The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-06-23 00:00:00

I.ato anb Crime.

AW Meadow mirth r ontinnittad at Ardingbye, •
lilt's village in Sawn, on lats.l.,y niorning, by a man
named Bsekshnll, wbn, in • lit of passion, cut bit
mother's throat fiom ear to ear. Baeksbull is believed
to be insane.
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lii At PITO, BITTS, •ND CSANTTON. —The prosced-
lop in reference to the cleim amin.t this estate of the
London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, have been for
Aire present susperded, but the claim has not been
withdrawn, but is onder investigation by asecinnt.ints
representing the different parties.
A TILII•111 UNIONIST SINT TO PRIIION.—An epers•
tie. bricklayer, named Thema@ Butler, at Liverpool,
charged with haviiig by Curate intimidsted and
melested two bricklayers for the purpose of kgeoieg
them to quit their employment, has been sentenced to
hard labour for six months. . _ .

Tug exarnizustron of the cnan Harris, who Is charged
with the Shropshire murder, WII resumed on Thursday
morning at Wellington. A manufacturer who supplied
Znaman'a employer with chains idented two which
had been trod to Harris. The links bearing the
manufacturer's mark bad been removed, and the chains
m-soldere 1.
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A nonalßLl domestia trsgedy Ism occurred at Ashton-
-under-Lyne, the chief actor In which was a publican
Barnet Edward Gregory. He and his if, .pear to
have lived very unhappily together. end • few weeks
ago they agreed to separate. On Tanday afternoon
they casually met, and (Wrings violent quarrel Gregory
drew a revolver, and shot twiee at his wife. seriously,
It not fatally injuring her. Hs afterwards shot himself

TES Tiohborne baronetcy case, which hal been a
matter to much gossiping apeenlatiiin many months.
is not likely to occupy the attention of our legal
trilmnala for some time to some. On Wednesday,
Yr. Coleridge, on behalf of the pntlernan who
claims to be Sir Roger Tichborne, appliei to Sir
Jame* Wilde for a emniaindon to examine witnesses in
Australia and South America. The conned for the
claimant oppoeid the motion as one added to many
which lied already been taken to interpose delay in the
bearing of tine cense. The judge, however, granted the
application, and the consequence will be the tante of •
meninimion to be returnable in six months.
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10:17:171; RLEIILL preferred 16 clamp of conspiracy
sad assault on Thursday against two young men named
Crabbe and floueton, of Kentish Town, London. It
appeared from Madame's statement, that Crabbe raw
her in the Marlborough-street polies-mart on Tuesday,
sad wanted hi, to boy • letter be said be bad in bin
remotion, and also premed her to snorers him in her
ease. He asserted that for E3OO or 000 be could get
the suit in which she was engaged eel aside. On the
following evening Cribb* brought Houston to her, and
represented him to be Mr. Warner Sleigh. In the
wares of some conversation Crabbe, it was alleged,
alma her, and It we. asserted by a Miss Lamson that
'be Lad been assaulted by both of the defendants. The
peosecutris, while alleging that the micault was cora-
omitted, "did not know what really occurred," and so.
alter hir counsel bad threatened to withdraw from the
ease, end the magistrate had declared that he was
prelding over a faroe, the two accused persons were
discharged. Mr. Knox held that the arrest for
conspiracy without a warrant would not stand, end
Inumated that if the parties wished to proceed by
summons, they could do so,
PROCURATION nil IllllolALPrievoi—A few days ago
• young Belgian girl was taken to the London Manrion•
boo., by an official of the GeOteTall Stem Navigation
Company, in one of whose ahipe die had come to this
country. Sh• eiPaceid alma Mr eeriest to be met by •
ternond," but through • mistake no one was preen, to
ncenvs bor. A. letter, of which the was the bearer,
and which was mad to the Lor4 Mayor, was sonaldered
to bare a decidedly ugly appearance, and the
authorities were still undecided what to d with her,
when a fellow cam* into snort with the pleat:mg intima-
tion that "It VIM all riatt," sod IN Wm ppm, to fetch
lb. yeses Belgian girl to • heals in Bounroset-street,
Portman-srpaans. lb. Lord Mayor, however, declined
to let the girl be taken away natal some inquiries bad
been made as to the skarsotor of the house in Bouterset.
street. These Inquiries bare been made, mid on
Tuesday the officers stated the result of them. It was
precisely what might have been expected. The house
was tenanted by a erg. number of young foreign girl.,
drawl in the very bcoght of fashion. The Belgian
girl, who has returned to Antwerp, may oongratdatv
herself upon the danger she Lan soaped how. A ease
of • similarly vile cheroot., has hem brought before the
Exeter magistrates. A woman in London advertised
for a situation as nursemaid for her daughter, aged
fourteen. The advertisement was wavered from
Barnstaple by • person repr, canting himself as • school.
master, who, moreover, undertook to adopt the girl.
It appears that upon this she seas saint to Exeter with-
out any inquiry being made, and there she was met by •
man who told her that be wag the person who had
replied to the advertisement This man took her toe
public-hones, where she found that die had to sleep in
the ..2111 bed with him and his child, aged two years.
He behaved improperly towards hev, but, amoiding to
her own socount, ahe defended hermit, and the man
left the house. The police are now endeavouring to
dieoover him. and the magistrates ordered that the girl
ebonld be provided with nopeotabh lodiiags 901 bet
otos to Wise,

Showing in the See weeks, e fell 01 7.. Id. in whilst ;
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CORN MARKETS.

TOZIDAT.-Sallebery : Supply short, and in the
absence of ordinary buyers, salsa ruled slow. The little
business transacted was at a trifling advance. Wheat
sold at 51s. to 725.; barley, lifia. to 44a; Oats 26e.
1. 36,.; beans, 48.. to 58a.; pses, 445. to 64..; Rye, 20s.
boll., per quarter. Tans, ge. id. to 7.. 64. per bushel. -
Leeds : There was rather mom Inquiry for best English
wheat, at Is, over last week's prior. Foreign slow at
unchanged pries'. Barley rather lower.- /Averred :
There was a larger attendees" to-day, and a stood
haziness was transacted in wheat and Sour st the fall
rates of last Tuesday, the decline on Friday being
recovered. Oata and oatmeal were steady in value.
Beans Is. dearer. Barley and peas unaltered. Indian
morn fully 6d. dearer ; mixed, 34a. 64. 1. 34.. 94.-
Hail: Limited supply of wheat, and samples of English
changed hands &CI.. to 2.. per qr. advance; foreign
also dearer. White 68e. to 73.4 rd. 60a to 66a;
foreign, 60.. to 75a. per qr. Demand foe bulgy fir in, at
late price.; Seale, 40.. to 435.; Danish and Holstein,
41s. to 425.; ditto, grinding, 395. to 41s. per qr. Oats
were about the same, end English made 28e. to 32.;
forelgn, 27. 53 1.. 6.1. per 24 stone. Beaus were die-
posed of at late rate.; new English, 60s. to 625.;
,timi , 43e. to 414. per qr. Peas stationary.
19111111DAT.-Mes4•Lesee : Receipts of home-grown
wheat trifling. For both red and white paresis there
was a moderate demand, and Monday's quotations were
supported. Full average supplies of foreign wheat,
demand retell, at the ream vi preously current. B.
slow at the late dealing. Malt dull. Fine rota in fair
segued at full prices; otherwise the market was heavy.
Beans dull, and very little in peas. Flour moved of
'lowly. Country marks were unaltered. Town.made
qualities were 4s. per 2801 W. lower than last week, the
top price being 60.. per 2901ba -Newark : Limited
supply of wheat, Inquiry healthy, at fully le, per qr.
improvement in prime. White made 705. to 77a; red,
664. 1. 70.. per 36 stoma-Boston : Sparing supply of
wheat, and a fair demand at let. Be, pew ire. over 456
rates current this day week. New white, '7os. to Ms.;
new red, 68e. to 734. per 36 ekes.
Tweaftwar.-Brtwof: Baoresly any English wheat on
ogee, and values of it and torsi(' advanced fully Is. per
qr. Barley and oats in good request, and 1341. per qr.
deicer. Indian earn unaltered. Beans and peas each
Is, per qr. higher. Wheat: American, red spring,
63e. to fibs.; Po&h Odessa, Nleolaef, soft, 61s. to 66e.;
Eubank., hard, 575. to 561.; Ohirka, Taganrog port.
Se., soft. 52e. to 665.; Ohirka, Odom, Nicolaef. soft,
57a to 60a; Berdianski If
English, red and white, new, 66.. a to 74.. 61apgria4116163‘ba;
-Gleamekr : We continue to have short applied of
English wheat at this and the neighbouring mcrloitt,
for which thsre lea good sale, and in sonic indiums an
sdre;:::: al 1.1 Pet..p...gr.L.ri realised, : Fri.jrne Isounsigispo
oti. th.fairt
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quoted the tars in favour of gig, ia,.... mipasnd in page
instances an advent* of Is, per qr, was realised.
Wheat: beet white. 66‘ to 70a; best rod. 62a to 661.;
inferior sorts, 925. to 60a --Burtorgen, Trem : Wheat
wads 711. to 77a.; red, 675. to 725. per 96 stone-
Lauchberstiph : W heat sales were at fully hat leg
VrNew white, 70s. to 765.; red, Ma. to 71.17. pee
oos.-J1640141; • glow dimmed tor whoa. or

Is. per qr, more money: While ranged from 745. to
79e; red, 68s. to 725. per 36 stone.-Basbary : A
limited show of wheat Old samples sold at 81. 6,1. to
Bi. 91.; new, fie. t Bs. 61 per busbel.-11auchestav
Of English wheat bet little offering, and base held for
more mosey, the demand was limited. Foreign net •
fair oonsumptive sale, at the full curreney of this day
seunight. Flour was only in modenate demand, at
previous rates. Oat. and ostrneal were without any
material millings. Egyptian beans advaneed 2a., and
Indian warn Is. per qr.-Dimino/um : A short supply
of English wheat, which sold slowly at an advent* of Is.
per qr.; Ameriesn as moat higher, In barley more
doing. Oata unaltered. Beans higfier. Peas inquired
for. •
FarDAT.-Mark•Laue : Very small reapply of English
wheat Although the demand was very Inactive,
dlooday's advance in the quotations was supported. A
large quantity of foreign wheat. For all kinds the in.
quiry was wholly in retail. Nevertheless, fasters were
firm in their demands. In prices no change took place.
The sale for floating cargoes of grain woo for Iron. active,
at late rates. Englioh barley, from want of supply. was
nominal in price. Foreign parcels were held at full
quotations. About an average basins.' was passing in
malt, on former terms. The supply was tolerably good.
No quotable change took place in the value of oats
Scarcely any home-grown qualities were on show. Beene
sad peas were very Inactive. at late rates. Flour was
a .low inqoiry. The top price of English is 68a. per
2801h.-Stamford Buyer, of wheat had to pay rather
more money. White qualities ranged from 755. to 798.;
red, fiala. to 745. per 36 stone-Linea/a ; Wheat sale'
were effected steadily is white at Is. to 2s. 'demos on
lets prices, red folly as dear. White, 755. to 79a.; red,
70s. to 755. per 36 stone.-Derby : Wheat trade not
brisk, pricer being • trills higher than last week. White
mood from 775. to 80s. ; red, 70s. to 76e. per 36 stone.
-Liverpool: Only • mod, rate attendance, but there
was a good amount of basica.' doing in wheat at the
,oil rates of Tuesday tact. Floor steady, sod prices un-
ehenged. Indian corn quiet, and • shade easier.
Egyptian beans steady. Barley quiet. Oats firm. Oat-
meal unchanged.
SATOODAT.- NOftiNgivrNll : 130111•11 d ?Mr, at an
advance of Is. per qr. White samples made 745. to
79a, red 69e. to 745. per 36 stooe.-Senderktud:
Higher prims were asked, but only made for the finest
sorts. White wheat 691. to 76a, red, 645. to 60s,
per qr.-Cestbridye Farmers demanded much more
money than bayou were willing to give, consequently
Acidness was flat. On the sales made, an advent>, of
handy le. per qr. may be noted,. white, 70a. to 12, ;
red, 645. to 675. per 96 stone.-Nimatagdon : "farmers
held wheat for Is. per qr, more money, demand not
brisk, buyers operating with caution.-Peter6orough:
Sales on a limited scale at about Is. per qr, more money.
Prime for white ranged from 66a. to 735; rod, 63a to
60.. per qr. of 504 lb.-Grantham: Wheat was taken
off at an advance of le. per qr. White samples
realised 725. to Dis.; rod, 68s. to 71.5. per 38 stone.-
//encoder ; Prices were somewhat In sellers' favour.
New wheat, 25e. to 305.; old, 25.. to 30s. 6,11 per load
of three belle's - York: Demand steady. an,'
buyers were compelled to pay the extreme rates of the
week previous. White, 70.. 1, 76..; red. 655. 1, 60..
per 36 stone-Leicesto : Short supply of wheat. and
the rates of the week previous were generally obtained.
For white qualities the range was from 69i. to 725;
red, fiels to 745. per 96 stone.-Northamptost .• Not •
large supply of wheat, and samples were diaposed of at
a little more money. Fine white. 725; runt. 675. to
70a.; fins red, 69a.; runs, 635. to 67s per 36 stone.-
Norwich: Trade ruled firm. White wheet, 745. to 76e;
red ditto, 665. to 665. per qr. Flour, 470. per sack.-
Oxford: Supply of wheat moderato, and badness
transactions limited. The finest samples made 744, per
qr., and trim that sum it retrograded to 662:-
Reading: Wheat still maintains its pries at the tosjority
of the markets, and barley and oats have is many eases
been the tarn dearer.-Rorbener : Bast samples of
both white and red wheats advanced Is. per qr.. with a
steady inqulry. For best white the terms are 73.. to
74c, and extra fine, 74a. to 768, per qr.•. secondary
white, 70s. to 721., Rad inferior lots, 675. to 70a. per qr.;
best red wheat, 67.. to 705., and extra superior. 70a. to
725. per querter ; secondary, 65a. to 67a. sad
other kinds 635. to 651.. per courier. In the foreign
market there was a moderate amount of business doing,
at prices about Is. per qr. above the terms of last week.
Flour was purchased in retail at prioes about the same
as before for best makes, while eecandary lota were the
turn lower.- Warmiitater : A fair seasonable supply
of wheat and a better attendance than of late. Farmers
asked more money, which at once checked trade, and
the business done was very limited indeed. In the sales
effected an advance of Is. per qr. was realised, the
quotitions being from 665. to 73a Barley was from 38s.
to 44a. per qr. ; oats 275. to 39.. per qr. Flour is
selling at 413 e. to 50... per svek.-Batle : For wheat
more money was at first asked, but SA buyers were few,
no advance eould be obtained, and what little business
was done was at the prices of last week, the nominal
figures b.,ing frra. to 72.5. per quarter. In barley next
to nothing was done, at from 36a. to 43.. per qr. Oats
and brans were both firm, the former making 23.. to
31s. per quarter; beans, 52a. to Ws Pees are quoted
445. to 50s. per qr. Flour is eaelline at 411 s. to Ms, per
sack. Accounts from other Somerset markets state that
wheel had sold slowly during the week at the
firm prices of last week. Other corn is fully
as dear, and the dry weather continuing, higher
priors are excepted for oats, beans tra. -
Andover: Attendance thin, supply amen, and demand
limited. In the little businees done, the rates of last
week ruled. The quotations for wheat were 665. to 745.
per qr. There were a few tranmetions in barley, at
prices varying from 345. to 40a. per qr. Oats were
very firm, end made up to 345. per qr. Beams were
also dearer. Floor was selling at 505. per saele.-At
Basitogoinke there were fair sales of wheat at previous
rates. The range of prices was from 62e. to 761. per qr.,
but the average did not exceed 6131. Id. There were •
few sales of barley, at riots from 40s. to 440. per qr.,
averaging 42a. Oat, were rather dearer, and made 275.
to 32e, per qr., and avenging 28s. 81. Beans made 50e.
to 54,. Bread sell, it 145. per 81b. lost -At Ronny
and Ringwood markets very little was doing in the porn
trade.