The Sun.
London, England, 1862-10-11 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S HALL v. THE OXFORD.

A friendly game of cricket was played at the South Lon-
don ground, Kennington-lane, on Friday, October 10, be-
tween the gentlemen connected with the above establish-
ments. Some excellent batting was displayed during the
game, but owing to the bowling being of a most destructive
character the scores were not so large as might have been
expected.

There was a numerous attendance of ladies and gentle-
men present, amongst whom we recognised many of the
profession. Tho following is the result of tho game :

THE OXFORD.
First Innings. Second Innings.
Bernard, b Croueste 2l b Croueste
IN . Morton, run out
Miller, b Fulford
T. Morton, b Fulford .. 9 c Collins, b Fulford .6
Cubitt, b Croueste
Unsworth,c Croueste, b Fulford 0 b Croueste, ri,:u out . 1
1
Serton, not out 0 not out .. 4
Spiller, b Croueste
Renshaw, st Croueste, b Fit:ford '2 c r,ollins, 1) Fulford 4
Caulfield, c Collins, h Croueste 4 c Wambold, b Ful-
wford
Steart, c Wambold, bFulSord 4 b Fulford,
Byes, &c .................. 5 Byes,run out 10
&c 6
Total .................. 66 Total 44

ST. JAMES'S HALL.
First Innings. Second Innings.
Croueste, b Bernard ....... 5 b Bernard 2
Fulford, c Cubitt, bW. Morton 4 b Bernard .. 3
Fred, b Barnard ........... 15 b Miller, run out.. 15
H, Pllins ayne, b Bernard ........ 2 not out 1
Wambold, Co bW. Morton ........ 2 b Miller 1
ch, b bW. M0rt0n...... 8 stliernard,b Miller 8
Bee W. Morton, run out 0 b Miller
Roberts, not out ..
on
1 West, bW. Morton 3
Kelly, bW. Mort 3 c Cubitt, b Miller 1 Basquin, b 8ernard........., 4 cStewart,bßernard 5
Mitchell, b Aliller..
Byes, &c .................. 6 Byes, &c 4

Total
51 Total 46
The return match between the Canterbury and St.
4araes'a Hall will take place at the ground on Monday, the
13th inst.

WETIIILL (HANTS) GREAT SHEEP FAIR.—WEY-
nua, Friday, Oct. 10.—This was the opening day of this
great fair, and which was limited to the sale of sheep, and
for many days largo flocks have continued to arrive from
the chief sheep-breeding counties. The importance of this
fair to flockmasters is considerable, and affords opportunity
to breeders to exchange and effect crosses essential to sheep-
keeping. The engrossing topic of conversation was the
prevailing epidemic among sheep (smallpox) in the 'Western
Counties, and it is satisfactory to state that reports are that
the disease is much abated, and in a few weeks it will be
entirely eradicated from sheep-flocks. Proper measures
were taken to prevent sheep infected being brought into
the vicinity of the fair, thereby precluding contamination
to the healthy flocks. The fair was largely attended by sheep-
dealers, breeders, and farmers. A good demand for store
and stock sheep existed, and, although advanced prices
were asked, yet a quick sale was effected, and early in the
day nearly all the sheep and lambs were sold. The follow-
ing were the prices—Stock sheep, Southdown and half-
bred, ewes, young and of good breed, 38s io 448 a-head, and
choice ditto, 48s; broken-mouthed ewes, 30s to 355; Dor-
set ewes, 50s to 60s ; and young ewes lambing down early,
65s a-head ; Sussex-down wether lambs, 24s to 26s,itatnod;
superior ditto, 28s a-head ; ewe lambs, 21s to 23s per_d.
store-sheep, full-mouthed well-bred Southelown,. and d.nnt„
f-
bred wethers, realised 44s to 48s a-head ; and ditto in
aird
condition, 50s to 555; two-tooth wethers,
,31,508 salet an'd let-
plain tegs, 27s to 30s per ditto. Rams-
-16 guineas, and
ting of rams engaged the attention of breeders, and tugs
from eminent flockmasters sold at from
little over
tup lambs, well bred, suitable for the neat 6ne°xatt
but
guineas each. It is roughly estimated
uptil_nle few droves
on, 4 to 8
200,000 sheep and lambs were hurdhebourin;g"fairs, and the
emu as unsold sheep from
for the exclusive
aggregate amount of sheep
wasto-nday was
neighbouring
one• third less than
preceding averages.
sale of sheep and lambs,
anci
on Monday the celebrated hop
The fairto
tomorrow it will resume for
horses and horned cattle, andand cheese fair will commence,
and continue the three fol-
sive tier of hop barns and factors'
lowing days. The extend
for the reception of hops and
offices are under prePat=
cheese. A conslqgab"' quantity of hops are on trawait by
road 40 ;4.14