The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-07-06 00:00:00

imperial Varliament
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HOUSE OF LORDS.
The Public Health Bill was read a second time on
Monday : and on Tuesday and Thursday several Bills were
advanced a stage. On Friday there was a debate on pre.
motion and retirement in the Royal Nary.

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SEAPTESBURT.
FATAL ACCIDETT. —On Saturday evening • lad named
George Frederick Phillips, of Enmore-green, in the eniploy
of Mr. James Hiecock, Pains-place Farm, was riding a
horse home from the hay field and just before reaching
, the stable yard the harness shpped round and he was
thrown off, falling under the feet of the horse, which.
moving forward, trod on his stomach. He was imme-
diately conveyed home and medical attendance
hut it was not considered he was in any danger. fir:frfulr:d.
er,
he lingered in great pain until the following day (Sunday),
when death put an end to his suffering&
FALL FROM • Th2S. —A singular accident happened to
• youth of Enmore-green. named James Elliott. on Sunday
last. He had a favourite parrot, which escaped from the
house. It was seen in an elm tree at the back of the
house, and the lad climbed the tree to get it. When ,
shout 40 feet from the ground he lost his balance and fell
headlong. In his descent he came in contact with& branch
and broke his collar bone, receiving several other injuries.
Had he not struck the branch when falling he must have
bun killed on the spot. Mr. Wykes, surgeon, war imme-
diately in attendance, and, under his careful treatment,
the sufferer is progressing favourably : but he is not vet
considered out of danger.

LYTOMITT KATRAVEBB.
SCHOOL SOL/LEL—no Board School is DOW Dearly C 0
plated, and a notice has been issued by the Clerk that it
will be open for the admission of sc.holars on and af car
Monday next At a meeting of the Board on Saturday
last, the question of school fees came on for consideration
and it was resolved to charge as follows Infants. Id- per
week ; children in standards I. IL and 111, id.; children
in standards IV, V, atut VI, M. The new master arrives
this week._______llßOßNS ZILSTOIII.
Inquest —On Saturday morning Mr. W. H. Atkinson
held an inquest in this village on the bodi of William
Foster, aged two years, infant eon of Henry Foster,
labourer, who was found drowned In a small stream of
water the previous day. It appeared the child's mother
mired it • little after fire o'clock, and went in search,
and his little brother found it in the water about 10 yards
from the house, lying on Its beck quite dead. The water
wee about a foot, aosip. The jury one of whom was over
tO yeses, phased verdict ol " Aooldental death by
&arida&

HOUSE OF COMMONS,
The Employers and Workmen Bill was read a second
time on monday, amid general approval. On Thursday,
The Vice-President of the Council brought forward the
Education F.stiruates, amounting to gi.oso„sesi_an
increase
over the previous year of 1.-/J56,010. Mr. Forster criticised
the estimates, on the whole. In a favourable tone, and the
vote was agreed to.
THE PROPOSED NAVAL COLLEGE,
Mr. EDWARDS, on the motion for going into Committee
of Supply, rose to call the attention of the Howe to the
report of the Committee apPointed by the Admiralty to
inquire into the system of training naval c ,dets on board
Her Majesty's ship Britannia, and to the considerations
which ought to govern the authorities in the selection of a
site for the proposed Naval College' awl to move, that.
before establishing such college at Dartmouth, it is
desirable to consider further the advantages offered by
other places. He thought that everybody would agree
with him that, before money was spent upon an under-
taking of this kind, it was desiralde that the question
should receive grave consideration. There were several
questions which demanded to be uttled before the site for
such • college as that now proposed should be erected.
In the first place, the situation should be healthy : in the
secon•l, it should afford the cadets an opportunity for
boating and chipping practise, and generally of faiuraliar-
wing themselves with the details of their profession ; and,
in the third place, it should be centrally situated and
should have ample railway accommodation to meet the
requirements of cadets who come from all parts of the
country. The place chosen by the Admiralty had not one
of these advantages. The medical evidence given before
the Admiralty Committee on the question was to the
effect that the climate at Dartmouth was more relaxing
than that even of Torquay. Not only were the three
resident medical officers on board the Britannia agreed as
to the unsanitary condition of the place, but Dr.
Alexander Armstrong. medical officer of the Royal Navy,
In his evidence before the Committee, stated distinctly
that Dartmouth was not tho spot he would choose for a
training ship. The place was much sheltered by high
lands, And bad not that cheerfulness about it which he
should desire to see for such a purpose The whole of
that part of Devonshire was relaxing, and he should he
decidedly disported to have those boys in a more invigo-
rating climate. Dr. Armstrong did not think the sanitary
state of the town or the drainage was satisfactory. These
considerations, he thought, were sufficient to condemn
the place, and he could not imagine why the Admiralty
bad chosen to select it for • naval training college. It
would have been better to select a place where the naval
cadets could at least see a ship. From year's end to year's
end her Majesty's ships were never men at Dartmouth.
Not a merchantman approached. It woe not even •
boating place. The ti•les were strong, squalls very heavy,
puffs of wind uncertain and sudden in the harbour, where
regular little whirlwinds blew. If no accidents happened
to the cadets it was because the boats were half -decked,
well ballasted. and under-masted. The estanlishing of the
college at the end of England imposed great expense on
the relatives and friends going down there. On the
suggestion of the First Lord of the Admiralty a reporthad
been prepared on four different places for this purpose,
namely, Portamouth, Poole, Portland, and Dartmouth.
Portsmouth being a garrison town and seaport, it was felt
there were circurnstances rendering it undesirable to
maintain the Naval College there. Neither the first Lord
of the Admirely, who visited Poole during the Whitsun-
tide recess, nor the naval lords were favourably impressed
wills that place. Bromism& Island could not be thought of
because the boys would be devour,' by mmquitos—
(laughter). Then they came to Portland, where it
was said the sea was rouch and the boys would get
drenched if they went out. There was a convict
prison there, and the country about was said to he very
limited for walks and recreation. Now no one would
think of establishing the college at Portland, but it
should be remembered that the harbour was landlosked,
and that in going round the bay they arrived at Wes,
mouth—(laughter and cheers). Around that place and on
the opposite side of the harbour from Portland were 5,000
acres of moat charming country, with the most beautiful
woods that could be desired —(laughter). When it was
said the might be drenched all of a sullen, it Was for-
gotten that this was twelve sears ago, Ana that now, when
the breakwater was finished, that state of things no
longer existed. Weymouth had now one of the finest
harbours in England, where the boys would hav•• every
opportunity of seeing her Majesty's ships. The Channel
Fleet sometimes went there, the Great Eastern was ores-
sionally in the harbour, awl there was every advantage
that could be desired. Dr. Alexander Arnotrong. while
condemning Dartmouth altogether, ,leclared in his evi-
dence before the Committee that Weymouth was very
good. He could not see, therefore, why Dartmonth
should be taken with all its Sinadvantages, an•l Wey.
mouth, with its fine harbour, should Is, neglected alto-
gether—(hear, hear). 'I he convict establishment was on
the extreme seaside of Portlantl, and a man might live at
Weymouth all his life without knowing it was there at I English ..
sll. It might as well be said there were convict establish. Feeneh, Mosagun. fag
meats in lendon—(hear, hear). At Dartmouth the boys I Front.
were required to amend a hill :1911 feet above the level of ' United States and Canadian .
the sea. Could it be imaginol that boys cud be trained I English, Vial ers"ods • • • • -
for the Royal Navy at a height such as that I—(langhter). mamas Coca.
On all these grounds the hon. member thought Dart,- Odessa. nuttibe. Eg ....33 6t034 6 Kr 3601 b,
mouth unsuiteblc for the purpose, and he therefore con- Mixed American 32 6 to 33 0 ..
eluded by moving the resolution which stool in his name. Dui . 44 0 to 24 Oper 4001hs
Mr. E. sanuir regretted that the Lenin of the Adntiralty I At Devizes wheat in very small supply, and with a
had not determinpl to go to Poole—(laughter)—but he I firm trade prices advanced is per sack. At Birming•
ventured to hope that their derision was not final. lie
to the hon. member for Christchurch. who
appealed ham only a short supply of English wheat ; holders
represented one of the leading sanatoria of England insisted upon a further advance, and an improvement
adjoining Poole, whether the district was not renowned of 6rl to Is per quarter was realised.
for its healthy situation. As regarded really aereas to On Friday, at Mark-lane, attendance moderate.
water, Poole had an extensive harbour, and with the ex- English wheat in short supply, but a large show of
ception of a little obstruction at the mouth-(laughter)— ^ •s
It would he one of the finest harbour, in the world. Poole , foreign. With a quiet but steady trade for (It-scrip-
yes very handy for Portsmouth, and OCCUM to the naval lions, full prices realised. Foreign barley more
dockyard was infinitely easier from there than from plentiful, but English scarce. Business limited, at
Dartmouth. As resented milway accommolation of course
Poole was not like Clapham Junction, but the railway ate rates. Malt dull and unaltered. English oats
service there Was far better than at Dartmouth. Only again sparingly
offered, but foreign were in fair
two things hart been urged against Poole in connection supply. Sales progressed
quietly. Sound corn steady
with the site for a naval college. First, there was the in 4-aloe ; inferior irregular. Maize quietly dealt in at
great mosquito question—llaughter). Ile begged to see,
pereonal acquaintance with the matter. that depressed currencies. Beans and peas met a dragging
from on
Brankses Island the mosquito was an unknown animal— sale, and favoured buyers. Flour quiet, but tolerably
(laughter). In sultry weather there might be midge.— firm. At Andover a brisk trade. Good samples of
(laughter). The other objection was that th•• bar at the both wheat and barley were slightly dearer than last
mouth of the harbour would prevent vessels from enter-
ing for the training of cadets. If the First Lord of the week. At Liverpool white wheat id to Ed per ccntal
Admiralty came to Poole he was to have a piece of ground advance, and red 2(1 to 3d per cental advance. Flour
for nothing. That ground was worth a oonsblerable sum 6d to is clearer. Indian corn fully (xd per qr. overthe
of money, and the amount this saved would lie well currencies of Tuesday last. At Wakefield English
spent in deepening the harbour or removing the bar—
(laughter). If they were not to have the college at Poole, , woh cat and foreign fully Is clearer than Wit week on
Portland would be infinitely preferable to that nltima the business passing. At Derby wheat fetched is
Thule Dartmouth, which was 300 feet above the level of more money. At Stamford wheat fetched is to as
the sea. rise. At Dublin foreign wheat advanced 3d to 6d per
Mr. B. COCHRANE ventured to differ from the two hon.'
gentlemen who had spoken. Having studied the point or. pulian corn 6d to is per qr. At Lincoln trade
very fully, and having seen a great many of his conittitu. was stow, at prices from is to 23 higher.
enta on the subject—(laughter)—he had come to the con-
I-logien that the very hest site for a naval college was the CATTLE.
Isle of Wight--(great laughter). The objections to e
enti Ports-
th rely vanished if the college were Oared in tt BRISTOL, TttuitsDAY.—A full average suppl
mouth iteosft
Isle of Wight--(laughter). The college woul•I still be in beef, but trade was dull, and all was not sold.
the vicinity of Portsmouth Dockyard and away from the descriptions sold at from 80s to 845, and middling
evils of the town. There was an excellent site in the Isle sorts from jos to 755 per cwt. Mutton was plentiful,
of Wight Kohut down to the waterside. but there was a slight falling off in the demand. Best
Mr. C. GARNIER said that representing as he di•l the
division of the county of Devon in which Dartmouth webers fetched 9d, and heavy ewes 8d per Its. We
was situated, he had inspected the proposed site there, had a good supply of lamb, which sold freely at tod
and he believed it would be very difficult, if not impossible, per lb. There were a good many store sheep on
to find one in all England more thoroughly adapted for the offer, but trade was slow, and all were not sold.
pnrpoee. These would be samirable assess to the water NI deb cows were in about average supply, and a
tlrough the grounds of the college, and a good landing
place had been built at great expense. All the medical moderate trade was done at late rates. There were
officers who were examined, declared that the climate I not many store cattle on offer, and very little business
of Dartmouth had produced no had effect on nays' cadets. , was done. There were about 1,200 pigs in the
Since 185 e, the Corporation bad expended £16,435 in ire- market and all were sold, bacon at tts 9d, and porkers
proving the drainage, and the sewage outfalls were carried '
out to sea beneath low water. I/0111 125 to 120 3d per score.
Sir L PALK denied that the climate of Dartmouth was •
greater relaxing like that of Torquay. There were eater differ- i NIETROPOLITAN, THURSDAY.—I,I2O beasts,
including 330 foreign. Trade dull ; inferior, 45 to ss;
enema of climate in Devonshire than in almost any other •
that the
county. Hecould state from personal knowledge me, os to 6. 4d. 14,690 sheep and lambs, of
site at Dartmouth washy far the most beautiful and ths which 5,3 io were foreign. Trade steady; inferior,
healthiest that could possibly be selected in the whole es 6d to 5s 6d prime, 6s to 6s tod. Lambs, 45 6d
kingdom --(laughter). He admitted that the travelling to Ss. 910 calves offered, which sold at 4s 6d to
below Exeter was of the very worst •lescription—(laughter). as gd.
There were the slowest trains in England between Exeter
and Dartmouth. but there had never yet been any serious
accident—(laughter). METROPOLITAN MEAT —TUESDAY.
Mr. CHILDS:Its said that seemed to be a sort of four- The supply of mc2t has been limited. Trade has
sided question, each of the sides having advocates in all j
been stead
quarters of the House: but he wanted to bring the question r, at the annexed rates. Per Sib by the
hack to the special point of the responsibility of the Govern- carcase : nferior beef, 4s to 45 (x 1 middling ditto,
moot—Omer, hew). The First Lord of the Admiralty as 6d to ss; prime large ditto, 55 to ss 6d ; prime
would not only have to balance the advantages of four or
five possible rites which had been suggested, but he would s.mall ditto, 5s (id to 56 8d veal, 45 6d to 5s 4d ;
have to show the House, and indeed he promised to do so inferior mutton, es to 5s ; middling ditto, 5s to 5s 6d ;
on • former occasion, that the proposal to establish the Prime ditto, 6s to 6s 601 ; large pOrk, 3.0 8d to 41 8d ;
college at Dartmouth was • wise one in itself. First, he small ditto, 5s to Ss 4d ; lamb, 6s to 6s &I.
would have to show that Sir Alexander Armstrong, the
medical adviser of the Government, and the other medical
officers were distinctly in the wrong when they said that
in • sanitary point of view Dartmouth was not a proper
place for such an institution. Further he would have to
show that it would be wise and expedient to establish a
college for training naval midst 300 feet above the level of
the water. An to the suitability of Dartmouth on the
vu'airis mentioned by the bon. baronet (Sir L. Palk) per-
he might deecribe Dartmouth in the language of
poetry, slightly altered, as a place
Where every prospect pleases
And only trains are vile.
—(laughter). However beautiful the site might be, it was
exceedingly inconvenient. There was another important
question, namely, was it expedient on the grounds which
had been stated to establish such • college as was now pro-
posed I—(hear, hear). The Duke of Somerset, through
Admiral Ryder, consulted David officers whether it would
be convenient or not to substitute for the Britannia •
college on shore, the result being that • majority recom-
mended that there should be an institution on shore for
the training of cadets. But Mr. Corry, who above all men
had studied this question with the greatest care, arrived
at a different conclesion, and acting under the advice of
Sir A. Milne, the present First Sea Lord of the Admiralty,
fittest out at a cost of between 1:31.1100 and islers3o, the
two magnificent ships, which, together, were called the
Britannia. What he wanted to inipress upon the
wu, that thou who are in favour of eatablishi•
building on shore, were in favour of eatablisbing a..-,,- A Di015035E1 Plut-TICIL—For the sakii. of extra profit
to which youths and young men should be sent, it not sonre unprincipkd tradesmen. when asked for Rv.currr's
being suggested that they should lie sent there at any age l'Ants BLuE IN SirARFE, substitute inferior kinds in the
under 14 years. What the Committee recoMMendel, how- same form. The Paris Blue, "As usen is rue PRINCE
ever, was not that there should be a college, but an insti- or WAXY I.austoiv," is now so universally esteemed
tution on shore to which youths should be sent as soon as for its splendid quality -above all other blues—that it is
they were IS years old, to remain till they were 15. Ile important to oleerse it is only genuine when sold in
would ask the right hon. gentleman whether he could wares, wrapped up in pink paper bearing I. Reckitt and
justify to Parliament and the country-, at a time when the Sons' name and trade mark. Below all Blue which is
Britannia was working perfectly well, the building, at a not ao wrapped.
very great expense, Mel feet above the sea, of a large pre- ('o-operation is not unlikely to find a sonsiderable rival
paratore school t —fhear. hear). in the tradesmen associated with the Society called the
Mr. W Hon"' said he was. not prepared to have the larger General Expen•liture Assurance Company, Ohl yew,
queetion 'raised as to whether there should be a college on London. which is increasing by Mindredstlienuceneber io!
shore stall for the training of cadets That question had its members in lon•lon. The Comtismy h. in
been discussed at some length nPaa the introduction of existence alsort a sear and a half, an•l its shareholders,
the Navy Estimates, and he thought that the House then who are distinct from trade members, have already
had generally accepted the view that the time had come received a very fair Sividend. London tnulesmen are
when the training of cadets on hoard the Britannia should beginning to find their customers who had deserted them
cease, and that there should he a building on shore for the for the "Stores" returning to them for the advantages
purpose—(hear, hear). His right hon. friend had not offered by the Coupon system, which, without requiring
alluded to the cost of training cadets on board the anything more than the payment of ready money secures
llntannia. The gross cost of that ship at the pre.ent the purchaser the ultimate return of the amount he has
time was £33,000. and he (Sir. Hunt) thought the educe- expended.
tion of the naval carleta on shore would be foun•l to be Tits moon why so many are unable to take Comm is,
much much economical. The question whether the pro- that the varieties sommonly sold are nth" with Starch,
pored building was to be a school or a collese appeared to under the plea of rendering them soluble ; while really
him to be one of the terms. The question, to his mind, was making them thick, ?wary and. indigeefibfe. This may Ire
whether these cadets shoul•I be tralaed on board a sta- easily det'ct'-‘l. be if Cue's th'ekees 4,, the e' rp a proms
tannery ship, or in a college on shore; and the cot 1111 l Mee flit addition of starch. CADBURY'S COCOA Easence is
who had inquired into the sulkiest had unanimomly re- genuine; it is therefore three times the stretutth of these
ported in favour of the latter on the ground that the (seems and a refreshing Beverage like Tea or Coffee.
military discipline on board the Britannia, combined with BEWARE OF PIRATICAL IMITATIONS OF Aso:emelt
the education given to the boys, was too great stain upon pogors Pi-tierEg. -Owing to the wonderful sale these
their tninds. He agreed entirely with that recommend"- celebrated plasters have obtained bv their curative
tion of the committee. With regard to the site. he was in
not himself at first in favour of Denman& He thought 'air. sciatica, rheuinat'
" a pants and local Agee-
eo
sus
Rs remoteness was an objection, but after very carefully at' ° un rind sled •
P•ril'eanr tdi cnki,umanid , hrt all • ' l'uns
View, sonie p . Parties have been manufsc.
canvassing the various other sites proposed to the Ad-
miralty he had coins to the conclusion that on the whole turing and offering ior sale spurious plasters, put up in
the site at Dartmouth was the best that could he selected. such a manner an to deceive the unwary, and, as sole
The Medical Director-General of the Navy was strougle agent for Great Britain and Indent!, I can guarantee
opposed to Dartmouth, on the ground of the generally none genuine save they bear on the Revenue Stamp, in
relaxing nature of the climate of Devonshire. Mit he haul white letters, the words—“T. Hon. Atagoat and Co.
admitted that the elevated character of the proposed site PiumwCt l'i.AurEas," and the puldia,hy nese,. pnrchaiding
DO doubt gave it an advantage over the valleys and lower
unleas thio is on, will secure to themselves the genuine
ground in the vicinity. and in proportion to its elevation phy,ter._HENnyItAXDRIITH, Liverpool,
rendered it less relaxing- -M o
eer, hear). Captain Foley, the l'rous
late commantler of the Bntannia, had given • strong testi- sole agent for Europe and the Colonies. Dealers in
mony in favour of Dartmouth as the selected site of a spuriouo Plasters win he Prosecuted. Agent for
naval college. Weymouth and Portland, W. Gagooae, Chemist.
Sir H. WOLFF thought the reasons given be the ri.:ht rats for Poole, W. Perser, T. W. ATKINS, and
bon. gentleman by no means sufficient to satisfy the Howe , Hammes, Chemists Agent for Dorchester, W.
as to the Stiperiority of Dartmouth. The right bon mender. Agent for Wareham, T. RANDALL,
gentleman had teed several testimonies in favour of the
gibe which had not been laid on the table of the Rouse. Isasenwe

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Tho announcement of the result was greeted with loud
cheers from the Oppoaition benches.

jaatitttS.
BRITISH CORN TRADE.

A firmer tone has been apparent in the wheat trade,
and at Mark-lane both English and foreign produce
has been held for an alvance of Is per quarter, which,
however, has been by no means willingly conceded by
buyers, business being very slack at the improvement.
Attention has been directed to the floods in France,
and to the hardening tendency of prices on the Con-
tinental markets, but pending the receipt of such
information as will afford reliable data on which to
base an estimate of the losses to the crops sustained
through this untoward circumstance, purchasers are
indisposed to pay higher prices than those now current.
The heavy rains which have fallen here have also
induced farmers to be less desirous to part with their
grain, but no damage has thus far taken place. I.Mring
the week ending June 29, the quantity of British
wheat disposed of at Mark-lane was 1,681 quarters.
and the average price 465 rod. Barley has been quiet
but steady. Oats have been unaltered. Maize, beans,
and peas have been weak. Flour has been firm, and
6d to Is 6d dearer.
On Thursday, at Bristol, the supply of English
wheat was very limited, and values were fully is per
quarter higher ; the stocks of foreign are reduced to a
small compass. and a similar advance was made on
the business done. Barley and Indian corn a slow
sale, and the turn in buyers' favour. In oats the
demand is rmdrictel, at a decline on Irish and l'rince
Edward's Island blacks of 6d per quarter ; white,
being scarce, maintained last week's prices. Arrivals:
—Oats, 2,444 quarters Irish, 5,220 foreign; barley,
25 qrs. Irish, 18,918 foreign ; beans, peas, &c.,
coast Ways,
_5B qrs.
I. d. a. d.
Chilian Oregon, white 0 to 45 per 408Ths
American, fine spring .. 44 0 to 45 OP
Ditto, secondary 43 0 to 44 $9
Polish Odom, soft . 43 0 to 45
(Mirka, Odessa, and &setoff, soft 43 0 to 44
and )iarianople, soft 0 0 to 0
, 001 .0.! white, now . 40 0 to 45
BARLIT
English, good to fine malting
French, good to fine uniting
Irish, ....ski to fine maitise
Danube and °Masa, grisding
Irish and Freneli,h,sry grinding

. 0 0 to 0 0 per imp qr
.. 0 0 to 0 0 14:v12011m
. 0 0 to 0 0 per 43212.4
. 240 to 25 0 per 4001b6
.. 27 0 to 28 0 „

ohn.
Swedish, he, heavy while .. 29 oto M 0 per 3201138
Limele% and other, fine white.. 29 6 to 30 0
Cork, Waterford, black 25 0 to 25 6 per 304114
P.lt. island. black .. 25 0 to 25 „
Irish, tawny 38 6to 27 0 „
Buse.

.. 48 t to 62 0 perhnp.gr
.. $6 0 to 38 0 per 4801181

21 0 to a 0 per barrel
30 0 to 32 0 ler93olbe

POTATOES,

BOBOUGH AN; —S-PiTAFIELDS, FRIDAY.—
Large supplies of potatoes have been on offer. With
a dull trade, prices have had a drooping tendency.
Quotations :
Oki Hegonth
„ Victorian
„ Rocks . •
New Ikos
tinnut Wire
„ Kidney dittn

r.os. t ON. per ton.
• 604. to 130. „.. • •
.. 4%. to Ma. „
•
• 193. to I. „
• 180 a. to 190 n.

LEICESTER. WOOL FAIR.

The quantity of wool pitched was 11,954 toils 121 b:,
of which only 128 toils nib. were left unsold, the
amount realised being £26,396 12s qd. The highest
price %yr,. s6s per toil. The average price was
44.5 70 per toil. Last year the average was 435 Sid
per toil.

WI. DI.
Wey.
Rod.
Port,

highest price per tod,
LEIGHTON BUZZARD WOOL FAIR.
171..00'he numberolfiteccraesr.wa.Ths 1e8,300, as compared with
43s ; lowest. 39s ; average. 414.