The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1862-12-16 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

GROCERS' GAZETTE.  LONDOIf PRODUCZ lifenturra, Friday. In the colonial produce-markets during the week no material change has taken place, and the sales generally are amok contracted as usual at the approach of the close of the year. A moderate inquiry prevails for West India sugar by the refiners, but most other descriptions remain inactive. The limited supply brought forward prevents any decline in prices. Purchases of Rio coffee have been made here and on the continent for North j America, where the stooks are known to be small. ' The general demand exhibits little improvement at prevent, but quotations of most descriptions are supported, as holders do not press sales, and the export deliveries keep large. The business in rice is principally confined to cargo. Bengal kinds, on) former terms. On Bombay the advanoe is evenggreater. Nothing of interest has transpired at the spice sales. In the tea-market the operations have been rather lielow an average, although pricea of Congou are fairly sustained. In consequence of the numerous public sales lately held, it has recently been proposed by the broken to hold them only on the first and third Tuesdays in the month, an arrangement which has apparently ant with general approval on the part of the importers and dealers.  BRISTOL SUGAR IdAngirr, Friday. —There is nothing to report in the raw market. all West Indian of direct import, except one cargo not on show, having been acad. Refiners' produce goes off well u soon as ready, and it is understood that in the country goods of this 'kind are in demand and steady consumption, prices 'being very moderate, and such as to come within the means of all classes. _ _  BRISTOL CURIUM bLuticaT, Friday.—Since our last, Amerimm cheese of fine character has been in demand, at enhanced prices. Low qualities are to be met with at former rates. Factors are indisposed to treat with farmers for single Glonoesters, as the latter are unwilling to separate their last makes from the former cheese. Somerset ind Cheddar dairies remain as before. _  Co RK Bursa Mmuurr, Friday. —Firsts, 104 e.; seconds, 945. ; thirds, 775. ; fourths, 665.; fifths, 60s. Mild cured: Firsts, 1125.; seconds, 102 s. ; thirds, 92a. 1,100 firkins in the market.  HANTS Assizza.—Thesie assizes were held at Winchester on Monday, before Mr. Justice Byles. There were 42 prisoners for trial. The principal cases were the following :—An assault with intent to kill by a man named Edward Parker, a convict at Parkhurst., in the Isle of Wight. His victim was chief warder of that prison. The evidence went to show that as Clarke, the warder, was coming down the chapel stairs on the bth July last, the prisoner, who was sweeping them, gave him a tremendous blow on his head with the broom handle. Clarke closed with the prisoner, who inflicted nine wounds with a knife he had in his possession upon the unfortunate man, who was only saved from death by the doubling of his brace, which prevented the knife entering the lungs.—Prisoner, in defence, said he only meant to stun the warder, and get possession of the keys to make his escape.—He was sentenced to penal servitude for life.—Joshua Oldham was indicted for a like offence, committed on the 17th November. It appeared that not paying attention to the orders of the warder, named Gibbs, the latter told him he should report him, when the prisoner struck him a violent blow with the shovel he was using, felling him to the ground, and from the injuries be received he Buffered a long time. Prisoner was sentenced to fifteen years' penal servitude. Ferdinand° Petrina was indicted for the wilful murder of the mate (named Jones) of the British vessel Winthrop, on the high seas. Prisoner was fano with the muider of the captain and his was only tried on the first charge, not committing the murders, and ' of forei=, returned noe of was then form.