The Express.
London, England, 1862-04-18 00:00:00

RAILWAY AND PUBLIC COMPANIES IN

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LONDON AND NoRTH-WilaxEste RAILWAY AND
HOLYHEAD HAHIPOUE. —The Lords of the Admiralty have
given their assent to this company's application to construct
an embankment along thenorth-west side of the inner old
harbour of Holyhead, from near the Royal Hotel to the
compaey's station at the Packet-yard, the land thereby re.
claimed from the sea to be used for the enlargement of the
stetson and for quays and wharfs, on condition that the
lands and water frontage shall be leased to the railway for
21 years, at such rent as the Admiralty may determine, and
poviding that certain specified portions of the quays shall
be set apart for the free nes of the public.
Cruanto-caoan RAlLWAY.—Yesterday operations were
oranmeocea by the contraeUre for the construction of the
railway upon that portion of the ground of St. Thomas's
Hospital by the aide of the north-west wing adjacent to the
London-bridge Terminus. Workmen are engaged in digging
the foundations for the bridge which is to carry the line
over the High-street, Southwark, and also on the other aide
of the road, in Wellington-street, where au extensive block
of buildings abutting on the Church of St. Saviour and the
Borough-market are being demolished to effect a junction
with that portion of the line passing through Southwark to
the Blackfrian-road.
RAILWAYS AND PAROCHIAL ASSIIISHINTS. —Petition s have
just been presented to parliament for an alteration in the
present law of parochial assarments from the London and
South Western, Lanouhire and Yorksbire,Montunthshire,
Great North of Scotland, and Cornwall Railways.

ILLUSTRATIONS Or VOLUNTARYISSI.—Tbs report
of societies in connexion with Surrey Chapel (formerly
Rowland Hill's, now the Rev. Newman Hall's) for the past
year (1861) has just been issued. It is • mat volume of
72 pages, sod records the tact that during the year there
4s been received for 17 societies in immediate con-
'union with the chapel, 3,5421. Bs. Bgd. Collections
for the poor and incidental expenses have realised
3651. 16a. 6d. ; while for seven societies not in con-
nexion with the place, fur whom sermons have been
preached and collections made, the sum of 1621. 17s. '
has been gathered, melting • total, independent of
provision for the pastor and his saident.minister, of 4,001/.
• 20. There are working in connexion with the cause an
evangelist and three City missionaries; the Christian In.
structioo Society carries the Gospel into eleven common
lodging-houses in the Mint and Kent-street ; in ten Sunday
schools and three ragged schools there are upwards of 5,000
scholars, taught by 415 teachers ; five day schools have an
of 606 scholars, taught by seven paid teachers ;
number of church members registered at the end of the
year was 1,269, 172 having been admitted during 1861.
A verdict of " Manslaughter" has been returned
whist Mary Ann Williamson, who recently indicted so
severe injuries on another gia in flundsrland, that she
shortly afterwards died. The priseeer has been committed
for trial on the coroner's warrant and the painful position
In which she is placed she seems to 110117 heed.

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POLSSY, Ann. 16.

Polley is the Smithfield of Paris out of town. It
is situated on the Rouen and Havre Railway, about
seventeen miles from the French metropolis. On
Monday abont noon the animals were taken from
their stables, and tied beneath the canvas sheds
erected for their protection by day, and the juries
commenced their work. The scene was a pretty
one, and all that could be done by the employment
of paint and coloured bruiting was done to render
the tout ensemble pleasing. As this is an exhibition
of fat stock, it consists merely, like the meeting in
1857, of horned stock, sheep, and pigs. The merits
of the animals are not looked at from the breeders'
point of view, but from the butchers'. One of
these gentlemen of the blue smock, therefore, tykes
his place upon the jury, and when the prizes are
awarded, the decorated animals are, we hear, to be
led to slaughter, and the jury, attended by the mi-
stier, will hold a pleasing post-mortem staininatios,
being each provided with a napkin and a knife and
fork. Probably some of our exhibitors, having an
eye to the Christmas show in London, will eel
relish this finale.
The exposit' n falls simply into two divisions—
the EnglLb Mid other foreign breeds, and the
French breeds. In a country where politeness
reigns; we can do no other than take the French
classes first. There are, to begin with, under this
first division six classes for male animals of pure
French breeds, each class being subdivided into
two, one for steers not exceeding four years,
and one for oxen above that age. Then follow
other French breeds similarly subdivided ; offer
which space is made fur the small breeds, such as
the Bretonne ; and then comes the pure French
Durham, or short-horn, in two subdivisions. A.
class is also made for Devons and Herefords,
and for the produce which has resulted from
crosses with these pure breeds and the local
breeds of the country. There are classes
also for lots of four bullocks of pure
and crossed breeds, and for calves. The heifers
sad COM are similarly classified and subdivided :
• heifer signifying an animal not more than four
years of age, and a cow, one above that age. Be-
yond this, one class is formed to comprehend animals
from any of the classes born since April, 1859, and
is designed to encourage superior precocity when-
ever it may be found. In most of these classes
there are two prizes in the first subdivision, and
four in the second, ranging from 600 f. to 300 f.
Considering that every prize-man receives also a
medal, either of gold, silver, or bronze, the ceremony
of to-day, when these things are to be given away,
will be somewhat impressive and lengthened. Tile
sheep and pigs are also well classified and honoured.
In all there are about 500 bead of cattle, 300 sheep,
and 130 pigs, to represent La belle France.
In running briskly through the classes of pure
breeds we come first upon the huge Norman. It
was this breed which used for a long time, until
railways opened up the country, to supply Paris
with meat and butter. From this race has been
chosen usually the " gros-bosuf " for the annual
festival. It extends over five or six depart-
ments, and is subdivided into two varieties,
the great, preferred by the butcher, and the
small, a milker par =silence. The Charolaime, from
Saone et Loire, is a very large white mouldable
breed. It has been much developed by the Lyons
market, and now extends over many of the south-
eastern departments. Originally accustomed to ve ork,
it seems recently to have taken a remarkable turn
in tavour of the butcher, and when carefully
selected bids fair to run our best breeds very close.
The Parthenaise, Choletaise, and Nantaise breeds
are hardly represented ; but the £3alers, a gaunt red
breed, in poor condition, are more numerous. The
Limousin, a fawn-colour:3d breed, of much preten-
sion, journeying with the Salem representatives
from the granitic district of Auvergne, makes a very
respectable though somewhat gaunt appearance.
The breed evidently wears the stamp of the yoke,
and though released from, it will continue to do so
for generations. This is evidently a good stock
upon which to graft a profitable variety. As with
the Norman and Balers animals, the amount of
bone and offal is prodigious in the eyes of anyone
accustomed to a cylindrical short-horn. The
Ciaronnaise, and Bozadise, of a rich cream colour,
with prevailing dowk horn, are also very large and
ungainly. Their hwe carcases carry but a small
supply of inferior beef. The specimens of the pure
Durham bred in France are exceedingly interest-
ing. No one who attended the Poissy meeting in
1857 will fail to note the surprising advance made
by French breeders. It might be posaible, ex-
cluding the distant forms of the working classes,
to fancy, while inspecting these animals, that
one was at a Christmas show in London,
lighted by an April sun. There are animals here
that will bear away prizes at the International
meeting at Battersea ; and it seems to us that our
short-horn men will exhibit in France on future
occasions with a little more anxiety as to the result.
Of these and of the classes of cross-breeds, we shall
give a more detailed notice to-morrow.
Of the English breeds there are excellent speci-
mens of all classes. There are but few ordinary
animals, and yet nothing very superb. The num-
ber of cattle is about 50, of sheep about 60, and
pigs 25. We give below the prize list as far as it is
made out, and subject to some corrections, and we
nand it thus imperfect because it will be looked for
in England with no little interest. It will be seen
that the 100-guinea cup, presented for competition
by the late Prince Consort, will ornament the
mahogany of • noted Scotch breeder, who receives
also a gold modal of honour in lieu of the silver cup
he would have obtained had be been the breeder as
well as the exhibitor of the wonderful ox of Bir-
mingham and Smithfield notoriety.
The following are some of the principal awards :
Shorthorn Heifer.—First prize to Mr. T. Ball, of Adam.
Shorthorn Cows. —Pint prize and gold medal of honour to
Lady Pigot, of Branches Park, Camlindge.
Devon Steam—First prize to Mr. W. Heath, of Ludhani.
hall, Norfolk.
Devon Ozen.—First prize to Mr. W. Heath, of Ladham-
hall, Norfolk.
Devon Heifers—First prize to Mr. Hambro, of Milton
Abbey, Doreetabire.
Hereford Steers.—First prize to Mr. W. Heath.
Hereford Oxen. —First prize to Mr. W. Heath.
Hereford Cowa—First prime to Mr. P. Turner, of Peva.
bridge, Herefordshire.
Polled Steen.—First prize to Mr. M'Combie, of Tillyfour,
Aberdeen.

Polled axen.—First prize and gold medal, and his late
Royal Highness's 100 guinea cup (as best ox in the yard), to
Mr. MacCombia
Polled Cows.—First prize to Mr. lfacCornbie.
West Highland Ozen.—First prize to Mr. Owen Wallis, of
O►entoae Grange, Northamptonshire.
Crossbred Steen.—First prise to Mr. Stewart, of Aber.

Crossbred Osen.—First prise to Mr. Martin, of Aberdeen.
Crossbred Heifers.—First prize to Mr. Stephen, of Cairn-
slam, Aberdeen.
Soot .down Sheep.—First prima to Sir Thomas Leonard,
of Bananas, Frei ; second prize to Lord Walsioghem, of
Merton.hall, Norfolk.

The salmon fishing on Loch Tay, so far as the
season has goes, has been very unproductive. The weather
on Moeda, sad Tuesday was as wintry as any time since
January. Snow drifted along the lulls both days from
morning to night, and neither net-fishers nor anglers could
venture out.
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