The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-28 00:00:00

MARKETS AND PAIRS.

Luau.-MA' 26..—The show of Horned Cattle, at our
Whine:* Fwir, oa Tuesday, was du quantity about as anal.
bet in quality it was,"for the most part, very inferior, and
consequently deli of sale; but such as were in tolerable
condition, and ittractfa to purchasers, rather looked op in
price.
Oer Beat -Minket, on 'Poe:34y. was largely ittended,
eadaierably well :supplied with fat utak, •the pricer of
r.whilit (of Beet 'spatially) were upon= the start, end gene.
rally. we believe. somewhat exceeded those last quoted.
The demand for fat-stock at Hallsham Market, at Wed-
nesday, was sensaally brisk. and so much se, that not a sin-
gle heed of any deseripUon remained unsold. Prices about
the same as at Lewes.
The Fair of Goolden, on-Monday. exhibited starter show
of cattle than has appeared there for many years, with a
grater deficiency of buyers. There was some little stir is
the price of milch vows,bet every thing else weemelancholy„
--(Clausal Darold.)
The show of cattle at Launceston Fair. 911 Monday last;
was not considerable; the best sold pretty hasty, at toter.
able fair prices: the inferior descriptions wars not italic-
sand.
At dielstooPals, on Monday, and Cambers, Fair, ia
Tuesday, the show of cattle was not great : the prices el-
tainedt.. oxen tad ht cattle were favourable to %esthete.
The apply of Matte at Toro Pair, on Wednesday. *lts
aetsbnadent. Oxen 'and fat cattle Were 'admitted. aid
those disposed of brought tolerably fair prices. Cows kith
calves, end store cows went of rather heavily.
At thrensbery Fair on Tuesday and Wedasoiday, the
number of fat beasts was not great: prices trostrekt-toid.
per lb.; lean beasts were very low. Many coat 'Ms
calves were brought, batohiefiy of a poor description, And
these did not sell briskly. Fat sheep, Sid to dd. The peas
were well filled with pip, and many were sold at a smell ad-
vance. Bat cheese fetched Us. per cwt.; middling dairies,
Hs. To Ifis.; common, Ws. to 41e.

NATIMAL HISTORT.—A beautiful female Peregrine
'Falcon (Falco Potregristus, Lilt.) was lately shot in this
neighbourhood, and has been sent to Mr. R. It. Wingate;
II this town, to be preserved. it nenturesln length, one
foot seven inches ; breadth, tines feet eight inches
weight, two pounds ten ounces. It is a very muscular,
powerful bird, exceeding in breadth by two inches the
one mentioned in Latham's, Supplement, and io size sp.
peoacising to its congener the Jer-falcon. The plumage
is perfect, and in all the markings it agrees exactly with
the figure and descriptios given sn " &wick's British
Birds"—with this differeace, that the Amelmets figured
by Air. liverish was that of • male, which, by &remarkable
but well-knownprovision of nature, is always the inferior
bird among the rapacious tribes. From thestatei o which the
egp were found iu the ovary,the birdmust have been engag-
ais the busiimst of Incubation. and consequently this bold
mid elegant 'per:J.6,omin° Middy prised in falconry must stilt
continue to breed with us. We and dit belongs to a
young gentleman*, this county, who has already distils-
welshed himself by his ardour in the pursuit of Natural His-
iory.—We may likewise take this opportunity of mentioning
list a specimen of the Ivory Gall (Lanus Eburnens, Lin.)
bits second year's plumage, was met with in Zeeland der-
log the late severe winter, and has been preserved for the
Edloburgh Museum. it is, we believe, the first inshore of
this gull. by fur the most beautiful of its lied, havieg been
Identified as a British bird. A fine adult bird of the sane
species, brought from Greenland some years ago, is now hs
she possession of Mr. Frith. of Low Friar-street, in Ws
town; the entire plumage Ma pure ivory white (fully justi-
4ing toe trivial name) the bill, legs, and feet, black or very
ark.—(Newevulle Cleo's.)
Poon L tws.—The bill brought into the House of Com-
mons by Mr. Courteoay, " to amend the laws regarding
the maintenance and employment of the poor," has been
printed. It allows select vestries to direct and regulate
the amount of rates. and to signify the sums and times
when the same shall be wade, to the overseers of the
poor of parishes, who are to conform to the orders and
directions of such select vestries. Justices to order rates
for the necessary payments. The appointment and re-
moval of assistant overseers (with salaries) to be in
such select vestries, and net in the inhabitants thereof in
vestry assembled : such assistant overseers may act for
more parishes than one ; anal may also be appointed high-
way surveyor.. Iteliefeertilicates are to be provided and
tilled up by select vestries, and parish officers; and no ap-
plication for relief to be entertained until certificate be pro-
duced. No relief ordered until officers are summoned and cent-
este investigated. No relief to be granted where the per-
son applying refuses to work; where relief is refused by
vestry, relief m..y be ordered by ju-tires. Plans for the
employment and maintenance of able-bodied poor may
be adopted. The conduct and character of persons ap-
plying for relief to be considered on grant of relief; and
relief may, with r unsent of select vestry, be given to poor
in foreign parishes. Relict lists of paupers to be tit:oh-
mic and kept; also quarterly abstracts and summary.
Justices may order paupers to be employed on highways
and public works. Annual lists of able-bodied paupers
are to be made out, who are to serve in the militia, for
and on behalf of the parish, before any other person or
persons otherwise liable thereto; paupers so returned to
serve, absconding, to be adjudged to be incorrigible
rogues; hut power is given to alter and omit persons in
such militia lists for their general good conduct.
Batson:l. ACCIDENT.--Monday evening, Saunders
and his party pitched their stage in a field near the Eel-
pye-house, Limebouse, for the purpose of their osnal ex-
hibition. A large 'assemblage of persons flocked this
ther to witness their performances, and three or four
hundred, consisting of men, women, and children, sta-
tioned themselves along the roof of an adjacent rope
ground to command a better view. Information having
arrived at Lstilbeth-street Police Office, two of the
officers, Fortune and Brown, together with Lynes and
Bond, constables of Limehouse, and several Headbo-
roughs, repaired to the field, in order to disperse the
mob ; they had hardly arrived, when upwards of twenty
yards in length of the rope ground gave way, with a
tremendous crash, and fell, together with every perms
who had been on that portion of it, on several ;fortnes
and others who were underneath. No lives were lost,
but several persons were dreadfully hurt. Two met
were dug out speechless and insensible ; one boy had Ns
leg fractored, and another had the flesh torn off mud
bis leg, from his knee to his instep; ala ly had one of
her thighs broken, and her husband received a severe
injury on the neck. A coal-heaver residing at Sbadwell
WAS taken out with his bark broken. Several of
them were taken to an hospital, and others were convey-
ed to their own homes. Almost every one and under
that part of the roof which fell, was more or less hart.
An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Horst,
Shorcditch, before T. W. Unwin, Eeq. Coroner, on the
body of a male infant found in some night soil in Chat.
bans gardens, Buxton New Town. Verdict—Wilful
Murder against some person•or persons unknown.

MAftßtED—On Monday, at St. Panerarnew chard. M.
Picard, of Friday-stivet. to Catherine, eldest daughte of
John SiORAIL, Esq.. of Mick, in the county of Ihnts.
Yesterday, at Twickenham, the Rev. George Tree
Spencer, sow of William Robert Spencer, Esq. to Misr Fiar•
nett Tneodura 'lobbyism, daughter of tilr Beejamiu 11*
house, Bart.

DIED—Oa the 90th inst., Mr. Anthony Hail, sad*.
Coleman-at reel.
• On Friday, the 934 inst., very suddenly, at his nsebefsl
house on Sion-hill. Bath, in the 80th year of his airy, .1_„061
Bally, Esq., lite of kingstoo-upon-Theares. old flit I."
years in the iloaostrebte East lisdla•Coromay's service.
Oa the till inst. Of ipopleay, io his 113 d yew, Mr.Thoest
Ray, stationer, of D irtrooath-strast. W adisst seer.
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" Tan STAT/SNAN," No, 987,.Stread, by ii. WABDA
Lt.. B. to whom a': Communication, OttlOst le. us *
quailed to be addressed.