The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-08 00:00:00

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most part by well-known and generally success-
ful exhibitors at former shows. On the other
band, in the classes of long-woolle•l sheep,
we recognise names to whom a first ( r even a
second prize is a novelty—whilst gentlem n who have
heretofore carried everything before tf em with a
high hand have had to resign their laurels and suc-
cumb, with the best grace they may, to their undis-
tinguished competitors, now undistinguished no
more. We may imagine, though we dare not ex-
press, the feeling with which Mr. Lawrence Will-
more, for example, this year sees the first prize of
£2O in Class 31 of Leicester sheep, and the silver
medal, which he so gallantly won last year, handed
over this to such a neophyte in agricultural experi-
ence as Colonel Lowther. But, then, what splendid
animals must the Lowther pen be to have beaten
such an adept as Mr. Willmore. That surely must
be some consolation for a defeat. And so, again,
with the pigs; what were Mr. Coate, Mr. Morland,
Mr. Beale, and General Hood about, that thsy
allowed our old and respected friend Mr. Baker, of
Christchurch, to run away from them all with the
gold medal ? Well and perseveringly has Mr. Baker
won it, and long may he live to enjoy it, and repeat
his triumph in future years. There are yet two
more features about the present show that are worthy
of notice, and these perhaps are the most important
of all. On several occasions the beasts which have
taken the best prizes at the Midland Counties Show
at Birmingham have come to London and done the
same thing in the following week. This year we
have changed all that; and, in the majority of
instances, they have not only altered their own
relative positions, but been completely displaced.
It is also a curious fact that at Birmingham last
week the gold medal for the best ox or steer in any
of the classes was given to an animal that was a
cross between the shorthorn (Durham) and the
polled Aberdeen. At the Smithfield Show this
beast stands second ; but, singular to state, another
cross-bred, between the Devon and short-horn
belonging to Mr. John Overman, takes the silver
cup as the best animal in any of the classes in the
hall. This is the first occasion on which such a
circumstance has taken place. It has always been
a fundamental principle of the club to encourage
the improvement of the pure breeds, and they are
right in doing so upon every ground, and if upon
no other, on this—that a real good cross can only
be obtained from the pure breeds ; but the first
cross is the only real good cross, and if it is at-
tempted to be carried further failure is the inevitable
result. The fe ct that cross-breds have, both at
Birminghaln and Sheffield, appropriated the pre-
mier rewards is not to be regretted; it must only
in the long run establish the soundness of the prin-
ciple which has hitherto guided the latter club
through its career.

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and Knollys, arrived. The Royal visitors, in each
° attended
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Major-Generale
instance, were received by the Earl of Feversham,
president; the Earl of Hardwicke, vice-president;
and Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, the secretary to the
Smithfield Club; and Mr. S. Sidney, the secre-
tary to the Agricultural Hall Company, by whom
they were conducted over the building. On reach-
ing the committee rooms the Prince was in-
formed that the piping bullfinch of Messrs. Linton
and Co, had been permitted to pipe on behalf of
the Lancashire distress fund during the show. As
his Royal Highness had not had an opportunity of
seeing the ingenious
,little performer at the Inter-
national Exhibition, ho expressed a desire to hear
it; and on his request being complied with he put
his name down to the bullfinch fund for X 5. Having
thanked the officers for their courtesy, and for the
handsomely-bound copy of the eatalogue they had
presented him with, and also expressed his grati-
fication
,at his visit, his Royal Highness and suite
left by the private entrance in Harford-street
shortly before five o'clock.
The following is the award of prizes, the judges
being for cattle, Mr. Charles Vevers, Captain J. T.
Davey, and Mr. W. Sanday ; for long-woolled
sheep, and pigs, Mr. R. Cresswell, Mr. T. Potter,
and Mr. S. Field; and-for short-woolled and cross-
bred sheep, Mr. G. Harding, Mr. J. Clayden, and
Mr. W. Humfrey

CATTLE.
DEVON BREED.

Class I—Devon steers, not exceeding 3 years old—L3o,
to Mr. William Heath, of Ludham-hali, Norwich, Norfolk,
2 years and 9 months. Bred by James Quartly, of Molland-
house, South Molton, Devon; fed on grass, hay, turnips,
oilcake, oat and peameal.
Class 2—Devon steers or oxen, above 3 years old—X3o,
to Mr. William Heath, of Norfolk, 3 years and 8 months.
Bred by Mr. John Quartly of Champion, South Molton,
Devon ; fed on grass, hay, turnips, (Moab), oat and peameal.
Class 3—Devon heifers, not exceeding 4 years 01d—.£25,
to Mr. Robert Farthing, of Farrington Farm, North Pether-
ton, Bridgewater, Somersetshire, 3 years and 10 months.
Bred by Mr. Samuel Kidner, of Lodge, Durston, Taunton,
Somersetshire; fed on hay, grass, roots, vetches, barley
meal, oilcake, and Thorley's food.
Class 4—Devon cows, above 4 years old, that must have
had at least one live calf-425, to Mr. William Heath, of
Ludham Hall, Norwich, Norfolk, 4 years and 9 months.
Bred by Mr. George Burden, of Kerscott Swimbridge, Barn-
gtaple, Devon; fed on grass, hay, turnips, oilcake, oat and
peameal—had one calf.

SHROPSHIRE BREED.

OXFORDSHIRE BREED.

MOUNTAIN BREED.

CROSS BREEDS.

PIGS.

Passing from generals to particulars, and taking
the several classes in catalogue order, the admirers
of the beautiful little Devons—the very aristocracy
of the bovine family—will be delighted with the
number and perfection in which these favourites of
the gentleman-breeder come out. They all indi-
cate high blood, and the prize steers of Mr. Heath,
Mr. Neale, and Mr. Smith, especially deserve every
commendation. Mr. Farthing's and Mr. Heath's
heifers, too, are charming little creatures, of won-
drous symmetry and beauty. Of the whole 33
beasts in the Devon classes, moreover, we did not
remark a single example of over-feeding. All was
good solid flesh; and at the close of the day they
stood on their delicately-formed legs, chewing the
cud, as freshly as if they were at rest in their own
rich green pastures in the warm south.

SILVER. CUPS.

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year (under 22 months) ; each sheep shall not exceed 2001bs.
live weight ; pens of three—£2o, to Mr. William Rigden,
of Hove, Brighton, Sussex, 20 months and 2 weeks. Bred
by exhibitor.
Class 37—Fat wether sheep of the Southdown breed, 2
years old (above 22 and under 34 months) ; pens of three—
£2o, to the Duke of Richmond, of Goodwood. Chichester,
Sussex, 32 months and 2 weeks. Bred by exhibitor.

HAIHESHIRE OR WILTSHIRE DOWNS.

Class 38—Fat wether sheep, of the Hampshire or Wilt-
shire Down breed, 1 year old (under 22 months) ; pens of
three—£2o, to Mr. William Brown Canning, of Elston-hill,
Devizes, Wilts, 21 months' improved Hampshire Down.
Bred by exhibitor.

Class 39.—Fat wether sheep, of the Shropshire breed,
1 year old (under 22 months) ; pens of three—Xls, to Mr.
Edward Holland, ItLP., of Eumbleton Hall, Evesham,
Gloucester, 20 months and 2 weeks. Bred by exhibitor.
Class 40—Fat wether sheep, of the Shropshire breed, 2
years old (about 22 and under 34 months) ; pens of three—
£ls, to Mr, John Coxon, of Freeford Farm, Lichfield,
Staffordshire, 33 months. Bred by exhibitor.

OTHER SHORT-WOOLLED BREEDS, NOT BEING SOUTII-
DOWNS, HAMPSHIRE, WILTSHIRE, OR SHROPSHIRE.

Class 41—Fat wether sheep, of any short woolled breed,
(not Southdowns, Hampshire, or Wiltshire, or Shropshire),
1 year old (under 22 months) ; pens of three—X2o, to Mr.
William King, of New Hayward, Hungerford, Berks-21
months, West Country and Southdown. Bred by exhibitor.

Class 42—Fat wether sheep, of the Oxfordshire breed, 1
year (under 22 months), pens of three-415, to Mr. Chas.
Howard, of Biddenham, Bedford, 21 months and 2 weeks.
Bred by exhibitor.

Class 43—Fat wether sheep, of any white-faced moun-
tain breed, of any age (pens of three)—Lls, to Mr. James
Quartly, of MoHand House, South Molton, Devonshire, 4
years and 8 months, pure Exmoor Mountain. Bred by ex-
hibitor.

Class 44—Fat wether sheep, of any black-faced or speck-
led-faced mountain breed, of any age (pens of three)—Xls,
to Mr. Jonathan Peel, of Knowlmere Manor, Ulithero,
Yorkshire, 4 yrs 7 months and about two weeks, pure Lonk.
Bred by Mr. Joseph Garside, of Woodhead, Hadfield, Der-
byshire.

Class 45—Long and short-woolled cross-bred fat wether
sheep, 1 year old (under 22 months) (pens of three)—L2o,
to Mr. Zachariah W. Stilgoe, of Adderbury grounds, Ban-
bury, Oxford, 20 months 3 weeks, Sussex and Cotswold.
Bred by exhibitor.
Clazs 46—Long and short-woolled cross-bred fat wether
sheep, 1 year old (under 22 months), each sheep not to ex-
vied 2201 b. live weight (pens of three)—Xlo, to Mr. John
Overman, of Purnham Sutton, Burnham Market, Norfolk,
20 months, Leicester and Southdown. Bred by exhibitor.

CAPTURE OF THE THIEVES.

Class 47—Pigs of any breed, not exceeding 4 months old
(pens of three)—Xls, to Mr. John Lynn, of Church Farm,
Stroxton, Grantham, Lincoln, 3 months and 29 days, im-
proved Stroxton White. Bred by exhibitor; fed on milk,
barley, oat and peameal.
Class 48—Pigs of any breed, above 4 and not exceeding
8 months (pens of three)—Lls, to Mr. Wm. Mills Barber,
of Sunninghill Wells, Sunninghill, Berks, 7 months and
22 days, improved Middlesex. Bred by exhibitor; fed on
toppings, roots, barley and peameal.
Class 49—Pigs of any breed, above 8 and not exceeding
12 months old (pens of three)—£ls, to Mr. Christopher
Cattle, of Inkerson, Thorney, Cambridge, 11 months and
21 days, improved Lincolnshire. Bred by exhibitor ; fed
on tale wheat and skim milk.

Class 39—Pigs of any breed, above 12 and under 18
months old (pens of three)—£ls, to Mr. William Baker, of
Purewell House, Christchurch, Hants, 15 months three
weeks and six days, improved Hampshire. Bred by exhi-
bitor; fed on barley, oats, bean, and pea meal,with mangel
seasoned with Thorley's food.
EXTRA STOCK.
PIGS.

Class 48—Pigs, of any breed, above four and not exceed-
ing eight months old—Xls, to No. 381.
Class 49—Pigs, of any breed, above eight and not exceed-
ing 12 months old—£ls, to No. 394.
Class 50—Pigs, of any breed, above 12 and under 18
months old—Lls, to No. 402.

STORTFO.RD BREWERY.

A MAN BOILED ALIVE,

To the exhibitor, for the best steer or ox in any of the
classes, to John Overman, of Burnham Sutton, Burnham
Market, Norfolk, 3 years 4 months, Devon and short-horn ;
fed on cake, meal, hay, turnips, mangel, grass, and Henri's
cattle food,

D4RING JEWELLERY ROBBERIES IN
BIRMINGHAM.

On Friday a gang of thieves, who it is believed
have been recently engaged in a series of daring
jewellery robberies in London and Birmingham,
were captured with a quantity of stolen property
about them, and safely lodged in Moor-street Po-
lice-station. The plan of operation, though old
in principle, is invested with some novelty in detail,
and hence, no doubt, the success which has hitherto
attended the exploits of the thieves. We select one
case out of many as an illustration.
On Thursday two persons of somewhat gentle-
manly bearing called at the warehouse of Messrs. C.
Payton and Co., in Northampton-street, and repre-
senting that they were foreign merchants who had
come over to England to purchase jewellery, looked
casually through the stock, and made an appoint-
ment to select what they wanted at 10 o'clock on
Friday morning. True to their appointment there
they were on that morning. They wereagain shown
round, and after some time picked out from £lOO to
£l5O worth of goods, which were to form their in-
tended purchase. Over and above these articles,
however, the attendant thought, though he was not
sure, that they picked out, in a felonious sense, a
good many others, for he fancied he missed several
things during their progress. Not feeling sufficiently
satisfied to charge them with the robbery, Messrs.
Payton allowed them to leave the place, and imme-
diately overhauled their stock, when they found
that some coloured gold brooches and earrings were
gone. They at once sent after the cab in which the
foreign merchants had departed, and found the ob-
jects of their search just as they were leaving the
warehouse of a neighbouring jeweller. Both were
induced to come back to Messrs. Payton's ware-
house, where they were charged with the robbery.
They of course denied it, but after a good deal of
discussion drew out of their pockets' eight coloured
gold brooches and 13 pairs of earrings, worth alto-
gether about £35, which they admitted they had
taken from the warehouse on the occasion of their
visit a few minutes before. They were at once
given into custody and taken into the Kenion-street
police-station. There they were searched, and
upon them were found no less than 34 gold pencil-
cases, which bad been stolen in a similar manner
from the warehouse of Mr. Baker, of Augusta-street,
whom they had visited before patronising Messrs.
Payton. As it was believed that the prisoners had
been concerned in other robberies of the kind both
here and in London, the detectives were informed
of the arrest, and instructed to proceed as best they
could. Detective Kelly, after some inquiries,
found that several other jewellers had been robbed
in a similar manner, and at length came upon the
wife of one of the prisoners, and her son, who were
lodging at the house of Mrs. Watton, in Hill-street,
and had in their possession other property, no doubt
stolen like the rest.—Birmingham Post.

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