The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-06-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

MARK-LANE.—MoNDAT.
From Essex and Kent the receipts of wheat were again
moderate. In consequence of the change in the weather the
trade was firm, and factors demanded an advance of 23. per
quarter. Very little business, however, was transacted, and
prices were nJmisal. The show of foreign wheat was fairly
extensive for the time o! year. Next to nothing
was doing, but all qualities were held for an improvenient
of 25 per quarter, which was very rarely obtained.
The show of barley was moderate. Business was limited,
and prices were nominal. Malt was dull, but unaltered.
Short supplies of oa's were on sale. The Inquiry was
limited. Good sound corn maintained late rates; but in-
ferior produce was rather lower than on Monday MA. Beans
were inactive, on former terms. Peas sold slowly, at pre-
vious quotations. The dour market was quiet, but firm, and
prices were well supported. Linseed and rapeseed were
steady. Agricultural seeds were firm. No change took place
In the value of cakes.

MAR K-LANE.—WEIMEMAV.
The trade for English wheat, of which only a moderate
quantity was on sale, was firm, and full prices were realised.
With foreign wheat the market was fairly supplied. The
demand was firm, but not active, and the quotations were
well maintained. The show of barley wasmoderate. Trans.
actions were restricted, at previous currenc;es. Malt was
EXTRAORDINARY TRAGEDY. I dull, but unaltered. There was very little inquiry for °ate.
I Good sound corn was steady in value, but inferior pr duce
was drooping. Beans were inactive, at late rates. l'eas met
The death of Mr. Finlayson, a broker, is reported at ,
a SLOW Sale, Rt previo. us quotations. For flour the mat ket
Cdlcutta, thee rcumstances attending it being of a very was firm at last week spnces. Linseed and rapeseed were in
melancholy character. They are given by the llornemard , moderate request. Agricultural seeds steady.
Mail as follows: METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARK ET.—MONDI.V.
Be and his wife, according to one account, had a 1 The market was moderately supplied with foreign
quarrel, when the latter, on sudden provocation, flung stock, no the whole the trade was steady, at about
a glass at him, which, striking hiru below the ear, appears last week's qdotations. The receipts of beasts from
to have wounded either the jugular vein or the carotid I our own grazing districts were on a moderate scale, but
artery. lie was conveyed to the hospital, but bled to i there was still a scarcity of prime stock. Without being
• active the ,lernand WRS firm, and prices remwd supported.
death. An,,ther Veraion of the occurrence is that Mr. The best Scots and crosses sold at 51. lid. to bs. fid. per Sib.
Finlayson had been drinking hard for some little time There was a falling oil in the arrivals of sheep. The wet
past, and on that evening, whilst in a state of intoxica- weather checked the inquiry ; nevertheless the mdrket was
Om, was proce, ding from his bedroom to the bath. firm, and the best Downs and half-heeds were disposed of at
room, when he slipped and fell down with great vio- as fid. to 6.1. 10d. per 81b. Lambs chapped hands quietly, at
lenee, striking his head against a teacup which was i ft,ritem 54 41. to 6c 4d. per SM. In calves the transactions
ere reAncted, on former terms. t Pigs
lying on the floor. The blow inflicted a large cut on moved off slowly, at I
about the price,' previously curren .
the head, and although assistance was rendered as OOPS.
speedily as possible, the unfortunate man died on his The favourable weather which has lately prevailed has
way to the Medical College Hospital. On May 14, improved the appearance of the plants ions, but lice and
M, s Margaret Findayson was charged at the Calcutta fly are still prevalent. The trade, without being active, Is
Police-e, .ort, with causing grievous hurt to her husband, I firm, at full p, ices. Prices i—Slid and East K cots, £2 Ms. to
calculated to cause death. Prisoner pleaded not guilty. I L. 7 7.!.. t W raid of Rents. £2 to £4 Ms. ; cusses, .£2 to
Inspector Robert Reid said that on May 12 he received
. t 53 los. ; Farnhams, £3 10$. to £6; Country, £3 be, to
• ilavarams, f.:,. to f.. 3 10S. ; Belgians, a to I:3 : Ye Atop.
information which induced him to go to the house L 2 'to F. 3 Rs. ; and Americans, £2 lil. to £3lOB. per cwt.
mentioned. Inside of the room, which was pointed POTATOES
out to him as Mr. Finlayson's. he saw Mr. Finlayson Fair supplies of potatoes have been on sale Ou the whol,
lying on the bed with his head all covered with blood the trade nas been thin, at fullootations ,--Hoilam Regent*.
and bleeding very much. There was only one bed in 60s. to 120 s. ; ditto Flukes, 611 s. to 130 s. ; Scotch Regents, 705.
the room. The wound on the head was at the back, Ito 1250.; ditto Rocks, 700. to 905. ; Freneh, 501. tO 735. per
When witness saw that it would not stop bleed- I ton.
ing he sent for Dr. Palmer. The prisoner was in I
the room. Witness asked Mr. Finlayson how he
received the wound on his head, when the prisoner
quickly answered, "I placed a cup on the ground fir
the dogs to drink out of, and as be was going into the
bath' room be fell down on the ground on top of the
cup." Witness then heard Mr. Finlayson say, " I did
not fall on the ground." The prisoner put her hand
over Mr. Finlayson's mouth, and said, " Bill, dear,
now can you say you did not fall on it ?" Witness went

WOOL
At the public sales of colonial wool an increued
amount of animation has prow tied, and the upward
tendency in prices has continue,. At the same time.
however, the quotations are still materially lower
than last series. English wool has sold slowly, on
former erins. Current prices of Irtg isla moot—fleeces:
Southdown tioggets, Is. 24. to is. 3d.; hall-bred ditto, Is. Id.
to is 3d ; Kent fleeces, Is. 34. to Is. 44. ; South-dovrn ewes
and wethers, Is. Id. to is. 23.: Leicester ditto, Is. 2d. to
Is. 3d. Sorts : Clothing Is. Id. to Is. nd ; combing Ild. to
Is. bed. per lb.