give satisfactien, suet in this they fully
people is constitution imitating that of uld England. succeeded. Mr. J. Lionel played a solo on the con-
Then, if they ctiesed the Atlautie,they found the several certina, which met with a general acniand for rope-
titatee of America .imaged in all the turmoil ansl horrors
talon hut another was substituted, and it was
of a civil suit; White at Imm p o we uwessed these three ' •
received w.th loud applause. We must not forget
idessings—peace, happiacee and cenkeitinent. The
Sits. Lionel, who exerted herself to the utwost,
came! of this was thumb eve were actuated by no atnbiti-
eus motives—no desire of territerial aggnuidieeniene creating, with Mr. Lionel, quite &furore in an Irish
We were at peace, mid lie believed we Were, by God's jig. The whole of the entertainment passed oft with
leveeing, likely to have peace in that, while we were the greateet sueeess, and it in to be hoped that On
lint actuated ley ambitious motives we wore still as any future visit they may make, that they will be
ready as ever to Mewl our lionics agAilist Any aggressor,
qreeted by—not a better, but a much larger *whence.
c 1111 l ing teem wleiterer quarter h
emay. We had pesee, .here was about 200 persons present, and had it
and we were likely to have peace,in consequence of thet been a fine , evening many more would, no doubt,
noble merit of patriot hole by which the people of thin I,,ere .en present.
w
country are actuated, and which influenced them to
, enrol tlieniselves a. volunteers. He believed that the COUNTY POLICY. Tuesday, October 22nd.—
people of this (wintry were iound at the core. Ile he. (Before Captaintlesiiter.) A WOUIIIII named
keyed that whatever their political sentiments—whether Harmon. of East Coker, who was dressed in the
they were Derhyites. Pahnerstonians, or Ituesellites, he tawdry finery of her class, was charged with
believed they all desired to preserve our Coat nutlet) in robbing a Royal Menne, named Charles Manetorcl,
all its integney. They might wish in seine instance% to belonging to H.M.S. Conqueror, of XI :la, on
amelierate, hut they did not as tat to destroy. In eon. Sunday the 20th inst. The man, unfortunately for
elusion, the lion. patentee assured the meeting that himself, was led away by the woman to. a retreat
lii, two colleagues and himself had hut one ambition— known as the " buyers walk," and afterwards ton
that of deserving their confidence Anil eueport as their
tavern, on leaving which he missed hisnunoney.
represeutstives. 110 niiglit add, in reb reuse to the
Priwiner said the prosecutor ntust have paid it away
lielplaieli mmting, that he had received several invita-
tions. but that from verities cause-s he had not attended, in mistake for • shilling. I'd% Hamlin (1.1 e who
Ile did, however. intend to go this year, had lie been took her in charge the next day, said that on being
aware when it "timid tette place. Next year be hoped searched 17s. seas founa upon her. Three witnesses
he should be able to avail himself of the opportunity of attended and gave evidence, and as she persisted in
being present. He thanked the meeting for so Patient', her innocence, she was fully committed for trial.—
list • gto las remarks, and expressed a hope that A boy, named Rkhard Day, of Ilehester, was next
when they next met, it would be under as favourable charged with stealing two retake from a 110111111 in
suepiesea as they met at the present time. (Crest that place, by P.C. John Huish (211.) He was
applause.) ren,ianded until Friday for the production of further
The *tel
aeCllalkil AN proposed ''the health of lord
evi lence.
Eldon," the patron of the society. It wee scarcely nossi•
ble to properly estimate the many amiable qualities lie TROWBRIDGE. FATAL Accuses's' TO •
at present, as a young ins., pes.eeeed, and lie trueted Piiimetstee. —A party of seven, who had attended
that under the excellent care and management ef those Wilts Quarter Sessions at Marlborough, as witnesses
around him, lie would by and by, when the estate was in seine felony case counnitted at Trowbridge, were
',rowdy in his own band*, be as amiable and returning Vin A an, and when near Keevil, in
kind a landlord, as he was now in his private relations. dercending the hill at Tittleton Common, the
When be first asked him to become • subscriber to Mit breeehing harness broke, which caused the van to
society, he lamely asked what he (Mr. Caleraft) thought
,
he ought to give, and lie immediately allowed h comein contact with the horse, and it startexi at a
is name
terrnte pace down the hill. The sudden start filing
to be put down as a sebseriber for the Amount lie
named. —(The Wald ass drunk with three times the ol leer and one or two of the occupant/ of the
three.) vehicle prostrate on the door of the van, but the
Mr. FAKEER, as the representative of the ',ming driver, Sir. George Young, farmer, of II ilperton,
nobleman, acknowledged the compliment that had been contrived to regain his feet and retain his hold of
paid him, and joiad id ti.e hope that when he had the reins, and he kept it in the centre of the wail.
linithed his studies at Eton, and assumed the Manage. P.C. Keepence, P.C. Stockham, and Henry Morgan
meat of his estate, that be weed(' be all that could (manager to Messrs. Pickforel) immediately jumped
be desired in • landlord. At all events, it would be a from the heck of the van into the road. The horse
part of his study, on all 00eaiiions, to Wipers uvott hint
the fact that good lan
continued its course till it camo to the cross roads
dlords produce geed tenants.
The Hon. Mr. PORTMAN next prepesed "the health of leading to Steeple Ashton and alilkeliain, where
the Yicepreeident of the society, Mr. Weld," who was Sergeant Thatcher jumped from the van, ran to its
well-known among them as a kind latellerd, mid an ex- heal anti stopped it. They imweiliately returned
oellent specimen of an amiable and kiud country gentle- to the spot where the men jumped out, and found
man. (Cheers.) Keepence dead, as he had fallen upon his head and
Mr. CLARA, bailiff to Mr. Weld, acknowledged the dislocated his neck' and that Morgan hail received
compliment, saying that although $5 years of age such injuries at the back part of his head as to lead
Mr. Weld still took the highest interest in the welfare to very little hopes of his recovery ; Stockharn haul
of that association. received injuries in his Mile and loge. The body of
. Mr. FARRAR next proposed "The Health of Mr the elevens.' constable amid the two ',titterers were
Caleraft, their vice-chairman on that oecesien " They
had long known him, and in his various relations in conveyed to the King's Arms, and Dr. Seale, of
life—whether hi his private capacity or iii the discharg e Steeple AshUnt, was sent for. Keepence, of course,
of his public ditties, he had ever ai•peared beim, them was beyond the reach of medical skill, and the
as an holionlahle slid lanlit (Mild. 111 the prieperity nieelMal gettleman directed his attention to the
of that society lie tads the liveliest interest. and as they others, stmelthani has recovered, but Morgan lies
beg seen that day, to plows, the object of the iii us ',/,useious state. An inquest has betel held on
assoCiation he Oulliliiiied the Wisdolii a the serpent with the Italy,
of tho dammed, more Nb.. (ieorge
the heretic:slices of the dove. In vesicle ien lie askeel ,1„1.
te mistier, and the jury returned A verdict
thent to drinkilie toast with a hearty pod es ill.--(Drunk —0•11 ;1"A-0er:dental dost,Hi.,, The (1,
~...,d
'CC , who was
WWI lIIUSICaI 110nOUI B.)
. Al this gags of the Proossdings the chairman took his aged 311 burn ea elealleai alarael‘r te the force

and has tuft a widow, baring been but recently,
married.

Gives
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for the
Past fres for si.c Stumps, open ends, or 14 is •
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Scaled En retort.
tonSetAhriger.radi.b.low.,,
FORBIDDEN" BOOK,. Oa marriage
T"Eit s disqualifications and their removal ; tit;
modern treatment of epennatorrlicea, ayphilia, stricture,
k'epeeial. lwyitchuroruiliyes "vedrylisimni4l°euamenias of nervousness
debility, and all the more conamm disemea
0111.0"cd iumirable maladies of the sexual system. By
Dr. W. Ds Ron. 1111.11C.5., L.A.C., the
Erole de AfedConc, Parse; Graduate in Mediriee
No•gery arc( 111 tdreif ter ; Liar-parole of the Bord
Sor,e, y,tf Apothecaries. ht.
Fortunately by the present law, none but the real
Physician or Surgeon dare attach M.D. or M. 11.12.3. to
I his mime orid openly advertise his foes, as heavy
penalties and Imprisonment would be incurred. The
public should therefore guard against the arrogant
assumption* of knavish quack' awl impostors who are
nut medical moat at all, but impudently gee an,
selves " Dr."" Professor," ht.R.A.B.. F.LA 8., M.. A ,
be., in order to mislead the unwary as to the:r trec
I character. None of these men really know more eg
the deseases they profess to treat, than any pn.,
may, by reading the above work.
Ynnii long practical observation in the most femme
Alnsotituntioillise.of thhaids
.coireitr.hyaandnuthLieoi facilities n tto:
somirini that uniform success, which has hitherto
characterised lila practice, and he refers with pride to
onside:is he has loan instrumental in restoring to
, health and happiness : whilst to all who need such aid
lie offers every aseurance of speedy restoration.
Patient* at • distance should forward • detail of their
case by letter, enclosing £1 Is. for advice and medicines,
which will bc eent by return. Post-office orders to be
I mad.: payable at the General Post Office, to Dr,
! WALTER DE ROOS, M.D., 25, Bedford Place, Bloom.
bury Square, Loudon. Hours for consultation it till 2,
andit is
tTwillu"ishe Urtin°llllpiataltitotnitgreefllthliTleleittaiithinToe
atindu.itnlur'
cleas IL ase I: meet