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quently on the overwhelming imports from Ireland, where they certainly, 

 of late years, have much improved their breed, both in form and quality. 

 They continue to write from the country of the immense bearing of apples, 

 though it was stated early in the autumn, that half the crop was in a few 

 days and nights blown off the trees. The great crop however remaining, 

 affords cheerful views for cider drinkers, their favourite beverage being now 

 on sale in the cider countries, at 4d. to Cd. per gallon, rich arid most excel- 

 lent in quality. It is further asserted that no season during the last fifty 

 years, has equalled the late, for the quantity and excellence of the fruit. 



The London cattle shew has passed this year with the full of its accus- 

 tomed eclat, in regard to number and excellence of stock and the number of 

 visitors. Its funds too, are boasted of, as in an affluent state. The noble 

 Lord Althorp continues his patronage to this institution, although nearly all 

 its numerous titled frequenters, in former days of agricultural prosperity, 

 have long since deserted it. The wool tiade, heretofore so much and so 

 long depressed, since its revival has continued to prosper, and the sales of 

 foreign wool in London have made clearances at most satisfactory prices 

 to the sellers. Of the vast number of farms given up or the tenants ejected, 

 and of much of the land actually left uncultivated, we are not prepared to 

 speak at present : this must have a fearful increase. Horrible incendiarism 

 yet defiles the columns of our newspapers. On this national disgrace, we 

 never could, from the first, restrain our indignation and contempt we have 

 heard this transcendent and most bootless wickedness palliated, even encou- 

 raged ! and we insist it took courage and increased from such immoral and 

 contemptible encouragement. Pitiable and disgraceful negligence and cow- 

 ardice have completed the catastrophe. Why slumber ye, over such a pre- 

 cipice, GREY, BROUGHAM, ALTHORP? Ye, who have encountered and suc- 

 cessfully, so many political perils. 



The dead Markets, by the carcase, per stone, of Slbs. Beef, 2s. 2d. to 

 3 S . 8d. Mutton, 2s. 6d. to 4s. Veal, 3s. Sd. to 4s. Pork, 3s. 6d. to 4 S . 8d. 

 r ade dull and declining. 



Corn Exchange Wheat, 36s. to 59s. Barley, 24s. to 32s. Oats, 16s. to 22s. 

 Hay, 48s. to 84s. Clover ditto, 75s. to 95s. Straw, 25s. to 32s. 



Coal Exchange Coals in the Pool, 14s. to 19s. 6d. per ton, delivered 

 to the consumer, at an additional expence of 9s. to 12s. per ton. 



Game at Leadenhall Market Grouse season over. Pheasants, 3s. each, 

 birds 4s. 6d. a brace. Hares, Scotch, 2s. 6d. English, 4s. to 4s. 6d. each. 

 Wild ducks, foreign, Cs. English, 6s. to 7s. the couple. Widgeons, 4s. 6d. 

 Teal, 4s. the couple. Woodcocks, very scarce, 10s. and Snipes, 5s. the 

 couple. Wild rabbits, 14s. to 16s. a dozen. Turkies particularly fine, full 

 market and brisk trade, three weighing 911bs. returned three guineas each 

 and one, eighteen months old, weighed 32lbs. made the same price. The 

 Christmas markets were well supplied, and both turkies and other good 

 poultry were sold at reasonable times' prices. 



Middlesex, Dec. 23, 1833. 



BAYLIS AND LEIGHTON, 

 JOJTNSON'S-COURT, FLEET-STREET. 



