The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-07 00:00:00

rIITILEIsULXIiIOQUITEL The Times thinks the first impression produced bj General Grant's Message is of his Conservative character. The President avoids the dangers, if also the advantages, of originality ; and no Englishman can read the part of the Message directly dealing with the question at issue between the United Kingdom and the Federation without being struck by the apparent inability of the writes to comprehend how the same facts can be regarded from a point of view entirely different from his own. The President expresses the natural sympathy of the people and Government of the United States with the struggling Cubans, but adds that " the contest in Cuba has never assumed a condition which amounts to a war in a sense of international law, os which would shew an existence of de facto political organisation of the insurgents sufficient to justify a recog nition of belligerency." The principle is maintained,' however, the summary goes on to add, that "this nation is its own judge when to accord the right of belligerency either to a people struggling to free themselves from a Government they Lelieve to be oppressive, cr to nations at war with each other." When we associate these sentences with the lan,guage referring to the differ ences with ourselves, we are lost with atonishment at the inconsistency unconsciously manifested. It is im posible to insist upon the right of the Government of the United States to decide for itself when to accord the con dition of belligerency to Cubans, and to deny to the United Kingdom the right to decide when to accord the same con dition to the States in secession. The President has himself felt, as his Message shews, the inconvenience of with holding the acknowledging of the belligerency of the Cubans. He stopped the departure of the gunboats in process of construction for Spain upon a roundabout allegation. And subsequently, not feeling autjorised to detain the property of a nation with which the States were at peace, he remitted the matter to the decision of the courts. The experience thus learnt might, we could hate hoped, have led President Grant and his Cabinet to regard our own conduct from a different point of view from that to which they were before accustomed; and we cannot but regret that the language of the Presi dent shews that ideas are still prevalent in Washington which are absolutely inconsistent with a prospect of an carry settlement of the question. That the late Earl of Derby is a fitting subject for a public memorial, observes the Standard, few men of feeling and honour, whatever their party relations or political opinions, will deny. Thrice Prime Minister; for twenty years the leader of a great party ; the foremost man in the House of Lords—we might say in Parliament ; the chief and representative of the English aristocracy; gentleman distinguished in every accomplishment, grace, pursuit, honoured in every sphere of public service, characteristic of English gentlemen ; a man of whom his country was proud; the late Lord Derby is precisely one of those whom it becomes a people to honour after his death, whose of ought to stand among those of his country's foremost statesmen. The erection of a memorial to Lord Derby, and that memorial a statue, pre serving for future generations a vivid lifelike image of the man as he was in life, is a national object. The fitting site of such a statue is undoubtedly in the neighbourhood of the scene of Lord Derby's political labours; of the Houses, i oth of which have so often rung with the powerful tones of a voice never raised but in defence of what he believed to be the truth, of what he held to be the duty, the honour, the advantage of his country. It is right that the Carlton Club should have its own testi monial to the memory, its own reproduction of the form and features, of its greatest member ; but it would be the most unsuitable site that could well be selected for a public memorial of the memory of a public man. Lord Derby does not deserve that his statue should be withdrawn from the public eye; hidden away, as it were, in the recesses of a private house, though that house be the meeting-place of the chief ornaments and supporters of his party. He is worthy to stand by the side of Canning; and no meaner position would become the reverence in which his memory is held, or accord with the feeling which prompts the endeavours made to honour that memory as it deserves. The Telegraph calls attention to an Arctic explorer of the humber kind who has just died at Greenwich Hos pital. Samuel Rogers was a simple Corporal of Marines, who served for four years in two Arctic explorations with great credit. He remained five years in the ice and snow, and when he came out his superior officers pronounced him to be "a very good" man. The Chaplain at the Hos pital, Mr. Tucker, who knew the man well, and attended him during his last illness, wrote of him—" He died a happy, pious Christian soldier, leaving behind a bright example of the supporting power of true religion under bodily suffering ; but in painful anxiety for his wife and family." " Ready, aye, ready," seems to have been the motto of Corporal Samuel Rogers, whether told off for duty in this world or in the next. What can be done about it? It would be best that some naval officer who knows all about pensions for the widows and children of naval men, and about naval funds and naval sohools, should take the matter up. We have no doubt that assistance in the form of money will be readily enough forthcoming; but the question will re main how to use it wisely and for the best. From the dates given, we should presume that Corporal Samuel Rogers formed one of the expedition under Sir Edward Belcher. We can now look quietly back at all the discussions, and even at the mistakes made in these bygone years ; but we can never forget the deep anxiety which prevailed on the subject of poor Sir John Franklin and his followers. The nation would have given or done anything to reach them in their distress. Surely, then we shall not leave in hopeless misery the widow and ehildren of a brave man who did his best, amidst ice and darkness, to come upon the. track of the missing ships. Such a man was Corporal Samuel Rogers. The Daily News differs from Mr. Matthew Arnold in his estimate of the value of criticism and poetry. Criticism, however fine it may be, serves but a temporary purpose, and influences comparatively few minds, while poetry lays hold of the human heart with a grip whiCh time cannot relax, since it appeals to universal feelings, which are un affected by change. The art of criticism has been fre quently associated with the art of poetry. Dryden was orie of the earliest and ablest of English critics, and what he has written about poetry and poets has still its interest for students ; but it is scarcely too much to say that the prose of " glorious John " has become obsolete, while his verse lives and will live. Again, Addi son's criticism, considering the time at which it was written, may assuredly be styled first-rate, while his poetry is for the most part very poor stuff indeed._ But who reads Addison's criticism nowadays? Who has not mrd, perhaps learned, one or more of the sacred poems written by the famous essayist, and preserved in most col lecticns of English poetry? Southey's work in poetry must, we fear, be pronounced second-rate ; his work as a prose writer and critic is, some of it, of the highest order; yet, if Southey's name holds its place in literature, as we believe it will, it will be due probably to a few beauti ful occasional verses rather than to the worth, high though it be, of his almost inimitable prose. Sure we are that, great as Coleridge proved himself in the realms of criti cism, ail he ever wrote about poetry is ns nothing when compared with that most exquisite of all love poems, " Genevieve," with the " Hymn in tho Vale of Chamouni," or with the "Ancient Mariner." On the whole, it may be said that poetry which cannot justly be pronounced the best—that is to say, which must not be ranked with that of Dante and Shakspere, of Milton and Moliere—has some times, nevertheless, a permanent value, which is not reached even by first-rate criticism. The six candidates for Southwark, says the Heral(l, have been winnowed down to four, and of these only one is well, or, rather, personally, known to the electors. But 31r. Odger appears to take his own standing before the consti tuency au sirieux. He is accustomed to the experiment, and will not be surprised at being disappointed. The merit, however, of such candidates, is always the immensity, and yet the narrowness, of their programme. While all for a class, it will not be his fault if he fails to pro vide for it a lion's feast of legislation. " I shall at once abolish the game laws," Mr. Odger says. - Ho will equalise poor rates; reduce military an d naval expenditure; reinstate the discharged dockyard men; be just to Ireland; vote for the Ballot; and remain a trades unionist. With a keen eye to the corruption of companies, he would counsel no nacre strikes, recommend arbitration, sweep away all suffrage qualifica tions, and scrutinize the titles of English landlords — institute, indeed, a sort of cadastral survey on his own 'account before decreeing a partition on the part of his friends. There is a famous monastic story about a mouse who peeped out from the Cathedral of Ely intending to referm the world; but, astonished at its bigness, re treated to his cell and kept quiet. We do not suppose that Mr. Odger Lcep quiet ; nor do we wif.h it ; he has his ri•.-:1:t. - to public liic ; and nobody dreads tho. appearance (if a working-clas rcp:-,7;:rntative in an assembly where every man at en.efe 4 .inds Lis levil. Hp, indeed, may be taken as about the best of the claimant: v.hce pretentione have been rut forward ; yet, for all that, he will not be member for Southwark. The constituency is too broa4-sighted and too far-sighted to adopt a member vho, with schemes so gigantic for the amelioration of human affairs, practically promises to consider no snore than the interest and prejudices of ma particular sectior The Pc.flinclar and Or!,ental Company's, ofileers • d rajaiv6 i trjued th at a Tunica - 14 61aall motod thi zitlaffDt is 11IR. GLADSTONE AND THE WELSH" BISHOPS. The petition and resolution adopted at the recent meet : ing at Carnarvon in reference to the appointment of Welsh Bizhops have been forwarded to Mr. Gladstone, and the following reply received " Sir,—l am directed by Mr. Gladstone to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant, enclosing the copy of a resolution adopted at a public meeting held at Carnarvon, preying that a Welshman may be appointed to any see becoming vacant in Wales. And lam to inform you, in reply, that should a vacancy unhappily occur, tho subject of the resolution shall have Mr. Gladstone's careful consideration. " ALGERNON WEST "R. Watkins, Esq." MORE WORKING ArEys CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATIONS. The Conservatives of Padiham met in large numbers, on Saturday, at a meeting of the Conservative Working Men's Club. Colonel Starkie presided, and amongst h:s supporters cn the platform were several members of Parliament. Cu Vie motion of Mr. Chamberlain Starkie, M.P., seconded by Mr. R. Assheton, M.P., it was resolved that in the formation of work ing men's Conservative clubs the meeting recognised the advancement of sound constitutional principles ; and on the motion of Captain T. G. Parker, seconded by Mr. James Thompson, cf Blackburn, the meeting expressed its regret at the present 'depressed state of the cotton trade, and its opinion that the commercial interests of the nation require parliamentary investigation, especially with regard to reciprocity in Free Trade. Mr. Hornby, M.P., and Mr. Feilden, M.P., the members for Blackburn, were present at the inauguration of another Conservative Working Men's Association in that borough on Saturday. Mr. Hornby said the policy of the Radical party was now upon its trial. Pauperism had increased, and the taxes of the country had become unprece dentedly heavy since the Whigs had been in power, and now the taxes were to be called for twelve months in advance. Ireland, instead of having been tranquillised by the spoliation of the Irish Church, was in a state of incipient rebellion; and Fenianism, so far from skulking in back streets, now stalked forth defiantly, and openly issued treasonable proclamations. The infection was spreading to Wales, and where the tendency to revo lution, and its concomitants—anarchy and confusion— would stop it was difficult to say, "unless the reins of Government were snatched from the hands of the weakest and most incompetent Administration of modern times." EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT AT KIA'G' COLLEGE. On Monday morning, about eight o'clock, the root of a nail used for dining purposes, in the rear of King's College, London, fell in without any premonitory indica ticns. The roof was of iron girders, laid across from side to side, resting at their extremities upon but tresses of solid brickwork, in which the plates were embedded in the usual manner. The proximate cause of the accident was probably the shaking produced by the traffic of heavily-loaded trucks on the tramway running on the embankment immediately in the rear of the building. The clumsy use cf iron girders is becoming a very serious matter indeed, and will require prompt attention. If the accident had occurred a few hours later there would have been some 160 boys in the hall FA TA L ICE ACCIDENTS. Another melancholy ice accident is reported. Two young men, named Beard and Moss, were skating on a pond near Ashton-under-Lyne cn Sunday, when the ice gave way beneath them. They were both drowned. On the same morning a young man named Bradbury, of Lower Brough ton, was skating on a pond near the Grove Inn, where the ice being treacherous, he fell in and was drowned. Near the Trent Bridges, on Sunday afternoon, one lad lost his life and two others narrowly escaped with their lives. Three boys belonging to Nottingham proceeded down as far as the Trent Pool, a dangerous spot near tho junction of the Grantham Canal with the Trent, with the prospect of being able to enjoy sliding on the ice. One by one they ventured on the ice, which was not equal to their weight. After sliding a few minutes the ice gave way, and the younger lad, John Loakes, was immersed in the water. Henry Loakes, seeing the position of his younger brother, jumped in, and courageously endeavoured to rescue him, -without avail. The younger Loakes was drowned. The other lads were very much exhausted. THE ORDER OF FORESTERS AND COURTS OF APPEAL. A question largely affecting the operations of friendly societies generally, and of the Order of Foresters in par ticular was, on Saturday, decided in the Wolverhampton County Court. Court " Honest Hope," held in that town, had been sued by the widow cf a former member, named Eli Massey, to recover ..-ClB funeral money. The husband had died in the United States, and the officers refused to pay the money because the member had been behind in his payments, and was cn that account suspended. The rules required that in the event of a claimant being dissatisfied with the decision of the officers, the question might be argued before a tribunal of arbitra tors who were members of the court, and it was objected that this being the case the county court had no jurisdiction. The judge ruled that such a court of arbitrators was entirely in opposition to the honest principle of English law that tribunals shall be absolutely beyond suspicion by reason of their being constituted of persons who had no interest in the result; and he very much regretted that the principle should be violated in the rules of friendly societies. In the case before him, however, the deceased had consented to such a tribunal, and therefore, shocking as such a court was to his idea of justice, the widow must go before it. LAW AND POLICE. THE CORPORATION' OF HALIFAX.-11l the Court of Chan cery the case of the "Attorney-General v. the Corporation of Halifax," has been concluded. The bill was filed at th( instance of Messrs. Holdsworth, millowners, of Halifax praying that the corporation might be restrained from suf fering the sewage of the borough to flow into the, Hebble Brook. An injunction was granted in the court below, and the defendants appealed. but now asked leave to withdraw their appeal. The plaintiffs consented on condition that the costs which they had incurred were paid. Their lordships granted permission for the with drawal of the appeal, the defendants paying the whole of the costs. THE ALBERT AMALGAMATIONS.—Two insurance corn panics, which had been amalagamated with the Albert, have been ordered by Vice-Chancellor James to be wound up. They were the Metropolitan Counties and the Western Life Assurance. In the case of the latter his Honour directed the liquidators to carry the premiums ; when received, to a separate account. THE CORNWALL RAILWAY COMPANY.—An action lias been brought in the Court of Queen's Bench against the Cornwall Railway Company, by a labouring man, named Penvcr, who sought to recover compensation for injuries received by his child, five years old. The evidence wan very coutradict::ry as to the origin of the accident. The child fell off the step of the carriage, and the wheels passed over his leg, necessitating amputation. Verdict for the defendants. THE NEW CROSS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—The daughter of a publican at Ilford, named Harris, has brought an action against the London and Brighton Railway for injtuics received in the accident at New Cross on the day of the Licensed Victuallers' Fête at the Crystal Palace. The evidence was very voluminous and conflicting, and occu pied a considerable time. Serjeant Parry said that the company had settled a great many claims arising out of the accident in question, but resisted this because they believed it was a sheer imposition. Tho jury appear to have arrived at that conclusion, for after a consultation of half an hour they returned a verdict for the defendants. BREACH or COLLIELY RIILES.—A collier named Hancock, living at Haydock, has been brought before the county magistrates on a charge of infringing the colliery rules. He fired a shot in workings where safety lamps are ex clusively used. The mine has already sufferad from two explosions within the twelvemonth ; and the magistrates observing that fines seemed to bo useless, sentenced the offender to two months imprisonment without the option of a penalty. Errm;srvE RAILWAY ROBBERIES.—Five men and two women have been charged before the borough magistrates at Shrewsbury with stealing fourteen woollen shawls, seventy-seven yards of shirting, and forty yards of brown holland from a railway truck at Shrewsbury station. One cf the rrisoners was discharged, and the others re niqmled. Tirn ETON GOVERNING BODY.—Tho 119tv "or coyern ing body for Eton is appointed. It consists of tho provosts (t.r opio) of Eton and King's; Dr,Scott, Master of Balliol, representing the University cf Oxford; Dr. Thompson, Master of Trinity, representing the University of Cam bridgi; Professor Stokes, repuzscnting the Royal Society; Sir Roundell Palmer, nominated by the Lord Chief Justice of England; and Dr. Lightfoot, of Trinity, Cambridge, chosen by the Eton Masters. The governing body have to nominate, by co-optation, not less than two nor zhOire than four additional members ; and their choice ha e , flll9n upon the Rev. William Carter and tho litht Hon: Fysncer Wainole.—Dailit Mtg.' rHE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 7, 1869. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS. THE CABINET. Ministers are hastening back to town to consider the very serious state of Ireland. A. Cabinet Council is to be held to-day, another on Thursday, and a third on Saturday, in order that measures may be discussed for repressing sedition. The press is not unlikely to come under revision ; and it is probable that suppression may be resorted to, Cer tainly it is time that something was done to stop the open preaching of treason. rion ror eviction. It must nor - oe rorgotTen - tnar m Ireland, in consequence of the absence of trades and manufactures, a person who was turned out of his holding- often had no choice between the workhouse and starvation. This highly important and significant discussion will be resumed. and England and France must feel disagreeably the consequences of such a catastrophe. The re sult, however, would widely differ from the British Fraud Panic of 1866. That was the saturnalia of prosperity and rascaldom, this would be the strug gling and painful effort of a nation to get back to the firm ground from which it was forced by the convulsions of a stupendous war, and the relief would be instantly felt when the wrecks made had been swept away, and the skeletons left had been locked up in the cupboards. But can the United States get back to the solid ground of specie pay ment without this panic ? Many Americans think not, because men hold on so selfishly to all they can get that none are willing voluntarily not only to accept but i) anticipate the inevitable loss, coming down in prices gradually with the fall in gold. Could this be dote the change would be even and unbroken along the line, whereas, by the sudden fall in gold, and the tenacious maintenance of cur rency prices, the line is broken and unsettled, for if one portion held suspended, while another is sunk, the end must b 3 a shattering fall before the whole can be again rectifi eil and al justed. Still many believe that a cisis can be averted, at the same time that specie payments are secured. If gold continues to fall, prices, they say, will soon adjust themselves, whether the sellers and buyers are satisfied or not. The war, and the consequent inflation, made li v ing in the United States the most expensive in the world, whereas it ought to be the cheapest, as the country produces all the great staples, has unbounded fer tile soil, and every necessary in overflowing abun dance. Hence it was impossible, except through the most vicious legislation, that this unnatural state of things could continue ; but it is not easy to work a change which will ramify through the society of a mighty community, and, when accomplished, it is apt to be attended with painful results. While it is undeniable that at Boston, Chicago, Louisville, St. Louis, and Cincinnati there is a sharp pressure, and all feel the impending change, in Wall-street such dulness has not prevaile.l since 1860. Many of the disheartened brokers have left the " Street" to engage in other pursuits, and they have been wise in at once taking this step. Still there is a silver lining to the cloud. For if the West is in a bad way, the South is in a good way ; and if corn is going to the hogs, cotton is re-seating itself on its throne. This is the advantage a great nation possesses over a small community, for where one interest is depressed another prospers ; where the crop of a section fails, that of another is abundant ; where the price of one staple leaves a loss to the producer, the gain on another staple reimburses the community. Yet it cannot be denied that a great change is impending, and has already produced very embarrassing results, and although it is generally discussed few pretend to predict through what means the desii able return to a specie basis will be accom plished, while the general belief is that the com mercial affairs of the nation are among the breakers and passing over the bar of that change. BUDGET OF PERSONAL.—Parson Brownlow tells visitors now that he ain't going to die" to let Johnson and Etheridge administer his political estate.—Rev. Henry Boehm is the oldest living Methodist itinerant preacher His ago is 95, and for 69 years he has been in the ministry. —Robert Lincoln has just become the father of Abraham Lincoln's first grandchild.—President Fillmore is to ap point a delegation to attend the Russian Exposition of 1870 on behalf of the Louisville Commercial Convention. He has already appointed two—Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky, and Robert T. Sanders, of Tennessee. The funeral of the late General Wool took place at Troy on Saturday, Nov. 13, the Treasury Department being closed during the ceremony. Many distinguished persons attended, minute guns were fired, and business generally was suspended.—The bar of the Supreme Court of the United States, Reverdy Johnsen presiding, adopted re solutions expressive of their regret at the death of Robert J. Walker. The remains cf Robert J. Walker were in terred in Georgetown on Saturday, Nov. 13.—The body servant of Washington having become comparatively ex tin ct,the cook of Lafitte, the pirate, turns up in Now Orleans, aged 118. There is also a man who saw Major Andre executed still living at Hanover, Rock county, Wisconsin.— Vinnie Ream, who made a statue of President Lincoln in one of the rooms of the Capitol at Washington, has gone to Rome to finish her studies. She made busts, in Pavia, of Mrs. Fremont and Gustave Dorf, and the latter is said to have taken a great interest in her.—lt is reported that ex-Senator Lafayette S. Foster, of Cincinnati, is to be one of the new United States Circuit Judges.—Professor Wolfe has collected one hundred and thirty varieties of shells, and eighty of fossils, in Fulton county, Illinois.— Steven C. Stevens, formerly Justics of the Supreme Court of ludiana, has recently died at the ago of seventy-six, a l auper, end in the insane asylum.— Rear-Admiral William B. Short ielc is now the oldest offi cer in either the army or navy, having entered the service iu 1806. The al lest cnnunission in the army is that of General Sylvanus Thayor, of Braintree, Massachusetts, who entered the army in 1808.—At the time of his death it is said by a Now York paper that the late Robert J. Walker was engaged on a work to prove that iu time New York would surpass London as a commercial centre.— O'Baldwin, the Irish pugilist, was sentenced, Nov. 15, at Lawrence, Massachusetts, to 18 months' imprisonment in the House of Correction for participating in a prize-fight at Lynnfield, Massachusetts, some time since.—General Wool left property valued at $610,000, which will be divided principally between his nephews and nieces. Among the benefactions were $15,000 to the Rensselaer Polytechnic, and $3,000 to the Troy Episcopal Orphan Asylum. He added a codicil to his will, a few days before his death, setting aside $50,000 for a monument to his wife and himself.—The will of the late Amos Kendall, just ad mitted to probate, is dated May, 1868. After bequeathing to a grandson $lO,OOO and his lands in Arkansas, he makes bequests to several of the children, and directs that his personal property be divided between his four daughters, and gives the executors full power to dispose of his real estate, which is worth $300,000, to be divided among his heirs.—The court-martial in the case of Lieutenant- Commander Seeley, recently tried and sentenced for cruelty to his subordinates, has reassembled at the Boston Navy yard.— Gen. A. Tate and his secretary, M. Moucelin, ar rived at Now York in the steamer Port-au-Prince, from Port au-Prince, on Saturday, November 13. General Tate is accredited from the Haytian Government as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister plenipotentiary to Wash ington, and takes the place of M. Earisle Laroche, former Minister and Charge d'Affaires of Hayti, resigned.—ln the case of ex c Mayor Ant horsy of Leavenworth, Ka,nsas,agaiust General Thomas Ewing for false arrest, the jury, Nov. 13, rendered a verdict for defendant. This was an action for $20,000 damages, based on the arrest of Anthony while mayor of that city during the war when General Ewing commanded the district.—ln the matter of the petition of Francois Perez, the alleged fugitive forger from Switzer land, for a writ of habeas corpus, and to be discharged from custody, Judge Blatchford, after hearing testimony and argument, has decided that the papers on which the proceedings were taken were entirely insufficient, an has discharged Fares.—Senator Sumner was at the Astor House, New York, Nov. 17, and on the same day Governor Hoffman left that city for Albany.—Since the trouble at Salt Lake, Mr. Stenhouse, the editor of Salt Lake Tele graph, has taken one of Lis wives, probably No. 1, and gone to San Francisco. Some people think he never will go back.—Governor Palmer has appointed Mr. Johns, a wealthy coloured citizen of Chicago, a notary public—the first recognition of the political rights of nogroes in Illi nois.—Beechor's son, Henry Clay, has married Miss Francis G. Snow, daughter of George M. Snow, former commercial editor of the Tribune.—General Hazen, com manding the district of lower Kansas, thinks there may be trouble with the Indians next spring, and that two regi ments will be needed in the district to preserve order.— Mdlle. Sagrino recently fell from a trapeze in a St. Louis Theatre. She pitched headforemost into the orchestra, and broke both her arms and a music stand.—Anna Bishop's singing astonishes New York. It is said to ho wonderful, considering her age and her experiences.— Mr. Geo. Peabody named in his will, as executors of his estate, Charles W. Chandler, of Zanesville, Ohio, Single ton Peabody, of Rutland, Vermont, and George Peabody Russell, of Danvers, Massachusetts. The first named married a daughter of a deceased brother of Mr. Peabody, the second is a son of a brother now living in Ohio, and the third is the son of his sister, Mr. Russell still living in Massachusetts. The body was embalmed preihous to being deposited in Westminster Abbey by Dr. Pavy, of Guy's Hospital.—Dr. A. C. Coxe, Bishop of Westen, New York, will speak at a public meeting which will be at tended by the Bishops of Ely and Lincoln, Mr. A. J. B. Bops, M.P., and other gentlemen, on Wednesday next, on the subject of the (Ecumenical Council and Eastern Chris tianity.—The Prince of Wales honoured the performances at the St. James's Theatre, on Thursday evening. After the burlesque of "La Belle Sauvage" his Royal High ness sent for Mrs. Wood and congratulated her on her success as actress and manageress. [ADVERTISEMENT. I —lloilo wa y's Pills. S tomachic Ail im•nts. —At this season these pills will be found most effi.:acious in strengthening debilitated constitutions, and removing all taints from the system before its exposure to the many terrible trials of winter. A fair trial should be given to this admirable medicine by persons of a nervous habit, who usually suffer much from a disordered diges tion, and by all affected with bilious complaints, squeamish stomach, or torpid kidneys. Holloway's pills are also wonderfully efficacious in coughs, colds, asthma, shortness of breath, and palpitation of the heart, all of which they immediately relieve, and, when properly taken, gradually cure. The remedial power of these pill s i s no t superficial or temporary, but complete. They possess the inestimable merit of never doing harm to the feohlebt frame. TUE SMITHFIELD CAT? LE SHOW. The following appeared in our Latest Edition of yesterday ,vening:— The great annual show of the Smithfield Cattle Club was held at the Agricultural-hall this day. The number of beasts entered is greater than last year, and they all appear to be in excellent con dition. The representatives of the press were not confined to the galleries during the judging, so that a better opportunity was presented of noticing the peculiarities of the animals. The Queen's contribution to class 1, and which has taken the third prize, is a fine compact brown ox, and the first prize in the same class is a much larger animal, but to the uninitiated its superiority consists merely in its size. Mr. C. Ham bro's ox, No. 16, is a fine specimen of breeding ; and her Majesty's prize in class 11 is a beast of the best description. The sheep, as a whole, are remarkably fine ; and the pigs, always a great attraction in the show, this year exceed all former exhibitions. They are gigantic cylinders of fat, and, as usual, they seem totally incapacitated for locomotion. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at tended by Gen. Knollys, Major Grey, and Gen. Kingston, visited the hall, and after inspecting the various classes of animals expressed his satisfaction at the Show. There were an etiormous number of agricultural machines on view, but, in the diffe rent galleries, and iu the vestibule, there was a fine show of carriages, by Mr. Ashford, milk churns, sausage machines, by all makers, ditto. sewing machines, Smyth's umbrellas, and Roberts's won derfully cheap half-crown clocks. Messrs. Pyke, of Thavies Inn, have erected a perfect El Dorado, for the display of their glittering stock of Abyssinian gold jewellery and watches, which at tracts universal admiration, owing to its cheapness and beauty of manufactue. ' Mr. Myers exhibits a clever night lamp, with a clock attached ; and Mr. Topham shows his patent mincing machine. In the Concert Hall, also a regular fancy fair is held, which is rendered further attractive by a perform ance of instrumental music during the hours of exhibition. The following is a complete list of the awards : DEVON CATTLE. Class I—Devon Steers, not exceeding 2 years 6 months old.—First prize of £2O to No 5, J. H. Buller of Crediton ; second prize of ,£l5 to No. 2, W. G. Nixey, Slough ; third prize of £lO to No. 4, the Queen. Class 2—Devon Stters, not exceeding 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to No. 10, 0. Mamba', M.P., Blandford, Dorset; second prize of .£2O to N 0.2, C. M•Niven, Godstone ; third prize of .£lO to No. 8, W. G. Nixey, Slough. Class 3—Devon Steers or Oxen, above 3 years and 3 months old.- --First prize of £3O to No. 23, W. Farthing, Bridgwater; second prize of £2O to No, 19, John Far quharson, Blandford; third prize of £lO to No. 22, E. Burton, Broadclyst. _ Class 4—Devon Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old.— First prize of £25 to No. 29, W. G. Nixey, Slough ; second prize of £l5 to No. 32, W. Farthing, Bridgwater; third prize of £lO to No. 34, C Godstone. Class s—Devon Cows, above 4 years old.—First prize of .V 5 to No. 38, W. Farthing, Bridgwater; second prize of £ 5 to No. 36, W. Smith, Exeter; third prize of £l.O to No. 37, J. Hitchcock, South Molton. THE FENIAN REVIVAL. The news from Ireland up to Sunday night is on the whole decidedly better. There is a lull— whether temporary or permanent remains to be seen— in the Fenian revival. The " national " papers are much more moderate, and the Irishman in particular has left off those lessons in fortification, illustrated with woodcuts, which suggested to Englishmen the expediency of prosecuting the seditious journals. The proclamation of the magistrates at Limerick—to the , :•frect that no processions would be tolerated—has had a calming influence. No more meetings have been broken up. The last tenant-right gathering, held at Longford, was remarkable for its moderation. It will be well, however, not to be sanguine about the dura tion of this caltn. JERE3IIAII'S ELECTION. The Irishman gives a list of thirty places at which the return of Rossa was celebrated by public re joicings, with bands, illuminations, tar barrels blaz ing from the hills, and by processions more or less numerous and regular. It is worthy of note that in many instances these demonstrations were held con trary to the express wishes of the Roman Catholic clergy. In some cases the priests denounced them from the altar in very strong language. In one town only did an ecclesiastical " patriot " take part in the rejoicings. There is a complete separation just now between the Roman Catholic clergy and the Fenian movement. CHESTER ELECTION. The men of Chester have their politics taken care of for them. It is impossible to conceive political interest, not to say enthusiasm, as being at a lower ebb than in the borough where the Grosvenor in fluence predominates. No opposition has been offered to the Hon. Norman Grosvenor. Not a Conserva tive, nor a working-man candidate, nor even a mode rate Liberal who understood the business of legisla tion, ventured to confront the representative of the great house. Scarcely five hundred persons were present at the final proceedings on Saturday. The member elect expressed his gratification that he had been returned as an independent representative, and not bound hand and foot to follow the Liberal Government on every question; for, in the latter case, the less he understood the questions of the day the better. This is rather an odd statement. The Hon. Norman Grosvenor virtually admitted in his first address that he did not understand the great questions of the day, but that ho would announce his opinions as soon as ho had formed them. According to his own reasoning, therefore, it would have been better if ho had been " bound hand and foot" than returned as an independent member. MR. ODGEII. The working-men's candidate for Southwark is precise in his opinions. Mr. Odder wants a great deal ; but at all events he knows what he wants. He will, if returned to Parliament, give a general support to Mr. Gladstone's Government; but he recrards it as unfortunate that there should be a Whig drag-chain upon the Liberal wheel of progress. Judging from Mr Odger's rogramme, it will not be his fault if the drag-chain be not loosened. He will try for the abolition of the game laws, the equalisation of the poor rates, aid a reduction in naval and military expenditure. The dismissal of the dockyard men will have his attention; justice to Ireland will claim his firm support ; the Ballot is a matter of course ; and Mr. Odger believes, as he always believed, in the potency of trades-union orkranisation. The £lO hard and-fast line in the case of the lodger franchise will meet with Mr. Odirer's earnest efforts for its removal —a policy which indicates universal suffrage clearly enough. THE CO7.CSERVATIVE LEADER. There are various rumours afloat as to the Conser vative leadership of the House of Lords ; but we are able, upon good authority, to state that as yet no decision has been arrived at. It is not certain that a man of stamp will be selected ; it is doubtful whether a mere titular chief would not be the best thing in the present situa lion, for the Conservative party. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian thinks that will be the course adopted ; the Tories will unite, under an "inarticulate Duke," who would not provoke the attack of the Marquis of Salisbury, or send the Earl of Derby further from his party. SID JOHN LtDBOCK AND THEOLOGY. Sir John Lubbock Las been protesting at Edinburgh against the way in which theologians are regarding scientific men ; he denies most firmly and indignantly that either himself or his brethren are endeavouring to upset the faith of the world. The protest was called forth .in answer to a lecture delivered some months back by Lord (then Mr.) MoncreifF, in which his lordship spoke of the professors of science being leagued together to overthrow religion. In the same band (Sir John Lubbock pointed out) were placed such honest and nainstakinc , seekers after truth " as Sir Charles Lyell, Da rw i n , Huxley, Tyndall, and Geikie. There was no word of sympathy for them— only the cold criticism that they were opposed to the theological opinions of Lord Moncreiff:— I do not doubt (said Sir John) that Lord Moncreiff's lecture was well meant, but he is, I think, a dangerous friend to his religious system who maintains that it is opposed to science. Whilst, then, lam not in the least afraid that Lord Moncreiff's lecture can injure science, I do fear that religion is likely to suffer from such support. It has been stated at successive Church Congresses, and without contradiction, that our intelligent artisans are thoroughly alienated from received religious opinions ; and they will surely be confirmed in their scepticism if Dean Close and Lord Monereiff succeed in satisfying them that religion is utterly at variance with the discoveries of sci:•nce. The Primate of the English Church (Sir John Lubbock went on to remark) had much clearer views of the subject than this narrow ono. his Grace had laid it down that it was the duty of the man of science to go on " honestly, patiently, diffidently, observing, and storing up his observations, and car rying his reasonings unflinchingly to their legitimate conclusions, convinced that it would be treason at once to the majesty of science and irreligion if he sought to help either by swerving ever so little from the straight road of truth." REPRESENTATION OF LABOUR. The project for getting direct advocates of the labouring interests in Parliament is not exactly an idea of the present age. The report of the Royal Commission on Agricultural Employment tells us that the handworker was once visibly typified in the House of Commons at the end of the last century. In 1705 Mr. Curwen, then member for Carlisle, in order to shew the inability of the labouring population to bear any further taxation, entered the House of Commons dressed as a Cumberland labourer, in a grey home-spun coat, wearing the wooden clogs of the county rimmed with iron. He carried under one arm a brown "ground," or loaf made of mixed barley and rye, and under the other a "whellimer, " or skimmed milk cheese, and bore in his hand a " gully," or large knife, with which, when he cut the black loaf and the cheese he had placed on the table, he produced a sound in the one resemblin,,,, ,, the crushing of cinde rs , an d i n th e o th er th a t o f planing a-.dtal-board. The lot of the Cumberland labourer would - riot now be chosen as the type of hard fare. Cumberland is now one of the most favoured fields for the agricultural labourer. The farm-servants live excellently, get high wages, and are very inde pendent. TENANT-RIGHT IN ENGLAND. Agriculture has just discussed the expediency of A strong meeting of the Staffordshire Chamber of country. Mr. Ca rr ington Smith, who led o , recognising tenant-right as a land law throughout the explained that by tenant-right was meant a balance of accounts between landlord and tenant at the expira tion of a tenancy, whether that balance was due to the landlord for depreciation of his property by the occupier, or whether the balance was dile to the latter for unexhausted improvements made entirely at his expense. He repudiated all intention of advocating odious schemes of fixity of tenure, which would be a return on one side only to the feudal system, nor did he advocate a system of leases, which had been tried and found wanting. Each party at the txpiration of a tenancy should appoint a dul.. - f-clualified valuer, with an umpire for referee. Lord Ilarrowby who presided, was not opposed to tho principle of tenant-light ; but he 1 1.3 1 d th a t th e L eg i s l a t ure could not well interfere, ',lnd that the farmers in England were well able take care of themselves. Lord Lich field strongl- , - , urged that one of the first duties of a landlcrd was to encourage his tenants in laying out caPit - ..:1 and that the Legislature ought to give all ri..iss.ible protection to tfae rights of the occupier . fu the so il. B u t lie would like to have ale meaning of tenant-right more strictly defined, for any measure which vas adopted in the case of Ireland would infallibly be extended to England. Varying decisions by arbitrators were highly undesirable, and he would recommend there fore that a county be divided into districts, that the landlords of a 'district on one side and the tenants on the other appoint a valuer, who should serve for twelve months, and before whom, in the presence of an umpire, disputes should be brought. If the valuer and the umpire were unable to agree, the dispute should ho taken before some com petent tribunal, whose. decision should be final. 'With respect to -:lreland, Lord Lichfield thought it was quite .useless to ordai n compensat i on far 43,1zzoaracts vaittoutarescribins• comywnto.- TRADES UNIONS. Mr. Edmund Ashworth, of Egerton Hall, Man chester, has written another elosely-ardued letter against the policy of trades unions. He supports the theory that the present distress is owing simply to the ruinous demands of the men. The unions, he says, have driven trade away from the Thames ; they are sending the engineering profession from Eng land altogether. While the shipbuilders of the Thames were refusing to labour for 725. a week, on the Weir the same work was being done for 558. ; and on the Clyde for 585. What wonder, then, that ships are taken to the North ? On the Thames the unions would not, even amidst the devouring distress, allow the work to be done for less than their price. Nor is it always a question of the North against the South ; it has now become a matter of England against the Continent. Belgium (according to Mr. Ashworth) does repairs 30 or 40 per cent. cheaper than England. Consequently, our men aro starving for want of work. In locomotives also foreign trade has begun to decline. Firms which used to deal largely with foreign companies now do little or nothing. The reason for this is simply that the Unions are masters, not the em ployers. The capitalist is bound for fear of a strike to appoint a foreman whom the Union likes ; and as that functionary employs the men, the whole thing gets into tho hands of the Union. ALLEGED LIBEL IN THE " ECHO." The Echo sailed very close to the wind, very nearly, if not quite, broke the . law of libel in some recent comments upon a police case. It called attention to the fact that a man named Cox had been committed for trial by a metropolitan magistrate for indecent assault ; and pointed out that he had before been charged with a similar offence, and had been acquitted. In the previous case the proof had rested onthe evidence of police-constables. One of these, a man named Tea han, was dismissed the force ; another reduced ; and the third found guilty of perjury. The question sug gested to the Echo was, " Does not the present case against Cox tend to shew that Teahan may, after all, have been wrongfully dismissed ? " The comment has been construed into libel by Cox, as he has only been committed for trial, not found guilty. Applica tion was made on Saturday to the magistrate to commit the Echo, but it failed. CRUELTY. William Miles, alias " Nutty," is a remarkable English savage. We have seldom met with his like before ; we fervently hope never to do so again. Master Miles is a poultry dealer, of Rearsby, Leices tershire; and has probably wrung the necks of so many birds in his life that he has come to think killing animals part of his function in life. He possesses an antipathy very marked and strong to such despicable creatures as dogs and cats. When "in liquor" this feeling became irresistible. The other day, howg,ver, he overstepped th e mar k. He went into an inn in Queensboro-ugh, saw a dog sleeping before the fire ; wa s se i ze d w ith the impulse of hate ; took up the b ru t e an d threw it on a blazing fire. He was remonstrated with ; but revenged him self by seizing a pet kitten, when no one was looking, and putting it into a boiler of boiling water. There he kept the poor creature till it was dead. The deed was discovered and the man brought before the magi strates. For once the bench was impressed with the enormity of the offence, and regretting they could not inflict corporal punishment, they sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. This is another instance in which the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has brought an unmanly rascal to punishment. BEARING. An example of the ridiculous expedients adopted to produce an effect upon the price of shares has been furnished by some "bearing " doings in _connection with the Metropolitan Railway. An ano nymous circular was sent round to alarm the shareholders. This document set forth, amongst other very terrifying prospects, that £20,000 would be required for half-yearly renewals. As the Fdr;tropolitan is a very short line. this would amount to no less a sum th an . 3,100 a mile ! If such a railway aa the Lond on a nd North-Western required £3,000 mixii:A for golf-yearly renewals, it would need millior,s sterling a year for this branch of expooditure alone. It seems incredible that persons should be deceived by such falsehoods. LAWYERS FEEDING. It is well known that a recognised feature in the curriculum of a student of the,mysteries of law, is the eating of dinners in the Temple. These dinners have been obtained hitherto in a remarkably " easy" way. A student has been given credit for three telms. The privilege has been abused. Some gentle men are said to have dined nearly daily for fifteen years in the Hall, and never troubled themselves about paying. St.eti a scandal could not last ; so the Master Benchers determined, some time since, that henceforth all dinners should be paid for when eaten. The greatest consternation has been created by this announcement. W hat ! would the learned benchers shut up the only institution in London where gentle men can dine for nothing? Monstro u s ! The benchers have come into very bad favour. They are hissed and hooted at dinner time, and indignantly de nounced generally. Some fifty gentlemen, who have hitherto dined regularly with the Masters, are so confounded that they declare they will ne v e r s h ew themselves inside the dining-hall again. They pay for their dinners. RE7URN 70 SPECIE PAYMENTS. (From the Anglo-American Times.) The great gold gamble of September appears to have been the speculators' culminating point. Prices had for years been unduly influenced by them, but the break up of the " corner" in gold has had the unexpected effect of knocking down the whole line of their operations. From 160 gold fell in an hour on their black Friday to 130, while instead of rally ing it has continued to decline to 122. The full meaning of this change is but little appreciated in Europe, although its effects are dimly seen and felt. It means a revolution in American trade, a change in all values, from an anchor to a house, from wages to a potatoe. Before the war the West was in a ar inflated values and secured for bad way—the w the farmer a high price for his produce. The West had contracted debts in gold, and it then paid the East in greenbacks ; but the East did not so much feel this, for everything being at once inflated, if Eastern merchants lost in one way they gained, at least apparently, in another. But for inflation there is always a day of reckoning, and the West is now experiencing disagreeably the reverse of the position. The farmers have been cultivating, improving, ex pending, and generally employing labour on the greenback basis; that is, paying on the inflated scale, while their produce is being purchased on a gold basis ; that is, at the hard, circumscribed rates be fore the war. Then, they had produced on the ex penditure of a coin basis and sold on the inflated currency rates ; now comes the other side of the picture, for having produced on the currency rates their crops are selling in the market at little bet ter than coin rates ; hence the West is in a bad way, which means a great commercial depression throughout the United States. Money is tight, trade is dull, stocks, shares, and bonds have fallen heavily, and are falling; real estate with the rest takes the downward course ; manufactures languish and mills close ; wages decline, and strikes are general, for the West is in a bad way, and the West is in a bad way as gold having fallen to an unpreccdentedly low figure the inflation bubble kept up by speculators has burst. The question is, Can the United States tide over the transition state without a commercial crash ? Europe ought to cease to predict, for Euro pean economists, deducing from things appertaining to an old continent, and applying the experience to the things of a new continent, have been for the most part ridiculoUsly wrong. Had the United States been an old country there must have been a commercial smash during the war, with perhaps three or four since, and the City Editor of the Times would not then as now have looked so blank when asked, What about that smash in America ?—At last, how ever, the crisis is approaching, and while none of us can presume to say what is going to happen, all will look with great interest and anxiety to the pas sage of the Union through the critical period. We do not melt' the nation,but the trading classes of the community, which will affect individually every citi zen. The greatest panic ever seen in this world spread ing like wildfire to the big cities of America, and carrying ruin and dismay all over the country, would scarcely check even momentarily the onward march of the itopublic, though such a panic would entail suPerings A nd losses to its citizens terrible to think of. the interesi, apart from its national bear ing, as it would require til'e keenest of trained eyes to perceivi anydifference in the , T n " supposing that families by the a smash was the result ; but thou thousand would be ruined, and wrecks at: ewn over , the country. Nor would the citizens alone suffer,. for 1 gnat trading nations act and react on each oth er HEREFORD CATTLE. Class 6—Hereford Steers, not exceeding 2 years and 6 months old.—First prize of £2O to No. 42, the Queen; second prize of ..£l5 to No. 43, P. Turner, Leominster. Class 7—Hereford Steers, not exceeding 3 years and 3 menthe old.—First prize of £3O to No. 47, J. Price, Pen bridge; second prize of £2O to 44, Earl of Darnley; third prize of £lO to No. 46, H. Betteridge, 'Vantage. Class B—Hereford Steers and Oxen, above 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to No. 51, W. Heath, Dudley ; second prize of £2O to No. 50, Earl of Darnley; third prize of .£lO to No. 53, H Betteridge. Class 9—Hereford Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old.— First prize of £25 to No. 57, J. H. Harkwright; second prize of £l5 to No. 60, T. Garrett; third prize of £lO to No. 65 ; R. Coston. Class 10—Hereford Cows, above 4 years old.—First prize of £25 to No. 62, J. Baldwin; second prize of £l5 to No. 64, A. Benjefield; third prize of £lO to No. 65, It. Wortley. SHORT-HORNED CATTLE. Class 11—Short-horned Steers, not exceeding 2 years and 6 months old.—First prize of £2O to No. 69, the Queen; second prize of £l5 to No. 71, Z. Stilgoe, Ador bury ; third prize of £lO to No. 74, R. Oliver, Towcestor. Class 12—Short-horned Steers, not exceeding 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to No. 80, Earl of Aylesford ; second prize of £2O to No. 82, R. Wood, Thrap stone ; third prize of £lO to No. 75, Lord Penrhyn. Class 13—Short-horned Steers or Oxon, abovo 3 years and 3 months old.—First prize of £3O to No. 84, J. Outh waite, Catterick; second prize of £2O to No. 88, Marquis of Exeter; third prize of £lO to No 91, Col. Lindsey. Class 11—Short-horned Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old.— First prize of £25 to No. 96, Colonel Townley; second prize of £l5 to No. 104, T. Atherston, Garston ; third prize of .£lO to No. 97, J. Rainer, Dornham. Class 15—Short-horned Cows, above 4 years old.- .First prise of £25 to No. 106, Sir W. Calverley ; second prize of £l5 to No. 110, A. and A. Mitchell; third prize of £io to No. 107, Duke of Devonshire. SUSSEX CATTLE. Class 16—Sussex Steers or Oxen, not exceeding 3 years old.—First prize of £2O to No. 121, Lee Steero ; second prize of £lO to No. 113, J. Haesman ; third pride of £5 to No. 117, G• C. Coote. Class 17—Sussex Steers or Oxen, above 3 years old.— First prize of £25 to No. 129, Leo Steers; second prize of £l5 to No. 124, E. Came; third prize of £lO to No. 128, J. Montitioro. Class 18—Sussex Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old.— First prize of £2O to No. 131, E. Stamford; socoud prize of £l5 to N 0.132, Lee Steere. Class 19—Sussex Cows, above 4 years old.—First prize of £2O to No. 133, J. Ileaseinan second prize of £l5 to 13G, J. Shoosmith. NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED CATTLE. (Mass 20 Norfolk or Suffolk Polled Steers or Oxen, of any age.—First prizo of £l5 to No. 140, R. Symond s ; second prize of £lO to No. 139, W. Harvey. Class 21—Norfolk or Suffolk Polled Heifers or Cows, of any age.—First prize of £l5 to No. 143, His Royal High ness the Prince of Wales; second prize of £lO to N 0.142, W. T. Mullin. LONG-HORNED CATTLE. Class 22—Long-horned Steers or Oxen, of any age.— The prize of £lO to No. 147, Sir John Crewe. Class 23—Long-horned Heifers or Cows, of any age.— The prize of £lO to No. 148, W. T. Cox. SCOTCH-HORNED CATTLE. Class 24—Scotch-horned Steers or Oxon, of any age.— First prize of £3O to No. 159, Wisheart and Wyslie ; se cond prize of Xl5 to No. 163. C. Morrison. Class 25—Scotch-horned Hoifers or Cows, of any age.— First prize of 45 to No. 165, Sir W. Trovelyan; second prize of £lO to No. 166, R. Eastwood. SCOTCH POLLED SHEEP. Class 26. Scotch Polled Steers or Oxen, of any aga First prize of £3O to No. 168, J. Stephen ; second prize of £l5 to No. 157, A. Longmore. Class 27. Scotch Polled Heifers or Cows, of any age— First prize of .£l5 to No• 170, A. Jardine; second priza of .£lO to No. 172, J. Reed. IRISH CATTLE. Class 28—Irish Stoors or Oxen of any age.—First prize of £lO to No. 174, H. Wortley; second prize of £5 to No. 173, W. Slipper. Class 29 Irish Heifers or Cows of any age.--First prize of £lO to No. 175, Lord Berners. WELSH CATTLE. _ _ Class 30—Welsh Steers or Oxen (Routs) of any age.-- First prize of .£2O to No. 177, B. Williams ; second prizo of £lO to No. 176, Captain Platt. Class 31—Welsh Heifers or Cows, of any ago.—No entry. CROSS OR MIXED BRED CATTLE. Class 32. Cross or Mixed Bred Steers, not exceeding 3 years old—First prize of .£25 to N 0.181, J. and W. Martin ; second prize of £l5 to No. 180, W. J. Lawson; third prize of £lO to No. 179, R. Walker. Class 33. Cross or Mixed Bred Steers or Oxen, above 3 years old—First prize of £25 to No. 187, J. P. M‘Pherson ; second prize of ..£1.3 to No. 196, J. and W. Martin ; third prize of .£lO to N 0.189, R. H. Harris. Class 34. Cross or Mixed Bred Heifers, not exceeding 4 years old—First prize of £2O to No. 202, J. T. Allen ; second prize of £lO to No. 201, IL Morrison. LEICESTER SHEEP. Class 35—Fat Wether Sheep of the Leicester breed, 1 year old (under 23 months). —First prize of .£2O to No. 220, Lord Berners ; second prize of £l5 to No. 226, W. Brown, name ; third prize of £5 to No. 225, B. Painter, Calcium. Class 36—Fat Wether Sheep, of the Leicester breed, one year old (under 23 months), each sheep not to exceed 2201b5. live weight.—First prize of £ 2O to No. 227, L or d Berners ; second prize of £ l5 to 229 , J. Newman; third prize of £5 to No. 228, Co]. Lowth3r. COTSWOLD SHEEP. Class 37—Fat Wether Sheep of the Cotswold breed 1 year old (under 23 months).—First prize of £2O to 230, Sir John Bolt; second prize of £l5 to No. 231, J. Bald win, Stratford. LINCOLN SHEEP. Class 38—Fat Nether sheep of the Lincoln breed, 1 year old (under 23 months).- First prize of £2O to No. 233, J. Byron, Sleaford ; second prize of .£l5 to No. 234, J. Caswell, Spalding ; third prize of .£5 to No. 236, R Morley, Grantham. RgNTISII OR ROMNEY MARSH BREED. Gees s9.rittt Wother hilattep.--rirst prize of .61b to No. 239, W. Birch, Faversham ; second prize of £lO to No 2:38, J. Newport, Ashford. CROSS BRED LONG-WOOLLED SHEEP. Class 40—Fat Wether Cross bred Long-Wooled Sheep. First prize of £1.5 to No. 247, T. Harris, Wooton ; second prize of £lO to No. 245, Sir W. Brooke. SOUTHDOWN SHEEP. Class 41—Fat Wether Sheep of the Southdown Breed. — First prize of £2O to No. 268, Lord Walsingham ; second prize of £lO to No. 269, Lord Sondes; third prize of £5 to No. 271, Sir W. Trockmorten. Class 42—Fat Wether Sheep of the South-Down breed, one year old (under 23 months), each sheep not to exceed 2001bs. live weight.—First prize of £l5 to No. 278, Lord Walsingham; second prize of £lO to No. 283, G. S. F° l " jambe ; third prize of £5 to No. 280, iJord Sondes. Class 43—Fat Wethor Sheep of the South-Down breed, two years old (above 23 a nd n n d e r 35 months). —First prize of £2O to No. 289, Lord Walsiugha,m ; second prize of £lO to No. 291, Sir W. Trockmorton ; third prize of X 5 to No. 293, Earl of Radnor. HAMPSHIRE OR WILTSHIRE-DOWN SHEE P ' , Class 44 — Fat Wether Sh ee p o f th e Hampshire of the Hampshire or Wiltshire Down breed, 1 year old (under 23 mouths).—First prize of £2O to No. 294, IL Ells: sell; second prize of £l5 to No. 296, J. Walter; third prize of £5 to No 301, I ewis Lloyd. Class 45 - Fat Wether Sheep of the Hampshire or Wilt shire breed 2 years old (above 23 and under 35 mooLb s )* -- .No entry. SHROPSHIRE SHEEP. Glass 46 Fat \\Tether Sheep of the Shropshire breed. 1 year old (under 23 months). —First prize of £2O to 14 ° . 302, Lord Che.sham; second prize of £lO to No. . 305 ' Thomas Nock; third prize of £5 to No. 309, Lord Wenlock. Class 47—Fat Wether Sheep of the Shropshire breed 2 years old (above 23 and under 35 mo n th s ). —First Priz.,,." f £l5 to No. 313, Lord Wenlock ; secon d prize of £5 to im°' 314, Sarah Veitch. OXFORDSHIRE SHEEP. Class 48—Fat Wether Sheep of the Oxfordshire breed, 1 year old (under 23 months).—First prize of .£2O to N o ; 319, A. Rogers ; sec on d p r i ze o f £l5 to No. 3171 Street ; third prize of .£5 to No. 318, S. Bruce. Class 49—Fat Wether Sheep of the Oxfordshire breed:, 2 years old (above 23 and under 35 months). —First Pri4 of .£l5 to No. 324, A. Rogers. MOUNTAIN SHEEP. Class 50—Fat Wether Sheep, of any White -face Mountain breed, of any age.—First prize of Ll 5 to 14° ' 325, W. Smith; second prize of £lO to No. 326, Jol la Taff. or Class 51—Fat Wether Sheep of asy Black - fac ed Speckled-faced Mountain breed, of any age.—First prize of £l5 to 327, J. MGM ; second prize of £lO to No. 328 ' Marquis of Aylesbury. YELAND, CHEVIOT, AND DORSET SHEEP' Class 52—Fat Wether Sheep, not specified in any of the foregoing Divisions.—First prize of £l5 to No. 331, J. P. Downing; second prize of £lO to No. 330, H. Fart hing third prize of £5 to No. 329, J. M'Gill. CROSS-BRED LONG AND SHORT-WOOL sgEEPClass 53 - Long and Short- woolled Cross-bred .01 Wether S beep, 1 year old (under 23 months) —First prize of £2O to No. 374, John Overman; second prize of £l st° No. 369, W. Rooke ; third prize of £5 to No. 371, ,1 Hine, jun. Class 54—Long and Short-woolled Cross-bred Fat Wether Sheep, 1 year old (under 23 months), each sheep to not to exceed 2201b5. liva weight. —First prize of £l.O No. 381, J. Overman; second prize of £5 to No. 8 7 9, Col L. Lindsey. PIGS. Class 55—Pigs of any White Breed.—First prize of £ lO to No. 393, C. Cattle, Bastory ; second prize of £5 to IC°' 394, Captain Warren. Class 56—Pigs of any White breed, above 9 and not exceeding 12 months old.—First prize of LO to No. 401, John Lynn ; second prize of £5 to No. 400, W. H. D 1111 1 , 1:, Class 57—Pigs of any White Breed.—First ' , L i za of X" to to No. 404, W. Dunn, Hungerford ; second prize of £ 5 No. 405, Earl of Radnor. BLACK BREEDS. Class 58—Pigs of any Black Breed—First Prize of £ l° : No. 409, T. Chamberlain, Winchester; second Prize of XJ to No. ICB, J. Coate, Blandford. Class 59 —First of £lO to No. 413, T. Chamberlain, chester ; second prize of £5 to No. 410, J. Bengorfielu, Blandford. Class 60—First prize of £lO to No. 415, J. Coate, Bland ford; second prize of £5 to No. 414, Capt. Warren. Class 61—First prize of £lO to No. 419, S. pr tic° second prize of £5 to No. 418, John Biggs, Leight on Buzzard. Class 02—First prize of £lO to No. 425, J. Robertson, Hertford ; second prize of .£5 to No. 427, John Bigg s ' Leighton. Buzzard. Class 63—First prize of £lO to No. 427, J. Clark, Maiden head ; second prize of £5 to No. 426, J. King, Walling ford. A Piece of Plate value £lOO to the Exhibitor of Lb ° best Beast in the Show to No 80, the Earl of Ay'esford• SILVER CUPS. Silver Cup, value.£lo, to the exhibitor, for the best st'' gt - or ox in any of the classes, to No. 80, th e E a rl of AY"' - g fore. Silver Cup, value £4O, to the exhibitor, for the 1 / 8 3t heifer or cow in any of the classes, to No. 106, Sir 0- r f re ' velyan. Silver Cup, value .£2O, to the exhibitor, for the best P 53 of Leic.lsters, Cotswolds, Lincolns, Kentish, or other lous(i woolled breeds, in any of the classes, to No. 220, Lei Beaters. Silver Cup. value £2O, to the exhibitor, for the best P 3ll of pigs in any of the classes, to No. 415, Mr. John Coate" - - - - The.3d London, better known as the Red-coated , l Working Men's Corps, assembled in the Guildhall on Saturday night to receive from Lord NaPie r .: o Magdalt the prizes awarded for successful In shooting during the " Volunteer year," which en d . e r the 30th ult. The Lord Mayor occupied the eb ni ,: f and when he entered the ball, wearing his robes h u e office, full military honours were paid to him by assembled regiment, which then stood drawn 11 P in the centre of the hall in quarter distance colanibl; Lord Napier, who arrived soon after, and wor e t uniform of the 3d City as its honorary colonel, W3O, received with the usual salute, and he at once win de d minute inspection of the ranks, which were oPe ne be for the purpose. Colonel Laurie, in opening t immediate proceedi ng s o f the even i ng , congratu lateda the regiment that the grea t i ncr ease of l a- r year had not been materi a lly a lt ere d this yea r, hilo there were 871 efficients o n th e p rev i ous year, is this year there wer e 874, b u t i n t h e ex t ra efilete there was a falling off to the extent of 10. was, he knew, great difficulty in the way of vi c ' r oi ing men g oi ng e i g ht, t en , an d t we l ve miles fr n at London to butts at which to shoot their classoe b ao he thought much more would be done than 1 . 0 done if officers would take their companies down at t a body to class fire. He expressed the great pride the good musters of the corps at the great revi ews and, referring to the 'action of the late and pre se .% Government towards the force, expressed his opi nla that some assistance in the way of assisting the rank and file with uniforms ought to be given to force which for ten years mai n tained itself wit'? lo j „. such assistance. Speaking as though be a lit % pated that the Volunteers w ho h a d se rved darl`3.o, the existence of the institution would now dra ai the line of their service, he appealed to the 1:6 members not to resign, but to keep to the ra v en they had so long filled. Th e p r izes were 0 1 0 presented by Lord Napier, and the chief Avin ne j of the battalion prizes for marksmen, preseatem by the Ward of Farringdon, the Skinners M t or . erchant Taylors', and the Scriveners' ° g.. panics were : —Sergeant A. Jordan. Colour-Pter geant Clifford, Corporal W. Good, Q u arterno 6 rs l Sergeant Heath, Private J. Jackson, and Co r P q ° r- Nicholas. The " best shot" of the battalion wa s ", -- by geant F. Harvey. Other prizes were present e "„go the late Lord Mayor, and a " Napier Chai lej 'bi Cup," presented by Lord Napier, had been w n° his Captain Causton's company. Subsequently 4 .nd Lordship made a short address t o th e regirne t) " 3 o l- the Volunteers present, in which he greatly e ° ci mended- the institution o f w hi c h they fnruletea part, and expressed his p r id e a t being eennec, with men who sac r ifi ce d so much for pa trioti sos o f The Lord Mayor al so spo k e i n terms expr essivr cordial approval o f t h e force, and the proceed'°' terminated in the usual manner. S. ANDERSON—On the sth inst. H , BIRT at Aberdeen HOUSE', Sutton Surr ey , Anderson, of a daughter. MARSH —On the sth lust ,at 148, Oxford-street , the wif e of Mr. F. Marsh, ju n ., of a son. MARRIAGES. e pf e HOUGIIToN—MtRRY—On the Ist inst. , at Hemel et stead, John C. A. H oug ht on , o f Edgbaston, to - 41 a,. Marie, third daughter of Robert Merry, 31. D., of 3' lowe's House, Hemel Hempstead. tr, MA.SSEY-13ARN ARD —On the 2cl inst ., a t Birmingolle... Stephen, sou of Ri c h ar d M asse y, Esq., of B o wdon , 'i i4/0 shire, to Sarah Elizabeth, fourth daughter of Barnard, Esq., of Twickenham. DEATBS. al l rat ATKINS—On the sth inst., at Radnor House, Be ckon Kent, John Atkins, aged 72. to,nit Fare- . GOBLE -On the sth inst., at Trinity Lodge, Hants, Thomas Goble, Esq., aged 89. EICHARDSON—On the 6th inst., at 10, Oxford-terraCe' Hyde-park, Henry Richardson, Esq., aged 90 London: Printed and Published by WILLIA 3 I AND ° „n cl, of No. 112, strand, Printer, at TIIE SUN Office No . "2, SO.—, in the Proeinct of the Savoy, in the county a UiddlootO" Tueoday, Demalm 7, 1809 Rite AN This coittl p tz 31edal. 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