The Sun.
London, England, 1809-08-31 00:00:00

IPSWICH Film.

At Ipswich fair, on the 22d instant, the strew of:
lambs was very considerable, and reckoned much
larger than has been Seen there for many years past.
The demand for them, however, was so grcal, that
before the fair could be consi4red as properly set,'
very extensive sales were effeded, and, throughout
the day, the business maintained an unprecedented
briskness, more lambs being 1/4old_than can scarcely
be remeikthered on the first day of the fair. Q the
following morning, such as remained .unsold on the
first day, together with many fresh parcels belong—
ing to jobbers, were brought into thelair by eleven
o'clock, and the same briskness which prevailed the
preceding day, was immediately renewed; tub un-
abated vigour and continued till almost every pen of
lambs was sold. There was very little, if any
variation in the prices, ot the two days,• and upon
the whole, the terms may he :stilted IQ have been.
from 2-s. to 3s. in the pound higher than last year,
and, as nearly as 'possible, equal to the prices in the
fair of the year.lBo7.

Qt., the description of lambs most sought after,
the true Southdowns unquestionably bore the -pre-
ference.. For this breed, Mr. A. Brooks, of Hor-
tinger; (whose pen was allowed`the best ili the fair)
obtained 255. 6d.; Mr. Walton, of Tirnworth,
245. 6d.; Barne Barnes, Esq. of Dunwich, 245. 6d. ;
second ewes, 21s. and crones,. Qiis. JOshua • Gricr-by, FAci. 245. ; Mr. BroOks, of Sutton, 245. ; and
Mr. Fowell, of Elden, 20s. _ • ,
Next to -the true-bred Southdowns, the half-bred
Norfolk and Southdown lambs were, most eagerly
purchased. Mr. Rout's, of One-house, and some few
others, reached 241. .10i. per score; Marquis Corn-
wallis's and Mr..Pawsey's, of Lud;ate, 245. each,
(the laiter a most generally-admired pert of lambs) ;
111 r. Cook's, of the Race-Ground Farm, 225. 64.
Sir W. Middleton's, ; Mr. Cotton's, of Kes7
grave, and Mr. Curtis's, of Rushinere, each 20s.
Fur the half-bred Suuthdowri wethers and ewes,
Mr. Robert Cniske, of Stowiangtott, obtained 245.
(his lambs,b,-ing remarkably fine) ; Mr. Palmer, of,
HaringWlell, 235. ;Air. Bryant,of Nacton, 6d.;
Mr. Inmiugs, of Paltenhain, 225. 3d. •;
ithe Duke of
Grafton, 225. ; Mr. Weeding, of Kesgrave, 21s. ;
and every pen of lambs of this description sold at
priCes prop.)rtionably high. Mr. Pa wsey, of Lid-
gate, averaged 2t s. 61. for his half-bred Suuthdown
ewes.

Although it will not be'denied, that lambs of the.
above description bore a very-marked preference,; yet
we cannot help expresSing much satisfaCtion, that
the tree bred Norfolk lambs _came, next in, ro;ation,.
and experienced.a much brisker sale than they have
done for several years ; and, if in equal condition,
they obtained prices .nearly similar to 'those of the
hall-bred -Norfolk and &.uthdown stock ;. Mr. S.
Craske, ot...Rougham; and many other persons, hav-
ing obtained

The lambs Which seemed to be by far the most
negleOted.py the graziers, were those of the :Lei-
cester and halt-bred Leicester stock, which could
scarcely find bidders at any price, as long- as any of
the other lambs remained unsold.; and, when c;is-
posed• of; were sold at prices very inadequate to suOi;
as were readily obtained for lambs of any other. de-
scription. -

During the above Fair, the light-fingered gentry
have not been inat:tive ; Mr. Thomas Roberts, of
Kirton, lost his pocket-book, containing bank-notes
to a considerable amount ; Mr. King, of Stutton,
had his pocket picked of property to the amowit of
nearly 701.; and another Gentleman lost his pocket-
book, with upwards of 6001. therein.