The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-04-10 00:00:00

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
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CAMBRIDGE. Market fairly attended, and 1
wheat was in moderate supply. A 'mall businesst was
done at Is. per quarter over last week's rates.
GLOITCESTER.—The totecession of wet weather
again ham affected the market, and there WM a better
demand for wheat at a slight advance in prices.
GRANTHAM. - The own market WAN thinly
supplied with wheat, and the demand was fair, buyers
having to pay Is. per qr. higher prices than last week
white, Its, to tie. ; red, 50s. to 7.5, per 31: stone.
LEICESTEII. —Wheat transactions were affected
steadily at about in, per qr. more money, white sorts
realieing_._sse. to tOe.; and red, 505. to 545. per qr.
NORWICH. —The suppli of wheat at this market
to-day was small, and with a fair ilemiuul an advance
of Is. to 2s. per qr. took place for the hest clowription.,.
NOTTUNGIIAM.—There SCIA a moderate diow sir
wheat, which met with a slow sale at an advance of
to in. per qr. on the prices of last week reds made 515.
to 56a., and whites, am. to rds. per 31: stone.
OX FOR D.—Trate was tory doll, very little
business being transacted. Barley was seldom inquired
after, but wheat occasionally chan;ol hansls, a Flight
advance on last week's quotation-, being given in every
instance.
READING. —ilia market was well attended tosday,
but the supply of wheat fell somewhat short. Business
ruled brisk, and extreme rates were realised for finest
samples; secondary and indifferent sorts made late
prices. White wheat realised 465. to 605., and red 425.
to Its, per qr. Of barley there was a fair show, and
with a good sale for both malting and grinding descrip-
WIN CHESTER..—StnaII supply of wheat. Trade
ruled very firm at an advance ssf Is. per qr.
WORCESTER.---At market to-day more money
asked for wheat, the result being in favour I,f the
seller.
CATTLE.. . .

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CARLISLE—The supply generally was better than
It haa been for some weeks, the increase showing itself
in the store Irish and short-born stock, while that of
mikh. cows wee about as usual. Busineas wan

exceedingly slow.
DONCASTER.—We had a good show of store
beasts,but trade is singularly inanimate, though
poss bly many buyers got their wants satisfied at the
fair on Thursday. This morning things were very
flat, though we do not quote prices any lower.
DORCIIESTEIt.--Large supply of stock at the
cattle market to-day, of all dmcriptiona Fat beef
met with a quick trade at from 15s. to Ilk per score.
Barreners realised from 1:19 to 4:38 per pair; heifers
and calves 1:13 to VI each ,• stock bulls, CH to £l9
fat calves, 1.1 4, Iffs. ; fat ewes, 4Me. to Ws. ; fat
wethers, 7•ls. to 655.; lamlk 225. to kVA
NORAVICIL —There was a pretty good show of
store cattle on offer here to-day, although there were
scarcely any Irish on offer. l'rade ruled rather dull,
but quotations did not experience much change.
Shorthorns were quoted at 1.:13 to EN per head. A
complete clearance was by no means made.
MYTTINGIIASL —The show of cattle at the store
market was small, awl the trade did not asonme much
activity. Mitch cows were dull of sale, and prices
had a •Insping tendency, while young stock main-
tained late rates. There was very little 41 • g in
calves, and prices were unaltered.
WORCESTEIL —Our fair this week was well
supplied with stock, and a brisk trade was done at
fully late prices ; beef, from m. to 9.1.; mutton, in
the wool, Ild., and shorn, MI. per lb. ; calve,, 9a1., to
10I.L per lb. ; bacon pigA, 9s. 61., an porkers Iffs. fid.
per score. One firm of auctioneer, realised £1,77/1 by
auction sales in the mark,-t.

APPOINTMENT OF MR. M. GUEST AS
GRAND MASTER OF THE FREEMASONS
OF IXERSET.
(B Tdegrupk. )

The Prince of Wales, al Gran.l Master of the
Eng Preernasrma, has to-dlay (Nlon.lay) installed
Mr. Montagne thirst to the Grand Master,hip of the
Province of Ilorvet.

The SW k net', lif 4 'arllari on, foundered tiff
Middens, heal it 4 v town, this (Nlonday) morning.
Two of the crew soil three itinit attempting to render
assistance Were drowned.

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A not took (dace between s.ildiem of the 00th
regiment ant civilians at 'Limerick yeeten lay (Sunday),
in cones piemr i 4 civilians believing the soldiers recently
stole the chalice from the Roman Chatholic Church.
Several were severely wounded, and twenty soldiers
arrested.
The Northumberland nail °enters have given notice
to the Northumberland miners that, owing, to the great
deprecation in trade, they will be obliged to cease
supplying free houses and coal to their workmen, anti
also to make a re.inction of 10 per cent on wages at
the steam coal collieries, and 15 per cent at the soft
coal collieriv, on all classes of labour. A joint meeting
is to be held on Saturday.
Ti..: COTTAGE HOMES OF ENGLAsn.—In the Course of
the debate on the lad water supply in the rural districts
of England, in the Houle of Commons on Friday night,
Mr. Cowen gave the following improved version of the
first stanza of Mrs Heman's teem on "The Cottage
Homes of England:—
"The cottage home. of England,
How fearfully they smell ;
There's fever in the cesspool,
And sewage in the welt"
That (he said) is the language of truth, not of poetry. The
original lines an ;
" The cottage homes of England,
by thousand. on her plain,,
They are smiling o'er the silvery brook,
And round the hamlet faues.
Knocker-wrenchimr in Jersey, was indulged in. to a
large extent the other night, la houses being visited in
the vicinity of George Town and Havre den Pas.
Wareits t4vistim Wing for Sixteen Years has been
universally &knitted to be the best tonic known, and
a useful and agreeable accomjeaninient to Cod Liver
OiL "We can bear personal testimony to its value
an a toob.."—.Skt feberil.—Agents for Weymouth, 1).
PIDG EON and SON. Grocers; Shaftesbury, G. KEWILE If,
Wine and Spirit Merchant; Sherborne, CRear Bros.,
Grocers, &c., Cheap-street ; Lyme Regis, W. If,
HMIOn, Family Grocer, Broad-street; Wholesale,
WAITS:Sand Sox, 34, Easteheap, London ; and LEWIS
and Co., Worcester.
Ads irea of a ven gratifying character have been re-
calved from Newfoundland. The Panther has arrived at
Bt. John's with 200,000 seals, and the Neptune is full, her
cargo consisting of 311,000 seals, calculated to produce :OM
toes of oil. High expectations have been fanned regard-
ing the soccer of the wt..le fleet.
Henry Faire, charged with attempting to blow up the
hems in which his wife was residing at Parkgate, near
Wskefield. has been sentenced to five years' penal
fervitude.
Friday morning, at the Blackburn Police-Court, James
Writett, operative, was committed to prison for 15 months
for euesaulting his wife and another woman on Mon lay
last. He kicked her while she lay in bed, injuring her
spine, and bruising her al out the body in a shocking
manner. He renewed the attack in the evening, and on
Friday last he almost killed her by "pluming," her legs
being a male of wounds.
MAM•IED LJFIL —Lieutenant-Colonel George Webb,
retired army officer, summoned his wife before the
Brighton magistrates on Thursday morning to have her
bound over to keep the peace. The parties, it was stated,
have been married :ti years, and have 11 children • but
for a considerable time complainant and his wife *have
teen living apart. Complainant now accused his wife of
breaking an umbrella over his head on one occasion in
the public street, Ana upon another of behaving violently
toward, him on the Esplanade while he was in company
with a iaarried lady, at whose house he was staying, and
thus ranging a mob of some 200 persons to congregate.
The defendant pleaded provocation, and the Bench
..yentually demisted the summons.
HOLLOWAY'S PILLS. —N. more 2k-erects/mess. —The moment
impurities enters the blood health is diminished,, and our
nerves warn us of the disagreeable fact "Cent the
impurities Out r• says common sense, and long experience
testifies that Holloway's Pills accomplish this with the
Inmost certainty and completeness. To the dyspeptic
and apathetic they give new life and fresh enenfy by the
wholesome influence they exercise over the stomach, liver,
and ether internal menus. The most wretched indigestion
fades before their corrective' power, and therewith gloom
of mind and indieposition for exertion disappear. Hollo-
way's Pills purify and regniate the circulation by steady-
ing the heart's action.
Veto/Jo-2 DtecOvEßY FOR THE HAIL —lf your hair is
turning grey or white or falling off, use "The Mexican
flair Renewer " for it will porititvly restore in creep rare
Grey or Whirr Rair to its cecina colour without leaving
the disagreeable smell of moat" Restorers." It makes the
hair charmingly beautiful, as well as promoting the
growth of the hair on bald spots, where the glands are not
decayed. Ask your Chemist for the "Mr-ricks Holt
Reeenwen, "prepared by Henry F. 0.0.1.c.r, MI, Oxford
Street, London, sad sold by chemists arid Perfumers
everywhere at :1.. St par bottle.
Tenoir A roscrioss awn lloanrixsaes. —All suffering
from irritation of the throat and hoarseness will be
agreeably surprised at the almost immediate relief all orded
by the use of "Brown'. Bronchial Trochee." newt
(moons " losengee " are now told by most respectable
chemists in this nountry at Is. lid. per box. People
treubled with a " hacking cough, a "slight cold." or
bronchial affection., cannot try them too moon, as similar
troubles, if allowed to program, result in serious Pulmonary
and Asthmatic affections. See that the words " Brown s
Bromehial Trochee" are on the Government Stamp around
each box.—thianlacteired by JOSM I. BROWN AID SONS,
Baden, IJaited Stalest. Depot, Ise, Oxford-street, Lando..
Oritlla OF Coo COLD., AND HOallgegas (Mir reek)
ST Dn. Locoat's ruLMONIC WAFEIL—Mr. =lour.
Chemist, Okolinnytan, writes :-" Haying the
Widen tentlistly fertile last tea years, I are perfectly
satilisil that they me the beat medicine for Coughs,
=fie.. ease Writhes& I have many times seen the
width Item them, especially to singers and public
speakers.' Sella by all Druggists at in, 11.1., its. bd., Is. tid.
and lls. per box.
lilltdittuatt !—lfoe me Tura AID Baum —A few
amps of the liquid " Flori Lin• 7 sprinkled on a wet tooth-
brash Probes a elmaant lather. which thoroughly
elegem the teeth from all twenties or impurities, hardens
yaw plan theirents tartar, stops decay, gives to the teeth
. Nedier pesely-whitertees, and • delightful fragrance to
tbyes*. It remover all unplament odour arising frorn
forth or tobacco smoke. "The Tragran t Florilin.,"
asonepoed in part of Honey and sweet herbs is
F= to the taste, arid the greeted toilet discovery of
Peke is- 6d. of all Chemists and perfumers,
by Swint OC. GALLES, 493 Oxfordetreet.