The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-09 00:00:00

CRYSTAL PALACE ANNUAL POULTRY

SHOW.

Though we cannot charge our memory with the
recollection of this being the most numerous show
at the Crystal Palace of poultry, pigeons, rabbits,
&e., we can safely assert that we have not seen a
better exhibition as regards every element of qua-
lity than that of which we were admitted to a pri-
vate view yesterday. Every department was amply
represented, and the majority of the specimens
challenged unlimited admiration for the excellence
to which the principal points of comparison had
been developed. We may, however, in the first
place inform intending visitors that the site of the
poultry show is this year at the farther end of
the machinery gallery, where a clear space has been
provided, so that the shrill cries of the gallinaceous
tribe shall not interfere with the concord of sweet
sounds usually afforded above.
The total number of pens is no less than 1,312,
thus apportioned, of which, it will be noticed,
poultry take the largest share :—Cocbin China, 19
pens ; Dorking, 178 ; Spanish, 79 ; game fowl,
184; Hamburg, 95; Polish, 31 ; Malay, 11 ; other

distinct breeds, 26 ; Bantams, 92 ; geese, 13 pens ;
ducks, 69; ornamental poultry, 6; turkeys, 10;
pheasants, 19 ; pigeons, 277 pens ; and rabbits, 120
pens.

As most of the pens had three occupants, though
there were numerous single specimens, there can
hardly be less than between 2,000 and 3,000 cn
show.

The fowls altogether are very good, and will well
deserve the attention of the amateur as well as of
the professional breeder for their size, symmetry,
and what we may call meatiness, devoid of the
plethoric fatness that we have observed at other
shows. Turkeys, geese, and ducks are exhibited
in force, and in fine condition.

To the rabbit fancier the show this year will be
unusually interesting, and will display some curi-
ous varieties. Weight seems to have been greatly
attended to, although the other peculiar points
have not been neglected. Pigeons, as we have
already indicated, are well shown, and the number
of varieties is unusually large, including some not
frequently to be seen at such shows. Among the
miscellaneous specimens are several pens of exqui-
sitely-coloured gold and silver pheasants, a pair
of Australian black swans, some barnacle geese,
which our forefathers used to fable grew on trees
at the water's edge; several pairs of Egyptian
geese, with an odd mark round their eyes, giving
them the appearance of having been participators
in a prize fight at which they had been severely
punished on the optics; other geese from Sebas-
topol, pheasants from China, and rara avis from,
in short, all parts of the world.
The following were the principal prizes
awarded :

Pourrnv.—Cochia China (Cinnamon and Buff)—First
prize, Mr. Henry Bates. Cochin China (Brown and Par-
tridge-fcathered)—First prize, Mr. T. Cartwright. Cochin
China (White)—First prize, Master George Chase. Cochin
China Cocks (Coloured and White)—First prize, Mr. E.
Tudman. Brahma Pootra—First prize, Mr. C. Priest.
Brahma Pootra. Cocks—First prize, Mr. J. Wright. Dork-
ing (Coloured)—First prize, the Viscountess Holmesdale.
Dorking Hens—First prize, the Viscouiltess Holmesdale.
Dorking Pullets—First prize, Mr. C. Priest. Dorking
(White)—First prize, Mrs. Beardmore. Dorking Cocks
(Coloured and White)—First prize, the Viscountess Holmes-
dale. Spanish—First prize, Mr. J. Martin. Spanish Hens
and Pullets —First prize, Mr. J. Martin. Game Fowl
(White and Piles)—First prize, Mr. J. Fletcher. Game
Fowl (Black-breasted Reds)—First prize, Mr. J. Hindson.
Game Fowl (Brown-breasted and other Reds except Black-
breasted)—First prize, Rev. F. Watson. Game Fowl
(Duckwings and other Greys and Blues)--First prize, Mr.
G. W. Langdale. Game Fowls (Blacks and any other
variety)—First prize, Mr. Jas. Fletcher. Game Cocks--
First prize, Hon. W. W. Vernon. Gold Pencilled Hamburg
—First prize, Mr. W. Canaan. Silver Pencilled Hamburg
—First prize, Rev. T. L. Fellowes. Gold or Silver Pen-
cilled Hamburg Cocks—First prize, Mr. G. Bothan. Gold
Spangled Hamburg—First prize, Mr. G. Davies. Silver
Spangled Hamburg—First prize, Mr. W. Cannan. Gold or
Silver Spangled Hamburg Cocks—First prize, Mrs. Patti-
son. Polish Fowl (Black, with White Crests)—First prize,
Mr. T. P. Edwards. Polish Fowl (Gold)—First prize, Mr.
J. Dixon. Polish Fowl (Silver)—First prize, Mrs. Blay.
Polish Cocks—First prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins. Malay—First
prize,Mr. N. Sykes, jun. Gold Laced Bantams—First prizo,
Mr. M. Leno, jun. Silver Laced Bantams—First prize,Rev.
G. S. Cruwys. White Bantams (Clean Legs)—First prize,
Mr. T. Bayly. Black Bantams (Clean Legs)—First prize,
Mr. E. Hatton, Game Bantams—First prize, Mr. J. Kel-
leway. Bantams—First prize, Mrs. H. Fookcs. Bantam
Cocks—First prize, Mr. J. W. Kelleway. Geese (White)
—First prize, Mr. W. Manfield, jun. Geese (Grey and
Mottled) —First prize, Mr. J. K. Fowler. Ducks (Ayles-
bury)—First prize, Mr. J. K. Fowler. Ducks: (Rouen)—
First prize, Mr. T. K. Fowler. Ducks (Black)—First
prize, Mr. T. Twose. Turkeys—First prize, Mr. J. Smith
(Grantham). Gold and Silver Pheasants—First prize, Mr.
A. S. Yates.

PlGEONS—Pouters and Croppers. First prize, Mr. H.
Evans. Carriers—ln this class, Messrs. E. L. Corker,
E. J. J. Holmes, and W. H. Edmonds were awarded the
first prizes in the several varieties. The other leading
prizes in the classes named were as follows :—Dragons
(Blue? Mr. F. Treadaway. (Any other Colour)—Mr. F.
Esquilant. Almond Tumblers—Mr. E. L, Cocker. Short-
faced Mottles—Mr. E. L. Corker. Short-faced Baldheads
Mr. F. Esquilant. Short-faced Beards—Mr. F.Esquilant.
Short-faced Tumblers (Self-colour)—Mr. W. H. C. Oates.
Kites, Agate. 9, Duns, and Grizzles—Mr. E. Archer.
Jacobines—Mr, F. Esquilant. Owls (Blue or Silver)—
Mr. H.lMorris. (Yellow or any other colour)—Mr. F.Else.
Nuns—Mr. F. Else. Turbits—Mr. G. Fleming, Fan-
tails (Black)—Mr. J. W. Edge. (White)—Mr. J. W.
Edge. (Blue)—Mr. J. W. Edge. Magpies—Mr. E. M.
Pierce.—Trumpeters (Black Mottled)—Mr. F. Else.
(White or any other Colour)—Mr. R. Swift. Spanish and
Leghorn Runts—Mr. T. D, Green.
RABBlTS—Longest Ears—First prize, and highly com-
mended, Messrs Guest and Coleman. Black and White—
First prize, Mr R Cook. Yellow and White—First prize.
Mr J Hincks, jun. Tortoiseshell—First prize, Mr James
Sutton. Blue and White—First prize, Mr H Hindes,jun.
Grey and White—First prize, Mr R Cook. Self Colour—
First prize, Mr G Jones. For Weight—First prize, Mr J
Harris. Foreign Rabbits—First prize, Mr C Sellen.
The Judges of Poultry were Messrs Baily and Hewett.
Judges of Pigeons : Messrs Bellamy:and Cottle. Judges
of Rabbits : Messrs Fox, Housden, and Webster.