The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-23 00:00:00

LANDPORT ANNUAL SHEEP SALE.

Mr. Ellman's annual sale of pure Southelowns took
place at Landport on Saturday last, being, according to
long-established custom, fixeel for the day preceding the
Lewes great sheep fair. The attendance was not so
numerous as usual, nor, as will be seen by the prices
obtained, did the sale go off with the spirit that could
have been wished, despite the special announcement at
the foot of the catalogue that Messrs. Verrall and Son
were " enabled to recommend the aged ewes most
strongly to gentlemen wishing to breed rams, as they
are the best ever offered by Mr. Ellman for sale."
Among the company present we noticed Lord Berners,
Sir H. Shiffner, Bart., Sir Edward Baker, Colonel Paine,
John Day, Esq., J. G. Blencowe, Esq., G. Molineux,
Esq., Woodhouse, Esq., Wilson, Esq. (Cheshire),
Rositer, Esq., Messrs. C. Burrell, T. Boys, E. Cane,
A. Denman, T. Ellman, G. Ellman, F. Ellman, G.
Farncombe, S. Grantham, Gamble (Norfolk), Harvey
(Stanmer), H. Hart, Scott Hayward, Lane (Alfrison),
W. Rigden, Sadler (Levant), Shoosmith (Berwick), W.
Tanner, Ward (Burham), Jones, Webb (Babraham),
Withers, &c., &c.
The sheep were conveniently arranged in pens on the
lawn in front of the house, and were carefully inspected
by intending purchasers, as well as by those who came
to look on rather than to purchase. According to custom,
a handsome collation was served in Mr. Ellman's resi-
dence, of which, without exception, the assembled party
were hospitably invited to partake, prior to entering
upon the more important business of the day.
Messrs. Verrall and Son, who by a sort of prescriptive
right wield the hammer at these sales, commenced pro-
ceedings by offering the first pen of five full-mouthed
ewes, which were speedily knocked down to Mr. H. Hart,
of Beddingham, at 80s. a head. Mr. E. Cane secured a
similar lot at 755., Mr. A. Denman coming in for a third
pen at 7 Os., the fourth and last pen of five being bought
by a gentleman named Woodhouse, from a distant
county. Lot 5 was a pen of ten full•mouthed ewes of
which Mr. A. Denman was the buyer at 585., the second
lot falling to Sir Edward Baker at 505., Mr. Denman
again coming in for the succeeding lot at 525. After
this the prices declined, and 485., 405., 375., 335., 30s ,
and finally 295., were the figures appended to the subse-
quent lots. The shearling ewes commenced at 585., Mr.
Denman buyer; Col. Paine secured the next lot at 505.,
after which there was a sudden fall to 445., 425., and 405.,
the remaining 100 sheep going at prices gradually from
375. even down to 275., notwithstanding that buyers from
distant counties were competitors.
The rams for letting were then brought forward; but
although the number on the card was limited, they more
than sufficed for the demand, only three being hired,
viz., one at 121. 125., by Mr. Woodhouse; a second by
Mr. Gamble, at 131. 2s. 6d ; and the third by Mr.
Rigden, at 231. 2s. In the rams for sale but little was
done. A three year old, bred by No. 5, fetched 6/. 65.,
and one or two others were knocked down at 41. 4s.
In fact, there seemed no sort of competition for this class
of animals.

On analysing the prices obtained, the average appears
to be as follows:

AVERAGES. per head.
First 4 lots of 5 full-mouthed ewes... £3 11 3
13 lots of ten ,f „ ... 2 0 10

15 „ „ shearling ewes
General average of ewes 2 1 5

If the results of the sale were not equal to the expec-
tations that might naturally have bean formed, or to
those of former years, there was, at least, one part of
the proceedings connected with the Landport sales
which was not allowed to fall short of previous occa-
sions. The hospitalities which were wont to distinguish
Glynde were duly renewed, and a large party of friends,
and of the " buyers," were handsomely entertained by
Mr. Ellman at dinner.

ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE.
GENERAL ORDINATIONS.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Exeter, assisted
by the -Ven. Archdeacon Bartholomew, the Rev. Pre-
bendary Woolcombe (examining chaplain), and the Rev.
Prebendary Brown (preacher of the day), ordained the
following candidates on Sunday morning at the cathedral:
DEACONS.
T. F. Arthur, Gonville and Caius, Cambridge.
A Dixon, Bishop Hatfield's Hall, Durham,
E. G. Harvey, Queen's, Cambridge.
W. Hooper, Lincoln, Oxford.
J. R. Tucker, Trinity, Dublin.
AS PERMANENT DEACONS.
W. Manning, E. Puttock, Literates.
By letters dimissory from the Bishop of Gloucester
and Bristol: H. B. Tendall, Sidney Sussex, Cambridge.
By letters dimissory from the Bishop of Salisbury:
F. koster, Queen's, Oxford.
PRIEM.
R. Atkinson, St. John's, Oxford.
W. P. Browne, Queen's, Cambridge.
T. Brutnn, Pembroke, Oxford.
N. T. Every, Clare Hall, Cambridge.
W. W. Garrett, New, Oxford.
W. Gee, St. John's, Cambridge.
H. I'. Gurney, St. John's, Cambridge.
W. Nosworthy, John's, Cambridge.
P. Rogers, Clare Hall, Cambridge.
The Bishop of Chester held an ordination at Chester
Cathedral, on Sunday, when the following gentlemen
were admitted into holy orders.
DEACONS.
Richard Riley, student of St. Bees Divinity College,
Cumberland.
Richard Powell, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin.
Patrick Jos. Murphy, M.A., Trinity College, Dublin.
Richard Hatham Wilkinson, 8.A., Pembroke College,
Oxford.
Ed►card Lamb, 8.A., Corpus Christi College, Oxford.
Joseph Walker, 8.A., Brasenose College, Oxford.
Maurice Ferdinand William St. John, 8.A., Univer-
sity College, Durham.
John Ger,ffrey Henry Stamper, Birkenhead College.
Joseph Hall, 8.A., Peterhouse, Cambridge.
Samuel Cheetham, 8.A., Christ's College, Cambridge.
Richard Flint Brown, Birkenhead College.
PRIESTS.
Rev. John Webster, 8.A., Queen's College, Cambridge.
Rev. Richard Parkinson, 8.A., Sidney Sussex Col-
lege, Cambridge.
Rev. John Marland, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin.
Rev. James Lowrance, 8.A., Brasenose College, Ox-
ford,
Rev. Conway Joyce, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin.
Rev. Edwerd Jaceon, 8.A., Trinity College, Cam-
bridge.
Rev. George Tesdale Hutchinson, a literate person.
Rev. Thomas Forster, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin.
Rev. Henry Fisher, Birkenhead College.
Rev. Edward Ferrar, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin.
Rev. Matthew Watkin Davies, 8.A., Christ Church,
Oxford.
Rev. Charles Dale, Birkenhead College.
Rev. Nathaniel Cotton, 8.A., University College,
Durham.
Rev. William Chaplin, St. Bees Divinity College,
Cumberland.
The Bishop of Lincoln held an ordination in Lincoln
Cathedral on Sunday, when the following gentlemen
were admitted into holy orders:—
DEACONS.
Samuel Lodge, 8.A., Lincoln College, Oxford.
James Camper Wright, 8.A., Fellow of King's Col-
lege, Cambridge.
Robert Gibbons, 8.A., Wadham College, Oxford.
William Milton Ireland, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin.
Henry Mildred Birch, M.A., Fellow of King's Col-
lege, Cambridge.