The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-04-13 00:00:00

SUMMARY OF NEWS
_IN THE TEMORAM,

APRIL 9TR.

Dcmenzerint—The Easter sessions for tins eounty
were held on Ttesday and Wednesday. The expense
to be incurred by the safe keeping of the convict
Detheridge till the July Amines wan brought before the
matristrstes by Captain Foster. and he intimated that
the Visiting Justices thought the Government should
bur the expenfe as they do for prisoners from the
Fleet Lord Portman was of opinion Detheridge could
not be made other than a county prisoner, but he
thought the Government might be induced to contribute
to the county rate in consideration of the Crown pro.
perty at Portland which - being Crown property, is I
exempt from rating—se they do at Plymouth and other
places. and it was arranged that the magistratee for this
eounty in both Houses of Parliament should bring the
case before the Government A county rate of three
fartkinp in the pound—the usual order—was passed, 1
and a halfpenny police rate. The Chief Constable'. '
report eoutaineti the alarming statement that 6,799
casuals had been relieved dating the past year es against
3,222 in the previous year. In addressing the gund
jury on Wednesday, Mr. J. Floyer, M.P.. directed
attention to this matter, and remarked on the intimate
connection that existe• between vagrancy and crime.
Then he obeerved that the prevalence of vagrancy rests
to a very great extent with the public and that it is on
the poor principally that mendio;nts thrive. No
deserving person need gaffer for the grant of food and
lodging, as by simple application to • policeman both
will be provided for the asking. This ia most important
to know, at d, sieing the enormous increase of Tammy
in the east year, it becomes almost a matter of duty to
the county that when people are asked for alms they
should say no, and refer the applicabt to the nearest
constable. Returning from the run on this very
day we saw, in one of the back streets, two
lads singing • lugubrious ditty, end a woman
with them collecting alms. Half-anbour later
being in another part of the town we came upon the
woman and boys as they were joined by a man. To
him the female gave • handful of uppers—certainly as
much as 2a.„ and then the boys were directed to call at
the houses in the neighbourhood—to "work," in fact,
Ithe district, in different directions. They were evidently
professional mendicants doing a good stroke of business.
The trials on Wednesday embraced one carat ctlibri—
the Weymouth boot case, which came to an untimely
end by the indictments being drawn according to an
1861 form, instesd of to another published in 1867,
although the difference consisted only in the words "by
tales pretenses." Another instance, truly, of the
" glorious uncertainty of the law." Probably, the £2O
expense. incurred by Mr. and lira Bell over the
matter will operate as • wholesome caution to them
&plod any melt similar dealings.
PORTLAND. —Joseph Stoulleld Dean, a convict under
bu years' sentence for scuttling a ship, has recently
died from dial-thus and inflammation of the brain. He
waa 43 years of age, and his character wss exempbry.
BILIDPORT.—The 'election of Bwanage for the camp,
instead of Burton Freshwater, bee caused great dis-
appointment, but it is hoped Bridport may be chosen
for the annual review. -

BMX Itkont—The marriage of Mies Anna Maria Jane.
eldest daughter of Mr. R. J. Wedge, of The Hyde,
with Mr. Alexander W. Park, of Fieddou House,
Isieswortb, on Tuesday, evoked the liveliest demon-
strations of joy, and the village was deoorated most
profusely in honour of the event
WiIIMAIII.—The building of the new Townball and
Corn-exchange is to he began &moot immediately.

CORN M A RKET'S.
CURRENT PRICES OF ENGLISH GRAIN.
Per Qt l'er Qr.
tir moo,
Rem mad Kent, red 43 to 48
• Ditto, atm —to-
-
Ditto.white,... 47 to 63
•• Ditto. new, —to
Forelgu red 42 to 47
Ditto, •hite to
1•11.1111.
llnglioh malting ... 33 to 60

Di•tilling 40 to 43
Grinding .. 31 In 34

...

Ticks ... 36 to 66
Harrow ... 301 to 40
Small ... 42 to 44

?ILI.

Maple... 14 to 16
White in 10
Boilers 37 to 39
r,.reign. whits

OATS.

EoEllsh,
P
Scotett,Led. to

_ .
Iri•h, bl.clt _ 21 to 25

.. _
" white ... TO te 21)
Forsigo,feed to

-
3L003.
Tokro-mode,lc lb.. 0 to 43
Couotry ... 31 to 33
Norfolk aziSoffolk... 30 to 31

ThuitaDAY.—Bristol P:nglish wheat In fair supply,
and in very slow demand, at Is to ha per qr. lees money;
foreign also in languid request. a* a similar decline.
Fine sa.nples of malting barley only inquired for ;
secondary sorts neglected. Grinding barley and maize
Is per qr. lower, and the activity noticed last week has
altogether rimed. Oats are taken in moderate quantities,
at our quotations. Benne as last reported.

1171118 T. C d. a d.
AmB7lBlB, red 'Trine, per 496 b. .. 41 .. 47
Polisb Odeon, Moiled, soft, ditto .. 48 .. 48
KUbISAIL, hard. ditto .. 47 ..41
Onisita, Taganrog, Doe ,&0., wet, ditto .. 44 .. 48
Mirka, Odom, Nicobar, soft, ditto .. la .. 46
Berchisiuki oat, ditto .. 44 .. 48
English, red and eht, now, ditto .. 44 .. 50
_ _

Darlab, rood to tine malting. For Imp. qr.. 42 0 .. 50 0
Ira, ditto, ditto ditto 8 0 .. 40 0
DWI and French. grinding, per 4001 b. .. 20 0 .. 21 a
Danube and Mediterranean, ditto .. 24 0 .. 25 0

OATS.
Limerick and other, fine whit*, per 3201 b .. 27 0 .. 27 6
Cork, Dublin, light, ditto .. 24 0 .. 26 0
Cork, Waterioni, black, per 3041 b 22 0 .. 23 6
Mob tarmy, ditto 6 .. 23 0
Nino &loud bland, black ditto .. 23 4 . 24 0
MASI _

0 .. 38 0
p e r
perk
.43 Ow •• ••
40 0 .. 40 0
PWL
- _

English, good neconds, per . 0 84 g
United States, Can...ellen, ie., sweet super-
flee. Per barrel • • • • • • • • 0 0 . 0 0
15511.5 ""'

COILII.

Mixed Arneriat,, per 42.01b.-77 o o 0
Danubian, ditto 30 0 ' . 31 0
Aaairsta.—lrish : 4301 qrs. oats. Coastal..:: MO qrs.
wham., MO qrs. barley, 10 qrs. brans, peas, Cr. Foreign 0131
qrs. wheat, 2675 fir/ Mier.
--010/101/2r : Corn trade very dulL Supplies of
wheat considerably increased, and to sell a reduction of
Is to 2s per qr. was submitted to; foreign Neils in
retell at a similar decline. Barley, both malting and
grinding, rather loses value, with a very retail demand.
Supplies of oats are more than equal to the wants of
the trade, and buyers have the turn in price
in their favour. Beans and peas unchanged.
Masse is less {sought after, and 6d per qr. cheaper.
—Devizes Wheat in fair supply and condtion goo I,
with every fair demand, but failed to realise last week's
retell, and a reduction of fully 2s. per qr. bad to be
aubmitted to. Malting barley mares, and in very little
requestl; 524 was demanded, but 504 was the hiXheet
price obtained. Grinding barley experienced a decline
of Is to 21 per qr., with very little demand at those
rates. In other grain little doing.

FRlDAT.—Jtark.Latat : Fresh up to Marled/sae the
reeeipts of wheat from Essex and Hest were moderate.
For both rod and white paroels the demand was inac-
tive, at Moacky's reduced quotations. For foreign
wheat, the show of which was good, the trade was
homy, on former terms. Floating oargoes of wheat
were doll of sale. Other kinds of proclaim were par.
dosed spiringly. kl,derate supplies of barley were on
abr. Sales progressed slowly, but the rates ruled Brut.
me transactions in malt were restricted, at lots rates.
Fair average supplies of oats were on the stands. Good
sound corn reached full currencies, but the inquiry was

limited. Inferior produce was dulL Beans and peas
sold heavily, at about late prime. Flour was inactive
at Monday's quotations. Linseed, rapeseed, and most
agricultural seeds were quiet. Calves were dull.
Wakefield : Wheat trade slow, and prices Is lower than
last Friday. English barley steady; foreign very dull.
Lirerpool : Fair 000sumptive business in wheat, at
fully 2d per motel over the forced sales of Tuesday.
Flour steady, but not active. Indian corn is dearer,
and more ininin ; mixed, 29a 64 to 29. 9d. Other
articles unchanged.
SoTVaDaY,—W,sdfrl In consequenee of to-day
being fixed for the last meet this season of the East
Dorset hunt, at which a large number were present,
the attendance at the rorn-Eschange was very limited.
To effect sales in .bat a nominal decline of Is per qr.
had to be submitted to. —Doerltesfer Wheat, 455. to
sla—average, 48, tki; barley, 46s per qr.