The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1875-09-14 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1875.

SALE OF SRORTIIORNS.
The entire herd of pedigree shorthorns, the property of
Mr. George Moore, of Whitehall, Cumberland, was sold by
auction by Mr. Thornton, on Thursday. Twenty-eight
cows and heifers and seven bulls were sold. They realised
a total of £10,513 ls. The 28 cows amt heifers brought
£lo. Pb. The seven bulls sold for AZII 3.. Some fancy
prices were paid. For Grand Duchess of Oxford XI. a red
cow calved in July, 10117. Sir Curtis Sampson paid 2.,000
guineas. Duche., a red row, realiAml IES guineas, Mr.
Itigg, of Kent, being the piirelia•er. The same gentleman
gave KM guineas for Flighty Gwynne, and the Rev. I'.
Graham Turecroft gave 850 guineas for Siddington IX.
Sir Wilfrid Lawson bought Graceful Duchess for 500
guineas, and Mr. 11. W. Iteanford, of Nottinghamshire,
gave 7fll guineas for 1...01y Worcester X. For Lily Owynne
' the Karl of !teethe gave 515 guineas. For Grand Duchess
of Oxford X XXI., a red white calf, not yet three months
old, the Duke of Devonshire gave MO) guinea% Six of
the rows and heifers luol just recovered front foot-and-
mouth disease. Among there was the cow which sold fur
2,0017 guineas.

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BRITISH CORN TARDE.
The simple quotation of a wheat cargo, No. 2
Spring, sold on Wednesday at 455 per 480 lb, and the
offer of No. 2 Milwaukee wheat, August shipment, at
455 &I, and of maize at 315, shows that thc value of
wheat and maize is decide-city lower than it wasa week
ago. The prices now asking for cargoes arrived off
coast are 48s &I down to 471 61 for Berdiansla,
Nlarianople, Nicola'', and Odessa, and New Coast
Ghirka : fur No. 2 Spring wheat is 46s &I, but for
white wintcr Canadian and Australian 555 to 56s arc
the prices still asked. For maize, 325; for Taganrog
barley, 255 ; for beans, 38s. It is believed that offers,
Cal to Is per qr. under these rates would be accepted.
For cargoes of oats on passage or for shipment 2ls Cal
is asked for North Russian sorts, 32s for rye, and 375
for Egyptian beans. Recent lasses in the oat trade
make sellers very cautious, and cash against documents
is generally demanded, in place of the usual Exchange
Bills.
The shipmemts from Atlantic ports for the past
week are returned 138,000 qr. of wheat, and from
California and Oregon 10;000 qr. whilst there is a
general bulk on passage over 1,000,000 qr., and double
the quantity coming at the same period last year. It
is therefore probable that the summer rise of los to zs
per qr. on wheat has put in motion a bulk of grain
that will keep supplies heavy, and therefore prices at
a moderate level. At present 485 to 54s appears a
range sufficient to attract the imports wanted.
The remarkably fine weather of the last month is
felt to have very considerably mitigated the unfavour-
able effects of the previous rainy period, although the
finest weather can undo but partly [the evils of July
wetness and cold.
British barley and oats have been delivered in quart-
titics of the very smallest extent.
The average price of whist (English) is now in very
close approximation with the value for the beginning
of September of last year.
The inland markets during the week, have been on
the whole firm—firmer, indeed, at bottom than on
surface, for there is a reluctance in admitting the
poverty of the wheat crop of 1875, although it is felt
and admitted, both by the miller and the farmer.
Generally speaking, those who have attended the
country Exchanges with the hope of buying at favour-
able prices, have found trade rather against than for
them for whist and spring corn. Millers have, on the
other hand, found flour difficuleef sale at most markets,
and, as a consequence, have shown but little disposition
to buy wheat. Barley has been dull, but not cheaper
to purchase for the new samples, where on offer. Oats
have been slow and steady ; beans and peas are
strengthened somewhat intone fur it is believed by many
that the yield of pulse will turn out not so good as at
first anticipated. The weather did a good deal of
harm both to peas and beans, but till July the promise
was very good.
The great poits have been decidedly weaker than
the inland markets for the vast quantities of grain that
have been for some time past poured-in in one contin-
uous stream from almost every quarter of the globe
have replenished and filled up the granaries which
' were empty earlier in the year.
In Ireland, wheat has not changed materially in
price, but the ports have admitted 6d reduction, and
the same alteration has occurred in the value of maize.
Oats and barley have been, as a rule, firm in tone and
value.

TIIE FAT MAN'S ASSOCIATION.
The ninth annual clambake of the Fat Man's Associa-
tion took place at Gregory's Point, Connecticut, on the
Wth ult, and the American papers received by the last
mail give some interesting particulars of the festivity,
and of the individuals who took part in it. Special con-
veyances of special strength had to be employed to take
the guests to and from the shore where the " bake " was
held. William Perkins, the president of the Association,
weighing 37314., or nearly Si stone, though he is only Stl
rears of age, was brought front Waterbury in a box car.
Mr. Sherwood (Welb.) was more studious of his dignity.
Ile came from New Milford on four seats of • passenger
car, having been skilfully got in and out of the car by •
gang of platelayers armed with crowbars, levers, and
screw.jack.. Prior to the dinner the bar-room of the
hotel was rather crowded by great men, and no wonder.
Therein " Baby " Murphy, weighing 311:31b., talked with
Little Fisk, of :33711,., and with the president and a couple
of others. First they shook hands, then took two drinks;
then they shook hands again and took another drink.
Then the weighing for new members began, no one under
2001ba being eligible. In point of numbers the "hake" I
was the grandest that has yet taken place. "The fat I
men" (says one reporter, evidently at • loss for • simile,)
"cams down to Gregory's Point like the hippopotami on
the fold, alla the sands trembled beneath their tread."
Apart from visitors, there were about • hundred mem-
bers of the association present, or about twelve tons in
all. Seat accommodation for the fat men was at the
average rate of two ordinary seats for one individual.
The trencher performance tended to show that such
mountains of flesh require substantial sustenance. The
"bake" proper was composed of lOU bushels of clams and
oysters, I,OW ears of green corn, IU barrels of sweet
potatoes, WO pounds of blue fish, 1(5) pounds of eels, and
TA pounds of lobsters, baked on hot stones under seaweed.
In addition there was beef, mutton, chickens (100 oi the
latter), and other substantial diet, The lager beer con-
sented amounted to 3M) casks. After the feast, over a ton
and a half of The-presidents were elected for the ensuing
year. The edifying meeting was brought to a close,
oddly enough, by a dance. The nterubers were then
carted away to their respective destinations, and so ended
the ninth and most successful annual gathering of the
Fat Man's Association.
TIIE -Ir'r
Captain
Lieutenani

THE VANGUARD COURT-MARTIAL.
Aiptain Dawkins, lieutenant Ilathonn, Navigating-
.Aeutenant G. Thomas, and the rest of the officers and
crew of the Vanguard, were tried by court-inatial, held on
Friday on board the flag-ship Adelaide, at ISevonport, for
the leas of the Vanguard in the recent vollision with the
Iron Duke. Rear-Admiral Lard John Hay, second in
command of the Channel .Squadron, presided, and was
assisted in the inquiry by Rear-Admiral Chamberlain,
and other naval officers. Captain Dawkins and the other
defendants had the assistance of Mr. Lishinan, paymaster
R.N. The president announced, after the formal opening
..f the proceedings, that it was only necessary for Captain
Dawkins, Lieutenant Hathorn, and. Navigating-Lieutenant
Thomas to attend. The rest of tho officers and crew then
withdrew. In answer to the president, Captain Dawkins
said he had to disapprove of the conduct of one of his
officers, Captain Collins, Royal Marino Light Infantry.
With the sanction of the court, Captain Dawkins read •
statement supplementing hi, report of the disaster to the
Admiralty. In this he deplored the loss of the vessel,
and asserted that nothing was wanted on his part to save
Use lives and property entrusted to him. Perfect efficiency
and discipline prevailed on board, and the ship was quite
sound. Witness went below at 11.10 p.m., having being
on board mince 10 o'clock in the forenoon. He left Lieut.
Hathorn in charge of the deck, with no aressamnee of
difficulty or danger in the management of the sine.
About half an hour afterwards, being informed tha; a
dense fog had come on, he went nn deck and directed the
steam.whistle to be sounded. No signals in response
being heard, witness concluded that the Iron Duke was
farther astern than her properstation, as she was last seen
about thme cables' length in the wake of the Vanguard.
Thereupon he ordered steam to be reduced from eight
knots to six, and then to five, and signalled again to
indicate to the Iron Duke his slackened speed. No reply
was heard, and at that moment a vessel was seen right
ahead. Instantly witness ordered to stop the engines, and
then heard the officer of the watch order helm to star
Isiard. As goon as they were clear, full speed ahead was
ordered, and at the mine instant tine Iron Duke was seen
a ship's length away abaft the port lieam. Before any-
thing could be done the collision occurred. Captain
Dawkinia statement concluded by relating the steps taken
to save the lives of the crew and officers. Witness was
then examined au the contents of the doctinients and lie
repeated in substance what he had read tin the court. In
cross-examination, he saint he believed no signal was 11111,10
to, the Iron Duke when he stopped his engines to clear the
strangs ship, because he had no time. When asked how
he accounted for the Iron Duke runnhig into his pert side
after the Vanguard hail starleanled her helm to clear Um
strange ship, Captain Dawkins replied that he knew the
Inm Duke's course t have been altered. Interrogatories
wen: then put by other officers, in answer to which witness
said not more than a minute elapsed from the time of the
Iron Duke being sitglitoil to the moment of tho collision.
The court adjourned.
The rourt-martial was resumed on hatunine.
Captain Dawkins said hie complaint against Captain
Collins (Royal Marine Light Infantry) was that tnptain
Collins got leave from Ceniniander 'lands on gnu nn board
the Iron liuke, twenty minutes before the last of the
detachments lef t the Flip. Ile ought to have asked witness
leave, and he tnl.l hint at the time he should report him to
the court martial. The President : The Court will not go
into this now, but at the time it goes into the second part
of the inquiry relating to all Mean, taken after the collision
to save the ship and crew, Captain Collins will have an
opportunity of considering between now and that thing
what course he sill take. He will remain in court during
the whole of the enquiry. I have .lone with Captain
Dawkins. —Lieut. !fathom, of the Vanguard, was next
examined. Ile relieved the deck as officer of the watch
at 1130. The fog 011110 on at 12.10, end witness ieported
to the captain, and carried out his orders The collision
took place at 12.50. The Iron Duke was three cables
astern when he took charge. He lost sight of the Iron
Duke • few seconds after reporting the fog to the captain.
He placed two mien on the forecastle and two on the
battery, and told them to keep a strict look-out. When
the fog came on. the sentry was look-out in the stern. At
no Unie when the fog came on could he see more than about
a cable. He never saw the Iron Duke After the fog canoe
on till 30 seconds before the collision. Ile did not see the
strange ship that was reported ahead at the tiuie of the
collision. The ship was going sixknots.
adjourned,

i Wheat.

Barley. Oat
-- -
qrs. 1 e. d Qrs.
0,6351 44 4,247
42,052' 44 2,857
58,6211 45 2,r2
66,227 4.5 4,565
53,201 .3 8,613
46,731 45 3,015
40,623 44 4,588
40,575 43 3,934
41,249 42 1 8,172
33,311 42 4,877
35,4381,1 42 8,351
24,7 , 42 2,602
20,0131 41 4,177
14,514' 41 2,272
13,530 40 2,050
10,426 40 2,167
8,186 41 1,462
5,170 38 1 1,658
2,:6 15 30 1,503
3,403 37 1,164
1 98 1,331
7441 38 681
02 96 745
=2 34 1 763
33441
tfl 417
670
1 35 483
34. 37 1,201
821 331* 650
44. 35
--,q
31
13 40
1 14
11 1
210, 31
1431 35
-
34

, 4,2r1-
Jan. 2
.. 12,671
16 .. 67,084
-
34) .151,641
Feb. C.. 51,371
20.50,0041
47 .. 53,634
Mar. 6 .. 53,167
IS ..!60.71
-- 20 ..67,1531
27 .. 57,4.
April 3 ..46,
10.54,
17 ..41,244
r: 24 . 66,744

1,027 i
1,104

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then

DOUBLE EXECUTION AT II VERPOOI..
Two men were hung at Kirk.lale gaol on Monday morn-
ing—Edward Cooper, for shooting the boatswain of his
vessel at sea, and William Baker for shooting a man with
whom he was at enmity in the street. Both of them, on
being led to the scaffold, were deadly pale, and reipUred
assistance, Baker being in a loaf-fainting condition.
beyond rimpouding in a low tone to the Church iervice he
was not heard to speak, except to say "Good bye" to his
fellowsufferer. Cooper, however, spoke several times,
saying, "Good bye all, Cod bless you, and "All I've gut
to say, gentlemen, is, that I didn't get justice." The dun,
was six feet, and death appeared to be absolutely instan-
taneous in each case, not the slightest muscular contraction
or contortion being visible.