The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-20 00:00:00

FALKIRK THIRD TRYST.

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The third and last of these great cattle trysts commenced
on Monday. The present, as the principal and concluding
market for the season, necessarily congregates every available
species of stock, which must now be disposed of. Accord-
ingly, the first day being for sheep exclusively', the tryst
ground presented fully one-third less than last October tryst.
Little actual business was done in the early part of the day,
all parties standing off. 400 white-faced wethers were bought
by Mr. Hannah, &c., Galloway, at all.. ancla luck-penny :
200 white-fac. d wethers, by gr. Tomlinson,. Cumberland, at
the sante money ; 309 'white -faced wethers sold by Mr. Scott,
Avondowie; to Mr. 'Milburn, Cumberland,' at 30s. • 400 white-
faced wethers bought by Mr. Hetherington, Brightgilt, Dum-
friesshire, at 295. ; 13 score bought by Mr. Anderson, Black-
yarn, Galloway, at nearly the same sum ; 5 score and 5 sold by
Jr. Scott, the extensive dealer, 'llawick,' to Mr. Howden,
Edinburgh, at 31s. ; 440 bought by Mr. Murray, Biggar, at
30s. ; 600 by Mr. Markindale, Cumberland, at 31s. These
lots of Cheviot wethers were all in excellent condition, and
may be quoted as the average top lots ; 200 white-faced
ewes feom North Sutherland, were purchased by Mr. Wil-
kinson, of Stagiebank, Northumberland, at prices ranging '
from 16s. to 18s. ; six score of white-faced y ewes b 'Mr
Mr.
Campbell, Lockerby, at 20s. ; 105 white-faced breeding ewes
by Mr. Robinson, for Ireland, at 17s. 6d.
TuEspay.—This morning the weather was beautiful, and
continued so throughout the day. Sales went off briskly in
the forenoon, and followed in rapid succession till one o'clock,
when farmers being nearly supplied, sales became slower; and
at that period of the day a great many of the prime stock
were disposed of. Prices were up from last September tryst,
and in comparison to that of last year October tryst, beasts
fetching 71. to-day may be quoted 20s. to 21s. up, and in some
cases more, even taking superior quality this year into ac-
count. Altogether this was a cheering market for the agri-
culturists, and all holders of stock seemed quite satisfied with
prices. The supply was a fair average in point of number,
and rather superior in quality. A considerable number of su-
perior stock will remain over, it is calculated, till Wed-
nesday.

IMPOSITIONS UPON THE PRESS.—In common with
every one of our contemporaries we received, on Wednesday
evening, a report under the signature of a well-known and
Leneral contributor to the daily press, of the death of a
ieutenant-Colonel Metcalf, at Elstree, under very peculiar
circumstances. The report had every appearance of genuine-.
negs; not only the signature but the general character of the
handwriting resembled extremely that cf our ordinary con-
tributor, and, as our readers are aware, the report appeared
in our Thursday's impression. We have since, however,
been favoured with a communication from the coroner of
Hertfordslaire, who was said to have presided at the inqintst,
in which 11.3 assures us that no such inquest has ever b aen
held, and that no such occurrence has ever, within hum/an
memory, taken place at Elstree. Upon reference to our files
it appears that the report appeared originally in our columns
in 1843, and has been copied, with some slight changes of
names and dates, verbatim by the perpetrator of the fraud-
So adroit was the forgery that, as we have already said,
every one of our contemporaries were, equally with ourselves.
deceived, and a long report, probably with no bettter foun-
dation, of an alleged " Case of shoplifting by a lady of for-
tune," by the same hand, appeared in most of them yester-
day. The case was alleged to have been heard at Brent-
wood, and we Have no doubt that the report will be found
to be a transcript of one which was published about a year
since. Fortin lately, we possess some clue to the discovery of
this public 11,3 axer, and no exertions shall be spared to bring
him to justi 'e.—Times.
HAMER, STANSFELD, ESQ.—Ws are informed of a
fact, whi though not strictly public, yet deserves to be
male tech, both for its own nature, and as characteristic of
a hirjfily respected fellow-townsman. It is well known that
r,eral years since the firm of Stansfeld, Briggs, and Star Is-
:0d, of which Mr. Hamer Stni,reld was a junior partner,
became unforturlte,. Ever since that period, tide gentleman
has contemplated the payment, if Providence should prosper
him; of his share of the debts owing by the above firm; and. '
just previous to his marriag, which took place a few weelu;
since, he sent round a circular to all his former creditors, ac-
companied by 2C+s. in the pound on his-proportion of every
debt. Such insea aces of mercantile honour as this should be;
widely known, in order that they may be both admired amid
imitated.—Leeds iirercury.
CONFUSION OP' CAUSE AND EFFECT.—An itinerant
preacher, when discos. using on the goodness of Providence, said.,
" But, my brethren, even death itself, which, forour many offences ,
'We have all martted,Frovidence has wisely placed at the end of cum
lives ; for, oh, what wc..uld life be worth if death were at the be.•
ginnir g 7" In another part he remarked, "It is another Instancy
Of the goodoco of Providence, that large rivers always flow by great
towns."

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SOUTH DEVON.—GnSs is tolerably plenty in the
prstures, The crop of turnips is by no means fine this sea_
son. We are sorry to remark that many farmers are n
obliged to sell some of their stock to pay their rent, rat;
&c. They a:e still very angry with their Westqns
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