The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-05 00:00:00

BARNET GREAT CATTLE PAIR.

Yesterday this great fair commenced. It is
celebrated for It. varied and choice description of cattle,
gigantic in extent Cl supply, and hail acquired the reputa-
tion of being out of the hirgot cattle marts in this country,
and is pre‘witive of a great anneal gathering of stock
breeders and cattle dealers, seldom brought together. This
mart is held, under statute of ancient date, for the sale of
horned cattle, hones, and sheep, and, although this county
(Hertfordshire) has no great pretensions as • cattle dis-
trict, yet the great contributions of stock from all pasts
of the country to this fair give it an unequalled
importance. Without further comment_ we proceed
to record selling prices of the various breeds
of stock, do. Mitch Cowes-The bald which contained
I this description of stock comprised some choice bred
cows; large-framed Yorkshire cows in full milk, and
suitable for the London milk trade, readily found buyers
at 74& to 284, and cows down calving 18/. to 224 ; short-
horns, lanes* Ayrshire coin for country dairying,
made from 14/. to 164 ; Alderney cows in full milk sad to
calve early, 141. to 17!. ; in-calf heifers, W. to 141. Hereford
Beasts.-Three-year old steers in high condition were very
quickly selected for the fatting stalls, at figures varying from
181. to 211. ; and well-bred useful steers, 151. to rn. ; and
lean store baste, 111. to 13/. Devon Steers.-Well-graced
three-year old stairs sold at prices earring from 17!. to 191.;
choice selections made 20!.; and stored°. for graxing,W. to 111.
The Scotch Cattle-field-There were some exceedingly choice
and well-fed cattle on offer, and, notwithstanding the •
figures asked, a very extensive besieges wee ;
poled So high condition made from 131. to 16/. ; ditto,
useful store beasts, 10/. to ILL; and plain steers, 121. to 13/.
Highland Runt..-These diminutive, but well-formed little
animals, with long shaggy coats and wide-award antlers,
were in good request, mailing prices of from 5!.
to 12/. The Welsh Cattle.-The business was slow
among this class of cattle, but many large droves were sold
-good Welab steers Mall, from 91. to 121., and beasts in
good coalition, 151. ; Welsh heifers sold at 91. to 101.,
sad milking cows, 11/.. to 141.: ng's, 3!. to N. ;
Mixed Stock.-Shorthorn neon, 131. tolBl. ; ditto heifers,
91. to 134 ; and yearlings, 64 to Si. Well-bred bulls em-
bed from 14!. to 18/. Sawa Boast.-Well-grown steers,
151. to 174 ; ditto heifers, 131. to Ibl. ; and oxen broke to
the yoke, for agricultural work, 201. to 241. Irish Stnek.-
Large useful steers, 14!. to 16/. ; heifers, SI. to 111. ; year-
lings, 3!. to 54 The Horse Fain -The show wee large, and
comprised every description of animal. Well-bred, good-
stepping horses, suitable for deg. and double harness,
made 45 to 55 guinea, and cattle of high fashion 65 guineas;
aged hones, 14 to 24 guineas ; hones suitable for London
purposes, van work, and rnachiners, 10 to 35 guineas. Cart-
orses, mend, young, active cattle, made from 40 to BO
guineas, sod seasoned cart-horses for agricultural work, 15
to 24 gainers ; cart colts, 18 to 30 guineas. ponies.-The
renown widek this fair has acquired for its usual large
supply of Welsh palm and foresters was fully sustained.
Then were many large herds on offer, and equally numer-
ous were the buyers. They sold at prime rearing from 6to
14 guineas. Some promising oohs realised 16 guineas. Irish
Cols.-There were several droves of very promising and
well bred young Irish horses, and which commanded a good
male at prices varying from 30 to 40 plasma Inferior breed
and 2-yreild colts made 15 to 25 sumer. A large amount
of dock has been sold, and much yet remains on hand.
The fair will continue open this day (Wednesday) and to-
morrow.

SUSPECTED MIIRDIM It DOELEIT-ents me of sus-
pected murder came before the ineestrates at the bead
polies-aloe, Dublin, on Saturday and Monday. The de-
ceased was an old woman named (1111, lodging in Ormond-
street, and the cireunetaiwci were mob se to throw strong
suspicion upon her huabsud and ion. It appeared that she
was discovered with her throat mit in • fearful manner, and
with other injuries upon hee,which it was the opinion of the
medical witeemes who were examined meld not have been
inflicted by herself. A blunt knife, which the eaten be-
have could not have inflicted the wounds, was found
loosely held in her head; and this in itself Is also an extra.
ordinary fact, the weapon by which suicide is usually com-
mitted being either thrown away altogether, or grasped
with rigid tenacity. A razor use found in the posseasioa of
the elder prisoner, which would have certainly made ants
corresponding with those observed upon the unfortnnate '
victim. The tragedy was first discovered by the blood of
the poor old creature trickling down through the eeihoogg
into an apartment below, where another lodged lived, and
on her coming up stairs she observed the deceased kneeling
at the pate, under the circumstances stated. The husband
was committed for trial ou the charge of wilful murder,
but the son was thschaegol.
TEL ROAD MVEDFAL —Although nothing positive
is vet known, eircumetances have transpired leading to a
belief that the duty of investigating into the circumstances
of the Read murder has been confided to Mr. Edward
Francis Slack, of the firm of Mmes. Slack and Synunoce,
soliciton, Bath. The ground for this supposition is the
fact that, on Monday afternoon, Messrs. Foley and Wolfe,
superintendents of police at Trowbridge sad Devises, waited
on Mr. Kest, at Road-bill House, and informed him that it
would be necessary that the whole of his domestics should
be prepared, by half-past seven the following morning, to go
to Bath, to give evidence at Mr. Slack's offices. Contrary
to their usual manner, the officers observed a marked
taciturnity, and refused to give further information as to
the object or authority of the visit. At the appointed
time yesterday morning, accordingly, • fly made it. appear.
ante at the house, and Sarah Cox, the housemaid-, Mr.
Kent's cook, Emily Doel, the girl who maimed the nurse ;
Oliver. the gardener, the coachman, and another, were
driven off, no explanation whatever being vouchsafed to
Mr. Kent, who with his family were left is some astonish.
merit at so singular • proci time. Arrived at Bath, the
party alighted at Mr. Slack's office', and at 11 o'clock they
were called in, and separately examined in private. A day
or two since Superintendent. Foley and Wolfe visited sad
examined Neater William Kent at his ached.
THE WEATHER AND THE MERSEY FERRY TP.AFFIC.
—The recent wet and unsettled weather has bad • most
discouraging effect upon the ferry receipts at Woodside
during the month of August last. In August, 1850, the re-
ceipt. amounted to 3,045/.. whereas last month they did not
exceed 2,8221.; and while fiota the 24th of April to the 31st
of August, 1859, the receipts were 11,6791.. those for the
same period of the present )car were 11,2111.
CRYSTAL PALACE. FESTIVAL OF SCOTTISH
Soso.—The Seottish choristers from Edinburgh, who were
received with so much enthusiasm at the tonic sol-fa contest
yesterday, at the Palace, have been engaged to give a ono.
cert of miscellaneous Scotch songs, this day (W ednesda. ,v)
including many of their rational characterimie amp, &ad
mei:tiding with • selection of theme/a al Bums.
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