The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-07-14 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
Under the influence of mild weether and favourable
harvest prospects, the grain trade has been in every quiet
staAtrocarda Euglials samples have been saleable
at low„ prices, whilst foreign shows • decline on the
week of one to two shillings per quarter.
Between now and harvest the weather will be the prin.
ii:ipekdroeulalot of the course of prices. If it continue
users, appears but little doubt that the unsteadiness
now apparent will gradually become more decided not-
withstanding the depleted stocks, whilst on the
other hand should rain set in, there would be • rapid
recovery.
After harvest, provided that the yield comas up to
expectations, and that the grain he secured in good con-
dition, an important decline may he especial.
Very few samples of Barley on offer, and scarcely any
business doing; prices nominal. Malt dull.
English late frame, but • fair show of foreign. The
trade has been steady, but prices rather lower on the
week.
liaise has been dull and drooping.
Basalt and Peas have been quiet but firm.
Flour has been dull and occasionally lower.

MARK LANE, Tx's DAY.
F.nglish wheat lower to selL Foreign one to two shill-
ings easier on the week. Oats sixpence cheaper. Maize.
Beans,. and Peas unaltered. Aniencan barrel flour six-
pence Wirer.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE, THIS DAY.
About 4.500 beasts, including 1,000 foreign. Trade
quiet Inferior. 4g. to : prime, 54. fid. tos. toa.
About 30,000 sheep. Demand dull. Inferior, ta 6.1. to
ta 10,L ; prime, Gm. to se. 24. Lambs, tie, to 7i. Good
calves, la. to to. 44. Pigs, 4a. tab&

MONEY MARKET, THIS DAY.
Consols unaltered. Discount demand moderate. Three
months' bills chanxed n to

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL BROW AT BEDFORD.
Tnis Dar.
The Crown Prim's!, and Plincess of Germany visited the
Royal Agricultural Show at Bedford to-day.
We are pleased to learn that in the clause for MIT
sheep. Mr. T. C. Saunders, of Watercombe. Dorset. was
awarded the first prize for IirSITI of any age, also the
second prise; and the first for shearlinz ewes.

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THE PARLIAMENTARY BUSINION OF THR
SESSION.
In the House of Commons this (Monday) evening. Mr.
Disraeli said that the Scotch Patronage Bill, the Public
Worship Regulation BiU, and the India Councils Bill are
to be decided this seasion, which he hopes will close on
Angust sth. The standing onleni are to be suspended on
Wednesday for the Public Worship Bill.

THE 061 IN AND CATTLE TRADE.
The groin trade on Saturday was dull and declining. At
Dorchester Corn Exchange a very small supply of English
wheat, which was Is per imperial qr. cheaper , while
foreign was ils cheaper. All spring corn was In demand
at late rates. Me official average of wheat sold in
Monday's market was 601 50 per imperial quarter.
Business was very dull. The cereal crops of the district
are very promising : many fields will be ready for cutting
about three weeks hence. At the fortnighUy auction sales
of stock at Mr. Ewe's cattle repository there was a
moderate supply. Ewes sold at 40. per bead. wethera at
54 dd, and lambs at)).. The following may be net down
as the general quotations of the week :—Down lambs, Els
to g7s ; born lambs (out of wool). Ai to ithi 6d ; two-tooth
down withers, 414 11l to 451 ,• off going horn ewes, Ma to
dlm; fat sheep, 7d to Rd per lb. ; heifers and calves, .£l3 to
£1715. each: fat beef, 13a to Us per wore—At Reading
the supply of grain was somewhat limited and market
declining.-- At Bath a very small supply of wheat The
trade was influenced by the fine forcing weather of the
pest week, and must be quoted at Is lower. Foreign 24
per qr. lower.—At Gloucester, there was thin attendance.
Very little English wheat offering,. and the few traruiactions
were at Is per qr. decline. Foreign in the merest retail
demand, at nearly Is per qr. lass money. Grinding barley
unaltered. Maize Is lower. Oats very firm.- At War.
tainster, a small supply and short attendance. Only a few
exchanges were made in wheat, and these at fully Is per
er. decline. In other grain little done at late rates. —At
Tat/31WD, the corn exchange showed little animation.

fistusn Maren.—Out of six hosts that started no
Thursday evening last to compete for • prize for sailing.
Mr. Killeie" I will if I can: took first plane.
HER HARVEY HEAD has received for the second time •
Government Grant of 1:21 15s. for the efficient manner in
which he has performed the office of public vaccinator.

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CAIMINE SWNITING.— Bandsman J. Adams won on Mon•
day last, and finally, the challenge cup shot for monthly.
Ile wax also the winner of a cup valued at 5 guinmc
praented by a travelling auctioneer, who has installed
himself lately in the town.—ln the 19th Ilants KN.
monthly shooting competition for a challenge cup, which
took plane on Tuesday last, Sergeant Cox waa winner for
the third time.

PIIDDLETOWN. I

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RICUALICADLt lemingrrn—Mr. Perry, gamekeeper to Mr.
W. S. Writer, M.P., lately sets hen upon some pheasant
mnd in due time the young birds began to be
batched. On looking under the hen one morning Mr.
Perry found three young bird., but on looking again
some little time after, found, much to his surprise and
vexation, that there we. only one. No clue could be
found to the lost birds, and Mr. Perry returned to his
house. Shortly after, his attention was roused by a
great cackling and commotion, and, on proceeding to
the nest, and again looking under the hen, lo ! there
was no young bird at all. Much exercised In mind
thereat, be narrowly scanned the ground about the nest,
when the whole matter was at once made clear. A
short distance from the nest lay a dead adder—its head
nearly beaten out of shape by repeated strokes of the
hen's beak—and a little further Mr the young pheasants
were found dead. So striking a manifestation of the
maternal instinct, certainly deserves at least a passing
record.

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Consult But Dow'.--On Friday afternoon, • fire
occurred here, which resulted In the total destruction of •
oettage occupied by Elisabeth Pollard. It seems that •
little boy, aged six, named Merles Stickland, who lives
in the house, got hold of some matches, and in experi-
menting concerning ignition outside the house set on fire
some reed, which quickly iextenileil to .the cottage, and
biased away till it was burnt to the ground. Mr. Bridge's
email fire engine wax obtained, anil water thrown on the
adjoining property, by which means further destruction
wru prevented. The value of the cottage was about .04).

SODDEN Ilarrii.—The wife of Mr. Peter Strong, of
West-street, died somewhat suddenly on Thursday last.
She had been poorly, and Dr. Denxilee was called in; but
human skill was of no avaiL The cause of death was
cerebral effusion andlcoma
THE WEATHEa during the week has been excessively
hot, and in the evenings the harbour has been murh
frequented. It is • long time since we saw the sands
present such a pleasing appearance as they did on
Thursday, when the beach was studded with groups of
welldremesi pleasure seekers, reminding us of our ,
fashionable watering places.
THE HEALTH or THE Town—At the present time I
measles and scarlet fever are prevalent arnoit the
children. During the quarter ending June :uth there I
were 511 deaths. Eight children died under I year of age ;
and Id persons were over ; there were four deaths from
violence, and three inquest canes Nine children died
Irons scarlet fever: but there were no cases of typhoid
fever, nor of measles, small-pox, whooping nous or
stiarrhrea. Five of the deaths occurred in public
institutions.
FRIENDLY SocieTtr ANNIVERSARY. —At the annual
dinner of the "White Horse" Friendly Society, held at
the Market-house Inn, last week, Mr. Peailon occupied
the chair, and Mr. J. Hyde (secretary) the vice-chair.
About 50 other members were present, and a must enjoy-
able evening was spent, Hort Hydo providing • capital
repast. The society "divides' every two years, and this
rear it " broke ;" members who hail eel,' for two years
receiving £2 ; and Shoal who had paid one year
half that amount: the total sum distributed being £2ll.
Contowi's TREAT.—The annual tea to the church
school children will take place, on the Ord inst., and, no
doubt, the youngsters, having pleasant recollections of
part gatherings, are looking forward with pleasure to the
= Rectory lawn,
la store. The feast will be provided on the
lawn. • beautiful spot, and afterwards the party
pill proceed to a deld, where • variety of smusemonts
mill be engaged in, Mr. Fosters band being retained for
the OCCREIon.
JUNE IN Timm —A little while age, • lodger at Mrs.
osvdm•g's, Rest-street, retired to rest, and !moodily fell
iato a mewl slumber. Ile was awakened, however, in
the. early morning by • suffocating sensation, found the
apartment full of smoke, and sonic papers in the room on
dre. An alarm was instantly given, and it was ascertained
thet • beam had ignited, through. it VMS still.nattd, some-
Chia' dropping from the dreplace, and the smould e
bees. had- communicated with the papers. We are flail
to say no groat damage was done, although much fright
was occasioned, and it was • considerable time before the
Want could be extinguished, which, it was thought, must
have been.. lire for some dam
OUR POSTAL ARRAIRIEHINTE —Now that we have the
narrow gauge of railway, business of course is despatched
In an out-of-hand style, as witness the fact that • month
ago the London letters by the second post arrived in
arklport at 130 p.m., now they arrive at 5.30 pot, a sort
• .
advancing backwards," Really, this is • very
unfortunate state of affairs. We presume it is not to he
laid tithe fault of the wise, butte the manner in which
the tralas are run. We feel sure the tradesman of
Bridport sad others, who are much inconvenienced by this
lade arrival, will soon make their wishes known, and that
steps will be taken to remedy the evil. In addition, the
postmsa are kept about their work for a much longer
od their ; nadir ths old style, work was done by Lea
crnie, now it Is pparae eepper-tune ; and we may expect to
hoar next of a strLka anions-mg the letter-carriers.
Boeotian Poure, Friday.— Were Mr. T. Beach, and Mr. F.
iGeod.
Joie Way, was brought op Is milady. of P Huard,
liahiag boon apprehended the previous mestag, for arrears of •
hastarde order, to the amount. of Es. , width should have
b pad oss to Walt Farwell -Prisoner admitted his liability,
and, Is WPM to the magistratoi, mid be had been enable to
do any work ler Me past five weeks in consequence of a had
foot. He hod hie, working for Mr. Henry Powell —Mr. Bosch
enquired what wages ha earned per week, and prisoner replied
he was on piece watt 'tee et week—Mr. Beach mid PuMy he
.gapit have managed to bats paid the Is. ed. a week—M-
eanie wad not 40 It sir, and limp my wife and family too.
—lt appears that primmer was shoat to leave the town, and
Ebel was tlis reason the present proceedings were taken.—
?be inagisinital asked him If be could get the n.onsy to-day,
ospounting, wiLk sorts, to, to Ida., and be said he mold not.
n• WSs therefore, allowed till the following day to find the
mousey, remaining in the custody of the police. and If the
was not Um paid would have to go to patron for •
nooln°71:. Tlie motley was paid on Friday night, about 11 o'clock,
and Way was misled.