The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-21 00:00:00

The Birmingham Fat Cattle Show.

The entries for the forthcoming Fat Cattle Show
at Birmingham are now complete, and as regards
numbers exceed those of any preceding year. This
indeed was to be expected, from the fact that the
increase of fat stock at our great Midland Counties
Show has been a gradual increment, as the tabus
laced returns of the last five years will clearly de-
monstrate, and the high price of meat, occasioned
partially by the precarious season wo have passed
through, which would naturally attract a fuller sup-
ply than would otherwise be the case. Birmingham,
from its central position amidst the most favoured
grazing districts of the country, and from the nu-
merous lines of railway which connect it with the
great markets of the midland counties, is admirably
adapted for an annual display of fat stock ; and as a
consequence we generally find as many fine beasts
at this season of the year in Bingley Hall as we can
expect to do at the Smithfield Club Cattle Show at
Islington. If the Birminghem Show be not equal
to its metropolitan prototype, it certainly must rank
second to it ; and indeed the distance between
the two can scarcely be termed one of an ordi-
nary character, for all the beasts to which
first.claes prizes are awarded, the finest, shorthorns,
the choicest Herefords and Devons, and the large,
mellow, and juicy Scots are sure to find their way
up to the metropolis, where the highest honours
are awarded to theirt, and where, for the most part,
they terminate their career.
The following table furnishes the number of

The will of the Ray. John Thomas Howe L-
Mesurier, M.A., late Archdeacon of Malta, was
proved in the London Court on tho 24th ult., and
the personalty in England sworn under £12,000,
the executors and trustees nominated being his
cousin, the Rev. John Le Mesurier, M.A., perpe-
tual Curate of Bembridge, in the Isle of Wight;
together with the testator's sister, Miss Marian Oc-
tavia Le Mesurier, and the Rev. David Morton,
Rural Dean, Rector of Harleston, and domestic
Chaplain to Earl Spencer. The testator was for-
merly Chaplain to the Forces, and previously of
Brazenose College, Oxford ; and his will bears date
the 12th of May, 1863. The testator died at Bem.
bridge on the 29th of September last. After mak-
ing several bequests, he leaves the bulk of his pro.
party to his said sister Marian, whom he has ap-
pointed residuary legatee. The plate which he
inherited from his father and grandfather, and the
silver salver presented to him by the congregation
frequenting Dockyard Chapel, Malta, also the sil-
ver epergne presented to him by certain friends on
the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination, are to be
held by his said sister during her life, and then
given over to his said cousin John Le Mesurier, to
whom he has bequeathed a £lOO share which he
held in King's College, London. To his brother-
in-law, John Ludham, of Buenos Ayres (the brother
of his late wife) he leaves a legacy of £2,000, the
interest for his life and the principal to his children.
To the following seven institutions charitable be•
quests are left, viz., the Colonial Bishops' Fund, the
Societies for the Propagation of the Gospel in Fo-
reign Parts, for the Promotion of Christian Know-
ledge, for Building and Enlarging Churches ; the
Additional Curates Aid Society, the Clergy Orphan
Societ, and the National Society for the Education
of the Poor—to each a legacy of £5O, free of duty.
The will of General Sir James Hervey Reynett,
K.C.lt., late of 62, Eaton-square, formerly
of Brunswickmterrace, Brighton, was proved in
London, on the 7th ult., by the executors, Sir John
Kirkland, of Portman-square, and James Campbell,
Esq ,of Hampton Curt. This gallant and distin-
guished military officer was Colonel of her Majesty's
48th Foot, and was formerly Governor of Jersey.
He died at Hampton Court Palace, on the 9,h of
August last, at the age of 78. His will was exe-
cuted in 1856. His wife, Lady Reynett, having a
provision under marriage settlement, he has ap•
pointed her ladyship residuary legatee, having left
two annuities of about £BO per annum to a sister
and a friend at Hanover.

The will of Francis Sitwell, Esq., of Barmoor
Castle, Northumberland, was proved in London by
the acting executor, William 11. Sitwell, Eq., the
brother, power being reserved to the testator's
❑ephew, Francis Henry Massey Sitwell, Esq. (the
son of the said William H. Sitwell), also an executor
to prove hereafter. The testator died on the sth of
August last, having executed his will on June 20,
1860, which was attested by John Connell and Hugh
hope, both of 3, rtinces-stretl, Westminster. He
has left to his said brother William 11, Sit well the
whole of his property, having expressly bequeathed
to him his personal estate and devised to him the
cast►e and family mansion, together with the landed
estates at B4rmoor and Yeavering, both in the
county of Northumberland.—lllustralcd London
News.

The Stranding of the Lagoda Screw

Steamer,

On Saturday an official inquiry, instituted by the
Board of Trade, was concluded at the Greenwich
Police-court, before Mr Traill, the magistrate, and
Captain Domett and Captain Cow, as,lnautical as-
sessors, into the circumstances attending the strand-
ing and subsequent wreck of the Lagoda iron screw
steamer on the upper part of the Noro Sand, and a
mile distant from the Nero Light, on the night of
the 26th October.

Mr O'Dowd attended to conduct the inquiry on
behalf of the Board of Trade.

From the evidence adduced it appeared that the
Lagoda was on her homeward passage from St.
Petersburg to London, having on board three pas_
sengers and a valuable general cargo. She was
under the command of Captain B. Moore, and was
a newly-built vessel, having been registered at
Lloyd's in 1863, and classed A 1 for six years.
Nothing particular oceurred on the voyage, and on
the evening of the 26th ult. the vessel made the
Maplin Llght, and four hours afterwards, her en•
gines being worked at full speed, she went hard on
to the upper part of the Nore Saud,as above stated.
Attempts were made to get her off, but unsuccess-
fully, and at three o'clock on the following morning
(four and a half hours after striking) she parted
right amidships. At daybreak her passengers and
crew were safely landed, and a small portion of the
cargo was saved, the steamer being afterwards got
off and towed into Sheerness harbour.

The master, chief and second mates and others of
the crew were examined as to the courses steered
immediately preceding the stranding, when the
Court adjourned to consider its judgment.
On returning, Mr. Traill, addressing Captain
Moore, said—According to his (the master's) state-
ment the ship was abreast of the Nora Light about
10 p.m„ and that the course then given was W. by
N., which course was used for about ten minutes,
and W.N.W. for five minutes longer, and on this
course the ship went aground. The weather was
moderate, and sufficiently clear to see the lights,
and there is no way of accounting for the stranding
of the ship except through some default of proper
care in the navigation. The answers of the master
appear to the Court to establish such a case of
default. From these answers it appears to the Court
that the master is chargeable with the following
default. First, in shaping a too southwardly course
on passing the Nore Light. Even supposing the
ship to have been one mile or a mile and a
half to the north on passing the Nore
Light, the course, instead of the main course
of W.N.W., which is the course he says he steered,
ought to have been N.W. by W. sW. Conse-
quently, if, as stated by the second mate, the ship
was only half or three quarters of a mile, or, as
stated by the steersman, only 300 yards to the north
of the Nore Light, the course steered would have
been still more faulty. Again, there being no diffi
culty in seeing the two lights, if they had been pro.
perly watched, the captain must have seen his course
was much too far to the southward. Again, not
using the lead was, under the circumstances, a serie
ous omission ; and lastly, the speed was improper,
particularly coupled with so little precaution as
to the course shaped. For these reasons the Court
is of opinion that the stranding of the vessel was
caused by the default of the master, and have de.,
cidd that his certificate be suspended for six calen-
dar months from this date.
The inquiry then terminated.

OXFORDLOCALEXAMINATIONS.—The certificates
awarded to candidates who were examined at ox.
ford this year will be delivered by Mr John Walter, M.P.,
on Wednesday next, Nov. 23, at two o'clock p.m. Prices
of books will Ls given at the same time to those candidates
who were placed in a first or second division, The meetiug
will be held in the council chamber.