The Express.
London, England, 1853-08-24 00:00:00

POULTRY SHOW AT THE SURREY ZOOLOW-
CAL GARDENS.

Yesterday a very attractive novelty was added to
the standard attractions of the above gardens, in the shape
of a numerous and valuable collection of poultry, pigeons,
sad rabbit., sent to by all the eminent eonnoisseurs, and
amongst which prises to the amount of 2.50/. were distri-
bitted. The show was pronounced to be first rate, both is
quality and in the number of specimens exhibited, and,
aotwithstanding the lowering aspect of the day, attracted
a numerous and fashionable assemblage. There was a tre-
mendous array of the fashionable cocking, cinnamon, lentos-
coloured, white, sad black—the last being the greatest no-
velty, and some of them valued at 1001. a pair. These birds,
so Ott racti re to the amateur, and so ungainly to the uninitiated
observer, wax larger at every succeeding show, as if the
growth was stimulated by public approbation; so
that at some distant day we may expect to en
them disputing the palm of stature with the emu or
the ostrich, and ridden, saddled and bridled, into
the show by their enterprising exhibitors. The specimens
exhibited yesterday possessed all the points of the cochin
sang re sas7e being speckles. in hackle, excessively circum-
scribed in posterior diminutions and having countenances,
the expressiveness of which was detected with intuitive
sympathy by the judges. In consequence of the season of
the year, the chickens were in higher feather than the
adults, but the whole collection was pronounced to be of
the very highest chencter. The first prize was awarded to
Mr. Eason, Thurlow Lodge, Lower Norwood, for the best
cock sad two hens; and prises were also taken by Messrs.
hate, Adkins, Rawson (a large exhibitor), and several
others, indeed the only difficulty felt by the judges in this
clan was in the enbarras de ric4use, with which they had
to deal. In Hambro fowl, Mr. Nichols' pen of golden
speckled, was much admired, and carried away the
first prize of its clam. Epicures will be glad
to know that the Aylesbury ducks of this year
surpassed all former specimens; and connoisseurs will
not be surprised to learn that in black Spanish
fowl, Captain Hornby, of Knowsley, carried away
nearly all the prises. Of seven pens sent in by this
gentlemen, five became prizeholders. The dealer's
prise was carried off by Mr. Casting, of Lcadenhall-mar-
krt. under who.e supenntendenee the whole arrangements
of the show were carried out. One of the Spanish fowls
shown by this exhibitor was much admired, and by many
considered to be equal to Captain Horuby's. The pigeons
were not so numerous as had been expected, in conse-
quence of the sudden death of an intending exhibi-
tor ; but then were some pens of fantails of
rare excellence, to which first prises were awarded.
In the more miscellaneous departments geese, rabbits, drc.,
the exhibition war exceedingly well supplied, and many of
the openness obtained prises. In addition to the poultry
show, the visitors to the gardens bad the opportunity of
inspecting Mr. Marriott's Apiary, in itself a most rotten-st-
ing exhibition, and the newly constructed marine aquarium,
is which the limy inhabitants of the deep may be seen
disporting themeless in obedience to their various
idiosyncrasies, sad affording to the student in natural his-
tory a esemplete Mae of instruction and amusement. The
erection at tile feature in the attraction of the plan has
been 'needed with considerable trouble and expense, as
Lugs glass tanks, filled with salt or fresh water, had to be
provided, and the specimens to be collected from various
and distant quarters. It is to be hoped, however, that the
public patronage will be such as to make the aquarium as
profitable as it is interesting and instructive. In the even-
lag the usual concert, including Miss Poole's Meet, and
fireworks, completed the bill of fare.

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