The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-12 00:00:00

TIIE SMITHFIELD C.IITLE-SHOW.

The public appear hut little inclined to " take
tie: by the forelock" in the matter of sight-seeing. It is
with the Christ:a:en Cattlwshow os it was with the more
general exhibition of the iuilustrial skill of the whole
world, which gave suet unpreee.l..nted fetid to our summer
season. The full forte of the popular title is only felt when
the source oC attraction is about to cease. Oa the two first
days, as we stated, thane was ro deficiency of visitors to the
yard in Baker-street, as compared with the corresponding
days of previous years ; but yesterday, from the opening of
the show iu the mar tt itt g until the hour for closing in the
' evening, the crowd was so dense that to obtain anything
like a fair view of the stock was impo:sible. The el ow of
the visitors KOWA, however, to h ice untler_pme some
chimp. Tin ge were fewer butchers and dealers, and u

much larger proportion of persons whose Presence
was the result rather of curiosity than pecuniary
interest than on either Tuesday or Wednesday. Their
was, however, a very considerable attendotice of formers
and others alums occupations were more or lees connected
seals land • and the nnlier of Indies fin rent—mostly from
the rural uiistricts—was also remorkalile. The number of
animals unsold is now very inconsiderahle, being confined
to a few of the least promising of the cattle, and some
half-dozen pews of Leicestershire sheep. There is every
probability that no animal brought to the show for silt will
hove to seek another market. The different character of
esterday's visitors in regard to occupation was noticeable
in the interest they took in the articles exhibited in the
implement gallery. American reaping machines, portable
steam engiam, grinding mills, threshing machines, ploughs,
and every other modern mechanical contrivance for ins
proved cultivation, was the subject of anxious inquiry and
critical ex:min:vitro. There are three or four stills
iu this port of the building devoted to the display
of held produce, as beets, maugold wurzel, seeds' eke.,
and by far the moot intereotimt of them is that of the Royal
Dublin Society, of which Lord Clerendon is the president.
The specimens hero shown forineol a portions of the last ,
autumnal exhibition of that society, and have berm brought
over at the instance of his Led-nip, with the view of placiag
before the eyes of the British farmer and capitalist the qua•
lity of the root and other crops whic4 arc now raised from
the Irish soil. There are unmeriois roots or the different
kinds of marigold wn zel, swedes, and other turnips, red
and white carrots, parsnips, chieory, kolderaiii, many of
them of extraordinary size, and all peculiarly clean in the
growth, and free from grub or woo. The smut remarka-
ble feature, however, in r. Bard to these crops, is the eau-I-
ca-showy weight per acre pro-inecd. One of the specimens
of manauld se-lurid is from a crop upon [and in Ma-
tart, near Dublin, which averaged 119 tons to the Irish acre,
the proportion of an Irish to an English acre bo inn as 20 to
12, alma ill 1:19,4 ill,talleet, the owcoles carrots, and other
roots, are taken fruit crops ranging front 411 to 6•11 tons the
acre. These nets come front curios parts of Ireland, from
. .

the 1t!dI of the Kiri et Charlenont, the Earl of liapten,

the Marquis Dro;hcits, [Aril Monck, Lord Tslbut de
taltiltide, Chief Justice Biscliburue, Cotunel La Touche,

the Galway Poor law Guardians, and others. There ere
also some gigantic eatilsnre heads from Lord Itoden's estates
weighing near 418bs. each, and of which 741 tons per acre
were grown. And, besides these, the einlertion includes
specimens of 84x and grain crops, some of the latter (oats)
having been grown on lands 1,000 feet above the level of
the sea. Mr. Corrigan, the vitiator of the Royal Dublin
Society's Museum, who has been specially. deputed to give
explanation. in reference to these several treys and the cost
at which tin y have been raised, was fully occupied the
greater inert of the day in answering iptestionii. Amongst
his interrogators were the Duke of Wellington and General

Weany,3, l7;th of whom appeared to take a lively intercut in
the ',object ill with. the future provecta of
Ireland.

IHRMINGHANI CATTLE SHOW.

BIRMINGHAM, THURSDAY.

During the lost two dawn about two-and-twenty
thous:mil persons hare paid toe admission to this show ;
amongst these were many noblemen, members of parlin•
limit from all parts of the country, and other persons of
distinction. Prince Albert's wire on, soul the late Sir
Francis Lawley's oft, hare been plait, as indeed hare most
of the best cattle, at very high prices. Today Lord
Calthorpe was elected president for the ensuing year.
rite DINNEIL
took place at the Royal Hotel this evening under the
presidency of Lord Litteltott, who was supported by Mr.
Scholefiehl, M.P. ; Mr. Spooner, M.P. ; the lion. if.
Goulb. the Mayor of llirrniforhain, &c. The vice chair was
occupit ul by Mr. Lucy, the ex.3layor, having on his left the
Mayor of Worcester.
Lt propusiu4 the first toast, " The Queen," the noble
Cut t tax ss said that however different circumstances

might have been in other days, fears might have been en-
tertained ou the present day that the preati9e attendant
upon the Monarch might be dimmed by the personal at-
tractions 01 the Sovereign ; but certainly late events on the
Cuutinent and in France had deepened our attachment to
the well-being of our hereditary throne surrounded by free
institutions. (Cheers.)
Tile CHAIRMAN next gave " Prince Albert," whose name
would he handled down to posterity an the promoter of the
greatest industrial exhibition the world ever saw. (Hear.)
As the patron of this exhibition:his Royal Ingham:kw was
entitled to their eperial regard. (Cheers.
The other loyal toasts followed in succession. Lord
LYTTELTON, in proposing the " Army and Navy," ex-
pressed an opinion that if the time of dang,er should come,
!soh services would sustain their ell-earned reputation.
Mr. Alderman Leee proposed,' the " Ileuw of Lords," to
which the noble CHAIRMAN re•pondelt. He expressed his
satisfaction that due respect had been paid to one of the an-
cient and esslmtial branches of the legislature. Many of his
noble brethren had gained prizes at this show, and he could
not help expres,ing a hope that they might always be as
usefully and patriotically employed as they had been in
preparing fur these shows. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN gave as the next toast, "The House of
Commons."
Mr. SPOONER, in returning thanks, said that he be-
lieved that the House of Commons would consider well
before it quarrelled with the House of Lords; the latter
branch of the legislature gave all time to think, and the
House of Commons gave the House of Lords time to rectify
mistakes. After apologising for the absence, unavoidably so
(he said) of Messrs. Manta and Newdegate, he declared that
all he and they desired was the esteem, good-will, and re-
gard of thei' fellow countrymen.
Mr. SCRuLEFIELD, M.e.„ said that commercial men
wished well to the agriculturists. He rejoiced in such
meetings, if only that they brought both classes together ;
and although agriculturists might occasionally think that
they, as manufacturers, were too fast, he was quite sure
that both had a common interest, and that it was for the
permanent welfare of both that they should pull together
(Cheers.)
Mr. SPOONER, M.P., gave " The memory of that emi-
nent agriculturist, Sir Francis Lawley." They had fondly
hoped that he would have presided that day; he had
been, however, called suddenly from his useful sphere is
this world ; and of that hon. baronet and good man it
might be truly said that he lived beloved and respected—
by those best who knew him most. (Drank in sole=
silence.)
The MAYOII or Biamcio HAM, in complimentary terms,
gave " The health of the noble chairman."
Lord LYTTELTON, in responding, said it was not easy at
meetings of this kind to travel out of routine without tra-
velling into party politics. lie deprecated such discussions
either at agricultural meetings or at meetings like this—
the meetings of bucolic societies—especially when they were
so far in the way of perfection that each exhibition had im-
proved upon the other. His lordship, iu conclusion, gave
" The Vice-Presidents," which was acknowledged by

Henry Smith, Esq. -
The remaining toasts were " The President Elect, Lord
Calthorpe," acknowledged by the lion. F. Calthorpe ;
" The Honorary Secretary," which Mr. T. B. Wright, who
was most cordially revivedl, briefly but pertinently acknow-
ledged ; " The Agricultural Interest ;" " Earl bade and
the Royal Society ;" " The Exhibitors," &c. ; and so
ended a very pleasant meeting.

DONATION or THE ATSTRIAN EXHIBITION MAPS.
—The government of Austria has just presented to the
Royal Geographical Society of London the entire collection
of maps which obtained so many admirers in the Austrian
department of the Great Exhibition. The works in ques-
tion were exhibited by the Imperial Military Geographical
Institute of Vienna, and have been secured to the society
by the good offices of Marshal von Skribank, now a member
of our Geographical Sociery.
Scltoot FOR TUE INDIGENT BLlND.—Yesterday a
I general court of the governors and patrons of this institu-
tion was held at the London toffee-house, Ludgate-hill, the
Rev. J. Evans in the chair. The report stated that subscrip-
tions to this institution were first solicited in December, 1799.
I Since that time the institution had answered the mist ran-
i guine expectations of its friends, both in the encourage-
meat it had received from the public and in the results
l which had been produced. Four hundred and fifty per-
-1 sons, exclusive of those wbo had been placed on the per-
manent establishment or died in the institution, had been
returned to their families, able in most instances to i
earn a livelihood, or at least some considerable portion of
it, according to their abilities. Tne number of pupils had
beeu gradually increased from 1.5 males to upwards of
1f..0 of both sexes, and a manufactory had been established
where articles made entirely by them were sold last year
' for upwards of 1,3001. The receipts for the last six months
lamounted to 3,4271. 17s. Bd., and the disbursements to
1,877/. Some routine business was transacted, and the
meeting separated.