The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-02-05 00:00:00

SATURDAY'S MARKETS.
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GRANTHAIL —Prices were similar to those of last
week-
NORWICH .—The supply of wheat was only small
m thy, mmkm and trade Nur dull prices
moided about la per qr. se compered with the rates
current hut Beiorday. A fair supply of barley was
offered for this advanced period of am year, but a fair
demand still prevailing for good matting quantltist,
prices were wel/ maintained. There was little doing in
other articles.
NOTTING/UAL—Trade warn quiet at barely the
rates of last week.
READING.—Whita wheat made Oa to 16..; and
red, tla to Oa per qr. Of barley there was fair show
on the Maeda and with a reedy sale for finest descrir
lions ; late rates were easily maintained.
WARMINSTSH—A fair amount of burins= was
done at the full rates of last week.
WINCH F.BTKEL—Prkes se last week. Mom, 4k
per sack of 2301 b.
YORH.—Transections were effected on a small
male at moat quotations.

CAM'.
DONOASTER.—AII promising lots were bought up
at full values, and generally late currencies were wen
maintained, with a large business doing up to an
advanced hour. Our quotations are ae follows :
Mach cows and in.calfers, CU 10a. to Elk and up to
£2l; heifers, £l2 to El 7; barren stook, £9 to £lB ;
yearling calves, Et 10s. to 2,6 10s. ; and sucking ditto,
to 46e. a bead. Tbe supply of sheep wee not
beyond the average. A quiet trade was done at old
two reil from 315 e. to fas., and hop au.
LOW a head. A smaller supply of pigs than was the
case last ciaturday. Demand quiet.
NOKWICH.—Trade ruled dull, and a reduction of
fe. per head had to be .übmitted to in some came.
NOT I'INGHAIL —The prices of last week were
well supported.

WHITECHAPEL HAY AND STRAW—ms
market was moderately suppliad with hay and straw.
These was • dull trade. and prices war* unaltered.
Prime clover, 100 a to 130.1 intsrlor, 86a. to 955.
Prime meadow hay, Mt to 96..; inferior, 70s. to 86.;
and straw. 445. to 56.. per load.

CORK BUTTElL—Ordinary Firsts, 132 a. ; wounds,
1275. ; third, 104 s ; fourths. 795. ; fifths, 38..; sixths,
IlOs Mild Cured :—'uprerfine, ; firsts, 148..;
*woods, 134.,; thirds, 106 a. Firkins in the marks',
150.

PERTH ELECTION.—TO•DAT.
Colonel Moray (Conservative) .. 2,439
Ceptaia Greville (Liberal) .. 2,255

VIZ K AFFIR WAR.
A telegram says the Kaffir war is being rigorously
Vecutad. Colonel Glyn has Misted the Gallus at
ntane. The insurrection is not spreading.

CATASTROPHE AT A CIRCUS.
During • circus performance in Calais last (Sunday)
night • false alarm of fire was raised. Ten persona
were killed while endeavouring to escape.

FATAL ICE ACCIDENT&
Fr,' Founts Daown.o.

On Sunday efternam four young men were drowned
while sliding on a sheet of ice Dear Rutherglen Bridge,
Mango., on a square hole there known as Campbell's
Hole. From 011 t, 100 young men and boy. from
Glasgow had congregated in the course of the day, and
suddenly. while lay a dozen were on the centre of
the pond, the six were precipitated into the water, the
others wiring themselves by rushing off at the first
threat of danger. An old man leapt into the water,
and being a loot] swimmer, he suoceeded, with the aid
of a npe thrown in to him, in saving two of the lads.
He repeated the attempt, but was in denpr of perish-
ing himself, when a young man named Robert Perk
in turn leaped in to name him. He kept up the old
men, who seised the rope and was maned, but Dark
sank beneath the ice and was drowned. Meanwhile
a large mastiff dog had leaped in to rescue& boy named
Alexander Lorimer, whom it had accompanied. The
dog on jumping in was seised by several of the
drowning lads, and had to come out without saving its
master, bringing with it, however, • boy who had
managed to hang on by it.

EMBARKATION OF TROOPS FOR TEE CAPE
The g mem men t hart ng roost red inf ormation by telegraph
from Sir Bartle Frac, governor of our African colonies.
that ...vend more Ear tribes have risen in such formid-
able number. against our settlers quite overpowering the
fire.. Including the Cape volunteers he can bring against
them, have in addition to the 900 men of the 91Ith Regiment
Sent Ott • few days ago by the R. U. steam ship!" Danube"
end African, deepatched from Southampton Thursday, by
the Union Company's Royal Kul steamer "American,'
110 non-commissioned nitoers and men besides Major
General Mealier, C.R. Colonel Evelyn Wood, C.ll, Major
Crealock. Major Buller, C. 8., Major Gored, Limit.
Moly Deux; Major DalrYmPle, Captain Irwin, Unit
Blennerhaseet and Surgeon Brown. She will sail direct,
galling at Madeira for telegrams. They trill arrive about
the mime time m Her Majesty'. troop ship " Himalaya"
with the Ind Battalion of the Pith Regiment The
bog.. fine physique and were fondly cheered tYr°°Z
hundreds of epectators living the docks as the vowel
steamed out at IS/ p.m.