The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-11-24 00:00:00

LONDON MARICICTS

BF IMAM • JILIkTRIO raLSORAPH.

PROM OUR OWN B.EPORTF.R.

MARK LLNE, Nov. 23.
Thera was s fair 'apply of English wheat an isle at
Nart-Lane to-day, the quality of white was good. The
demand for all dastuiptions, however. ruled quiet, and
sales meld only be effected at a REDUCTION OF la
TO 2e. PER QR. The show of foreign wheat was
110Elewhat extensive, but Um trade vim dall, and kee
mousy We.. in some instances, astepted.
Ream wars dull, and fully la per qr. lower to asll.
Peas woes a slow sale, at barely We ratan
Flour trade very inanimate. Tows made qualities were
unaltered in rube, but foreign and country marks leaded
downwards. . . .

There wee a little inquiry for barley. and both malting
aad grinding qualities the tors lower to salL
The malt trade was very inaotivr, and prime had •
drooping tendeney.
The supply of not. on offer was moderately satesslve,
and, with heavy importations during the pest werl4
values were barely supported.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 23.
There were fair average supplies of foreign stock
exhibited here to-day, Me quality of whieh was bet
middling. The demand, oaths whole, was rather more
solive, and price. were well supported.
Prom our own 'rasing districts a fair number of
Meats came forward, the condition, of which was some-
what improved. Them was a better feeling apparent in
the trade, and in some instances really choice animals
realised a trills more money. The general top pries,
however, remained at 6.44 per 81b.
Tbel arrivals oomprieed about 1720 shorthorns, ha,
from Lineolathire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire; about 431 of various breeds from other parts of
England; 136 Wats and mares from Scotland; and
about 160 ores, ha., from Ireland.
The quality of the sheep on am was inferior, and,
notwithstanding the falling off in the supplies, no 1111-
provecoent can lie reported in prices. The highest
price realised for the best Dowrui and half-breds was fie.
per 81b.

The mil trade was quiet, but prime small animals
changed hands on former terms.
Pip we a dull sale, but without quotable °bangs.

MONEY MARKET. Nov. 23.

Consols quote 94 to 94 for the amount; New and
Bedard Three per contr., 921 to 921; India Four per
..eta, 102 f to 103; end the Five per oenta., 1151 to
115 f.

Ma. GLADiTOiI ban prepared an explanation a his
Opinion on Church and State, whlob under title of a
Chapter of drtobioraphy, la to be published today
(Monday)

IL Joui VAPOR, at Armagh. 'peaking of Mr.
Gladstone. said—" I believe so great is Ms ambition
for power that, rather than be excluded from aloe, he
would turn England into a Republic and become its first
President."

SATORDAT WM the birthday of the CTOWII Prioolllll 01
Prussia, and, by emamand of the Queen, the Prince and
?Timms', who are now staying at Windsor Csalle, ware
serenaded by the band of the let Life Guards.
THI Law Gautte stye it is rumoured in legal of
that in the event of a change of Ministry Lord Justies
Page Wood will be Lord Chancellor, and that Sir
}Wendell Palmer will be Lord Justice of Appeal
A portion of the Ezetarcavalry bermes were destroyed
by fire on Sunday afternoon. Three companies of the
3rd Buffs were quartered there. No lives were lost.
The rause of the Sr. is believed to have boons defeetive
Sae.

Tea Address, in reply to the QUM% Speech, will, It
Ii said by Tory organs, be moved in the House of
Commons by Mr. A...beton-Crosse, if beta returned for
floutb•Weet Lanoa•hire. and be seconded by Mr. W. H.
Smith, Mr. for Westminster.
Mr. Robert Crawford, of the Reform Club, the
defeated Liberal candidate at Shrewsbury, on Saturday
morning announced to the electors that he has takes
the .eoeusry preliminary steps for petitioning against
the return of the present members.

Ir is stated, on unquestionable authority, that Mr.
Gladstone contemplates the 'nation of some fifty peers.
In rem of his secession to the Premiership, to enable
him to carry through the House of Lords the measures
required to effeet the subversion of the Church in
Ireland. —/mperia/ Reticle.
Tug Sporting Gazette says the Epeom Rameoures
" diloolty" remains in steam quo : but it is not at all
unlikely that the stewards of the meeting, who are
liable for the Derby and Oaks engagement., will soon
take up the matter, and eompel the Grand Stand
Committee to keep faith with them and the public

lila Majesty the Queen and the royal family will, :6
is understood, reside at Windsor till after the
14th December (the anniversary of the late Prince
Consort's death), and then proceed to Osborne for the
Christmas holidays.
New Banorwra.—JoAis Bell states that her liejsaty
has conferred the honour of a baronetcy upon Ur.
Smith Child, of Staffordshire, and upn Mr. R. J.
Harvey, Late M.P. for Thetford, and adds that several
other gentlemen will shortly be made baronete.
LORD RICTORSHIP OF GLASGOW UNIVISSITY.-04
Thursday morning, the Glasgow Students' Conserve.
live Club received • oominunioation from his grace the '
Duke of Montrose, chancellor of the university, to the
effeet that he proposes giving his outing vote in favour
of Lord Stanley.
THIS CHANCELLORSHIP OF EDINBORO/I UNIVERSITY.
—The voting for the chancellonhip of Edinburgh
Univenity having terminated on Friday, the papers
were opened on Saturday, when it was found that the
Lord Justice General had • msjority of 210 votes, the
members being—for the Lord Justice General, 1,780;
for Mr. Gladstons.l,s7o.
Wou.a• Surnuos.—Al Ashford in East Kent, the
names of thirty•five women were on the register, but
the chairman of the Liberal and Conservative corn.
mitten bad issued a joint oireular requesting them not
to vote. Several of the ladies, not approving of this,
went In the poll end recorded their votes. In Finsbury
more than liftmen ladies registered their votes, whilst
perfect order prevailed,

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

The East Dorset Hounds—Wednesday, Plnogh Inn,
Mauston ; Fri lay, 11inchinton Down—at It.
Lord Poltimore'm Hounds- Tuesday (this day), Martins-
town; Wednesday, Old Asylum, Forstou ; Friday,
Loch; Saturday. North Perrott—at 11.
The Blackmoor Vale Foxhounds—Tuesday (this day)
landlord Bridge ;Thursday, Redlyeck Oat.; Friday,
Walbridge Gets--at 11.
Mr. Radolyffe'e Hounds—Thursday, Weymouth Race
Course-- at ILIS.