The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1879-10-14 00:00:00

CAPTTRZ OF THE BALA HIMSAR.

SUNDAY, 4.10 p.m.
A &tits News private message from Simla states
that General Roberts is in possession of the Bala
Hissar.

Some parts of the Bala Hissar are of stone built on
the rock, but the most of it is brick, and the walls of
the town are of mud or sun-dried bricks.

Bala mane "upper or"high," and Hisser i.e
"fort" or "citadel." The defences of the Bala Hisser
are connected with and form part of those of the city,
over which it dominates. There is a large open apace
in the centre, containing the Amir Mahal, or Royal
Palace, with gardens and other places necessary for
such a residence, and it was within the walls of the
Bala Hisser that Sir Louis Cavagnari's house was
supposed to be.

THE EDITORIAL AFFRAY.
NIL Liersox's ACCOUNT,
From Vanity Pair.
" With regard to the latest incident connected with that
scoundrel Labouchere, you will have sem his rubbiabing,
lying version of the story. Plainly stated-as I am
prepared to prove on the evidence of Montagu Williams
mid George Minos, who are my witnesses-the facts are
these :-
" Patiently, as regards my father, who is seventy years of
age, and Loral( , I have stood this man's insults for years;
but when he befouled the memory of my dead uncle
before his body was consigned to the grave, held him up to
ridicule and contempt, and accused him also of crime-a
wicked, foul lie from beginning to end-my mind was
made up. I waited for him outside the Beefsteak Club
on Monday night. At half-past eleven he came out I
walked up to him, airs called him by name-' Henry
Labouchere r Ha turned and faced me We were face
to face. It was a bright night-the moon was shining,
and the lamp, were lit I said to him- You are • liar
and • coward.' My hands were down_ lie had time to
fell me to the ground ;he never raised his hand. I then ,
struck him in the face with my right list and he gasped
out-' What's this? What's this r I replied-' You have
maligned my family living; you have maligned the
memory of my dead- uncle before he was buried. Take
this, and this,' and I hit him in the face. I then took the
cane which my desd relative habitually carried,
and I thrashed him well about the shoulders, I then
asked him if he had had enough, and Monu
Williams and George Phillips who were there said,
'Oh, yes, give him no more.' I went into the
club and remained for a quarter of an hour. He
sneaked in after us In a dilapidated condition, and after
ten minutes I went home. The next morning I received
from the hands of Mr. Pottinger Stevens, the editor of
MY, • demand for satisfaction. I referred him to Montagu
Williams (as an old friend of mine, not as legal adviser),
and in the evening I sent him this message in writing (it
is now in charge of Mr. Stevens, and • ropy is kept In the
hands of Mr. Montagu Williams) :-' I don't wish to take
Mr. Labotichere's life : I don't wish to risk my own with
him He has insulted me persistently. He has befouled
the memory of my dead uncle-for this I have thrashed
him like • dog_ I/ he does it again I will again thrash
him like a dog, and if he wants any other remedy he may
go to the neared polioemurt If only this coward vrill
take me into • police-court, my witnesses are ready-the
facts can be known. He says Mat I hit him from behind
in a dark street ; surely if you do this to • man, he puts
you In a police-court. If he takes no further action than
that of personally abusing main Treat (which I don't mind
much), it is only right that I should tell my friends the
facts of the affair."
Ma. LdrOecilitalt'S ACCOUNT.
"Th.resl facto aro them. Of course 'Tod is farina' at
my jeering at that noble organ, the D. T. lie bas remained
In heart the printer's devil, and wishes it to be believed
that he is the descendant of a long line of Crusaders. In
my notes on Lionel I thought I was dry good-natured.
But Ted and Co. seem to have been moved to fury by my
saying that he once was poor.
'So, at 11.90, I was in the Beefsteak ChM It would
appear that Ted had talked very long about what he was
gang to do, and his co-executor, Phillips, being in the
club, went off to tall him. I went out of the club, crossed
the street, and was standing in the roadway, looking into
• homP3m toss. lllt was engaged. when I felt a blow on
the head which caved In my hat. I turned round, and I,
found • fat party before me. Guessing it to be he who
struck me, I closed, and we began pummelling one
mother, After the mode of stout parties not learned in the
art of self-defence We retreated, and we found ourselves
on the pavement I then thought I would bring the
matter to an end by depositing him in the gutter, laid hold
of him, and tried to throw him by twisting my leg in his,
You might as soon have tried to move an octopus. By
this time there was • crowd, and Mr. Williams and Phillips
appeared on the scene from the club. Phillipspoed
himself before the hero, and I said, ' Come, Mr.
one at a time, if you please.' On this, Ted, accompanCi
by K. W. Lod Phillips, walked down the street, I after.
'Why do you follow me I' mid Ted. I have as good a right
to the street as you,' I replied. On this he turned back
and bolted into the club. I walked after him. When we
got into the room he said,' Don't you insult me hare' I
replied. 'You forget that we are in &clod' He then want
to the other end of Ha room and odd I threatied you at
the door of the club.' I =diet 'You must be
aware that I cannot answer remarks in a club.' A
few minutes afterwards he disappeared through • side
door. I found Stephens and -begged him to take •
message to Ted. Mr. W.. I understand, went to Ted's '
home that way, and told him that I meant to challenge
him and that he must tight. On Stephens' going next '
morning, Ted said.' I refer you to Mr. 11( W., not in his ,
legal, but in his military capacity.' At two p.m Stephens' ,
saw IL W. He said, ' I suppose that they mean fighting, ,
and then proposed Belgium, and secrecy.
Finally, be said that he had not seen liTeitt altd day. and
would give a definite reply at six p.m. At that hour he
reappeared and said, My man won't light.' S
Men took down from his lips a statement from Tlhert:
was that be did not wish to risk his life; but that if I
ventured to re-oven the matter he should thrash ens, arid
ected
ilimasttat. ilwroc.lniat.
inhinliti!mlenh;:d.teingel.ptteyblishedrzati..goLotilianu.rpolice.raaATl.hed
by going
this week
sad inionu.d 11.. W. that his principal would Maar •
the polies He bad talked so muchwas to
go a/motions. so he hit upon this notable scheme. I do
poi idg. r was at my office during the day-tinik and
Mama • day name without my beins in Pall Mall;
thosters Its should never have come behind Me on 'wares ;
iN the dark. But he bad compromised himself with his '
friends, and had to get out of his bounce.. I wonder
whether be laicise the the ma rat and rat again without
being called over the coals."

MARK tAii-7-.-(..'- 0;"
THIS D A Y's ick—
monirran
s
Wheat closed truly, the tendeacr olck, '
against the buyer both a regard. lubbolet foreign praltueed. 'Flour is hardebiss
p.m la dearer; Barley. oats Lod
I
n value, with firm demand. Top Pr CO :G.
flour has advanced 31, makkg bp,

NIr,TROPOLITAN CATTLE
About 2,300 beast', inclu4ins &bout 500
Trade wee steadier at es to 5,, 44. Abeut 10,930 „1.•:'
which were dearer at 4a to. 64 Si Calvet,
54 13d ; Ldits, 4s to es 103 per 'wilt pounds. Deptford
we 1,900 beasts sod 7,000 Atsheep.
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DORCHE*;TBR— - RATURDArS CA'ITLF. MARIE?,
At Mr. Ensor's sale there was • lugs .arything excepting Insp, uni pply
• dull trade ti 41,4
4ve hdien i6nd ca),as, which sold well, bring 6,
£l5 is. to £2l Barreners made from £itj. t,t3Fr
pair. Fat beef brought from 10, to 12. per
bt,u, making from £l3 to £lB each,
roe. Down ewes made 40s t 53., horn • tic tt,
43.. A general clearance was Owned.

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DORCHESTER
SATURDAY'S OMR SfARRST,
There we a lame attendance in the men and evidently the late dalneee.had be
English wheat was mostly poor In conditioe ; btu i.;
10.1 sample. ab .nt 2. adTauos coun b.
wk... of 1..4 weep, when the offimal
We. armee. ".
w 45a If.l. Best qualities mole from MI to *
Inferior kinds from 40e to 44a.
in r .oal demand. at, 2. b. 31 advance, the h.7.!_, making Ms to 60e. ri,rhty. : Vtiry mho. 0e474
was much sought utter, an I ..xoam.mied higb 4
oh., fr,,m 44. to 48. , but soon clan Iran la 30. ti,
36.. Gelodine may bo quota' at 27. about 6d edvanoe on the week. wild. ~,Z.'2_4l
asked le higher. In oats a eery zood trade em,--,17
at late rate*. Pee. wets ves7 firm, Leo e,h0471;
dearer;
no old ffrare •ere on °Ma, bat new I,
pi.,
Deed were worth 481. Mama 1.. dear.r ;GI ta
31.1; round, about 21 dearer, at EL , 34 to 33..

Sakti.
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SoUTIGUIPTON CORN, DAT.
mop!). of English wheat at to-day's c00du."7„,," higher prices were Wed, hut httleto
tOOO-;;."."L•2lack owing to the inferior conditioa uretco. n0.„.1.15t 2o per qr. advance. Barley and 01441 .toody. tot (14
to lo per qr. dearer. Osto unchanked. au poi ioh,
at ls per sack advance New wheo,--otd
white ditto, £lO to Ell ; grutdiss meltingtoi
malt ditto, 361 to 4ds onto.
; peas, 40s to kils ; lame. v. to 304 • float, 11. to a.
per sack. _
LIVF.'

LIVERPOOL CORN,IiDAT.—With a poor at our market, a fair business hat beet 4
aeo. trstamm..4
the rates of Tuesday, except spring wheat pito, 4 . Galiforni n, 10,62 to 11. Flour, from. 'te dearer. Indian corn, mixed American, Ss Id Beana—RitYptian, 7. 42 to is Rid. Ganad
;vex
SHEPVON MALLET, FRIDAY. Wheat, Barley, 40s to iffie ; Oats, ffis ; /Mb.. tO 50:a.
34s to 428; }lour, 42a to 43e Bread, r+l 4 L
noel, lls to Lis per score ; Mutton, fil to per kid rlb ahaiL
mb.
10d ; Fat Pigs, &I to 14 3,1 per atom ; pe ;I
Buiter
to me per dos. ; Whey ditto, 13t ; Eggs, ,1.5.1 yer dame;
New Potatoes, h 4d to 2s per peck.
WARMINSTER. SATURDnr. Whet Si to GI •
Bodo,. gya ; Oate, 24s to . &WU, 204 to re
to itte • Vetches. 9t to 10a—A much letter. Rye, 6t
tauwheat, but for the most part in had oondition. 7 advanced a shilling per qr. on last week'. gamete,
Other grain without change
BATS CORN, SATURDAY. —OUT market te-day va, better supplied with Eng.ish wheat than for some tivaa
past, but the condi ion was too varied that it in dilheaft la
quote prices. Good Temples made high rata. Fcmtp,
wheat has advanced le to 3s per or. on the week.
GLoccEsnat CORN. SATI:RDAT. —At today's lankig
there were numerous samples of new Ruglith cleat, tba
quality and condition of which being still very values are difficult to quote. Foreian in retail conmirregahr,aipme demand at Is to 2.s per qr. advance Grinding bark? tad
maize without change. Oats firm
I ALIN lON CORN. San:los L—Tbere was s wry
attenaaiice ash it corn ivaioe o.tar. kiide •.
glow at an advance on the watt Thera eves a few
samples of new rielish wheat on off..r, in ~iry r•.,4 04.
dltion, at from 411 to 641; old. We to ffii. 1114 in mr.d•rai• turipiy. For,42i.
CORK BUTTER, SATllllDAT.—Ordinary—Firov. 111. •
fi,condt. 1104 ; Third, 118,.;
yes Mild. 19:21; Mild, lilt M;l4.—Firsta, 11k,'3. : Thirds, 3i under. Number 4 lute
In Ct. meeket, 1726.
METALS.—The week has been one of unusual inteivet
and excitement in reference to Metal.. Speeulatv aof a
most extensive kind is the esioe of large panels chassis;
hands. Apart from the Anieriran demand. Mena,
which is still sustained, the conumption or retaireamm
on home accounts riiiiplaya, comparative 1 mothia‘ kite
alteration from that of Tome mouths ago. It eiab,
prudent therefore for operator. to ni.it puvb viveruktim
far ahead of legitimate demanil. or a rea 'ti..k cal queGY
ensue chick may be far more rapid than the sinace.
This is the more to be considered, as the price. of out
have now almost reached a poky which, pins impart
dutiet and freight to America, will room a total that as
speculative ring alone can long ataintau Amelia
consideration for operators is the fart of luny IYZIOM
lying idle on this side, some o which are alrmily !Ries
relit to the increase of production. Wring the week
meat descriptions of pia iron Lave secured strong sdrancea
Tin continues to increase rapidly is value. ontsitk•
standing the heavy stocks held. topper is digihy
dearer. Lead is also dearer. —From J. Ikon Octal
Weekly Report.

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WEYHILL SHEEP AND HORSE FA,R
Thi. is,r c on F i o .11,4 Um so* o(
sheen penned was considerably ilofw the over. s, afig
oomisted principally of lam', T °freed 1,407 44
hr.t ones beimn to maim Wo-b.5 tomtit aatil a Ina
24 to 3, per head over prices almmed at I.saliamigh
but the • waa no wleg, s is.ei.-.& sess.,g
we hers. Limbo made frosi SI, (.10,; cills If. to Ss:
lambi for k hos, 404 to 50.: mres. 31. to
culls, 90, to 30.; 'rather sheep, 41.. Them ewe a
(ow horned cattle on offer, shot did sot Wixom The
number of bona shoes was not so tver u isot you. The
c ion of the cart colts waa very' p y, oat they ssthol
from £3.5 to ,LIS, a few prima sum.!. maim hider
figures: cut homes anld at from CZ to ro; cc. Mt
Snob colts, £IIO to LSO; a fee genii stepping herr ea
hooters making larger wank
There were rely few hope on tbs hill et first, and bet few
were expected.