The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-02-24 00:00:00

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BRISTOL CORN, THURSDAY. —Foreign wheat mat as
active inquiry, and last week's prices were maintained,
winter American bringing a slight advance No alters:
Lion to note in English wheat. Barley sold freely at
recent quotationa Oats commanded an advance of fid
TOL CATTLE, TIWILSDAV. —There wu a short
per s
supply of beef with a quiet trade. Best qualitiei realised
70s to 74s per cwt; American 'sold at BM to Os. There
was also a small supply of sheep and scarcely any demand.
Beat wethers sold at Sid to 91, an! middling Gil
per lb. Mitch cows cheaper. Store cattle, trade dull at
easy prices.
YEOVIL CORN, FRIDAY. —Wheat, 314 to s*;
285 to 40a : oats, 20s to Sis ; bums, :Ms to 48s Hour. eh to
416 per 280Ib. —There wan • small attendance. Foreip
wheat, :3* per qr. advance, which checked businest.
Millers not being able to realise the price in flour, business
closed quiet at an advance of 2s per qr. for all good con.
ditioned wheate —Trade in climes showed an improve-
ment.

-LIVERPOOL CORN. FAIDAY.-A good trade was does
in wheat, and prices were Ild per cental dower. Flour Is
per sack higher. Beans Id per censel in sellers favour,
and peas commanded • similar advance Maize scarce and
materially dearer, but prices are irregular, and the
advance ranges up to 41 per °ante/
SFIEPTON MALLET, Fitioar. —Wheat, 34. to 4%;
barley, 304 to Cis ; oats, Us to Ns ; beans, 44.1. 2e
36s to 44.; flour, 40s to 42s ; bread, 64d per 41b. loaf. Beef,
11. to 14. per score . mutton, f.ld to 01 p r lb. ; veal, SI to
fid ; fat pigs, 104 61 to its per score milk butter, Pk t•
18, 6d per dos ; sae ls per dos.; potatoes, la 34 to Is Si
Pe• Peek-
BATIi CORN, SATURDAY. —There was • smaller supply
of English wheat at market to-day, and for good samples
fully is per qr. more money was oh ained. Forage ala
improved in value to the extent of from Is to 2s. There
was • fair demand for other grain at full prices. Flour
ls dearer.

-0101313138TER CORN, SATURDAY.—EngIisb wheat
very moderate supply, but the condition being gener,fir
unsatisfactory, only the best semplss were Is rv,r qr.
dearer. Foreign held arm for an advance of la 64 per ‘r
at which a fair business was done Gring',6 birloy
unaltered. American maim 61 dearer. OW, firm.
TAUNTON CORN, SATURDAY.-11here -waa a imp
attendance. English wheat met a eloW sale at Is to 2s per
qr. advaace Barley and maim wen_ 34 and fid dearer
respectively. Beans unaltered. ".our was quoted at 41s.
The official return for last wee!, was—Wheat sold, 124
qrs. ; average price per quarter
,546, ; barley 5051. 153
LWARML'S.9r'. 90,
en CORN, SATURDAY —There was a short
supply of both wheat an'., barley. Best qualities realised
an advance of leper qr, Some inferior beans met with an
offer of Os per sack. Quotations :—Wheat, best, 40s to
30s ; seconds, 205 to 30s beet barley, 304 to ifs; grinding.
18s to tie ; beans, 4Us to 461: oats, lBsto2i, per or.
CORK SUTTER. SATURDAY. Ordinary Sewed'.
130.: thirds, Il fourths, 85.; fifths, 10,; 1351-
Salt Kegs—Fourth4a; s, 80e. Number of firkins in the
market, 181 t
C HEDIIIJALK --Some progress to, renewal of activity
has been made during the week.
, MINERAL,S--Ilave attracted an increased share of
, attention during the week, and the business result&
, contrast favourably with those of its predecessor. Ashes
been the cam aince the opening of the year values
continue to move upward, and although progress is slow
It is nevertheless steady.
METALS—The reporta to hand regarding pig if" are unanimous as to an increased business, though at
the same time values have undergone some finanatina&

Tun Scams noywz Curron Scar =mos BUNS.
—The Rev. Charles Duncan Haigh was • master in a
Leeds Grammar School. but who we. compelled is
relinquish his position on mount of a spinal affectioo.
The deceased gentleman was only 33 years of age. R.
was stated at the mouses inquiry that be me great 4
depreened at being oompallad to abendon him career,
though latterly he had been lamming from
malady. His medical adviser stated that the deceased
had
probably the fatal leap was takes in obedience to a
momentary impulse oonsequant upon looking downs
great depth. Verdict "Death while in • state of tem-
porary insanity."
The trial of Lewis Paine for the murder of Miss
Maclean was resumed on Thursday, at the Old Bailey,
London. Mrs. Powell, wife of the coffee•houee
keeper, deposed to the prisoner, deceased, and Fanny
Matthews arriving there on November 3rd. Paine had
previously stayed there last spring with his wife and
two children. Deceased waned very ill and melt
strongly of spirits. High words passed between
prisoner and deceased on the first evening. Deceased
more than once refused spirits when Paine pressed
them on her, but she ate aome rabbit and took some
gruel which witness provided for her. Fanny
Matthews told witness that the deceased was married
to Paine at their village and that she was a "nasty
beast," and had been drinking for weeks. Matthews
said it was no use trying doomed with food. When
Paine was at Worcester deceased's mind became
clearer and her face less bloated. Annie Slaughter,
servant at Mrs. Powell's, Mary Jones, cook, who sit
up with deoseemi, and Rose Wright, cluirwoman,
deposed to deceased having been forced to drink raw
spirits.