The Express.
London, England, 1847-12-15 00:00:00

SHERBORNE CATTLE SHOW.

The annual exhibition of fat and breeding stock
was somewhat smaller than on previous occasions, but the
quality. was never surpassed. There was a decided improve-
ment, in the breeding stock especially. Among other things
daanmg of spacial notice may be enumerated Mr. Udall 'e
fine fat Hereford cow, which carried off the prize both here
and at Yeovil; Mr. Miller's Devon cow, a beautiful and
most symmetrical creature ; Mr. Pope's South Down stock
ewes, and Mr. Harris's horned ewes, excited much
admiration. The horned +ethers of Mr. Miller and Mr.
Hoddinott were remarkably fine, and so also were their
Downs. The pigs, as usual, were rolling in fat, and were
very fine specimens of their respective breeds.
WAKEFIELD FAT CATTLE SHOW.

The annual Christmas show of fat stock took place
at Wakefield yesterday, but although there were prizes to
the value of more than 160 guineas, there was very
little competition is the several elegies. Some very fine
animals were shown by Berl Fitzwilliaut, the president of the
society, by Mr. F. H. Fawkes, and others. In addition to':
the show of stock, some very neat models of agricultural im-
plements were exhibited by Messrs. Croskill, of Beverley ;
and several implements were shown by Messrs. Bradley, of
Wakefield. Lord FitzwilUam obtained the prize as feeder
of the beet ox. ; F. H. Fawkes, Ext., the prizes as feeder of
the best steer and cow ; and Mr. T. C. Johnson, the prize
for best pen el croes-bred Cheviot or short-woolled fat sheep
of any age.

THE EPIZOOTIE.—At the monthly meeting of the
Highland Agricultural Society of Sectland, held at Edin-
burgh, on Wednesday lain, the secretary reed a commu-
nication from the Board of Trade to the effect that the
cpixootie, which was thought to be disappearing, had
broken out with greater violence than ever among the
horned cattle of Wallachia, and that three-fourths of Mime
which had been spared from last year's visitation were fall-
ing victims to it. The secretary said, that though the
communication just read had reference to the state of the
epidemic in • distant country, the directors conceived it
to be their duty to submit to the public all the information
cone
ed to them on so tmportant a subject, in
regard
to which Professor Dick, who was present, bad pro-
mised to give to the meeting the results of his experience.
Professor Dick then rose and made the following statement,
which we give as of great interest to the public at large:
Mr. Professor Dick statedthatplewn.pneumoniawaastill pre-
vailing with great violence, and varied with the weather.
It existed at present to a great extent in East Lothian, as
well as in Aberdeenshire, and throughout tko north. The
disease conthsted of active inflammation in the
lungs, and in the pleura which covers them and
lines the chest. It was attended with great
danger particularly when the pleura was principally
affected, and such cases generally were fatal, unless the
proper remedy:was immediately applied; because; when that
membrane is attacked by inflammation, being what is called
a serous membrane, it very rapidly proceeds to pour out
serum and lymph between the lungs and ribs ; the cheat fills
with water, and the animal sinks and diva rapidly. To illus-
trate the treatment required the professor referred to • case in
Lanarkshire, where he had been called on for advice. His in-
structions to the smith or farrier on the property were, that
he should bleed when he observed any cough or alteration on
the milk or feeding ; clean out the bowels by laxative medi-
cine—say lib. of Epsom salts, nitre, tartarate of antimony in
large and repeated doses • repetition of the bleeding; blister-
ing thesides, and even iiring, if necessary. After the in-
flammatory action has • been subdued, tonics should be ad-
ministered. Where effusion has taken place, of course,
tapping the chest is the most likely remedy, followed by large
doses of iodine. In blistering, the skin must generally bs
welded, and mustard was the best application. The pro-
fessor does not consider the disease contagious.
DEATH OF MR, CIJRTEIB, M.P. FOR R 4 E.—This
gentleman died unexpectedly on Monday morning, at
Cox's Hotel, Jermyn-street. Mr. Cartels wee in his 55th
year. He was a liberal, and supported the repeal of the
corn laws. He represented Sussex from 1830 till 1833.
In 1841 he was elected for Rye, for which borough,
although twice opposed, he sat till his death. Mr.
Curteis was a trustee of the Agricultural Employment In-
stitution. His father, the late E. J. Curteis, Esq., of Wind-
mill-hill, Sussex, represented that county for many years.
He married in 1821 his cousin, Miss Mundt, since deceased,
by whom he obtained considerable property. There being
a liberal majority in the borough, it may be anticipated that
there will not be any serious opposition to the return of a
whig candidate. Mr. Hawes and Major-General Fox have
already been mentioned as likely to offer themselves.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT SANDON HALL.—
A melancholy accident happened on Sunday evening, at the
Earl of Harrowby's seat, in Staffordshire, to one of the noble
Earl's grand-daughters, a young lady aged seventeen years,
daughter of the Hon. Granville Ryder, and niece to Lord
Bandon. She was standing before the fire, warming herself,
when her dress, which was composed of light materials, was
drawn towards the bars, by the action of the draft, and in an
instant she was enveloped in flames. The unfortunate young
lady rushed from the room in an agony of terror and pain
into the hall, where the flames were extinguished, but not
until she had been so dreadfully burnt as to leave no hopes
of recovery. - She died after much suffering in the course of
Monday night. Lord Sandon received several severe burns
in his efforts to extinguish the Names.
ALLEGED FORGERY BY A TRADESMAN. —Mr. T.
W. Martin, who carried on an extensive tailoring business in
Oxford, but who was recently made a bankrupt, was on
Monday charged before the Mayor with having forged the
name of Thomas Haynes to a bill of exchange for 4601. It
appeared in evidence that Haynes and the accused were on
very intimate terms, the former having been clerk to the
latter some time ago, and that on a previous occasion Haynes
had accepted an accommodation bill for the accused for
4751., and that upon this bill coming to maturity Martin
presented at the London and County Bank, where it
had been discounted, 151. in cash, and another
bill for 4601., purporting to be accepted by Haynes
n hymn of Martin. Haynes, on the hill being shown to