The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1865-12-19 00:00:00

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in the end than their own destruction; '
yet the very interpellation so put would
appear to justify the doom of the arch
traitors. When in town attending the
Smithfield Club show we were not a
little startled and surprised by the tone of
the meeting in St. Martin's Hall, the temper
of the deputations that waited on Sir George
Grey and Lord Russell, aud although, aa we
expected, they could make nothing of the
former, not slightly were we astounded at
the concession by the latter of the suspension
of Governor Eyre pending investigations.
Scarcely had this been done ere further in-
telligence arrived, which renders it eminently
improbable that any imputation can be
taatened upon the Governor; for, apart from
his own explanations, which prove that he had
to cope with "a mighty danger threatening the
land," we know now that Gordon's trial an d con-
demnation were not the hasty things alleged;
that six hours were first spent in examining
the documents connected with the case before
putting him upon his trial, and that the trial
itself lasted from two o'clock in the day till
after dark. We can only attribute the ex-
citement which has led Earl Russell into such
a step as this premature suspension of the
Governor, to the inordinate power of the
Cheap London Press, whose sensation articles
have instigated the leading stump orators
of England to make a dead Bet on the man
who has had the disagreeable duty to perform
of repressing by military law and action this
most formidable and fanatical insurrection.
We own to the good taste of postponing tt,e
series of public meetings and demonstrations
immediately on the announcement of Gover,
ner Eyre's temporary suspension. But we
question whether these meetings ought ever
to have been held, or the suspension ever
deemed n.cessary by the Government. What
sort of precedent does this offer in case of
similar emergencies? The question, "What
will they say to this in England?" will hence-
forth have to be asked and answered at the
outskirts of the earth ere condign punish-
ment can follow on any act of rebellion.

111.--SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW looked
much as usual, notwithstanding the dismal pros-
pots that stare our live-stock in the face The
Devon' of Class I. were not A 1 in the eye of
the butcher, although, as usual, unsurpassable
for quality. And, for size, the Shorthorns
4irthed fully as well as the gigantic Herefords.
The result of this state of things was that a
Scotch animal carried off the palm, and it was an
issue more remarkable than when two years ago
the cup was won by a orose.bred steer; for that
has happened at almost every alternate Smith.
field Show. Hugh Watson, of Iteillor, did not
survive to Witness this triumph of the black-
polled breed which he raised from absolute
obscurity. One excellent friend of ours showed
a Hereford, from Gloucestershire, concerning
which, we heard more than one person question-
ing whether it were a Hereford at all. The
horns undoubtedly were not middle-horns, but
more like Welsh, and the skin was not of the
usual colours. But the exp'anation that it was
"an improved Hereford" satisfied us, because we
knew that if there were such a thing in the world
our friend upon the Cotswold lulls would be the
first to produoe it. The sheep and pigs dom-
pensated by their woneerful excellenCe for any
'hesitation" about the cattle classes. The
implement makers fell, as if naturally, all into
their accustomed places. This arrangement is
admirable. One knows always where to find
what he is looking fdr. Anichigat the few
novelties of note, we noticed conspicuous
over all, Messrs. Howard's great ten
ton combined ploughing engine, adapted
either for stationary or locomotive operations.
Messrs. RILBSOMMI and Sims showed all their
orize ploughs and along with them a new and
ingenious tarnwrest whereby the mould boards
are at a touch transferred from side to side withl
out the slightest trouble. Messrs. Cambridge
and Sons were there with their exclusive class
of implements familiarised to our readers
through our advertising columns. Messrs.
Tuxford and Sons too with their beautiful
engines. We were disappointed in being able
to inspect the large array of Messrs. Clayton
and Shuttleworth who seemed overwhelrded
with business, Mr. /1 ihhollion, of Newark,
showed his famous hay making machines, one
of a newer and lighter as well as cheaper con-
struction promising to be very popular. Some
others we have noticed and must still notice
apart. But the whole galleries were best embel-
lished by the gorgeous displays of the seed houses, ,
of which Messrs. Sutton's sod J. C. Wbeeler's,(of
Gloucester) were the chief. For mange and
potatoes, including; we were glad to perceive
Patterson 's (of Dundee) new sorts—the importer
himself being present at the show. Wheeler's
roots eclipsed all others. Skirving's (of Liverpool)
turnips, probably a fair field average, showed to
very little advantage—the result of an uncom-
monly bad season; yet they were uniform and
fine in neck and root, Nothing, however, like
Sutton's or Wheeler's dharlipion awedes and
mangela *as anywhere to be seen. The news
that there would be no R0y..1 Agricultural Show
this year at Bury St. Edmunds, threw such a
damp over everyone, little as anybody cares for
Bury St. Edmunds, that it was ardently hoped
that circumstances would warrant the Bath and
West of England Society in persevering as far as
possible in their Salisbury Meeting Were It only
for the sake of holding an implement fair.