The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-27 00:00:00

THR AFGHAN WAR.

General Stewart writes that in the recent action the
enemy showed determined bravery in our
cavalm which checked the flank attack, clolgaritvily.
The Marie charged within thirty yards ot tha guns,
and fought hand to hand, the infantry being nearly
all wounded by award cute.

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The chieb about Muses are ail making submission.
The Maiden form has destroyed the towers of the
hostile chiefs without opposition. General Roberta
has given ceders that no villages are to be burnt.
Ninety Kohistani chiefs gave in their adhesion to
the British policy at. durr held on Wednesday.

THZ ATALANTA.
Thera is still no intelligence of the Atalanta. tlt
now certain that the ship has not put into the Aaores,
and it is pretty clear that she dlu.ppeszsd teem her
traCkldnrijere gales which prevailed in the
mont of
It is rumoured_ wwvat W th that the Waning
Mgate has bola micovered as a coast of the West
seriecudy damaged, bat all heads saved.

THE NEW CABINET.

Most of the leading members ot the Liberal party
waited upon Mr. Gladstone at his residence in Fierley.
Arid thaw smart*; and the Prince of Wins_"
lii the eveZsg and remand for *early an hour.
In sedition to the vpoistroant of Mr. Gladstone all
Prime Minister and (.011iiar of the IC:chequer, her
Majesty his approved of the followini noenhiatioas to
the new Cabinet :—Lord &lbws', as Lord Chancellor ;
Rail Granville, as Foreign Secretary I Mr. admen.
; Secretary of State for War I the Marquis of
m secretary of State for India ; the Sari
of Northbrook, es First Lord of the Admiralty ; lad
Mr. Paster, as Chief Secretary for Ireland.
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II I. believed that Mr. Bright will return to the poet
of Cluutoellor of the Duchy of Laamater ; that Mr.
iltansfield will become owe more President of the
Loral Government Board; aad that Biz William
Harcourt and Mr. Whitbread will have Owes in the
Cabinet. Lord Kgallakre, It Is thought moy. will hi
Lord Chamberlain, MA 0114640•4 has srPsiaSed
Mr, Godley Ws private soleirry.

LATEST NEWS.

SECOND

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(ByEl.cfrc reigrept).
Lord Lytton has telegraphed from Tod*
meat,
to be nominated for tisr Lord Reetonhip of Limbol
university. Sir William Haroourt ie the Liberal e-
+eel.
date.

Troopship Tamar arrived Portsmouth this
awing from West Indies, they bad no Odiaims ,4-17,
Atalanta three days after leaving Bermuda, tha Cd
passed • deal of dusting wreckage.
Political movements continue tc-4ny (If sada„,
many prominent Liberals on Mr. Glagiat
and lAord Graavilla Mr. W mentiani":
President for Board of Trade. awl Mr. Bright,
n stated, has accepted odic*.

ANOTHICR VICTORY IN AFGEIANISTo.
A second edition Daily News Cebul telsermo
that Cockerel Jenkins' force, weakling of mil 92:4
Guidon Corps and two Royal Howie Artillery it,
was mucked by 4 000 Leger* rharanikl,
day, but repulsed on the anneal of General McPb •
with reinforcements. The enemy left 100 deed ;
casualties were seven killed. General Stew.,t 5cd,644
6,000 tribesmen at Ursa on the 23rd. Tbe ewe
were defeated with the Is.. of 400. Jenki .ns bel
retired to gherpur. all British forts and garrisoss
being strengthemid•irs

LONDON CORN (OPENING).
Wheat meal quietly at about Friday's prices;
unaltered; barley and maize weak; oats, i,,.44
tolerably firm. Arrivals :—Engii.h
3,676 rire. ; flour, 15,906 barrel.. Foreign 'hest,
73,430; barley, 4,274; able, 33,101 gm ; flour, vri
barrels; MON lacks.

MARK LANE (CLOSING).
English wheat sold slowly at about !me rates • tor
foreign wheat the enquiry was rather more, but witimmi
change in price. Flour, unaltered; barley dull aud
weak; oats, steady; beans and peas, firm; xneiue, ao,
shilling lower.

METROPOLITAN DATTL E. —MON DAT.
(Tan DAy. )

About 8,000 beast; of which about 800 were forein'
Trade was quiet at ea 6d to 54 10d. About 10 ki
Amp and lambeothaep sold at from 4a. 6d. to 7e ;
9a. to 9a. 6d. Calves, 6a. 6d. to 7s. ; pigs. 4s. 6d to
rr 81be. At Deptford there were 750 beasts mid
000 sheep and lambs.

DORCHESTER
SATURDAY'S CATTLE MARKET.

At hfr. Ensor's there was Clarge attendance— 01
buyers. About 200 head of cattle, in addition tn
sheep, were disposed of, sad brisk trade done, peke,
showing on upward tendency. Barreners may ns
quoted at Irons £l2 to £24 each ; best fat beasts, 1.20t0
£3O per head, or about 134 per score; good bulls, 134
each. In the sheep department, stock tags sold at Us
to 53s each ; ewes, ileci to 10d per lb ; wethers, 104
; limbs is; calves, ad to 94 per lb.