The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-07 00:00:00

BALLINASLOE FAIR.

BALLINALSOE, TUESDAY NIGHT.—To-day, although
nominally the first, is actually the second of the sheep
fair, the greater proportion of the flocks being usually
disposed of in the Race park, and never driven into the
green at all. The great number of fleeces which ap•
peered to-clay atroraeu vvldenc, tru.uoc.cti..... of
yesterday—although, considering the extreme unfavour-
abieness of the day, on the whole satisfactory—did not
effect as great a clearance as in former years. From an
early hour the various stock-breeders took up their fa-
vourite positions, and before 10 o'clock the ground was
strewn in all directions with their woolly clusters, the
intervals between being closely filled daring the day
with moving masses of people, who mingled in the scene
from curiosity or motives of business. For a consider-
able time the movements of purchasers were extremely
sluggish, and lots m"ved off very slowly until about 1
o'clock, when the efflux through the Custom gap be-
came more quick and continuous. The proportion of
wethers remaining unsold since yesterday was consider-
ably greater than of ewes, and of the latter there were
few lots of prime quality. The prices obtained were
much the same as yesterday, the difference, if any, being
generally to the advantage.of the buyer. It is difficult,
however, to draw any comparison with yesterday, as
the same class of article was not generally in the field.
The following were among the principal transactions
during the day :—Mr. James Blake, of Vermont, sold a
lot of ewes at 393; Mr. Cruise, of Castleblakeney, 100
at 405, and another lot at 353 6d; Mr. Stankett, of
Ballydonnellan, 100 at 353; Mr. Hague, of Strokestown,
200 wethers at 425; Mr. O'Rourke, 200 at 40s: Mr.
Lynch, 220 at 30s; Lord Dunsandle, 200 at 34s 6d and
378; Mr. Wade, of Cregg, 90 at 32s 6d; Mr. Megan, a
lot of wether hoggets at 32.; Mr. Burke, of Carnew, a
lot of two year old wethers at 355; Mr. Farrell, of
adystown, at 363; Mr. O'Grady, of Mayo, at 435;
Captain Wood, a lot of 80 at 40a; Captain L'Estrange,
a lot at 333; Mr. Tully, a top lot of breeding ewes at
3155, and other lots at 555 cud 465, with 35s and 37s
fur wethers; Mr. Flood, a lot of wether hoggets at 35s
6d; Mr. R. D'Arcy, 200 wethers at 425; Mr. Cruise, 60
wether hoggets at 375.
There was a large supply of rams, some of them very
superior breeds, exhibited by Lord Clonbrock, Mr.
Roberts, of Strokeetown, Mr. Ilolmet,, Mr. Thunder, Mr.
Belle, and other gentlemen. They changed hands at
prices ranging from 201 down to 21 10s.
A largo ►.umber of horses is already in town, and
some were exhibitkd to-day. There are a few magnifi-
cent hunters and racehorses, which will bring long prices.
The following is u return of the number of sheep sold
and unsold at this fair, compared with that of last year;
1851. 1852.

Sold
Unsold

Total 5O 449 , I Total ... 51,238
The sheep fair, on the whole, is regarded as one of the
best for many years.
Among the rams offered for sale to-day were a every
superior lot consigned to Ganly and Sons, by Mr.
Sandy, an English gentleman, who obtained all the
iz.s for Leicesters at the exhibition of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, held at Lewes. They
commanded high prices. Sir P. Nugent also forwarded
a prime lot, which attracted good competition. Mr.
Ganly also disposed of 50 short-horned heifers and some
Cheviot halt-breeds, for which there wo. o fair demand.
Mr. A. Bole, of Longford, purchased one of the most
valuable animals in the class of rams, and Mr. Hugh
Morrow became the purchaser of one of Mr. Sandy's
lot.

EMIGRATION from the HIGHLANDS.
were ably
y nearly
On
provided for
the evening of .
landed at Glasgow 400 emigrants of all ages, who
Friday last the steamer Islay
Jamaica-street, tyhe
b lodged for the night and otherwise
Messrs. Bethune and Macdonald,
Emigration Society.ag
ships
of
tihrkenhead,
aytohteszf.or the Highland and Island
by the Princess Roy were forwarded on Saturday
Colonial Land and Emi-
greater portion of them came from
meet one of the
gration Commissioners, Alla
thepreomoei where they are to
gold regions. The
eight families, consist-
ttehisland of St. Kilda;
is to convey them to the
the island of Skye. A
group
thhtlemiannhitaybitants hrembeen removed
at quarter, and we
consist-
in of 36 souls, was from
this is the first emigration from
difficulty
Would
a n'enSiatl. settle-
served were it
nthonintkinutehde
ucnatuilsealolf
horitatnhte,
from that barren rock; and since s
Kilda
exists in disposing ot convicted criminaliP
might then be turned with advantage into
meat. The population of St. Kilda has neither
nor decreased in the memory of the oldest inhabitant,
and it is remarkable that neither the cholera
potato blight over effected a landing oa the island. The
inhabitants live principally on sea fowl, which are Caught
at the greatest risk and danger. The appearance of the
St. Kilda people was remai sable for the freshness of
their complexion, which may be attributed to their
feeding so much on animal food, and to the comparative
ease they enjoy. They were well provided with every
necessary for the long voyage; Me. M`Leod, the humane
proprietor of the island, some to Glasgow to see them,
and it was very affecting to observe them crowd about
him, and in their own expressive language wish God to
bless him as each shook him by the hand. The Skye
Emigration Society was formed in November of last
year, and through the praiseworthy exertions of Mr.
Sheriff Fraser, of Skye, meetings were held in Edinburgh
and London, the result of which is that the society--
now " the Highland and Island Emigration Society"—
is patronised by Royalty and presided over by Sir
Charles Trevely an. Two thousand souls or upwards
have already left Skye under the auspices of this society,
and when it is considered thet this year again the
potato crop has failed is that place as completely as in
the first year of the famine, we cannot but recognise
the i fihnog edro
oohf t Go
letd i
mi in t
ei
y workingprove outo a
beg rfeoart
gscrheaetmge whichoode_
,
Glasgow tierald.