The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1863-09-01 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE.

LONDCN CORN Excmiscr., Friday.L A fair supply of
English wheat was received fresh up to this morning's
market, iu fine condition. For qualities the trade
ruled heavy, at fully Monday's decline in the quotations
of la. to 2a. per quarter. The show of foreign wheat on
the stands was large. All descriptions changed hand'
t la limited extent, and prices had a downward tendency.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off heavily, at barely
late rated. The supply of barley was very moderate,
and very little new produce was on offer. lb. trade
generally wee dull, at barely stationary prices. Good
and fine malt was in fair average request, at full quo-
tstions. Inferior qualities, however, met • dull inquiry.
With calm the market was extenaively supplied. All
descriptions sold heavily, and the quotations were
barely supported. Bean, and peas were in limited
request at late rates. The quotations for town-made
tour was 30s. to 435. per 2801 b., and for American 17s.
to 245. per barrel. The flour trade generally was dull.
Arrivals :—English wheat, 2,040 qrs.; barley., 10 gra ;
malt, 1,190 qrs. ; Ira; 320 gm Foreign wheat,
25•9:40 01.• bark;, 2,750 gra ; oats, 31,890 gra ; flour.
English, (MO sacks; foreign, 20,080 barrel'.
WA.;itriLLD,Friday.—Old wheat in steady demand at
I.•te rates. New at the prices of last Friday. Oats and
beans firm.

plasc. Fridar.—Short supply of both old and new
wheat, which sold at a tride under last week's rates.
Barley, oats, and beaus dull, without change in price.

CATTLE MARKETS.
SirraoroLlTAN, Thursday. —Our market to-day was
fairly supplied with beasts as to number, but their
qudity was. for the most part, inferior. All breeds
nioved off slowly, at Monday's currency. The demand
For sheep was somewhat inactive. In prices, however,
DU change took place. The supply was moderate, and
the best bown• realised tea. 22. per Sib. Prime lambs
.old at he.. 41. per nib., being easier rates. Inferior
lambs changed hands at 1k 4d. per 81b., with a heavy
demand. Calves were in fair average supply and slug-
gial request. at late rates. Pigs and much cows were a
dull inquiry. Beasts, 1.220; cows, 136: sheep and
lamb% 9,130; oiler% 310 ; pigs, 312; forsign—Measts,
410; .herp and lambs, 1,950; calves, 310.

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MINCIIINGTON.—Segatiem, • special
Petty Sessions held on Saturday, August 29th, at the
Townhall, lUandford. before J. J. Farquharson, Eel.,
--Mune Hart was charged with stealing a piece of ash
limier, the property of Mr. Samuel Hereby, farmer of
Alinelaington, near Farnhanx—Mr. Atkinson appeared
fur the proeecutor and lb. Mecham for the defendant.
—The pro-ccutor stated that the piece of ash timber
produced in court ho identified as his property. He
knew it by a mark at the end. Hail seen it on several
pee:nitrite when king in hie meadows, where it had laid
some months. It was afterwards removed LO • yard
close to his house, and fr ~,,, there, by his orders, con-
veyed in his wagon to the Gipsy ',aloof-house, where it
was placed near a stable. On Sunday he missed the
pie, of timber from the place where it hit 4 lain, and
gave information to the police-constable (P.C. Roper).
Is cainemience of what was told him by the constable
he went to the clef, mlant's house, and saw the timber.
It w..s cut iu two. On the previous Friday it W. in
one Men. Hart was there, and he gave him into
cu.tody for the offence. It ea, through seeing Hart
tuCing Ise Kane timber late on Saturday night that his
suspicions were aroused. Could not swear that the
timber produe .1 •as the same as he saw Hart cutting
up. The value of the pieoe produced was la--Cross-
examined by Mr. Fincharn : Would swear that the
timber was his property ; it was taken to the Gipsy
school by his Imiers. Thee wa.no fagots taken to that
placo at the same time, nor was the timber taken in
u of fag Mr. Compton, who hol formerly acted
as his bailiff, bought wood of him live months ago. 11l
wonts hail tassel between himself and the defendant •
week before the piece of timber was mimed. When he
e.w the piece of eood at flat Cs house it was not cote
ended. There w,re some iron rails before the house,
nial the wood could be seen from the road through
them Could not exactly say what hour of the evening
it was when he saw the defendant sawing the wood, but
believed it was between 7 and 8 o'clock. The defen-
dant was in his service when he saw 111 mating the
timber. -Mr. Finclurni admitted that the piece of wood
produced wi, found in his client's house, but contended
that he came by it lawfully, inasmuch as it was given
him by Mr. Compton, formerly bailiff to the prose'
eutor, who hail previously purchased it with other
wood of Its employer. There hail been • disagreement
between the parties, mol the present charge of felony,
if roved against his client, would be of serious injury
to him, as he wouhl lose his pension. —For the defence
Le called John Compton, who stated that he now lived
itt lienimington,Somenietshire, but was formerly bailiff
to Mr. Humbv, at Minchington. While in that gentle-
man'. service ho lived at the Cipsy school-house, in part
of which the olefendant resided. About a month ago
he purchased some wood of the prosecutor. The price
produced was part of it. It was with some of the
f•gote Sln hio leaving the house he gave the timber
alleged to have been stolen to the defendant —The de-
fenibuit here explained that when Mr. Compton left the
CM.y schoolhouse he assisted him to pack up his
goods. The piece of timber was lying close to the
house, and he asked hint to give it him, which he did.
—.Mr. Flimflam submitted there was no case against his
client, inasmuch as the piece of wood was given him by
another party who had bought it of the prosecutor. In
this stew of the case the magistrates coincided, and
dismissed C.. charge.