The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-11-17 00:00:00

EXECUTION OF THE ALpEß,sitirr. MURDERER.

--TFotnaa— a-i7ri—vate— In the s-
limmed at Winchester this (Monday) morning for the
murder of Capt. Bird, whom he shot in the bail( when •
squad was at the range practising. in revenge for punish-
ment for breach of discipline. The prisoner left a written
statement confessing his guilt, and suggesting that the
authority given to non-commissioned officers should be
exercised with more care and discretion.

FIiCAPE OF MRS. MINA JURY FROM PRISON.
Mrs. Mina Jury. a witnee. in the lichborne case, who
wag in custody at Macclesfield for several hotel robberies,
escaped from prison last (Sunday) night. She wee esp.
Wised at Leik this afternoon.

ELECTION OF LORD RECTOR OF GLASGOW.
Mr. Disraeli was this (Monday) morning re-elected Lord
Rector of Glasgow University by 700 rotes, against
Mr. Emerson, MO. The Conservatives protested against
Emerson ft, a foreigner; and the Liberals protested
against undue influence exercised by the Professors.

ADVANCE IN THE BANK RATE OF DISCOUNT.
Thie (Monday) moraine the Bank Rate haA been
advanced toS per cent. Consols are 1.16 th lower.

CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY SHOW.
The meat show of Poultry and Pigeons, misshering over
fi,din pens, uos opened yeettvday (Monday) morning at
the Cry stml Palace ; and amongst the snreessful exhibitors
of poultry we ore pleuini to find the named of Mn.
Patti...in. Wrneklefonl honor, .ho took • iwronil mite
for silver poseilleil Ilainlionzli rockers!: the same lady
also obtaine.t two high ro tttttt endations, one for cockerel
and the other fig' a pair of liens.

Mi's7Eltlor4 coxsPIRAcY IN RUSSIA.
3,(Joe AItALIITS.

A veynteri conspiracy sli si sixivered in Mimi&
which must have had extensive ramifications, Aiming that
no fewer than 3,000 persons, many el them ladies, have
been already arrested in ontnection wit% the plot, and
fresh apprehensions are continually being made. The
scheme was eapported, we are told, by several persona in
exalted pi...Oho:is and by many ladies, who kat a vast
amount of money at their disposaL A reign of terror
prevails in some towels, slid a proposal has actually been
made that on some on. might the police shall make us
search in every house in W. Petersburg. What would
they expect to find —'a! collar black and chesnut wig,"
like those who distinguished the oaspirators in Madame
A ~got 7 We are AIIIEIOII2I to know the sbieet of the 3,000.

THE CORN AND CATTLE TRADE.
AA the leading provincial markets ..n Saturday, there
as an improved feeling in the grain trade, and wheat
generally advance one shilling per quarter. At Dorchester
there was a large attendance :a the corn exchange.
Wheat was in good supply sad improved condition,
realising Is. per 'imperial quarter snore than last week,
when the official average W11.0140r. rid., .241 quarters making
7s. gd. There was a large supply 4( barley, which
was 1.. cheaper than lima week, when the edleial average
was 42a, 71d.. 2V5' quarters 4 burnect making I$ 13a—At
the fortnightly cattle sales fat beef was largely numbed,
wad fully 14e. to 115. rid. per wore was obtained, while tat
mutton may be quoted at (rent 7d. to rid. per lb.—At
Reading, wheat was in better demand, and prices assumed
an upward leniency: barley bad oat., tirm.—At Bath
pricer had a derided upward tendeiol .1161 were made
at fully lx. per quarter advnnee. Beam. wad pear scarce,
Anil rather bearer—At I.loucerter English utast the tern
An prices was decidedly against buyers. front.% In better
inquiry, at be. per quarter sciranre. Maize and grinding
hirsy Q. higher. I late very firm. —At Warminater there
was a decided improvement la the tone of wheat, but
general pricer can iwarcely be quotnd higher. Best barleys
soot an athwart, and the demand was saurh greater—At
-Taunton corn market pricer ruled in isewur of sellers.
Dawn and Notts w.oh. Bid. per 11.. ;Dorset hone and crags-
goods., 174.