The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-11-16 00:00:00

LATEST_ NEWS.

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REVIEW OF THE CORN .
Ths wheat trade during the week has been dull and
erithout feature. Fine samples from their scarcity have
remained steady in value, but inferior have been al-
together irregulu. Farmers deliveries have remained
much below the avenge, but there have been heavy
arrivals from abroad, a circumstance 'lib has tended to
weaken price.
The probability of an advance upon current rates seems
as remote as aver; and millers have not departed from
their venal cautious policy of operating only for immediate
requireinenta, consequently the actual business concluded
has been very moderate, and merely of a hand.to-mouth
character.
As impede since harvest have been on an unusually'
liberal scale, being about 13,790.90 n cwt against 9,244.000
cwt. lest year, and en consumption has not kept pace with
Us. recedpts, it follows that the stocks in London and at
Tarbes out-porta must of late have been considerably
nted. . .
aill therefore De WWI that the deficient yield grown
by us has, so far, had but little effect upon quotations,
which remain 2.2 Y ka.__, 1Z,........
MARK LANE.—Turs Div.
Wheat closed heavily at drooping prices. Oats sixpence
to one shilling lower on the week. Maim depressed.
NOM and peas firm. Flour dull.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.—Tats DAY.
About 6,000 beasts, Including shout 2,000 foreign. Trade
6rm, at 4e. to 6a4d. Aboat 11,000 sheep. Trrds steady,
at 4s. 6d. to 7s. id. Oases sold at 4s. 6d. to &2.L Pigs
made 4s. 6.1. to U. 10d.

TRE BARNES CHAMPIONSHIP.
This nee was rowed to-day (Monday) on the Theme,
between Boyd, of Newcastle, and Sadler, of London. The
latter won easily. Mlle i minutes 2 seconds.

THE CORN AND CATTLE TRADE.
At the marketa on Saturday the grain tra,le sem quiet
at unaltered prices. At Dorchester corn exchange there mut
but • small supply of wheat, which was in bed condition owing
to the late heavy rains. The m 1,446.11,1 rangt from 44s to 48s
per Imperial quarter, lamina 44164 the °Metal average of lama
week. A 111101terste amply of barley, the best commending late
Erlom, while secondary was is to Is cheaper than last week.
The quotations were from Ms to 40., the returns for last week
SOS quarters 4 bushels £1 ,001 Os 64, averaging Its gild OM.,
to-day, made 145 to :Me per Imperial qoarter.—At Mr En•or's
repository sale about 100 head of besets and SOO sheep chanced
halals. In fat beef there was a brisk trade, from 144 11,1 to lee
Esr peon being made, while heifers it'd calves sold at from CIS
to /119 las each. Mather mutton made 10.1 per lb., and ewe
mutton lii. At Reading • dull trade. and very little difference
4.• o*., beet ...I Pia, mantedoed late rate"
seoeitdaty :
n ected. At flath wheat very quiet, a: late rates.
At Taunton English wheat prices ruled in bayore favour ;
foreign wheat was rather easier.

THE- frrii AT CAMBRIDGE
John Bircbmote Harrison. undergraduate of Corpus
Christi college, Cambridge, was to-day (Monday)fled £l5
and costa for assaulting police-constables at the recent
town and gown riots.

THE MALAY REVOLT.
According to Intelligence received from Penang. it
appears that Perak is at present garrisoned by 306
British
trooPs, supported by the gunboats Thistle and Fly, and
that Governor Jervois is preparing to attack the Malays,
who, on their part, are arming for defence. Mr. Birch's
murder is now believed to have been unpremeditated.
and, a Foreign Office telegram states, arose out of an
affray between an interpreter of the Residency and •
Malay who had torn down a Government proclamation.
Information from the same official source reports the
unshaken loyalty of the principal chiefs of Perak, and the
Proffered assistance of Sultan Alsiullah.
(Br TIM:7RM% 1
If the Malay outbreak be not quelled in the meantime.
the 9ffth Reginient, ordered from Malta to Hong Kong,
will be hurried to the Straits, and be detained in the
Malay peninsula till order is restored.

MORE WEATHER DISASTERS.
Severe floods are reported from all parts of the country.
At Bridgwater a tidal wave swept up the river on Satur-
day morning, carrying everything before it. At Bristol
an old woman named Rowe was drowned in her own
bouee.
A terrific easterly gale swept over the North Sea on Sun-
day. At the mouth of the Humber three vessels were
wrecked. The crews were all saved by the lifeboats.
The Rea has been running very strong in the tnitlish
Channel, and on the south coast of Ireland there has been
• severe gale.
(or riMme•lllo.
A large vessel was driven on the rocks at Hartland,
toast of Devon. on Sunday, and all the crew drowned.
From Sealogne we learn that the Astride, from London '
to New Orleans, stranded on Sunday night at Andressielles,
and will become a wreck. Eleven saved; nine drowned.
The Marie Jeanne, of Bordeaux, was wrecked near
Bridlington, and three drowned.
At Southwell. Rorie, on Sunday night a large gasometer
was lifted from ite bed by the wind. and flung on one side.
The town was without gas all night. Religious services
were suspended. Great damage done to property.
Early on Monday morning the 'Themes overflowed, and
inundated the lower districts of London. A large
quantity of furniture was washed away, and four persons
rendered homeless. Several horses have been drowned,
and two children at Rotherhithe. A waterman is re-
ported to have been drowned at the same place.
The tide ran to • great height this (Monday) afternoon,
and ran into the streets at Lambeth; but owing to the
inhabitants placing boarding before their cellars no
damage was done.

PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
In accordance with instructions from the Horse Guards
received at Aldlerahnt m Thursday morning. reinforce-
ments of all ranks of the first baattlionit of the thh and 9th
Foot are held in rtalliaeas to proceed, vtit the Suez Canal,
to join the servire companies of their battalions in India.
The 80th Regiment, under enters to move from H.nni
--ng to Singapore, will, it is stated. proceed at once to
• to loin the force under Sir Williatu 3eryoiL
will be sent Irons India.

THE PRINCE OF WALES.
BOMBAY. tiovinfogiL 101.11
The Prince of Wales to-day returned the visits o
Guieowar of Berate, the Maharana of Meywar, the
Maharajah of Kolhapor, the second class chiefs of Ketty-
war, the Sinters of the Deccan and Hearken. end the
Southern Mahratta Jagheerdars. Ilis Royal Highness
afterwards held a numerously attended leek, and then
proceeded to the native school children's fete. Upwards
of 7,000 of all castes were feasted on this occasion, and
the Prince was greatly pleased with the novel spectacle
presented to him. and the enthusiasm manifested by the
youthful assembly. Some Parsee girls placed wreaths of
Sowers round his Highness's neck. A translation of the
hymn." God bless the Prince of \Voiles," into the native
dialect was sung by the children. 'The whole scene mil of
most striking character, and the extreme affability of the
Prince was the subject of general comment. At night he
went to the brilliant ball of the Byculla Club, and
remained until two o'clock in the morning dancing
vigorously,
11th.
This morning the Prince paid more visits, held recep-
tions, was present at the University CoromoniNl, end
at
the entertainment to 2,000 soldiers and sailors. His
Royal Highness quite won the men's hearts by moving
a=them, drinking their health, and finally making •
s He afterwards laid the foundation-stone of the
new wet docks, and the ceremony was a great Masonic
success, there being a large attendance of brethren and
guests.
The Prince, replying to an address, said f—'' I have
learned with great pleasure the flourishing condition of
Masonry in Boinhey. The fact of its annually increasing
numbers and efficiency fulfils the objects of the institution
In uniting together men of various creeds and races in •
bond of brotherhood. affording common objects of exer-
tion, and extending the knowledge of the English organ-
intim for the good of mankind. It is • great pleasure to
me to join you. my brethren of Bombay, inc work which
will tend to the protection of life and property, the
extension of trade, and the advantage and prosperity of
large bodies of Our fellow-men."
BANIaCICT IN TIM cern OF ELEPHANTA.
Novena= 12t1r.

The Governor of Bombay gave a grand party in honour
el his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the
ilephanta Caves this evening.
There was • numerous and distinguished assemblage.
and • banquet was given in the caves, which were
brilliantly illuminated, the scene being inost picturesque
sad fairylike.
On the return passage, as the Royal barge steamed up
the harbour. the whole squadron and the deet of merchant
vessels were illuminatesl from the water's edge to the
masthead, bouquets of rockets being tired from each
friepsta.
It was an imposing spectacle.

.Novpaszo

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and suite
rescind Poona on Saturday. and he was enthusiastically
received by the Europeans and natives alike, the route to
the Government HOUse from the station being finely
decorated and lined with applauding inhabitants.

SELLING A WIFE FOR FOURPENCE.
At Blackburn on Thursday evening a number of men
Were drinking in • public-hoiue on Blakey Moor. and one.
Henry Duckworth. who obtained • livelihood by carrying
parcels for railway paesengers, was drunk. liir wire—a
BM buxom woman of 311—came in and asked him for
money. He remarked, "I wish somebody would buy thee."
A machine maker named William Robinson about Ell years
of age, said, "I'll buy her." Articles of sale, of which the
following is • copy, were drawn up and signed—Nov. I,
IS7s.—This is to certify that I, Henry Duckworth do
hereby sell lay wife for the sum of fourpence to William
Robiirson. —Witness my hand (signed) II.iRT DUCKWORTH.
Witaesses—Jmnes Mourn, Michael Clark. William Robin-
son." Tbe receiver. in celebration of the scent, ordered
two quarts of ale. Subsequently Robinson and the woman
went home together, and on Saturday afternoon they
visited the publichouse, where they met with Duckworth,
sad all seemed happy together. Duckworth says he Is
satisfied with the sale, and the woman declares she will
not leave Robinson. —Lierspvi rod.

"A PAINFUL TRAGEDY."
What the Neu York iissetd justly calls " • painful I
tregedy" hat jumt ended the unprofitable life of one
Charles Revere, • well.known sporting mon in New York. '
Charles Revere used to be • wholesale butcher, but had I
abandoned biz business some months, becoming much
attached to • woman some years his junior, on whom he :
lavished about 50,001.1 dollars. Her displeasure followed I
close upon the diminution of hi• au., he
promptly bought a revolver. telling her that 'he would
shoot her first, and himself afterwards; but she WU not
to be terrified. One morning, AA the Herold graphically
relates, with revolver in hand, bleared eyes, and • haggard
countenance that told of desperation. Revere threw him-
self at the feet of the woman an.l begged her "forgiven,..
of the past and her love for the future." She swore she
would grant neither. The desperate man drew from his
pocket a roll of bills amounting to several hundreds of
aollars and a superb gold watch. These he extended as
peace offerings ; but their charms were unavailing. With
a bound the woman attempted to gain the our and
depart. The suprente moment had come. Revere, a
moment before pleading for love, at once demended blood.
Seising the miserable woman in his anus, he harled her,
with all the savageness of a tiger, back in the chair, met
kneeling before her, placed the grinning muzzle of the
revolver at her head.' Now will you love we, he cried,
"or I shall suunier you." The woman again endeavoured
to escape. Revere instantly struck her • blow with the
lead', felling her to the floor and cutting a severe gull
over her left temple. She cried " Murder r and doubtless
Revere thought he had killed her. To carry out his threat
se awn made he placed the weapon to his bead and then
"ned the trigger. Death was instantaneoua A post
amortise exasuimmtion revealed the course of the wound
I 4 disci:Need the bullet 'fattened against the inside of
the skull. The deadly messenger. still wet with blood.
Iris shown to the lady, who said "Why. I didn't stlePree
it would be so fiat" If any misogynist wants a text for
an way on the love of WOW= he cannot do better than
take that simple comment.

It le expected that the trial of the brothers Waix"rTihtg
wtfl begin on the 24th inst,
The President of the Weeleyan Conference has been
thrown lown ate railway rtatlon, but not serious', bort
ie Richard Itaggallay, the newly .appointed Judge of
Appeal, took his seat on Tuesday, for the first time, in the
Coort of Amid at Westminster.
At the Imes Jute Woke, Barking, on Monday morning,
• Wellie kft• her hair caught in the machinery, and a
ipsetteo of her head was torn away.
The See. J. W. Bunton, visor of St. Mary. Oxford, has
boos opoeinted to the deeper/ of Chichester, I. succession
to the Vate Dr. Hook.
The pinata SWISS 01 the late Mr. Murray Giodatene.
et Selecheeleer. end of Peoaseoseawr. Ceroarvoeshke.
befilWen wont audit &MOW