The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

DURHAM COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SILO IV.

DURHAM, TUURADAT.—The twelfth annual show
of this society, which is in a flourishing condition, was held
to-day at Bishop Auckland, and has been as successful as
that of any former year as regards the number of exhibirsrs
sad the quantity of the stock shown. The implements also
were extremely good and very useful.
The following ate the principal prizes awarded : For the
best bull, 251., the Marquis of Londonderry ; far the best
ditto, calved since Jan. 1, 18-53, 151., Matthew Smith,
Longbrow, kiexham ; for the best cow, 41., J. T. Robinson,
bockly Palace, Topeliffe, Think ; Leicester Sheep—for the
best aged ram, 31, J. T. Robinson, Leckly Palace Topeliffe,
Think; fur the best shearling ditto, Mr. J. r.'Robinson ;
for the best pen of 5 ewes, 21., Mr. Simpson, Spofforib, near
Wetherby ; for the best pen of five shearling gimmcrs,
31., J. T. Robinson; Black-facked Sheep—for the
best pen of five ewes, 21., John Pickering Tud-
hoe ; for the beat boar, large breed, John Hen-
derson, Wiaglestone ; best ditto small breed, 21, Thomas
Barn, Chester-le-Street ; for the best sow, large breed, 21.,
John Proud. Bishop-Auckland; ditto small breed, John
Hindanrch, Wolsingham. horses : best mare for breeding
saddle horses, 31., Win. Clark, Killesby ; best ditto for
harness horses, Wm. Hugh, Rushyford; best ditto for cart
horses, 3/., David Elhemington, Coniscliffe ; best 3 year old
colt for the field, 21., \Ym. Clark, Killesby ; best 3 year old
filly for the field, 2/., Rev. W. Cassidi, Grindost ; best 3
year old colt far harness, 11., Mr. Willey, Chapel ; best 3
year old filly for harness, 21., J. Hogg, Kirkleatham ; best
3 year old cast filly, 21., Matthew Clark, Arbour House ;
best 2 year old colt for the field, 1/., George Clam, jun ,
Esq., Bishop Auckland; best 2 year old filly for the field,
21., J. G. Grace, Sockburn ; best 2 year old colt for harness,
21.. Jas. Crofton, Littleburn ; hest 2 year old filly for har-
ness, 21., John Reed, Parkhill ; best 2 year old cart colt, 21.,
Nathaniel Clark, Crpeth ; best '2 year old cart filly, 2/., T.
Eltringham, Coldstream. After the show a dinner took
place in the Market-place which was very numerously at-
tended, the Earl of Durham occupying the chair.

THE FUNERAL OF THE EARL OF WARWICK, K.T.,
&c.--Yesterday the mortal remains of the venerable and
much respected nobleman were removed from his lordship'a
seat, Warwick Castle, when the body was deposited in its
final resting-place in the family vault at High Church,
Warwick, a short distance from the Castle, in accordance
with the wish of the noble earl. The funeral was con-
ducted with the due solemnity and pomp belonging to the
rank of the deceased nobleman. The body was first placed
in a t.kell of Spanish mahogany, hind with rich white satin,
next within a lead coffin, and enclosed in on outer case of
Spanish mahogany, covered with silk crimson velvtt, with
gilt handles and ornamente, hearing the following ibtorip-
tion Richard Grenville Earl of Warwick, K'!'., slid
Baron Brooke, horn 29th March, 1779. Died lUth Aug.,
1853. Aged 75 year..
Pieumosr.—Mr. Brett has arrived at Turin to
make preliminary arrangements for the submarine tele.
graph from Li Spezia to Sardinia and Algeria. Operations
are to commence at the Straits of Banifacio, between Sar-
dinia and Corsica; and about WO workmen aro to proceed
. to Sassari.