The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-10-17 00:00:00

AUSTRALIA AND NSW ZEALAND.

Mui.notleiri, August 25th.—The drought eontinues
in the north, and the sheep are dying by thottssnd&
Pothunter* was prorogued on the 4th. The Counoil haa
tirown out the Tariff BilL Monster meetings have
been held in consequence at whioh some newspapers
were publicly burnt. Ids:lees from New realand state
that General Cameron's resignation wee caused by the
untatisbetery relldriOttb between himself and the present
Ministry. rive regiment" have been ordered home.
Several skirmishes bave taken place between the
volunteers and natives, in which the latter ware driven
beak with the less of several killed. The natives have
murdered Captain Close and three other hnglishmen.
The Governor's speech to the General Aosembly
promisee a Bill far protecting the interests of the native
race.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

SZIANCIAI, A.. 21.—Sir Harry Parkes hu entered
upon hie diplomatic duties in Japan. An official resi-
dence was granted to him at Jeddo after some opposi-
tion. The Ville de Hoe, the first steamer built in
Chins, has been launched successfully. 'I he Chanticleer
has been abandoned. The steamer Wokel has been
wrecked. The machete are generally improving.

SELECTIONS FROM SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
TEI OORN TIMM.
DAM-There was a quiet trade for wheat, at full
prioes. There was no alteration in prices of any grain
since this day week.
Wanactuntan.-Wheat was offered in large quantities
at this market to-day, and there was • numerous at-
tendance. The demand, however, was rather .low, and
principally confined to the best qualities, which made
the full arises of last week. Secondary and inferior
could only be sold at a trifling rednotion, The bast
parcels may be quoted 48s. to 50a, and others, 406. to
465. At Andover market yesterday the trade done was
tune nominal, owing to Weyhill fair, but at Basing.
stoke the sales were remarkably heavy, being 1,540 qrs.,
and the storage prise was 48.. The Dorset average was
only 43e. Of barley we haa here to-day a large supply,
some of it very prime; 44.. the qr. were asked for best
maw, hut the highest prite we beard of was 43.. The
desaand was eery active, and there was a deeMsd up-
ward tendency. Elsewhere there is net mach doing in
the barley trade. Grinding and inferior qualities are •
drug in the market, and can be purchased from 23a.
Oats and ether spring corn are in fair supply, but the
trade is quiet, thongh pricassare tolerably steady. Oats,
225. to ; beans, 40s. to 525.; peas, 38e. to 44a.
Roar is advancing c present price, are 435. to 47a.
Ilawrennta.--At the Southampton (lota Exchange
then was an average attendance, with a fair show of
samples but on the whole the trade wu sluggish. Old
beans were soaroe and dear, as also good old oats, both
of whieli commanded extreme prices. Maltir.g barley,
of which there was more an offer, sold rather slowly.
Old wheat may be quoted at 48e. to 525. rer qr.; new,
38s. to 48e. ; grinding barley. 245. to 28..; malting
ditto, 321. to 36..' oats, 1940 23i.; old black, 275. to
30a. ; old white, Mt to 34e. ; new winter oats, 241. to
213 e. ; new beau, 41s. to 44a. ; eld, Ma to 50s. ; new
peas, 38s. to 395. ; malt, 60s. to 645. ; and rye, 295. to
31s. Winter tares sold at ss. to fis. per bushel, and
trefoils= at 15s. to 20.. per cwt. Flour had a fair sale
at 335. to 31e. per sect. At Alton market there wo;
• large show of wheat, bat laymen asked higher prices
than millers were slispoeed to give, and very little con.
sequeotly changed hands--aelling prices ranging from
£9 to £l3 per iced. Grinding barley was plentiful, and
sold it lower prices, but fine samples of malting were
scarce and inquired for. Oats mime to band cold and
light. Barley sold at 245. to 34.. per qr. ; oats, 19a. to
24%; beau, 38e. t 0 445, ; and peas, 38.. to 40a.

TEM OATTIJI TRLDIL
BOIL —An average supply of meat, which ao4lo at
the following prioe per stone of 81b. dit
mai- mutton, sa. Bd. to ss. 4d.; lamb, sa. 4d. to ilk;
, 4s. 81. to 6s. 2d.; pork. es. Si to 4e. 10d.
WMTIMIECIL —There little more adi Vi Cy in tho
'tie trade' but owing to the of the
oennty, there is .g.—
Still.. pasty-
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