The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1862-12-16 00:00:00

GROCERS' GAZETTE.

LONDOIf PRODUCZ lifenturra, Friday. In the
colonial produce-markets during the week no material
change has taken place, and the sales generally are
amok contracted as usual at the approach of the close
of the year. A moderate inquiry prevails for West
India sugar by the refiners, but most other descriptions
remain inactive. The limited supply brought forward
prevents any decline in prices. Purchases of Rio coffee
have been made here and on the continent for North j
America, where the stooks are known to be small. '
The general demand exhibits little improvement at
prevent, but quotations of most descriptions are sup-
ported, as holders do not press sales, and the export
deliveries keep large. The business in rice is princi-
pally confined to cargo. Bengal kinds, on) former
terms. On Bombay the advanoe is evenggreater.
Nothing of interest has transpired at the spice sales.
In the tea-market the operations have been rather
lielow an average, although pricea of Congou are fairly
sustained. In consequence of the numerous public
sales lately held, it has recently been proposed by the
broken to hold them only on the first and third Tues-
days in the month, an arrangement which has appa-
rently ant with general approval on the part of the
importers and dealers.

BRISTOL SUGAR IdAngirr, Friday. —There is nothing
to report in the raw market. all West Indian of direct
import, except one cargo not on show, having been
acad. Refiners' produce goes off well u soon as ready,
and it is understood that in the country goods of this
'kind are in demand and steady consumption, prices
'being very moderate, and such as to come within the
means of all classes. _ _

BRISTOL CURIUM bLuticaT, Friday.—Since our last,
Amerimm cheese of fine character has been in demand,
at enhanced prices. Low qualities are to be met with
at former rates. Factors are indisposed to treat with
farmers for single Glonoesters, as the latter are
unwilling to separate their last makes from the former
cheese. Somerset ind Cheddar dairies remain as
before. _

Co RK Bursa Mmuurr, Friday. —Firsts, 104 e.;
seconds, 945. ; thirds, 775. ; fourths, 665.; fifths, 60s.
Mild cured: Firsts, 1125.; seconds, 102 s. ; thirds, 92a.
1,100 firkins in the market.

HANTS Assizza.—Thesie assizes were held at Win-
chester on Monday, before Mr. Justice Byles. There
were 42 prisoners for trial. The principal cases were
the following :—An assault with intent to kill by a
man named Edward Parker, a convict at Parkhurst.,
in the Isle of Wight. His victim was chief warder
of that prison. The evidence went to show that as
Clarke, the warder, was coming down the chapel
stairs on the bth July last, the prisoner, who was
sweeping them, gave him a tremendous blow on his
head with the broom handle. Clarke closed with
the prisoner, who inflicted nine wounds with a knife
he had in his possession upon the unfortunate man,
who was only saved from death by the doubling of
his brace, which prevented the knife entering the
lungs.—Prisoner, in defence, said he only meant to
stun the warder, and get possession of the keys to
make his escape.—He was sentenced to penal servi-
tude for life.—Joshua Oldham was indicted for a
like offence, committed on the 17th November. It
appeared that not paying attention to the orders of
the warder, named Gibbs, the latter told him he
should report him, when the prisoner struck him a
violent blow with the shovel he was using, felling
him to the ground, and from the injuries be received
he Buffered a long time. Prisoner was
sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude.
Ferdinand° Petrina was indicted for the wilful
murder of the mate (named Jones) of the British
vessel Winthrop, on the high seas. Prisoner was
fano with the muider of the captain and his
was only tried on the first charge,
not committing the murders, and
' of forei=, returned
noe of was then
form.