The Sun.
London, England, 1801-10-20 00:00:00

BALLINAsLOE FAIR.

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AT Ballinasloe Fair, which commenced the 4th
inst. the prices of sheep exceeded all former exam-
ple ; the supply was much below the usual,quantity,
several purchases' were made at, the houses of many
of the _principal Breeders betbre the fair. .It was
Computed that so,ooo sheep were,sold : many lots
went off at 31. and some at three guineas per head.
The „number, of bullocks ,was,„ likewise. much less,
than usual, and were disposei;pf at an,early hour
on Wednesday,„at:prices which seemed satisfactory
tothe. sellers, notwithstanding the news ()lan ap-
proaching P(!ace, which was communicated to the
harmers' SOciety on Monday evening. -Horses were
scarce, -andfew good ones to be seen.
The Farming Society of Ireland formed a nume-
rous and respectable assembly of Gentry,
and Farmers the Marquis of SLIGO presided.--
The Premiums offered by the Eociety for Ploughing,
produced several ploughs of excellent construaion,
and the Ploughmen exerted themselves with an,
adroitness which met the fullest approbation of a
numerous assemblage of Amateurs,
,who met in a
Nobleman's Lawn at Garbally, where the trials of
skill took place. The Premiums for the best plough-
ing was adjudged to a Ploughman belonging to the
Marquis of SLIGO ; and that for the best plough
cotmtruaedin Irelands_tooWen Wynne, Egg.

The show• of live, stock on Tuesday .exhibited
many beautifill specimens of sheepand horned cattle.
Mr. Wynne, of.. Sligo, sheaved some cattle of the
long-horned breed, a pen. of Ewes, and a Ram of
South Down Sheep from the flock of Mr. EIJI-Ilan:of
Sussex ; Mr. Reyneli, of Reynella, a. very handsome
Cow of the long-borned, and. some Cows of the
Hereford breed ; Lord Farnham, the Devon cattle ;
Lord Granard and Sir J. Fitzgerald, .the Holder_
ness ; Messrs.. Mitchell. and Radcliffe, • some fine
long-horned cattle; also Mr( Persse and Mr. Doyne,
the me. .

The. New. Leicester Ewes produced by Mr. Fitz."
patrick. and: Mr.. Ross Mahon, were peried beauties ;
Mr. Going, Mr. Lloyd, Messrs. Mitchell and Rad- ,
cafe, obtained Premiums for;Sheep also.

It must give the- most hetvrit;-feit satisfaaion to
every Iriz;hrnan,' to observe the:: zeal for Agricul-
tural Improvement prevailing amongst the higher
and middle classes.

The Farming Society of Ireland, to the number
of about two hundred, attended their Committee
during the whole time. of :.the inspeded the
Ploughing, the Shew oflive Stock, and every ar_
rangement connected with their patriotic institu-
tion.

CHELMS FORD, OcTi- 14.

YEStERDAr at five o'clock the bugle horn was
sounded through•the High-street, beginning at the
Bridge, and ending at the Connduit, to give notice
for the inhabitants of the town to be prepared•with.
their candles up, and the wicks dipped in oil of tur-
pentine. At half past five.o'elocit, the first signal
gun was fired to prepare the. commencement of the
•Fire_wOrk ; at which time a military Guard was
.set, the Constables took their stations, -sand the
Loyal Chelmsford Volunteers, commanded by Capt.
GEM', fired three vollies. At six o'clock, a signal
rocket announced the commencement of the fire-
work. :At thoconclusion- of the fire-work (which
was announced by the display of a transparency,
accompanied by the Band in a selel and appropriate
piece of sacred music), the horn seunde,l the.
second time ; at which signal dit inhabitants imme-
diately.disslayed their lights. At nine o'clock the
last signal gun wAssfired, for lighting bonfires and
displaying common fire-works. •

BR A S7:111_ ( ICB' j„PeTv r¢. •

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•THE ornctai -account reacht • here on Siinotay the
t itli c.if.-i'lle.ltt.rificittion the Preliminaries
.01Peace between
.this Country and France : imme-
diately alter ChurchscrVice The bells began ringing,
al-id, chic joy was depleted on every countenance ;
and' ihk evening, Masted andits vicinity was hand_.
somely illuminated. Dr. TURToN, with his usual
liberality, made every heart glad; by regaling the
Inhabitants with strontbeer as did Mr. WHITE.
and'. Mr. WEBB:. -The. concourse of people was
immense, and much to their credit, there never•i.vas
:.triore.conviviality-observed. • There were .bonfires,
firing of. guns'..‘and.sqiibs., and every
_.,)tilt!r• derpon.
~stration joy.—Dr. TOttiotes beautiful seat was
itluminated.

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Tne infrabli,inmorfrwansea bring in fill expefta.
-..tion,that the Ratifioation of the., Preliminaries of
Peace would.' aTrivelast Monday .senniy,ht,.. awaited
the.comitrg in of :the Mail, and the moment it ap-
pew& .deCorared with . ribbons :-and''emblemS of
,Peace, ;n uniQiKsal shout'of joy was heatcl, and the
populace„, unhitching the • horses, drew the coach
.-thtfugh all. the streets in town, and by.ten o'cloCk;
not.a man, woman, or child was. to, be seen without
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a blue ribbon and.. other ,embleals. Swansea
V.olutitcer iiand assembled in the Market place,
played. 5.‘ God. Save the ,Icing," and several other
lOyal The shipping displayed
.their, colours,
and the i,Tort fired a ,royal salute. At night 'a
general illumination took. place, .aril the. surround.:
ing' hills, vied -,vith each' other tin, bonfires. - The
worthy ,Portrevf.Te of_ the. To;q}l4.ipviteil the. Con_
poration,to the Guildhall tp ilutake
,of wine and
cakes, -and
.several. s'roasilihand Songs were
given and sung. .
A;.general, rejoicing took place' Lincoln on
Monday se'nnight ; every bell was .upon ..the moire;
andin -particular GRE.A.T Toml.•;—Aceording to'an-
cient custom, twelve able-bodied 'men were•always
employed to give motion to this surprizing bell, so
as to, cause the full, sound : ,whether ,these kind of
men were intoxicated, or could.not be. prOCUted, is
not made public; but, strange to relate, this brazen
instrument -was 'made to speak loud, with all' its
power; By' faur-and-I,zoenly' 61d.rthoin,len ! ! who got
hiandsomely rewarded for their exertiops: