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London, England, 1855-12-12 00:00:00

41S DAY EVENING, DECEMBEIi 12, 1855.

Heath, Ludham-ta, Norwich. (Galloway.) Sea and
ditto, 51. ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. Alexander Camp.
bell, Monzie-castle, Perthshire, N. 8., West Highlands.
The whole class tornmeuded.
EXTRA CLASSES.
(For Animals not 9ualifiej to compete in any of the pre-
- ceding -Classeo.)
OXEN OR STEERS.
Class I:!'.—Prize, silver medal ; exhibitor, Mr. John
Chater, Great Boaen, and Market Harborough. (Short-
horn.)

COWS OR HEIFERS.
Class 20.—Prize, 'silver medal ; exhibitor and breeder,
Mr. William Fletcher, Radmanthwaite, near Mansfield,
Nottinghamshire,. (Sht.rt•horn.)
' SHEEP.
LEICESTEBB.
(Pen of three F 4 Wethers, not exceeding 22 months

old.)
Class 21.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. G. S. Foljambe,
Osberton-hall, Worksop, Nottinghamshire. Second
ditto, 451. ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. Robert Lee
Bradshaw, Oakham, Ratlandshire.
(Pen of three Fat Wethers, exceeding 22 but not ex-
ceeding 34 months old.)
Class 22.—First- prize, 101., with silver medal as
breeder, and silver 'medal for the best pen of long-woolled
sheep ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. George Turner, Bar-
ton, Exetyr. Second. ditto, 51. ; exhibitor and breeder,
the Most Noble.the Marquis of Exeter, K.G., Burghley'
house, Stamford. --

LONq•WOOLLBD &RIP, NOT BEING LEICICSTERS.
Pen of three Fat Wethers, not exceeding 22 months

old.)
Class 23.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. William &atter,
Stratt )c, 'hear Ciresmter, Glocestershire. (Cotswold.)
Second ditto, Si, ; exhibitor and breeder, Mrs, Sarah
West, Geeeir-: h ill- farklllkflieb ingt on ,4-0 rfariat
(Pen of three Fat Wethers, exceeding 22 bat not ex-
.

ceeding 34 months old.)
Class 24.—First prize, 10/., and silver medal •as
breeder ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. Robert Beman,
Moreton•in-Marsb. (Cotswold.)
SOUTH AND OTIIER DOWN SHEEP.

Pen of three Fat Wethers, not eieeeding '22 months

old.)

Class 25.—First prize, 101., with silver medal as
breeder, and silver medal for best pen of short-woolled
sheep ; exhibitor and breeder, the Ri ;ht Hon. Lord \Val-
siugham, Merton-hall, Thetford, Norfolk. (South-down.)
Second ditto, 51.; exhibiLor and breeder, the Right Hon.
Lord Walsingham, Merton-hall, Thetford, Norfolk.
(South-down.)
(Pen of three Fat Wethers, exceeding 22 but not exceed-
' ing 34 months old.)
Class 26.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder ' • exhibitor and breeder, the Right Hon. Lord
Walsingham, Merton-hall, Thetford, Norfolk. Second
ditto, 51.; exhibitor and breeder, the Right Hon. Lord
Walsingharn, Merton-hall, Thetford, Norfolk. (South-
down.)
SHROPSHIRE AND OTHER BLACK OR GREY-PACED SHORT-
WOOLLED SHEEP. •

Pen of three Fat Wethers, not exceeding 22 months

old.)

Class 27.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. J. B. Green, Mar-
low, Herefordshire. Second ditto, 51. ; exhibitor and
breeder Mr. Henry Smith, jun., Sutton Maddock,
Shiffnal. (Shropshire.)
(Pen of three Fat Wethers, exceeding 22 but not exceed-
- ing 34 months old.)
Class 28.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder ; Exhibitor and breeder, the Right Hon. the
Earl of Aylesford, Packington, Warwickshire. (Shrop-
shire.) Second ditto, 51. ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr.
Wm. Masfen, Norton (Nines, Walsall. (Improved grey-
faced.)

CROSS-BRED SHEEP.

Pen of three Fat Wetherg, not exceeding 22 months

old.)
Class 29.—First prize, 10/., with silver medal as
breeder, and silver medal for the best pen of cross-bred
sheep ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. Adam Corrie Keep,
Wollaston, Northamptonshire. (South-down and Cots-
wold.) Second ditto, 51. ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr.
Adam Corrie Keep, Wollaston, Northamptonshire.
(South-down and Cotswold.)

PIGS.
FAT PIGS.

Pen of tbree Fat Pigs of one litter, not exceeding 10

months old.)
Class 31.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. Clement Cottrell
Dormer, Rousham, Oxfordshire. Second ditto, 51. ;
exhibitor and breeder,
Mr. James Wyley, jan.; Long-
don, Rugelcy.

(Pen of three Fat Pigs of one litter, not exceeding 15
months old.)
Class 32.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. George Turner,
Barton, Exeter. Second ditto, 51. ; exhibitor and
breeder, his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, Trentham,
Staffordshire.

(Fat Pig exceeding 15 months old.)
Class 33.—First prize, 61., and silver medal to
breeder ; exhibitor, Mr. Richard Benyon, Englefield-
house, Reading, Berkshire ; breeder, Sir Gilbert East,
Wooley-farm, Maidenhead, Berkshire. Second ditto,
3/. ; exhibitor, Mr. Charles Holland, the Lymes-farm,
Seabridge, Newcastle, Staffordshire ; breeder, Mr. G.
Holland, Whittington, near Os westry, Shropshire.
PRIZES FOR BREEDING PIGS.
PIGS OF A LARGE BREED.
_

(Pen of five Pigs of one litter,-exceeding three and not
exceeding six months old.)
Class 34.—First prize, 101., and silver medal as
breeder ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. Juseph Smith,
Henley-in-Arden, (Berkshire.) Second ditto, Si. ; ex-
hibitor, Mr. Edward Harrison, Old Crown, Great
Gharles-street, Birmingham ; breeder, Mr. W. Beach,
Monument-lane' Birmingham.
PIGS OF SMALL BREED.
(Pen of five Pigs of one litter, exceeding three and not
exceeding six months old.)
Class 35.—First prize, 10/.; and silver medal as
breeder ; exhibitor and breeder, the Rev. Morton Shaw,
Rougham-rectory, Bury St. Edmunds. Second ditto,
51. ; exhibitor and breeder, Mr. R. H. Watson, Bolton-
park, Wigton, Cumberland.
PRIZES FOR ROOTS.
FOR THE BEST COLLECTION OF FOUR DIFFERENT
VARIETIES OF ROOTS MOST SUITABLE FOR FEEDING
PURPOSES ; SIX ROOTS OF EACH KIND TO BB SHOWN.
—A SILVER CUP, VALUE FIVE GUINEAS.
Class I.—The silver cup ;
Mr. A. H. Johnson, Manor-
house, Gunnersbury, Acton, Middlesex. (Long Red,go-wur z
Red Globe, and Yellow Man ld el, and Swedes.)

Lox% MANGOED-WURTZEL.
Class 2.—First prize, 2/. 2s. ; Mr. Richard Benyon,
Englefield-house, Reading, Berkshire. (Sutton's Elve-
tham Red.) Second ditto, 1/. ls. ; Mr. Win. Banton,
Melbourne-common. Derbyshire. (Red.) Third ditto,
10s. 63. ; Messrs. Proctor and Ryland, Great Lister-
street, Birmingham. (Red.)
GLOSE MANGOLD-WUETZEL.
Class 3.—First prize, 2/. 2s. ; Mr. Richard Benyon,
Englefield-house, Reading, Berkshire. (Yellow.) Se-
cond ditto, 1/. ls. ; the Rev. Thos. Stevens, Bradfield
rectory, Reading. Third ditto, 10s. 6d. ; his Royal.
Highness Prince Albert, Windsor Castle.
SWEDES OF ANY VARIETY.
Class 4.—First prize, 2/. 29. • Messrs. Proctor and
Ryland, Great Lister-street, Birmingham. (Scarlet-
rind.) Second ditto, 1/. le. ; Mr. Wm. Lay, Place-
farm, Chilton, Abingdon, Berkshire. (Skirving's Liver-
pool.) Third ditto, 108. 6d. ; his Grace the Duite of
Sutherland, Trentham, Staffordshire. (Bronze-top.)
COMMON TURNIPS.
Class s.—First prize, 21. 2s. ; his Grace the Duke of
Sutherland, Trentham, Staffordshire. (Red Norfolk.)
Second ditto, 1/. ls. ; -Mr. Win. Foster, Kinver-hill-
farm, Stourbridge. Third ditto, 103. 6d. ; Mr. William
Lay, Place-farm, Chilton, A.bingslon. (Green round.)
CARROTS Oz' ANY VARIETY.

Class 6.—First prize, 21. 21. ; S. Foljambe,
Osberton-hall, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. (Red
Altrincham.) Second ditto, it. ls. ; Mr. Joshua Har-
ding, Rosliston, Burton-npon•Trent. Third ditto, 10s.
6d. ; Mr. Geo. Mackenzie Kettie, Dallicott-house,
Bridgnorth. (White Belgian.)
OX. CABBACIN.

Class 7.—First prize, 21. 25., Mr. William Banton,
Melbourne-common, Derbyshire. Second ditto, 1/. 1144
Mr. Edward Wollet Wilmot, Hulme Walfield, Congle-
ton. Third ditto, 10s. 6d., the Moira Colliery Cum-
pany, near Ashby-de-lajtahE.S.

OMER PASHA'S ARMY.

(From the Times Correspondent.)
TURKISH CAMP, SUGDIDI, Nov. 11.
The day after a battle is generally one of repose,
and the. Turkish troops were scarcely in a condition
to follow the retreating Russian army the day after
the passage of the Ingour. I saw, however, in the
course of my explorations in the woods to the rear
of the battery so many carcases of horses and so
many human bodiei stripped of their clothes that
there can be nb doubt that, had it been possible,
a pursuit would have been attended with the most
disastrous consequences to the Muscovite troops.
From the aspect of the men lying upon the field it
was clear that the greater portion of the soldiers
who had defended the battery were Russians, and
not Mingrelians, and this opinion was confirmed
when I afterwards saw the prisoners brought up for
the inspection of the Pasha ; there was not a single
Mingrelian among them. It is therefore possible
I may have overstated the number of Militia en.
gaged in the affair.' Omer Pasha has caused the
'utmost attention to be paid to the prisoners, and
the wounded share the attentions of his surgeons
with those of his own troops. The difficulties
which the Turkish soldier had to contend against
in storming the fort are only now beginning to
be thoroughly appreciated. The ford at which
they crossed the river, a little above the fort, is so
deep, and the current is so swift, that a major
and some of the men were drowned in it, and seve-
ral bodieS have since been picked oat of the river.
Upon the opposite bank • these troops found them-
selves first opposed to the enemy in a thick wood,
and out of the tmall_baudgf..oQ.9 men 151
ateititilted—tfie plane 60 fell in a few minutes. A
characteristic aneedote is told of one- of the soldiers
who was the first to set foot inside the battery :
Perceiving a Russian Colonel lying dead upon the
ground, he plucked off his glove • and appropriated
a valuable diamond ring whioh was upon his finger.
Knowing, however, that it would be impossible
very long to keep secret the possession of so valu-
able a prize, he showed his Usbashi, or Captain,
his treasure, and requested permission to keep it.
The Ushbashi told the man that he was quite
right to bring the prize to him, and that hence-
forward it should be transferred to the finger of
the said Ushhashi.• The soldier, not satisfied with
this arrangement, referred the matter to the Bim-
bashi, or Major, who said that both he and the
Usbashi were highly culpable in daring to retain the
ring from their superior officer, and that he would
therefore relieve them of the subject of dispute.
From the Bimbashi the soldier went to the Kalma
Kama, or Lieutenant-Colonel, who at once fol-
lowed the example of his inferiors, and took pos-
session of the ring. The soldier still persevered,
however, and went to the Meer Ali (Colonel), who
determined that he was the rightful possessor of
the ring by virtue of his rank, and dismissed the
rival claimants from his presence in the most sum-
mary manner. Next day a French officer attached
to the btaff of Omer Pacha observed a private sol-
dier prowling near_ the tent of the Commander-in-
Chief. The story of the ring was at once retailed
by its original possessor to this gentleman, who
laid the matter before his highness, and the man'
had not only the satisfaction of regaining posses-
sion of his property, but of knowing that those
who had attempted successively to deprive him of
it had been severely reprimanded for their conduct.
On the Bth I accompanied a reconnaissance in
force, which was pushed as far as this place, a dis-
tance of 12 miles. We left our camp upon the
Ingour with two battalions of Chasseurs and two
regiments of cavalry. The country in the imme-
diate neighbourhood of the river is thickly wooded,
but the winding paths by which it is threaded soon
join the main road from the coast to Sugdidi,
which is as broad and smooth as a bowling-green,
and which traverses' extensive plains of clover, wild
carrots, thyme, and fern. We left the Chasseurs
in a wood at the edge of one of these, and pro-
ceeded along this road with the cavalry only. A
shot soon after warned us that we were in an
enemy's country, and we found, upon galloping up
to the advanced guard, that they had come upon
four Mingrelian Militia, of whom one was lying
dead at our feet. As we approached the town, we
were repeatedly fired upon from the woods, but
without effect, and as we rode into it we saw a
small party •f 15 or 20 mounted Cossacks, who
immediately took to their heels. We found the
town completely deserted, but five or six Mingre-
lian soldiers were made prisoners in the neighbour-
hood. They informed us that the nearest Russian
force was at a village about three hours' distance,
where there was also a large depot of provisions.
Upon the following morning the whole army moved
to Sugdidi. The greatest terror seems to prevail
among the inhabitants of the Turks, and the coun-
try is entirely depopulated. The consequence is,
that in spite of Omer Pacha's earnest endeavours to
reassure the people and to prevent pillage, a desul-
tory plundering goes on. It is only fair, however,
to the Turkish soldiers to say that the irregular
Abasian cavalry, of whom about 200 are attached
to the army, are the principal aggressors. They
seem, as far as my observation of them hitherto
goes, to have all the vices without any of the vir-
tues of Bashi-Bazouks. Sugdidi is, after Kutais,
• the principal town of Mingrelia. It is situated upon
a gentle eminence, which overlooks a rich country,
and to the right of which extends a vast level plain,
where the army is now encamped. The town itself
is composed of two streets of wooden houses,
shaded by avenues of beech-trees. A week ago it
probably contained about 2,000 inhabitants ; at
present there is not a living creature to be seen
in it, except a few stray curs, who must before our
arrival have been excessively astonished at finding
themselves the only inhabitants of a once bustling
town. The streets run into a square, upon one
side of which is situated the magnificent residence
of the Princess Dadian, only one wing of which
is completed, while the other two are composed of
the Greek church and its adjacent buildings and
the picturesque wooden residence of Prince Gre-
goire. We entered the palace of the Princess, and
found the most magnificent collection of furni-
ture in the drawing-room. It was evident from
the number of articles of value which had been
left behind that her Highness had calculated
upon a more protracted resistance on the part
of the Russians than had been made. A very
handsome picture of the Emperor Nicholas was
still in its case, and had evidently been packed, but
considered not worth carry ing away under the cir-
cumstances. Chairs and couches covered with
crimson velvet, beautiful inlaid tables, magnificent
chandeliers, and articles of vertu, which looked
like late importations from Paris, were all so' care-
fully arranged that he would have been a ruthless
conqueror who could have destroyed them. After
satisfying his curiosity, Omer Pasha accordingly
placed guards at all the entrances to the palace,
and to the gardens, which are extremely beautiful,
and laid out with great taste. There are the
choicest flowers in great profusion, and extensive
fruit gardens and orangeries, while the deer and
peafowl wander about completely their own masters.
Having once penetrated into the mysteries of this
fairyland it is somewhat annoying to find that,
though my tent is pitched at the gate, I am debarred
like my neighbours from re-entering it by an in-
flexible sentry, otherwise I should assuredly indite
this from the summer-house in the flower-gar-
den, which I am looking at with longing eyes:
The Princess Dadian, who is said to have been
very beautiful, was married to Prince Dadian,
who had by her one , son. Since the death
of her husband she has been acting as Regent for
this boy, who is about eight years old. Her
husband had two brothers, Constantine and Gre-
goire, both of whom have fled with their sister-in-
law to her residence in the mountains, about :a
day's journey distant from here. The sister of the
Princess is married to Prince Michael, of Abasia.
Since the arrival of Omer Pasha a few peasants
who had been taken prisoners have been sent home,
and told that their property and countrymen would
be respected everywhere by the Turkish army.
Sentries are posted at the church and in the
streets, to prevent any one even from entering
them, and so strict are the orders against plunder of
any sort that no shooting is allowed near the camp,
which, considering the quantities of wood-cocks
and pheasants in the woods and the great scarcity
of animal diet, is rather a privation. It is beyond
the powers of human resistance to refrain from
pocketing a chicken now and then, and the Chas-
, sours' or Rifles, who are Omer Pasha's favourite
corps, and the flower of the army, are expert
hands at this sort of thing. On the
day of a
reconnaissance at least 100 fowls, besides a
quantity of honey, were taken from the de-
serted cottages by the skirmishers in the woods,
and an occasional cackle might be heard
issuing from sundry coat-pockets as the men
marched past. • The country people are gradually
regaining confidence, and four priests have re-
turned to the town and are prepared to recom-
mence their ecclesiastical functions as soon as they
can collect a congregation. I have just been over
the church with them to see whether they were
properly grateful for the respect which has been
shown to the sacred property.
There is also a yO7 good wooden bowie here) be-

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longing to a Frenchman, who has established a silk
manufactory, and who seems to be a friend of the
Princess Dadian, as he has taken flight with her.
It is to be hoped that Prince Michael, who has
, just arrived and established himself in Gregoire's
i house, may influence the political sentiments of
• his sister-in-law, and that she may see fit to espouse
definitely the cause of the Allies, and to assist the
operations of the Turkish army. It would have
been in the highest degree advantageous, if the
British agent here had been empowered to treat
with the authorities of these petty States, and to
guarantee them that independence without which
they cannot be expected to take up arms against
a Power which may ono day retaliate upon
tl:em severely. The sooner we get rid of our
absurd theories respecting the integrity and
independence of the Russian empire the bet-
ter. It will be difficult to carry on a success-
ful war in these provinces unless we enlist,
the sympathies of their populations. It will be
impossible to enlist those sympathies unless we
depart from that principle which we laid down at
starting, of leaving the territory of Russia intact.
Not only does success in a great measure depend
upon this change in our policy, but it would give
a more rational aspect to the war in the eyes of the
world, if having gone to war with a nation because
it was growing too large, we should, after having
been successful in the war, end by curtailing its
proportions. There is no other objection beyond
this to such a guarantee. The question of what
are we to do with the Trans-Caucasian provinces
is easily settled. 'When they are independent, let
them be left to themselves, protected from Russia
bythe ca,liticasus_ani by t-reaty: Meantime Omer
Pasha is not troubling himself with speculations re-
garding the future destiny of the provinces he is
conquering. He is content with having landed
his army, marched 70 miles, and won a battle in
five weeks. The Turkish army was so much dis-
paraged at Sebastopol that it would be scarcely
invidious to draw a comparison between its pro-
ceedings and that of the allies ; perhaps, however,
some of your readers may remember how long it
took to land our army at Varna, and march them
18 miles to Devna—not to beat an enemy, but
merely to camp in a swamp.
We shall in all probability march to-morrow.
Prince Michael has just ridden past, on his way
to communicate with Prince Gregoire.