The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-07 00:00:00

CATTLE OF ANY LIMED.

101. and U. to Mr. James Stewart, of Aberdeen, for the
best and second best fat steer not exceeding 3 years old.
101. to Mr. James Stewart, Aberdeen, for the best fat ox
or steer above 3 ears old ; and 61. to Mr. Robert Schole-
field, Sand Hail, Howden, fur the second best ditto.
101. and 6!. to Mr. James Stewart, Aberdeen, for the
best and second beat fat heifer, net exceeding 4 years old.

LONO•WOULLED SHEEP

61. to Mr. Henii.'"Crampton,ll.al7l:3 House, East Ret•
ford, for the best pen of fat wethers under 22 months old;
and 31. to Mr. William Linton, Sherrill Hutton, York, for
the second best ditto.

61. to Mr. Godfrey Wentworth, Woollev-park, Wake-
field. for the best pen of 3 fat ewes ; end 31. to Mr. J. T.
Robinson, Leahy, Topeliffe, for the second best ditto.

SHEEP OP ANY CROSS OR RRERD.
61. to Mr. Thos. C. Johnson, Chivet, Wakefield, for the
best pen of 3 fat wethers under 22 months old ; and 31. to
Mr. J. W. SCriTtII, Throstle Nest, Otlsy. for the second
best ditto.

61. to Mr. Henry Cholmley, Brandaby Lodge, York, for
the best pen of fat withers of any age; aid 31. to Mr. John
T. Robinson, Leckby, Topcliffii, for the seclnd best ditto.

PIOB.

6/. and 31. to Mr. Henry Ambler, Watkinson
Ila Ufa:, for the best and second best pens of 3 fat pigs, not
exceeding 8 months old.
61. to Mr.Thontas C. Johnson, Chivet. Wakefield, for the
best pen of 3 fttt pigs, not exceeding 12 months old; 61. to
to the same gentleman for the best pcn of 3 fat pigs, ao4
exceeding 16 months old ; and another prize of 61. to the
same gentleman, for the best (At pig of any age.
The Society's Silver Medal was awarded to Mrs. Eddisces,
Headingly-hill, Leeds, for a pen of 3 pigs, under S mouths
old.

DISASTER AT SEA AND Loss OF LlFE.—Livn-
rooL, TVZSDAY —The packet ship E. Z., Captain Harts-
horne, which sailed from this port for New York on the
13th ultimo, put back to this port yesterday afternoon,
having encountered a gale on the 20th ult., which swept
the decks and washed overboard thirteen of the passesen
and five of the crew.

INCOME TAX AND WAGE..—lldwning street,
Dec. 5, 1853.—5ir,-1 am directed by the Chancellor of the
Exchequer to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, writ-
ten on behalf of yourself and the other compositors em-
ployed in connexion with the Gkee newspaper, on the sub•
ject of the extension of the income tax to incomes amounting
to 1001. per annum derived (coin the weekly wages of
labour. lam instructed by the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer to inform you that the Income Tax Act applies to all
annual income, whether it be made up of weekly payments
or not; but the wages of labour are returnable under
Schedule I), and no person is liable to the tax, unless he
shill have actually received 10d/. pet annum, and upward!.
!on an average of three years. The principal point wherein
; you appear to think your case distinguivhable from others,
' is that your employment is not certainly continuous for a
year. Upon this it may be observed that if there has be,
any actual intermission of employment, b 0 as to mince in
any particular instance a man's receipie below 1001. pee
annum upon an average of three years, hii is in that case
undoubtedly entitled to claim exemption.-1 have the
honour to be, sir, your faithful servant, FKANCI.S Ltul.re.
—Mr. Thomas Eve.