Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-05 00:00:00

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SIIOW.

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Saturday was the final day for the reception of the
cattle and other stock intended for exhibition at the
ensuing show of the Smithfield Club; and by six o'clock
the large mass of the specimens intended for competition
had arrived at the Baker-street Bazaar.
There can be no question of the fact that in point of
numbers, especially in the cattle classes, the animals are
in excess of those at former shows, and that the quality
is greatly in advance of that of the animals exhibited for
many years. Indeed, there are so many equal in point
of excellence, that the judges will have a difficult task
in deciding which will be entitled to carry of the palm
in the shape of gold medals and highest prizes in the
respective classes.
Another important feature connected with the ensu-
ing cattle show is the circumstance that there is -a more
than ordinary 'number' of competitors for prizes amongst
the aristocracy, clearly establishing the fact that the
club is not merely confined to the exhibition of speci-
mens raised by the well-known graziers and agricultu-
rists of England, but that the gentlemen farmers and '
great landowners are themselves taking a deep interest
in providing the best as well as the largest amount of
food possible to the people.
Amongst the foremost of the entries may be men-
tioned those of the Prince Consort, who enters into
competition in the Devon and short-horn classes, and
also in the pigs, to which his royal highness has con-
tributed three or four pens. The Earl of Devon con-
tributes to the cattle classes, and ainonmst the others who
have entries are the Duke of Beaufort, the Duke of Bed-
ford, Earl Howe, Lady Emily Foley, Earl Spencer, Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Townley, Lord Southameton, Lord Le-
confield, the. Marquis of Huntley, Lord Berners, Sir J.
Throckmorton, Bart., Captain Peploe. The Duke of
Richmond contributes, as usual, several pens of South-
downs; in which he will again find a competitor in his
old antagonist, Mr. Rigden, of Hove, near Brighton.
Amongst the agriculturists who again exhibit their
stock at this year's show will be found the names
of Mr. Richard Stratton, who has several years
in succession carried off the principal prizes in the
Hereford and short-horned classes ; Mr. Thomas
Mite Fouracre, Mr. Heath, Mr. John Naylor, Mr. J.
Kent, Mr. Robert Farthing, Mr. Longmore, Mr.
Martin, and Mr. Francis Jordan. There are two well-
known names which will, no doubt, be remembered by
the public, but more especially agriculturists, as ex-
hibitors, namely, that of Mr. Fisher Hobbs who for-
merly took a very active part in the proceedings of the
club, and Mr. Jonas Webb, the celebrated exhibitor of
shortwoolled sheep, which will be missed on this
casion. The former gentleman has ceased to take
that interest he did formerly in the show, but the
latter being one of the stewards for the shortwoolled
elasses.this year, is prohibited .by the rules of the club
from taking any part in the competition. This, it is
stated,-is felt to be a -serious loss, as the specimens ex-
hibited by Mr. Webb have been the admiration of all
his competitors, and breeds from his stock are eagerly
sought for all pyer the kingdom. From what could ..
be ascertained as to the general character of the show,
it is fax beyond the average, especially in the cattle 'arid-
pig classes.
The implement galleries are quite full, and we `
newer saw them look in such excellent and perfect
order. The arrangement, which is on a new prin-
ciple, reflects great credit on Mr. Hanes, the
manager of, the department. Amongst the first
and more promising features in this part of the show
are the celebrated American reaping machine with
Messrs. Burgess and Key's improvements, as well as
their newly-invented nass-mowing machines. The
root and seed stands of afessrs. Skirving, of Liverpool,
Messrs. Sutton, of Reading, and various other ex-
hibitors of agricultural produce are of more than ordinary
extent any excellence.
The show, altogether, will be quite equal, if not
superior, in its general attractions, to any of its pre-
decessors, and is well calculated to carry out the objects
of the club.
It has not yet been ascertained whether the Prince
Consort or any of the royal family will visit the show ;
but there is reason on the part of the club to hope that
the Prince Consort will do so. The show yard finally
closed against the reception of any further specimens at
-ten o'clock last night. The judges will make their
awards to-day, and the private view will take place this
evening. The show opens to the public to-morrow
morning, and should the Prince Consort or any of the
royal family visit it, they will do so, it is expected, on
that day, . The dinner, which usually takes place at the
Freemasons' Tavern, has been transferred to the London
Coffee House, where It will be held on Wednesday,
under the presidency of the Duke of Richmond. The .
show will continue open on Wednesday, the .7th,
Thursday, the Bth, and Friday, the 9th, finally closing -
at ten o'clock that evening.

FRIGHTFUL STORM.—ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-
FIVE LIVES LOST.—The Bayonne journals record a
frightful didster :—ln the midst of a violent storm three'
evenings back, the vessel Reveil Matin; Captain Dar-•
roqui, belowing to the Compagnie Generale Maritime,
was wreckelnear that port, where she had arrived from
Newfoundland, and out of 152 persons on board, only
twenty-seven were saved. Among the lost are the-
captain and mate. The reason why there were so
many. on board was that the Reveil Matin had brought
from Newfoundland the crew of a wrecked vessel called
the Celibataire. The next day the weather con-
tinued most boisterous in the Bay of Biscay, and three
vessels, the Toga, Union, and Simeon, which had left
for San Sebastian, were unable to enter that port ; the
two latter remained beating about at sea all night, and
the Toga returned to Bayonne, after sustaining some
damage.
CAPTURE OP A NEW YORK SLAVER.—The New York
papers give a. long account of the capture of the slave
ship Emily, of New York, off Loango, on the west coast
of Africa, by the United States ship Portsmouth. The
slaver was first descried on the 20th of September, when,
on being' hailed, she replied, " The Emily, of New
York," but hoisted no flag. A cutter was ordered to
board her, and institute a strict examination. On round-
ing her stern, it was seen that "New York" was roughly
painted over another name, which was subsequently
made out to be "Phila." The officers of the Ports-
mouth were received at the gangway by the
alleged master, Captain Lindsey, and were invited
into the cabin. His papers were exhibited, and a
glance at them showed that. a further investigation
was necessary. The manifest is a curious document
indeed, the cargo consisting. (as alleged) of rum, lard;
sugar, crockery, rice, flour, codfish, lumlaer, drugs, her-
rings, pork, caldrons, pails, casks, and beans. The rice
is that kind known as " nigger rice." The lumber was
in planks, and just sufficient for a slave deck, as, indeed,
it was found to be. The "caldrons" were cooking
slaver
slaves
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galleys completely fitted for use, and ready to put up on
deck. The bread was of a quality suitable for these
) onboard.o d
have'
of the negroes, and the casks were found to be fitted to
the ship, and were full of fresh water. There is not the
slightest doubt as to her real character. She was coin-
l out,tr theand
t f receivethe h
sea
had the negroes on board and been Off. She was repre-
sented to have cleared from New York on 'the 30th of
June last. There were found on board two persons
Ap 1 efteelli
hoursfitted a
who positively refused to give any account of themselves,
or.even their ithineS. One was an American and the
other a Spaniard or Portuguese.. The captain says
that they came on board at New York, and professes to
know nothing of them. The register shown was that
of the barque Emily, but this was a ship. Captain
Lindsey says, in explanation of this, that he crossed his
cross-jack and miren topsail yards when in the lower
bay of New York harbour. This leaves .the Emily with-
out any papers at all, the addition of these yards having,
changed her into a ship. The slaver is now in safe cus-
tody at New York. The requisite papers having been
prepared by the District-Attorney, Marshal Rynders
despatched Deputy Marshal Lorenzo de Angelis and
officers Miller, Rynders, and O'Reefe to bring:the
prisoners ashore. They took the captain, two passengers,
and nine seamen to Eldridge-street. prison, whence
they would be brought before the 'United states' Com-
missioner for examination. The Emily is a rakish-
looking barque of 300 tons burden. She cleared from
:New York in June last for Ambriz on the West Coast
of Africa. We believe she is owned in New York. The
Portsmouth must have left the United States about the
same time the Eniily did. It appears that the capture
of the slaver cannot 'be claimed as the exclusive exploit
of the United States' ship Portsmouth. The captain of
the British cruiser Triton first hoarded the Emily, and
concluded from observations made that she was a slaver,
and .but for his information it is doubtful whether she
would have been taken. The i'Ve?c York Tribune
that the 'British 'cruisers merely find out and keep 'the,
run of, these slaYe-traders till a Tank& cruiser heaves
in 'sight, by which a search and capture can be effected,

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