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THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 19, 1864.

NEW NOVEL BY NOELL RADECLIFFE.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
SYBILL A LOCKWOOD.
By NOELL RADECLIFFE,
Author of "Alice Wentworth," "Wheel within Wheel," &C.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough street.

9110 eERSONS SEEKING LANDED
ATES, TOWN AND COUNTRY RESIDENCES,
FREEHOLD AND LEASEHOLD INVESTMENTS, AND
PROPERTIES GENERALLY-

shooting, scoring 21 marks, and at the termination
of this range the Cambridge University was leading
the Oxford by 16.
The great business of the day was the contest
between the members of the Houses of Lords and
Commons, seven shots each, at 200 and 500 yards.
The following were representatives of each branch
of the Legislature :
House of Lords—Ducie, Eldon, Lismore, Suffield,
Vernon, Abercorn, Aberdeen, Airlie, Bolton, Duf-
ferin, and Spencer.

To BE HAD GRATIS, at the principal Railway Bookstalls
throughout the kingdom, or at the Auction and Estate Offices,
No. 67, Chancery-lane, London, Messrs. E. and H. Lumley 's
"FREE PROPERTY REGISTER," containing a varied selection
of landed and house properties now in the market, from
the nobleman's mansion, with its manorial domain, to the
cottage with its few acres.
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and then only the usual moderate commission.
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House of Commons—Lord Rollo, Mr. Dillwyn,
111 r. Vivian, Mr. Malcolm, Mr. Homberston, Lord
Bury, Lord Grosvenor, Capt. Hon. H. Wyndham,
Mr. Talbot, Mr. Forster, and Hon. W, E. Dun-
combo.

The match was appointed to take place at three
o'clock, but long before that time arrived hundreds
of carriages, filled with fashionable company, came
on the ground, and made their way towards the
firing point at the 200 yards range, where the pro-
ceedings were to take place, in expectation of the
Royal visitors. At twenty-five minutes to four
o'clock a shout in the disrance proclaimed the ap-
proach of the Royal party, and in a few minutes
afterwards the carriages containing the Princess of
Wales and the Hon. Mrs. Stonor, preceded by Lord
Elcho and other members of the council, came upon
the ground. The Prince of Wales, who was at•
tended by Colonel Grey, immediately followed on
horseback, and was received with loud cheers by
the assembled crowd. The flag of the National
Rifle Association was hauled down, and the Royal
Standard hoisted in its place. They drove directly
to the firing range, and the whole party took
their seats in the tent, and the band of the Victories
playing the National Anthem. The Princess of
Wales was attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor in
waiting, and accompanied by the Duchess of Man.
cheater, Lady Constance Grosvenor, the Countess
Spencer, and Lady Elcho. The Prince of Wales
was attended by Colonel Grey, and accompanied by
the Duke of Sutherland, Lord Elcho and several
other members of the council. For the information
of our lady readers we may state that the Princess
wore a black satin dress, white lace mantle, white
straw hat, with a deep black border and white
feathers.

The shooting soon afterwards commenced, but it
was evident that the Lords were gaining a great
advantage over the Commoners, for the shooting of
the Earl Ducie was first-rate ; at 200 yards he made
6 bull's eyes and 1 centre in seven shots, counting
27, while at the 500 yards he was almost equally
successful, making 5 bull's eyes and 2 centres, count-
ing 20.
The firing at this range having been brought to
a close, the Royal party, accompanied by the coun-
cil, proceeded to the 500 yards, where they again
received a very cordial greeting, and the company
was here more numerous than at the other stage.
As the day appeared to be against members of the
Lower House they seemed determined if possible to
regain the position they last year occupied, but, as
the result turned out, in vain, the Lords winning by
a majority of 464 to 424.
As soon as this was brought to a close the Prince
and Princess of Wales were escorted by Lord Elcho
to the Exhibition Tent, where the different articles
intended to be given as prizes were displayed, and
which they carefully examined. They afterwards
inspected the stalls for optical instruments of Messrs
Barron, of Malvern ; Mr Steward, of the Strand ;
Messrs Elkington, and Messrs Hancock, and re-
mained for a considerable time examining the dis-
play of articles exhibited by Messrs Mappin and
Webb, of Oxford street, the Princess enpressing
her gratification at some articles of a domestic use,
but presented in a unique and elegant form.

After the Prince and Princess had left the Exhi-
bition Tent they were conducted by Lord Elcho to
the Royal Tent opposite to the Cottage, where
they partook of refreshment, and shortly before
seven o'clock they quitted the common amidst the
most enthusiastic cheering, the band of the London
Scottish playing " God bless the Prince of Wales."
During the whole time there were several thou-
sands of persons present, and nothing could be more
excellent than the arrangements made by the police
on the occasion for securing the comfort of all. They
were under the able direction of Superintendent
Butt, and Inspectors Bryant, Denning, and Hare,
and even the sergeants were animated by the same
desire to give every facility in their power for all to
be accommodated to the fullest extent.
The band of the Victories and London Scottish
played throught the afternoon, and the Prince ex-
pressed the pleasure he had experienced, end
invited them to attend that evening at White Lodge,
Richmond Park, and play there during dinner.
Some extraordinary shooting was made by Capt.
Heaton, of the 3d Manchester, one of the com-
petitors for the Association Cup. He fired ten
times, five at 200 yards, and five at 600 yards, the
most that could be made, counting 40, but as he
was winner of the cup last year he is precluded
from taking it again, and he receives but honour
for his pains.
The following are the Gfficial scores of the events
of the day :

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Royal Agricultural Show at Newcastle,::,.

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NEWCASTLE -ON- TYNE, iu.Ouar. 7
A splendid day has drawn a large number of
visitors, Ecluding many ladies, though the admisa
sion fee is half-a-sovereign ; evidently, public judg4

ing of the live stock and free admittance to mem-
bers is working well for the funds of the Society.
To day the implement stands are passed by; the
company flocking to the long lines of shedding,
where
.the prize tickets are being nailed up over
stalls and pens, and critics assemble around the
winning beasts and sheep. The main points of
attraction have been t-e Judges' ring ; and Messrs.
Wiley, Parkinson, and Rob:mon received specially
marked attention throughout all their arduous ex.
amination of the Shorthorns. The show of this
breed is extraordinary both for numbers and quality.
There are no less than 175 entries, and for general
excellence altogether an unparalleled competition.
In the aged buil class, Mr. Amos Cruickshank, of
Sittytan, Aberdeenshire, wins the first prize with
his bllll Forth, which Avila the winner qt the High-
land Society's meeting at Kelso; and Viscount
Strathailan, of Auchterarder, Perthshire, takes the
second placs with his Fesco. Mr. Cruickshank's
is a magnificent beast, with a wonderful back and
hips, a good head, and a fine coat. The judges were
a long time over the 14 2-yr-old bulls, the final
competition lying between Mr. Eastwood's The
Hero, Mr. Peel's Abbot of Knowlemere, Mr. Gell's
Master Goldschmidt and Royal Butterfly 11 of Mr.
W. Stirliug, of Dunblane, Perthshire, which car..
tied off the first prize. This bull was the first at
Worcester last year. Mr. Peel's second prize bull
is straight, and good in the fore quarter, but his
colour is not a good roan. Scotland is taking away
many of the honours; but in this class the winning
bull is of Colonel Towneley's breed. The class of
yearling bulls is very well filled, and among the
buil calves are several of superb character. We
have never before had anything like so large and
fine a show of shorthorn cows, heifers, and heifer
calves, and the awards must necessarily be made too
late in the day for announcement in the present
report.

Messrs. Franklin, Keary, and Gough had lighter
work with the Herefords; but the show is ex-
tremely good, considering their long distance from
home. Mr. Taylor's prize bull was third at Batter.
sea meeting, and first at Worcester last year. Mr.
Baldwin's prize two-year-old was first at Battersea
meeting, and second at Worcester. Mr. Dackham
wins in the yearling class, beating Mr. Wright,
whose second prizo bull was second as a calf last
year.

Mr Baldwin's prize heifer was second at Wor-
cester last year, and the prize yearling heifer of
the same breeder was first on the same occasion.
This affords an indication of the high character of
the present show.
Among Devons, Mr. W. Farthing, Major-General
Hoste (with a bull and a heifer from the Royal
farms), Mr, George Turner, and Mr. A. Smith are
the prize-takers. The show is small, but of average
excellence,

This is the first year of the classes for Scotch
cattle, and probably the fact had not been well
advertised in North Britain—but still the show is
full and creditable, The black gems in this depart-
ment are the animals of Mr. M'Combie of Tilly four,
Aberdeen, one of the polled cows having been the
winner at Battersea. The Newcastle local prizes
for Galloways have also brought a good competition.
The Leicester sheep are in great force. Mr Barton,
Mr Pawlet, and Mr Cresswell are the prize-takers.
The Cotswolds are not very numerous, but some
grand specimens are exhibited, Mr Beale Brown
and Mr Lane showing sheep of great merit.
The Oxfordshire Downs make a large and fine
class ; Mr George Wallis, of Farringdon, clearing
off all the prizes ; and yet Mr Druce and Mr Chas.
Howard have some good pens in competition.
The South Downs are a good show, though not
numerous, so far from their native haunts. Lord
Walsinghsm has come with no fewer than 12 shears
ling rams, taking first and second prizes ; and also
prizes for ewes. Mr. Itigien takes third place in

the siearling ram class, end the D uke of Richmond
and Sir Thomas Leonard arc nowhere.

Th© Shropshires also show exceedingly well;
and the Cheviots, Blackfaces, and Hordwicks make
up a very interesting feature of the meeting.
The horse ring, a large oval space roped in and
surrounded by horseboxes, has been an el:cal:22;
scene from 8 o'clecl: this morning.
The show is small, though is point of quality it
stands well. Trio thoroughbreds are fairly repre-
sented. The snii horses number 10—Littlecote,
Gamester, who won the St. Leger, Carbineer, Lay.

ton, Laughing-stock, with fine action, Buccaneer,
Cavendish, the most perfect animal in the yard for
power, quality, and style, Lord Chesterfield, Sir W.
Scott, and Schuloft. Action settled the day in
favour of Messrs. Moffitt's Laughing-stock (who
wins the £lOO prize), who may be supposed to be
more lively on his legs at 5 years of age than
Cavendish (who takes the £25) or Gamester at 8.
The hunter class is the speciality of the show. The
6,6, and 4 year old classes of mares or geldings are
well sustained, and the adjudications seem to win
the appreciation of all save the undistinguished
exhibitors. There is clearly a leaning to more bone,
and the judges have in view the production of horses
up to weight.
While the steam-plough trials have been going
on (and they are not yet completed) the competition
of horse-ploughs has attracted great interest—the
picked ploughmen of all England (some of them.
with fancy teams well up in premium :ploughing,
brought all the way from Suffolk and Bedforda
shire) executing their score of furrows, which are

to settle the championship among the polished
mouldboards and blue beams and handles for three
years to come. Out of the large number of exhis
bitors in the field, the contest was close between
the great firms, Messrs. Howard, of Bedford,
and Messrs Ransomes and Sims, of Ipswich ; Busby,
Hunt and Pickering, and one or two others coming
up as good thirds and fourths, In ploughing Sin.
to 10in, deep, in light or stiff soil, we do not per-
ceive any marked progress since the Warwick meet'
ing ; and there are few improvements in details of
the now perfected plough, by way of simplification
or enhanced efficiency. It is very evident that local
and smaller makers are unable to produce such ex-
quisite workmanship in cast and wrought metal as
that sent out by the few great makers ; and whether
you prefer a solid beam from Bedford, or a trussed
beam from Ipswich, whether you choose to cut a fiat
and level furrow bottom or a sharp-angled furrow-
slice for the harrow, whether you seek a shar,, _
et
pierce deeply into the subsoil, a ridge•plougn
came
off first
judges have
turnwrest, and so on, you can be equally well sup.
or a
second
t
divided the Xt h3ios riffioetrnhntehi ael manufacturerclass of wheel-ploughs" ehe e -ploughs,' as
follows :—XIS to Messrs.o uI. and F. Howard, for
h
£7 lOs to Messrs.
their general purpose plough;
Ransomes and Sims, for their light land plough;
and £7 10s to the same firm, for their heavy-land
plough. The £3O for swing ploughs is divided thus:
—LIS to Messrs. Ransome and Sims, for their heavy
landplough;
lOs to the same firm for their light
land plgh; £7
and £7 lOs to Messrs. M'Gregor and
nu
Humphrey, for their heavy land plough. Mr. Ben-
tall wins the prize of £lO for the subsoil plough;
and Messrs. Hunt and Pickering the prize of £lO
for paring plough. Messrs. J. and F. Howard
obtain
three
high commendations for ploughs;
their
Messrs. Raneome and Sims one high commendation
for a plough ; and a silver medal is awarded to
Messrs. Hancock for their pulverizer plough.
Grubbers and cultivators preserve their old forms,
with here and there an attempted improvement in
the leverage of lifting and lowering into work.
Coleman and Morton, Bentall, and Charles Clay are
still the great names in this valuable class of me°
Bever*
chanism. Among clod crushers and rollers some
singularities of construction are visible. The
ley Iron Company have introdnucked4ew details into
the Cresskill clod crusher,
making it both
more
durable and effective.
The steam plough prizes will be published to.
morrow.

BREAKAGE IN TIIE CHANNEL TELEGRAPH
CABLE.—RAMSGATE, July 17.—The Caroline, from Lon-
don, arrived hero at 9 p.m. yesterday, having broken tha
telegraph ()able between Dover and Ostend, and tailed to.
day to pick it up,