The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-05-01 00:00:00

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CAstiOn-rauffitt Mosoes—The imam* on the
body of Mrs. dims, who was murdered on the premises
of Keens. Beringtoa is Ow utm-.1r....t, London. mee I. id
cm Wednesday. A Mrs. Robins 'wore distinelly that ',a
eaw Smith, the maxi who is in custody, come from the
door of Muws. Beviedtores wareboues about the tient
the murder was csommited. Dr. Letheby stated that
the stains oa Smith's cloths, which bad leen gu
to be them of blood, were really cowed by shill...
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The jury adjourned the inquiry for • week.
1117011T1ST WIZ WILL CASS—A will case has
lately isowspied the &Menthes of the Dublin Court of
Probate, in which a Kim Murphy, the testatriz, lift the
bulk of her fortune, strait 06.000, to different Roman
Catholic chapels and *heritable Isetitstions The
pnncipel boom. was • sam of £ll,OOO to the priests of •
Dominican elstriel in Dublin. Mr. William Murphy
diputed the will of his mat, made ardor endue
Maumee of • Deminken prime, and wheat the testatrix
was of unermad mind. The jury, however, have found
cordite establishind the trill.

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DORCHESTER FARE ES' CLUB.

THR annual dinner of this club, at the close of the
erasion, hook place last Saturday evening at the
Antelope Hotel, when there were present : Mr. G.
, J. Wood, president; Mr. R. Grose, vice-chairman;
Dr. Aldridge, mayor of Dorchester : Mr. G. J.
Andrews, hon. sec.; Mr. T. Chapman Saunders,
treasurer, Mr. J. F. Hodges, Mr. J. liooWee, Mr.
It Dames, Mr. R. N. Howard, Mr. J. T. Buser,
Mr. J. Galpin, M. A. J. Smith, Mr. R. Shout, Mr.
W. Galpin, Mr. T. Wood Homer, Mr. G. Homer,
Lieut.. Hodges (3rd D.V. R.).
On the removal of the cloth the CHAIRMAN pro-
posed the loyal toasts which were heartily received.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the health of the Mayor
and Corporation of the borough of Dorchester, and
d to the desire of the Corporation to benefit the
agrioulturi.te, es wee eridenced by their provioing for
them a new and admirable cern eseheem
The MATOR, in remoulding, referred at length to the
new Riechestsr Corn Exchange, which he hero! would
prove satisfactory and advantageous to the agriculturists
of the county. lie congratulated them co ehgir
firee the He* ne..t, rrfinr.4l to Ito sureties.. in etre
e nuke, and expressed a hope that its ravage,' woolit ere
long cease entilely. He the,, pr. Posed what he felt to
be the toast of the evening. and one which he *as sure
they would rteeire with the greatest acelsnistion—the
health • f Mr. Wood, the pnisPerit of the club and their
chairman on that mcasion. He then remarked on the
able, judicious, and admirable
Woad ham conducted the proceedings cf the dub daring
the pad sesen, and proceeded to 'peak respecting the
excellent and practical lectures which have been given,
especially adverting to the merits of the lecture by •
lady, delivered not indeed in peewee persona, but by
Mr. Fleeting as !onus nand. He felt, with Mr. Etine,
of Avos that the tenant farmers ought to be better re-
presented a. arise. in the House of Coweee,thet the
members agricultural counties sent to Perlis...seat should
be men who ktfrer and understood the wants of the
fanning Interest. If th•t were the case, he wee of
opinion that they would hot he so grossly imposed on
as they were now. He did think that for many years
past the agricultural interest had been unfairly and im-
properly treats d. He went on to particularise,
mentioning tie way furriers are pinned to the in-
rionwtsvii. Why, lie asked, should a farmer be
called to pay on • sum represented by half
his rent? and was it not so? (Mr. J. Homer He oda
appeal.) He did not thihk the system her at all.
Other slued of the community were trued according to
whet they stated to he their income, hot she farmer had
to pay on half his rent let the mum be good or bad ;
and he felt certain that in some years— he hoped not
many—siirieultnrists had not got • mat for the capital
they invested, and daring the past year the loosed
sustained in aome ports of the country through the
rinderpeet must bane Mao Immense. There were many
other thing, that premed heavily on the ferment, which,
If they had earnest practiced men in the Mouse of
Commons would soon be righted. Theirrepresentatives
now were not unfreqaelitly chosen because they ware
the largest landholdere, sad not became they would
make the best and most useful members. Though, so
far as Dorset was coneerned, all felt that their reprwien•
Wives were most suitable men, who took an interest in
apiculture, and were desirous of pro.noting measures
advantageous to the tenant farmers. In conclusion lie
referrod to the exertion, their preiri lent bad wade to
plde fanners in • right position lodine the world,
expressed • hope that the agriculturies of the county
would always rally rotted him, sod that be might long
live to hold the honourable poet he new so ably filled.
(Load !herre.)

Mr. WOOD said that he felt sort utterly unable in •
proper manner to reply to the toast •bich had been no
very kindly proposed by Um Mayor of Dorchester and
received by them. He was quite unaware of the
trainable service@ that he had rendered to them or to
the caulk. All be could say was that his Maple and
earnest efforts bad been directed for the benefit of the
club itself and the prosperqy of agriculture, with which
It was no intimately its-ociated. He could not reeocnim
his health in enema, as the toast of the evening rzo.ptas
identified with the interest of the Dorchester
Farmers' Club. However, Le tendered to the
Mayer and them all his heartfelt thanks for their
kindnem, and he *mil truly say that Li. connection
with the club had been one of very great pleasure and
satisfaetion to his own mind, lids-worth. he bad always
felt confident in the 1:04 dual co-operation alit kind feel-
ing of all its members, and there nevir had been an
ormosioe .ben their vynapatby bed bees required or their
me 'tame needed, but whet they hail readily and
cordially given it, to support him in the poidtion he
occupied. That was a great eionfort and satisfaction to
any person in such a situation, and he never weld coa-
sent to hold the pisition be did unless stue that all
the member@ of the society were cordially favourable
to him, end the services be was able to render. rh.
Manor had touched upon the various subject. they bad
considered during the part year, and referred to the
dire calamity of tile cattle plague which had •isited our
native land. He cordially re oioed with them on the
subeidence of that disease, hoped the day wee not
far distant which would tritons' the entire disappear-
ance of it from our beloved country. A great many
bad suffered in pocket, and others in mind—by &oriel-
patios of the calamity. Judging from their own feel-
ings, he thought times fearful forebodings had now in
• great measure subsided, and they ooeld go to rest at
night with greater comfort than tb-y weld a few
months ego. With reward to the agrioelluval interest,
and bow It was looked after in Parliament, he would
jest say • word. He did think—if he might he allowed
to asy 80, for although be had always been a Liberal in
Politica, he had no over-ea using fordo*co for the
Reform Rill, respecting which, a stmisino had just been
arrived at la the House of Commons—that it would nt
bass been for the benefit of tbe country to have en-
larged the franehim in the way proposed by the
Governmeut —Grew, hearl. What *odd be the fie of
that Rill now be mold not tell, but, for himself, be
should not be sorry to see that it became limp naive.
With regard to the other part of the ntimeure—whioh
had been hinted at sad sketched out, though not
brought before the HOU.' of Commooa—the Bill for
the re-distribution of seats, he fancied that be could
sketch out a phn which would be a very great benefit
to the agricultural intereat—(laughter)—thougb he had
vary great doubt@ whether the plan the Government
had before them was such es they could approve, and
he was afraid that at present the agricultural interest
of the errantry was not likely to native that support in
the House of Common, which it really deserved, for,
after all, the agricultar.l interest was the most import-
ant, and ought to he the most powerful. The Qom*
herself was fed by the land, and woe be to the Qom.
munity at large when agriculture become • matter of
In Amens* and slight, if not of contempt, to the legis-
lature of the country. He agreed with the Mayor that
the farmers of Ragland at the present time had more
than their due proportion of the burdens of the country
to bear. There was not tins, then to enter into parti-
culars to prove the amertion, but he spoke front
deliberate OoDvictloD, and some considerable Mad, of
the question, and be was of opinion that the measures
which would be proposed, sod the p•Ms they had
betire them, were of • kind which would not lighten
their burdens, but rather lamas* than,. He again
thanked them, sod hoped they might all meet together
on many similar ocoasione—leheets).
Mr. j. F. Huuitun proposed the health of the Vies-
Chairman, who had filled that office in the regretted
absence of Mr. James Harding, with greet advantage
and mitisfairtion to the Club.

Mr. R. Oman acknowledged the sompllmest, and
spoke el the Importance of so-operation antonrit
farmers, referring them to the result. other dames
attaleed by their united effort.. Ho hoped the time
would Dome when that room would net be found Lugs
enough to costae all who attended their club meetings.
He inn Med that Mr. James Harding was yet unable to
come amongst them, but he was glad to be able to tall
them he warn now able to walk with • Hien and hoped
that be would take his old pins in their meetings at
the oommaccernent of the next sessioo—(bear, hear.)
Mr. J. Florist prop:nod the health of the Treasurer
and the Secretary.
Mr. T. Mamas lisosinuaa, in responding, remarked
that their loanctial positioa was not so good as l.ot year,
through the expenses they inearred in taking menaces
with regard to the settle plague, end mutual amaraner.
Their expeaditure for the year was £32 19a., nearly CU
of which represeeted the extraordinary aspens • he bad
referred to, and their receipts had been £24 19.. Since
bakaseing the aoooants, however, he had received CS
from the Old Beek towards the cattle plague expenses,
which left them a Wanes in hand of 14.. lii.; last year
they had EIS Ph Ti .sir position was better than he
expected it radii he at the last meeting, through some
who were not roombersoi the Hob, as well as them who
were, subcribing towards the extraordinary gammen
wliielt were really incurred for the beneat of the whole
county, though the slab oats themselves responsible.
Mr. 0. J. ANDIttWe humorously referred to his
duties tot boa. sec daring the pa- t yesr, and concluded by
proposing "the Press,' which was duly acknowledged.
it,. ALDRINEI itaneeuctel that he had just received
intelligence from undoubted authority that the Hodes--
peat had shows Heidi in Fordiagton—that six beasts
beluaging to Mr. Laver, dairyman, bad been eondeuined
by • veterinary surgeon, and slat the hard was • con-
siderable number.

Hr. J. T. ESOOR stated further perticolus, and a
eoeversation ensued on the subject.
Mr. AIDIREWI remarked on the fact of cattle being
slaughtered when affected with riaderpest @made( to
the owner half of their vales, as likely to lead to the
slaughter of salleals baying a disease on the ironed
that they had the dinar

The Cuanza", in somplimseta/r terms,
the health of Yr. R. N. Howard. of eysiou=it
' representative of a elan of member. in the club, who
thocigh taking no very plooo&nent position in its
, operations, were reedy and able to render animal
manses when sailed upon.
Mr. HOWARD, in retaining neon, spoke of the want
I of union amongst lawmen to which he attributed the
eacroselirmonte thrii had been made on their interests,
and bronlit therm to their present position. H. hoped
the number of the nab would be largely
This, be believed, would soon be dons, if every ni.nber
meniferted tin suns urbanity end seal as did the
chairman, viachairesan, sad other ofileeni. He
referred to the ends pined by lease Udall, and said
that by annalists or employers uniting together as well
as the employed, was the only way to meet the present
state of things.
Mr. ANDlLlWllsonested as • subject for onsideration
next emirs, whet has led to the disunion they now
regretted, and what satin should be taken by nrioni•
turista to bring and the aloe whisk exists in the
manefeeturing districts? He then enlarged on
penance of fannens feeling that they had one 001130100
in.. and working together to obtain the objects they
had in view.
Mr. DalX proposed the health of Mr. J. Homer,
which was duly soknowledged.
"The Bunking Lowest of Decanter," napled with
the mans al Mr. J. T. Shone, was neat giveo by lb.
Clairton, and responded to.
Hr. A Ingnwe prepaid "Tin Volunteers," and Lieut.
BOMBS, of as 3r4 1.1.V.8., rennin thanks.
The health of Mr. Damen was proposed in very
pleating terms by the Vinehairman, ad Mr. Danes
• 'The ketones Hotel Company Hienitedr was given
by Ms. Arsdrews, sad Mr. H. N. Howard responded,
eating forth the objects iSo promoters had in view.
Moist Mkt taken of a somplpernary skeenetec
wen girt., as/ the peceoldlap wen at modapposyle I
strazmita.