The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-12 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM HORSE AND HOUND SHOW.

Yesterday was opened the second exhibition of
horses which has taken place in this town, the same hay-
ing been established something more than a year and a
half since, and when we say that the promoters of
it, and the chief instruments in carrying out its
various details, are the same gentlemen who started and
have carried through the Cattle and Poultry Show so
successfully, those who know anything of the latter will
be sure that everything that could be done has been done
to achieve success for the new exhibition. Bingley-
hall was a scene of attraction yesterday not
much below the standard of the winter show, when
the brilliant display of poultry plumage is sufficient to
draw together a brilliant assemblage of another kind.
From eleven o'clock yesterday until late in the afternoon
the hall was well filled, many of the aristocracy of the
adjoining and distant counties being present. To the
horse show was added the novelty of an exhibition of fox-
hounds, and these drew together a large number of keen
sportsmen. Lord Powis, the president, was present, and
took an active interest in everything connected with the
exhibition, as he has done ever since he accepted the office
of president.

In reference to the character of the exhibition, it maybe
said that the general features of it were pronounced
to be excellent, and in several essentials an
advance upon that of last year. The number of animals
exhibited was not so large, but the fall off was attributable
to a new regulation by the council, with the view to have
an entry of first-class animals only. The entrance fee has
been doubled, and so far a restriction has been put upon
the entry of animals of inferior d . The classes for
hunter. were well filled with animals of wonderful quality
and character, in every respect superior to those shown
last year ; in classes Noe. 1 and 2, for thorough-bred stal-
lion hunters and hunters equal to fifteen stone, twenty-
eight animals were entered, and twenty-seven exhibited.
In No. 1, Mr. Griffiths, of Marls Hill, Cheltenham,
obtained the first prize with lvanhoff, which was
put down in the catalogue at one thousand
guineas. The Marquis of Hastings obtained the second
prize with Tippler ; and Mr. Davies Bryan, of Rhyd-
wiman, near Montgomery, the third prize with Knight of
Gwynne. In the second class for hunters, the first prize
went to Mr. Thomas Gee, of Dewhnrst, Sussex ; the
second to Mr. Westley Richards ; and the third to Mr.
Gillman, of Lancaster-street, Birmingham, for the horse
which obtained the prize at the Islington show. There
were several commendations in this class. In class 3 for
hunters " without condition ea to weight." there were
twenty-eight entries. Mr. Spencer Lucy, of Charlecote,
obtained the first prize with Goldfinder, an animal of its
type almost perfect ,• the second prize went to
Mr. Weatley Richards ; and the third to Mr.
William Everitt, of Edgbeston, for a dark chestnut,
of fine form and symmetrical excellence, as well
as show of power ; there were several commendations in
this class. There was also a fine show of colts and fillies
for hunting purposes. In thus 4 the firxt prize went to Mr.
Gee, of Dewhuret Lodge. Sussex ; the second to Mr. Lynes,
of Preston Deanery, Northampton ; the third to Mr.
Walter Millward, of Halevreea, Birmingham • again seve-
ral .ornmendations. Of three and two-year old colts and
fillies in this class there was also a capital entry ; as
to the fernier, the first prize went to Mr. W. H.
Potterton, of Boughton Grange, Northampton ; the
second to Mr. Anthony Harrison, of Metcbley Grange, Edg-
hasten ; the third to Captain Harrison. of Norton-hall,
Staffordshire. In the class for the younger animals Mr.
Wise, of Woodcote, showed a fine specimen, and obtained
the first prize ; the second was awarded to Mr. George
M'Knigbt, of Oaken-gates, Salop ; the third to Mr. Booth,
of Killerley-hall, Catterick. Then were several com-
mendations in this class also.

The class for " Pain of Carriage Horses" was not well
filled in point of the number of entries, and the quality of
the animals was in some respects uneqtutl. Class 18, for
stallions, was indifferently filled, and, as • rule, the
stallions shown were inferior to those of last year.
Of " backs, roadsten, and cobs " there were some fair
specimen ; Mr. Joseph Gillman, of Birmingham, obtained
the first prize in the class ; Mr. William Avery the second;
and Mr. Millward, of Southwell, Notts, the third. As to
weight-carrying hacks of • smaller size (14 to IN hands),
Mr. Thomas Johnson, of Northallerton, obtained the brat
prize ; Mr. Wynn, of Ellesmere Salop, the second. In
the class for cobs there was a full entry ; Capt. Simpson
Ballard, of Cowbridge, obtained the first prize ; Mr.
Edward Tranmer, of East Horsley, Northallerton, the
second.

The show of "ladies' hones" was below the general
quality of the exhibition. The classes for ponies were
handsomely filled. Of dray hones the entry was small ;
the first prize went to Mr. C. W. Brierly, of Rhodes-
house, Miclleton, Manchester ; the second to Mr. Evans,
of Cliveland-street, Birmingham. The classes for agricul-
tural hones were poorly filled in every respect.
Mils Beverley assisted at the " triab " of ladies' horses,
and the trials in other respects attracted the attention of
the company throughout the day.
Lord Combermere and Sir Watkin W. Wynn were judges
of the horses in classes 1 to 4, stallion-bunters, hunters,
&c. ; Mr. Busmen Cookes, of Stourport and Mr. Charles
hiillward, of Hale-green, in classes 6 and 6—two and three
year old colts and fillies for bunting purposes. The other
judges in the hone classes were—Mr. J. C. Welby,
of London; Mr. Thorne'', of Royston, Herta; Mr. Lowe, of
Comberford, Tamworth ; and Mr. Shepherd, of Coleahill,
Warwickshire.

In class 1, for foxhounds, there were five entries, six in
each entry ; the first prise was obtained by the Marquis of
Hastings, the second by Mr. Lucy, of Charleocte, the third
by Mr. Milne, of North Warwickshire. The class for
"couples of unentered puppies, one of each sex," was well
filled, and the judges had some difficulty in making their
decision. As a whole, they were a lot of straight and clever
animals. The first prize was obtained by the lion. R. C.
Hill, of Hawkestone ; the second by Mr. J. B. Starky, of
Longworth, Berks. As will be observed in the puppy
classes, Shropshire and Berkshire carried off the prizes,
which was not the case in either of the prises in the other
classes. As regards the North Warwickshire hounds shown
(the third prize in class 1), the lot was scarcely up to that
standard of excellence which marked the animals exhibited
at the Christmas show. The judges in this class were Mr.
Cornelius Tongue, of Tyson, Wolverhampton ; Mr. Wm.
Walker, of Wrexham ; steward, Mr. R. L Hunt, of
Edgbaston.
All the arrangements wereexcellent. Mr. T. B. Wright,
Mr. John Lowe, Mr. Henry Wiggin, Mr. John Sbackel,
with Mr. Lytball, the secretary, are the mainstays of the
exhibition in this respect.

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