The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-11 00:00:00

extensive and valuable exhibition of poull Ty. (the
xst th. it has taken place in the metropolis), was -opened
to the pi iblic to-day, in the .Bazaar in—Baker-street, ithe
same in which the cattle shows of the Smithfield CI ub
are usuali 'y held. The exhibition was some time sir tce
announce& I as being intended to be held at ikenningto n.
present occupied, induced the promoters 'to
The great ar advantages, however, afforded by ,the pte-
liaises at
bold the ezhibition hr Baker-street. A considerabie
anion] it of interest has been evinced on the part of the
friend.s of the show; and g.reat exertions have been made
to re;nder it as complete as possible.
Formerly, when the"bard-door," or "dunghill," was
the only breed known, It would have been absurd to
have spoken of the advantages of an exhibition of poul-
try. We have now the far-famed Cochin China., thee
Malays, the Spanish, the Dutch, the spangled Hamburg;
the Prussian, the Polish, the Barbaiy, the Turkish, the
Dorking, the Bantam, the Sussex, the Negro, the Silky,
the Dwarf; the Frizzled, the Rumkin, and those other
runner( tug breeds, for the names and qualities of which
we must refer the reader to the exhibition i a Baker-
street, which is certainly one of the most intere: ding and
complete collections of the kind which we have :yet seen.
The number of entries in the show con uprises about
?,000 fowls, forming by far the most extensive propor-
tion, consisting of not less than 51 classes, including the
different varieties of Spanish fowls, Cochin China; fowls,.
:Dorking, Malay, gold-pencilled Hamburg specimens,
8-olden-spangled Hamburg, silver-spangled Hambturg,
Poland fowl, Bantams, and any other distinct breeds.
The pigeon classes are thus divided—Pouters and crop-
pers, carriers, dragons, almond tumblers, short-faced tout
beards, short-faced tumblers, Jacobines, owls, nuns, tun-
bits, fantails, barbes, magpies, small pouters, good fea-
thered
f eath flyinerged bald heads, good feathered flying beards,
good flying
biers, mottles, good feathered flying ti
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birds.
Ali and foreign
may be supposed from the extreme mania, which
at present prevails, the Cochin China fowls form the
most prominent feature in 'the show. The value of
good specimens of .this class appeared almost incredi-
ble. A pen, consisting of one cock and three hens,
the property of Mr. Fairlie, of Cheveley-park, is valued
at 60 guineas ; there is also one hen in the show recently
imported by Mr. Catlin„ for which a sum of 30 guineas
has been refused. At a sale of a quantity of fowls of this
breed, which took place on the premises in Baker-street,
102 lots, comprising 110 birds, the majority of them being
chickens of three or four months old, realised the sum
of 3691, the highest price for a single bird being 20
guineas. For the eggs which are laid at the show ss.
and 10s. are readily obtained, and not less than eight
detectives are placed in the building, whose sole dtttz10......
to see that none of these valuable commoes are -alp •
stracted by visitors. It is not 'more than Tour or five
years since this highly prized breed was first introduced
into this country, the first specimens being sent as pre-
sents to her Majesty, who distributed some fowls bred
from them among various persons likely to assist in pro-
moting their extension. The main point of d ifferenc
between the Cochin China and the Malay it a in t) le
comb ; that of the Malay appears as if a porti on of it
had been cut off, while that of the Cochin China . is o f a
moderate size, single, and slightly serrated. Ti ie
it has been stated, " will sometimes lay two o r Uir •ee
times in a day, and within a few moments of eacl i othe r."
Authenticated instances of this kind appear, h owe. 'er,
to be wanting. There can be no doubt whatev •er, d that
in many points this breed fully deserves the hi igh • cha-
racter and celebrity which it has acquired, mo re a :spe-
cially with respect to the delicate flavour of the eggs,
which are of a light chocolate colour, and the very early
age at which the bird arrives at maturity.
Among the novelties in the show is a p( m of S ;cotch
fowls, called " Dumfries," or " beakies," of a. light
speckled colour, and remarkable for the ext reme short-
ness of their legs ; in fact, it is only by close, observation
that any trace of legs can be discovered. There is a
pen of very beautiful Goura pigeons, and tioicne fine
specimens of Australian pigeons.
The collection of ducks, geese, turkeys, ar td -rabbits is
extensive and valuable ; we must, however, refer the
reader to the list of prizes, and above all to, tl ie exhibi-
tion itself, for more complete information, as to the
numbers and qualities of the specimens which comprise
this really interesting exhibition. The follo wing is the
complete list of prizes in the principal classes:—
SPANISH FOWLS.
Class I.—Prize 1. Capt. Hornby, Knowesly-enttage, near
Preston, Lancashire ; 2. Mr. Fox, Skinner-stx. eet, Snow-
hill • 3. Mr. T. Jones, Vale-place, Hammersrai th.
Cl
Class ll.—Prize 1. Mr. Fox, Skinner-street ; 2. Mr. T.
Jones, Vale-place, Hammersmith ; 3. Capt. MA ruby.
Class lll.—Prize 1. Captain Hornby ; 2. Mr. John
Taylor, Shepherd's Bush.

DORKING (SINGLE COMBED).
Class IV.—Prize 1. Mr. James Lewrey, Li anderosa
Crawley ; 2. Mr. Joseph Boys, Bidder ham ; 3- Captain
Horn by.
Class V.—Prize 1. Mr. James Lowrey ; 2. Mr. John
Fairlie, Chevely-park, Newmarket ; 3. Mr. F. Noyes,
Salisbury.

DORKING (DOUBLE OR ROSE COMBED).
Class Vl.—Prize 1. Sir James Cathcart, Bart., Cooper's-
hill, Chertsey ; Mr. James Thorn, Morley-house, South
Lambeth.
Class VlL—Prize 1. Mr. T. Nice Git, Broadley-hall,
Newmarket; 2. Mr. John Fairlie.
DORKING (DOUBLE OR SINGLE COMBED).
Class Vlll.—Prize 1. Captain Hornby ; 2. Mr. John
Boys. Highly commended—Mr. W. Harrison, Bayworth.
park ; Messrs. Baker, Chelsea.

DORKING (WHITE).
Class IX.—Prize 1. Mr. J. Jennens, Mozely ; 2. Mr.
J. Oldham, Long Eaton, Derby ; 3. Mr. N. Antill, Port-
sea. Highly commended—J. Oldham.
Class X.—Prize 1. Mr. J. Jennens ; 2. Mr. H. Fors-
ter, Markyte-street, Dunstable. Highly commended--J.
Oldham.

COCHIN CHINA (CINNAMON AND BUFF.)
Class Xl.—Prize 1. Mr. John Fairlio ; 2. Mr. F. Potts,
Krogwood-lodge, Croydon ; 3. Do.
Class XII.--Prize 1. Mr. Thomas Potts ; 2. Do. ; 3.
Captain Squire, Barton-place, Mildenhall. Highly com.
mended—Mr. J. Eaton, Thurlow-lodgo, Norwood; Mr. H.
Collinson, 47, Castle-street, Southwark. Commended—
Mr. C. Adkins, Edgbaston ; Mr. George Peters, Worcester.
COCHIN CAINA (BROWN .
JoAND PARTRIDGE).
Class Xlll.—Prize 1(B
D
Chater, Haverhill ; 2.
Mr. Thomas Bridges, Bridge-cottage, Croydon.
Class XlV.—Prizel.—Mr. Thomas, York.
COCHIN CHINA (CINNAMON AND BUFF OR BROWN).
Class XV.—Prize 1. Mr. John Bidewell, Guildford ; 2.
Mrs. G. Chalden, Coulsden, Surrey ;3. Captain Squire.
Highly commended—Rev. C. Hall, Durham-cottage, Ux-
bridge ; Mr. J. Fairlie ; Mr. Whittingham, Woodford-
bridge, Essex ; Mr. J. C. Hodgson, Croydon.
COCHIN CHINA (WHITE).
Class XVL—Prize 1. Mr. J. Fairlie ; 2. Mi. E. L. Pres-
ton, Great Yarmouth.
Class XVlL—Prize 1. Rev. Dr. Allen, Englefield-green;
2. Mr. G. C. Adkins.

MALAY.
Class XlX.—Prize 1. Mr. S. Soanes, Stepney; 2. Mr.
G. Oldham, Nether Witacre.
GAME FOWL (WHITE AND PILES):
Class XX.—Prize 1. Mr. H. Thirnell, Royston ; Mr. W.
G. Vivian, Singleton.
Class Xii.—Prize 1. Mr. W. Grovin Holt, Norfolk ; 2.
Mr. R. Wilion, Moon-place, Stanford-le-hope.
GAME ?LACK-BREASTED AND OTHER REDS).
Class XXI .—Prize 1. Captain Hornby ; 2. Mr. F. H.
Powell, Hillingdon ; 3. Mr. A. Cannell, Cringleford.
Class XXlll.—Prize 1. Mr. R. Wilson; 2. Mr. Tickell,
Doddington-grove.
GAME (BLACKS AND BRASSY WINGS).
Class XXV.—Prize 1. Mr. W. Destin, Seckington,
Warwickshire ; 2. Mr. R. Wilson.
GAME (DUCK WINGS).
Class XXVL—Prize 1. Mr. H. Thirnell, Royston ; 2.
Mr. E. A. Lingrd, Snow-hill, Birmingham ;3, Mr. G. C.
Adkins.

Class XXVll.—Prize 1. Mr. R. Wilson ; 2. Do. ; 3.
Mr. C. Stinton, Hamsworth.

GOLDEN PENCILLED HAMBURG.
Class XXVIIL—Prize 1. Mr. I. B. Chime, Coalbrook-
dale ; 2. Mr. J. E. Maplebeek, Highgate, Birmingham ;
3. Mr. T. Ade, Norfolk.
Class XXlX.—Prize 1. Mr. H. Worrell, Knottyash-
house, Liverpool ; 2. Mr. T. B. Ade.