Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-07 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.I,,

This week the above club held their 61st anniversary.
His Royal Highness the Prince. Consort honoured the
exhibition with a short visit on Monday afternoon, and
is the evening, -after the judges had made the awards,
the members of the club and the press were admitted to,
a private View.
The club this season has to boast of a large accession
of members, amongst whOiii-We noticed the follewing
names as exhibitors :—ln the classes for Devons, Edmund
Coles, of Yeovil, Somerset ; in the classes for Herefords,
Richard ,Shirley, of Bancott, Munslow, Shrewsbury,
winner of the gold medal for the best ox or steer ;
and' Captain Peploe, Garnstone, Hereford ; • in the
classes for short horns ; George Maxwell, of Kidbrooke,
Blackheath, who_gained a prize of £lO for a steer aged
two-years and ten months ; Samuel Wallis, Kettering,
:Northampton ; Lovell Cowley, -Rugby, Warwick, and
several others. -In the classes for other breeds, Lord
Leaconfield, Lord Middleton, Viscount Boyne, W. T.
Cox, Spoadon, Derby, &c.
The number of.cattle exhibited slightly exceeds that
of last' year, being 175 against 171 -in 1858. In the
classes for Devons there is an increase of 8 ; the num-
bers this year is 36, against 28 last year. In the
classes for Herefords there is a decrease, the numbers
being 17 ag,ainit 26 in 1858. In the classes for short
horns the numbers are the same for both years—
namely, 42. In' the classes for other breeds, the
difference is only 5, the members being for this year
80, whilst in 1858 .only 75 were entered. The
animals selected by the judges for the gold medals are
perfect of their .kind. The_ Hereford steer, bred and
fed by Mr. Richard Shirley, aged two years and six
months, is a perfect animal of its class, and the
short-horn heifer, bred .by the exhibitor—Lieutenant-
Colonel Townley aged three years and seven
months —is also a most perfect animal. There
is throughout the whole -of the cattle exhibited
so much excellence, that. the judges could have
had no easy. 'task in making the awards; but in
-their decisions--they— have- always---kept in view - the
objects of the elub—that of awarding the prizes to the
animals that have been brought to perfection in the
shortest time and at the least cost ; and although there
are many perfect animals of the age .of -four years and
upwar(, those 'which -have attained perfection at two
years and a few months have-been awarded the prizes.
The exhibition of sheep is very good. Mr. Francis
Jordan, of Driffield, near York, has gained the gold
medal for hiti pen of long -woolled- sheep. Sir William
Lapel de Brooke also exhibited _a pen of fine sheep of the
same class as did Mr. C. S. Foljambe. Mr. ltigden, of
. Hove, Stissex, gained the gold medal for his pen of South-
downs. A more beautiful lot of sheep it is impossible to
conceive. The Earl of Leicester, the Earl of Radnor, S.
Majorihanks, Esq., are also exhibitors in this class.
Amongst the successful exhibitors of_ pigs we place his
royal highness at the head of.the list ; the pen for which
his royal highneis received the gold medal are wonder-
ful animals, although those exhibited by the following
gentlemen are very good George Beale, of Lutter-
worth ; Mr. John Coate, of Blandford, Dorset; Mr.
W. M. Barber ; Lord Berners, and Mr. G. B. Morland.
The present exhibition must be considered a most suc-
cessful one. Taken altogether it would be almost
impossible to excel it.

THIS DAY.

This Day (Wednesday,) the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
the Brokers' 01lice, 7, Exchange-buildings,
About 200 Bales (all faults) Surat COTTON,
ex sundry ships from Bombay. Apply to
11.tYWOOD & MrVICCAR, Brokers.

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On account of whom It may concern.
This Day. (Wednesday,) the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
the Brokers' Office; 7, Exchange-buildings,
7 Bales Aro:.rican COTTON,
.
9 “ Surat .vITTO, sea damaged.
A quantity of Surat PICKINGS,
Apply to HAYWOOD & M'VICCAR, Brokers.

Oa account of whom it may concern.
Tkis Day (Wedncsday,) the 7th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
the Brokers' Office, Exchange chambers, •
3 Bales COTTON, damaged by sea water; lying 'in Mather's
Shed, Greenock-street.
Also, 15 Bales COTTON, false-packed, and sundry Wet and
Dry PICKINGS.
Apply to THOMAS POSTLETHWAITE & CO., Brokers.

This Day (Weinesday,) tie 7th instant, at Twelve o'elock,
at the Brokers' Office, 16, Exchange-b-aildings,
HO Hogsheads GINGELLY,OIL,
40 Hogsheads CASTOR OIL,
70 Cases East India TALLOW,
now landing. Apply to
J. H. RAYNER -Sr CO., Brokers,

iNSStIS 114 snte.

FOl 1, SALE,
The ber. .utiful barque
ARID :TRATOR ;
Length, 142 feet 9-10 C is; breadth, 30 feet- depth,
e"; 19 feet. 587 tons reg: ster, and CO7 tons,o.'3l. This
superior vassal was launched ..at Quebec, this
year, having been built under s pecial inspection, of the best
materials, and is classed in Hull for seven years 'see Lloyd's
Register, in Supplement No. 49 ; she is well' tinished, her
spa►a and rigging are of the best quality and dimensions, has
two neat houses on clack for off leers and crew, will carry a
large cargo OA a -moderate dra ft of water,- sails well, will
stand without ballast, and be.ft sand on inspection to possess
the good qualities of :a most us• sfnl merchant ship, and at the
same time sightly in appearan .ce : lying in Brunswick Dock.
For further particulars apply,t,
CHARLES SAUNDERS. mwf

FOR SALE,
The hand !some and upfai or Ship
MAXWELL;
#C*lO. Length, 168 feet !- 1-10ths ; breadth, 85 feet 6-10ths ;
4,: ta„ depth, 22 feet 7 40ths. 1,000 tons register, and
- 1,026 tons oat. ; built in 1858, at Quebec, of the
best materials, principally .• well-seasoned heckmatae, under
spesial inspection. of Lloyd's surveyor and.a competent person
sent frow this country ; is erassed in Hull for seven. years (see
Lloyd's Register, in Supple: tnent No. 35); has a full poop and
cabin, neatly fitted up, and *topgallant forecastle, with ample
space for crew spars and rigging.well proportioned, and of
the best quality,.and is well: tinished.in hull; will carry a very
large eargo,on n moderate: draft of watur, sails well, shifts
without ballast, and will be found on inspection a strong,
well-fastened; anti faithfully-built vessel, possessing the best
qualities of a' irst-rate merehe.nt ship : lying in Brunswick
Dock. Apply to CHARLES SAUNDERS. mwf