The Express.
London, England, 1860-10-13 00:00:00

WA'YHILZ GAZIT SHZZP 7412.

The great six days' fair commenced on Wednes-
day, for sheep only ; the second day is for beset' and hones,
the third day for cheese and hcys, the f day the prin-
cipal hop fair, and the two bet chiefly forthimplements of
husbandry, toys, and miscellaneous goods of every descrip.
Um Booths standing the year row for this fair alone are
rented for the six days at from 101. to 30f. each by kin.
ke9ere sad retailers of provisions, the hop booths also at •
=also covered °Moss for the hop factors selling by
In the reareing, bdore daybreak, droves of sheep
were being driven en every road leading to Weyhili, many
being penned by ix o'clock and sold by breakfast time, the
chief number bah" cleared away by noon. The sum
realised for the hiring of sheep pens this year amounted to
3001. odd, whisk goo io the church clergyman of Waybill,
who has the Wing d the same.
The weil-known bleeders of Stockbridge, Andover Whir.
well, Overflew Whikevrek the three Wallops, the Ter-
mini, sat yaw in Hants, besides many other
bromism at Dora froms Busse and Wilts, had some
*sail dame al , the *tires computing the gnu
amber of Southdowne to be 200,000, and of balf•bred and
olisr shespal,olo more.
At the string of the fair sales were but slow, as the
prime asked were too high to suit the buyers, but as the
mooning advanced a reduction of 2s. per sheep was sub-
mitted to ; then flock after flock changed owners, and *el o
driven away in all directions.
liamphe Downs were most in demand, bed ewes selling
at from 40s. up to liOs. each ; second quality from 3ee. to
40s. each ; • few very superior ditto making above the top
figure above-named. Some fine togs were sold at from 40e.
to 455. for sheep, others at from 365, to 40s. ; best lambs at
from 36• to 40s. ; • few reaching 425. to 445. ; fat wethere
realised full ss. per stone of 81b. ; ditto, ewes, 4• 4d. ditto.
Sussex Downs were also moonset in quality, and rather
larger in size than the Hants lochs, consequently some lota
.ered 2s. per ahem more money, while some were under
the enumerated figures for that county's bleed.
Wilts Downs, smaller than either of the above-named
sheep, were in good demand, yet priers envied considerably. ;
beet ewes
from Un ;
lam
of ot making more than from Ms. to 40• each
tap s. to Ns. bs, 301.,
hem 4• 4d. to ss. per stone 81b. to 32a. ;fat sheep at
' The horned sheep being chiefly those left from Applesbaw
fair were not of the finest quality, or the size of the Somer-
set and Dorset sheep Eeperally, still many were large and
making good prune, so tha bgreinearly all the
Sheep of every size and breed bad owners. The
amount of monyauredised was
milli andeett:rated bytt competent
judges
nearlyat the fair more half
240,00076ing en eexqcessuanof 10,000 overeer
the number in 1859, and 60,000 ditto in 1858, prices being
4s. per sheep dearer than those sold the Brit-named year,
and es. each above the prices of 1858.
Binee the opening of the railway to Andover, near to
Waybill, and on to Salisbury, the charges for beds have
fallen ; a guinea per night was the ordinary charge at An-
dover a few years since ; now they are glad to take one-
fourth of that amount.

The hop fair this year will cut but a sad figure compared
with the last four or five productive years, as many of the
Arnhem growers have few pockets to titling of this year's
growth—the duty of that town and district not being ex-
pected to realise 2,000 f., against from 14,0001. to 20,0001.
other years. The barns and thatched hop-sheds have been
cleaned and Aces opened, and the usual preparations
made, but as yet they remain comparatively empty.
On Thursday morning the fair was resumed ; • most
miserable wet day set in, sad continued throughout.
The sheep-pens were cleared out, and the hone-fair corn.
mewed. There was a large attendance of dealers and
amateur colt-breeders to witness the show of hones, &c.
This portion of the fair was well supplied with well-bred
hones of every description, and several large herds of very
promising colts for harness and riding were exhibited for
sale. There was an active demand for well-grown cattle
for broughams, double harness, &c. and strong well-boned
horses, adapted for heavy work, also made remunerating
priors. The following may be quoted as the selling figures
—Well-bred horses of high fashion and suitable
for private carriage work realised 55 to 70 guineas ; and
ditto sound, neat-going cattle for double harness, 48 to
55 guineas ; thick-set, short-jointed hones, for machines,
vans, and public vehicles, were quirky sold, at 40 to 50
guineas; and compact small horses, adapted for military
pis 38 to 48 guineas. Cart-horses yaastl quick
will ors, fit for London and provincial obtained
buyers at from 43 to 55 guineas ; good, usef seasoned
houses, for agricultural purposes, made 24 to 30 guineas
inferior ditto and aged hones met a dull sale.
e.Well-bred
horses, for roadsters and single harries, fetched prices vary-
ing from 25 to 38 guineas ; ditto, of good blood and pth-
gree, suitable for the hunting-field, 511 to 65 guineas ; and
hunten, seasoned and up to heavy weight, realised 85 to
110 guineas. Clever hacks, 28 to 40 guineas ; aged horses
of this description sold as low as 15 to 20 guineas. Stout-
built, compact cobs, 20 to 30 guineas r.
,thd ditto, weight-
carrying cobs, 40 guineas. Colts—Promomg colts, for n ige
and light work, were selected at from 16 to 24 guineas.

WEATHIR RIPOBT.

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=PLANATION.
B.—Barometer corrected and reduced to 32 deg. at mean lea

=PLANATION.
B.—Barometer minded and reduced to 32 deg. at . sea
level t each 10 feet, of vertical rise, causing one.huntiredt. of an
inch diminution and each 10 deg., above 12 deg., muting three-
hundredths increase nearly). E.—Exposed thermometer In
shade. M.—Moistened ditto (for evaporation and dew point).
D.—Dtrection of wind true—not magnetic,. P.—Force Uto 12
—estimated:. C.--Cloud to 6,. I.—lnitial letters :b, bine sky;
c. clouds ',detached) ; f, fog, b, hail 1, lightning m. misty
Lml) e, overcast r. rain: a, snow: I. thunder. A
er repeated augmeuts—thas, rr, much rain.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.
0 A $ 17 A L T 'Y.
Sir John Rennie, Captain Turner, from 3i to England, with
sleepers, sprung a leak In the North Saa, which could not be
kept under by the pumps. The crew (except two hands were
taken off. after being on the masts for Cl been, by the truffle
Felix, Captain Nieolatto, arrived here from Dleppe.--Copen•
hagen, Oct. 9.