The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-09 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.
(THIB DAY.)

The show opened for its second public day this
morning at 9 o'clock. and before the appointed hour there
were many hundreds writing to gain admission, and a
continuous stream of visitors kept pouring into the build-
ing at every entrance. Twenty-three thousand is the re-
corded number as having Famed the turnstiles and paid
for admission on Tuesday, and if the number of visitors
continues in proportion to those who have visited the show
this morning, it may be fairly assumed that the aggregate
number *1 titers from the opening to the close of the
show to-day, will be nearly, if not quite, doubled.
The great points of interest are naturally the prize
animals. Mr. Heath's splendid Hereford, and the Earl of
Hardwickc's beautiful cow, which obtained the first prize
in their respective classes, ae well as her Majesty's prizes,
were crowded beyond precedent. The competition which
has taken place in the Scotch polled clasies between Mr.
111.Combe and Mr. Stephen, by who .n the former cele-
brated breeder has this year been beaten, also excited
sleep interest; but it had been deemed advisable, from
the extreme pressure upon the animals, to give them
a link rest, and, therefore a complete barrier has
been formed around them. The pig classes are
us usual also a prominent feature, and the splendid pen of
Windsors, bred by the Queen, which obtained the first
prize in Cla.9 44, was especially an objet of uttraetiou.
In reference to the piggery it may be mentioned that the
pungent smell, of which there was some complaint, has
now been entirely removed by the profuse distribution of
Sir Win. Burns tt's disinfecting fluid, a circumstance most
grateful to the visitors. Up to 12 o'clock it was under-
stood that over 14,000 persons had entered the building,
and the public were passing in at the vari,w, uutraisce, by
hundred...

The subpettsien is announced of the firm of
Wyman and Arklay, merchants, of Dundoe and of Boton,
United States. The.liabilitics of the firm in the district of
Dundee alone arc said to amount ti 80,0001. or 100,000!.

We (Aforecing Advertiser) understand it is highly
probable that Mr. Cadogan, hf.P. for Cricklade, will vaeatu
bis scat, in order to secure the return to the House of
Commons of Mr. lirure, who Las ocoeptod the oftice of
Home Secretary.
PitoTENTANT LIItERALITY.--Over f)isil. has been
collected by the Roman entholies in Fermoy towards the
fund being raised for the purpoie of completing the starlit',
of the handsome Roman catholic cathedral, but seeond in
the published li-t stands the name of a protestant Sir O.
J. Abeierouibie, Bart., o popular landlord. and one who
I,lllls more than half the town, coupled with the munitt.
I ent donation of 1011!.—Lit'./in Expos.
,Wissist AND DUAIAA.—The Petite &Ude pub-
un account of a falling out between Alexandre
puma., hen., and Roteini. A cookery receipt was the
origin of the matter, and the following letters wore ex-
changed on the occasion. Humus wrote :—" Dear and
illustrious Master,- It appears that you hare a splendid
mode of arranging maccaroni. You, who have done so
much for the care of your oontemponuies, should effect
something for their mouths, and then from being blessed
Lyon, as you are, you would become adored." Rossini
ammo Id : --" I have, in truth, a marvellous receipt for
drersing seacestotti, but 1 keep it for myself and my
hands. Come and dine with me on Tuesday next, and
you will understand that when a wan posses such a
treasure ho guards it sedulously for himself." The dinner,
Lamas declared, was en indifferent on w, and this latter
always afterwards called Rossini a "faux gourmand."
INDIA AND CHINA MA11.4.-MY•SAINA, DEC. 9,
Tho Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon
pawed through the Straits of M 011113114 at 10.30 this
aionnag, rods fur Massoillet.