The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-09 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SAW.

DINNER OF THE CLUB.
The annual dinner of the members of the club took
place last night at the Freemason's Tavern, his Grace
the Duke of Richmond in the chair. Among the com-
pany, which was more numerous than on any previous
occasion, we noticed :—Lord Berners, Mr. Pusey, V.P.,
Colonel Sibthorp, M.P., Mr. Raymond Barker, Mr.
Wilson, Mr. Brandreth, Mr. R. W. Baker, Mr. B.
Stanhope, M.P., Mr. Milwal, Mr. F. Hobbs, Professor
Simonds, Mr. Brandreth Gibbs (honorary secretary),
Mr. Buckley, Mr. Loft, Mr. T. Davy, Mr. Clayden,
Mr. Jones Webb, Mr. Drewel, Mr. R. Smith, Mr. Over-
man Mr. Hope, Mr. R. Stratton, &c.
The usual loyal and national toasts having been dis-
posed of,
The Duke of RICHMOND proposed the toast of "Suc-
cess to the Smithfield Club Cattle Show."
The toast was drank with the greatest enthusiasm.
Lord BERNERS then proposed " The health of the
noble President," who, throughout all the changes which
had taken place in Governments and in public opinion,
still retained an enduring place in the hearts of the far-
mers of England.
The toast was drank with three times three.
The Duke of RICHMOND acknowledged the reception
given to the toast.
Other toasts of a personal nature were next disposed
of ; after which,
The Duke of RICHMOND proposed " Success to the
Royal Agricultural Society of England."
The toast was drunk with three times three, Mr.
BARKER, one of the vice-presidents, responding to it.
The Duke of RICHMOND then proposed the last toast,
which was, ‘: The Prosperity of the Labouring Classes."
All persons present, he said, must feel deeply the im-
portance of having labourers on their farms who felt an
interest in the welfare of their employers. Though, from
their station and grade in life, labourers were too often
placed in a position in bad years of not being able to get
a fair day's wages for a fair day's work, he was happy to
say that that was seldom the case in this country, for the
occupiers of land in England had everywhere shown
themselves the best and fastest friends of the labouring
community. There was not one present who was not
fully aware of the kindness of the farmer to the labourer
and his family, when they were in sickness and tem-
porary distress. (Cheers.) lie believed that the labour-
ing classes were sound—(cheers)—that they looked up to
their employers as their best friends, and he felt that in
any meeting such as the present, or in any meeting of the
tenantry and landowners of England, they ought to drink
prosperity to the labouring classes. (Cheers.) They
were the strength and sinew of our land, and if ever—
which God forbid—they should be called upon to engage
the enemy, where were they to look for men to man
their ships and recruits for our army, but to the sturdy
yeomanry of England. (Cheers.) Give him disciplined
English labourers, and he feared not the conflict with
any men. He had had some little knowledge of the
value of the labouring classes of this country in this
' respect. In times long gone by, when a boy of 18 years
of age, it was his honour to be, under the late Duke of
Wellington, in the Peninsular war. There lie had often
met with British troops recruited from the labouring
classes, and had seen them cheerfully—aye, and ener-
getically too—hazard their lives in the protection of the
officers placed over them. (Cheers.) He felt justly
proud of the agricultural labourers of this country, and
he believed there was not a farmer who would not
cheerfully, not only drink to their prosperity, but do his
utmost to promote their welfare. (Cheers.) If the
landlords, tenants, and labourers would acknowledge
that their interests were one and the same, and cordially
pull together in one direction, he should like to see the
people that would dare to stand up against this country.
(Cheers.)
The toast was drank with three times three.
Colonel The gallant colonel stated that he had repeatedly ob-
servedtheSlßiTnadoefHaPt, M
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e exertions of the labouring
classes both at home and abroad ; and that although not
now employed in the active service of the army, he was
proud that he had been called upon to act as colonel in a
regiment of militia, composed principally of agricultural
labourers. He had the utmost confidence in them, and
could hardly help wishing that the time would come
when the foreigners would attempt to invade this
country, for if they dared to do so they would get that
which would teach them a lesson which they, perhaps,
little expected, and would prevent them from ever again
insulting this country in the manner in which they had
presumed to do. (Cheers.) His desire was to live and die
an honest man, and to do his duty in whatever situation
he might be placed, with all faithfulness and independ-
ence, asking no favour of any man, nor compromising
his own character, or those who sent him to the House
of Commons. (Cheers).

The company then separated shortly afternine o'clock.
It is but just to state that the dinner and wines supplied
were of the highest character, and that every arrange-
ment was made to conduce to the comfort of the com-
pany.

THE SUPPLY OF COALS IN NORTH WALES.—The un-
precedented and extraordinary wetness of the season,
which still continues, has told upon the supply of coal.
It has risen in price, and the supply is quite inadequate
to the demand. For a long time past, owing to the
activity of manufacturers of every kind, the colliers of
North Wales have had great difficulty in meeting the
requirements of the customers, and for the most part they
have only been enabled to fulfiL orders by instalments.
For the last year there has been no such thing known
as a stock of coals at the pit's mouth. At present the
collieries are filled with water, and the works are gene-
rally suspended on that account, all available power
being applied to emptying the pits. We learn that the
scarcity of coal has had an unfavourable effect upon the
shipping in the Dee.—.o7"ter Chronicle.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT. NEWCASTLE, DEC. 7. An
inquest was held this evening at the Star Hotel, before
Stoker, on the body of William Glover.
Mr.
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it appeared that the deceased, a
joiner, occupied a room at the top of a house in Northum-
berland-court. At nine o'clock on Monday evening,
the report of a pistol was heard from his room, and the
neighbours, on proceeding to the spot, found him lying
outside his door. He breathed but a few seconds after
their arrival. The circumstances under which the
deceased came to his end were most remarkable. He
had been annoyed by repeated robberies, and some weeks
ago placed a loaded
gun in his room, the trigger of which
was in some way connected with the door, which, when
he was absent, was always locked. By some contrivance
he was able to disconnect the cord before entering, while
any person ignorant of the contrivance attempting to
enter would receive the discharge of the gun. On one
occasion,' it would appear, forgetful of his precaution
against thieves, he had attempted to enter without dis-
connecting the cord, the gun had exploded, and he was
slightly wounded in the legs. Undeterred by this acci-
dent, he had continued his precaution, slightly varied by
the substitution of a pistol for the gun, and the elevation
of the muzzle. From the absence of all further evidence,
there can be no doubt that he was again entering his
room, unmindful of his foolish stratagem, and received
the contents of the loaded pistol in his heart. The jury
returned a verdict of accidental death, the coroner re-
marking on the folly of such dangerous precautions.
PROSPERITY OF THE LABOURING CLASSES.-- As a
proof of the continued prosperity of the labouring classes
(notwithstanding this town and neighbourhood suffered
severely during the late unfortunate engineers' strike) of
this town, we may mention that the deposits made at
the Greenwich Savings bank last week exceeded 1,1001.
This is by far the largest sum deposited in any one week
since the establishment of the bank, and indisputably
shows that the effects of the mechanics' institutes and
other causes have been the means of directing the artisan
and labourer to the necessity of raising himself in the
scale of civilization by means of frugality when work on
all sides is abundant. Nor is this the most gratifying
token of the elevation of the masses, for it must be borne
in mind that, independent of the savings-bank, there are
nearly a dozen building societies in the neighbourhood,
whose receipts exceed above 4,000/. each week. With
these facts before the eyes of the public, where, we ask,
is that distress which fife trade was to bring about
among the productive classes of this country.--Zottiok
Mercury.

The show was yesterday visited by large numbers of
persons, the great majority of whom were from the
country. There was a considerable number of the fair
sex present. The sale of live stock has been carried on
to a great extent, and the animals have realised in some
instances very high prices. A larger proportion of the
pigs are sold than of either cattle or sheep. Mr. Sad-
ler's immense Berkshire pig, weighing upwards of 9001b5.,
has found a purchaser for the sum of 161. The yard
adjoining the premises was visited in the course of the
day by numerous scientific and practical agriculturists,
the -Source of attraction being a number of portable
steam-engines, at work, by the most eminent makers,
including Messrs. Garret and Son, Messrs. Tuxford and
Sons, Mr. Hornsby, and Mr. Buller. The engine of
Messrs. Garret and Son was shown in connection
with their very complete threshing machine. The
engine of Mr. Buller was also shown driving a
threshing machine. The engine, however, of Messrs.
Tuxford and Sons excited the greatest amount of
attention and interest. The advantages of the portable
housed engines of this firm are self-evident, and the num-
ber of them which has been made by the firm, proves
that they are duly appreciated. At the late Great Ex-
hibition, this engine was selected by the engineers of the
French and Prussian Governments as the best shown,
and two of them were purchased for deposit—one in the
Conservatoire des Arts et M6tiers, and the other in the
Museum of the Royal Society at Magdeburg. The
working parts of the engine are effectually protected
when at work from the destructive grit and dust especi-
ally given out in most agricultural operations. They are
secured from the weather at all times ; and from any in-
terference with their working parts, being under lock
and key. They may be managed by any ordinary farm
labourer, with a few days' instruction. They have up-
right cylinders, this, it is contended, being the best posi-
tion to ensure the cylinders not wearing oval, as is the
case with the horizontal cylinder. The " governors "of
the engine act in a very simple and effective manner di-
rect upon the throttle valve, and from their arrangement,
cannot well be put out of order. The boiler is made
of Low-moor iron, and has water-space flues leading
from the fire-box and returning through lap-welded
iron tubes, thus avoiding immediate contact of the
tubes with the fire. The total weight of a six-
horse engine, mounted on four wheels, is but 45 cwt. ;
the consumption of coal does not exceed the extraordi-
nary low amount of 4 cwt. per day of ten hours. Every
precaution is adopted, by means of "spark traps," to
avoid accidents arising from flying sparks. Few
questions are of greater interest to the agriculturist
than the application, in as simple and as economical a
manner as possible, of steam power to the varied opera-
tions of the farm ; and it is pleasing to find the energies
of the most eminent agricultural machinists devoted so
strenuously to the subject.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY.—DEC. 8,
(Before the Lord Chancellor.)
TALBOT V. DORMER.

There were two petitions in this matter, the question
being the appointment of a guardian of the Earl of
Shrewsbury, who has just succeeded to the title and
estates, and who is in his twentieth year.
Mr. Bethell, when the petition was called, made an
earnest request that the case might be heard in his lord-
ship's private room. There were many family matters
involved in the discussion that must necessarily ensue,
which ought not to be made public, as such publicity
could produce no useful result, and would inflict much
pain on the feelings of this young nobleman's connec-
tions.

His Lordship remarked that the Court was an open
one, and in the ordinary sense all its proceedings were
public, but there was a discretion to be exercised as to a
private hearing, where, as it was now represented, there
were matters to be introduced that would unnecessarily
wound the feelings of the relatives of the parties. That
discretion was, wever, governed by this fact, that the
application for a private hearing must have the consent
of both sides, for the Court could not hear a case in pri-
vate at the request of one party if the other party wished
the hearing to be public.
The Solicitor-General, on the part of the mother of
Lord Shrewsbury, opposed the application of his learned
friend for a private hearing. He had looked through
the petition and the documents connected with it, and
he saw nothing in them that might not go before the
public if the discussion of the case required it.
Mr. Bethel! regretted this opposition. There were a
number of letters written by this young man which
must be read, and they contained observations on dif-
ferent members of his family that ought not to be made
public.

His Lordship, after that statement, which he took on
the authority of the learned counsel, asked the Solicitor-
General if he persisted in his demand for a hearing in
public ?

- The Solicitor-General was not disposed to insist on a
public hearing. He had merely opposed a private one
lest it should be supposed there was anything on the
part of the mother of the young earl that might not, be
subjected to the most public discussion, but, in compli-
ance with his lordship's intimation, he was now willing
to accept a private hearing.
His Lordship remarked that the Solicitor-General had
heard the grounds stated by the other side. It was on
them, given on the authority of the learned counsel,
that the court was disposed to accede to the request.
His Lordship then retired, and was followed by the
Solicitor-General, Sir W. P. Wood, Mr.. Bethell, Mr.
Malins, Mr. Bagshaw, Mr. Shee, and several other
counsel retained for the two petitions.

(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
IN RE HILL-LIABILITY.
Mr. R. Palmer applied on motion to the Court, to
take the name of Mr. Hill out of the list of contribu-
tories to an unsuccessful scheme for a joint-stock com-
pany, called the British and Foreign Gas Company,
which had its shares advertised and in the Share Market
in 1848, when Mr. Hill applied for shares, and received
an allotment often, upon which he paid deposits of 401.,
101., and 51. He had not signed the deed or Parlia-
mentary contract, though his clerk had for him. This,
it was alleged by Mr. Hill, the clerk had no authority to
do. The case had been, upon a reference to the Master,
considered conclusive against Mr. Hill, and he was re-
ported by the Master to be a contributor to the scheme,
and consequently liable to the debts of the company,
which was, in 1850, found incapable of going on. The
application was founded upon the non-liability of Hill,
inasmuch as he had never signed the deed, and there
was, therefore, no contract between him and the
company. _ _

Mr, naniels opposed the motion, stating that Hill had
not only paid three instalments or deposits upon these
shares on which dividends had been declared, but had
actually continued to pay deposits after he had been in-
formed that his clerk had signed the Parliamentary deed
for him.
The Master of the Rolls concurred in the latter opi-
nion, and decided that Mr. Hill had been properly put
by the Master amongst the list of contributories. His
acquiescence was fully proved, and the motion must be
dismissed with costs.