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lone; Lin o: eliver t for ended. the red at :ted to ;s and in fa to 526 to 266 to 54 e, and w hite )., 66 3 Rus -3s pel ey 103 up. dowf• up. up. many guest ; ,ntiful to 61' 1 to 6ii atone• 'osvo° ;. lir. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. TEN DAYS' EXCURSION t 3 the WEST of. ENG LAND. -On WEDNESDAY. August 7, an Excursion Train will leave PADDINGTON at S a.m., and Readifig at 9 a.m., for Weston-super-mare, /14.r,hbridge, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton, Exeter, BArnstaple, Bideford, Starcro,. T eio'mmouth, Newton, Torquay, Paig:nton, Brixham-road (for Ditrtmouth), Totnes, liingsbridge-road, and Plymouth ; returning on Saturday. August 17, from Plymouth, at 8 a.m. Passengers will also be booked by this Train to Truro, Pen zance, and other stations on the Cornwall railways, proceed ing from Plymouth on the following day, and returning to Plymouth on August 16. For fares and full particulars see handbills. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSIONS to the NORTH.-EXCUR SION TRAINS at LOW FARES will leave Paddington at 9.45 a m , and Reading at 10.50 a.m., sn MONDAY, August 5, returninrr, on Wednesday, August 7; and on Monday, August 19, returning on Wednesday, Augu t 21 :-For Oxford (Fares ( 6 s. 6d. and 45.), Banbury ( s s. and Is.), Leamington and War wick (10s. 6d. and Os.), Stratford-on-Avon and Birmingham (I2s. and 75.), West Bromwich, Wednesbury, and Bilston ( 12 s. 641. and 7s. rd.), Wolverhamton (138. and Ss.% Welling ton and Shrewsbury (17s. ant 1 05.), Oswestry, Llangollen road, Wrexham, and Chester (IRs. 6d. and 11s.), Birkenhead, Llvernool, Warrington, and Manchester (21s and 12s. 641.1 EXCURSION TRAINS. 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DON, ?RID EV IN G, .HIGULAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S MEETING. went by selection in breeding, and good feeding and shep herding ; and latterly the demands of the wool market have led to the development of the modern Cheviot fleece, longer, heavier, more open, and less fine than formerly. The vast variety in the physical aspect of the sheep .walks produces shades of difference in the breeds best adapted to particular localities, so that crosses between Leicester and Cheviot are also largely in favour. There are 33 entries, Mr. Brydon, of Langholm, and Mr. Barthwick, of the same pine, being PERTH, THURSDAY. The Inches are two-park like meadows on which the city dairy cows depasture and the children disport, along the mat gin of the broad -flowing Tay, there the bare-ankled " fair Maids of Perth" bleach their washing, and their fathers haul in nets of leaping salmon ; and it is on the South Inch that some 20 acres have been enclosed by the boarding of the society's showyard. The implement de partment, already described, occupies the southern portion of the ground ; on the north and east sides are the ranges of horse-boxes ; and in the centre the substantialher amount roofed sheds sheds for cattle, sheep, and pigs, toget ing to more than a mile in length. Other sheds are occu pied by the poultry, the dairy produce, and the always appreciated accessory of first and second classrefreshments. The prizes awarded embrace £340 for cattle, £220 for horses, £272 for sheep, £54 for swine, £56 for dairy pro duce, and £193 for implements, being a total of £1,135 ; to which are added 238 gold, silver, and bronze medals. The number of entries are—of cattle, 338 ;of horses, 155; of sheep, 616; of swine, 79 ; of poultry, 360 ; and of dairy produce, 91. The cattle classes are divided for short-horn, polled, Ayrshire, Highland, fat stock, and extra stock. The handsome, red and white, white, or roan-coloured shorthorn may never dispossess the black or dun.-coloured, rough-coated Scot from his native green glens under snow • covered peaks in the loftier regions of North Britain, but this pride of English breeds has now gained entire posses sion of all the arable districts in the south-eastern counties; it is rapidly spreading along the whole lowlands of the east coast, and is known in every arable tract throughout all Scotland, and their importance is visible in the fact that no less than 104 shorthorns are entered, though only two are from English exhibitors. Many very creditable animals are observable, as the aged bulls of Mr. Cruickshank, of Sittyton, Aberdeen, and Mr. Campbell, of Blackburn, Aberdeen ; also the bull of Mr. Anderson, of Bridge of Allan ; the Duke of Montrose's bull in the same class ; Mr. Balfour's, of Prestonkirk, yearling bull ; and especi ally the beautful yearling heifers of Mr. Douglas, of Drew, which carry away all three prizes in their class. In the aged cow class Mr. Booth, of Warlaby, of course, walks off with a couple of prizes for his red and white " Queen of the Vale," and his roan "Queen Mab," both splendid specimens of what a short-horn sow should be. We were sorry to find none of Captain Gunter's "Duchesses," nor any specimen of the superb Towneley herd, and, indeed, we cannot rank the entire show as one of peculiar merit. The Highland breed of cattle have come up in some force, there being 67 entries, and the individual excellence of so many animals has never been equalled before. The com paratively moist climate, mild winter, and grassy wilds of the Hebrides have developed and maintained the breed of Kyloe or West Highland (or Island) cattle, adapted more than any other for its peculiar feeding grounds ; hardy, easily fed, and thriving on coarse herbage, in circumstances where the daintier shorthorn could hardly exist. The West Highland ox has a wide and deep chest, short mus cular limbs, long upturned horns, a thick coat of long shaggy hair ; his flesh and fat are laid on equably in the best parts, and the beef is of a fine-grained, marbled, highly flavoured quality, that makes him a prime favourite with the butcher. * Of this breed there are differences in size—the animals from Islay, the southernmost island, being the I largest, while the small Isle of Skye cattle are the most valued for their hardiness, and are chiefly sought by the pure breeders. The Duke of Athole, the Marquis of Brea dalbane, and Mr. Pollok, of Tarbert, show some remarkably fine bulls ; and these eminent breeders are joined by the Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Lady Menzies, Mr. M'Laren, of Blair Athole, and others, in a rare show of cows and heifers of this interesting and noble variety of domes ticated and developed native cattle. The polled Galloway, native of Kirkcudbright and Dum fries, has been called " a Kyloe without horns," but is of larger frame, more docile, and epter to fatten, adapted to a lower range of grazing land. The excellence of the flesh, more than ordinarily laid on in those parts which are good for roasting, has made these Scots popular with English graziers. The general form is compact, round, and deep, with short clean legs, and the coat, of long, soft, silky hair, is usually of a brown colour, though occasionally brindled brown, or even dun or drab. The cows are good milkers, the milk yielding a very large proportion of butter. Aberdeenshire breeds and grazes more cattle than any other county in Scotland ; for, while the climate on the hills and on the ridges of the Grampians is cold enough, the mildness and equality of temperature of the lowlands skirt ing the sea is comparable to that of south-eastern England. The Highland cattle are in the elevated districts, and the black or brindled Aberdeen breed, with hair shorter and thinner, divides the remainder of the county with the intro duced short-horn and the now prevalent admirable cross of the two. The Galloways, Aberdeenshire, and Angus cattle are classed together as Polled," there being 67 entries, Mr. Lyell, of Kirriemuir, Mr. Walker, of Banff, trustees of Mr. Robert Scott, of Brechin, &c., being prize-takers. The counties of Ayr, Renfrew, and Lanark, comprising a fourth of the population of Scotland, and with a large extent of coast washed by the Frith of Clyde and the North Chan nel, are well fitted, both by the demand for dairy produce and the natural moisture of climate, for developing an un surpassed breed of milch cattle. The Ayrshires, sleek skinned, red and white, with fine horns twisting upwards, having rather long faces, with docile expression, and white, capacious udders, are not only splendid milkers upon little food, but are extremely hardy, withstanding the severities of winter in 'a bleak country, and responding with the alacrity of a thriving disposition to the return of warm weather and better keep. There are 67 entries of Ayrshires, forming a particularly good show; Mr. M'Kean, of Bishop briggs, Mr. Stewart, of Strathaven, the arl of Strath more, &c., taking honours. Unlike our English meeting there is here a class of fat stock—an important department for the grazier, and and of peculiar significance in North Britain ; for, only a century ago, when Glasgow had 30,000 inhabitants, the slaughter of cattle for the supply of the public market was wholly unknown, though at present both Glasgow and other great cities of Scotland e t their share of fresh meat in much the same proportion as we do in London. In this class we observe many very heavy well-fed oxen, chiefly shorthorn the chief winners of prizes. We can hardly omit to notico another and singular Scotch breed—not present, however, at the show. The tiny sheep, of the Shetland and Orkney Islands, weighing some 301 b. when fully fat, has to withstand the continual storms, often so tremendous that the eagles hold on to the crags by their talons ; and'his fleeco is therefore composed of two coats, an inner one of gray wool or thick fur, with long hair growing through it ; and at the beginning of the sum mer season the sheep sheds the true wool, which is pulled off by hand, not shorn, so as to leave the hairy mantle for protection. This droll animal, wonderfully adapted by nature to his habitat, feeds in the sharp winter months upon sea-weed left by the sinking tide (the flocks perceiving by instinct the time of the ebb),' and in times of pinching scarcity will browse, it is said, even on dried fish and other animal food. The extent to which the Leicesters are being used for crossing the native sheep appears in the change in the kind of stock at the great border markets within 50 years. The great lamb fairs of St. Boswell's and Melrose are mainly supplied from the grazing districts of Berwick, Roxburgh, Selkirk, and Peebles. Formerly the one was composed of pure Cheviots, and the other of black-faces; now not a single Cheviot lamb is to be seen at St. Boswell's, or a black-face at Melrose ; the former fair being now a show of Leicesters or of Cheviot and Leicester crosses, while the latter consists of Cheviots and crosses. Turnip-husbandry, draining, and liming have created a greater demand for store sheep to eat the enlarged quantities of food, and breeders are supplying the ever-increasing want by improving the old sorts by selection, by crossing with other varieties, or exchanging altogether for a more pro fitable description of animal. Leicesters occupy the larger share of the sheep-pens in the yard, there being no less than 111 entries; the generality, however, bearing a very different character to the well-known types of sym metry and fine quality that take prizes at our English show, Mr. White, of Dunning ; Mr. Beattie, of Annan ; Mr. Din ning, of Belford, Northumberland ; Mr. Simpson, of Lau der, &c., being specially great in the class. Some 21 entries of Cotswolds, proposed for crossing with the Cheviots, in which the Earl of Wemyss and March, Lord Kinnaird, and Mr. Gibson, of Woolmet, are success ful; a show of 25 pens of Southdowns, in which the Duke of Richmond, Mr. Scot Skirving, and the Earl of Southesk win prizes; and a few extra stock complete a good display in the ovine classes. Of the small show of pigs we have little to remark, ex cept that Mr. Harrison, of Heaton Norris, and Mr. Wain man, of Crosshills, are among the exhibitors. If England may be proud of her massive dray and big black carthorses, Scotland may justly boast of her Clydes dales. They are said to have originated in a cross of the old native packhorse with some imported Dutch mares. They are powerful 16-hands horses, with fine small heads and great activity, their natural lively pace enabling them to get through more ploughing in a day than more sluggish breeds of draught animals, while no description of horse is better adapted for single-horse carts. 'I he object of the improving the breeds is to lessen their tendency to a light body and rather too lengthy legs. The prevailing colours are bay and brown with black legs, occasionally with one or more white feet, and there are also many blacks and grays, and a few chestnuts. There are 129 entries, forming a splendid show, the mares and three,year• olds being remarkably fine. A few ponies and extra stock horses complete this thoroughly business and agricultural portion of the show. Of course the poultry are out of feather, but, with the dairy department of "powdered butter," "imitation Eng lish" cheese, &c., they formed a focus of attraction for lady visitors. We missed the grand collections of seeds, roots, and cereal specimens, &c., of Lawson and Son, of Edinburgh, and other seedsmen, together with the stalls of flax, wool, and other agricultural productions, which add an interest to our English meetings. There has been a fair gathering of visitors, in spite of weather like a late cold-stream entertainment that con verted a horticultural occasion into a shower-flow ; the banquet passed off merrily under the presidency of his grace the Duke of Atholl ; the ball of course wilt be decidedly satisfactory, and the special trains are sure to bring in a large concourse to-morrow, —possibly to relieve the minds of implement makers, who are finding business dull at this otherwise successful meeting. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ;iandson of the eeellitect of the present I Mr. Fowler, Mr. Hawkshaw, Mr, G. Ren .-John Rennie, and Mr. Page. _ Saturday le et t he committee decided t414 . 4pEi,,, .o accept Mr. Page's design, anerileat .. ,. was appointed engineer for it Aotistfiiiiikni," i,-/- think the general public willirea:r'47 2sraii-tiinllp t ,')7l e ij iii i iiA t , e s . decisioi arrived at; fo _,,,, - s , - e:Je., design as it now ap ars on pa r c *.: , ....,k lk ir\t . , ~. . 1...... , will be a structure of which all cI..WA-iii, be proud. The whole design is oneNg iniressse boldness and magnificence. It will be built of mixed granite and iron, but so arranged in its architectural features as to be most graceful in out line, though enormously massive in all its details. Never were such colossal proportions attempted in any bridge before, though the slight curve and enor mous span of the arches give to the whole a lighter and even more graceful effect than we find in the lines of the bridge at Westminster. The design is, in fact, as much superior in simple grantleur and beauty to new Westminster as new Westminster is superior to the ruinous old obstruction it has super seded. It will consist of only three arches, the centre one being of the gigantic span of 280 feet, or 40 feet wider than the centre arch of the grim and funereal-looking structure at Southwark. The two side arches will be 220 feet span each, but none will have the high-shouldered look which is gene rally given to arches of this great width by making their rise a high one. From the springing of the arch to the crown will only be a rise of 20 feet, which in a span of such extent only amounts to the most gentle curve, and, in fact, when seen from the river the outline will appear to be almost straight. The spandrils of the outer rib on each side will be closed, but filled up with figures in bas-relief and rich ornamental scrollwork. The cornice beneath the parapet is of exceedingly bold and handsome design, with a parapet above of solid granite. The e piers, however, form the most massive and noble looking features of the whole. These will be four in number, all of granite, and of immense size, width, and depth. Each on its extremity will be surmounted with a column of polished red granite, for which in size and massiveness we must look for parallels among the rock-hewn temples of Egypt. They will be Doric columns, 40 feet in height, 23 feet in diameter at base and capital, and no less than 18 feet diameter in the column. Each of these, though built hollow, will weigh upwards of 500 tons. Their capitals will reach to the summit of the bridge, and it is intended hereafter to surmount them with colossal groups of statuary. The whole structure will only be a few feet longer than the present bridge, but its width will be nearly double —namely, 76 feet against 42. There will be two foot-ways of 14 feet wide, instead of as now two of 7. There will be two tramways of 81 feet each. These will be in the centre of the bridge, leaving two roadways of 16 feet each for the light traffic, and omnibuses going and coming. The whole area of road and footway will be nearly 78,000 feet, in stead of 41,000, the area of the present bridge, which cost per square foot of surface £3 15s. 6d. The cost of the new bridge is estimated at from £245,000 to £250,000, which is at the rate of rather less than £3 6s. a-foot, or, size for size, nearly half the price of the old one. The following table shows the length, area, and cost of each of the metropolitan bridges : i'UIOACATIONS. NEW NOVEL BYGEOFFREY." PIII4I AUTHOR OF "COUSIN Just ready, in 3 vol s., ALONE IN THE WORLD. Py the Author of "COUSIN GEOFFREY," cte. Hurst and Blackett, Publishers,l3, Great Marlborough street. THE PRESENT DISTRESS IN TRADE fully explained in J. GROSSMITII'S " GOVERNMENT UPON FIRST PRINCIPLES." The cause is there predicated of the monetary difficulties cx perienced in 180. The Crisis is at hand. Anxiety in bus ness has now become the grim torture. Purity of motive, intelligently exercised, must animate all Governments, or all is lost, All denominations of Constitutions are carefully examined in J. Grossmith'S "Government upon First Prin ciples." Kent and Co., late Piper and Co., Paternoster-row. 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All en, 20, Warwick Lane, Pater nos ter-row ; Mann. 29, Cornhill. 11014 rg 01 Consultation-1 0 to 3 and 6to 8; Sundays, 10 till 2. second, followed past the stand by Royallieu, Optimist, and Wizard ; then came Thormanby, Doefoot, Lady Clifden, and Mon Etoile in the order we have given to the hill, going up which Wallace increased his lead considerably, and was up wards of six lengths in advance of Mr. Ten Broeck's horse as.they neared the Craven post, Royallieu going on third, Wizard fourth, and Thormanby next, with the others fol lowing in Indian file, the last two being Lady Clitden and Mon Etoile. On reappearing in sight Wallace was still in possession of the lead, which gradually decreased as they proceeded up the hill, Starke in company with Royal lieu, Wizard, Optimist, and Thormanby drawing towards the front as they reached the brow. On rounding the turn for home Wallace gave evident symptoms of distress, and, although he gamely struggled on, was in a few strides further passed in succession by Starke, Royallieu, and Wizard; Optimist, with Thormanby and Doefoot, following in close order. At the distance Royallieu was beaten, Thor manby following suit in a few strides after, and their places were taken by Optimist, who, in company with Wizard, waited upon the leader to the entrance to the rails, when the favourite ran by his horses, and came on with a clear lead, Starke lying second, and Optimist third, on the St and side of the course, the three running extremely wide to the Stand, when Fordham called upon his horse, who answered in the most gallant manner, and after a protracted finish landed the American colours first by a head only, Wizard defeating Optimist by three lengths for the second money ; Thormanby finished a bad fourth; Mon Etoile, who ran through as the others were pulling up, was fifth, Wallace, sixth, Doefoot next, and Royallieu and Lady Clifden the two last. _Run in 4 minutes 50 seconds. The IVl'oiecombe Stakes of 50 soya each, h ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts to carry Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Winners extra. The owner of the second horse to receive back his stake. T.Y.C. 18 subs. Lord Annesley's Ace of Clubs, Bst 71b (J. Osborn) 1 Lord Portsmouth's Villette, Bst 91b (including 51b extra) (J. Goater) 2 Lord Uxbridge's Master Fenton, Bst 71b .... (Charlton) 3 Mr. Merry's Costa, Bst 121 b (in. 51b ex.) .... (Custance) 4 Sir H. Des VOMIX'S Adine filly, Bst 41b (W. Bottom) 5 Betting-5 to 4 agst Master Fenton, 7to 2 agst Villette, and 5 to 1 agst Ace of Clubs. Master Fenton cut out the work, followed by the Adine filly and Ace of Clubs to the distance, where he dropped back, and the running was taken up by Villette, who car ried it on to the stand, where the Ace of Clubs got to her head, and won cleverly by a neck, Villette beating Master Fenton by half a length for second ; Costa was. a bad fourth. The Chichester Handicap Stakes, of 10 sovs each, h ft, with 100 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. 29 subs. Capt. Christie's Spicebox, 4 yrs, ist 31b (Challoner) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Asteroid, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Carter) 2 Capt. Lane's Gibraltar, 4 yrs, 7st 31b.. (Edwards) 3 The following also ran :—Buccaneer, Lord of the Manor, Penalty, Lupellus, Ripon, Lava, Longshot, West End, Rufus, and Gabardine. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Gibraltar and Asteroid, sto 1 each agst Lupellus and Buccaneer, 7 to 1 each agst Spice box, Rufus, and Ripon. Some delay was caused by Rufus refusing to face the flag. When the flag was lowered Buccaneer jumped away with the running, which he carried on for the first two hundred yards, when he was passed by Ripon, who, in cempany with Spicebox on the rails and Gibraltar in the centre, came on in front to the distance, where Spicebox took a commanding lead, followed by Asteroid, Gibraltar, Lupellus, and Buccaneer, to which lot the race was con fined. At the stand the three placed closed and ran altogether to the chair—Spicebox winning cleverly by a neck, two lengths between the second and third, Lupellus was fourth, and Buccaneer fifth ; the others were scattered over the course. The First Year of the Eleventh Bentinck Memorial Stakes, a triennial stakes of 10 sovs each, for foals of 1859; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. 25 subs. Mr. J. Wyatt's Bertha (Edwards) 1 Mr. Merrifield's Margery (L. Snowden) 2 Mr. W. S. Matthew's Otho . • (F. Adams) 3 Mr. Gratwicke's Deceptive (E. Sharp) 4 Mr. Merry's Lord Clyde Mr. W. S. Crawford's Picnic filly (Bottom) 6 Beltitfi-=-10 to 3 on Bertha, and 7 to 1 agst any other. The lot ran abreast until they came halfway down the hill, where the favourite took a clear lead, was not after wards approached, and won in a canter by three lengths ; a similar distance separating the second from the third." The Sussex Stakes of 25 sovs each sub., for two-yr-olds, colts to carry Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b ; winners extra, T.Y.B. 4 subs. Mr. John Wyatt's Bertha, Bst 91b (in. 51b extra) (Edwards) w. o THE LEWIS HANDICAP. crosses. In the Extra Stock class are some of the yellowish white Abbel breed, with upturned horns, apparently descendants of the aboriginal wild Caledonian cattle; also some of the fawn-coloured Alderneys, and specimens of the small Brit tany breed. The interesting Shetland breed is not repre sented. These Lilliputian cattle —lank and ill-shaped as far as their figure is discernible through the long snow pile of thick hair which covers the m for protection against and sleet, contrive to make themselv( a into beef most deli • dons and fender, though only up to s .nne 15 or 20 stones in weight. They are not able to maintain health in the southern lowlands, and are alone adapted to their inclement island wildernesses of precipices, rocks, and pools. Coming now to the sheep, it is observable that the fine spun British wool, likened by Roman historians to the spider's thread, and which was woven into ceremonial Cale robes w orn in the Imperial city, was no t the produce of donia ; or, at any rate, the present native breeds of sheep possess fleeces of a medium or middle-wool character. Three distinct breeds apportion among them almost the entire sur face of Scotland, These are the black-faced, the Cheviots, and the Leicesters. Whether or not the black-faced or heat her sheep was first located in Ettrick Forest, it has b e c ome the prevailing breed in districts of coarsest herbage and most ungenial clime. The face and legs are mottled black and white ; the rosssive horns have two or more spiral twists; the eye is full of life and fire ;, the fleece, resembling in length of staple some of the Lowland breeds, is somewhat coarse and thinly set, the humid atmosphere of the northern sheep walks having the \ effect of lengthening and opening the wool. The chief breeding districts are the hills of Lanark, Dum fries, and Ayr, supplying the graziers of the high and stormy Grampians and other elevated regions. These sheep are ready feeders, at about 16lb. per quarter, and oc casionally up to double that weight ; they have a large proportion of loose tallow to the carcass, and their flesh possesses more of a venison-like flavour than that of any other breed. In extensive districts now cleared of men and black cattle immense flocks of both black-faces and Cheviots occupy the northern sheep walks, and fill the great fairs of Donne and Falkirk, for sale to the Lothian and south country turnip farmer. The little agile mountain sheep are alone capable of en during the deep snow-drifts through which they dig for a scanty bit of mossy pasture ; they alone have the peculiar instincts which warn them to rocky shelves and clefts on sheltered declivities at the approach of the furious High land hurricanes ; and indeed their habits are singular and interesting—they mutually protect each other, and wild though they be, are always amenable to the sagacious management of the shepherd's dog. There are 74 entries, and the show is considered extraordinarily good. Among the best pens are those of Mr. Campbell, of Lochgilhead, Mr. MacLaren, of Monzie, Mr. Murray, of Pennicuik, &c. The substitution of sweet and more nutritious grasses for heath and rushes is enabling the Cheviot sheep to supplant the black-face in many mountain districts, though the lat ter breed will always hold an immense tract in undisputed introduction eefaadr a i e.r y the e Chevi ots there by y increased s ir s John n h s pos the session. Highlands s rini s t:r e ao s nnt s y o ba n est . nao s tnignSeecosef Invernessohft wi their rapidlyoi rbo h breed. y n Te p ah w rel a sy r e d sd s hi of se pe po l s- o e o dw , 0 0i 0 tf h O , t swhhhee white r e p e , aa facestnedr and legs, no horns, no wool on the head, rather long legs, a long body, narrow chest, full large hind-quarters, and long woolly tails—are natives of the steep trap hills in Northum berland and South Scotland, from which the breed is named ; and the comparatively dry soil and good herbage have pro duced a short, close, and valuable quality of fleece, weigh ing about 41b. Greater attention has been bestowed upon the Cheviot than upon theblack-faced sheep in improve- GOODWOOD RACES.—THURSDAY. The beautiful trysting-place of the south of England ap peared yesterday to have more charms than ever for the sightseers ; no one was alarmed at the murky appearance of the morning ; but alias ho love a race meeting in its holiday garb hastened towards the Grand Stand. Right well were they repaid for the troubles of the toilet and the journey, for the sun broke forth before the sport commenced, and wel comed an enormous assemblage of smiling faces to the mossy slopes of the prettiest race-coursein England. Long before the appointed time every seat was engaged, and a brilliant day's sport was witnessed by a brilliant multitude. The Cup was the all-absorbing topic of conversation, and betterswere busy on its result between the races which preceded it. Op timist went out of the market, and Starke advanced steadily in favour, but nothing occurred to shake the firmness of the Wizard and Thormanby. Several splendid contests took place during the day, one of the finest being that for the Bentinck Memorial, won by the Knight of St. Patrick. The finest race of the day was that w hich ought to be the finest — the Cup. So closely was that handsome vase contended for by the American horse Starke, and the English horse the Wizard, that bets were laid upon the issue even after they had passed the winning-post. The Molecomb produced an interesting race between three 2-yr-olds, in which Ace of Clubs redeemed his lost laurels of Wednesday, and the other 2-yr-old stake, which closed the day's amusement, showed Berth a , half- sister to Nutbourne, in a very favourable light, for she won in the commonest of canters, and walked over for her other engagement, which stood last upon the card The Racing Stakes of 50 soya each, for 3-yr-olds ; colts to carry Sat 71b, and fillies Sst 41b. One mile ; 6 subs. Mr. Payne's Copernicus, Bst 71b (L Snowden) 1 Lord St am f or d' s W a lloon, Sst 71b (Edwards) 2 Betting-- 3 to 1 on Copernicus. 'The non-favourite made the running to the Stand, where he was headed by Copernicus, who won cleverly by half a length. Third Year of the Ninth Bentinck Memorial Stakes—a triennial stakes of 10 soya each, for foals of 1857 ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bat 21b. Queen's Plate Course , 31 subs. Lord Ailesbury's Plumper, Bst 21b (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. Savile's Roesia, Bst 21b (G. Fordham) 2 Mr. Gratwicke's Ebony, Bst 71b (E. Shatpe) 3 Ellen and Rupee also ran. pbsLyoworr7aeddel h ubp es Stanford's Betting-5 to 4on Ebony, 3to 1 agst Plumper. Plumper made the running at a steady pace, followed by l't oesia, Rupee, and the favourite, Ellen lying off. On rounding the turn out of the straight Plumper increased his lead, Ebony at the same time ran into the second place, with Rupee third and Roesia next, but on reaching the Craven post the three last closed and ran abreast to the top of the hill, where Rupee, in company with Roesia, got upon bettar terals with the leaders, Plumper still leading. On reaching the distance Rupee was beaten, and was passed by Roesia, who went on in attendance upon the two leaders to half• w ay in the rails, where Ebony was in difficulties, and at the Stand was reached by Roesia, the chance amely strug gling on to the end, but without a of the race, Plumper winning in a canter by four lengths. Roesia, running the longest, secured the second honours by a head; Rupee was nest, and Ellen last, but they did not pass the post. The Second Year of the Tenth Bentinck Memorial Stakes, of 10 sous each, for foals of 1858 ; colts, rst, 71b ; fillies, Bst 31b. Gratwicke Stakes Course (one mile and a half). 29 subs. Lord Exeter's Knight of St. Patrick, Sst 71b.. (Fordham) 1 Mrs. Osbaldeston's Camerino, Bst 7ffi .... (H. Grimshaw) 2 Lord ß e Betting-3 n i 1 g e s — b u3r toy ' s 1 Intimidation the Intimidation col t , Bst 7 c l o b l ( t L, who. Snowden) made the 3 running to the distance, where he was passed by Camerino and Knight of St. Patrick, the former with a slight lead, made his effort and landed his lordships colours which he held to within a few strides of the chair, when Camerino beating the favourite by two lengths. Malta, Bst 71b es of 50 sow each, h ft, for 3-yr-olds ; colts Bst ratc a ak u l d fillies Sst 21b. One mile and a half. 3 subs. (A. Edwards) w. o. Mr. Cartwright saves stakes. The Goodwood Cup, value 300 sovs, of 20 sous each, with 100 added. The second horse to receive £lOO out of the stakes. Two miles and a half. 30 subs. Mr. R. Ten Broeck's Starke, 6 yrs, Sst 101 b (G. Fordham) 1 Mr. Nichols The Wizard, 4 yrs, 9st ...... (J. Osborne) 2 Mr. M er ry's Thormanby, 4 yrs, 9st 101 b .... (Custance) 0 Optimist, 4 yrs, Sst.. (A. Edwards) 3 i\ l‘ m l i r r r . ... G I t A .IW T s c e . h F n i i e S t k z r i w ° e e i r l e l k i n a:m' N s ion E Wallace, ton e 4 y ( r b s r , e 9 a s t i n ( L F . S r a n n o c w o d , e b n y ) 0 Fitzgladiator—Heroine, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b Spreoty) 0 Capt. Christie's Lady Clifden, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (Challoner) 0 CCoount F. l. To wn el de ey's Lagrang Doefoot,e's 3 yioyallieu,rs 7st 31b... 3 . ( yrs, J. Sn 6st o wden7lb) 0 (H. Grimshaw) 0 Betting-5 to 2 agst The Wizard, 4to 1 eaehThormanby and Mon Etoile, 100 to 15 Doefoot, 8 to 1 Starke, and 20 to 1 each agst Lady Clifden, Royallieu, and Optimist. Pretendant and Surprise were struck out at 1.15 p.m. Precisely at the time set down the horses left the post ; - mom made the running at a cracking pace, Starke lying Scratchings, Aug. 1, 5 p.m.—Elcho, Buccaneer, Timan dra, Convivialist, Lady Clifden, Flirtation, Loiterer, Sport ing Life, Dulcibella, Ilenhatu Lass, Audrey, Weather bound, and Bevis. The Corn Exchange will be opened on Monday morning, and will remain open during the u.eeting, for the conve nience of the members of Tattersall's. TATTERSALL' S. The Subscription Room will be opend on Saturday for the settling of the Goodwood accounts. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 2000 to 100 agst Marquis (taken) 2500 to 100 agst Neptunus (taken) 10,000 to 300 agst Tolurno (taken) HORSES STRUCK OUT OF THEIR ENGAGE , MENTS. July 4, about 8.45 p.m. (to Mr. It. Johnson, at Worces ter), Flirtation out of the Bentinek Benevolent Fund Stakes at Worcester. July 22, at 2.30 p.m., Horror out of all engagements. At 4.15 p.m., Juno and Simple Susan, out of Goodwood engagements. July 23, at 9 a.m., Kettledrum out of the Drawing-room Stakes, Petra out of the Ascot Stakes, and Count 8010 and Necromancer out of their Southampton engagentent3, At 6,30 p.m., Michelct out of the Nursery and March Stakes at Goodwood. July 24, at 9 a.m., Lady Clare out of Handicap Sweep stakes, first day, at Ascot. At noon, Fighting Cock out of Goodwood and Brighton engagements, and Begonia out of the Goodwood Stakes. July 25, at 9 a.m., Phantom out of the Stewards' and Chesterfield Cups, Goodwood ; Lady Clifden out of the Stewards' Cup, Goodwood ; and Diadem out of the Chester field-Cup, Goodwood. Slily 26, at 9 a.m., Her Highness, Hesse Darmstadt, and M.A, out of all their engagements ; Allington, Under graduate,'and Preceptress out of their Goodwood engage ments; and Ben Webster out of the Goodwood Cup and Stakes. At 11.15 a.m., Fairwater out of the Chesterfield Cup. At 12,15 p.m., King of Diamonds out of the Stewards' Cup, Goodwood. At 1.15 p.m., Captain Fortibni out of the Stewards' and Chesterfield Cups at Goodwood ; Little Nell and Wild Will, out of all engagements ; and West End, out of the Chesterfield Cup, Goodwood. At 7.50 p.m., Alerte, Genealogie, Minstrel, and Wedding out of all Goodwood engagements. July 27, at 9 a.m., Pardalote, Ellerton, The Drone, Betts, and Ranee filly, out of the Stewards' Cup, Goodwood ; Canto, Esther, Imaus, Pagoda, Knight of the Thistle, and Arirasta, out of the Drawing - room Stakes, Goodwood ; Clockinaker, out of the Layout Stake s ; Lady Ripon, out of Goodwood engagements; Moula and Breechloader, out of Goodwood Nursery Stakes. 'A t 1.20 p .m., Lady Macdo nald, out of all handicaps for which she is entered, and Paul Clifford out of the Goodwood Stakes. At 2 p.m., Lu pullus and Voltella out of the Stewards' Cup, Goodwood ; Royal Sovereign, out of the Goodwood Stakes; and Bandage and Plush filly, out of Goodwood Nursery. At 2.16 p.m., Tonio, out of all engagements. At 3.10 p.m., Bas-bleu, out of the Stewards' Cup and March Stakes, Goodwood. At 3.40 p.m., Cantine, out of the Stewards' Cup; Intimidation colt out of the Goodwood Stakes; and Contadina our of the Stewards' and Chesterfield Cups, Goodwood. July 29th, at 9 a.m., Chamade and Tambour, out of all engagements ; Miverton, out of the Goodwood Stakes ; Theresa, out of the Goodwood Nursery; and all the horses in Mr. Hughes's name, o ut of the Stewards' Cup and Nur sery Stakes, Goodwood. At 1.20 p.m., Folkestone, out of the Stewards' Cup and the Gratwicke and Bentinck:Memo rial Stakes, Goodwood; Russley, out of the Goodwood Cup; and The Knave, out of the Nursery Stakes, Goodwood. July 30th, at 9 a.m., Sunflower, out of all engagements, and Kettledrum, out of 50 sovs Sweepstakes, at Goodwood. At 1 p.m., Wombat, out of the Goodwood Stakes. At 1.30 p.m., Vancouver, out of the Stewards' Cup, Goodwood. At 1.40 p.m., Gibraltar, out of the Stewards' Cup, Good wood. At 1.55 p.m., Don Cossack, out of the Goodwood Stakes. At 2.30 p.m., Dalesman and Court-martial, out of Goodwood Nursery. At 5.10 p.m., Amsterdam, out of the Chesterfield Cup. At 5.30 p.m., Optimist, out of the Goodwood Stakes. July 31st, at noon, Fisherman, out of the Goodwood Stakes. At 12.40 p.m., Carbineer, out of the Drawing room Stakes. At 1.25 p.m., Crater, out of the Goodwood Cup. At 7.15 p.m., Diophantus, out of the Goodwood Cup. August Ist, at 1 p.m., The Wizard, out of the Ninth Bentinck Memorial Stakes. AQUATICS. DOGGETT'S COAT AND BADGE. This wager, nearly 150 years old, was rowed for yester day. The competitors on this occasion were : Wm. James Hemmings Wm. Riley Thomas Goggan . Alfred Waller Blackwall. Samuel Short Edward James Wm. Wright Bankside. The brat prize is A livery and badge given by Mr. Thom STAMPED Doggett, deceased, to which theFislamongers' Company add a guinea. The second and third prizes are respectively five eighths and three-eighths of the interest on £260 17s. 3d., formerly £2OO. South Sea Stock, left in the will of Sir WM. Jolliffe, the amounts respectively being LI 17s. 9d. and £2 18s. 9d. The prize for the fourth man is £1 Ils. 6d,', and for the fifth and six th men each £1 Is., the last three given by the company. 'I hese are the usual prizes, but this year Mr. Frank Towers, of the Victoria Theatre, announced that he should give the winner three guineas, and the second and third men a guinea each, which were accordingly pre sented at the theatre last night. Mr. Dards, the bargemai.t ,, r of the Fishmonger's Company, was, as usual, the umpire, and got the men to their stations at London-brid c ,e, whiner they had to row against tide to the Old Swan, at Chelsea. Each had his cutter with him, and three steamers crammed with spectators accompanied. Hemmings was nearest the Middlesex shore, and Wright nearest Surrey. There were several false starts, but at length all an but Short got away well. For 200 yards Hemm in g s, Gogg, Waller, and and Riley had trifling leads, but then, as they settled down more, Waller drew out and was well clear at Hemmings bridge, Goggan and Riley b ein g together, fourth, Wright and Short astern. At Blackfriars Hem mings had become third, and shortly afterwards Wright was passed by Riley. At Waterloo another change had occurred, Short, till now last, passed Riley, and drew up to Wright, who was making desperate efforts to pass Hemmings. A splendid race ensued among the whole lot to near hunger ford, when Wright went into the third place, and left Short and Hemmings hard at work till the latter had to succumb, and presently little Riley again passed him. Now they came to Westminster -bridge, Waller and Goggan were still first b and second, Goggan fast drawing on his opponent, when being fouled seriously under the brid g e, Waller went well Lambeth, however, a-head, Goggan still remaining seco nd, and Short rowing up third. At this point Hemming s fouled the bridge seriously, and Wright having done the same at Hungerford both fell dead astern. Waller now, as we have said, led well, Goggan the second, he olatterr ow and ehdu gapgerrieonssgesntthtl the e Surreyßiley b h t passed Short a. At splendid spurt into the third place, and Wailer and Goggan seeing him cutting down one man after another, began to put the steam on more. By the Penitentiary, however, Short gradually approached Goggan. He fouled two barges in succession very heavily, and met with other mishaps, but still he gained, and at Vauxhall-bridge was within a length of his man. A fine close race now followed to about Nine elms Pier, when after being level for 100 yards, Short rowed into second place in a splendid manner. He now seemed somewhat fatigued, but there was a long way to go yet, and as they rowed along Thames Bank he slowly but surely ap proached the leading man, who was now rowing at his very best, and at Messrs. Smith's distillery Short was over his stern. A splendid race followed, Waller ever and anon spurting away and then crossing his man when he found him too close, but at length, when they had passed the Sus • pension-bridge, and were within a quarter of a mile of home, Short drew level, and amid deafening shouts, at last went in front, and won by three lengths in three .quarters of an hour from starting, against a ver y strong tide. Waller was second, Goggan third, and Riley fourth, all close toge. her. TILE INTENDED NEW BRItGE AT 13LACKFRIAR ,5 '. It is just about a century since Blackfriars- ane lOllowing Lam. 0,i,.,...3 ...- ..,..,, ...... bridge was first built, and very nearly a quarter of cost of each of the metropolitan bridges : a century since it began to show chronic symp- Brid,ges. Length. width.' Area. Cost. , Cost per toms of failure and decay. Its history is very much the same as that of all our old metropolitan bridges i 1 Feet. Ft. In. Feet. Z i £ s. d. —viz., a cheap structure at first, but costing im- London .,outwa r . i .... : .... . l eg 4 ,! : '17,912 542,150 IFt 6 0 mense sums afterwards to keep it in repair. Now, Water 100........:• 995 42 0 41,03 g 391,0000 1 1 i 'g however, further repairs are quite out of the ques- IYen e ee,7oid -- l i,r4 'n 6 4 folg sgV,g 10 1 0 6 `, l , tion. The safety of the public renders a new Westminster (0) 1,1:0 0 43 0 49,480 381,500 716 0 bridge absolutely necessary, and we are glad of it, Chelsea .........::. 022 3 4 6 5 ().; 41,49030,3 8°808:000g I ?) 16 00 Westminster (N) 990 85 0 80,000kestimated 3 5• 0 for the new structure it has been decided to erect 11 ackiriars (N).. 980 70 0 77,000 1 243,000 1 3 5 0 in its place will be the• finest and handsomest Mr. Page expresses himself confidently as to being of its kind in England, if not in Europe. e.ble to do without a temporary bridge for traffic The plan for the erection of a bridge at Black while the new one is constructing. But, while we friars began in 1753, while the never-ending im do not venture to doubt that he will be able to do provements and repairs of old London-bridge had almost completely stopped t hat venerable, but im- this, we cannot help thinking that the old bridge will require the most watchful care to keep it, up at portant thoroughfare. There were, of course, the all while the works around it are going forward. usual disputes and clashing interests in the Court The immense mass of scaffolding now round and of Common Council of that day first as to whether under New Westminster -bridge so impedes the ebb a ridge was wanted at all, and next, if wanted, and flow of the "tide that the water, when flowing Iry Mere it ought to be. Eventually, however, after up or down, is 12 or 13 inches higher on one side the usual delays, Blackfriars was chosen as the of the bridge than on the other. When all these site, and in consequence of a petition from the cor onetaeles are removed, as they will be by March potation to Parliament in 1756 an act was passed eext, the flux and rcflum of the tide will be so much authorising the erection. The act further stipulated greater, and with this the scour of the river will be that it should be so constructed as to allow e clear increased in proportion. The condition of the sink water way of 'iso feet, "and that no buildings ex cept the proper gates an d toll-houses" should be ing piers of Blackfriars - bri d g e, with works g oing 0 on all around them, will then demand the most erected on the bridge. It also provided for " the anxious care and attention. watching and lighting , " and r e g ulated the amount The piers for the new bridge will be no less than of tolls to be levied upon the credit of which the 28 feet wide by 120 feet long. There will be two of corporation were empowered to raise £30,000 per these built upon Mr. Page's plan for avoiding the annum till the whole estimated cost of the strut- use of coffer dams, in the following manner :—Over tore, amounting to £160,000, was cleared off. The tho whole area will be driven bearing piles of elm, same act also empowered them to fill up the chap- deep into the clay, at intervals of 3 feet apart. nel of old Bridewell dock, to arch over Fleet-ditch, Round this will be driven cast-iron piles to the " and make sufficient drains and sewers into the g reatest depth to which they can be forced. These is river." The Bridg e Committee from a variety of iron piles are of a peculiar shape , and cast with a ' plans chose that of M r. M y lne, a Scotch architect, and un d er hi s groove in their side capable of containing the edge who had just returned fro m Rome, of a slab of granite 2e feet thick. Between these S. A auspices the bridge was begun on piles, the first of iron piles these immense slabs of granite will be slid which was driven in the centre of the river on the to a depth of nearly twelve feet below the bed of the in 7th June, 1760. On the last day of October, in the river, and rising to low water mark. All the area of ad same year, the first stone was formally laid with the pier thus enclosed will then be carefully dredged ''- e t much state by the Lord M a y or, Sir Thos. Chitty. out between the bearing piles , 'and t he slabs of gra s were deposited money in gold, Under the stone d, nite, iron piles, and elm all firmly bolted to g ether by silver, and copper coins of the reig n of Geor g e 11., ae ta series of iron tie rods. The sp ace will then be filled of togethe r with the silver medal given to the archi- tof test by the Roman Academ y . With these were in with concrete up to a little below low water mark, where the courses of solid granite commence. also plae,ed a plate containing a Latin inscription The whole pressure on the foundations will not e nd eulogising the political merits and social virtues of the exceed three tons per foot, very much less than the " great commoner," -William Pitt," after whom half of what m ost of the metropolitan bridges ter it was originally intended the bridge sho uld be But long before it could be formally chri s- exert on their bases. The arches are to be formed adt, called.a o f wrought and east iron combined. As in West_ m i i er - toned it was so well and widel y known as Black nster, they will be of cast iron up to near the ige- friars that all attempts t o alter its designation c rown of the arch, and the rest of wrought iron and afterwards were wisely aba ndoned. No less than 10 in build- ribs. Thus, of the 280 feet span of the centre field years and three-quarters were cons umed the fi tto last £152,840. The arch, about 100 feet will be of wrought iron. The ibus ing it, and it cost from rs nine arches, and is 99,3 two smaller arches, of 220 feet, will have about ext ; bridge thus built is one of and feet from end to end, With a carriage way of 28 feet, 70 feet of wrought metal. In all, about 5,000 tons each. The arches of cast iron, and 1,000 tons of re- At and two foot-paths of seven feet uired. On the crown of the centre arch the city out are all near l y eliptical, the centre one having a span q arms, with its supporters, will be emblazo ned ; of 100 feet , those on each side decreasing gradually over the side arches the city shield. The ap letts' towards the shores, being respectively 98, 93, 83, , 00d ; and 70, leaving a clear water way of 788 feet. The 1 less to the bridge will be wider and at a much and ood; curve of the bridge is a segment of a large circle, 1 less steep incline than at present, the gradient being at of and the incline to and from it when first opened was , reduced from one in 24 to one in 40, while the ut of as steep as lin 16, though this impracticable hill ' highest part of the structure will be a little more scdo- I was subsequently reduced to the present slope of 1 than 9 feet lower than the present. The whole and 1 : La . in 24. surface of the foot and roadways will be formed, as mod ; This structure would doubtless have stood well at Westminster, by buckle plates of iron fastened between the ribs. Over this will be a layer of adage enough to the present day, had not the corporation P•me been again compelled to take to bridge building and blocks of wood and asphalte , and over all the layer a, out of granite pitching. Eveg rib and girder will be replace old London-bridge with the present superb .t 3.40 . i t w ill be required m colt structure, which, by giving an immensely increased i tested to about double the strain to bear. of the water way, so added to the scour of ti e Thames It seems to be Mr. Page's fate to have some of his that all the bridges soon began to suffer, and theproximity. of rail of all two oldest (Westminster and Blackfriars) to an in- best designs spoilt by the near . b a d his suspension bridges takes • way bridges, as Telford , curable degree. The money spent in repairs on marre d by t he horses at Conway and Me n each of these has probably quite amounted to the b 'd esof S tubular ri g tephenson at I Nur- position of the cost of a new bridge, but now, as we have said, re- , also, with Mr. Page th out of ( both Thus , Memo- pairs to Blackfriars are quite impracticable, if not places.bridge has, since its e:Cheisaa Suspensio . n - completion, been el Cup; impossible. The scour has deepened the bed of the 1 by Mr. Fowler' • 1 ost h i dden s railway viaduct, Sod. river under the arches in some places more than 10 almost an d the still grander meats, f ee t, g enerally about seven feet. As the earth was 1, .in like architectural design of Black- friars will, manner, be hemmed in by elwood. swept away from the pil in g the foundations of the At 1.30 C u bitt's bridg e, which is said to come a s near it as bridge began to sink. All the care and skill of Mr. 100 feet or so. The latter ' )dwood. is a real grievance, and we Walker have been unable to check this settlement, w ould venture Good- to suggest that, before the plans of odwood which has now almost done its worst, for if any far each have been carried too far to admit of remedy, • tial, out ther subsidence took place the whole structure would some ost emu - arrangement should be come to to prevent the am, out go into the river. The centre arc by alai fine structure at of the pletely broken, and is only kept up the po werful intended being utterly marred and danger- 1 hidden. Ne day h as yet been fixed for the t imber centering built under it. It vibrates cod wood dinary traffic, and is ' "huneneement of the works,but as they will occupy rowing- ously under the passage of or • • It is quite true at least three years,no time . should be lost in setting ood wood altogether in an insecure condition. )odwood year but it might also about them. How the old bridge will bear the dis that it might stand for 10 y , . i . an y further settlement turbance that must take place at its foundations iu Le Ninth come in a single week i Th e Bridge Commi ttee , under sinking the piers for the new one, it is hard to sa y . was to happen. Mr. Valiance, have very properly decided that this Setting the foundations. for the railway bridge must also, we should think, affect them materially, and is not a satisfactory state for one of the ma i n this is another reason why there should be as little avenues to the city, and have therefore determined, of wasting time and money in tinkeringdelay as possible in commencing. In any case addi )r yester- instead at .one'. , m the old struct ure, to build a new and s p lendid one n measures of precaution must be taken w ith rry, at once . They, therefore, called on the principal the old bridge before next March, when th e scaf- folding will be removed from Westminster , a nd the ./ionse. eng i neer s in England for designs, and twelve coin nays. a. petitors entered the lists--Mr. Barlow, Afr. Brere- scour of the river increased. It will, therefore, be Isey. ton, Mr. Goodchild, Mr. Joseph so much expense saved if this is done by means of Brunlees, gr. fr. Thee. Cubitt, Messrs. E. Bidder and E. Clarke, Mr. 'LW' the works of the new structure. VD dust ;ipal 'reed, , and -hick they fire, , a nd , and •e, the fames iptatf It son Iford )f the worth ekaht rorthy =bet Thos• lning n ear slow) li-en rken- /11£0 3 1 ..... r G t rangy, LOCI, 1