The Express.
London, England, 1865-12-04 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4, 1865.

BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND COUNTIES
CATTLE AND PGULTRY SHOW.

((Ron OUR owl CORRIRPONDIST.)
flarMtnat &Maio.
The "private view" of this exhibition takes place
on Monday ; the judges went round this morning, and
made their swords much earlier than usual as to the cattle,
imp, and pigs. In reference to the exhibition of cattle,
greet anxiety has been felt, so touch
Mr. so that at a meeting
of tie council two or three week' ago T. B. Wright, and
miser twoothes of the warmest suppowlers of the exhibitkon,
tearing the occieroneeme that might result in 'Mating de-
monism:es from bringing • considerable number of cattle
together from different localities, urged the desirability of
sot having a show at all this year ; however, the council
ruled otherwise, and oseteinly if the collection of neat stock
We year in Binglerliall is not so numerous as usual, there
are animals .there which may challenge comparison with
any ever shown hen. The following shows the entries in
each department for this and the five preceding years :
CONPRRATIVI RTATIPIINT,
1860. 1861. 1083. 1053. 1066. 1995.
Cattle .. 110 106 131 143 161 135
Sheep .. 66
76 n 11070 9S 91 92 106 071
0
Root. •
.. 114 196 116 114 100 110
Corn 15 67 61 65
Poultry.. 1,135 1,3 D? 1,366 1,606 1,677 1,676
Pigeon* t.N3 YU 276 300 331

Total.. 1,648 2,056 6,068 8,308 tan 2.467
Of the 133 °Ads entered for inhibition, there are rathar
more than two-thirds actually in the hall, which, taking
iota amount the fact that the disease is said to be rapidly
spreading, canaot be regarded otherwise than as a very
good show ; indeed it is larger than was anticipated •

Tortriiiht
An inspection of the animals in the different claws shows
that the Dumber of Herefords is not large, t
utee it is a very
good, clam In Class 1, Hereford oxen or rs exceeding
three years mid three mouths old, Mr. William Alwodh, of
Frifford, near Abingdoe, takes the first prize ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Lloyd Lyndmay. M.P., the second and Mr. Aaron
Pike, of Milton, near Tewkesbury, the third. In the second
clue for Hereford steers, Hr. Richard Shirley, of Banontt.
Shropshire, Wier; the first wire, and extra 25/ as the best
Herelord ; the second prise in this clans is also awarded to
the same exhibitor. la the class for Hereford cows, Lord
Bateman takes the find. and Mr. Baldwin, Luddington.
near Stratford-on-Avoe, the mooed prize ; both thee. is
mall possess extraordinary merit and quality. The animals
shown in the class for Hereford hailers was not a good one;
Mr. George Pitt, of Chadziorooort, near Leominster, took
the first prize—ao sewed was awarded, on amount of Rod-
&Saw of merit.
The shod-born oxen or steers exceeding three years and
three months, shown in Class 5, were up to any previous
show here. Mr. Rowland Wood, of Claptoo, near neap-
stone, took every possible prim. He wee awarded the
first in the clime ; also the 2.54. prize given by the society
for the best shorthorn ; also Lord Llarrowby's prize of
25 guineas as the exhibitor and breeder ; also Lord Aylee-
ford's 15 guinea prize for the best short-tore bred and fed
by the exhibitor ; also the Innkeepers' Twenty-five Guinea
Prize for the best animal shows in the cattle classes, and
Ottley's silver medal for the same ; and, finally, the
society's gold medal (20(.) for the bad ox or steer of any
breed or age. The total value of the prises awarded to
this beds is little short of 1301. The second prize was
awarded to Mr. G. S. Foljszabe, of Osbertoo-hall ; and the
third to Mr. Joseph Leycock, of Low Gosfortb, Northum-
berland. A fine animal, exhibited by Mr. Speooer,
of Snarestone, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, was highly commended.
Clam 6, for short-horn steers not exceeding three years
and three months, was a good average. Mr. Allan Pollok,
of Lismeny. Ballinaslos, obtained the first prize ; the Earl
of Aylward the second ; and Mr. Walker, of Beakeswell-
hall, Coventry, the third. Classes 8 and 9—short-horn
cows and dsilere—was • very creditable display.
The Devon* were few in number, but the animals good.
Of those exceeding three years sod three mouths old, Mr.
William Smith, of Hoopero, Exeter, obtained the filet
prize ; also the extra 251. by the society for the best et this
breed. Mr. Walter Farthing, of Stowey.court, Bridge.
water, obtained the second prize. Steers of this breed, not
exceeding three years and three months old—Mr. Henry
Frampton, of Bhmdford, Dorsetehire, took the first prise
end Mr. William Smith, of High Harpers, Exeter, the
second. Four cows were exhibited in Plus 11 ; the first
prize was awarded to Mr. William Taylor. of Harptree.
court, Somersetshire ; the second to Mr. Walter Farthing,
of Stoney-point, Bridgewater. Of heifers in this elms
there was only one entry ; of old loeg-bores there were
sent
only two animals in the lull, but there were good repro-
etives of this old (ambrosial Warwickshire breed.
In Class 15, &rote breeds, fatted oxen and steers, three
animals °sly were exhibited, but they were of a very supe-
rior character ; the Earl of Crawford took the first prize,
also the extra of the society for the best Scot ; the
second prize was awarded to Mr. William lirCombie, of
Tillyfour, Aberdeen. Of West Highland oxen and steers
there wee a less numerical strength than last year, but the
animals exhibited were excellent specimens, as they were
also of Scotch cows and heifers. In this class Mr. Allan
Pollok, of Lismany, Balliesaloe, obtained the first prize,
and the extra 10 guilds, offered by Mr. Charles Ratcliffe
to the exhibitor and breeder of the beet animal shown of
the Soots breeds. The Earl of Crawford obtained the se-

coed
the.
la the extra climes for oxen or steers, U. was awarded
to Mr. Frederick Lythall, of Spited Farm. Banbury ; and
for a now, to Mr. Charles Speeds, of Exton, Rutland.
The judges of cattle were—Mr. J. E. Jones, Springfield,
Breieton, Hereford ; Mr. Richard Stratton, Walls-court,
Stapleton, Bristol ; Mr. H. W. Hairy, Bridgnorth ; Mr.
Owen Wallis, Overdone, Northampton ; and Mr. A. Govan,
Burton-upon-Treet. The council have acceded to an appli-
cation made by the butchers, which is that all stock pur
chased by them in the ball may remain there, if it is
thought desirable, until killing day.
The show of sheep was exm,Ut, but the Shropshire' un-
questionably carried off the palm. The extra prize of
10 guineas, offered by Mr. Davenport Bromley, M.P., for
the beet pen of long-I/polled sheep, and the extra prize
offered by the linen sad woollen drapers of Birmingham
were both awarded to Mr. John Boast, of North Dalton,
Driffield. The 20 guinea prize, offered by Mr. Henry Wiggin,
the late Mayor of Birmingham. for the beat pen of
five shearling Shropshire nether*, was awarded to Mr.
Joseph Beach, of the Hatton", Breewood. The silver cup
extra prize, value 10 guineas, offered by Mr. Newde-
gate, M.P., for the best pen of Shropshire sheep, was
awarded to Mr. Hatay amith, of Sutton Maddock, Sharpen ;
and the extra prize of 10 guineas, offered by Meyers. Hodgson
and Baldein for the best pen of South or other Howe sheep,
was awarded to the Earl of Radnor. The first prise for
Shropshire ewes was awarded to the Hon. Badly lAwley.
The judges of sheep were—Mr. Henry Foohee,
church, Blandford, Dorset Mr. Edward Gough, Gravel-
hill, Sbrewebary ; and Mr. George Cureton, Beiun House,
Shrewsbury.
There was a great show of pigs as usual ; and one or two
diequalificatiorw by Professor Gemiree, on the ground of age,
gave rise, of course, to some little dissatisfaction on the part
of the exhibitors.
The hall contains a magnificent collection of poultry, the
feathered tribe appearing in every variety of breed and
plumage, The collection of mote in truly wonderful ; Hine
never before been approached at this show. There are man-
' weighing half owt. etch.

THE POLICE OOUBTE.
MARYLEBONE.
and Joks
Charles Rockley, of No. 3a, Cambridge .place,
Ch li
Williams, 20, ends idword Portacue. 21 (both of 4a, Cam-
bridgroplime, Paddington), were charged with rigging belie,
without canoe or excuse, and were further charged with
wilful damage. The prisoners were all said to be mediae'
stude,te
An polioe-omistobte said that at half-pest three that
morntog he was in Nortolksquare, and sew the prisoner'
violently ring the belle of several homes in the square.
When he amused them of it, they laughed M bbn, and
walked off. He then took them into custody, with the
assistance of another constable. They were quite sober.
Be afterwards found many of the bell knobs broke, a
and the wires twisted. The inhabitants had been roused
with the violent ringing, and thought the place was on fire.
The bell knobs were este half an hoar before, and he maw
the two prisoners (Williams and Forte/mu) wrenching some
of them off.
many gentlemen made complaints that their belle had
been broken, and said it had cost Ifs. each to have them

nra:ireel.
Second cases having been proved against Williams and
Forteecue,
Mr. Mansfield rid—Rookley will have to pay a penalty
of 40e. or a month's imprieonmeut, for rinfithri • tell with.
out lawful excuse. Williams will have to pay 15e., the
amount of the damage dons, in addition to a fine of Si. for
each of the two offenom proved against him, or be impri-
weed for one month with laud labour in each caw ForUo!
one will have the same amount to pay in each of the two
came.proved against him, or am months imprisonment for
each.
They were removed to oonfineeneat till their trim&
could be communicated with, who afterwards came forward
and paid their fines, amounting to 241. 12a. cd.
SOUTHWARK.
Richard Condor, of . Jamea-threst, bower-marsh,
n
Lambeth, was summoned before Mr. Woolrych for com-
mitting en assault upon George Fox, a broker's man, who,
it was alleged, unlawfully seized upon his goods for rent.
Mr. Si. Edwin appeared for the defeadant, and coo-
tended that it was an unlawful seizure, inamanoli as the
property was alleged to be held by Sir Nathaniel Hales in
reversion for his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.
The complainant said be was employed by Mr. Joan, a
broker, carryieg on Urethan at Stepneyßetween 1 and 2
in the afternoon of the 28th ultimo, wanes' sooompanied
Mr. Jones to the defendant's house and demanded the rent
alleged to be due to Mr. Toovey and Mr. Bush. The defen-
dant turned round upon him, and said he should not pay the
rent, as he disclaimed all knowleclge of the demand. Mr. 3 once
made a levy, and left witness in permeation of the goods.
About 3 o'clock the defendant came
.twitness and told him
to leave the house, and upon his be threw him out
and shut the door upon him. Witness added that the
defendant did not hurt him.
Mr. Jones, the broker, and the collector
and Mr. Both, the holders of the property, were called, and
they admitted that there bad been a dispute about the pro.
piety, but their employers had the copyhold, and were
entitled to all the rents.
Mr. Edwin, for the defendant, said he was instructed to
deny their right. The property had been for some time in
dispute. It was called the Hales Fatale, and the defendant
as well as the other tenants had received notice from Sir
Nathaniel Halm not to pay any one but to him or his order.
The following document had
al arms: ed"
been sery on
Mano all the
tenants, headed by roy— rof
Lambeth. County of Surrey to wit. To the Tenants
of the Hales Estate. I, Nathaniel Hales, Bart,
lord-in-chief of the said manor of Lambeth in the county
of Surrey, ho., on behalf of myself, my heirs and summon,
and also on behalf of his Royal Highness Albert Edward.
Prince of Wales, Duke of Mama, and his heirs, the 'Athat
U-
! mate reversioners of the said estate, hereby give notice
la future no recta must be paid to any one exoept to my un-
dermentioned agent, or to portico authorised duly by law
to receive the same. Fail not at your periL—Signed,
NATHANICL Hairs, Bart. Hales's Fatate-ofithe, No. 144,
York.road, Lambeth.—Oct. 5, 1865.—George Thomas
Parnell, agent."
Mr. Woolrych observed that the document in question
was rather a formidable one, but still there was nothing to
show that the eomoleimint was acting unlawfully.
Mr. Edwin said that Sir Nathaniel Hales was in court,
and could show his title and that of the Prince of Wales to
the property.
A singular-looking man here stepped forward and said he
was a descendant of Sir Nathaniel Hales, created a baronet
by Queen Elizabeth, by whom the manor of Lambeth was
granted. Witness was the tree heir to Sir Nathaniel
Hales, and claimed the property on behalf of his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales and his heirs and suc-
cessors, who were the ultimate reversithere of the property.
He had served notices on the tenants on behalf of himself
and his royal highness and the rents ought to be paid to
the agent, Mr. Parnell?
Mr. Woolrych asked the agent of MORI. Toovey and
Bosh how long the rents had been paid to them!
He replied—For many years. Sir N. Hales had made
claims, but they were all treated with contempt. As
for the Prince of Wales, be knew nothing of the property.
Mr. Woolryoh observed that he had nothing whatever to
do with the disputed title. The defendant should have
paid his rent, and if anything wrong occurred after that be
would have had his remedy. Under all these circumstances
he should merely inflict a nominal penalty of se. and oasts.
The money was immediately paid.

A MONTH'S IMPRIOOMS.SONNT FOR
PICKING LME

TO THE EDITOR 07 THE TAPELESS.
see that you have published a paragraph
from the Birmingham Daily Past, headed "A Month's
Imprisonment with hard labour for picking Acorns,"
in which severe comments are made upon the pro-
secution and conviction of John Watts, of Nuneaton,
at the Atherstone petty sessions, for treepaaniog in
the North Wood, close to this place, within what
are called the Domain Lands, the ostensible purpows of the
trespass being to pick up scorns. I have to-day heard that
the editor of the Daily Post has made this prosecution and
conviction the subject of a leading article, which I have not
yet seen; I think that the editor might in fairness, not to
say courtesy, have sent me the number of his
paper containing this article, since the paragraph
you quote concludes with the following sentence :—" In
the hope that the case may be susceptible of explanation we
forbear any comment upon it until opportunity has been
afforded for explanation. For the present, we mast refuse
to believe that Mr. Newdegate eau have authorimd a prose-
cution for such a trumpery offence, or that he was ac-
quainted with the feet that such proceedings have been
taken in bin name or on hisbehalf." The editor of the Daily
Post has already commented upon this case, sod I am glad
of the opportunity of asking you to have the goodness to
publish the following explanation. I have this season em-
ployed a considerable number of women and children in
collecting acorns. My keeper informed me that pa ties o
four or five men, some of them not of good cha-
racter, had, without authority or permission from
me, or my agent, been picking acorns in
the North Wood, and carrying them away, thereby disturb-
ing the covert, and that this had occurred on several occa-
sions ; I desired my keeper to apply for mummossee, that
these men might appear before the justices in petty sessions,
not being at that time aware that John Watts was one of
these parties. This man, sonic time since, forged my name
upon an order for clothing, and induced a tradesman in
oneatou to accept the order. I was compelled to appear
te prove the forgery, of which he was convicted. The su-
perintendent of the county police in Nuneaton, when asked
by the justices of Atherstone whether Watts was a roan of
good character, adduced this conviction, and I con-
clude that this was the circumstance which induced
the justices to impose a month's imprisonment
upon Watts; while they adjudged the penalty of seven
days only upon the other man who was brought before
them for this trespass; both, I understand, bad the alter-
native of paying a fine, in default of which they were com-
mitted. I was not present at Atherstone when this case
was tried, being myself a justice acting for this division.
What I have written, therefore, as to the proceedings at
Atherstons has been gathered from the report of the
Cortntry Standard and from other sources. My own part
in this transaction with which the editor of the Daily Port
has dealt is simple enough. I adopted the course which any
resident proprietor would, I conclude, have dome when he
became aware that persons, some of whom he had reason
to distrust, were pertinaciously trespassing in a wood ad-
joining bin place. Experience has taught me the prudence
of the old maxim, " principiis °bete." The above seemed
to me a case in which the best course I could pursue in
order to prevent this system of trespass from extending was
to send it for adjudication by the justices in petty sessions.
—I am, ko., C. N. NEWDEGATE.
Arbury, Nuneaton, Dec. 2.