The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-03-28 00:00:00

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ROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, March 27.
Else arrivals of beasts fresh up from oar own grazing
irtriet3, as well as from Scotland, were tolerably good
aaa Mall/ la Prime °audition. From Ireland the'
reoeipta were limited. Prime breeds were in steady
treqaest, at fall prices. Otherwise, the beef trade was '
breavy., and the quotations had • drooping tendency.
WU la,st Soots and Downs sold at fie. Id. per 81b.
Ifrom Norfolk, Suffolk, Eseess, and Cambridgeshire,
%liarstrod 2,100 Soots and alltiatil ; from other parts of
land, 700 various breeds; from Scotland, 3W Soots
f.,oromses; and from Ireland 120 oxen and heifers.
m ith abate, we were but moderately supplied ; !Ones
the wool were taken off steadily, at full prices.
Aare sheep ruled steady, but inferior breeds
&alined id. per 81h. The general top price of Dower'
end half buds, in the wool, was 13e. Bd., out of the
wool be. 46. to be. W. per 81b. A few very prime half-
bred togs im the wool sold.. high as Is. per 81b.
Lambs were in fair supply and sluggish request, at
groin Cia to Is. per Bib.
. We have to report a deftly sale for calves at full
price., ris., from 4s. Id. to be. Bd. per 81b.
, ..kire were quite as dear as last week, with a fair
inquiry.
, CORN MARKETS.
. Waismiswess, flatarday.--A tolerably large supply of
wto and a full attendance of farmers and dealers.
hesit to brisk demand, more especially beet panels,
'cli readily made Is. per qr. more money, prime
s frets 36a. to 42a., with an average of about
At seighboaring markets, Andover, evises,
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ilma. mad Salisbury, • similar rise took *aft. Barley
pas Wee a brisk trade, both seed and making qualities
Wag in great demand, and prices Is. to Is. per qr.
inekranee of last week; 35e. to 364. 6d. were the beat
r• a made. Oats were also dearer, and made 291. to
Other grain firm at full prises; Beans, 40a. to
; and peas, 38. to 42e.
, SOurtiatteros, Priday.--Sapply of wheat rather
ligined, wad a fair demand. An advance of fa. per
load was asked, and in many instances obtained for
sktmaniple& Beans and peas difficult to sell, at •
' redaction in value. Oats were inquired for and
at 6.1. lie Is. per qr. more than last week. Bailey a
elow sale, both for grinding and malting, at bite retell.
Wheat, old, £lO to £lO 10-3. ; new, £9 to £loss, per
load. Barley, grinding, 255. to 27*.; malting, 295. to
313. per qr. Oats, 25.. to 265. per qr. Beans, 38s. to
4,2 a. per qr. Peas, 355. to 40e. per qr.
. BAADMG, Saturday—Supply at wheat small. A
&stones marked the trade at the oommenoement, and
the luminaea dome was on terms Is. per quarter in
advance of those of last week. A limited inquiry for
barley and other corn, and prices remained unchanged.
At Nee bury and other local markets during the past
week holders of good descriptions of wheat have
ammeaded ia realising higher rates.

FATAL PIM AT PLYMOUTH. —Oll Saturday morning,
• fire broke out in a lodging home at Plymouth,
micopled by a large number of poor people, principally
kish. When it was abated, and policemen entered
the home, four children were found dead in bed; they
bad evidently being suffocated during Bleep.
• AWAKING AdOlDenet Ore MI GMAT EASTERN
BAILIVAT.—OB Satan:lay night, the tire of one of the
wheels of a kook in a cattle train broke, between
Hethertett and Norwich, and part of the train was
thrown off the rails. An up goods train was passing at
the t as, and the trains became entangled. In a few
mooed* • terrible scene of confusion arose, both lines
beams blocked, and a great many tracks were smashed,
while several beasts, sheep, tcc., were killed. No persona
were injured.
-131100nellei ACortrirrr rt.r DOvra.—A Very sad accident
happened at the Dover Harbour Station of the London,
Chatham, and Dover Railway on Friday night. The
agent for the Belgian Government and mail packet
service was en the platform when the express train
mine is, about half-past ten at night, and, running
alimg the platform, be same violently in contact with a
post, which threw him by the shock over the platform,
and right in the way of the advancing train. He was
taken up shockingly mangled, and survived only a short
time.
• ALeltemir9 Bort.se EXPLOSION.— On Thursday even-
ing, a boiler exploded at the fire-clay works of Mr. A.
Potter, Willington, near Newcastle, mattering in all
direction' bricks, slates, and mortar. Two men, who
WOre standing near the boilers, were blown a distance of
seven or eight yards; they were severely injured by the
falling bricks and other materials, and seriously scalded
by the Memo. A man loading a cart in the yard was
half toured in the de6ris, his cart completely destroyed,
and the home severely scalded. Other persons were
insured. Several of the principal sufferers are not ex- ,
pasted in reeover.
if umenetos OITIMAGHL —James Besniond TAB charged
at the Shrewsbury Assizes, on Wednesday, with at-
tempting to murder a butcher named Morris, residing
at Ohm. On the night of December 13th prisoner
ilmake into Morris's house crept up-stairs to his bed-
room, sprang across the bed, caught hold of Morris, and
mit his throat twice. A deperate struggle ensued. The
madman caught him sgahr and tried to get the knife
under his throat. Morrie held his head down and re-
volved a cat on the neck, and also got a piece of his ear '
*ohm or. He thee escaped and hid himself. The
prisoner was peeved to be a lunatic and be was there- '
tore &aqui on the charge, but ordered to be confined
ler liskety's pleasure.
Drummer at. Wisnem CABTLl.—Wliilst superin-
tending mine alteration' In the roof and leads of the
eniellerse the west end of the Wohey Chapel, Windsor,
the outdo arehiteet, happened to 'take a
mosery eximinatler stone-work on the ext‘rior
dilie chapel wall. he shape of a large window,
with lamed inniiionv, and with atone panels instead of
glass, 1101120 of are slightly cracked. Whilst he
mos sounding one of them apiece fell out, and disclosed
"Em
nof • *CY' Coloured painting. Three stone
were then reoved, and behind them were found
gth portraits of m many knights of the garter,
painted on the wall, strong iron bars before each
pieties. They .dently inserted in the blind
triode* iii give it appearance of being filled with
11141•••11 'and, mould the rest of the stone steps
of which there must be upwards of twenty,
thaiwall ind them will no doubt be found covered
with the reel of the series of knightly portraits. /t is
a minus mineideoce that just at this time the opposite
eithrof this sane blind wall hi about to be covered by
Di Salviste with • series of mosaic portraits of the
monarchs. el Rogisiad.
THB CABS Or TAXING VIOLKITT POBBISSION OP
r/tOrtETY.—Alk the York HAAixos on Tuewtay, Thomas
loci WilMa ettlewell, William Allison, George
Batty, Wiliam White, and Henry Stead, were charged
• liaishe on the Bth of March unlawfully entered the
premima •of Benson Barstow. at Askham Bryan, and
Mimi hint out of peaceable possession. The jury
baring found them guilty, his Lordship said he should
le to know who these people were and what was the
nature of their title to the ptoperi. Mr. Shepherd
said they all lived in York. and that ettlewell claimed
to he the heir-at-law of s Miss Fawcett, to whom the
losses belonged, and who died intestate in 1856. His
Loads* asked If there was any desire on the part of
the presumable to punish the prisoners, and Mr.
81118011 &Mow being placed in the box, said the
mattered the house had been a bone of contention for
some MEW, the defendant going about from public-house
to public-bomb ' making all sorts of false statements
in eieferenes to Lordship sentenced each of
the for a pionth, and enter
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MITHILL'S STRAW BERRY PLANTS.
SPRING OF 1866.

AfR. A. HENDERSON, of Pine-apple-plaoe,
writes, "The Improved Black Prince, or
Richard H., is very fine, being twice the aim of its
parent ; large, round, and heavy, of an excellent color,
with briak. high flavor. Highland Mary is more
tapering, alter the shape of the British Queen, bet of
more regular shape, of good sise, with a sweet and rich
flavor.

Mr. Henderson's opinion has been fully appreciated by
thousands these four years past Dr. Lindley has said
many timea that he never oould depead upon basing
Strawberries until be had iny breed; besides, they bear
a good crop the first year. They are very early and
very late, on account of the aticeessiou of trusses.
They are now all down to ss. per 100; but if selected,
or what is celled the first runners, Is. 6d. per 100.
Cuthill's Italy Black Priuoes.
Cuthill's Princess Royal_ of ngland, good rise, fine
color, pinteapple flavor, great bearer, very hardy, pod
forcer.

Cuthill's Richard IL
Highland Mary.
Cuthill's Prince of Wales, good size, rich color, eons
shape, tremendous bearer, first-rate for table and pre-
serving ; it is earlier and later than Elton on account of
its numerous trusses.
Newton Seedling, a large, handsome fruit, good
bearer, and very late, first-rate for market.
Best Mushroom Spawn, ss. per bushel. Mushrooms
grown here all the year round.
Cathill's Black Spine Cucumber, Is. per packet.
Cuthill's Long White, or Gun ditto, Is.
Cuthill's Highland Mary, or Winter Cucumber., Is.
Prince Albert, very prolific, ivy green, 12 inches,
very early, Is.
tdelons.—Cabill's Camberwell Beauty, green flesh,
Is. Other good kinds, Ls.
Scarlet Flesh, Is.
Treatise on the Strawberry, showing bow to obtain
large early crops off • small piece of ground, Is.
Cuthill's Pamphlet on the Potato, Is. ed.
Cuthill on Market Gardening round London, kc.,
Is. 6d.
Cuthill on the Cultivation of the Mushroom, Killing
of Woodlioa, &a, Is.
Cuthill on the Cultivation of the Cucumber and
Melon, is.
JAMES CUTHILL,
Denmark-hill, Camberwell, London. S.
or Post Office Orders, Camberwell Green. S.
PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS.

Tueeday, March 28.—Insurraral Address, Newspaper
Preen College, Saßebury Villu, Dorcbeeter, at
three and .even p.M.
Mr. Watere Reponitory Sale at Salisbury.
Wareham Petty Sessions.
Readings from Dickens at Weymouth.
Wednesday, 249.—Bridport Railway Company, at It
Saturday, April I.—Mr. T. Raeor's Repoei.ory Sale,
Dorchester.
Tuesday, 4.—Dorset Qearter Semi One.