The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-10-19 00:00:00

THE CORN AND CATTLE TRADE

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At the leading markets on Saturday full rates were ,
everywhere NO, and in several instances Is. more money
for wheat. At Dorchester the supply of wheat waa again
bum% the best conditioned parcels commanding fully late
rates; last week's oflicial average per imperial quarter was
its. 1011 There Was a larger supply of barley than last
week, secondary qualities selling at from Is. to V. per. r.
ro,l:tction : last week 41.5 quarters averaged 394. 41.1. At
Erutor's repository sale there was a large supply of cow
atoek. alsolt 100 head of beasts and 400 sheep, changing
hands. Barreners realised from CV to /V per pair. an
UN hest tat heifers from EV to £3O per pair. Fat beef
ranged from 13s. to 15s. Per score. Ewe mutton sold at
W., to 01 per 1t,.. wether mutton at liii. At Reading
there was a fair supply of grain, with a firm trade. Prim
about the same as last week. At Gloucester English wheat
the turn in price favouring sellers. Grinding barley and
maize 6.1. per quar;er desist'. At Taunton a good demand
for wheat at full pnces prevalle,L Best samples of English
ruled firm; inferior qualities were neglected, and foreign
aorta rather easier. Barley : Malting to good request, at
the extreme prices of last week: grinding 64. .1 .
Oats, beans, and peas unaltered. Flour Va. per sack. At
Bath about an average supply of wheat, for which an
advance of Is. per qr. was asked, awl in several bistanees
made. Trade generally WU good, at fully last week's
prices. At Warminster large supply and a good attend-
ranee. Trade la all sorts of wheat and barley was brisk,
and an advance of fully Is. per qr. for each was realised.
Oats, beans, peas, maize, and vetches also met a fair con-
sumptive demand, at quits the rates of last week. Wheat,
46e. to Us. ; barley, ".T2s. to Vs. ; oats, 275. to 375. ; beans,
Ills. to Ms • peas, 238. to 275. rye. IN- to )a.;2 vetches.
Ils. fki. to ; flour, fine, 40s. to 42e.; best seconds, 325.
to 36e. per neck; brewl, Is. per SM.

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BANK DIRECTORS CHARGED WITH FRAUD.
John Deacon Cox, Henry James Godden, James Helm,
Alfred Marsh, William Archer Redmond, M.P., William
Jonea. and William Russell Crowe, directors of the City
and County Bank, were rhargml at the Mansion House
this (Monday) morning, with issuing false report. with
Intent to defraud the public. The CARO was remanded.
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TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK
A Lloyd's telegratu states that the French schooner,
Sophie et Juhe, has been wrecked near Cape Arachon,
=dill lives lost.

WILLIAM COLLIE
At the Guildhall to-day (Monday), William Collie warn
again chanted with fraud. and remanded for two months
without aay evidence helm; taken.

GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
The r I Mel iihanaltai cormspondent telegraphs that
negotiations are going on satisfactorily. The Gazelts
contains an edict referring to Mr. Margsry's murder, and
declaring the right if foreigners to travel in the interior.
gna requiring oilicials to take cognizance of treaties. Mr.
Wade 6ria arrived at Shanghai.

CRYSTAL PALACE.
The Harvest Musical Festival. intended to be com-
memorated at the Crystal Palace on Wednesday next, has
assumed a proportion scarcely contemplated by its
originators. Scarcely a Church Choir or Musical Society,
within a radius of four miles of the City, will be absent
while several country towns, and more than one Cathedral
city will send its representatives. Perhaps the most
interesting, as well as limit hePr.edve. feature in the pro-
gramme will he the Chorales and Hymns in which the
audience is to be invited to join. several from the" Hymns
Ancient and Modern," and the " Illymnary " (published by
Messrs. Novell° and Co), having born selected for that