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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

PROVISION MARKET.

LOXDON, Friday.—Besoon has been dull and lower in value.
Hamburg eizeable, 67a. toga.. landed. For butter the demand
has been Inactive, and prices have had • drooping tendency.
Friesland, 114 e. to 118 e. ; Zwolle, lOU. to Ilts.; !iambi", lOgs.
; Danish, 60s. to 124.; Knl. 90e. to late. ; Basch, 90s.
to 100..; Leer, 8 • to 985.; Normandy, 984. to Ile. per cwt.
Hams have been quiet; but cheese and lard have been steady
In value and Inquiry.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

WEYMOUTH.

80IINTITIO CRUM—We understand that Captaia
FAB', F. 8.0.8., who his resided in
our ~,,ibbnurhood since he paid off MIL& Gannet, in
Oetobor, 1868, has commissioned H. Noeilau at
Germinal, and will shortly pr:aeed on a scientific
Genies on that ship to the islands of Ceylon and Borneo.
It is said that lb. No.sou will soil about Vie 15 h of
Kay, passing throttch the Bees 041/1, and sounding
between Poiat de %tile and Java Head for the new
branch of the telegraphic cable to Australia.
ALTERATIONS AT Tile GOILDUALL.—The Hall
is undergoing • course of re-painting and general
refurnishing. Some ef the seats at the side of the
magistrates places have been removed, so that we shall
no longer see the satoundingly " full Beni:dies " which
have !away caused people to wonder who were magis-
trates aid who not The magnificent piece of old oak
carving, formerly teeing the statue of Kr. Weston, has
been removed to a plass, of honour over the chief
magistrate's Lhair, where its fin* details will be notieo.
able, and the faultily-spelt Latin at the back eonamtled
—two intprovemenia in one.
i El RT.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

HOP MARKET.

Honoree, Friday.—Quietnese Nu continued to be the feature
of the hop market. With only moderate supplies mid • con-
tinued rcity of choiive qualities, the demand ruled heavy, at
n^minally late quotations .-211u1 and Fast Kent, £7 to C 1211.;
Weald of Kents, £8 to £8 ; Sussex, £.210. to Le 10.; Bararlans,
£8 oe. to ; French, to ZS 10.; Americans, RA b. to ;
yearlings, £1 10. to ill 11. per cwt.

RAT AND STRAW.
121mmunzi.o. Thursday —The supplies have been moderate.
The trade has been quiet, as follows •—Prime meadow hay, ytis
to SU 6d.; inferior ditto, 0. t070a.; rowan, AO. to Ma ; prime
clover, r Os. to 126..; interior ditto, 80s to WA ; prime mooed.
cut clover, 100 s. to tb.; Interior chtto, 80e. to 905.; and rosy',
20s to 26a per load.
WOOL MARKS.
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BRADFORD, Thunalay."—Liale husina;-h-M been done in wool
since last market lay, nor is tbere an active demand to-day.
PACCIS, however, are very firmly sustained. Certain dames of
good wool, such as Lincolnshire end Yorkshire bogs mid good
'withers, wh ch are becoming SWIM, maintain titer full values,
sod holders show no wish to will, except at their own prices.
The approach of clip tends to give some degree of mu Mu to
the operations of consumers, who buy only NA to cover
current requirements. There is BlUe loudness doing In the
Inferior descriptions of wool. Prices are arm
Loewe, Friday —Good attendance, with brisk bidding. for
1,848 bal. of Pert Philip, 2,3134 Sydney, 4178 Cape, 86, Adelaide,
and 24 New Zealand.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

iltobtrt.

SODDEN DIAS'S TROY BaLr•DM:lOlllll43.—Au inquest '
ha. just been held in Trowbridge on the body of Mr.
James Butler, a respeatable tradesman, of Clerereh-
street, who died under rather unusual cdreumetanoes.
Having on Sander morning °might sold in his howele,the
sold tarried to ionansmation, and he foolishly "j .loped
blmself,"—se the doctor said—tbe worst thing he eculd
bare taken under the cirournstasees. He grew worse,
and then tried whether a decnetion of yarrow and
mountain flax would seas him. This turned out to b•
Toeless, and Mr. George Taylor, surgeon, was Galled in,
just in time to me the mar dia. A port sort*.
rarmiaatiou disolosed ostensive inflames tion of the
bowels, and the surgeon said that bad the man received
proper treatment h• might have been alive now, as in
other respects he vu.perfestly healthy. ibe jury
returned a veriiet 0f,.." Death from natural causes."

WHAmie Bruno 8111.1. Fem. —l'bs goring sheen
fair was bald on Wednesday last, and was well attended
but the supply of sheep was somewhat below the
average. Notwithstanding the shortness of keep, a good
trade was done at an advanoe of at least 2a. • bead
on Downtoo prices. Most of the lota cheeped hands,
woo of them several times. Tie price of legs ranged
from Mt. to 40..; temples shoot the same; and wethers
from 40a. to 50.. Prime lots sold at higher prices.
Two prises. one of ES sod another of Et, were offered
by the Corporation sf Wilton for the beet and second
beet 100 watts*, tags, and for these there was • smart
competition. The judges were Mr. Butler, of Wbit-
°harsh ; Mr. &tinders, of Wateroembe ; and Mr.
Harding, of Newbury. The first prise went to Kr.
Bone, of Avon whose animals were of great sine and of
remarkably nod quality. They were said to weigh
more then 261bs. a quarter, end tbe price asked, we
understood, was Ms a head. The mooed prise went
to Mr. Shergold, of Gravely, whose sheep were purchased
by Mr. Crifield, of Wieebeeter, at • trine under 59e. •
head. Mr. Saunders, of Waliford, and Mr. John
Strange, of Hasslbury, were the other sompentors for
prism, sad the former sold ono hundred sheep at 575. and
soother at 504. M. Snook, butcher. of Salisbury, sold
very aide let of tags at 4tr. The hone fair was eery
shortly suppled, and good nets and seri horses sold at
high prima Then was err unusually large supply of
agricultural implemeota
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

CorraponD cuts.

THE CRITIC CRITICISM),
l'o as Ed ifor.
Sir,— Your eoetemporary the Chronicle lakes ocession
in reporting Um formal of lb* late Mr. Fish*: to
censure eartain of the away for not joining in the
oeremony. I have ao sympathy with men who would
be indoetteed by motives Imputed by your contemporary.
But. sir, we should impute motives to no Man, and
until Mesas. Miller and Pears have stated their reasons
for not attending tie funeral I isnot§ condemn them.
The writer sap that "regret and inclignatios mot
generally felt." Elie statement is ee *rely( al his
grammar. Again. " neither the rester of flk Peter'.
nor All Sainte were present to testify their respect:"
Mr Ream I ha..• he.rd, is troubled with the gout, and
Mr. Miller, I .aw by your paper tbe other day, soffen
from the ariiietion of deafness. Both may have been
111. Agai-o "the bell of Fordiagton church was tolled
daring %be timed the fueerel, which must be aeknow-
e. as sharing in the general respect shawls toFish Mr.
er's memory." Well, air, I woald szetaaa
4ri'sta your coo temporary," Bove the mark I" Whoever
teemed of a bell sharing hi ,egret! Morosely must
mean Wk. I doubt not that there were many hellee of
Fordiagton there,tbongh of °nurse they were not tolled,
and that therefore cannot be bin meaniog. Let him look
up his Murray. Again "Th. psalms at the expr r
desire of the °holy were to be chanted linteed of said,
and eonsequeetly TONT could not attend.* But, sir, I
thought the Psalms were there What serial folk pray
are the.. psalms if your contemporary doss not mean
the Padrosof David. And spin your eontempotary
gays "The health of the Rev. FL Motile is such an to
have rendered his attendance unadviiable." I fail I
must mikes to gee the !ogle of that. Sir, it m.y tura
out after all that these reverend gentlemen were from
b0rn.,,., Monday, or, as I hare said, their bodily infir-
mities may have prerented their attendecoe. As for
their bells, really sir, your euatempinery, if he means
the church belle (and not bailee, for he writes of lieu'
as of human hemp), should make many allowances
The Cherish, I have heard, is the guide if the clergy.
I say, sir' "Save the mark I"
May 9, 1870. OBSERVER.
[We believe that the Revs. H. Mottle, .E. W
Pears, and J. Miller ware absent from the funeral
on itooouta of 000 ecientious scruple, as clergymen ;
but we insert " Obeerier's " letter am an interesting
commentary nign.oloon" (" Rave the mark!')
. En.]
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

RADIPOLE.

Tfternuorrva Flu—On Wednesday a fire broke out
at the dairy house belonging to Capt. Thresher. of Corte
Hill. It is supposed that very early in the afternoon,
some sparks must have blown (tom the chimney, and
ignited rho thatch. though some suggests lighted pipe as
th.• cause. The thatch once caught, the fire ran along
likes Bash," and soon the whole roof, with those of
a oarthonse and some outhouses neer, were in fiatneo.
A merminger was dispatched to Weymouth, and imme-
diately a party of 60 soldiers, with the engine from the
barracks, were on their way to the confiregratioo. They
had not proceeded heyoad the two-mile-stone
on the Dorchester rod, when they wese met by
a messenger, it is said from Mrs. Thresher.
stating that the fire ay., extinguished. It appears
that • number of men set to work with busketa
of water; but ow firm • hold had the Munes obtained on
the buildings that it was hopeless to try and save them,
and exertions were confined to saving some ricks about
a dozen yard. off. A good supply of water was first
ebteined trout a cistern near, but afterwards they had
t.r..ort to the rigor. The hoe., was soon one mass
of flames inside, and all that could be done, was to pull
out the timbers, and got the fire burnt out as soon as
possible to MEOW* the risks. In this way they were
suessessful, bet the boom, cart house, and outhouee,were
oomplebily "gutted." nothing being left but the
walls, and some of these threaten to come down.
1444 (statistician from Weymouth and the neighbour-
hood were present, misting by their eounsel and
help, and among them, may be mentioned :—Lietit.
Colonel Steward, Mr. R. N. Howard, Mayor of
Wermonth, Meagre. Devenish, Rev. F. Fisher, W. J-
J. IL Loomnse Meek Dog Inn), he. Supt. Vitkery
sad some of the borough police accompanied the fire
engine, and M. Kezley and others emulated in preventing
the further spread of the fire. We understood that the
occupier of the house, Captain Thrasher's groom, sec-
ceded in saving him good's
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

POOLE.

_
Tug poole acid Bournemouth Railway Bill came
helots the Flottee of Ccroutore committee, on Wednee-
day. After Mr. Disaison bad been beard in support of
Lb. bill, the Chairman recommended that an adjourn.
meat should take place until Tuesday nett, to amertain
if an arrangement could not be some to on the terms
of the agreement of February, 1866. Mr. Clarke
attended to oppose the Bill on behalf of the South.
Western Company.
Tows Coogoil.— At • meeting on Moodily • petition
to Parliament was alerted by the Mayor in behalf of the
Council, in support of the bill for extending by 18
months the time for making the Poole and Bouroe-
mouth railway. A discussion took plane reopectieg
the right of the pulls to the water of Spring-well
Wert., and it was finally agreed upon that Mr. Marie
J. Stone should meet the Engineer of the Railway
Works, decide with him upon • suitable .pot where the
public could obtain the water at all times without
inconvenience.

PIDDLETRENTHIDE.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

CATTLE MARKETS

Basete., Thunsday.—The supply of beef at our market to-day
was note, large ma last week, and trade was rather more active,
with • slight iniprovenient in prices, best demeriptions realidng
706., cod in .ome caimans per cwt., and inidthing and balmier
changing hand. at from tlOs. to Ms The market was ecu
supbed with sheep, and the number on offer proving In cacao
of the demand, trade wax dull, with • reduction In prices, hest
wethers (out of the wool) welling at 714., and ewes and middling
samples at 7d. per lb. Supplies of lamb are coming to hand
morn freely, and a large business. can done, at 104. per lb.
Store catUe continue In short supply, but we hare more than
eufficient for the demand; and tbmgh the Improvein..t in the
weather has tended to stimulate loquiry, trade remains dull,
and only • limited beaniew ens done. The trade in. ore
I. also dull The market wan overstocked with milch cows, and
trade was more dull than we have known it for many years past.
Un ler theae eircomsiances prices are much reduced, and our
quotation. range from LIO •17. We received narly 2,000
pig. fr .m Ireland, and the s qiply being in exonew of the
dem oid, the trade was dull, holders had to give Way to order
to effect • clearance, and a marked roluction no noticeable In
quotation., which ranged (nail Ph tolOwiod. per more for
both bacon Mita end porkers.

Ilersorouras, Thursday. -In conesquence of the more
liberal suiplies of stock, the cattle trade has been quiet to-day,
and some difficulty Its. been experienced in realiainr Monday's
quotation.. As rtqrard. beast., the demand haa boon inactive.
Prime beasta hare maintained preriou, quotation.; but the
robe of other ilmicrlptimis has ruled in favour of purchasers.
For .beep the inquiry has been loss active. A fair amount of
ettiMattoo, however, has at the same time been oppenat. and
prime have rulrd tolerably Arm Wye., hare besu On *sod
supply and limited request, on 11”rmer terms.

Per 81h. to Wok the offal
S. d. ~d. ..d. s. d.
Mr, coarse boasts 8 oto 3 8 PnrosSout6dowo•6 2 to 6 4
4e000.1 quality.. 3 10 to 4 4 Lrg. come ca/se• 3 10 t, 4 10
Prime lerg.. on. 4 8m 4 8 Prime small
Priem. Beata, kr. 4 10 to E. 0 Large hogs... 4 Bt. 1. 4
lot. roars. stomp 3 oin 3 4 Neat eml porkers 6 6o 6 8
meond quality .. 3 Bto 4 4 Seang. calers,eeh 32 t, 26 0
omens coarse wild 4 6'• 6 0 .I...M•tr.ploi.do 10 110 26 0
Laleth, 6. 13.1 to 7s. Od.
."111\10 SUPP, 004.11411 SCPIPLY.
Calves

...1.077

Bbrp end lamb.

445
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

WAREHAM.

lima Huss, of Charboroadh Fmk, Wareham—the
dlaughter of J. & W. S. E. Drat. Esq.. member
of Parliament for the borouets of Wareham,—thronah
her meet, lir. J. Y. Idelmeth. of Sherborne, hes for-
warded to the Honorary deoret•ry and Treasurer of the
new Tom o dell and Corn Exchange Committee (Ur. F.
Filliter,) a cheque for ElOn, her promised donatioe
towards that undertaking, which is now progressing
rapidly.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1870-05-10

mimosa: To use?" rig

We. Base,,. In directing-atten-- t73-4:nOUce be had planed
on the agenda paper for the lighting of the South Walk, said It
seemed to blmi matter worthy of • IMSWZIOUS verditt Ia
favour of the Eoeltion about to be made. Asa general rule
they ought to bt all inhabited district. in the borough. He
looked upon it I.ght weal. much • security for tbe inhabit-
ant. a. was the guardsansdlp of the police; bat he did not
advocate We propneal on that grosn4l now. The South Walk
they knew was the prieclpal.promienade of the inhabitant., but
for want of lighting It could not be used daring the whiter
after i.e in the afternoon ; and he thought they ought to
make that walk-which was • plus for recreation and health-.
in available sa they pceribly could. He wa- quite certain that
if they provided gas lamps there it would be with the full
approval of the inhabitant. generally, and that they would
It as enabling them to do what wee now Imp... Able
appreciaterespectable people could go there after dark-
it was rally dosed to them; He did not, how-
ever, hue his motion 012 that ground. He asked them
to light the south walk as the front of Wollaston Field estate.
Already they had an income from the estate in the shape of
quit note amounting to VW 15e. • year; the houses now
built were aseemed to the rates at £4lO, and contributed to the
Local Hoard fund about £7O • year and when the houses
which were the subject et previous diecuasions were built,
thaw buildings on that estate wool I contribute about £9O a
year to the rate.. There were already lamps at either end,
and the outlay would not be large He proposed that the
south milk be lighted, and that corning the male Into effect
be referred to the General Purpose. Committee
In rep!) to the Mayor, Mr. Planar wild he thought three
additional lamps, or, ht•ter, four, would milk., and be &Ind-
pited the Ger Company would light them tor £2 164. a year
like the red.
Mr. T. Baum moulted UN motion.

Alderman OALPIN propmed as an amendment that the
matter be postponed till the buildings on the witith fronta
and the roadahad been aiimpleled. lie th .ught it would be
folly to move in the matter at present. He pearled against
the etittellient that no respectable person could go at ng the
South Walks alter dark, and mid that he had irked. fre wavily
going to and from hie home in the evening, who were 00,Of
molested, and he had never had a window broke), or shrub
torn during the time be had lived there—estate of things which
he did not believe •ould *set in any other town in the king-
dom. Mn repudiated the notion that there was OCCedlioll for
the light us prase ion.
Id:Altai.' seconded the amendment. He thought that when
lighting was provided the lamps should be placed Long the
boundary wall of the estate buildings
After menu cones:ration, the resolutiou sod amendment were
withdrawn.

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