The Sun. — London, England, 1861-12-10 00:00:00

THE NAVY. The Warrior, 40, iron frigate, Capt. the Hon. A. A. Cochrane, C. 8., at Portsmouth, is ordered to be supplied with 8 of the Armstrong 100 pounders, which are to be substituted for 8 of her 68 pounders that are situated forward and aft, out of her line of armour plating. It is also intended to substitute the new naval pattern 70 pounder Armstrong as soon as possible for the ship's present complement of 40 pounder Armstrongs. The 70 pounders are said to be a very superior weapon, even to the Arm- strongs at present in use for naval warfare. The Warrior's maindeck port lids have been taken off the ship's side, and are being fitted with vulcanised indiarubber linings on her inner edges to fit in to the back stops of the ports and render them water tight. The alterations and additions to her fit- ments are being completed as rapidly as possible. Tho vessel is complete in her engine department, and requires only her propeller to be shipped to render her, so far as her machinery goes, fit to pro eeed on a three years' cruise to-morrow. The Black Prince, iron frigate, is being fitted out as rapidly as possible in the steam basin of Ports mouth dockyard. An immense deal of work remains to be done on board this ship before she can be at all thought of for the first-class reserve on commis sion. There are employed upon her 122 shipwrights, 53 joiners, 44 smiths, 12 millwrights, and 40 la- bourers. The officers and crew of the Wasp, 13, screw, dismantled yesterday, removed their effects to the Chanticleer, 17, screw, lying alongside the north wall of the steam basin, to which they are ordered to turn over for farther foreign service. The Sutlej, 51, screw, in the steam basin at Ports mouth, got on her tops over her lower mastheads yesterday ; 60 seamen riggers are employed upon her besides shipwrights, joiners, and caulkers, and every exertion is being made in pushing forward her outfit for commission. The iron steamer Resistance, 22, 600 horse power, will be completed at Chatham dockyard, and fitted for commission with the utmost despatch. The Lords of the Admiralty have accepted the tender of the Bowling Iron Company for the supply of iron plates to Chatham dockyard at the rate of £37 per ton. The Dragon, 6, paddlewheel steamer, 560 horse power, attached to the Chatham steam reserve, is to have her repairs discontinued for the present, orders to that effect having been received from the Controller of the Navy. The report of the officials connected wit hSheerness dockyard where theDragoa has been under repair, who have made a careful sur vey of this steamer, has been forwarded to the Admi ralty, and from the unsound nature of the timbers, and the general unseaworthiness of this fine paddle wheel stearavessel, all intention of bringing her forward for commission, has been for the present abandoned. It is recommended that the Leander, 51, 500 horse power, be made ready for commis sioning in lieu of the Dragon, and this recommen dation has been adopted, the Leander being one of the steamers now brought forward at Sheerness. The screw steam frigate Orlando, 50, and the %crew steamsloop Petrel, 11, preparing for commis sion at Devonport, will be finished to-day, Tues day. The screw steam gunvessel Sparrow is com plete, with the exception of some cabin conve. niences. The screw steamship Defiance, 89, is ready for trial at sea. It has been calculated that the ships enumerated below may be out of the hands of the shipwrights at the dates set against their names respectively. The paddlewheel steam tng Redpole, 1, by the 231 inst.; the screw steam frigate Phwbe, 41, by the 31st; the steam gunboat Trinculo on the 18th of Jan. next ; the paddlewheel steamsloop Styx, 6, by the 21st ; the screw steam sloop Perseus, 17, February 4 ; the paddlewheel steam frigate Magicienne, at the end of February; the screw steamships Gibraltar, 99, and Albion, 86, and the 'screw steam frigates Liverpool, 51, and Aurora, 51, towards the close of March; the screw steam frigate Con-1 stance, 51, by the end of June. The following have not peen placed in the hands of the Master Ship '.cright,--viz., the screw steamships Royal Albert, • 121, St. Jean d'Acre, 99, Renown, 89, and Centu rion, 30 ; paddlewheel steam frigate Leopard, 11, land Valorous, 16; screw steam sloops Shearwater, 11, and Conflict, 7; the paddlewheel steam sloops Buzz Ird, 6, Hecla, 6, and Gladiator, 6 ; the screw steam sloops Mohawk, 4, and Assurance, 4 ; and the gunboats Dapper, Skipjack, Violet, and Jack daw. These ships with additional artisans and labourers might possibly be all completed at Devon port in six months, say by June 30, 1862. The screw steam frigate Emerald, 51, Capt. A. Cumming, got up steam yesterday morning, in Ply mouth Sound, and proceeded on her voyage. The wind at the time was blowing strong from south west by west, very squally, and accompaLied by occasional showers. At Devonport yesterday, the men were busily i „, f) r e .",:.- icrwet rigging and Irit 3g i ng the topmasts of the screw steam frigate Phoebe, 51. A large amount of reserve stores were yeiterday despatched from Woolwich per rail to Liverpool, for shipment in the Persia and Australasia. They consisted of Armstrong and smooth bore guns, shot, shell, and ammunition, and 13, 10, and 8 inch mor tar cartridges for siege train purposes. On Sunday 18 heavywaggon loads of war stores left for Camden town station, to be forwarded also to Liverpool. The following appointments were made last evening at the Admiralty : _ _ Commanders—John Dobree M'Crea to the Devastation Lord Elphinston to the Stromboli. Lieutenants—G. C. Musters to the Stromboli, 13. Shat tock to the Devastation. Sub •Lieutenant H. R. Kelly to the Stromboli. Midshipmen—Day H. Bosanquet to the Revenge, Wil liam Collins to the Defence; Thomas V. Williams, F. J. T. Elliot, and Henry Rose to ditto. Masters—Ramsey Cooke to the Stromboli, Francis 0. Simpson to the Devastation, Samuel W. Browne to the Chanticleer. Master's Assistant W. S. N. Gow to the Geyser. Faymasters—James H. Jackson to the Chanticleer, Ed ward W. Gordon (additional) to the Fisgard, Herbert H Gain to the Stromboli, H. J. W. English to the Devas tation. Assistant Paymasters—Edward W. Whyte to the Strom boli, William Carter to the Devastation. Surgeons—M. P. S. Ward to the Chanticleer, George F. Banks to the Stromboli, Charles Sprone to the Devastation. Assistant-Surgeons—R. W. Bridgestocko to the Chanti cleer, Albert A. Mullin to the Stromboli, Cunningham Atcheson to the Devastation. Engineers—Thomas H. Punshon to the Chanticleer. Assistant-Engineers—Wm. Blainey (first-class), to the Chanticleer ; Wm. Shaw (second-class), to ditta ; Stephen V. Bull (acting second-class), to ditto. Clerk—Richard Drury to the Chanticleer. TILE ARMY. A n ew kind of waterproof cartridge bag, the in vention of , Ca—t p Peterson, late 11th Hussars, was last week inspected by the officers of the Select Committee of Woolwich Arsenal, and, after under going the requisite tests, was pronounced available for the Government service, Of the specimens laid before the committee, some we re filled with boiling water, and found to sustain no injury con taining a charge of powder, wereret;a .others, ned insalt an d water for 12 hours, and on examination were found to be imperfectly impervious. Orders were yesterday received at Woolwich to hold in readiness the Ist and 3d battalions Military Train for Canada, to be commanded by Col_ Ken. nedy, C. 8., commandant. The two battalions, up wards of GOO strong, are expected to embark during the week. Captain Leslie's No. 6 battery, 4th field brigade, Royal Artillery, is ordered to leave the Camp at Aldershot for Liverpool to-morrow. A notification was yesterday received at the head quarters of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, by Col. IL D. Harness, C. 8., from the office of the De puty-Adjutant-General, directing 50 non.commis lioned officers and men, the whole of whom have passed through their course of training at the Royal Engineer Establishment, to be selected from the depot companies at head quarters, and despatched to the Curragh Camp to augment the 15th (Capt. J. P. Maquay's) company, which has been selected to proceed forthwith to Canada. A number of Royal Engineers, consisting of telegraphists, surveyors, electricians, photgraphists, &c., are to be selected from the companies at Chatham and the other sta tions to pro cee d to Canada on special duty, and mobil© fig employed . Nil be attached to the 15th company, which will be reinforced to upwards of 100 men of all ranks. The 18th company, now at Portsmouth, has also been selected to proceed to Canada, and orders are hourly expected at Chat ham garrison for the sth company also to em bark for America. The latter company has been augmented from the other companies at headquar ters, and is ready to embark 100 strong. The men transferred to the sth company include a number of the most skilful mechanics in the various trades. The 24th company, stationed at Aldershott Camp, will relieve the 15th company at the Curragh. Yesterday the whole of the officers and men selected for embarkation, together with the telegraphists, and those attached to the sth company, were in spected at Brompton Barracks by Lieut.-Col. J. F. M. Browne, C.B. The utmost despatch is ordered to be shown in providing the Royal Engineers with sea kits, and otherwise preparing them for embar kation. Yesterday a detachment of 97 non-commissioned officers and men of the Royal Marines Light In fantry, under the command of Capt. F.W. Thomas, with two subalterns, left headquarters, Chatham, for Sheerness, whore they are to be stationed to be I employed on board the screw steamers fitting for commission at that port. Orders were yesterday received at Sheerness, directing Lieut. G. C. Davie and Lieut. C. Bent, • Ist Division Depot Brigade Royal Artillery, to pro ceed to Woolwich for immediate embarkation for Halifax. monsters of size and over fatness disfiguring the ' show, but every pen being marked by admirable breeding, symmetry, and wonderfully early matu rity, without over delicacy. Competition in the article of well-fed meat is cal culated to confer substantial advantages upon everybody, for all people have mouths and are " consumers" when flesh meat is not too dear for their appetite ; and it is therefore a matter of satis faction that our English, Scotch, and Irish breeders and feeders will have an opportunity at the great Poissy Exhibition, next April, of showing the French, Dutch, and Belgian agriculturists the profit as well as pleasantness of the meat deposited upon the ribs, rumps, and rounds of our cattle, on the backs and thighs of our sheep, and everywhere upon the bodies of our economical swine. A liberal prize sheet has heen provided by 'the French Govern ment, and probably some of the crack animals of the present show will find their way across the Channel when the time arrives. _ To survey and critically estimate the merits and deficiencies of some animals, even to note the com parative excellence or inferiority of each one among 46 classes, within the short space of a couple of hours after the umpires have completed the " exa minations,' and awarded the several diplomas, is necessarily a work of some smartness, and liable, of course, to errors of hasty judgment. To inspect, in addition, the great array of implements and ma chinery is an impossibility, particularly as at this "private view" many of the mechanical novelties and curiosities are hidden under their cloth cover ings, and exhibitors are not present to unveil and explain them. We hope that in the new Hall the implement department will be so separated from the fat-stock stalls and pens that gentlemen with note-books and pencils—informants of the public who are expected to flock to the objects of wonder and celebrity on the morrow—may have early access to the ploughs, steam-engines, mills, models, vehicles, collections of seedsmen's wonders, &c., while the judges are engaged in comparing and selecting weight, style, and quality in the live classes. As it is, all we can say in a (literal) run through the upper show is that it comprises, by means of miracles of close packing, a more multitu dinous assortment of contrivances than we have seen here before, We have steam-engines and thrash ing-machines of Clayton and Shuttleworth, Tux ford and Sons, Hornsby, Garrett ; ploughs, mills, rotary screens, new feeding troughs of Ransomes and Sims; ploughs, haymakers, steam-cultivating mechanism of Howard; steam-ploughs of Fowler; grass-mowers and reapers of Burgess and Key, Cran ston, Samuelson ; broadshares, root-pulpers, of Ben tall; new iron-mills of Corbett; carts, reapers, of the trustees of Crosskill ; the splendid stalls of roots, specimens of grain in the straw, grasses, seeds, &c., of Messrs. Thomas Gibbs and Co. (the Royal Agricultural Society's seedsmen), of Messrs. Lawson, Messrs. Sutton, and so on ;—the number of implement exhibitors, of greater or less note, being larger than on previous occasions. The following are the prizes awarded : CATTLE. CLASS I,.—DEVON STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OLD —First prize of £25 to Mr. W. Heath, Ludham-hall, Norfolk; second prize of £l5 to the Earl of Leicester, Haikham-hall, Norfolk ; and third prize of £lO to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. CLASS 2.— DEVON STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £25 to Earl Howe, Gopsall-hall, Lei cester; second prize of £l5 to Mr. J. W. Buller, Downes, Crediton, Devon; and third prize of £lO to Mr. W. Heath, Ludham-hall, Norfolk. CLASS 3.— DEVON HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £2O to Mr. C. Hambro, Milton Abbey, Dorset ; second prize of £lO to Mr. It. Farthing, North Petherton, Somerset ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. H. H. Ball, Hankridge Farm, Taunton. CLASS 4.— DEVON COWS, ABOVE 4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £2O to Mr W. Heath, Ludham-hall, Norfolk; second prize of £lO to Mr. J. W. Bulwer, Downes, Crediton, Devon ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. E. Pope, Groat Toiler, Dorset. CLASS S.—HEREFORD STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £25 to Mr. R. Shirley, Bancott Munslow, Shropshire; and second prize of £l5 to Mr. L. Loyd, Monk's-orchard, Surrey. CLASS 6.— HEREFORD STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARs OLD.—First prize of £25 to Mr. W. Heath, Lud ham-hall, Norfolk; second prize of £l5 to Mr. W. Ald worth, Frilford, Berkshire ; and third prize of £lO to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. CLASS 7.— HEREFORD HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £2O to Mr. W. Taylor, Thinge hill -court, Hereford; and second prize of £lO to Mr. H. • Higgins, Woolaston-grange, Gloucester. CLASS B.—HEREFORD COWS, ABOVE 4 YEARS First prize of £2O to Mr. T. Roberts, Ivington, Leominster ; second prize of £4O to the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot, Brancote, Stafford ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. J. Vaug han, Longdon-hall, Shropshire. CLASS 9.—SHORT-HORNED STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS OLD,—First prize of £25 to Mr. G. Taylor, Sewer by-cottage, Bridlington, Yorkshire; second prize of £l5 to Mr. R. Wortley, Puffield-hall, Norfolk; and third prize of £lO to Mr. J. Shaw, Hunsbury-hill, Northampton. CLASS 10.—SHORT-HORNED STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £25 to Earl Spencer, Al thorp, Northampton; second prize of £l5 to Messrs. A. and • 24;44.11. Alloa, ---1 .L.. 2 r•L-- ..I'.olo Mr. R. Swinnerton, Weddington, Warwick. CLASS 11.—SHORT-HORNED HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £2O to Mr. T. G. Tuck, Strumpshaw-hall, Nor:elk ; second prize of £lO to Mr. W. Shaw, Far Coton, Northampton ; end third prize of £5 to the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, Highworth. ' FLA. S 12.—SHORT-HORNED COWS, ABOVE 4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of ;£2O to Mr. J. Faulkner, Bretby-farm, Barton-on-Trent; second prize of £lO to Mr. C. Duffield, Marcham-park, Barks; and third prize of £5 to his Royal Highness the Prince Consort. CLASS 13.— SUSSEX STEERS OR OXEN OF ANY AGE. — First prize of £2O to Mr. J. Shoosmith, Berwick, Sussex; second prize of £l5 to Mr. J. M. Montofiore, Worth-park, Sussex ; and third prize of £lO to Lord Leconfield, Pet worth, Sussex. CLASS 14.— SUSSEX HEIFERS OR COWS OF ANY AGE.— First prize of £l5 to Mr. G. C. Coote, Tortington, Sussex; second prize of £lO to Mr. G. Penfold, Wiggonholt, Sussex; and third prizo of £5 to Mr. P. Gorringe, Pebsham, Sussex. CLASS 15.— NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Sewell, North Pickenham, Norfolk; and second prize of £5 to Mr. E. Beare, Pesten, Norfolk. CLASS 16.— NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED HEIFERS OR COWS OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Lord Sondes, Elmham-hall, Norfolk. CLASS 18.—LoNG •lIORNED HEIFERS On COWS OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. H. Burbery, The Chase, Kenilworth, Warwick; second prize of £5 to Mr. W. senior, Hiaton-St.-Mary, Dorset. CLASS 19.—SCOTCH-HORNED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £2O to Mr. O. Wallis, Overstone grange, Northampton; and second prize of £lO to the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton, Wilts. CLASS 20.—SCOTCH. HORNED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Stewart, New market, Aberdeen; and second prize of £5 to the Duke of Beaufort, Badminton, Wilts. CLASS 21.—SCOTCH POLLED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £2O to Mr. W. M'Combie, Tillyfour, Aberdeen; and second prize of £lO to Mr. W. Postle, Smallborough-hall, Norfolk, CLASS 22.—SCOTCH POLLED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. W. M'Combie, Tillyfour, Aberdeen ; and second prize of £5 to Mr. J. Stewart, New Market, Aberdeen. CLASS 21.—IRISIL HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AGE.— First prize of £lO to Lord Demers, Keythorpe-hall, Leicester. CLASS 25.—WELSH STEERS OR OXEN (HUNTS), OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £2O to Mr. W. Spencer, Congerston, Warwick; and second prize of £5 to Mr. F. Neale, Pagham, Sussex. CLASS M.—WELSH HEIFERS OR Cows, OF ANY AGE.— The prize of £lO to Mr. J. White, Parsonage-farm, Rick mansworth, Herts. CLASS 27.—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED STEERS, NOT EX CEEDING 3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £l5 to Mr. J. Stewart, New Market, Aberdeen ; and second prize of £lO toMessrs. J. and W. Martin, Aberdeen. CLASS 28.—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £l5 to Mr. J, Stewart, New Market, Aberdeen; and second prize of £lO to Messrs. 3- and W. Martin, Aberdeen, CLASS 29,—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED HEIFERS, NOT EX CEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Stewart, New Market, Aberdeen; and second prize of £5 to Mr. E. Herbert, Powick, Worcester. SHEEP. The detaehracr.t of the depot brigade, Royal Artillery, under the command of Lieut. Pearse, which has been undergoing a course of instruction at Sboeburyness in the use of the Armstrong gun exercise and practice, having completed their in struction, returned to Sheerness yesterday, having been relieved by a similar detachment of non-com missioned officers and gunners from the depot brigade. Capt. E. 0. Hewett, Royal Engineers, who has resigned the appointment of Instructor in Military Surveying and Topography at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, has received the command of the 18th Company, Royal Engineers, now under orders to embark for Canada. SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE AND IMPLEMENT SHOW. The present exhibition maintains without greatly excelling the high standard of merit attained on former occasions. While in some classes we find small advance, in others great strides have been made, alogether enabling us to characterise this twenty-third and last show in Baker-street as cer tainly the best ever held there. The Devon cattle are in great force, and more meritorious, as a whole, than we have seen them before ; and if they progress at this rate we may one day be sur prised at the spectacle of a gold medal placard over the head of a comely, symmetrical red ox or cow, no longer diminutive, but really of sub stantial proportions. Everybody must admire Mr. Heath's compact, full-chined, well-fed, light boned steer ; that of the Earl of Leicester, with a good back and wide forequarter; and also his Royal High ness's third-prize steer. In the large and fine class of oxen symmetry and quality carry off most of the honours from the bigger beasts ; but Mr. Buller's second prize ox has a large frame, and Mr. Ball's is of great size for a Devon. The Devon cows form a capital class, Mr. Heath, Mr. Buller, and Mr. Pope taking the prizes, and Ma Royal Highness gaining a recommendation. _ _ Of the Herefords we cannot report any marked advance. Mr. Shirley's steer is a good animal; Mr. Aldworth's ox and the third-prize ox of his Royal Highness particularly good; while Mr. Heath's first prize ox is uncommonly great, and of splendid make and quality, girth no less than 9 feet 1 inch, the age 4 years and 2 months. Mr. Taylor's heifer, that was first in her class at Birmingham, holds the same honourable position here ; her forequarter is un usually good, but, though she is very fat, her rounds of beef are light, and she is in several points infe rior to animals we have seen on former occasions. Mr. Roberts and the Earl of Shrewsbury win prizes with two beautiful cows. The show of shorthorns is good, but in some classes falling below that standard of surpassing excellence sometimes attained at Baker-street. The steers make up a fine class; the Duke of Beaufort's is commended, Mr. Chapman's highly commended, Mr. Shaw's is third, and Mr. Wortley's compact white steer is second ; but all far in the rear of Mr. Taylor's magnificent animal, here carrying off the gold medal, as at Birmingham. This worthy repre• sentative of the Kirkleavington herd is about per fection in form ; if there be a weak point, it is a slight falling off from that squareness which should be seen in the setting-on of the tail; at the age of two years eleven months the girth is eight feet 10 inches ; the bone is remarkably fine, and the head very handsome. Undoubtedly, no beast of the year comes at all near to this for symmetry, beauty, and the quality of the feeding. The oxen are not of remarkable merits. Earl Spencer's first-prize ox girths no larger a measure than Mr. Taylor's steer ; Messrs. Mitchell, Swin nerton, and Clayden, however,:show:some good and well-fed beef. We have seen much better specimens than are now presented in the heifer class, and the cows do not display that grandeur and superb qua lity that have occasionally added to the attraction of the show. His Royal Highness wins a third prize, Mr. Duffield a second, and Mr. Faulkner is not only first, but takes the gold medal for the best fe male in all the cattle classes. Judges are generally right ; but very general complaints are uttered as to the propriety of this award. The rival competi tor for the distinguishing honour is Mr. M'Combie's polled cow, which won such a signal triumph at Birmingham—of wonderful quality of flesh, with great depth of carcass, extraordinary hind quarters and rounds; but, though proportionally a little weak in point of girth (Bft 9in, at 4 years and 10 months old), measuring 2in more than Mr. Faulk ner's shorthorn cow, which is a whole year older. The latter is certainly a handsome animal, but not grand before the shoulder nor deep enough in frame, though her chine is splendid, and her thighs and flanks are light and defective. Mr. M'Combie's polled Aberdeen ox is a remarkable animal—no less than 9ft sin in girth, and exceedingly well fed. Both the Scotch polled and Scotch horned cattle are unusually good. The Sussex cattle make a strong show, and are an improving as well as valuable breed. The Nor folk and Suffolk polls are but few ; the longhorns fewer, though presenting some fair specimens of the breed. Only one Irish beast makes its appea ranee —a nice little cow of Lord Berners. The Welsh cattle are in force, and of considerable:merit. Mr. Philips's enormous black ox, with its great horns, is a curiosity, but unfortunately suffering from ill ness caused by its journey to the show. Among the crosses are some very weighty beasts, and two or three fine animals appear among the extra stock. There is an unusually grand show of Leicester and long-woolled sheep—Mr. Foljambe, Mr. Walmesley, Mr. Willmore, the Marquis of Exeter, and Mr. West taking prizes. The new class for Kentish or Romney-marsh sheep is not numerously filled, but Mr. Murton's excellent animals are a complete contrast to the lengthy flat-bodied sheep commonly known as the hardy denizens of that bleak salt district. Mr. Lovel and Mr. Lynn take silver medals for two very beautiful ewes. The gold medal for s h or t- woo ll e d s h ee p goes t o th e D u k e o f n ichniond,LordWalsingham's pen of beauties being only second. Mr. Rigden's first prize wethers, in the light weight class, are also magnificent. In the class for old er s h eep i t is a question whether Lord Walsingham's pen might not h ave h ad at least the third prize ; as it is, Mr. Farquharson's, Mr. Kent's, and the Duke of Richmond's are all better placed. The short-wools, not southdowns, are of great slum well as good quality. The prize -takers are Mr. King, Mr. Canning, and Mr. Walter. The new class for Shropshires is not largely filled, but Mr. Poster'swethers are extraordinary and mo s t meri torious animals. In the other new class for moan. tain sheep the horned Exmoors—thick, fat, level, splendid mutton, are most remark- Ir• Quartly and Mr. Hole. The a w b i l t e h , e g x o h o b n i t e e c d k s b , y s cross-breed classes are very fine, Mr. John Overman, Mr. Samuel Druce, and Mr. Hine showing sheep of great merit. • The pip (corm A Tory good ogrlibitiou, not mom CLASS 30.—FAT WETIIER SHEEP, OF ANY LONG - WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS), —First prize of £2O to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, Osberton-hall, Worksop, Nottingham ; second prize of £l5 to Mr. G. Walmesley, Rudston, York; and third prize of £5 to the Hon. Colonel Lowther, Barleythorpe-hall, Rutland. CLASS 31..---FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY LONG WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS), EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 220L8. LIVE WEIGHT. — First prize of £2O to L. Wilimore, the Newarke, Leicester ; second prize of £l5 to Mr. R. Newman, Harrowden, Bed ford; and third prize of £5 to the Marquis of Exeter, K G- Burghley -house, Stamford. CLASS 32.—FAT WETHEIt SWEEP, OF ANY Lowa. 4 11(99iiix, DA= (N9l 10 ,1 0 411140 )) cxx• THE SUN, GONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DEOEMBER 10, 1861, (UNDER 22 MONTHS).—First prize of £lO to Mr. T. West, Greenhill-farm, Oxford ; second prize of £lO tr Mr. J. K. Tombs, Langford, Glocester ; and third prize e£s to Mr. J. Davis, Wibtor-court, Hereford. CLASS 33.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF THE KENTISH OR ROMNEY-MARSH BREED, OF ANY AGE.--First prize of £lO to Mr. F. Murton, Smeeth, Kent; and tecond prize of £5 to Mr. J. Newport, Elmsted-court, Kent CLASS 34.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ACY SHORT.. WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 kIONTHB.— First prize of £2O to the Duke of Richmond,Goodwood, Sussex ; second prize of £lO to Lord Walsinghm, Merton hall, Norfolk ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. Rigden, Hove, Brighton. CLASS 35.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY SHORT WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 2: MONTHS), EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 200 LB. LIVE WEIGHT.-- First prize of £l5 to Mr. W. Rigden, Hoy:, Brighton; second prize of £lO to the Duke of Richmond Goodwood, Sussex; and third prize of £5 to Lord Wolsirgb.arxr, Mer ton-hall, Norfolk, CLASS 36.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF 6NY SHORT WOOLLED BREED, 2 YEARS OLD (ABOVE 22 AND UNDER 34 MoNTHs).—First prize of L2O to Mr. J. J.Farquharson, Langton-house, Dorset ; scco4d prize of £lO tc Mr. J. Kent, Goodwood, Sussex ; and third prize of £5 to the Duke of Richmond, Goodwood, Sussex. CLASS 37.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, of ANY SHORT • WOOLLED BREED NOT SOUTH DOWNS), 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS.)—First prize of £2O to /tr. W, King, New Hayward-farm, Hungerford, Berks; second prize of £lO to Mr. W. B. Canning, Chisledon, Wlts ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. J. Walter, M.P., Bearwoid, Berks. CLASS 38.—FAT WETHER SHEEP OF THI SHROPSHIRE BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS '-First prize of £l5 to Mr. E. Holland, Dumbleton-hall, 'Worcester ; and second prize of £5 to Mr. W. 0. Foster, liiiver-hill-farm, Stour-bridge, Worcester. CLASS 39.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF THE SHROPSHIRE BREED, 2 YEARS OLD ( ABOVE 22 AND UNDIR 31 MONTHS.) —First prize of £l5 to Mr. W. 0 Foster, linver-hill-farm, Stourbridge, Worcester, CLASS 40.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY MOUNTAIN BREED, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £l5 to Mr. J. Quarfly, Molland-house, South Molton, Devon; second prize of £lO to Mr. J. Tapp, Burch Twitcbm,Devon; end third prize of £5 to Mr. J. Holl, Knowle-douse, Dunster, Somerset. CLASS 41.—LoNo AND SHORT-WOOLLID CROSS-BRED FAT WETHER SHEEP, ONE YEAR OiD (UNDER 22 MoNTHs).—First prize of £2O to Mr. J. )verman, Burn ham Sutton, Norfolk; second prize of £lO to Mr. G. Hine, jun., :Oakley, Bedford; and third prize of £5 to Mr. S. Druce, Abbey-farm, Oxford. CLASS 42.—LONG AND SHORT WOOLIED CROSS-BRED FAT WETHER SHEEP, 1 YEAR OLD (UNrElt 22 MONTHS), EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 230L8. WEIGIIT.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Overman, Burnham-Sutton, Norfolk; and second prize of £5 to Mr. G. Hine, jun., Oakley, Bedford. ELECTION INTELLIGENCE. BIRKENHEAD. The nomination of candidates for the honour of representing the newly created constituency of Birkenhead took place yesterday, the hustings hav ing been erected on a vacant piece of ground imme diately on the north side of the market. It had been previously arranged that Mr. Laird and his friends should occupy the east end of the hustings, the west end being appropriated to Mr. Brassey and his sup porters ; and the spaces in front of each of those compartments were allotted to the friends of the candidates. By a wise arrangement the supporters of the rival candidates were separated from each other by a barricaded avenue of 10 or 12 feet wide, in front of the centre of the hustings, the avenue being kept clear by the police. The nomination was fixed to take place at 11 o'clock, and at a little before that hour a large number of the electors assembled at Mr. Laird's residence in Hamilton square, resolved to accompany their candidate to the hustings. A procession towards the hustings was formed, headed by Mr. Laird, who was accompanied by many of the most influential inhabitants of the town. On reaching the hustings Mr. Laird was greeted bylimmense cheering from those assembled in front of his division, and by a counter demonstra tion from those on the other side. Mr. Brassey's friends assembled on a vacant space of ground in front of the Post-office, and he, attended also by a numerous procession of highly respectable inhabi tants of the township, proceeded to the hustings, on appearing on which he received a welcome very much akin to that which had been bestowed on his rival. At this moment the crowd in front of the hustings was very dense, and before the proceedings had half terminated it could not consist of fewer than 5,000 or 6,000 persons. Soon after the candi dates and their immediate friends had taken their places on the hustings, some one in front of the eastern half proposed "three cheers for the Queen," an invitation which was promptly and warmly re sponded to by Mr. Laird's friends. The friends of Mr. Brassey, obviously mistaking the intent of the cheers, respondea to it by groans, a contretemps which Mr. Brassey did his best to remedy. The usual formalities having been gone through, Mr. BrtYANS, the returning officer, said this was a proud and important day for Birkenhead, as they were now called on for the first time to elect a re presentative of the township in Parliament. (Loud cries of " Laird, Laird !" " Brassey, Brassey!") He then proceeded to take a review of the progress of Birkenhead, but in this he met with decided and noisy opposition from the friends of Mr. Brassey. He then entreated a fair and impartial hearing for all the gentlemen who were to address the meeting, and concluded by calling on Mr. W. HIND, who on coming forward was re ceived with cheers and hisses. When those had sub sided he proceeded to nominate Mr. Laird, and in doing so said that so long ago as 1859 Lord Derby proposed to give a member to Birkenhead, and was only prevented from carrying out that pur pose by those now in power, who professed to be Liberals, and on that ground claimed the represen. tation. (Cheers, hisses, and cries of " Yes, yes," and "No, no.") He said, if Birkenhead had got justice, instead of one she would have got two mem bers. If that had been so, the town might then have escaped opposition, and the two gentlemen now contending as rivals might have gone on side by side. Thus the talents and acquirements of Mr. Brassey would have been tempered by the mature judgment and experience of Mr. Laird. (Cries of " Never !" from the Brasseyites.) Mr. Hind then said Mr. Laird was a Liberal Conservative. (What's that? from the left-hand side of the hustings.) In urging the local claims of Mr. Laird, Mr. Lind was interrupted by great clamour and noise from those in front of Mr. Brassey's side of the hustings. (To stay this clamour Mr. Jackson interposed, and begged that they would give a fair and impartial hearing to Mr. Hind and the gentleman who would follow him.) Mr. Hind concluded by urging the electors to return as their first representative their old and tried friend, Mr. Laird. (Loud cheers, and cries of " Yes, yes," and " No," " He's been tried and found wanting.") Colonel KING seconded the nomination, and said it was not for him to make a speech, which, if he was lucky enough by it to elicit cheers on one side, would infallibly bring down on his head groans and disapprobation on the other. He said, in looking to passing events, it must strike every one as a gratifying contrast, while knowing of towns losing the advantage of having representatives by having fallen into decay, that there was here a more agree able spectacle of a rising town obtaining a repre sentative on account of growing prosperity. (Cheers.) In conclusion, he said he believed Mr. Laird was the best and fittest candidate. (Cheers, and cries of "No, no.") While Colonel King was addressing the electors nongiderablo gtli. Tina erPnted by two men. earl , carrying a long pole, on the top of one of which was a large loaf, inscribed " Brassey for ever ;" on the other a very tiny loaf, inscribed " Laird." These emblems were carried among Mr. Brassey's supporters. Soon after a person bearing a roast of beef on a pole appeared on the same side of the hustings. A mask with a herring in its mouth was also exhibited, and eventually the fish was thrown either at Mr. Brassey or Mr. Jackson. A placard was displayed with "10 per cent." on it. This de monstration was, in the course of a short time taken up on Mr. Laird's side, where a barrel, marked " Brassey's XX" was carried in front of the hust ings, soon after followed by a plucked and very gaunt goose, suspended on a pole, inscribed " Young Brassey." Mr. RAVENSCROFT, on coming forward, was re ceived with loud and continuous cheering, mixed with hisses, hooting, and groans. On their subsi dence, he said he felt great pleasure in nominating, as the first representative for Birkenhead, Mr. Thomas Brassey, jun. Mr. HALSALL SEGAR seconded the nomination in a telling speech. Mr. LAIRD, on coming forward, was received with tremendous cheering from those in front of his side of the hustings, and by groans and disapproba tion from those at the other side. When quiet had been in some measure restored he proceeded to give a statement of the grounds on which he believed him self entitled to the suffrages of the electors. He said, in anything he might state or had stated he not the slightest intention of disparaging his opponent; but while saying this much he must claim the right to canvass his merits as a public man, and his claims to represent Birkenhead. These he ventured to say were not such as to give him any paramount claims to the suffrages of the elec tors. He said at the time when Lord Derby pro posed to give a member to Birkenhead he (Mr. Laird) had been requested to become a candidate, and he agreed to do so. He proceeded to discuss at great length the different political measures of the day, and declared his desire to maintain unsul lied the honour of the British flag. If Lord Pal merston proceeded vigorously in taking measures to secure that he should be ready to support. him. He considered that in the case of the Trent affair pro per satisfaction was indispensable, and if he de manded that Lord Palmerston would require and would receive Conservative support. He (Mr. Laird) considered that the army and navy must be main tained in a state of first-rate efficiency. He main tained that he was a friend to the working classes, and then at great length went into the various local matters which have been agitated by the commu nity. Mr. Laird was frequently interrupted during his address, sometimes by the cheers of his friends, but more frequently by the disapprobation of those opposed to him. Mr. BRASSEY next presented himself, and in do ing so was received with the most deafening cheers, counteracted by the groans and hisses of Mr. Laird s friends. He said he had been induced to present himself by the solicitations of gentlemen who reprr sented the Liberal views of the country. He said He he was in favour of progress in everything. was an advocate of freedom in religion, and would, if returned to Parliament, support Sir J. Trelawny's bill for the abolition of church rates. He was an advocate of extended political equality, and of un questionable protection to voters in the exercise of the franchise. These he believed to be essentially Lib er al principles, An d belieying 45 he did that those FINSBURY. Yesterday afternoon a private meeting of the Con. servative party was held in Gray's-inn Coffee-house It was convened by circular, signed by Mr. Henry Smith, the Secretary of the Finsbury Conservative Association, and was numerously attended. Mr. Monekton, who was called to the chair, stated that in consequence of the split in the Liberal camp, there was every reason to believe that, if a suit able candidate professing Conservative principles could be induced to come forward, he would suc ceed in securing the seat. An application, he added, had been made to Mr. Huggins, the brewer; but that gentleman had declined to declare himself a candidate at the present time, because of the probability of an early dis solution of Parliament.. The names of several other gentlemen were mentioned and their merits discussed, but we believe the meeting separated without fixing upon any person as a likely candi date. It is understood, however, that another effort will be made to-day in the same direction, and meanwhile the electors aro to be requested not to pledge themselves to either of the two candidates now in the field, as an opportunity will be afforded them to record their votes for a Conservative. The prospects of a Conservative candidate, should the dissensions in the Liberal ranks continue, are con sidered by competent authorities to be very encou raging; but much will depend, of course, upon the kind of man selected to represent the party. An old-fashioned Tory would not have the smallest chance, but it is thought not improbable that ,a Conservative of the modern school, or, still better, a Liberal-Conservative, stepping in between Mr. Mills and Mr. Cox, would carry off the prize from both. We do not suppose that any serious meaning is to be attached to an amusing address which has just been issued by Mr. Sergeant Payne. However, it has the rare merit of originality, and if it have no other effect, will give the electors good reason for a hearty laugh. Last night Mr. Cox addressed the Islington electors in Myddleton-hall. The meeting was a large one, and the hon. candidate was honoured with an enthusiastic reception, Mr. Connell, a Common Councilman, occupied the chair. Mr. Cox said he believed that during the past fortnight the directors had been asking them selves two questions—" Who is Mills ? " and " Where is Cox ?'' (Cheers and laughter.) To the first question he was not able, any more than themselves, to give a satisfactory answer. He understand that Mr. Mills was a highly respectable gentleman. between 60 and 70 years of age, who, at that advanced period of life, was seeking for the first time to enter upon public life and assume the duties of a member of Parliament ; but there his informa tion ended. (Hear, hear.) The second question Cox was present to answer for himself. (Cheers.) Some surprise had been expressed that he had delayed so long in entering the field, but that matter might be easily explained. The fact was that, remembering the servises he had formerly rendered the borough in Parliament—feeling proudly conscious that he had done his duty to his constituents—he thought he ought to be asked to stand on the present occa sion. (Hear, hear.) He had been asked, asked re peatedly. asked by influential electors in all parts of the borough, and there he was. (Cheers.) His principal object in responding to the eall which had been made upon him was to give the people of Fins bury an opportunity of vindicating themselves through him from the false and odious aspersion which had been cast upon them during the last few days by numerous public writers and speakers, viz., that no person could hope to represent them in Par liament unless he was prepared to spend between £3,000 and £5,000 among them. (Hear.) At a pri vate meeting of his friends on Friday night he de dared that he would not pay one farthing beyond the legal expenses of the election, and he intended to abide by that statement. Of course, however, there were numerous other small items of expenditurew hich would require to be provided for, and he suggested to his friends on Friday that they should enter into a subscription for that purpose. The 'dimes of that morning stated that £4OO were so subscribed, and that such a sum would not go far in so extensive a borough as Finsbury. He was not aware that £4OO were subscribed, but he could tell the Times that such a sum would go a very long way in Finsbury. (Hear.) The hon. gentleman then proceeded for the information of the new electors, to explain his poli tical principles, which he said remained precisely what they were in 1857, when Naaost solicited their suffrages. He was still an advocate for progressive and complete reform in every department of the State, and, having no dread of innovation if well directed, he would entirely abolish all laws and customs which had become imperative or mischie vous from lapse of time, change of circumstances, or in some cases, by their own inherent vice. (Cheers.) He still believed that the House of Commons as at present constituted did not represent the people, and every measure which bad for its object to make it more completely the Commons' House would re ceive his cordial support. (Cheers.) So important a reform could not be effected by any single measure. We must have the ballot—(cheers) —a shortening of the duration of Parliament—(cheers)—and a large extension of the suffrage. (Cheers.) Here he might appropriately refer to another statement in the limes. The limes told them that, while he was prepared to go at least as far as their late member with respect to the suffrage, Mr. Mills would be content with a £6 franchise in boroughs and a £lO franchise in counties. It followed from that statement either that they had been mis represented by Mr. Duncombe or that they would be misrepresented by Mr. Mills if they returned him to Parliament. (Cheers.) He was also in favour of a redistribution of seats. In financial matters he would insist upon the strictest economy compatible with efficiency, and he would narrowly scrutinize every new measure, with the view of making the burden of taxation fall equally on all classes. (Cheers.) He was prepared, as in 1857, to do his utmost to reduce the income-tax, which, in addition to the injustice its mode of assess ment, was levied upon incomes too small to bear it, and bore severely upon the middl e classes by charg ing precarious incomes in t he same proportion as incomes derived from realized property. (Hear.) He remembered having a long conversation with the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the inequality of the income-tax, and he could assure them that, in his opinion, Mr. Gladstone was an honest, candid straightforward man, with a mind mathematically just. (Cheers.) Mr. Gladstone admitted that his objections to the income-tax in its present shape was well founded, but said he was utterly unable to devise a remedy, and asked him to offer a suggestion of his own. Thereupon he told the right hon: gentleman—and a good deal would be heard yet of his proposal—that when an auctioneer in the city wanted to sell an ordinary business he asked for two years' purchase ; for a short lease he demanded 10 years purchase ; for a long lease, 15 years ; for a copyhold, 22 years, and for a freehold from 27 to 30 years. Let incomes derived from these sources be taxed in the same proportion, and—as he as sured Mr. Gladstone —nothing more would be said of tho inequality of the income-tax. (Cheers.) The hon, " irlife then gated that hfw was for the entire abolition of compulsory church-rates, And ehould always be found advocating the NOTTINGHAM. ...... COAL MAR: (frices of Coal per ton al 8. d. Buddlo's West Hartley 15 6 Byass's Bebside West Hartley 15 6 Cerway and Duffryn Malting 24 0 Do. Anthracite 21 6 Davison's West Hart- ley .15 6 Tanfield Moor Butes ..14 0 Tanfield Moor 14 0 West Hartley 15 6 Wylam ..16 0 Bower's West Hartley.l4 3 views were in strict conformity with the interests great princip ndinctiles of civil d a religious liberty creed, of the oountry, he was p re p ared to su pp ort them, for all classes withoutdistinction of hear.) He and to hope he should be p laced at the head the complained that the enomination, or cpublishedountry. (If list ear of Mr. Mills' , poll, because he wished t hose principles to trph, A she wof hands was then called for from those central committee included many gentlem e had n,fri been ends who were in favour of Mr. Laird, when an immense and supporters of his own, whose names sea of upturned palms were displayed, and held up obtained by misrepresentations of th grossest kinn d, for some seconds amid tre mendous cheers. The and concluded by calling upon them, e as citizens i effect of the white hands was most peculiar. A show trusted with a high and noble duty, to prove that was next called for from those who favoured Mr. they appreciated the unbought services of a public Brassey. This was responded to pre much larger man who, on a former occasion, did his duty fear number than had answered to the ious call, and le sly, honestly, and according to his conscience. was also accompanied by the most deafening cheers. (Cheers.) Mr. Bryans, the returning officer, declared the In reply to questions Mr. Cox stated that he was show of hands to be in favour of Mr. Brassey. On for a reform of the Corporation of London, that he behalf of Mr. Laird a poll was demanded, and this was in favour of the appoiutment of chaplains to was fixed to commence this (Tuesday) morning. prisons and wrkhouses oter thathat, n thosas a choice e belonging Notwithstanding the crowd an d clamour, it is to the Established Church ; h and pleasing to state that the whole of the proceedings between two evils, he would vote for the opening of were conducted with great good humour, and the public institutions on Sundays. crowd dispersed without anything occurring which per solution declaring Mr. Cox to be a fit and could call for the interference of the p olice. pr person to represent the borough was moved and seconded, and carried unanimously. The meeting then separated. NOTTINGHAM, Monday Evening. It has not yet positively transpired whether Mr. Bromley will really offer himself. He left here on Saturday night, but it is understood he will be again in Nottingham during the week. Should he not come forward the Conservatives will experience considerable difficulty in bringing forward a candi date. The agents and friends of Sir R. Clifton are pursuing an active canvass in his behalf, and they find many supporters, so that it is by no means im probable that he will prove a tough antagonist, not, indeed, that his success over the Earl of Lincoln is calculated upon by the noble lord's supporters; but Sir Robert is determined to work hard, and use every endeavour to carry his election, and it will require proportionate energy on the part of Lord Lincoln's friends to bring their candidate to the head of the poll. The more ardent and thorough going Liberals of the town are hardly satisfied with the politics of the noble earl ; indeed, they would have preferred Mr.Cheetham. Nevertheless, if there be no other opponent besides Sir R. Clifton, many of that party will vote for Lord Lincoln. His lordship will also get the support of the moderate Liberals and many of the Conservatives. The friends of his father, the Duke of Newcastle, will also rally round the son. There is one disadvantage, however,—he cannot come among the electors on acoount of in disposition, and this his opponent is making the most of, and, indeed, obtaining many promises of support in consequence of his being on the spot. However, Lord Lincoln is to be at his post instantly his medical adviser deems it safe. From present ap pearances the election promises to be a very excit ing one. Sir Robert is to address the electors of Byron Ward to-night. He is instituting a personal canvass. Some of the leading Conservatives had u. meeting this afternoon for the purpose of consult ing about a candidate more in accordance with their views than the Earl of Lincoln, when a gentleman was named connected with our local manufactures. 6 P.M. Mr. Wm. Tidmaa, formerly a surgeon, but now a large lace manufacturer, of Carrington, near Not tingham, is mentioned as the Conservative fired on at the meeting this afternoon. EAST WORCESTERSHIRE. The Speaker having given notice of his intention to issue the writ for East Worcestershire, vice Mr. J. H. H. Foley, deceased, it is expected that the writ will be received by the Under-Sheriff of Wor cestershire on Saturday next, and that he will fix Monday the 23d inst. for the election. Mr, H. F. Vernon, the only candidate, is still on his wedding tour on the continent, but is expected home in a few days. There will be no opposition to his return. COUN2.RY MARKETS. GLOUCESTER—DEc. 7. A fair supply of English wheat, which sold at is to 2s over last week's prices. Foreign met a slow demand, at is up. In beans no change in price. Oats firm. ,R-DEC. 7. Lich was taken off at is to week. Other articles were COLCHESTE A short supply of grain, vrb 2s advance on the prices of last about the same in price. Wheat, white 54s 68s Beans,Mazagan..36s 40s red 46s 64s middle & small.4os 44s Barley Oats CHELMSFORP—DEc. 6. To-day a limited supply of wheat, and prices tending up wards. In barley a dull sale, and is lower. Spring corn scarcely made recent quotations. Wheat, old white.. 29s 63s Yeas, Partridge- ... 37s 450 new 42s 69s White 39s 410 old red....22s 52s Boiling ... 4ls 470 new 54s 63s Dun 36s 40a Barley 26s 37s Ditto new —s —s i i Chevalier 27s 29s Beans, Tick, old ..37s 430 Grinding ..23s 32s new..--s —s Malt . ... 61s 67s Harrow Ticks ..39s 450 Chevalier . 64s 69s new..—s —0 Oats 238 30s Mazagan 35 37s KIRKCALDY GRAIN—DEC. 7. We had small supplies of wheat to day. sales quick, and 2s dearer in value. Oats 6d to is higher than last market day, and the same may be said of barley. Wheat. Barley. Oats. First ....48s Od 27s Od I 17s Od Second ..608 Od 33s Od 27s Od Third....6Bs Od 36s 6d 29s Od ET—DEc. 9. the close of the market Walls End. Kelloe -- ----- . l7 0 Russel's Hetton 16 6 Acorn Close.. Hartlepool.... Hedley 16 9 Tiimdon Hartlepool l7 3 South Keno° 17 3 Tritadon Thornley 15 e Eden 16 6 Eleugh Hall 16 6 Harton l6 3 Byron ... . ..17 se Haswell lB 0 Sheriff Hill 15 0 South Hartlepool.... l6 6 Whit wor th 15 6 ;, 75 ; sold, 58. Walls End. .. l7 3 Cassop Tunstall Ships at market [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Holloway's Ointment and Pills.-- - * Always Wanted. —Every man, woman, and child endures a certain amount of sickness during life, for the abbrevia tion of which Holloway's medicaments were propounded , and admirably have they effected their purpose. They are easy, safe, and certain. They shorten the sufferings and lengthen the lives of the sick. 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DOWNES—SMITH.—On the 7th inst., at St. Mark's, Kett' nington, George Hooton Downes, Esq., of the Stock Ex' change, and 12, York-terrace, Camberwell New-road, to Gertrude, widow of the late James Smith, Esq., youngest daughter of the late Archibald R. F. Rosser, Esq., ° f Lincoln s-inn. COOPER—KERREY.--On the sth inst., at Fakenham, Su f^ folk, Charles B. Cooper, Esq., of The Manor, Michel' dever, Hants, to Cecilia, daughter of Thomas lierroY l Esq., Fakenham. DEATHS. ARBUTHNOT.—On the sth inst,, at 48, Portland-plane' arriot, widow of Lieut.-General Sir Robert Arbuthnot, K.C.8.. CLARKSON.—On the 24th ult , of acute bronchitis, Jessie , the estimable and exempliry wife of Edward Clarkson, Esq. GEARE.—On the 7th inst., at Exeter, John Geare, Esq., ‘4 a very advanced age. GIBBONS.—On the 7th inst., Benjamin Gibbons, Esq., of 7, Grosvenor-place, Camberwell, and 17, Walbrook, don. HOLCOMBE.—On the 7th inst., at The Mount, Shrewsburi the Rev. Essex Holcombe, rip - d 52. LooKEtt..—On the 9th inst., at Old Kent-road, Mr. 11. Air. Looker, formerly of Leadenhall-street, an d Croy Surrey, aged 94. Louis.—On the 7th inst., at 61 , Eaton - p lace, Clementinot the wife of Admiral Sir John Lewis , Bart., of Cadwelh on, Devon. SMITH.—On the 6th inst., at 56, Gracechurch-street, Cot' nelius Smith, Esq., F.R.C.S., aged 54. I. , )rmrix : Prirltrd and r.o7)l.lp.lieri I - ,y I%lli 11.1)f) YOUNG, ut O. 112, 6tittud, Printer, at THE Sus Oiilet, :lvu. 112,S trandi in the precinct of the Savoy, in the County of 1111idlc 009 cfglay, Deeenber 10, 1861. PIGS. CLAss 43.—PIGS, OF ANY BREED, NOT EXCEEDING 4 MONTHS OLD.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Lynn, Church farm, Stroxton; Lincoln; second prize of £7 to Mr. W. Barber, Sunninghill, Berks ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. B. Morland, Chilton-farm, Harwell, Barks. CLASS 41.—PIGS OF ANY BREED, ABOVE 4, AND NOT EXCEEDING 8 MONTHS OLD.—First prize of £lO to the Hon. Col. Pennant, M.P., Penrhyn Castle, Bangor; se• cond prize of £7 to Mr. W. Baker, rurewell-house, Hants ; and th:rd prize of £5 to Mr. E. L. Betts, Preston- hall, Kent. CLASS 45.--PIGS OF ANY BREED, ABOVE 8, AND NOT EXCEEDING 12 MONTHS OLD.—First pries of £lO to Mr. G. Beak, Frolesworth, Leicester; second prize of £7 to Mr. G. B: Morland, Chilton-farm, Berks ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. W. Baker, Purem ell-house, Hants. CLASS 46.—Picks, OF ANY BREED, ABOVE 12, AND UNDER 18 MONTHS OLD.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Coate, Hammoon, Dorset ; second prize of £7 to Mr. T. Batley-abbey, Suffolk; and third prize of £5 to Mr. S. DI uca, Abbey-farm, Oxford. GOLD MEDALS. Gold medal to the exhibitor, for the best steer or ox in any of the classes, to Mr. G. Taylor, Sowerby-cottage, Bridlington-quay, York; gold medal to the exhibitor, for the best heifer or cow in any of the classes, to Mr. J. nunuer, Bretly-fatre, Burton-on-Trent; gold medal to the exhibitor, for the best pen of long-woolled sheep in any of the classes, to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, Osbei ton-hall ; Not. tingham ; gold medal to the exhibitor, for the best pen of one year-old short-woolled sheep in the 34th, 35th, or 37th classes, to the Duke of Richmond, Goodwood, Sussex ; and gold medal to the exhibitor, for the best pen of pigs in any of the classes, to Mr. J. Coate, Hammoon, Benet. EXTRA STOCK. Silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best steer or ox in extra stock, to Earl Spencer, A thorp, Northampton ; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best heifer or cow in extra stock, to Mr. W. Wells, Redleaf, Kent ; silver medal to the exhibitor, for the best long-woolled wether in extra stock, to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, Osberton-hall, Nottingham ; silver medal to the exhibitor for the best long-woolled ewe in extra stock, to Mr.W. Lovel, Nafferton-grange, Driffield, York; silver medal to the exhibitor for the best long woolled sheep (not Leicester) in extra stock, to Mr. J. Lynn, Church farm, Stroxton, Lincoln ; silver medal to the exhibitor for the best short-woolled wether sheep in extra stock, to the Duke of Richmond, Goodwood, Sussex; silver medal to the exhibitor for the best short-woolled ewe in extra stock, to Lord Walsingham, Merton-hall, Norfolk ; silver medal to the exhibitor for the best short-woolled sheep (not Southdown) in extra stock, to Mr. W. B. Can ning, Chisledon, Wilts; silver medal to the exhibitor for the best cross-bred sheep in extra stock, to the executors of the late Mr. S. Treadwell, Westcott-field, Waddesden, Bucks ; and silver medal to the exhibitor for the best pig in extra stock, to Mr. W. Baker, Purewell-house, Hants. JUDGES or CATTTE Edward L. Franklin, Philip Halse, Wm. Torr. JUDGES OF LONG-WOOLLED SHEEP AND PlGS—James Detrylag. Froneim gssoytenr. Tremain. JUDGES OF SHORT•WOOLLED AND CROSS-BRED SHEEP —Henty Fookes, James Rawlerice, J. S. Turner. Hort. SECRETARY—B. T. Brandreth Gibbs. EFFECT OF WAR RUMOURS ON COTTON. It is earnestly to be hoped that whatever answer the United States give to our demand for reparation will be a prompt and decisive one. It is to be hoped also, that what ever our Government find it necessary to do will be done speedily. Suspense and uncertaini y are death to commerce. War with America may afford immediate relief and plenty to the famished cotton market ; expectation of war only brings increased pressure and menaces increased supply. If we aro to have a war with the Government, we shall, of coutse, recognise the Southern Confederacy, break the blockade of the Southern ports, and scatter to the winds , the squadron that for so many months has been sealing up our cotton. Ships will at once sail to New Orleans, Mobile, Charleston, and Savannah, laden with all that the Confe derates need, and will return to us in three or four months with cargoes of that raw material which is wanted to save the operatives of Lancashire from idleness and privation. If we are not to have war, then the high prices which will be maintained will secure as large a supply from India as can be furnished to us for the money. But if we are to have for a considerable period an imminent probability of war followed by a resumption of pacific relations which will leave the blockade and the civil conflict in America untouched, then there is every danger, not to say certainty, that we shall obtain cotton from neither quarter. Peace will prevent its coming from America—the dread of war will have deterred its coming from India. Already much has been jeopardised, and all parties connected with the cotton manufacture are under groat uneasiness. The effect of the news of the San Jacinto outrage and of our consequent pro- ceedings has already been to cause a fall of price in Liver pool of nearly 2d. per lb., quite 2d. from the highest point previously reached. This fall, and still more the further one which would ensue from complete rupture, will be suf ficient to render unprofitable a considerable part of the im portations ordered and expected from India. Many of the orders recently sent out are, therefore, being countermanded; and of many more the limits of price at which they were to be executed are being much reduced. Those merchants who have had the courage to direct Indian cotton to be bought at Calcutta, Bombay, or Mirzapore, on the basis of a price in Liverpool of Bd. per lb., will lose enormously, if the United States apologise and if peace is maintained. The knowledge of this, and the feeling that, under any circum stances, what has happened shows how very precarious must be the continuance of the American blockade, will, we fear, greatly discourage the shippers of cotton from Indian ports. Every day of uncertainty risks and costs millions. As we said at the outset, actual war with the North will bring with it material compensations. The pros pect of war carries with it no compensation whatever.— , Economist. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Dec, 19. via Marseilles ......... Dec. 13. Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Jan. 1. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Dec. 19. via Marseilles ...Dec. 13. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec. 11. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19. via Marseilles Dec. 13. India (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. 11. --. via Marseilles Dec. 20. Lisbon Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton Dec. 11. via Marseilles Jan. 5. Newfoundland .. Dec. 11 Oporto and Vigo . Dec. 11. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec. 11, by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Dec. —. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Dec. 10. Bahamas, via New York Dec. 19, Mexico.. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Dect a, 4 "likriga)aigl Dragl C9lWilbi 4 l , llll I 111 tI i s. d. I