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Ditto, for beſt bunch black grapes, 2 gold medal.

Mr. Underwood, gardener to Lord Caſtlecoote, for ſecond beſt bunch of black grapes, a hlver medal.

Mr. Coſinet, gardener to Colonel Latouche, for beſt peach, a ſilver medal.

Mr. Loughman, gardener to Thomas Kemmis, Elq. tor beſt nectarine, a ſilver medal

Mr. Underwood, gardener to Lord Caſtlecoote, for beit gooſeberry, a Glver medal.

The fruit, both in quantity and quality, far exceeded any thing of the kind before exhibited in this city. We have only to lament that there were nöt more candidates for the pine apple prize. The gentleman, how- „ever, who did obtain it, was juſtly entitled thereto, for the fruit was re- markably large and well grown, The diſplay of curious exotics was highly intereſting. Some very rare plants were ſent by gentlemen at a conſiderable diſtance from town, and the whole formed a ſpettacle extremely gratifying to the public, but particularly ſo tothe lovers of that delightful ſcience-- gardening.

The reaping of barley and oats commenced on Tueſday Auguſt 13, in the county of Wicklow(Iceland). Th crops appear abundant and not at all injured by the late rains.

Chirton Goaseberry Shew.

On Monday Aug. 12. A meeting for the ſhew of go«ſeberries was beld at Mr. Dob(on's in Chirton, for the fir rime. The prizes for the beſt were adjudged as follows:

George Wakefield, Eſq. first with Hill*s Royal Sovereign.

Mr. Dobſon, ſecond with Turner's Lincoln.

Mr. William Leaviſs, third with Whiteſmith,

And Mr. Benjamin Ridley, fourth with Yates's Royal Ann.

The firlt prize weighed 12dwts. 8grs. the(econd 12, 16. the third 12, 3. and the fourth 12. A great variety of excellent fruit was Ihewn on the oc- caſion, and the evening was ſpent with the most good humoured convi- viality«

Sunderland GoosSeberry Shew.

At the annval ſhew of gooſeberries, held on August 14, at the bouſe of William Donniſon, Fountain, Sunderland, the prizes were adjudged as follows:

Mr. John Butterwick, firſt with Nixon's green Cheſel, which meaſured 545 inches in circumferenace.

Mr. Thomas Jowſey, ſecond with matchleſs, 5 inches.

Mr. Thomas Turnbull, third with white lion, 43 inches.

Mr. John Robson fourth, with Robinſon's Jackſon, 43 inches.

FAIRS anp MARKETS.

At Magdalen Hill fair, near Winche2ſter, on Augnſt 2, both old and new cheeſe were in great plenty and cheaper than at any of the Jate fairs-

At Wincombe fair on Monday, Auguſt 5, there was but a ſmall number of fat beaſts and ſheep, and there being but little demand for them they had a dull ſale. A very capital fhew of horſes; thoſe öf the better ſort were ſold at high prices.

At Newcaſtle fair on Monday, August 12. Horſes of all kinds were uncommonly dear, and thole of gocd condition ſold at enormous prices. Lean cattle. were conſiderably cheaper than at laſt fair. The demand ior ſwine Was great and the prices kept up in proportion.

At Morpeth; on Wednesday, Augult 14, there were but a few cattles