The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

=WARD 101 INDOOTRY LID 1.010 SERVITUDI.

To the labourer in husbandry. who bas worked th
greatest number of years in sueoession (not leas than
ten) on the same farm, or with the same employer,
and retained • good character-10s. Bd. and • out and
vest, value 0, William A'Court, eervant to Mr. Gilpin
of Marnhull, 44 yearn; second, 65. and • out value
£l. 10., George Brown, see to Mr. Thomas Taylor,
Btalbridte, 28 Year.
To the boy (under 18 years of age) who hu worked
on the lame farm, or for the same employer, the greatest
number of year. in succession, and • good *tweeter—
fie. and • coat value El Is., Frederiek Webber, aged
18 years, 3 months, servant to Mr. W. Taylor, ;Bal.
bridge, 7 year.; uoond, ss. and • pair of boot., value
10. lid., William Trew, 17 years of age, servant to
lfesar..Jennines and Baker, Manahan, 7 years. .

To the hulas gement who ham Hied' the greatest
number of years in the same situation, and retained a
good obareteer—£9. to Temperance Drake, servant to
Yr. B. Yells, Stall:aides Weston, 19 years.

The annual dinner took place at the Red Lion
Hotel, neither the presidency of J. Plover Req., M. p.,
supported by the Hon. W. H. R. Portman, K. P.,
Lient-Coloned Glossop., M. 8. Yeatthan, Req., J. R.
Lyon, Esq., Rev. J. Jones, and other gentlemen.
The worthy host, Mr. Loader, supplied an exoellent
dinner, of which about (10 partook.
Immediately after dinner the labourers were in-
troduosd, and their prises and mounted cards given
them, after which the CH•litY•l4, addressing them,
said :—I don't think there is any greater blessing
than to have • good servant; although there is an
equal blaming to you, and that is to have a good
master—(oheers). The duties of life are reciprocal,
and we usually find that a good servant makes a
good master, and a good master a good servant. Wei
do not give you these prises believing them to be of
any great value, beyond this—that they express
that your master and this society put a value on your
eervioss. We believe that you have done your duty
' in that station of life to which it has pleased God to
cell you, and there is no man that can do wore—
'(bear, hear). There is no man that can do more
than his duty to God and his fellow men, and
1 because you have done this you are brought here to-
, day. I hope you will long oontinue the same mune
of *Dudack and have the =MO great advantage of
' feeling that you bays done your duty, and of know-
tug that your masters appreciate your Barrios.—
(*boors).

The usual loyal toasts having been proposed by the
president, be was about to give the third toast, when
an extraordinary oommotion arose—the Blackmer. Vale
Round. mule up in full ery, almost to the inn in which
the party was assembled, and pulled down ther fox in
Mr. Long's garden. For the moment proceedings were
suspended, and every one crowded to the windows. The
members of the bunt were warmly invited to Join the
dinner party, and the entrance into the room of the
master, Sir Richard Glyn, was bailed with hearty
sheering.
The CHATILKAII next gave the "Army Navy, and
Volunteers."

Sir M. GLYN responded for the army ; Captain
Gwen°, for the militia; Captain YRAT(AN for the
Yeomanry, and Captain LTON for the volunteers.
For the "Bishop and Clergy" the Rev. Mr. Jones
responded in a hearty speech that received continuous
applause. He declared that he had'ot the slightest
sympathy with thou ascetic men who kept them.
selves afoot from the laity. His idea of a clergy-
man was, that he should be • man who would
sympathise with his parishioners in their sorrows,
and take part in their merry makinp as far as he
could. He had been for somewhere near 20 years,
he was sorry to my, • poor curate, but going fami-
liarly among all classes of society be could say that he
never yet had • black look or a frown from any stogie
, individual, and he did believe that one who did his
Master's work In his Master's Wily, and stook to his
orders, was sure to pin the respect and esteem of all
whose respect and esteem was worth having. Let
a man do his duty with a single eye to God's
glory, and depend upon It he would have more
kindness heaped upon him, and q deference and
respect shown, than he would be well able to
bear--(ebeen). He did not think 'it was at all
nesessary to shake the key in people's faces, and say,
"We can lock heaven against you." If they aided
earnestly, honestly, and sincerely, they would gain the
sympathies and support of all classes. He highly ap.
proved of meeting' such as these; they promoted bar-
men. and good fellowship, and the more they could
have of • loving spirit—the more they cultivated bene-
volence, affection, and kindness of manner to eacidotber,
the more they did to help each othert—he happier
they would beHloud cheers.)
For `"The Lord Lieutenant' M. S. YRATNAer, Esq.,
responded in suitable terms, and thee gave
Heolths of the County Members," which were very cow-
dially received.
The Bon. W. FL B. PORTMAN rose =hut loud cheers,
and said: I eon afraid it is now some years since I had
the pleasure of meeting you here; but! argue, from the
reception just given me, that I have not done anything,
or, at all events, not much, to forfeit the esteem and
kind regard which you testified to me in former years—
(sheers). At all event', I can only say that if I have
dons anything of the 'art you have kept it remarkably
quiet, for I have had no circular lettere, &lid have been
kept in happy ignorance —(lsnghter). But whilst
returning thanks for my portion of the toast, I cannot
forget that it was my privilege, when last here, to sit
beside a gentleman who was endured to all in this
Minty, and especially to this part of it, by the seal
and ability with which he endeavoured to promote
your welfare and contribute to your amusements; who
was gifted with talents far above the ordinary run of
mankind, and used them to promote in every possible
way, to the utmost of his ability, the good of tie com-
munity; and who, when in the fulness of time he was
taken from us, left behind him a name that will ever he
, respected among those who have ameliorated the eon-
ditioo of their poorer brethren. I allude, of coarse, to
the father of my excellent friend Mr. Marwood Yestseari
--(cheers). Well, now, there are various topics upon
which it becomes a county member to enlarge on an
omission such as this. Fink there is the Cattle
Plague, which I am happy to believe will not
meets longer plague us, for in the last return there
were bet seven oases throughout the whole of England,
We in this county know bat little about the effects
of its ravages, but I read some Omura in the last
return whist show what a terrible effect this dire di.-
eau must have had in POMO counties. Of the cattle
attacked (253,739) 124,321 have died, and 85,024 have
been killed. Of theme 52,424 were healthy beast, and
only 37,400 recovered. Dorset has looped the attack,
comperilivsly speaking, not only in this 'eatery but is