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The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-07

PORTLAND LOCAL BOARD.

A meeting wu bold on Wednesday, B. &riven
pruiding.
Various works were ordered in the shape of repairs
and improvements.
The Clerk (K. N. Howard, Vag) was requested to
apply for a copy of the Grant Money account.
The reported intention of the Government to build
new eonviet •••Mblishment at Portland, and employ thg
manner- in pixtryine and working stone w... *lnsi-
der d, and it wee resol,ed to petitwr. Gov.-r,,ment
spinet such s nouns, ma injurious to the tree labourers,
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-07

garresponbrnce.

MARIA HARDY.
To the Editor.

Sir,—HaTing Dm • report in your paper concern.
kg a young woman named Maria Hardy, charged
before the Mayor of Weymouth on Tuesday. 23rd
Nov., with sending threatening letters to her master,
Mr. W. King, and aa m 3 daughter is of the same name,
and the report would be likely to injure her character
among her friends at Portland and Weymouth, I
shall feel much obliged if you will be good enough
to insert in your paper that she is not the person so
charged. My daughter is at present, and Ike been
sink the third November, at home nursing her
mother, who is seriously ill. When she is at Wey.
mouth she lives with Mrs. Hill. of Addisoreashe Villa,
and she is well.known by the Mayor (R. N. Howard,
Emil, and many other people at Weymouth. By
stating the shore in your widely circulated journal
you will much oblige, your obedient servant,
J. HARDY,
Principal cook, Parkhurst Prison,
late of Portland Prison.
Parkhurst, Dec. 3rd.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-12-07

THE DOItsETSIIIKE LAUWILMER.

The graphic sketch Mr. Suuaboge has given, as a
Conuuiasioner on the employment of women and
children in agriculture, of the dreadfni condition of
the Dorsetebire labourer, as illustrated by the
evidence if the wife of a shepherd living in • "does"
parish (whatever that is) ici the neighbourhood of
Illandford. has provoked • storm of indignation from
the l'all ilall Gazette, Spectator, and other papers.
But what are the facts, mistiming all to be gospel that
is stated by that veracious lady, who puts the cost of
a bag of flour at £3 —a price which it bas n.,t reached
this year by many shillings. Her husband is a
shepherd at 10r. • week, a house, .C 3 at harvest and
lambing, and 30 lug of potato. ground. She has
seven children living at borne with her now. One
gets 'Ss. 6.1. • week, the smallest 21. 6d., the two
eldest girl. dos little gloving, at which "they might
earn IL 3d. each" (and at which every guardian
knows they to earn from 3e. to 41.) It is unpardon-
able when a cast like this is put forward as "a cruel
disgrace." that the person who is responsible for its
appearance should have allowed this woman to finish
her talk without obtaining from her the names and
ages of her children and ascertaining their wages.
This seems to be the statement that may :se made of
the earnings of this latest specimen of the Dorsetah'ire
labourer:—

a. d.
Man's wages lO 0
H•rrest and Lounbing mosey ..... 1 0
House 2 0
luA of notatoe ground • 0 6
11 of 19 8 6
Beer motley
Smallest boy
Two intermediate boys uy lO 0
'Two girls gloving •
Weekly wages of the Deraiitshini
tand family 2 0 6! !
If this lot is a "cruel disgrace" how many still
more cruel disgraces may not these Leindon editors
find around th,m in the fog and pestilential &two'.
phew° of Lo.don flow many thoneands of dock
men and 1ab001.,-, living in such hovels as we have
long since ceased to see in Doreetshire, would gladly
exchange their toil and dirt, and exorbitant hovel
rent—their narrow alleys, and foul sinks, forth.
hi:altbfal invigorating lot of a Dorset hind?

WHO DBMISiVO THE ISOCKYARD MEN,
In a letter in 1411111WUT to A allniT4l Manby's inquiries,
Mr. Childers states that immediately on coming into
°Mee Mr. Disraeli's Government increased the number
of hands at the dockyards by 2,000 Men. Then eims a
Downing reduotioo, within eleven in mills. of t:ifi9 men.
But even than the number ivu found to he too great,
and the prompt tiovernm..nt hoe been obliged to make
• further reduction nf 1.3eil nom. Their wink eras not
wanted, du there could be us excuse for Paying, them
high ar..ges o•,t of the national exchoyuer for doing
nothing. At the same time, the Government has not
neglected to make prevision for those who have been
iliosiisseiL Some have 'vivisect gratuities, sine have
obtain. pautiune, and ethers have been itiumitoil to
emigrate.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

RZOISTERED 7011 TRANSMISSION ABROAD.

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1869.

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORESTERS.
AGRAND FETE a DEMONSTRATION
is couosidise with Court " Prograw," No. 3038,
DORORESTER, will Ulu Own on CORONATION-
DAY out, in • Field adjoining the AMA. Boma&
HENRY SILKS, I surewia.
J. 8. BASK ETT, I
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

cArrLE IlditK ETE.

Bligret.., Thursday. A very large market, the
various descriptions of stook being brought forward in
great force. Buyri-s were oumerone, and a good number
ef animals changed hands, though • complete clearance
was not effected. There was a large rupp yof beef, of
average quality, which met with a moderate sale. Priers
ruled varier, 78. to 78. and 80. per ,wt. bete obtained
for best descriptions, while inferior sorts realised 70. to
78. per awl. The supply of mutton was large, and trade
lima dull, atTed to 8d per lb. for slithers and best sorts,
an43d to 7gd per lb. for ewes an. inferior sheep. There
wag a abort supply at lamb, and the demand being
brisk, 92 to 102 per lb. was freely given. An immesuie
number of store cattle were on offer, the consignment
from Ireland alone numbering 2,030 beads. There
were a good many would-be buyers, hut the pries. asked
were thought to be too hielcand consequently the beasts
wentoff very slowly, • large number being left on hand.
There was deo a large supply of mach cows, but the
quality was rather inferior • the animals, however,
moved off pretty freely. There wag a short supply of
pigs, for which there was a brisk trade, 12.62 to 12s 8d
per score being readily obtained for porkers, and Us 2d
to 12. 42 for tacon pigs. There was a fair show of bones
in the market, and business was lively.
. .

iioderate supplies a
beasts have been on sale. For all kinds the trade hie
been heavy, and prices hare had a drooping teodeasy.
With sheep the market has been fairly supplied. Very
little business has bees doing, and the quotations
have been barely mtintainetL Lambs 6..6 been dulL
Chives bare sold slowly, and for pigs the inquiry bee
been limited.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

Somensetsbire.

Annifocaatic Dumas -1-ar Galan. —An agricaltural
oorreeporoPnt calla our attention to the fact that two
cnoikierable Inodownere, both of whom ragas within
tire or six miles of Glastonbury, though in opposite
alrections, obtain no insignificant part of their inoomee
from the sale of their gems. Their poor tenants suffer
from the "high" preservation on both estatos; but that
winch is Ines to them ia gain to their landlords. for the
game is killed wholesale (in "sport," of coarse), and
neat to market In one ease, we ore told, the landlord
I, liberal enough to allow bas *Dante to invite their
friends to an occasional day's " rabbithig"; bat the
tenant stout carry awlp a brace, and the fritaals omit
a sinvle raait each. It is suggested that thew gentle.
men should take out liminess to retail game, and open
shops in the neighbouring towns for the disposal of the
sup. It UOlll harm rabbits and pheasants, which have
been mired on their tenants' crops. Such an inscription
as the following would reed well over& shop-door :—".O.
C. C. shabby-Wells, J.P., lloonsed (Lahr in game.
N.B.—Kitchen stuff sold here."
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

LONDON MARKETS.

BY EXPRESS A ELECTRIC TELEORAPII.

MARK LANE, -MONDAY, Joie 7.

Supply abort and feetors would bare soeepted pries,
of Otis day we.-k but at millers only offered la to 2.
below those rates, warmly soy busineu was transacted.
Tb• few sales in foreign were at about last week's quo-
tetiona Barley, beans, and peas, fully supported late
rates. Oat traie quiet, and in some instanors a reduc-
tion of 31 to ad was submitted to. Flour firmly held
at full prices.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, JUNN 7.
English beasts in abort supply. Prioes for best,
iniddliag, sod foreign receded folly 41 to 6.1 per 81b.
Mutton dull at reduced rates. Lamb supply in excess
of demand, and • considerable redgetion WM seceded
to. Veal heavy, and supply interior. Pork stationary.
Beef, Is 61 to 54 10d; mutton, 34 fid to 5s 8d ; veal,
34 41 to Is 41; pork, 34 8.1 to 5. 6.1; lamb, ita to Gs.
Beasts, 4,300 ; 'beep and lambs. 30,291; calves, 100;
pigs. Foreign beasts., 2,627; sheep and lambs,
9,430; calves, 162; pip, 15. Scotch beasts 121, Irish
60, and Inizlish 1,502.

BATORDee* Coax Itiagtei.=borcAerger Wheat
39s to 49. GI per quarter, arenas 43.
ford : Very poor attendance. Bnaneu dull. Whest Is
to 2. per quarter lower. At the leading provincial
markets there wss • disposition to hold for higher prices;
but the genial change la the weather has mule buyers
slow to give preuut rates.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

WOOL
.114IIKET,

The public ealeecoooTaTooi ars progressing
without material alteration from our previous
A fair amount of business Is doing in most &scrip=
bat no dispceition is shown to purchase, anospt at quite
the late reduction. English wool is deli.

POTATO MARKETS.
Although the season for old potato,' is now dosing,
the quality of the produce sent to market is good. New
potatoes are selling at 15s to 24s per cwt. Yorkshire
Regents are quoted at 70s to 110 s ; ditto Finks', Me to
; Yorkihiro Rents, eDs to 1201 ; ditto Rooks, 70a
to ; and Foreign, eos to 60s per ton.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

Ilamlmbirg.

Florian REWARDED I—A few days mime • lad pinked
up I valuable gold wateh nem the Westover
Bournemouth. On it, being returned to the owner, the
honest finder was thanked,and promised s few coppers (I)
the neat time be warn met.

-171-Oc7D-inn7 Ts very— serious nature befell Mr.
Edwin Ford, tee proprietor a/ the Victoria Hotel,
Hournewioutb, who was thirovni violently from tbs
rebid* he we. driving on Ms return from Southampton
ow Saturday last, which resulted in hi* leg bolus broken.
It appears that th• horse took fright end whilst be
was esideavouring to pull it up the reins broke, beau
the saident.

THZ PHINOII OF WALIS LID Fagnitsoinv.—ht
the quarterly " enunenteetion" of the United Greed
Lodge of Fresamen, held cm Wednesday evening, it
was Mated that the Prince M Wain had joined the
fraternity, hawing been made • mans by the KM ci
Seeds.. The tank of PAIL last are to be conferred
was hie Royal Highseea.
Tee Ruvuma:am AND MS AL/JAYA CLAIHS.—It
le slated that the meet prominent Repeldieens Mused
to maks Alabama Mims their leadaw ivy at the eon*
elections in the fell of the year, aad that it is imper
the lam will be takes cia tbiequentiom Ills rumoured
that Curtin, Sumer, end others an in ham M this
schema It is reported that Presidaal Grant has az-
premed hie disapproval of the time. of Yr. Semiser's
speech as the Mimi 'Was.
THS EGOSONT Or AMBITO:NO.—For may
_Mil
performaen as the organ at 81. GeeeWs Han, 1,1"1"
peel, have bees given twin • week by Yu W. T. Ben.
SoINS months ago the sermonise. In alt of tioaimmy
agreed to diesestie the Met advertioniest
In the three daily nen
wmpece of the tars &7, j• 1711
wee that the some° awed Oils allawiliag„ sad ket
11501 w the ressepts. IThe esopegeilue bstag elevinfoll
of the folly of their namMisl impernesst, have now
dinned the edveraing te be zesueell.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

ESTABLISHED MI

H. AND T. PROCTOR invite the attention
of Agriculturists to their
SPECIAL BONE MANURES,
Which are of a superior quality, and the most
esesocaloal that Gan be used.
PROCTOR'S TURNIP MANURE
PROCTOR'S MANGOLD MANURE
PROCTOR'S POTATOIL MANURE
PROCTOR'S WHEAT MANURE
PROCTOR'S BARLEY MANURE
PROCTOR'S GRASS MANURES
BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME.
Fa particulars seat free by post on applioanon to
Mom Pumas, or their AGMS.

A LIM T. PROCTOR,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMIST%
CATHAY, BRISTOL
Wons,—BRLSTOL, BIRMINGHAM, CHRSTIR,
AND WARWICK.

AGMS I
Mr. J. Elynes, Bradford Pavers% Dorchoder.
Br. F. J. Orman, Barka Braddock, &apart
Mr. WlLliad MAIBINhYding.

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1869.

than half a pound to break the balanos, and he sena.
dared that it afforded facilities for a good deal ol fraud.
Defendants suggested that the baarings had got stifl,
and so Sae false balance brow. Fined 10a including
costa
_ . . . .

William Cart, a youth of 17, was charged with steal-
ing £l4, belonging to his muter, Captain C. Collier,
of The Faith, lying in Portland Roads. On Monday
night Cue and the mate rowed from the vessel to the
shore to take busk the captain, and the lad nu left is
charge of the boat while the mate went for Collier.
When they came to the boat they found that the boy
had gone and the boat woe adrift. It was at Aret
thought Muted had got drowned, and then that he bad
this away. On the uptain going to his berth be missed
£l4 from a shelf, and his 'bacon box engraved with his
name. The polite ware immediately informed, and
Cave was &nested in Weymouth, with the £l4 and
bates box it his pocket.—He pleaded guilty, and was
sentenced to six months' hard labour.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

ffliarketo.

Trade bee now been wadi:Leta meth extreme motion
for so keg a period that when the result of the
harvest shall have been amerteLsed some material im.
provement may be larked forward to, provided that an
average manilas hem obtained. This mar, however,
an abundant yield of spring oorm reeds, end grass seems
to be mere desirable then anotheelargo crop of wheat.
Should the yield of wheat prove to be an average the
result would be very satisfactory. if the other mops,
enumerated above, are sa abundant as is reqaired. An
average yield of wheat would ham the effect of keeping
the price of breed at Its present very moderate karat
while Amami crops of spring earn, roots, and peas
would teed very materially to mignient our supplies of
meat - result which, it need serireely be said, is more
desirable than a WU cheaper leaf of bread. There
km been more firetaess in the bred* for wheat, but, at
the same time, no decided &Weft has been apparent
The unsettled state of the wiesalksr in the early part of
the week ems the chief muse of ,the improved domed
and al Os rile at Is to IS per quarter which was
esdeblished In priest. Millers, however, have tot
bought freely there being still the prospect of an
crop of wheat. Our imports of wheat sontinaa
overage and daring the month of Boy were lam than
one-half of what they were in the corresponding month
last year. The stooks of produce here are light, and it
ia evident that in the moat of continued unsettled
weather prises would rise to reale extent For the
prevent, therefore, the downward movement in prices is
eaturLetely ebsolusii, and there is some prospect of •
rim but -so long as the reports from the agri•
gales* distaiotsuro favourable miller, an not likely to
buy keel,. The trade for spring corn has beat very
witbatt material change In prime. Barley, sate,
and peas promise • good yield, so that the semen
prtrto open at very medorate prices. From
ai ter 1 to the close of last week the imports of
wheat into the UMW Kingdom were 20,674,976 cwt.,
spinal 27,774,660 cert, and of flour to 2,932,663
against 2,50,696 net. in the corresponding period last
year. The exported wheal were 136,975 sort stand
603,466 out, and of Flour 26,649 cwt. against 40,727
In 18674
VU 'l' PRIM or Ellar"
Per Qr. I
1/1113A1
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

PREPARED

COCOA;

WI/ICI Is
The Excellence of Prepared Coma.
591.0 IN Quarter lb. PAcorrs, or Au. Gaocrui,
ONE SHILLING PER POUND.
IL a so at/met/vs mom bat Quality to otemtoood
Ninnutoccory—Pinsbury 'Roam Mills. London.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-08

PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.

In the markets for eolonial and foreign grocery pro-
dues there has been • fair degree of activity this week,
but the speenlaties business doing is small Tbe deal-
ings for ooneumption, however, have been tolerably
lapes.sted moat demriptions of produce have been Arm
a the oil trade much quietness tuotinues to
The following are the quotations : —Sperm, flrlvaitt;
I gull ; pale ssal„ £3l; cod, fib ; Gallipall olive, E5l to
£52; palm, £4O toe ; cooca-net, IV to £45 ;
linseed, £3l. to £3l 104 ; aad foreign refined rape,
£3B 10s. French spirits of turpentine are selling at
26 46; American do., 994 per lot; sad relined petro-
leum ails 74 par gallon. St Petersburg Y. 0. tallow,
do 9d per cwt. on the spot; 421 94 to 43s for Jane ;
I gad 44e 94 for October to Deeember delivery.
Tbe Board of Trade returns, which have been pub-
limbed this week, show that oar trade Ii inereasing. La
awn the deelared value of our extorts of British sad
le6h moduli* anti matadaetaree was £85,614.473, arind
I £34,575,152 in 1868, and £13,904,908 in 1867. la the
four mouths eliding Avg 30 the do:dated value of our
exports was £513,415,080. against £55,998,088 last year,
sad £55,186,529 ia 1887. This increase Ia due. in •
great measure, to the oiromastance that our trade with
lb. United States bail bees materially assisted by the
large importations of 09•101110•10 sosurities, mad BUM
rather • considerable incenses. The emptied real
value of our imports in the three mouths ending March
31 wee £49090619, against 646,416,999 in 1958, and
£44,316 529 is 1867.

RAT AND STRAW.
The supplies of kay and Glover kayo Wee soderale.
Me peewee* el a goal hikr amp kaa weakened the
dimmed, sad PAINS have beim barely reafaidned.
Meadow bay. DI llip to a , ant; D tglOs ;
tiny, Li 101 I. Li las pet Wed.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

88.1 DPORT.

A WIRD! 4CONAL VISITATION .—The Venerable tin.
A rehdesom of Dorset held hie visitation for this
district on Saturday last. The weather was sub liner
than it had been for several days past, mid there was a
large attendanee of the clergy and werdens. They ••
'enabled at St. Yary's Unruh at sight o'clock and
partook of Sacrament, and afterwards at half-put
eleven for morning service. The Venerable Archdeacon
delivered his charge at one o'clock and u soon as it WY
Over the whole of the clergy and laity adjourned to the
Greyhound hotel, and in company with • number of
Maitors partook of an excellent dinner provided in
, Hostess Plutehings'a usual style. The discussion after
' dinner turned principally on the subject of the abolition
of compulsory Chureh•rates, and the means to he
adopted to supply the deficiency which will be 061111141
in the fends of the church.
Boacioon Poune, Friday.—Before the layor,
Thomas Collor, Ifacy.
Joseph Crab.% was brought up in the eustody of P.C.
Lambert, charged with being drunk and disc rderly in
the borough on the previous evening, prisoner pleaded
guilty and was lined 6a. or in def salt seven days' ire.
prim:meat. The fine was paid.
Cousin Pout); Friday.—Before B. P. Gandry. Est
An individual giving the Dame of JoAn Brouca we.
charged with being drunk and riotous on the previous
evening and refusing to leaves public house at Chideock
when requested to do so. John who was without ht
or boots pleader; guilty, and not having the wherewithal
to pay the fine of ltha was sent to prison for Ii days
with hard labour.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

DE&THS.

May rd, at Ditchau7pll—ouse, almnet raddenly„
Matthew Lush, Fe+, aged 75, greatly regretted by hid
family and friends.
May 23, at High-street, Shaftesbury, the residence of
her .on, Fanny, relict of the late Mr. Robert Foot,
innkeeper, aged 85.
May 23, se, Blandford, William Robert Edwardi, late
of Shaftesbury, aged 41.
May 24, at Loneffeet, Elizabeth Morris, aged 25.
May 24. at Clapham, Surrey, Lydia Fitz., widow ot
the late Robert Reeks, Eaq ,of
May 25, at 2, Dorset-plaos, lfaloombe Rdsecce
Frances &mot, wite of Yr. T. Avant, aged 27.
Kay 27, at North-square, Dorchester, Mary, widow
of the late Mr. John Winter, machinist, aged 62.
May 29, at West-street, Wareham, Miss Moss, Ka
OS years.

PRISM and Publbhed, at Church-street. Dorchester
by ALPILID Alums, et the Pariah ol Fordiagton, tat
NU
sod eapeoprietor.
Tuesday, June 1,1"

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Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

ABBOI'SBURY.

Tat Swett, AID Tura Deeraotna.—thaer We,.
moothpstty sessions will be fond the reined of the
ecavisiloc of four men who made a nocturnal raid epos
them heantifal birds. It is bob. hoped no oar will
DO • pretend looms* of the law. Timeworn are the
peiseWel sanction to this locality, sad rush a sight
amain be sees elsewhere witMa mono, wimps
horWre4r, of mils& It is especially owed's' thhi they
be rutrishsd air this ssn.og, sad we hops the pabin
opinion will aid the keepers in preserving what the
Urls of litheater hove so loin maintained at great
espease.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

Markets.

aititoegh some of the sountry markets have been
armor for wheat, the trade I. London has been quite
devoid of animation. Millers have made but tr.Misig
purchases, sad no immoral:mot has bees established la
prime. It Is now fully exuded that the harvest will
sot be an early on,. That It should he as early as it
was laity,,, was, of souse, Dever andipated ; but, at
the name time, duels no sofibikat reason for asserting
that the harvest will he late. It will, however, be late
by comparison with last year, but so fax.. me be judged
at present, not late on comperime with an average of
years. It is sow • long pkwW .in.. lad harvest, and
many weeks Ilan yet to elutes before new wheat can
come freely to market. Our importations °mantel to
fall oM, and altogether dare are andaditelly grounds
for as bureau of &moue In pries. Mad, however,
depeeds upon the weather, and it I. very dear that
should tudavonruble weather set In, th• rt.. In Orion
would be rather Important; but, so long as the pros-
poets remains good, millers are wide to restrict their
purchases as mush as possible, In splits of the small Im-
portations. With regard to the spins corn sad root
seeps, the prospect is (avowal,* as might hays been
expected from the character ell the weather during the
last few days. Grinding barley and mita wheals were
rather tuna • few weeks due, have now beam* dull,
and have declined in talus about 6d. per quarter.
Baena peas, and males are dull, but are without quot-
able change.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

FORDINGTON, DORC 4 ESTER.

rrO BE SOLD or LET, that Commodious
FAMILY RESIDENCE, known as fieuultoltr
Horsy, plestattly situated on Fordin4toa-6111,
containing Dining. Drawing, and Brarkfart-roonia
betide. smaller Pittina•rooms, eight Brad-rooma, and
two. Draming-rooms, Kitchen, Dads and cow
velment (Mon. Gas laid on, and a good supply of
water. In addition, a good Garden, and a smail
Cottage attached
For further particular' apply to Beir. REMIT
Mons, Fordinglea Vicarage, Dorakedor.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

LONDON MAILKILTB.

- -
BY EXPRESS A ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

MARK La7ll, NOIDAT. MAT 31.

Short (apply of wheat from Ens: and Bent, and
mold at an ADVANCE or ONE TO TWO SHILLINGS
PER QUARTER is last Nanday's prism. Good
attendance. Foreign wheat Is pod demand, at •
similar improvement. Barley, beans, and Pau on
altered, and oats 61 cheaper. Town made deur saute
as on Monday last. Coaatry and foreign le par seek
and 6.1 per banal advance.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, MAT 3L
Beef briak at &deemed rates, and great activity pre-
dated. Both English and foreign mutton dearer.
Betkr demand for lamb, at leareased rates. Veal
lower, and kale heavy. Pork stationary.
Beef, 3a 81 te 61; mutton, 3. 81 to Os; veal, 3. 63
to 5s 84; pork, 30 81 to Ss 62; lamb, 4s Od to 84 41,
Beasts, 3,580; sheep and lambs, 28.560; salves, 300;
pip, 150. Fordo beasts, 2,324; sheep and lambs,
12,000; calves, 287; pip, 35. Septa beasts, 90
Englioh, 1166.
BATUIDAT'S CORN IILAIIZTB.—DOrcAtSier : Wheat
31s 61 to 49s 62, average 45. N.—Somerset : Tbe
ventity of gram on oder at Bath was small, and the
attendance was thin. For wheat MOH money wee
asked, and in most iestances given, but the sales were
not heavy. The quotation vas from sto 49. per qr.
Of barley we have no report to maks, save that prices
whose sales are effected, are stationary. Outs and
beaus had & stosarty retail sale at the rates of Isst week.
Flour mills at 30s to 32s par sack for wooed; and 334
to 355 for fine.—At Taunton there was a moderate
"apply of wheat, which fetched 5. per busheL Math(
barley little inquired for, at 5.; grinding, 4s. A good
supply of oats, at 3a 6d ; beans firm, at 6s; pea., is; flax
94 ; tares, St—Hampshire At the Southampton Cora
exchange yesterday the attendance of farmers and
others was thin. Wheat was in somewhat Improved
demand, and made la per quarter advance.
peas, barley, and oats a moderate inquirf, at usaltervi
values. Household fiour, a free sale, at het week's
pricee, bet in some instances ls per sack more money
vu obtained.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

POBTL &ND.

Tim BaL1111B• Pioartmo Doca.—This imagoes Goa-
Armada., whioh will he • pester " *he than the
Great &stern himself, is alertly to arrive in Porthad
semolina to the Stoaderel, to andevatrzLioe
of previous to her leaving for her
Moorinp for bet ere to be immedistely laid darn.
CRAWS BT SOLDLISB AGAINST • LAJIBLOBB. —At the
Gandy Petty Elessiewi, hold at Weymouth oa Friday
lark Abratera Winter, of the Amy and Navy boat-
house. Yortlead, was sannessed for seUing sprite with-
out licence, on the 0111 toot.—Privoto Harley, of the
filet, deposed to piaci to clifendsat's borne with •
oomrade, and parishes:big • quart of beer. Some mikes
sod soldiers were premed. They left, sad west for •
walk, and reteraed in about 20 ininatee and ealled for
two 3A-worths of ram, which Winter supplied
them with. They then went to the polies
stains sad laid an inferiorities spinet Winter.—
Crosenzamined : Had bees in the regiment twelve
,eon- but had no good 000decit stripes. Had bees
tried for stealing, and been liec nand to dues smooths.
Sergeant Brooks had not told him that Winter had
reported him. When they west to Mellen °ailed for
the beer. Was not aware that be told Mellen he was
going to Winder's to pay him out for spooking to
Serpent Brooks. Did not my be was going to Whiter's
to match him for selling spirit.. Ho was to duty bound
•• • Government man to report Winter selling spirits—
(laughter). He bad another maga. Oa the hrol he
went Is and called foe • pot of hem but bad so mosey
to pay for it, mad the Landlord gave him • good deal of
abase, sad threw him oat on his bead. He lost his
cicod ocindarn stripes through " toldoi • salt el elothes
to • ocunrede."—Patrisk Melia's, private la
the 514 esid that on the 9th be woe out for • walk
with his eamrade Harley. They weld down is far se
the Army and Navy beerboams, kept by clefeadant,
and went into the back taproom and had • quart of
beer, for which they paid fid. Having drank the beer,
they west for • walk, and am them HAMM they went
, into the Away and Navy, sod at the belf-bar Galled for
two glasses of rum. Defeadsat was there algae,
and poured two tumblers of ram out of a bottle,
whim be book from • shelf on his debt may
paid sigpeaes, Gad when they had drunk the rase,
they wecur=tAbziad• lies Medea sad reported the land-
ked.— : Had beta 10 years to the
service, but had lest his good made* stripes.
Had bees before the Beech for an affair shoal • wee*,
and bad bees seat for trial. After they had drunk the
reset Winter's, Hurley paid Winter 70. As •
Goverantoot moo, he tinned it his dety to report bum
—Mr. Howard: Do you think it you duty to get a
man to break the law, that you may report him !
Witness: Yoe —( tor). —Mr. Hamad said that as
far is the two wretched obarecters who bed gives
evidence Shore to-day wen tostoraod, it we. hit lats.-
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

NOTICE! PRIZE STEAK ENGINES.
TITIPORD AND SONS,
BOSTON AND SKIRBECK IRONWORKS,
LINCOLNSHIRE.
A T the Worcester Trials of Flteaa Machinery
Is 1863, by the R. &S. of England, 'MIMED
k SONS were then side sooosesroc ova Aix Com-
petitor. ; their Eight-bone Engine urtieming in
eimacany and effeetiveues ell other carepeting Engines
of every Med and power.
Al the Royal Society's bat Trial., at Bury St.
idutuads, =FORD and SONS? Filed Steam Engin*
we awarded i PRIZE of RIO; their Single-Cylinder
Portage Keene was awarded a PRIZE of £l5. and
tight Double-Cylinder Portable Emilie of FOURTEEN
Horse Power for Cultivating with, kc., under the
Inspestion and Testing. of the Society's Judges and
Ofteulting Engineers, with 50 par dent. teaselled load.
or viten working at TWtIiTY-oNII Horse Power, '
ECLIPSED the duty of every other Maker's Double-
Cylinder Engine under the sanie tests, the following
being the consumption of pounds' weight of seals per
hone-power per hour by the different Famines :
TUXFORD k SONS ....... 317 pounds.
Ransom's k Sims
Cleytoe k Shuttleworili
Broini as May 4.42 posed..
TITIPORD k SONS' FIRBT-CLASS COMBINED
THRASHING MACHINES, swot" awns, AND
TIMM PLAIT; TUIPOIUYS NEWLY-PATENTED
STS W ELEIILTONE, UTZ AM-CD ILTI V A TING
ATT4HATII4, GRINDING MILLS, SAWING
IingILNERY, 011NTRIFITGAL PUMPS, de.
?ND CATALOGUE/ POIMUIDED FLU ON
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AM
SUWON'S NEW k UNADULTERATED SUDS

awn) IST.

SOTTHAIIPTON MEETING OF THE BATH AND
HEST OF ENGLAND IIOCIETT 4 SOUTHERN
COUNTIES' ASSOCIATION.
MAY ME is JUNI 4th INCLUSIVE
SUTTON'S GRASS SEEDS for ALL SOILS.
SUTTON'S H 01414 GROWN TURNIP SEEDS,
for presont Rowyig ko., ho., ho
QuTroN è BONS, Beadsmen to the (jowl,
1.7 Rums, Bain, Writs laspirdiosof Rolr Blond
I, the Ilbow-ysid. *entailing a General Golintien of
Apingbasal nod Hortleoilnrgl including
GOMM fa their Growing State, . of Grass
Seeds, lielestad Stocks el Els7andallaote7 Turnip.
for pressit sowing.
Orden will be received at the Stand at very moderate
Men, and despatehed from Reading the following day,
CARRIAGE FREE (inept very mall Paronis).

BUTTON & SONS,
ROYAL BERKE_SM_EnTABLISHMENT,

RS t I)ING.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

Returning from Sootha:ca (West Statham) at 7.0
p.m. as Tuesday and Thu respeetively.
On WSDNODAY and EITILSDAY Excursion
Tickets to Southampton will be lamed from Quist.
church by the 7.18 and 945 MIL Ordinary Traits,
available to return by the 5.34 and 7.49 p.m. Ordinary
Trains from Soathamptoo, Week Station :—Fater, 7s.
First, Bs. Sawed, 3a. Third Clad
On FRIO aY • Special Excursion Train will ran to
Southampton Wed, from Christchurch and all inter•
mediate Statlon.. (See separad
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

DORSET CELANESE OF AGILICULTUB.Z.

There oen las little doubt that the formation- of
°banters of,Agrioulture throughout tha cottony, with •
Oentral Chamber in Lagoa. is • sep in the right
direction os the part of the agrimltaral body. It
'twigs • gnat mat, which has bean mash felt by
that interest. With an esonsou amount of =
Invested in the oultivatios of the soil, and is the
sad feeding of rattle ; sad surpassing in tho Danaher
sad lad iridual sad local Lamm of them sagapd in
It, any other tnads or calling ; agriculture lass agar
had thianismos it ought to have big in the anamial
to of the country, sad whilst the Goverment
trasm=awith It as it pleased, and *sod what
matristloas it thought proper urea li, it has mew road
my reel eoedderstlee to lie most reasonable shim
AM why is this? Beeson the aviculturists ham sever
sated in ming ; they lam been • " rope of mad ,"
dm savor had any oration, through while their
whole might might be t to bear men the Govern-
=met of thaday os say q sleeting their lateresta
They have heti Fines= Clubs, sad Larkelterel Beeletiee
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

BATH AND WEBT. OF ENGLAND SOCIETT3

MEETING.

The exhibition of the .Bath and West of England
Agricultural Society, with which the Southern Counties
Association is now united, opens at Southampton to-
day (Monday), and its chances of somas or failure an
now reduced to the simple one as to what may be the
state of the weather this seek. Hitherto, the most
successful meeting which the society hse held was the
one which took place at Bristol in the year 1864, when
upwards of 88,000 people visited the ground; but the
result of a preliminary visit to the show yard at South-
ampton, coupled with the information with which Mr.
Goodwin, the indefatigable searetazy, has obligingly
famished sta, enables us to stele that this year's exhi•
bitioo will in all respects far surpass in importance the
show of 1864. It is true that there wore that year
some half dozen more entries of cattle than there are
this, but in all the other departments the entries at.
much more numerous, and even in regard to cattle the
entries and she exhibitors ere such as to justify the
opinion that this department of the show sill be in-
finitely superior to what it was when the society net it
Bristol.
The show pound, we may state, Is what is known as
Bannieter'ep.rk, on the Southampton Common, a wasp
nificent site for the purpose, twentyeeven acres in
extent. It is surrounded with line lofty trees, and if it
had actually been hid out for the purpose, it could
sesroely have been prettier, or very mach better adapted
to the object to which it is now devoted. The
demand for [sparse has been so treat, that a consi-
derable addition has had to be made to that which was
originally laid out. The shedding for agricultural im-
Moo • its alone covers 6,100 lest of ground, whilst I'
for the cettle, sheep, and pigs occupies 1,526 feet, tad
the refreshers's% booths, stAling, and fodder stores,
250 feet. The seed sheds (a special, but now a most
important and interesting departanist), cover 290 feet,
and the poultry tent is 300 feet long, and 40 feet wide.
Then there is an horticultural tent 120 feet long and 56
feet wide; a building of somewhat similar dimensions
for she fine arta, and in addition to all this, about HO
feet is devoted to the various °Mose required by the
soeiety. The arrangement of all these is most emellent.
The general arrangement for the exhibition. including
the building of the shedding, was completed List week,
and so great was the teflon of machinery and other
articles, that Messrs. Chaplin and Home, mut down
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

litanqsbirr.

finawoop Tulare FAlL—This fair wsie held on
Thunday. The quantity of cattle was not large, but
there were some good yearling and other heifers. to-
gether with • 'little fat stook. Horses were in small
number and of a rough cast, Pigs were pleutiful. but
galas ware not readily effected, on amount of the high
prices.
HASTS VOLIIIITIZZ ILIICANTITIST.—At a meeting of
the officers of the jet Administrative Battalion, held at
the residence of the Lieutensot-Colonel. Sir W,
Humphrey, Bart., et Andover, on Thursday, it was
decided that • clamp should be held at the same saJt as
last year, namely Hailing Ldand, where the battalion
will proceed on the 21st Ally, the baggage, i., being
conveyed on the previous day.
' HUTTO/11D CHILD Moguls AT SOI:ITHAMPTON.--Mr„
B. Colman, the borough serener • held an inquest on
Tuesday afternoon, at the Vine hotel, on the body of
a newly born female child, which was found dead on
the western shore by a mu neared George Satchell
early the saws morning. There were evidences of a
severe blow, but by what means it was indicted
could not be detenxunel. The jury returned an open
verdict
Tax LATE Fin AT BOOIIIIIIIOUTIL—When Hump.
stead House, Bournemouth, wan on fire, the Quay
engine end several volunteers from Poole, assisted in
extinguishing the flames. The expense incurred was
E 3 18a 6d. The house, which was entirely destroyed,
was insured in the Imperial Fire OM's., and the
Harbour Master of Poole has written to the company
three or four times on the subject of payment, but no
reply has yet been received. The question is, who is
responsible for the payment of the men? The Quay
trustees appeared to think it was the person sending
the telegraphic message for the engine.

BIRTHS.

May 22, at the Coastii;r-a—STation, Wylie Aegis, the
wife of Mr. George Carter, of a son.
May 22, at 9, Brunswick Buildings, Weymouth, the
wife of Mr. J. Pickard, of • daughter.
MARRIAGn.

May 21, at the Pri—or;—C-1.1;:elt, by the Rev. Z. Nash,
Mr. fleinnel Footner, to Miss Sebine Eastman, both of
Christchurch.
May 26, at Christ Church, Freemeotle, Southampton,
by the Rey. Mr. Grapes', Charles Williams, of the
London end County Rank, Sereuosks, to Helen ideate,
delight& of the tete Mr. George Adams, of Elm&
Haste.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

iii;;b:s;idio es ii:

BURIOL. Thursday.—A Larger sepply of beef then
net week, sad there was a good tied., at very firm
Priem, best descriptions realising Mr per oat, and in
some eases • little more money was obtained, while
'wonder, diveriptions mellsed from 72. to 76e per owl.
Of sheep there was every large supply, but purchasers
seemed reluctant to pay the extreme rates, sad trod*
was very dell, hest ',ethers malls* Ild sad did per lb.
(out of the w 00.% sad ewer from 74 to 71d. Lamb
sold to from 9d to 104 per lb. We bad • large 'apply
of steel sheep, ape' a steady blueness was done. Of
store settle we had • hp 0b44, 1144 • large besinms
was transacted, at hiob pries& There wee a good
supply to mach awn, •hish were in demand, at prices
ranging kn. gig to no, and in 0011 Or UFO iIIOtIMPOO
nO. The sop* of pi, WM again short at the West-
mast yard, and lb.igo trout Ireland were quietly
caught up at very blab p teSS. bums Pill reelisine
12s 3d, nod parker. (Alai "e 5 very "sr* 121 9d•
and in • few matinee. 13, per •
von.

TS.
ILLY MIMICS
s
Mira la a good &mu Sat draw in a lowd for bay, L , ~, a , mu.,
dia. MOGIIIOW Hay is (mold at a 1 xi aei 18,
ditto, I:4 15s to RE 10, ; sad straw, Ca
per load of 36 trams.

POTATO MARKET&
So 'undies
BOROUGH VD SITEALFIELDS, Priday.—T,
of potatoes as• has sabsosive. The trade
.E..6th
Armor, and prides bays ruled as ands..
ftornsta. 30s to 1101; Makes. 60. to 130.;
Regents. 60. to 120 a ; Rooks, 50s to 70.; and 1,1
361 to 661 par to&

HOP MARKET.
Bouormit, Friday.—Basinme continues quiet. The
demand for the ehoioset maples of home mad foreign
• srowth is oely to • mcmiessle extent, whilst Inferior pro. 4
Alms is meek seglosterl Pilots are without ohaa
4.
Yid and Rut Hoots, ftl 104 to L 7 T. ; Weald of Bents,
£2 to 14 10e ; Suses, Et to Et las ; Farnham,.
£3 10. to EIS ; Cosutry, Et 101 to Et ; flavorless. Ell
to ED 1011 Belgians, £2 to LS ; Yearlings, Et to Et 10.;
sod Amenowte, £2O. to £3 10. per tort.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1869-06-01

MI iltsbirt.

• OOLDINT TO • CHILD.—O• Th•Taday. • child
who.. innate, nemed Jeffery, live I. St. Ann's-
street, Salisbury, was severely moulded by the upeetting
of some boiling water: It was admitted into tits
Infirmary.