The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-09-22 00:00:00

LATEST NEWS.

REVIEW OF THE CORN TRADE.
Th. trade has assumed a quieter aspect. 'The
dsmansflor wheat has been much restricted, excepting
for wed purposes. The prospects of a lower range in the
value of wheat, appears to become more decided.
Competent authorities estimate our consumption during
the sessou at twenty-two million quartera towards which
our own crop will yield some thirteen million quarters,
barely leaving say nine million quarters to be received
from abroad. Hungary and California have a surplus
available for export of about six million quarters, no in.
3onsiderable proportion of which will probably find its
way to our shores. At the same time the agricultural
department at Washington reports that the crop of the
present year is equal to that of PM
We may therefore expect that the shipments to us
during the season will be on • par with those for the
twelve mouths concluded August 314.
Barley quiet and without feature. But fine sorts
exhibited a disposition to harden.
Maim market in a rather uncertain state, but there is a
tendency towards improvement.
Sound oats steady in value, but inferior must be quoted
the turn sexier.
Beans and Nam quiet but firm.
Flour dull.

MARK LANE THIS DAY.

Wheat closed heavily. Forced sales were concluded at
One Shilling reduction. Barley Inactive without feature.
Malt dull. Sound oats steady; inferior sixpence lower.
Maize dull. Beans and Peas Arm. Flour dull.

MONEY MARKET, Tins DAY.
Discount demand moderate. Three months bills charged
I. Consols unaltered.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.-Tmg DAY.

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About 5,000 beast& Trade quiet. Inferior 4. to ha. :
prime 58, 64. to fa. 1.1. About 21.000 sheep. Market
quiet. Inferior la Ad. to Ea : prune 5a 24. to sa. Ad.
Calves dull at 48. to sa. 24. Pigs quiet at 4.. 44. to 51. 44.

WOODBURY BILL FAIR, Tine DAT.
At thls fair to-dai (Monday) there was a full supply of
sheep, but the attendance wee not so lame aa usual, and
trade was dull, at about late rates. Prices were no
worm, but there was very little buoyancy manifested.

THY CHANNEL FLEET AT SCARBOROUGH.
The Directors of the Grand Hotel, Scarborough, will
give a hell to the officers of the Channel Fleet. The fleet
will leave Scarborough this day (Tuesday) at noon.

DEATH OF LADY DIMES
The wife of Sir Marko Dilke died at Oldies, to-day
(Monday).

CONSECRATION OF A ROMAN CATHOLIC
BISHOP.
At Dublin to-day (Monday) Dr. Crane was consecrated
Lord Bishop of Sandhurst by his Eminence Cardinal
Cullen.

THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Edin-
burgh left Balmoral this (Monday) mornin& arriving at
Aberdeen at no. and leaving at IEI3 for London.

THE THORPE ACCIDENT.

The Board of Trade Inquiry into the Thorpe Railway
Collision, opened this (Monday) morning. Capt. Tyler,
referring te the remarks of the Coroner, that the Board
of Trade might not be free from blame, said, the Coroner
should ascertain facts before making such imputations.
The total number of deaths is now a. Cooper. the night
inspector, who dictated to the telegraph clerk, Robson.
the message for the train to be despatched from Brim&11,
says it being the rule that amenage should net be sent
until it had been signed by the sender, he never expected
that it would be forwarded to Brundall until further in-
structions. He sent the express out of Norwich towards
that station, and then went to the office to cancel the
former order, but was astounded to find that the clerk bad
already dispatched the unsigned message. It was then
too late to prevent the collision. Robson, the clerk, on
the other hand, asserts that his instructions from Cooper
were to order the mail up from Brundall at once. It is
painfully evident that some one blundered in a most un-
lucky way.