Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-19 00:00:00

YORKSHIRE SOCIETY FOR THE EXHIBITION

OF FAT STOCK.

An exhibition of fat stock, including cattle, sheep, pigs,
and poultry (which it is intended to repeat annuall3,), was
he'd. on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday last, in two of
the buildings at the York aty Cattle Market, which were
fitted up for the occasion in a very convenient manner. The
slow-yard thus arranged, affording every convenience for
visitors, was brilliantly illuminated with gas, and in the
evenings was flooded with light, so as to enable even the
most minute inspection to be made. Toe show, which was
under the patronage of Lord Fey ersham and Lord We-
lock, on the whole, was a most successful one, notwith-
standing that it was the initiatory exhibition of the
society; and while this satisfactory result may be in some
measure attributed to the indefatigable exertions of
the committee and officers, it may also be psr ly
accounted for by the fact of York lying in the very
centre of a large agricultural district, celebrated for
its breeds of cattle The amount offered in priz-s
by the society was £21.9 153., with a sliver cup, for the
nest anise 11 in the cattle classes. The entries, on the
whole, were very encouraging although same classes
were rot very numerously patronised, the total number
being 149. Toe snort horns included some very superb
animals, some of whose hacks were as broad and level as a
table, and in the other cattle classes there were some
very superior specimens. The sheep were both numerous
and excellent in qualty, and many of them were highly
creditable to their owners. Of the porcine tribe there were
some monster animals, weighing from 60 to 6S stones, and
others, though of smaller dimensions, were equally worthy
of commendation. The poultry was slen very good, more
attention being evidently devoted to their condition for the
table than to ,their appearance in plumage. Large num-
bers of visitors inspected the show, the rate of admission
(following the example of Baker-street and Birmingham)
being reduced on Wednesday, so as to bring it within
the means of the multitude. The annual meeting of the
members was held on Wednesday, when the officers were
re-elected and arranvments made for the exhibition of
the corning year. The society has every reason for con-
gretalation on the success of its first show, end, as h.s
been remarked, it bids fair to rival either Birmingham
or Baker-street iu excellence.

A DETECTIVE'S " LITTLE BILL."—The other day we beard
of the solicitor employed in prosecuting a back note for-
gery discovered is Birmingham some time hack sending to
the foreign government interested therein, a bill of charges
amounting to £9OO, and not only was the money paid, but
a gold snuff box or two arc rreparded the cheque on the
Bank of E igland. In our Bankruptcy Court, yesterday,
we had shown to us a hill of equally startling dimensions,
which was in proms of taxation by Mr. Registrar Wa or-
field. In June last a Nottingham trader, named Baxter,
absconded to the United States, carrying with him, as was
supposed, cousiderable property. A pursuit was resolved
ups' by his creditors, and the eminent City firm of Daniel
and John Forrester having been consulted, a junior mem-
ber of the house, Mr. Henry Forrester, was despatched to
New York by Ow first steam-ship. On the 10th of August
he returned with his man and .E 360 in cash. His bill for
the job amounts to £622. The chief itsm was the fol-
lowing :—" To 144 days engaged at Birminghim, Liver-
pool, New York, New Jersey, Stattea Island, Cuney
Island, Brooklyn, Hoboken, Claremont, Philadelphia,
Newport, Tarrytown, Albany, Troy, Saratoga, Rochester,
Buffalo, Niagara, and various other places, at £2 12s di per
day on laud, and £1 Ils 6i per day at sea,as per agreement,
£317 12s 61." Besides this there was ten rr cent. on
money recovered, £36 ; paid to officer assisting him in
America, £2O ; refreshment for assistant in America, £39 ;
'solicitor's bill, £72; paid for passage to New York and
back, £49 12s fit; and so on. Mr. Waterfield's acuteuesri
as a taxing master is appreciated by all but those whose
bills come under his supervision ; but we question if in
such a case as this he will be able to protect the interests
of the creditors to any great extent. The charge is cer,
tainly an enormous one. If detectives ere Usually paid on
such a sesle, the profession profitable. oue,--,
Birmingham Daily Pose,