The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-03-12 00:00:00

SECOND EDITION.

Y. :CPI:0111 OMCIt, WEDNISDAY NIGHT.

HUNT DINNER TO LORD POLTIMORE.

On Wednesday evening last the friends of Lord
Poltimore, the zunch•esteemed and popular master
of foxhounds, met at the King's Arms Hotel, for
the purpose of partaking of an excellent dinner,
which wee gives' to commemorate the conclusion of
the tabours of the hunt for the present season, and
for exPeresieg the thanks of the gentlemen of the
western division of the county to Lord Poltimore
for the excellent sport be had shown them. It will
be remembered that his lordahip had at a great ex.
pens* brought his hounds from Devonshire to this
county for the purpose of giving sport to the gentle.
men of the Cattistoek country, which had before
been very imperfectly hunted. He was cordially
received by the men of Dorset, but unfortunately
from the unhealthiness of his kennel he was obligea
to Clollll his 1111181100 sooner than he at first mitici-
pated. This 1111111012, however, has made up for the
disappointment which was caused by the hounds
being obliged to leave an early last year, several runs
nlmost unexampled for length of distance and rate
of speed, having been made by them, which have
caused the noble master and his hounds to attain no
small amount of popularity. The kindness of Lord
Poltimore whilst in the field has gained for him the
love and aneem of the Dorsetahire sportsman, and
we think they did well in entertaining him to such an
excellent repast., m that which we had the pleasure
of attending on Wednesday last.
The room was tastefully decorated with flags and
evergreens, whilst here and there were appropriate
mottoes, amongst which we noticed "Succor to the
House of Poltimore," and " Buocess to the Hum."
At the end of the room wore the following lines.
neatly printed, and surrounded by a frame of flower.
work :

" Bettor to hunt in fields for health unbought
Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught :
The wise for health on exereirc depend ;
(tod never made his work for man to mend."

At about o'clock, upwards of seventy gentlemen
rat down to an excellent dinner. which was of tlii.
most recherrAis deecription. and which did great
credit to Host Manley. The viands comprised all
the delicacies of the season, and we must not omit to
mention that amongst the good things provided was
a "hunting pudding," weighing SO lbs., and judging
from the old motto, that "the proof of the pudding
is in the eating," we must say it was greatly
admired.
The chair was occupied by Lord Poltimote, sop-
rion the right by Lord Digby, and on the left
lti ld,,Sheriden, Esq. M.P., and amongst the
company present we noticed Major Henning, jun.,
Benjamin' Gundry, Eq., Joseph Gundry, Esq.,
Perks Gundry, Req., J. F. Hodges, Fag., (Mayor of
Dorchester), H. Templer, Esq. Login, Esq.,
Captain Thresher, John Tigard, Esq., Tatchall
Bullcn, Esq., Foster, Req., Davenish, Esq.,
H. Devenish,_ ,Esq. R. Boucher, Esq., G. Kelley,
FAq., and A. Martin, Req.,; Mesas. Thomas Hoan•
sell, Hobert Randall, George Bendell, Devise,
William Dunning, Henry Dunning, Thomas Dunn.,
tug, Henry Fooks, John Nooks, John Chick,
William Henning, Thomas Pope, William Johnson,
William Watts, William Sprake, Edwazd Pope,
John Funnidge, William idanley, jun., J. Homer,
A. L Cooper. William Groves, Collins, William
Bri4e, Edward Whittle, Thomas Sansom,
Bartlett, Thomas Hounsell, William Swain, 11. Hos-
kins.. William Pope, ftc. The vice chair was occu•
pied by Peter Cox, Esq., of Beamiastar.
On the removal of the cloth, the Cuelake:t gave
'the Health of the Queen," which was loudly received.
The etIAIIIIMAN then said the next toilet on the list
was the " Health of the Prince Consort, the Prim,. of
Walev, and the rest of the Royal Family." (Cheers.)
He was di:lighted to see that the Prince of Wales bad
taken to hunting, and he hoped that whenever he eame
to the throne he would show his subject, .0 good an
eaonple In other things as he hal in that. (Cheers.)
The CitAtilts.ot again rose, and said lie had great
pleasure in propane, the health of • body of gentlemen
who always did go.r,ervice:it was "the Health, of the
Lord Lieutenant and the Magistrates ,4 the county,"
nod he I,egged to couple with the tout the name of the
" his,. 11. F. Yeatinan," whose unpartiality and clear
iii administering justice, were as well known
to all prevent. (The toast was drunk with three times
three.)

MAitwoon YEATRAN, Esq., on behalf of his father,
begged to return thank, for the kind manner in which
the toast had been reerived. Ile said it was • source of
gratille.ation to him to have the honour of returning
thanks fur the toast, and he wee stare it was • great
pleasure to his father to know that the efforts, which lie
had devoted to public duty, were not unappreciak4
by his fellow subjects. (Cheers.)
'The CHAIRMAN having proposed "this Health f the
Bishop and Clergy," passed on to pmpose the lwalth of
A body of men who had always, an I who would always.,
do their duty in whatever part of the world they might
be placeshandlin whatever way they 'nightiee called upon
to act. lie meant the " Health I if the .%riny and Navy."
(Drunk with three times three.)
Maor HICNNING, jun., in maniinilin, "LAO lie erne
proud to have to respond to the to t, when it as.
received in such • way, by such an influential bo4ly of
Doreetshire filen. They would believe I,iiii when he
said, that whether soldier or sailor, wrvitig in .1 distant
country, there was 110 such halm to his • ounds, no

such solace in bls trials, as to receive the approbation of
bit eountrytaen. (Loud cheeni.)
hord DIGIT, who was received with loud applaiiso,
which was continual for some time, said : I Iteg
to proposes toast, which I MO sure trill be most conli:dly
drink-it is "The health of Lord Poltimore." (Loud
cheers.) I can only express the feelings of every ,mx
present in the hope that he will hunt the Cattiatock
country for a longtscries of years, (hear, hear), and that
his health may enable him so to do. (titan acknow-
ledged general rule that no limn can please everybody,
lout it in elm a known fact that every general rule Ilea
Ito exceptions, and I hope you will perinit me Loamy that
my noble (rico.' is of that lucky exception. (Applause.)
Ile has pleased everybody, and proved himself a worthy
succeseur to that long esteemed, and oft-to4se-remetn-
hoe4 obi squire, Mr. Farquharson. (Loud cheers.) I
tequiwt that this toast may be drunk with all the
honours. (The toast was most vociferously cheered, and
was welcomed with loud cries of " 'Tally-ho I")
The CHAIRMAN, on rising, was received in such an
enthusiastic manner as to make it impomible foe hue to
get shearing for some few minutes. When it had some-
what subside], he said: Ily Lord and gentlemen, I can
scarcely find words to express my grstification at the
kind and cordial manner in which you have received
and drunk the toast of my health. I hope you will
excuse me, for you know I can do better in the field
than I can in speaking, but I trust that whatever I may
leave unsaid, you will not think that it dues not
come front my heart, but that it arises from my
not being able to express myself. I know I have •
diMeolt task before me in following such an old and
deserving master of foxhounds as lir. Farqulianion,
but I can only say that I will do my best to prove •
worthy successor and also a good master of foxhounds.
(Applause.) When I first undertook to hunt thin dis-
trict of Dorset I unfortunately, as you may he aware,
met with a great disadvantage by the unhealthiness of
my kaineLand lwas obliged to hunt for a shorter period
last year than (intended to do. I trust, however, that
this season has made up for that deficiency, (hear,
hear), and that I have been enabled to show such sport
as will satisfy you all. (Applause.) I can assure yon
that it is always my desire to show you sport, and I asu
never better pleased than when I am side to
must not omit this opportunity of saying how proud
and glad I am of havii.g made your acquaintance, and,
1 trust, gained your good will. (Applause.) ,1 hope our
connevtien may long continue, and that as we know
inore of each other we may like each other Iwtter.
(Hear, hear.) I must also thank both landlords si..l
tenant farmer. for the kind way in which they have per
served foxes for me, and I hope I shall Mill he enabled
to show you sport. I have no reason to say more than
I really think I ought to say on this occasion, I will
therefore conclude by proposing "The health 4,f the
owners of covers," and with that toast I beg to couple
the moue of "Lord Ilehester." (Loud cheers.) When•
ever we have called upon him, and you are aware that
has moot been eeldoin, he has always shown us fetes. I
thank you heartily for the kind way in which yeu lions
drunk my health. (Loud cheers.)
Lord Multi brielly responded on behalf .4
hi. relative, Lord ['cheater, and stated that Ike cc.,
certain that whatever <>maimed to the spurt of the
county, his lordship would do his utmost to u.taiti,
Although be (Loot Ilcheeter) was no foxhunter, lie hol
allow!' plenty of sport as far as material went, sod 1.,
was sure lie wonhl be always meet happy to do so.
JORCPM tluxuax, Esq., said he lead a teak e Inch wilt
• must pleasant one, it was that .4 proposing " The
health of the Memhers for the County ig hornet, and
also the members of the several borouglia." (Cheers.)
He thought it was unnecessary for him to trespass long
upon their attention, or expatiate in any degree upon
the merits of their county and borough members. Ile
might refer to the fact that two oif the county members
were most etauitch supporters of the noble sport, which
they had met that day to celebrate. Mr. Portman
hunts a pack of hounds, and Mr. Stun was one of the
straightest riders in the country. Mr. Seymer, although
low ill the field. was also equally determined to preserve
foxes, and to show sport for fox-hunting in this county.
(Hear, hear.) He hoped they would terreit him before
he sat down, to diverge • little from the subject of the
toast, so as to enable him to lend his humble voice in
thanking their noble chairmau, who had, at a great
',pease and personal inconvenience. shown such ex-
cellent spurt which they had witnessed that season,
and which no Dometshire man who had seen it could
tail to appreciate to the fullest possible extent. All of
theus knew what a great persolud inconvenience must
be entailed upon any gentleman who comes no far from
his own twine se Lora Poltimore, in order to show th. In
!Tort Those who lived in the western division of the
county, felt most keenly the want of sport which yiel
caused by the resignation of their esteemed friend, Mr.
Fannilianeiti. Noise except themselves knew the diffi-
culty which was felt in filling that Void, but their noble
chairman had come forward, and had kindly undertaken
to hunt the county, and lie had done so in a such a
inamicr as to satisfy everyone. (Applause.) He hoped
they would pardon hint for trespasiong from the subject
of the toast, and lie would simply mik them to driiik
with enthusiasm "thin Health of the County Meinhers,
and those .4 the boroughs in the county." ((leers.)
11. It. ttmeitinan, Foaq., M.P., who was received with
hold cheer*. sail- My fools and gentletnen : The task
which Ilow devolve. 111..0 lite in
t(isei I at first antieilod..-41, its I here to roll Mx
gentlemen lido one. I um sure that if the county
toembrrs a, in' here they would do justice to the toast,
and with much Mote etheiency than I eau hope to do.
I have also • task to perform on behalf of my colleague.
The gallant calker would have been present on this
occasion had his duties anoldril I to do on, ant
would have .lone his best to return you his moat silawre
thanks. ICheere.) Ou behalf of the screr.4l torinher...
I ean only say that we are most grateful to veil for the
honour that hoe been conferred upon us by Mr. Gundry
in proposing t Is. ttstst, mud slut to those who are joining
with min this social palming, for the manner in which
they have rn.rieed it. I came intim Immion expressly for
thet.urpose .4 1r big present at this meeting. (Applause.)
(treat tenipts•:ous were held out to no, to induce Due to
away (tom tlii4 meeting, but I felt that on an .
occasion like this, having, as it were, taken an active

part in inducing his lordship to occupy the Cattistock
csaintry, I should not be doing in, duty in showing
proper respect for that liberality which his lordship h.,
showa if I had declined to be present. (Chem, k
From what I have heard, great success and polularits
have attended the hunt, and it gives me the greatest
satisfaction for the share I have taken in endeavourin
to induce his lordship to come to this county and t.
afford sport to all thaw who may be disposed to (A..%
him. I have no doubt it will surprise a great many
old friends, but it is a fact that it is almost a quarter
olio century ago that I first twos at a dinner in Md.
county, and! be:hive in this very room, which was simply
milled • hunt dinner. It is also, I must say, some years
since I had the pleasure of meeting in this social
manner so many of the tenant farmer, and gentlemen
eonnected with agriculture. It.lias been said by some
that it was guy own fault, perhaps I may think other.
wire, perhaps I may have an amount of susceptibility
that others way not 11. e, perhaps I may have imagined
thiugs I had no right to imagine, but be that as it may,
I can assure you that at this moment the recollection of
those days are now before me and I can only recognise
old friends and old days. (esiod applause.) I assure
you I feel most happy for those days, and that we have
• gentleman and a nobleman who has undertaken to
bunt the Cattistoak country, and in following the %beim
of your old and faithful friend, Mr. Farqultanon
(cheers), as my health has been proposed, and that of
the members for the county, I hope you will allow use
to propose a toast which I do with a great deal of plea-
sure, it is that of the "Mayor and Corporation of the
borough of Dorchester." (Cheers.)
Mr. Homed (Mayor of Dorchester), responded to the
toast. Ho said he sincerely thanked Ilan for the kiad
manner in which the toast had been received. It was
• honour to him to be present amongst them on that
oceasimi. In his younger days he said he felt great
pleasure in haying • day with the "old squire,
and it always gave him great ratisfaction to
witness the progress of the sport of fox-hunt-
ing. Ou thi-i occasion he felt anxious to be
preeent to testify the great esteem which was felt for
the noble lord, who now presided over them, and he
could assure him that when the intelligence was received
of his occupation of the 'restore part of the county as
master of the hounds, it gave the greatest satisfaction
to all classes in the borough of Dorchester. (Cheers)
Ile would add one word more. He could assure his
lordship that the inhabitants of the borough of Dor-
chester, had felt the greatest gratification by the accounts
which they have received from persons who have lICVTI
his lordship in the field, of the uniform kindness and
rourtesy which every one who meets him in the sport
were sure to receive at his hands. Ile could assure his
letdship that Ito would slwayt receive the hearty and
sincere geed wishes of the inhabitants of the county
town. (A pplausc.)
'Eke Cnaiticts then rose and said he Lad a toast
propotte which gave him a great deal of
pleasure, but which he felt be could not do sufficient
Justice to. He wished it had been entrusted to more
shle bands. When they 'leant it, he was sure they
would say lie could not say much about it. Ho meant
Ike" Health of their late respected master of hounds,
Mr. Farquharson." (Lou,! cheers.) Mr. Farquharson,
lie said, Lad hunted the county for upwards of fifty
pion, it his tole expense, which was a circumstance
unparalleled throughout all England. (Hear and cheers.)
Was he not iltearving of the utmost credit? They
knew tin:nisch...a how much they appreciated it.
Whatever lie might say would fail short of Mr. Far.
quharson's real deserts. He could only say that his
humble endeavours would he, to follow so noble an
example. (Hear.) lie might go on till to-morrow
morning expatiating upon the merit* and deserts of the
" okl squire," but he would sum it up in a few words,
and tell them the more lustily they drank the toast, the
greater compliment would be paid to Mr. Faniharson.
(The toast was loudly cheered and wits drunk with nine
times nine.)

Mr. 11. Fooks, of Whitchurch, responded, and io
conclusion proposed the 'health of Mrs. Farquharson."
Esq., said he had • toast entruNted
to him to propose,
i it was "the health of the thee.-
p d acks of houn', lard Portman's, Mr. ItadclytTe's, and
the Vale of Mocha:tore. (Cheers.) lie supposed it lowl
heen entrusted to I because he lived in a eentntl
position, and *odd itocasiotially reach all three of the
packs. If it had happened a little while ago, he should
have been in :1 diltiCtlit f.Mitioll, because if he had
praised tine pack re than the others, they might 1111‘e
• plaiinal. The three parks had made 14111 C excellent
rUltn, ti,l he begged to request their ACCTIAMICC ..1 the
toast of the "three packs of the county." ((:heers.)
M. YZATMAN, Esq., responded on behalf id the
Illacklueor Vale limn.

Th eitaragas sant he begged leave to propose a
toast which he was cure they would reixive with a,
great pleasure as he hail in proposing it. The toast wa
" The Ilealth of the Tenant lest-niers of the district."
(bond Cheers.) The tenant farmers were in every way
the bulwarks of foe-hunting. (A Visto: : And of ever
thing else.) (I...tighter.) It was the tenant farinere
who preserved (oxes, and he Isezieil to return
them his sinews, thanks for the kind manner
in which they haul always received hint.
IClieeni.) Mr. Fooks hail remarked that when the land.
lon' was found partial to pryserve foxes, the tenaw
farmer would do likewise, hut thy tenant farmer, hail
done in where even the landlord hail not thought, fit to
preserve foxes. (Lentil cheere.) l'he tenant farm( rs
were a body of gentlemen with whom lie was on the.
moat intimate terms, and with whom he was prouil to
he acquainted. Ile connected with the toast the naute,t
of ;leveret of the tenant farmers id the district.
Mr. ilomen, on behalf of the tenant farmers returned
thanks, and heveral other boots were given owl
rtomonded to, at ~,,,, gat which were the " health of the
Vice-Chairman, 31r. Cos ;" the Weymouth and Der-
yheader Volunteers ;" the " Ilualth of Lady Poltionore
and " next merry meeting."
The noble Chairman vacated his seat shortly Isefora
11 ...clock. mid anotherchairman having been appointe4.
the conviviality of the meeting was prolonged several
hours." Anil the putty did not hr.:: up till the "
boug." Saul aup,ated.

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DORCHESTER MARKET.

NIESSRS. BAKER and ENSOR 64 W
announoe that their NEXT SALE of Fat
Moak, lao., will be held on SATURDAY, APRIL 6th,
1861.

The Cow Stook And Sheep must be sent to the Cattle
Market, kba HONCII And Carriages to the RepositorY,
adMiiimg the " Finnic of Feathers" Inn, by 111 o'clock
in 11.0 'nor ll itt g. The Aucrion RUMS would recommend
urrsmia at a distance to sand Stock and Horses the day
heron.. Stabling end keep for Horaleaand Stock sent the
day before, or remaining over until nest Sale, provided
at moderate charges.

FORDINGTON.

TO BE BOLD BY AUCTION, BY

MESSRS. BAKER and ENSOR, A the
KING'S AR UN Horn, on SATURDA Y,
M AItCH 16, 1861, (in such lots and subject to much condi-
tions u will be Limn produced), the
SPRING FEED
Of hout 113 Acres in Fordingion Meadow.
The Sale red, commence af 4 o'clock p.n.
To view apply to M. DAsow, Feulington.

or ~NW ekl time the ANALYTICAL SANITAILY
UOlll/111111011 was in Session, eke only Ore* Ti* of
China /rough ankh they found free from the 'mai
blisisA pandered colones was obtained, by them, from
Horniman k Co.'s Importa lying at the Loonies
Docks.—Set the " Commissioners' Official Report,"
Amps 319), }satiated by Longman'.

"ALWAYS 606 - ALIKE."
HORNIMANI3 PURE TEA,

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