The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-21 00:00:00

OPENING OF THE NEWFLEET-MARE

Yesterday being the day appointed for the open'
lug of the New Fleet-market, a great number; of
ladies and gentlemen were early in their attendae("_e
.
the entrance from Stonecutter-street, by
to witness the ceremony. They were admitted
ticitetes
which were issued by the Common-Councilmen ef
the Ward. The proprietors of the-different abet)
(of which there are 79) had set them out in thee
best style, particularly the butchers, some of whole
had a very fine display of meat ; indeed, if such roly,.
is intended to be sold in future, no one need feat
that they will purchase any " wet uns." The
poulterers' and fishmongers' shops were also remelt,
ably well stocked. The fruiterers, whose shope-ars
on the eastern side of the Market, exhibited soma
fine specimens of fruit, from which we may infer
that they mean to compete with the rival market el
this commodity—Covent-garden. Each of the,
tradesmen, in their several departments, seemed
anxious to outvie his neighbour, and the appearance
of the Market altogether was extremely interesting'
The ladies and gentlemen promenaded round the
Market, but until the arrival of the Lord Mayor net
a single butcher dare put the constantly repeat:l
question of that fraternity, " What d'ye buy ?' • .
even a penny-worth of apples were not allowed V"
be sold. This was frequently complained of 14
some of the ladies, who had waited upwards of font
hours for the arrival of his Lordship, but the ehert
keepers were inexorable, and not a single ePPLeo:t
pear would they dispose of. At length, at am-4
half-past three o'clock, the arrival of the Ler
Mayor was announced. and after some little code'
sion, in clearing away the mob, the processioe old
tered the new Market by the entrance from the
one in the following order :
Police Officers, two and two—The City S_Aglit.
shalmen—The Common Council of that and the 1""
joining Wards—The Sheriffs and Under Sheriff!'"
The Town Clerk, Sword-bearer, Water Bailiff, &!
The Lord Mayor, attended by his Chaplain) -;,3"
full robes, followed by a number of the Cominv"
Council, &c.
The procession went round the whole Marketati:
the above order, and his Lordship was repeats
d,
cheered as he passed—the various tradesmee stsnN
ing at the doors of their shops, and Lowing re
the
fully to him. He frequently stopped to lop*
various articles exhibited in the different shops,
expressed his gratification at the tour into
The procession then moved slowly through the
dense throng of persons assembled to the entrance
of the Market from Stonecutter-street, where the
opening of the Market was proclaimed with -the
accustomed formalities. The gates were they
opened, and several waggons laden with vegetable!:
each draQvn by three grey horses, and decorate"
with blue ribands, entered, amidst the loud cheers
of the assensbled multitude, which by this thee,
amounted to several hundreds. The businest
the Market immediately commenced, and the scl
that ensued baffles description. Every one
seemed anxious to purchase something "
opening day," and joints of meat, vegetables, frl'i
ts
&c. &c. disappeared with astonishing rapidity. of
His. Lordship then retired amidst the cheere
the populace, evidently gratified with the procee"
ings of the day.
The dimensions of the Market are as follow:'
Length of the Building 2BO Feet.
Breadth 246
Height .. 41
Width of each Wing „ 48
Length of Opening 252
Width of ditto l5O

On Sunday morning last the religious -to's,
mony of a baptismal immersion in the river agaiiir of
place at Stamford, and attracted an immense eto
spectators. The Minister on this occasion vial tb:sevb°
J. F. Wnsxs, of Loughborough; and the Permte,
underwent baptism were Mrs. B. WasTmosity,l'a7oed
young woman who is parted from husfoniFlsue
servant man named E. BULL. The ceremony
about ten o'clock in the morning, at Lamb's-4171;i but
part of Welland before selected for such an exhiloPg;iiiart
a very dirty spot, and rendered particularly so 00.,_''tiite
by. the swoln and turbid state of the water at tol'iret
Singing and prayer preceded the descent into the to Minister also for some time with great ea:llo4%i tit!
dressed the assembled multitude in explanation o,'''netoutl,
he was about to perform, until a visible perspirst'a„--1 and
upon his head and face; and in this state of 0,07,' hie
bodily excitement he stepped into the water, souPul
way with a stick as he proceeded, until hirns'elf -0to•
proselytes were up to their middles in a
merere-for atej
He then pushed them backwards, and they
stant lost in the river ; but by his aid they rePrt.gie
on their feet, and were suffered to make the best of troPrt,
way to the shore, in one of the coldest and most c'3,P3,, ho.•
less winter mornings that can be imagined. To the
nour of the peat concourse of spectators, not the sligv
manifestation of disrespect took place : on the coPtlaulil
the ceremony passed off with all the decorum that
he desired by the most zealous and respectable haPti,l6' of
whom many, we understand, were present, from azstle
places. The society at Stamford is yet very small .00
persons composing it hold their meetings for worshiP.4 to
room in North-street, which a few years ago was b° lute'
accommodate op public occasions the guests at the Sa
Lion inn.—Lincoln Mercury.
BIRTHS.
.:„,•
Lately at Adare, county of Limerick, the CouP"-
Dunrayen, of a son.
.0n the 18th inst. at Blackheath, the lady of S.
Esq., of Bury street, St. James's, of a daughter. ,„ rird
On the 19th inst. the lady of Mr. T. Pownallt
of a daughter. powerful stre

MARRIED.
On the 9th of July last, at St. George's churchtor
dras, Richard F. Lewis, Esq. Barrister-at-law, &Peale
ter of his Majesty's Crown-office there, to Fano/ 00e•
land, second daughter of G. P. Tyler, Esq. of they's('
Company's Civil Service, niece to Admiral Sir C.
toter
K.C.8., and Sir Wm. Wynne, and great grant"to
of Anne, Baroness Dacre, the 19th in descent lc'
cceded to that ancient and illustrious peerage.
DIED. f tint
On the 17th inst. John Heathfield, eldest soa o
tb
Dendy, Esq , of Dorking, Surrey, in his 27th
On the 19th inst. in Camberwell-grove) Biej „if
wife of H. Blakelock, Esq.
On the 19th inst. at Upper Homertsa, Sarslit
of T. Lermitte, Esq. aged 67.
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