The Sun. — London, England, 1860-12-11 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE AND IMPLEMENT SHOW. Our model English citizen, the rapid, systematic, independent man of commerce, is amused with that strong impress of the venerable and antique mark ing the character and usages of the veritable John Bull. The farmer, outwitted by the rest of the community, pays income-tax on his rental, because it is supposed that he keeps no accounts ; and his barley crop is taxed up to half its value. He spends hard-earned money in artificial fertilisers, while his manure is dribbling to waste out of an ill-built farmery. His landlord may eat him up with four footed game, and is all the more revered in conse quence, and the modern villein, subservient to his thane, will contentedly hold his fields on the security of social and political behaviour instead of on lease or the pledge of good management. The labourer will earn less wages than a Lancashire " spinster," and yet be grateful for a prize from his masters. The landowner will make an estate hollow with drain-pipes, while the outfall stream is left to damage by inundation. Nevertheless, in spite of such inconsistency and contrarieties, both proprie tors and tenantry, and farm servants, too, contri bute their share of achievements for our national pride to glory over; their progress in the world's foremost husbandry being illustrated, as the seasons come round, by the mechanism, produce, and goodly apeeimens from field and shed at the farmers' gala day shows. And the prize beeves and sheep and porkers are not admired alone by technical and professional eyes. Agriculture being really Royal now, Her Most Gracious Majesty, with the Princess Alice, accompanied his Royal Highness to the Smithfield Club private view yesterday; while on Saturday her Imperial Majesty the Empress of the French graced the exhibition with her presence, and charmed the polite honorary director by two hours of her lively inspection and appreciation of the meritorious animals. Baker-street Show this year may be said to main tain its high character without displaying any marked general progress, some classes excelling, while others fall short of last year's attainments. The Devon cattle form a very large and good show, of course very far superior to the appearance they made at Birmingham. His Royal Highness is here fairly beaten, though his steer is a very good one. Mr. Heath, a champion of olden renown, carries both the first prizes for steers and oxen ; his ox, bred by himself, being of remarkably splendid quality, though somewhat small in frame. The Earl of Leicester and Mr. Farquharson excel in these classes, and as examples of improved form of hind-quarters in the breed we may instance the animals of Mr. Dunning and Mr. Bond. Mr. Mogridge's first prize Devon heifer is compact and beautiful; those of Mr. Farquharson, Mr. Farthing, and his Royal Highness beautifully fine and well fed ; and there is a very good class of Devon cows, The Herefords aro better in quality than at Bir mingham, though a smaller show than usual. There is only a single steer; the oxen class, however, being large. Mr. Tower's ox, which was first at Birming ham, is here only highly commended; Mr. Garne's justly takes the second prize; and the first prize is won by Mr. Lloyd's fine ox, exceedingly well fed, even in every part, with a rare forequarter and prime rump and loin, the prize thus going to a beast fattened in the home county of Surrey, a circum stance that has not occurred for many years before. His Royal Highness has a good ox in this class. The gold medals went last year to a Hereford ox and a short-horn heifer; this time they are won by a short-horn ox and a Hereford cow. Mr. Hill's Hereford cow, thus honoured, was only second at Birmingham; while Mr. Pitt's, which here obtains only a third place, was there made winner of the first prize, being here placed below Mr. Tudge's cow, which at Birmingham was merely highly commended. So do different judges vary in their opinion of what constitutes perfection in form and handling. Without turning the animals loose from their stalls it is impossible to view them fairly at all points ; but there is no apparent ground for quarrelling with the present decision. Mr. Hill's is indeed a splendid animal, very hand some, though too narrow in the hind-quarters, and inferior to some in the girth. Mr. Tudge's second prize cow is most beautiful meat, and Mr. Pitt's, while fine, very broad, and of large frame, has flesh too unevenly laid on. The large classes of Shorthorn steers and oxen comprise many great and good animals, several that are only prime buteher's meat, and a select few that are really above the average order. The Duke of Beaufort's steer, the best male animal in the Bir mingham show, is a grand beast, level and beauti fully fed; Mr. Hulbert's is meritorious, Mr. Lang ston's a good beast, and Mr. Richard Stratton's white steer specially commendable. The oxen class far eclipses that at the Midland Counties exhibition. Mr. Robert W. Baker's gold medal ox is rare of his kind —chins and ribs wonderfully sprung out, depth of frame extraordinary, and a most splendid quality of flesh, evenly and beautifully laid on ; in girth he exceeds Mr. Wortley's noble ox of a few years back, measuring 9 feet 4 inches, but his breast it not so full, wide, and grand, nor is his look so handsome as that of animals which have been pro duced on former occasions. The Earl of Gains borough's second prize ox is of surprisingly beauti ful quality, but inferior in weight to its successful rival. Mr. Joseph Stratton's third prize ox was first at Birmingham, and this fact sufficiently indi cates the superior excellence of the present show. In the small class of Shorthorn heifers, Mr. Heneage and Mr. Richard Stratton show two beau ties. Col. Pennant' s cow , first at Birmingham, is also first here ; and the Earl of Radnor's cow and Earl Howe's are very good indeed. But these two classes are common-place compared with the extra ordinary and even wonderful developments which we are accustomed to find in this always attractive division of the show. Where is the style and gran deur which we admired in Col. Townley's Victoria three years ago, or the superlative beauty of his charming heifer, the milk-white Beauty's Butterfly of last year. The Sussex cattle are much improved, and come up in strong force. Are they not becoming a sort of big Devon in symmetry, though generally 'without the fine bone and handsome head of that Pretty breed ? Of the useful Norfolk and Suffolk polled cattle the re is, as usual, a thin show. Of the gaunt Long horns it is unnecessary to speak. 'mete are some good Scotch cattle, especially the Duke Iteaufort's shaggy West Highland, his pretty, pert , cream -coloured heifer, and Mr. IM'Combies e xceedingly fine, great, and handsome ox. The immen se appetite of London is fed every year by about 270,000 oxen, besides 30,000 calves, 1,500,000 sheep, and 30,000 swine. Of the dozen different breeds and so r t, of beasts, fully one-third are shorthorns, one-sixth are of cross breeds ; next in number come the foreign s upplies then the Here fords, then Irish breeds, then Irish crosses, then the Devons, while polled Scots, Ili ghl r a eni n d a e i r n s : Welsh runts, and longhorns make u p , last 20 years th e pr the • der. During the p r o port i on of shorthorns has increased, while that of Herefords, Devons, longhorns, Welsh, and polled beasts has declined, and the increase of cross breeds is -very considerable, mainly consisting of crosses between Scots and shorthorns, sometimes between Scots and Herefords ; the chi e f a dditi o n to our supply teing the Irish crosses between the native breeds of Erin and the all-prevailing all-improving shorthorns. Of course the stati s ti cs o f t h e great me tropolitan market only are no t a f a i r i n d ex o f t h e re lative extent and importance of the several breeds and varieties throughout all Britain. Our populous northern cities have also their tale to tell, but it may bo pretty correctly assumed that, while the shorthorn is the most widely spread and increasing all the pure breeds, one half of the beasts disposed of in our vrrious markets are other than pure breeds, and shorthorn blood appears in most of them ; and the practice of breeding crosses has grown rapidly, because the animals so produced evince properties of specially early maturity, and the attainment of a high degree of fatness and great weight, which graziers find to savour of much profit. Hence in a fat st9ck show the cross breeds should appear in a prominent and distinguished place; while at c ompetitions of breeding cattle too much attention cannot be bestowed upon standard pure breeds, on the development and perpetuation of which the excellence and improvement of the meat-making crossc3 entirely depends. Mr. Cartwright's cross between .horthorn and polled Angus, Mr. Baker's cross t etween Short horn and Hereford, Mr. Longmorc's cow, a cross between Shorthorn and Aberdeen, and also Mr. Gibbs' cow, a cross between Shorthorn and Alder ney, are meritorious examples in a very fine show of good cross or mixed breed animals. The Long-wool Sheep are about an average exhibition. Mr. Twitchell's gold medal pen is of unusual merit for size and splendid quality. Mr. Foljambes Leicesters exceedingly beautiful. Among the Cross-bred sheep are several magni ficent pens. Mr. John Overman's wethers, justly winning the prize, are amazingly great and hand some, and have the rare merit of being fairly shorn; and Mr. White's are nearly as good. Some of the sheep in the classes which have received prizes and commendations from the judges have their backs clipped into perfectly horizontal planes, so as to give an outward appearance of breadth which the frame of the animals does not possess. Among the Southdown sheep Mr. Kent, Mr. Rigden, the Earl of Leicester, Lord Walsinghana, :and Sir R. G. Throckmorton take honours. Why do judges per sist in awarding the highest honour to sheep which appear to be cleverly though unequally trimmed, so as to conceal defects in the back and swell out the sides to unreal dimensions ? In all the Short wool, as well as in the cross-bred classes, this fraudulent practice is too evident, and in the pens of extra stock Short-woolled ewes is a glaring case. Lord Walsingham's ewe is of rare merit, and is properly and fairly shorn, and is commended ; the silver medal is conferred upon a ewe of good form enough, with a pretty head and fine bone, but apparently so managed in the shearing that the wool is now about a couple of inches long on the shoulders, and barely half an inch on the loin. The pigs show very well, and in good numbers. His Royal Highness takes a first prize for three fat little beauties, marvelously developed for their age, which is between three and four months. Mr. Baker, Mr. Morland, Mr. Beale, and Mr. Crisp are great in these fine classes of most valuable animals. Black pigs appear to be in better favour than heretofore. Baker-street Bazaar contains no feathered won ders to attract the admirers of rare poultry or polite pigeon -fanciers, and there is no exhibition (as at Birmingham) appealing to our national taste for dogs, and exciting our reminiscences of the cover and preserve, of the "down-charge" and " tally-ho." But we do not see why such objects of undoubted interest to a metropolitan population as well as to country connoisseurs should not be com prehended in future exhibitions at the new Hall. At present, though strictly agricultural as far as may be, the show, deviating from its original character as a meat competition only, has been obliged to include the now equally important feature of farm machinery. The annual production of the British implement trade cannot be put at less than £2,000,000 sterling. The progress of good husbandry, the growth of rural inventiveness, the successful career of the Royal Agricultural and other societies, and the cheapening of transport for heavy goods by means of our reticulation of rail ways have developed large factories for meeting the necessities of the farmer with improved mechanism, saving labour and multiplying results in every department of cultivation and cattle feeding; and we can now boast of such establishments as the Stamp-end Works at Lincoln, the most extensive of all our manufactories of threshing-machines; the Spittlegate Works at Grantham, the Orwell Works at Ipswich, the new, beautiful, and unique Britannia Ironworks, where the Bedford ploughs are made, and others on a similar scale. Messrs. Clayton and Shuttleworth, Hornsby, Tuxford, Ransome and Sons, A. and E. Croskill, Garrett and Son, Barrett and Exall, J. and P. Howard, Page, Richmond and Chandler, Ashby and Co.—in fact, all our principal makers, with a host of smaller firms, have stands, necessarily very restricted in compass, for the display of their productions ; the whole forming an extraordinary repository of first class machinery. In steam cultivation are repre sented the steam plough of Mr. Fowler, the steam cultivator of Mr. Smith, the steam plough of Messrs. Chandler and Oliver, the guideway steam hus bandry of Mr. Halkett, a similar system (without the guideway rails) of Mr. Grafton, the locomotive of Mr. Aveling. Not the mechanism only, but the crops of the farmer are duly illustrated, especially the green crops and roots. The singdarly plastic plant which Linnseus called a brassica has been strangely transformed by long cultivation, till its leaves are now cabbage and tole, its roots turnip, and its stalk kohl-rabi, and a great many remarkable specimens are exhibited on the stalls of Messrs. Lawson, Messrs. Sutton, Messrs. Skirving, Messrs. George Gibbs, Messrs. Thomas Gibbs and Co., of Half-moon-street, Piccadilly (the seedsmen of the Royal Agricultural Society), and other firms. Messrs. Thomas Gibbs's grand collec tion of seed samples for the farmer and florist, their dried specimens of cereals and British and foreiga grasies, the heaviest and most refined quality of roots, wheats raised by annual selection from single grains, &c., always attract much atten tion on these occasions; and the perfect truth of sample of even the smallest or lightest grass seeds certainly furnishes a fine study in agricultural botany. It is computed that £4,000,000 worth of guano, bones, and other portable manures, and probably four times this worth of farmyard dung, are applied yearly to the tillage lands of the British Isle, a principal proportion being employed to raise the bulbs which are a comparatively newly-intro duced crop among us. The swedes and common turnips shown are generally large and excellent ; the still more valuable mangolds exhibit greater dependence upon a kindly season. Is it really necessary that there should be no pri vate-view day for this great exhibition ? As long as the Club collection is farmed out as at present, of course it is for the proprietor of the Bazaar to fix his own rates of admission with a view to the largest gross receipts; but we doubt whether the cosmopolitan shilling for every day of the show is really the most paying fee. Live stock and agri cultural machinery aro so popular with fashion able society that a first day's "private view" at ss. (with a half-crown admittance towards evening) would certainly attract an assembly of visitors at least equal in numbers and in gentility to those annually delighted with the exhibi tion at Birmingham. At any rate, when the Club removes to its new Agricultural Hall, and obtains ample space for a complete display of imple ments and curiosities, and facilities for including still more popular sights, such a day ought to be stipulated for. In the days when our loftiest no bility, and their ladies too, patronise displays of agricultural rarities, it is unbearable for elegant and recherche millinery to- run the gauntlet of the jammed galleries and be rudely dragged through a mob of butchers' men, drovers, or any other unclean and unsavoury meat-fanciers who may happen to be clustering round the prize ox. Besides, the public look to their daily newspaper for a notice which may guide them to the choice points of all the vari ous departments of the show, instead of waiting until the hi s t ory o f t h e week appears in the farmers ' W eal!, Messeng er or M ar k-l ane E xpress ; and h ow can the most intelligent and active reporting critic discove r th e chief beauties and deformities in the course of an the houxevo:ntiwng; suggestion scramble and scurry after 8 o'clock in We close with a _ggestion : if o ur R o y a l f am il y might be classed b y a statistician among those e engaged in agriculture,. it could hardly be r anked among the great a b ettors of the Turf; yet jockeys are allccwed to aspire for the " Queen's at while competitors production of food for the in the e nation have no such Imperial honour to cr own their a cei , i e v b e m n e o nt le s. Has her M a j esty no i eh challenge cup fo .the g shorthorn, for the handsome I lereford, the hardy Scot, or the Devon, whose r: tddy beauty now adds to the attra c _ tions of Windsor ? The following, CATTLE. Le the award of prizes : CLASS I.—DEVON STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OLD.—First Prize, of £25 tb Mr. W. Heath, of Ludham- THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1860. hall, near Norwich ; and Third Prize of £5 to the Earl of Leicester, Holkham-hall, Norfolk. CLASS 2.— DEVON STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £25 to Mr. W. Heath, of Ludham hall, near Norwich; Second Prize of £lO to Mr. J. J. Far quharson, of Langton-house, Dorset ; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. J. Brake, of Pauncefoot-farm, Hants. CLASS 3.— DEVON HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £l5 to Mr. R. Mogridge, of Molland, South Molton, Devon; and Second Prize of £5 to Mr. J. J. Farquharson, of Langton-house, Blandford, Dorset. CLASS 4.— DEVON Cows, ABOVE 4 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £2O to Mr. W. Farthing, of Stowey-court, Bridge water, Somerset ; Second Prize of £lO to Mr. H. Bone, of Avon-farm, Ringwood, Hants ; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. R. Farthing, of North Petherton, Bridgewater, Somerset. CLASS S.—HEREFORD STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 2 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £25 to Mr. H. Bettridge, of Hanney, Vantage, Berks. CLASS G.—HEREFORD STEERS On OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £25 to Mr. L. Lloyd, of Monk's-orchard, Bromley, Kent; Second Prize of ' £lO to Mr. G. Game, of Pointington, Sherborne, Dorset ; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. W. Aldworth, of Frilford, Abing don, Berks. CLASS 7.— HEREFORD HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—Frst Prize of £l5 to Mr. J. W. and C. James, of Mappowder, Blandford, Dorset. CLASS S.—HEREFORD Cows, ABOVE &YEARS OLD.— First Prize of £2O to Mr. R. Hill, of Golding-hall, Shrews bury, Shropshire ; Second Prize of £lO to Mr. W. Tudge, of Ashford, Ludlow, Shropshire; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. G. Pitt, of Chadnor-court, Dilwyn, Leominster, Here ford. CLASS 9.—SHORT-HORNED STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3 :YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £25 to the Duke of Beau fort, of Badminton, Chippenham, Wilts; Second Prize of £lO to Mr. G. N. Hulbert, of Bagendon, Cirencester, Gloucester ; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. J. H. Langston, M.P. Larsden-house, Chipping Norton, Oxford. CLASS 10.—SHORT-HORNED STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £25 to Mr. R. W. Baker, of Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland ; Second Prize of £lO to the Earl of Gainsborough, of Exton-park, Oakham, Rut land; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. J. Stratton, of Man ingford Bruce, Pewsey, Wilts. CLASS 11.—SHORT-HORNED HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £l5 to Mr. G. F. Heneage, M.P., of Hainton-hall, Wragby, Lincoln ; and Second Prize of £5 to Mr. R. Stratton, of Broad Hinton, Swindon, Wilts. CLASS 12.—SHORT-HORNED COWS, ABOVE 4 YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £2O to the Hon. Colonel Pennant, M.P., of Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, Carnarvon ; Second Prize of £lO to the Earl of Radnor, of Coleshill, Berks ; and Third Prize of £5 to Earl Howe, of Gopsall•hall, Ather stone, Leicester. CLASS 13.—SITSSEX STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY AGE.— First Prize of £2O to Mr. G. C. Coote, of Tortington, Arundel, Sussex ; and Second Prize of £lO to Mr. F. Tup pen, of Westham, Eastbourne, Sussex. CLASS 14.— SUSSEX lIEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AGE. —First Prize of £lO to Mr. P. Gori inge, of Pebsham, Bex hill, Battle, Sussex ; Second Prize of £5 to Lord Leconfield, of Petworth, Sussex. CLASS 15.— NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED STEERS OR OXEN, or ANY AGE.—First Prize of £lO to Mr. R. Cooke, of Livermore, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. ' Class 16.— NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AGE.—First Prize of £lO to Mr. R. Cooke, of Livermore, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk ; and Second Prize of £5 to Mr. J. Ellis, of Artington-farm, Guildford, Surrey. CLASS 17.—LONG-HORNED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY AGE.—First Prize of £lO to Mr. R. H. Chapman, of Upton, Nuneaton, Warwickshire; and Second Prize of £5 to Mr. W. T. Cox, of Spondon-hall, Derby. CLASS IS.—LONG-HORNED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AG-E.—First Prize of £lO to Mr. J. H. Burbery, of The Chase, Kenilworth, Warwick. CLASS 19.—SCOTCH HORNED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY AGE.—First Prize of .E2O to the Duke of Beaufort, of Bad minton, Chippenham, Wilts; and Second Prize of £lO to Mr. W. Heath, of Ludham-hall, Norwich. CLASS 20.—SCOTCH HORNED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF AXY AGE.—First Prize of £lO to Viscount Hill, of Hawk stone, Shrewsbury; and Second Prize of £5 to the Duke of Beaufort, of Badminton, Chippenham, Wilts. CLASS 21.—SCOTCH POLLED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY AGE.—First Prize of £2O to Mr. W. M'Combie, of Tilly four, Aberdeen, N.B. ; and Second Prize of £lO to Mr. W. Heath, of Ludham-hall, Norwich. CLASS 22.—SCOTCH POLLED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AGE.—First Prize of £lO to Messrs. J. and W. Mar tin, of the New Market, Aberdeen. CLASS 25.—WELSH STEERS OR OXEN (RUNTS), OF ANY AGE.—First Prize of £2O to the Hon. Colonel Pennant, M.P., of Penryhn Castle, Bangor, Carnarvonshire ; and Second Prize of £5 to Mr. F. Neale, of Pa:ham, Chiches ter, Sussex. CLASS 27.—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED STEERS, NOT EX CEEDING THREE YEARS OLD.—First Prize of £l5 to Mr. T. R. B. Cartwright, of Aynhoe, Brackley, Northampton ; and' Second Prize of £lO to Messrs. J. and AV. Martin, of the New Market-buildings, Aberdeen. CLASS 28.—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE THREE YEARS OLD.—First Frize of £l5 to Mr. R. W. Baker, of Cottesmore, near Oakham, Rutland ; and Second Prize of £5 to Mr. E. Beare, of Paston, North `Val sham, Norfolk. CLASS 29.—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING Foun YEARS OLD.—The Prize of £lO to Mr. A. Longmore, of Rattie, Banffshire. of the classes, to Mr. G. B. Morland, of Chilton-farm, Harwell, Berks. EXTRA STOCK. Silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best steer or ox in extra stock, to the Earl of Leicester, Holkham-hall, Wells, Norfolk; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best heifer or cow in extra stock, to Mr. W. Farthing, of Stowey-court, Bridgewater, Somerset; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best long-woolled wether in extra stock, to G. S. Fol jambe, of Osberton-hall, Worksop, Nottingham; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best long-woolled ewe in extra stock, to Mr. J. Craddock,of Eastington, Northleach, Glocestershire ; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best cross-bred sheep in extra stock, to Mr. J. Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Burnham Market, Norfolk ; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best short-woolled wether sheep in extra stock, to Messrs. J. and A. Heaseman, of Angme ring, Arundel, Sussex ; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best short-woolled ewe, in extra stock, to Sir R. G. Throckmorton, of Buckland, Farringdon, Berks ; and silver medal to be exhibitor, for the best pig in extra stock, to J. K. Tombs, of Langford, Lechlade, Glocester shire. JUDGES OF CATTLE.—Richard Warren, William Bar tholomew, Joseph Druce. JUDGES OF LONG-WOOLLED SHEEP AND FlGS.—Georg," Turner, jun., N. C. Stone, William Bennett. JUDGES OF CROSS-BRED AND SHORT•WOOLLED SHEEP. —W. Tanner, Joel Roper, William Gulliver. man, three women, and nine children ; 2d Battalion 15th Regiment, two men ; Ist and 2d Battalions, 22d Regiment, one sergeant, nine rank and file, one woman, and one child; 100th Regiment, one ser geant, one woman, and two children ; 4th Battalion Rifle Brigade, one man and two women. The whole of the military and naval were disembarked in the course of the day, the naval being sent to her Ma jesty's ship Victory, and the military being taken charge of by the Quartermaster General's Depart ment to forward them to their several destinations. SHEEP. CLASS 30.—FAT NETHER SHEEP, OF ANY LONG WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD:(IINDER 22 MONTHS). — First Prize of £2O to Mr. T. Twitchell, of Killington, Bed ford ; Second Prize of £l5 to the Hon. Colonel Lowther, of Barleythorpe-hall, Oakham, Rutland ; and Third Prize to Mr. G. S. Poljambe, of Osborton-hall, Worksop, Notting ham. CLASS 31.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OP ANY LONG. WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS), EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 2201 b. LIVE WEIGHT. First Prize of £2O to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, of Osberton-hall, Worksop, Nottingham; Second Prize of £l5 to Mr. C. J. Bradshaw, of Alstor- house, Burley-on-the-Hill, Oakham, Rutland; and Third Prize of £5 to the Hon. Colonel Low ther, of Barleythorpe-hall, Oakham, Rutland. CLASS 32.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY LONG WOOLLED BREED (NOT LEICESTERS),IYEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS).—First Prize of £l5 to Mr. C. Kearsey, of Glewstone, ROss, Hereford; Second Prize of £lO, to Mr. T. "West, of Greenhill-farm, Bletchington, Oxford; and Third Prize of £5, to Mr. W. Hewer, of Sevenhampton, High worth, Wilts. CLASS 33.—LONG AND SHORT.WOOLLED CROSS-BRED FAT WETHER SHEEP, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS) —first Prize of £l5 to Mr. J. Overman, of Burnham Sut ton, Burnham Market, Norfolk ; Second Prize of £lO, to Mr. J. White, of Parsonage-farm, Rickmansworth,Herts; and Third Prize of £5, to Mr. S. Druce, of Abbey-farm, Eynsham, Oxford. CLASS 34.—LONG AND SHORT -WOOLLED CROSS-BRED FAT WETHER SHEEP, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS), EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 220L8. LIVE WEIGHT.— Pirst Prize of £lO to Mr. J. Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Burnham Market, Norfolk. CLASS 35.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY SHORT WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS). — First Prize of £2O to Mr. J. Kent, of Goodwood, Chiches ter, Sussex ; Second Prize of £lO to Mr. W. Rigden, of Hove, Brighton, Sussex; and Third Prize of £5 to Lord Walsingharn, of Merton-hall, Thetford, Norfolk. CLASS 30..—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY SHORT WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS), EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 200 LB. LIVE WEIGHT.— First Prize of £lO to Mr. W. Rigden, of H e, Brighton, Sussex; and Second Prize of £5 to Sir R. G. Throckmor ton, of Buckland, Farringdon, Berks. CLASS 37.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY SHORT WOOLLED BREED, 2 'YEARS OLD (ABOVE 22 AND UNDER 34 MoNurs).—First Prize of £2O to Sir R. G. Throchnorton, of Buckland, Farringdon, Berks; Second Prize of £lO to Messrs. J. and A. Heaseman, of Angutering. Arundel, Sussex ; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. J. Kent, of Good wood, Chichester, Sussex. CLASS 38.—FAT IVETILER SHEEP, OP ANY SHORT WOOLLED BREED (NOT SOUTH DowNs), 1 YEAR OLD (ITlN . nrat 22 MoNTlls).—First Prize of £l5 io Mr. W. 13. Canning, of Chisledon, Swindon, Wilts; Second Prize of £lO to Mr. S. King, of Old Hayward-farm, Hungerford, Berks ; and Third Prize of £5 to Mr. W. King, of New Hayward-farm, Hungerford, Berks. PIGS. CLASS 30.-PIGS OF ANY BREED, NOT EXCEEDING 4 MONTHS (kn.—First Prize of £lO to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort ; and Second Prize of £5 to Mr. G. B. Morland, of Chilton-farm, Harwell, Berks. CLASS 40.—PIGS OF ANY BREED, ABOVE 4 AND NOT EXCEEDING 8 MONTHS OED.—First Prize of £lO to Mr. W. Baker, of Purewell-house, Christchurch, llants ; and Second Prize of £5 to Air. G. B. Morland, of Chilton-farm, Harwell, Berks. CLASS 41.—PIGS OF ANY BREED, ABOVE S AND NOT EXCEEDING 12 MONTHS °MD.—First Prize of £lO to Mr. G. B. Morland, of Chilton-farm, Harwell, Berks ; and second prize of £5 to Mr. 6% Beale, of Frowlesworth, Lut terworth, Leicester. CLASS 42.—PIGS OF ANT' BREED, ABOVE 12 AND UNDER 18 MONTHS OLD.—First prize of £lO to Mr. G. Beale, of Frowlesworth, Lutterworth, _Leicester ; and second prize of £5 to Mr. T. Crisp, of Butlecy Abbey, Wickham Market, Suffolk. GOLD MEDALS. Gold medal to the exhibit' )r, for the best steer or ox in any of the classes, to Mr. R.. W. Baker, of Cottesmore, Oakham, Rutland ; gold me( lal to the exhibitor, for the best heifer or cow in any of thie classes, to Mr. R. Hill, of Golding Shrewsbury, Sahropshire ; gold medal to the exhibitor, for the best pen of;:long-woolled sheep in any of the classes, to Mr. T. Twitcle 11, of Willington, Bedford ; gold medal to the exhibitor, fa r the best pen of one-year old short-woolled sheep in. the. 35th, 36th, or 38th classes, to Mr. J, Kent, of Goodwood, Chichester, Sussex ; and gold modal to the exhibitor, for „the best pen of pigs in any ME NAVY. The members of the Royal Commission appointed to investigate the management and economy of the Royal dockyards, comprising Lord Gifford, Sir H. Willoughby, M.P., Rear-Admiral Robinson, Mr. R. Dalglish, M.P., with Mr. Price, R.N., as secre tary, arrived yesterday at Dent's George Hotel, Portsmouth. In the afternoon they visited the dockyard and after transacting business at the office of the Admiral Superintendent they inspected several parts of the yard attended by the heads of departments. The Retribution, 28, paddle, Commodore Harry E. Edgell, C. 8., yesterday disembarked her inva lids, military and naval, and discharged her powder and shell. She will go into Portsmouth harbour from Spithead this morning to dismantle, and be put out of commission. The St. George, 91, screw, Capt. Hon. F. Egerton, and the Desperate, 9, screw, Commander Ross,both at Portland, are daily engaged in exercising their crews aloft, and at target practice. They are reported to be well manned. The screw steam gun vessel Lynx, Lieut.-Com manding Henry Berkeley, from Sierra Leone the 24th October, and Fayal the 30th November, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday morning. She has experienced very heavy weather on the whole pas sage, and since leaving Fayal has had a succession of strong westerly gales; during the last seven days her sails have been blown away and boats stove in. The Lynx spoke, October the 30th, lat. 9.44 N., long. 17.27 W., the brigantine Menta, from London for Sierra Leone, with Government stores ; November the 26th, lat. 35.43 N., long. 23.22 W., the Dutch brig, Christian Lewis, from Batavia for Amsterdam, 92 days out. She left at Fayal the Scotch brig Reaper, of Dundee, homeward bound, 93 days from Benin, in distress; the cap tain, steward, and one seaman having died at sea from scurvy ; the rest of the crew, with the excep tion of two seamen, were unable to do duty, being affected with the same disorder. The Lynx was commissioned on the 12th November, 1857, and has been engaged principally in Dr. Livingstone's expedition. During her commission she has lost 11 seamen and 3 officers—viz., Mr. Geo. Walker, Assist.-Paymaster, of dysentery, at Sierra Leone, in March, 1858 ; Mr. Jones, assist.-engineer, at Mauritius, in June, 1859 ; and Mr. Miller, assist.- engine%r, on the passage home. She is in a very leaky condition, and makes a foot of water every hour, and her boilers are in a very bad condition. It is expected that she will go into Hamoaze, and her crew will be paid off. The paddlewheel steamsloop Geyser, 6, Com mander G. M. Jackson, from Portsmouth, arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday. She will go into Hamoaze to have her defects made good. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—W. M‘K. A. Cotton has been nominated to a naval cadetship; M. T. West, surg., to the Fisgard ; J. Forbes (D), surg., to the Jason; G. B. Hill, surg., to the Osborne ; S. Matthews, of the Magicienne, W. Dark, of the Bullfinch, J. Mar wood, of the Hero, and J. A. Lodge, of the Terrible, have been promoted to the rank of first-class assist.- engineers ; W. H. Jenkins, of the Buzzard, and E. Lewis, of the Plumper, have been promoted to the rank of acting first-class assist.-engineers. TILE ARMY. The following amended circular has been issued to the army at home and abroad, by direction of the Secretary of State for War, making some impor tant alterations in the regulations relating to the appointment of military clerks in the public offices: With reference to circular, No. 321, dated the 21st of September, 1858, which sanctions the em ployment of soldier clerks and pensioners in mili tary Staff offices, Mr. Secretary Herbert has de cided that clause 3 of the said circular be amended by the substitution of two years for seven years, as the period of service required in the ranks before a non-commissioned officer or private can be consi dered eligible for a military clerkship; and that clause 10 be amended by leaving out the exception relating to the Royal Artillery and Royal Engi neers, " Under this arrangement clauses 3 and 10 will stand as follows : _ " 3. The military qualifications will be an exem plary character, with not less a service than two years. " 10. A non-commissioned officer or soldier suc ceeding:to a clerkship under this arrangement will bo removed from the regiment to which he belongs, and will be required to sign a declaration, accord ing to one of the accompanying forms, of his will ingness to continue to serve in her Majesty's army until legally discharged, which declaration, together with a certified copy of the man's attesta tion, whether for limited or unlimited service, must be forwarded to the War-office,' " B. HAWES." A movement has been set on foot at Chatham for the erection at that garrison of a suitable and com modious building, in close proximity to the several barracks, for the exclusive use of the troops quar tered at that station, and the other persons con nected with her Majesty's service; the proposed building to be of a size sufficient to accommodate about 2,000 persons, and the interior arranged for the performance of amateur theatrical entertain ments, concerts, lectures, exhibitions, &c. The Megmra screw troopship, Commander Hen derson, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, with mili tary and naval invalids, &c., from Corfu, Malta, and Gibraltar. Her dates of sailing are—from Malta on the 27th of November ; arrived at Gib raltar on the 2d of December, and sailed (+gain on the 4th. She experienced a very rough passage home from tha Rock, but with the winds generally favourable. Major-Gen. Sir W. Codrington took a passage to the Rock from Malta. The Megtera's passenger and invalid list comprises the following: --Capt. W. Hewett, Royal Marine Artillery, from her Majesty's ship Neptune ; Mr. Henwood, mas ter, from the Amphion ; Rev. W. C. Baylee, chap lain, from the Racoon ; Mr. G. Denham, gunner 3d class, Amphion ; Capt. C. J. R. Conolly, Orion ; Mr. Boxer, R.N., Mr. Renshaw, R.N., and Mr. Edwards, gunners from the Royal Hospital, Malta. Mr. Brice, carpenter, and Mr. Hethering ton, assist.-surg., Hibernia. Mr. J. B. Swann, Paymaster, from Gibraltar. 116 petty officers and seamen, 39 marines, and 10 boys, invalids from the Mediterranean squadron. 50 petty officers, sea men, and marines, discharged the service, time ex pired, &e. Three distressed British subjects, six convict guards, and one convict. The military list comprised Capt. Keane, R.A., Lieut. Graham, R.A., Lieut. Peachy, 3d Buffs; Assist.-Surgeon Gossett, 2d battalion, 22d Regiment ; Capt. Lloyd, servant, and three children. The military invalids were under the command of Capt. Thompson, 2d Battalion 22d Regiment, and consisted of—Royal Artillery, two rank and file; Royal Engineers, four sergeants, six rank and file, and four chil dren ; 2d Battalion 2d Regiment, eight rank and file ; 2d Battalion, 3d Regiment, one sergeant, four rank and file, one woman, and two children ; 2d Battalion 4th Regi ment.'two sergeants and five rank and file ; 2d Bat talion 7th Regiment, one sergeant and one woman ; 2d Battalion Bth Regiment, one man, four women, and five children; 2d Battalion 9th Regiment, one TEE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT. A rifle shooting match between the Civil Service and the 9th Surrey (Richmond) Rifle Volunteers was shot at the range of the latter corps on Sheen common on Saturday, and termindted in favour of the 9th Surrey, who obtained four points more than their opponents, six of the members of the Richmond also firing only four rounds at the last range in consequence of the lateness of the hour. The ranges shot were 200, 300, 500, and 600 yards, five rounds being fired at each, and the following was the ag gregate number of points :-9th. Surrey, 109 ; Civil Service, 105. The highest scotes were made by Sergeant Plasket, 25, and Sergeant Mills, 19, of the Civil Service ; and Private Humphreys, 23, and Colour-Sergeant Betty, 20, of the 9th Surrey. The Civil Service sent one member from each company of the battalion. The return match will shortly be shot at the Civil Service range, on Wim bledon-common. At the usual weekly battalion drill of the 4th Middlesex Rifles, at Islington, on Saturday last, the new Government Adjutant of the corps, Captain Carrington Jones, late of the Ist Regiment of Royal Staffordshire Militia, was introduced to the men by their major, Lord Truro, and was received by them with three cheers. His Lordship observed that the corps was renowned for being in a high state of discipline, that a very good feeling pre vailed among the members, and that he had great pleasure in handing over the men in such excellent order to their new adjutant, whose testimonials were of the highest possible character, and who had passed through severe and trying examinations before his appointment to the post. A remarkably handsome silver bugle, subscribed for by the ladies of Islington, will shortly be presented to the corps. The Volunteer Guards (32d Middlesex), have the opportunity to enrol a considerable number of new members for the ensuing year, numerous applica tion to join having been received, in consequence of a resolution that one company of 5 feet 11 inches, to under 6 feet and one companp of 5 feet 10 inches to under 5 feet 11 inches, shall be formed forthwith. The friends of the 6th North York (Scarborough) Volunteers continue to manifest their interest in the welfare of the corps, especially with reference to the coming rifle contest. In addition to the prizes already presented, as recorded in The Sun, Mr. Jefferson, of Scarborough,lhas presented a rifle, and Lord Londesborough has increased his £lO prize to a donation of £25, to be applied to the purposes of the contest as the committee may see fit. Yesterday afternoon the various corps constitut ing the 3d Battalion, Surrey Volunteer Rifles, were inspected in Richmond-park by • Colonel Luard, Government Inspecting officer. Between 300 and 400 men assembled, consisting of members of the Kingston corps,:commanded by Captain Cochrane; the Richmond corps, under the command of Captain Yateman ; the Wimbledon corps, commanded by Lieutenant Richardson ; the Esher corps, under the command of Lieut. Heginbotham ; the Chertsey corps, commanded by Captain Murray; and the Egham corps (sub-division), under the command of Lieut. Booth. A large number of persons assem bled to witness the proceedings. COURT OF INQUIRs' ON A VOLUNTEER OFFICER WESTON-SUPER-MARE, MONDAY. Yesterday a Court of Inquiry was held at the Town Hall, Weston-super-Mare, before Colonel Sir William Miles, of the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry, of Leigh Court, near Bristol ; Col. Lut trell, of a battalion of the Rifles, of Badgworth Court, near Weston-super-Mare ; and Col. Graham, of volunteers, residing near Bridgwater, to inquire into allegations against Lieutenant John Hugh Wadham Pigott Smyth Pigott, that he had been guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen tleman. Mr. Pigott is a magistrate and deputy lieutenant of the county and lord of the manor of Weston-super-Mare. He was formerly the captain of a corps of the North Somerset Yeomanry Cavalry. It may be as well here to narrate a few particu lars concerning Mr. Pigott's connexion with the corps. Some ten or twelve months since he made himself very active in raising the volunteer artil lery corps for the town and neighbourhood of Wes ton, and, owing in great measure to his perseve rance, a good corps, consisting of two companies, was enrolled, the understanding being that he was to be a captain in the corps, and it was the wish of the members that he should be so, but the lord lieutenant of the county (Lord Portman) merely appointed him lieutenant. The members there upon assembled and on two occasions expressed their wish that Mr. Pigott should be made a captain, and it was understood by the deputation who waited upon Lord Portman with a memorial from the mem bers on that behalf in August that his lordship in timated that, provided Mr. Pigott would accept the commission of lieutenant, he would be within a few days gazetted as captain of one of the companies. He did so accept, but was not so gazetted, and, as the result, much disappointment has been experi enced by members. Many of them have resigned, while others have abstained from attending drill. In short, matters are in an unsatisfactory state. So recently as last week two of the privates were tried by court-martial for having, at an inn in the town, used unbecoming language towards the assistant surgeon. The result of that investigation is not yet known, but as they did not deem it worth their while to make any defence, or even to put in an appearance, it is more than probable that it will be held that the charge made against them has been proved, and that they will be dismissed the corps. It is due to the officers, however, to state that they have made strenuous efforts to keep the corps toge ther. Mr. Pigott had been requested to resign altogether by Mr. Lovell, the Secretary to the Lord- Lieutenant in these matters; but Mr. Pigott peremptorily refused. The present was an inquiry with reference to what took place four months since at drill. The corps was paraded under arms and in full dress attended by the band, in front of the Town Hall, to receive the respective colonels, upon whose arrival, arms were presented, the band giving the National Anthem. Much interest was evinced in the proceedings, and a large number of the public had congregated on the spot. None, however, were admitted into the room in which the inquiry was to take place except the respective colonels who were to preside over it, the officers of the corps, and the numerous witnesses who attended by sum mons, &c. Upon the opening of the court, Sir Wm. Miles, the chairman, said that the present was a prelimi nary inquiry, and that all parties, excepting the prosecutor and the defendant, would have to retire. Mr. Stone, barrister-at-law, of the Western Cir cuit, instructed by Mr. T. Smith, then applied that lie might be heard on the part of Mr. Pigott, and that the inquiry might be conducted in open court. The Chairman intimated that there was an objec tion to such a course. It was not allo wed in volun teer inquiries for the defendant to be represented by a professional man. A conversation then took place in a low tone between the Chairman and Mr. Stone. The con versation was almost inaudible, but it was whispered in court that Sir William was recommending Mr. Stone to advise his client to resign. Mr. Stone then held a conference with Mr. Pigott, and Mr. Jones (Mr. Pigott's steward), and subsequently Mr. Stone announced that his client would not resign, but would have the case investigated. The Court was then cleared of all except General Cox, the pro for prosecutor, and the Captain Commandant, and Mr. Pigott, the defendant. Even the advocate, who was retained by the officers of the corps (Mr. J. H. Clifton, of Bristol) left the court. The first witness examined was the hon. surgeon (Mr. Stringfield) to whom the objection able remarks were alleged to have been used. The depositions were taken by Mr. E. Lovell, assisted by Mr. William Smith, solicitor, of Weston, and the chairman stated that they would be returned to the convening officer—the lord-lieutenant who, if necessary, would direct a more important inquiry. There were four allegations against the defen dant, to the following effect:—First, that he called the corps generidly, " A lot of rogues and swindlers." Second, that he said he would tear back. t e ar up Lord Portman's commission, and send hi the fragments. Third, that he would t _ Lord g e Portman out of his office of Lord-Lieut enant. And the fourth, the general charge, that he had been guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gen tleman. Several witnesses wee examined for the prose• cution, but the commissioners declined to hear any for the defence. The proceedings lasted several hours. /A IV INTELLIGENCE—Dec. 10. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, (Before Mr. Justice Willes and a Middlesex Com mon Jury.) SALMONS V TYLER. This was an action to recover damages for slander. The plaintiff, who was formerly the landlady of a public-house in the city of Westminster, alleged in the declaration, that observations had been made by the defendant to third parties imputing to her house the character of a brothel ; that in consequence of the statements made the renewal of the licence had been refused by the justices, and that she had suffered considerable damage. Witnesses residing or employed in the neighbourhood were called to prove the good character of the house, and the re spectability of the plaintiff and her customers, but only one witness who resided in the house was called for the same purpose, andthis witness was a young woman who acted in the capacity of barmaid, and whose age was about 19 years, and who Underwent a strict and painful cross-examination as to the character of the house and as to her own chastity, but nothing was elicited to show that the house was not properly conducted, or that she herself had conducted herself immorally. At the conclusion of her cross-examination, Mr. Sergeant Thomas (with him Mr. 0 Griffiths), said that he had no more witnesses to call. Mr. Justice Willes expressed some surprise that in a case of this kind the plaintiff herself was not called to prove what damage she had sustained by the alleged slander. Mr. Sergeant Thomas said the plaintiff was not in a fit state of health to appear in court, and, conse quently she could not be examined. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine (with him Mr. Luxton), for the defendant, said in that case he should not call any witnesses on his behalf. The defendant and his wife and other persons had come prepared to support the pleas on the record, but as the alle gations had not been proved he should not call them. Mr. Sergeant Thomas then addressed the jury, and in doing so stated that the plaintiff and defen dant in an action might, until a recent act of Par liament, be called or not, as it might be considered advisable. In this case he had proved the allega tions in the declaration by the evidence of inde pendent persons, and what he had omitted to do could have been supplied by the defendant and his witnesses, if it had been thought prudent to put them into the witness box. The learned sergeant concluded by condemning in severe terms the course which had been pursued in the cross-exami nation of the barmaid. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine then addressed the jury for the defendant, and said it was evident that this was a case got up for the purpose of obtaining damages for injury to the character of the plaintiff, and it had not been proved that the alleged slander had inflicted any injury to her reputation. Mr. Justice Willes summed up the evidbnce in favour of the defendant, and in doing so stated that all cases of slander and libel were peculiarly within the province of juries, and if the case was proved to their satisfaction they must consider what damages ought to be awarded. He confessed he felt greatly surprised the plaintiff herself had not been placed before then. Where was she ? If too un well to attend the court the trial of her cause might on a proper application being made, have been post poned to a more fitting period. If in prison for debt, then the mere signature of any judge of the superior courts at the foot of a printed paper called a writ of habeas corpus would have produced her to the jury. He certainly thought the plaintiff ought to have appeared and submitted to a cross examination as to her conduct in the management of the publichouse and as to her antecedents. The jury, after a short consultation, said they had agreed to find a verdict for the plaintiff, with one farthing damages. The learned judge then said this case was the last on the list for trial at these sitting, and in dis charging the jury he begged to thank them for the manner in which they had so ably and cheerfully performed their duties to the country. COURT OF PROBATE AND DIVORCE. (Before Sir C. Cresswell and a Common Jury.) WHITTALL V. WHITTALL AND HUNT. This was a suit instituted by Henry Whittall for a dissolution of marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery with the co-respondent James Hunt. The respondent pleaded a denial of the adultery, and cruelty and desertion on the part of the petitioner.; and the co-respondent entered no appearance. Mr. lluddleston, and Mr. E. Ward were counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Whateley, Q C., and Mr. Macqueen for the respondent. From the opening statement of counsel it appeared that the petitioner a cab proprietor, mar ried the respondent who was a servant, in 1842, at Birmingham, where all the parties reside. They continued to cohabit for some years, during which period they had three children, two of whom are dead ; but in consequence of the intemperate habits of the respondent, which displayed themselves about 12 months after their marriage, they separated several times, and finally in 1852, her conduct then being so bad as to render further cohabitation impossible. The alleged adultery took place between 1852 and 1857, and the co-respondent it appeared, was a baker in a small way of business. Seve ral witnesses were called in support of the peti tioner's case, who deposed to the respondent and the co-respondent having lived together as man and wife subsequent to the separa ion in 1852, and that they had been desired to quit two lodgings in which they lived. The petitioner at first allowed his wife 4s. a-week, which was increased to ss. a-week, but reduced in consequence of her having contracted a debt which he was paying off. The petitioner was described as a most industrious man, who com menced business with a hired cab, but by steadi ness became possessed of houses, horses, and cabs. It was also deposed that the respondent was so addicted to intemperance that she used to pledge even the clothes of the baby to gratify her propen sity, and at one time she had as many as 50 pawn tickets for articles pledged without the privity of her husband. In cross-examination it was elicited that the petitioner had been ordered by the magis trates to allow his wife ss. a-week, and that on one occasion her forehead was seen bleeding from the effects, as she alleged, of a blow inflicted on her by the petitioner with a stable lantern, which was sub sequent to the birth of the last child. For the re spondent it was not attempted to be denied that the alleged adultery had been committed, but it was contended that she had been driven to this improper conduct by the brutality of her husband. In support of this statement evidence was adduced to show that from 1847 to 1850 he had turned her out of his house, and it was sworn positively that he had struck her in the streets in Birmingham, knocking her down, and kicking her. It was alleged that a miscarriage which she had resulted from the violence of the petitioner. It was also stated that she was frequently heard to scream out in the house, that she had black eyes, and on one occasion it was stated that her person was severely , bruised. Some• of the witnesses for the defence cor roborated the petitioner's allegations as to her asserted habits of intemperance shortly after the marriage, but others gave evidence the very oppo site in reference to this charge. The jury found a verdict that the respondent was guilty of adultery, awd that the petitioner had com mitted the cruelty pleaded, but that it had been condoned, and that the plea of desertion had not been established. Mr. Huddleston applied to the Court to decree the dissolution of the marriage. Sir C. Cresswell said he considered the cruelty had been caused by the misconduct of the respond ent, and therefore that the petitioner was entitled to the relief for which he prayed. The foreman of the jury said that was exactly the view taken by the jury. Sir C. Cresswell then decreed the dissolution of the marriage, but refused an application for the petitioner's costs against the co-respondent, on the ground of the intemperate habits of the respondent. A. GOOD WATCH AT A MODERATE PRICE.--" The stranaer in walking through the City of London must be astonished to see so many e s t a blishments whos e w i n d ows are filled with watches and jewellery of the mos t cost l y de scription. Among these there i s one fast rising into celebrity for the beauty and excellence of its productions— we mean the e stablishment of Mr. J. W. Benson, watch manufacturer, of 33 and 34, Ludgate -hill. As a good watch is admitted ~n all sides to be indispensable to the man of business, we have great pleasure in pointing out a watch manufactory. where our friends can purchase the article without p a ying an exorbitant pritie."—Daily Telegraph.— Benson's Illustrated Pamphlet, post free for two stamps, is descriptive of every construction of watch now made. Watches safe by post to all parts of the globe. [ADvEwr is EmENT.]-11olloway' s Pills and Ointment.— Childhood—Old Age.—The reflective student states that "extremes meet." Most assuredly near the dawn and close of life similar diseases assail mankind : in infancy and old age head complaints most frequently close life's course. Restlessness, startings, oppressed breathing, and irritability are the forerunners of head attacks ; which Holloway's remedies, properly applied, rarely fail in divert ing. The aged should at 'once take these Pills ; but in infancy the Ointment should be very well rubbed on the spine and stomach, to which the little sufferer will unre piningly submit. Whether the particular case be likely to assume the acute or chronic form, this treatment will be found equally effective, and extend its protective shield over honoured age and hopeful infancy. REVIVAL MEETING /IT THE SURREY TILLATEE. On Sunday evening Messrs. Rt.zinald Radcliffe and Richard Weaver (the converted collier and prize-fighter), who held a revival meeting in Exeter Hall on the previous Sunday evening, conducted a similar service in the Surrey Theatre. It was intended to hold the second meeting in Exeter Hall, but in consequence of many injudicious ex pressions made use of by Mr. Weaver the managers of the hall decline to allow him to appear again. The'theatre was densely packed soon after the doors were opened, and at 7 o'clock Mr. Weaver appeared on the stage, accompanied by Capt. Fishbourne, R.N., Dr. Forbes Winslow, and the Rev. Mr. Ray, and some other gentlemen. Printed slips containing the hymns to be sung were freely distributed, and the first that was given out, "Come to Jesus, come to Jesus," was sung with extraordinary vigour to a merry tune. A vehement prayer was then made, and afterwards Mr. Weaver proceeded to preach from chapter 5 of St. Mark's Gospel, v. 34:—" Thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague." He said he wanted to speak of the thing called faith. It had been said that some men were not constituted to have faith, but all men had faith of some kind, either a living or a dead faith. A good many Christians were rusty and did not know whether they had faith or not. He advised them, one and all, to put their gas-pipes right up ince heaven so that they might draw down an abundance of faith. Many people did not believe there was such a thing as instantaneous conversion. He was a livingproof that conversionsmight be instantane ous, for he remembered the exact hour when he was con verted in a field in Staffordshire. He had frequently heard before that time that his name, that his godfathers and godmothers gave him that name on his baptism, whereon he was made a member of Christ, the child of God, and an inheritor of the kingdom of heaven. That was a delusion from hell, for in the first battle he ever fought his godfather backed him, and held him on his knee. Since that time he had done many wicked things, things that would make them shudder if he told them ; but all that was over now, and God had forgiven him all his sins. If God could save such an enormous sinner as Richard Weaver he could save anybody. The preacher alluded to a place in which he was to have preached, but had been refused, upon which there was considerable clapping of hands. He said he was not al luding to Exeter Hall, but to a chapel in the country, and begged there might be no clapping of hands, as such conduct was only fit for a public-house, and if there were such scenes there the newspapers would say it was all his fault. More hymns followed to the tune of "The King of the Can nibal Islands" and " Happy Land," Mr. Weaver remarking that he quite agreed with old Rowland Hill, who said that he thought it a shame that the devil should have all the best tunes to himself, and he therefore had no compunction about robbing him. Mr. Weaver, who delivered his address with wonderful energy, was followed by Mr. Radcliffe, who related some extraordinary instances of instantaneous con version, and said that he believed that a new reformation would be effected by working mon and women, who would go forth into all parts of England as Evangelists. They would not mind the slaughter they made of grammar, so long as they slaughtered sin and the devil's work. During the delivery of these addresses, the people indulged in all sorts of expressions of approval, such as " Ah, ah," "That's it," and occasionally interspersed with very heavy sighs. At times the excitement was intense, especially when the preachers gave the results of their experience in diffe rent parts of the country. At the close of the services a conversation took place in reference to conversion, and persons who were deeply affected were taken to rooms in various parts of the theatre, where they were talked to and encouraged by " Christian brothers and sisters." Before the doors were opened some hundreds of people were engaged in singing hymns in the Blackfriars road ; and again, on leaving, groups of men, women, and children paraded the streets singing hymns to the lively tunes which were employed in the theatre. In consequence of Exeter Hall being refused to them the managers of these revival services have engaged the Surrey Theatre for 13 consecutive Sunday evenings. COUNTRY MABRETS. COLCHESTEIi. -DEC. 8. A moderate supply of wheat was brought into market to day, and best samples realised 2s over former currencies, with a firm trade. Fine barley in request for malting; middling parcels a heavy sale. New beans difficult of sale. Peas as before. Wheat, white Ms to 683 i Beans, Mazagan..36s to 42s red 44s to 60s Middle & small 44s to 50s Barley 4os to 50s White peas 48s to 52s Oats 228 to 28s Grey,. 42- to 48s CHELMSFORD-DEC. 7. Although dull, there was an improvement in the amount of business done. Best wheats in tolerable demand, and prices may be quoted at late rates; inferior samples were unsaleable. Fine malting barley in improved demand, with a firm trade. Wheat, white 42s to 613 Peas, Partridge ..438 to 4411 I red 51s to 61s White 43s to 46s Barley 33s to 418 j Boiling 43s to 47s Chevalier ....368 to 44s Dun 398 to 42s Grinding 31s to 36s Beans, Tick ....38s to 465 Malt.. 61s to 67s Harrow Ticks 39s to 49s Chevalier ....64s to 69s Mazagan 32s to 431 Oats 26s to 31s NORTHAMPTON-DEC. 8. At this corn-market to-day wheat was in tolerable sup ply, with a fair demand, prices ranging from 64s to 6Ss for white, and 42s to 62s for red. In barley a good business, malting 40s to 445, grinding 32s to 35s per qr. Oats in small supply, and prices as before—quoted at 24s to 38s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 54s to 56s ; peas, 44s to 545. Rye, 37s to 425; malt, 68s to 72s ; flour, 33s to 34s per sack KIRKALDY—DEc. 8. We had a less supply of barley and oats to-day, and very small of wheat, but prices were at is over late rates, with a ready trade. Wheat Barley Oats First.... 34s Od 30s Od 21s Od Second 66s Od 33s Od 26s Od Third .. —s Od 41s Od 28s 6d COAL MARKET—DEc. 10. (Prices of Coal per Ton at the close of the market Carway and Duffryn Malting 23s. 6d. Wallsend Evenwood Ships at market, 2; sold, 2. 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