The Sun.
London, England, 1857-10-07 00:00:00

THEBALLINASLOE GREAT OCTOBER FAIR.

The following account of the first day's opera-
tions appearsin eaunders's Newsletter of this day :
"I.3Allioast,e, Monday Evening, 5 o'clock.
"The 4th October having fallen on Sunday the show
of sheep took place to-day. As was expected, there
was a decline in the numbers exhibited for sale compared
with those of last year, but the fair must be considered,
on the win is, a large one ; and though I make this
statement as my own opinion, there are many gentlemen
who are fully in the belief that there is no decrease in
numbers. The Connaught flocknoasters entered the race
park of Garbal y this moaning, fully confident that
prices would rule higher than usual ; in fact, that they
might demand and obtain what they pleased. For a
length of time business was very dull. Sellers held out
for long prices, and buyers refused t 3 make any conces-
sions. Transactions were rather dull up to 12 o'cloek,
when the rdo commenced to fall in torrents. The pre-
. . .

vious night had unfortunateFy been a wet one, but
towards daylight, the morning having cleared, the

sheep had considerably improved in their appear-
mace. No donbt the early hates were effected by this
circumhttuee, but it Wa3 to no purpose after midday, for
from that time we experienced a regular deluge. Not-
with•tanding this the prices obtained for sheep surprised
every one. The anticipation of a decrease in the num-
bers of sheep arose from the statement of the Earl of
Carlisle at the Waterford exhibitiou—l mean the an.
nouneetnent founded on the returns of the Registrar-
General, to the effect that there was a material diminu-
tion in the number of sheep throughout the entire king-
dom, and as a matter of course, the circumstance would
have its effect at Ballinatdoe, the great national empo
rium for the sale of live stuck. When business com-
menced, which was at 8 o'clock, there was a demand for
all classes of sheep. Wethers brought very high prices,
and the advance over 1.4.,,t year was from 3s, to 6s. per
head. Young ewes were also purchased at a consider-
able advance, but towards evening there was rather a
reaction, at least in the case of old eves.

" The total number of sheep sold to-day, as shown by
;be offiedal returns, was 51,172, or about 27,000 less
lan on the show-day last year."
THE PROCLAIMED DISTRICT.
•

At a meeting of the Privy Council held on Sa-
turday it was resolved to enlarge the limits of the
proclaimed district so as to embrace several addi-
tional townlands on the Dow* side of Belfast, and an
additional proclamation was agreed to accordingly.

INQUEST ON SERJEANT SALMON, 3D BUFFS. --THE
MILITIA. RIOT AT LIMERICK.

Yesterday, at Limerick, an inquest was held on
the body of Serjeant Salmon, 3d Buffs. Sir M.
Barrington, Crown, solicitor, appeared on the part
of the Attorney-General to conduct the case for the
Crown.

On Saturday Patrick Hayes, of the county Limerick
Militia, was the only person in custody. Yesterday four
other privates, viz., Wm. O'Brien, David Flaherty,
Martin Tuohy, and John Sheahan were also charged.
The exAmination of witnesse4 was then proceeded
with.

Anne Shearman sworn—l remember last Monday
night. I was not at the circus; but on that night I was
passing through Coloony-street about 11 o'clock, when I
met the ssrjeant, who is since dead. He asked use if I
knew where we could get a drink. I said I did not know,
as all the shops were shut, but would try. He came
on with me, and when we reached near the corner of
King's-lane, where I live, we met three of the County
Limerick Militia.' Two of them addressed the serjeaut,
and said, " Are you a setjeaut of the Buffs?" He said,
" I am, what demand haveyouon me?" They said, "Will
you give us money for drink?" and he said he would not,
they had no claim on hirer. I said they wore no men, for
three of them to attack one; I said till,' because from their
manner I thought they were going
,to do so. I said,
"Are you going to strike the man ?' They said,Yes,
and you, it you deserve it." The sergeant and witness
passed on the lane, and went into the house together.
There were two civilians in the house when they went in.
Their names were Barry and Hanlon. There were five
other females is the house besides witness—namely,
Mary Savage, Ellen Flaherty, Margaret Keefe, Catherine
Goggin, and Anne Ranehan. In about five minutes after
the sergeant and witness had been in the house the place i
was attacked, and the windows broken in with stones.
The stones came in about the house. There was a great
noise. The sergeant and the two civilians who were in
the house said it was too bad that they should be treated
in such a way. They then oliened the door and rushed
out. When the sergeant came back in a few minutes he
had his hand up to the Nido of hie head. I looked at his
head and saw the cut. In a short time Barry and Han-
lon also returned to the house, and soon after three of
the militia men entered. Hayes and O'Brien are two
of them. When they came the second time to the
door there was a railway porter named Walsh with
them. Catherine Goggin asked, "Who comes there—
didn't ye do enough ?" and sine of them repleed they were
gaugers, And beard she sold whisky. She then opened the
door, and when the militia men and the railway porter
entered, one of the militia chaps said, " Did you see a
sergeant of the 3d Buffs here ? She replied that he was
gone. Ha es was one of the militiamen. He had two
bricks in his hands, and Paid, " It is well for him he is
gone. or I would have his life." The sergeant had been
secreted in a room at the time ahe said he was gone.
Walsh, the railway man, said to Mrs. Goggin that se he
brought the men in ho would take them out, and accord.
ingly they left the place. The wound on the sergeant's
head was washed, and ho was put to bed. He did not
speak a word after he entered the house t hesecond time.
Next morning went to the sergeant major of the Buffs,
and told him that a sergeant of his corps was in a bad
state in King's-lane. Also identified Hayes in the militia
barrack.
To Mr. O'Shea—When the sergeant was going
out,
after the attack ou the house was made, he had his belt
in his band.
To Colonel Dickson—There was no other woman with
the sergeant when I first met him. I think he was per-
fectly sober.
T a
o occurred.M
belt.
e.
tF. a g I
didn't see Hayes strike the sergeant
an_l was out in the lane, but didn't see
what
Mr. O'Shea—Thu you swear before the magistrate that
with
you saw Hayes strike the sergeant with his belt ?
Witness—l did rot, sir.
Mr. O'Shea—Then it was not you that wrote to the
Dublin paper.
The
prisoner Hayes—Gentlemen, allow me to say that
this girl did swear before the magistrate that I doubled
up my belt and struck the sergeant, and she now swears
she did not see me do so.
Witness—It was Margaret Keefe that swore it, not
me.
Margt. Keefe was next examined, and swore she saw
Hayes strike the sergeant with a belt in the street, andthat
when he (Hayes) cause back the second time looking for
the sergeant be had two bricks in his hand which she
took from him. She also identified Wm. O'Brien and

David Flaherty as of the party of militia men who were
engaged in the attack. _ _ _

V 613. Barry and James Manton, Mary Savage, Ellen
Flaherty, and Catherine Goggis were examined. Their
evidence was merely corroborative of the testimony of
the other females as to the attack upon the house in
King's-lane by the militiamen, but nothing transpired
to implicate the prisoners as regarded the assault which
unfortunately caused the death of Sergeant Salmon.
At five o'clock the inquest was again adjourned.

BALLINASLOE, TUESDAY, 11 A.M.
BALLINASLOE FAIR.

The rain ceased about 10 o'clock last night, and
a limited supply has caused a great increase in the
prices of sheep on yesterday's rates. Wethers, 3s.
and ewes, 2s. higher. There was a demand for at
least 20,000 more than were in the fair, and every
lot was sold off rapidly. Horses and cattle are
coming in. Of the former some are very good,
and, it is expected, will fetch high pricer. The
weather is beautiful.