The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-28 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND AFGHANISTAN.

A Dad/ News correspondent in St. Petersham, who
Is in a position to be well informed, sends the
following information.: .
. •

" I Wear in a well-informed quarter that orders
have been given to prepare for two Russian cam-
paigns next spring; one under the direction of
General Kaufmann, who will collect three or four
Army Corps, or in all thirty to forty thousand
men, from Orenburg and all parts of Turkestan;
the second will be drawn from the army of the
Caucasus. These armies, directed from the north
and west, will converge upon Afghanistan, where it
is expected the mountain tribes and other natives will
co-operate upon assistance WI/given to them. The
Intent and consequence of s a proceeding are of
course clear. tile difficult, however, to militia that
this action is really proposed."

I Tog GRIAT WRITIME RAILWAT COMPANY AND THEIR
&mom Daiviaa.—On Wednesday • deputation, re-
presenting the whole of the engine drivers and firemen
of the Great Western Railway Company, waited on Sir
Daniel Gooch and other members of the board of (11n
to appeal against an increase of hours and • decrete of
wages which have been enforced since October lst A
memorial, signed by nearly 2,000 of the men, was also
',sweated to the board. The hours of work had been
increased from 10 to 12 per day, and at the Name time the
standard wages of • large number had been decreased by
• division of the men into three classes, with different
rates of wages. The excitement and discontent arising
from this is greater that ever has been known to exist on
the line before. On meeting the directors, the deputation
urged that the conditions of service existing since 19117
..mc'hedlthecte:fosrustht°;.coaiModp2olyldlithnethai;
should remain in force, and they contended that the
claimed
others ruu 4 suffer by the
position of the company was wore prosperous than in
lffiff. when the affairs of the company verged on
bankruptcy. Sir Daniel Gooch pointedly refused to with-
theideddiLrtaisantarioonny
ttattletrteijecowireinildiviiiplioandl
This the deputation denied, and declared that they would
thankfully accept the conditions on which the drivers and
firemen on the Midland Railway worked. Sir Daniel
Gooch made no reply. and left the deputation. On Thum
day morning the delegates met at the Carlton-taverns
wiAbourne-park. and several expressed their anxiety as
to what malts might follow on tU decision of the board
of &neon being made known to the men. Meetings
IMO to be bold at all the Principal stations on sunday.

THIS DAY'S cut—
LLlffl (CLOSING), MORDiT.
Wheat Mooed quietly at a decline of allele
week. White lingdeb 53e to
Fine barley firm; othe; ante Is to 2.
and maize fell 6d: beim mid Pam quiet, bet 4,—;••
flour dull and meek.

METROPOLITAN OATTLE.—MoNIUT. About 3,500 beasts, isteludiag alesat 40
Trate was bad, at from 4s. 4. to. 2d. About 1204 sheep, trade t ery dull, at 42 51• to fra 6d.
se. to 5, 10.1. Ties at 4s. to bs. 2d. per 81b.. At IL:
ford were abet 4 2,400 bsists, aud 11,000 elm,.

DORCHESTRU -
SATURDAY'S CORN 14ARRRT.1
Rather • full attendance at the Cues Exchm"
today; but basil:tees wee very altissieh 'me week,'
Of b.irley a large quanuty of inferior er"
offeriug, at low rates, ad glob of tbe •
qualities r.inged from 27. to 60., slide foielgepix
mosquito firm, prer ious quotations beto4 well ea
New oats cams to baud at lees money ; bet pod 44
oats were quite firm. nomad Malil Is danead, eid
womb la to le more money. Term were flora
2.4 per qr. LH old bonus there were more offuleg,
English PAW Morello clomp ea to leo ecarcoly
but foreign were is to fie per qr. more.

DORCHESTER
CATTLE, SIIEEP, AND 1101lIE
" The only thing favourable about the fair," .0 oa4
an en. ert to us on ro, urday, " warn the toe wrott,,,
Th-re w. a pretty good att-ndence, sod sions; 6.04
sheep were yowled, but buyers were few.
The largest half, ci Ulll3l, Were betnight to the
lisupner by Mr. I'. Ensor, who thus dealt with shoos
3,500. heels was exceedinely dull, such u "
beau kat oeu for the last 10 years, 3et tho greet*
portion of the I.ta changed hands. Horn ewe, iude
from 28.1 to 44.; horn couples from 42. to 4.; kn..
w..ther iambs fr. on 15. to 214
down ewes, 26s to 38'; down with,, law,.
quality, from 214 to 29! 61; secondary, len, 14, I.
18a 'there were ago .1 It of beasts, half fl awl
calves from 15gs to '.:o4s sold freely; bat bosom.,
were a very dull sale, at.. Lulu £l4 to AZ per Doi,
Fat beef showed • allbtsurprovermat, tinossor Via
1.2et0 Lio 61 ss,r scure. The trade for fat mottos was
very du .. at from lid to Bi.l per lb. Of been Merl
were about 100. but the asie sa, ary bad. pin were
In short aupply, and met a good demand, sod aa:e
pigs especiady advance.d rather tit
At Mr. G. Symon. 4 • aoctiou there was fair do.
mood f-r best articlea, but infaior snic.a,.. et oat, a
enagglng aale. P• lees : town wetb-rs, 34,
hru wethers, 30e to 48,; born ewes. ;ii, 16,1
Dow., ewe,. 254 to 45.; n..rn 16. to 24e i
Down lamts, 15e to 33e.
Masan. Duke pearled about 1.100 eheep, ineha
lies
100 6.st-e1...n0s from Mr. Joseph Hull, 4 Una
which realised 46s 61, 160 laaale of Mr. low •y,
Came, horn 'WM of Mr. John Paul, Morn,,, 60
Mr. r. 1.111, aud • rare lien of lamb* the property of
Mr. Roper, Little Piddle. 111,1.11 ewe. tealleal iron
:18a &I to 484 &I, two-tooth born se hers front IS. to
42a. hurt wether lame. 21. to 27s 6d ; lw,, ewes, 144
to 46• 6.1 ; down lambs from 14. to 23e, r.,u 1„51,.
Mr. G Ensor offered ab ,ut 100 hone. a'. li. 1b10.4
tory in Trinityuitreet. There
.Kl 4 • fair astendeaus,
, but trade was very dull, and prices suffered & couris.
able decline.