The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-12-18 00:00:00

KENT OF THE coVNTY
BUILDING&

We underetand that the weeding of the Assessment
C,ornwittee on Thureday for hearing the appeal, spinet
the rating of the county asylum, ihirehail, and county
gaolswaa adjourned to Wednesday neat, without any
deibute oonelnaion being arrived at.

WAREHAM FIRE ENGINES.

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The 'adjourned meeting oonceniing the providing
of efficient means for extinguishing fires that may
arise in Wareham and the neighbourhood, was held
60-day, at the Town-halL There were Ereemt,
the IMayor (T. Phippard, Rel.), Mr. F. Filliter,
Mr. W. J. Pike, Mr. J. W. Pike, Mr. J. Penton,
Mr. Bennett, and Mr. Redman; elso, Meows.
Junk Poynter, Drew, Selby, end Marshal/ea,
who were added to the oommittee, and
others. It was recommended by the committee
that the present fire.engines be repaired, and
that a sufficient quantity of hose be provided.
This was adopted, and it wu agreed that
• sum of not lea than £lOO would be
neciewary. The following letter was read which
had been received by Mr. F. Pilliter in answer to
an application for help, and it presents an example
which it is hoped may be generally followed by
the other insurance offices interested in Wareham
ProPedl:

"Norwich Union Insurance Offior,
"fiurrepatreet, Norwioh.
"12th Dec., 18611.
"Deer Sir,—ln reply to yours of the Bth Met., I beg
to acquaint you that you have the sanction of tie
directors to oontribnte Ire guineas towards the pur-
chase of an efficient engine in your town. If other
°films contribute more than this be pleased to cum-
munimte with ask
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dear air, your, respectfully,
"JAMBS CLAIM.
"Penland Niter. Esq., solicitor,
"Wareham, Doraetehire."
Mr. F. Filliter was aiked to accept the office of
honorary secretary, and he connoted, and the coin.
mitt.° were requested to continue their services.
Application is to be made for subscriptions to the
Wareham agents of the Mourn:ace offices, and to
gentlemen and tradesmen of the town and
neighbourhood. We have no doubt that the united
efforts of the hon. secretary and the oommittee will
soon result in the necemery funds being raised to
carry out the °Wart contemplated rue satiefactory
manner.

BELECTIONS FROM SATURDAY'S MARKETS.

THE CORN 'MDR.
LATH.—A small supply of Ulan doseriptions of grain,
and wheat wan very doll, at last week'. prime. No
alterations in barley, oats, beans, or peaa
HAMPISHIRL—The corn-market at Southampton watt
not well attended, and the business done wee at about
the prioes given last week, buyers evincing no anxiety.
Wheat, good new and old, 60.- to 68a. ; inferior, 48.. to
; barley, malting, 44.. to 505.; grinding. 345, to 385.;
este, heavy white and bleak, 295. to 34..; inferior, 245.
to Ws. ; pea., 40.. to 440.; been., 1,56 c to 58..;
saw, 44.. to 49e,; and malt, Ws to Glii. per ,Ir. Flour,
461. to 47.. per mak.
BOXIISIIIIHIU.—Priaes are slightly higher than they
were laat week. All good qualities of wheat make
to 68.. the qr. In hart., very little basins.. is musing.
The quotation for good dry panels I. up to 52a., but
stained and damp lots are almost unsalleids. Spring
corn in mall supply, but the demand is very quiet.
Osta ma;ntain recent value, 23a. to 275. ; but bean. and
peas are the turn lower--445. to Ma is the range of lbe
former' and 40.1. to 51.. or pea.. Flour is held for fully
last week's terms-45e. to 47a. the scab for brat moonds.

THI CATTLI 'MA DL

14476. A f4lr supply of car64~4 Bret. 4.. 4,
6L per stone f Slb.; metnt. 4. 44. to 4s. 104.;
Limb. 64. to 6t. ; veal, ka. toG.. 44.; pork, 44. to
'.54.

BIIIIITOL —A moderate supply ‘.f Tarawa/a, with but
a slack demand, buyers being reluctant t purchase
eieept window.' prices. heel sold at from :is 6d. to
da per stone of 81b.; mutton, 3a, 81. to 4s. Bd. ; reel,
4s. i• 4s. 4d.

WILTSHIRE. —Priem' for beef are Is to 20. the soon
I. advance of what Ins recently been pAid, awl prime
animals command 13e. to 14A., while errondary makes
lls, fol. to 124 61., prime sheep make 1.1. to 10.1. the
lb., but Rid. M the ordinary quotation. The baron trade
la ezoneduialy fist, and for baron pigs not more that
the woe eau be obtained. Small puckers bare • better
ado. at 106. to lii. the nom

PUBLIC APPOINTMIINTIL
Taesday, ld.—Wineanton County Court.
Wedoceday. 19.-Bslisbory County Court.
Thursday, 20.—Andover County Court.
Auction of Household Goods at Dorchester, by
Mr. !tryer.
aratirdlY, 21—Annu0l Meeting and Dinner of the
Blandford Agricultural Society at Blandford.