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54 HHiStory.[July, || Madeley Cory-warket, which commenced on Friday June 29, was well at- |. tended: 4 A. eonſiderable quantity of wheat, varley, oats,&c. was diſpoſed

ofboth by/ſample and itrike; allo a numberof pigs,&c. From the conve- [ nience of the ſituation, and the ready ſale that will be found for every article ( of proviſions;;&C- it 1s expeded to become a very large market

At Yetholm fair, on Junc 28, there was a great demand for ſheep, which ſold.at adyanced prices zithere were not near ſo many ſhecp as at former fairs. Black cattle, top, were in requeſt, and many ſold. We underſtand that the Price-of Fool. was vot fixed, although a greater number of wool buyers than ulvalzattended,- We learn that the ſellers expe& an advance of 45. or 5S. per

ftone,;,and.thathe buyers are willing to give the balf ef that advance.

At Eaulltoun fair, on Jvne 29, there was a great Mew of black cattle, which.weite mottly ſold off at very good prices. We do not recolle& to have ſeen-a better Ihew of drait horſes at this fair; good ones kept up their price.

| On Friday, July 5, according to annual cuſtom, Fairlop fair was celebra- ted round the immen(e oak in Hainanlt toreſt, Elex. This venerable tree, jWhich is(üppoſed to be upwards of 10600 years old, and whole branches ex- tend, over»an-acre of ground, we have the pleaſure to ſay, elcaped in a great meaſure thefury of the flames, a few d 1ys ſince; one bravch ot an amazing Nze, begame-their vi&m; but there are thrce leit, each of which exceeds in Nzeithe Jaigeſt.tree in St. James's Park, TN he,wool fair; at Thetford, lait week was vei y numeroully attended.-- Fine Novfolk.and South.down wools were fold as high as 31 105. and 31. 115. Per tod, Hereford fair, on Monday July 8, exbibited but a ſmall fiew of woo), the mitldle ſorts oi which(old irom 265. to 305. and the fine oncs averaged at 343 Pet tone.Hops 41. to 51. 105. per cwt. There was but an indiſſerent Jupply of cattle, and of theſe but few good ones; a conſiderable depreſſion :took place in khe.prices, and many were driven away unſold. | At;Perſhore fdir, there was a good Ihew of tat and lean cattle, ſheep, and | horſes; good horles fetched high prices- |ut Marpeth, on Wednclday July 3, there was a full market of cattle, ; Iheep, and Jam bs,-they all met with a dull ſale, many of the former not fold; Jambs, declined 10 price; beef irom 6s. 6d. to 75. 6d. mutton from 68. to 1ASu34, perfigue, inking offals. Wheat 808. to 925. per quarter. Rye 605. Oats 2458. 49: 2,99,,4d- l-Prige: ol, Grain; in Durham market, taken: from the inſpe&or's books. Wheat 1:15..3d..10 125. 6d. Oats 35. to 45. per buſhel. 19,9) 13 iKbez-price,of Green peas 1n Edinburgh market, on July 7 and 8, were 33. Per-peck.«Strawberries 15. per pint. Potatoes 44. per pint, or 48. per PEEK, 11; At/Stagſhawhank fair,(Scotland) on Thurlday July 4, there was a very | poor hew of horſts; good ones[old well, for bad or1es there was little de- mand.; Bat.gattle, very few, ſold well; a poor ſhew of lcan cattle, which al- (| 1Co, ſold, well.. A great number of ſheep, prices high. Pigs an indiffcrent |4hew, and; prices very high. (90 At.Moumonth wool fair, ſo large a quantity of wool was never before ex- | poled for ſaleyas was/exhibited von Wedneſday June 26, and nearly the whole | was dilpcſed/of;Price iom 33s. to 33. 6d. per ſtone of 14Z1b. being aiccnfs |derable advance on thoie of lait year. | At Shrewſbury fair on July 3, the ſale of fat cattle was rather heavy, at |G6Ed.t0,.5d,., per 1b.'Good ſtore pigs told at advanced prices. Cheeſe (4 555. to 705. per cwt. Belt wool 338. to 358.'per ſtone of 151b. Inferior al! forts(not much in requeſt) 175. 6d. to 235.

The ſMhewof horned cattle at Wakefield fair, on July 4, was[mall, and the ſale dull.;.the horſes exhibited were moſtly of an inferior Quality, and the buyers few, at very. low prices; good ones fetched their full.

At Gloucelter fair, on July 5, fat cows were ſcarce and ſold from 7d. to 724. per Ib. Store cattle were numerous and experienced ſome deprcſſion zy