The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-14 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.
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GREAT METROPOLITAN EXHIBITION OF POULTRY.—
This exhibition, which has continued open at the Baker-
street bazaar since Tuesday morning last, was finally
closed yesterday evening. The result, on the whole,
was highly satisfactory to the committee and, the sub-
scribers geuei ally. Many of the exhibitors received
large, in certain instances almost fabulous, prices for
their specimens ; and in many cases a brace of Bramah
Poutras or Cochin Chinas fetched as large a price as a
short-horn of the purest breed, or a lady's palfrey,
broken for use in Rotten-row. That the art and
mystery of breeding fowls is an occupation calculated
to return a large profit to the breeder, is now an ad-
mitted fact ; and many of the persons who contributed
specimens to the exhibition are dealers who, residing in
the neighbourhood of the metropolis, and some of them
within its boundries, have turned their attention to im-
proving the breed of domestic fowls as a means of liveli-
hood. The profit, we are informed, is large, and the
speculator need not invest any very heavy capital in the
business, the stock increasing with incredible rapidity.
The sales yesterday were numerous, and exceeded 4001.,
making the total proceeds during the four days' exhibi-
tion rather more than 1,2001. The birds which found
purchasers with the greatest rapidity were the Bramah
Poutras, the Cochin Chinas, and the Dorkings. The speci-
mens of the latter were the finest ever exhibited in this coun-
try, and competed successfully with those shown at Bir-
mingham, Nottingham, and other provincial exhibitions.
The attendance of visitors during the day was extremely
numerous, and included a great many members of the
aristocracy. The birds, exclusive of pigeons, were di-
vided into 62 classes, and about 3001. was awarded in
prizes. All exhibitors were bound by the rules to sell
their birds at the prices marked, if claimed before one
o'clock on the first day of the exhibition.
SUPPOSED SUICIDE.—Yesterday information was for-
warded to Mr. C. C. Lewis, coroner for the county of
Essex, of the discovery of the body of a man in the river
Lea, near Ships Hole, Westham. The deceased is
described by Sergeant Grant, of the K division, as being
about 26 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches high, with long
dark hair. His attire consisted of a pair of Witney
trousers, blue cotton waistcoat, a blue striped shirt, and
a black silk neckerchief. The body (which was in a
most decomposed state) was conveyed to the Union
6 Tavern, Westhain, to await an inquest.