The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-05 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

This popular exhibition of the agricultural wealth of
the United Kingdom opens to the public to-day, at the
Baker-street Bazaar, King-street, Portman-square.
A private view of the show, to which we were ad-
mitted last evening, enables us to state that on no pre-
vious occasion since the establishment of the club has
the display of stock equalled, either numerically or in
the point of excellence the collection brought together
on the present occasion.
The improvement which has taken place in the char-
acter of the stock exhibited argues favourably for the
advance of agricultural science. To those who have
been familiar with the exhibitions of former years an
inspection of the present show cannot fail to convey a
satisfactory proof of the advantage resulting from the
competition invited by the Smithfield Club. A collec-
tion of animals in any degree approaching the excellence
of those brought together this year has never been
equalled, and, perhaps, not even anticipated. The
wealth of the club has enabled it to offer additional in-
ducements to competitors, and on no previous occasion
has se remarkable a display of the agricultural resources
of England been collected together.
The award of the judges has decreed the "pride of
place" to those whose names are already familiar as
leading stock feeders, but it is not too much to say,
that of all the exhibitors scarcely one fails to support the
great object of the club—that of supplying the best meat
at the lowest possible price.
The Prince Consort, with two of the Royal princes.
honoured the club with a visit yesterday. His Royrhl
Highness had the satisfaction of finding himself the pan-
sesisor of three prizes in the cattle classes—a degree of
success which all his previous efforts had failed t• att•►in.
The Duke of Rutland has obtained the first prim) of
251., with a gold and silver medal, as the breeder and
feeder of the best ox in the Aow, and a more just re-
ward was probably never made, the animal possessing
the most perfect symmetry, embined with all those
fine points which the best judges of cattle are able to
appreciate.
Mr. Towneley, of Townley Park, near Burnley,
carries off the gold medal and corresponding prizes as
the feeder of the best cow in the show, and a more
beautiful animal it has rarely been our lot to remark
upon.
In the short-woolled sheep the Duke of Richmond
claims a well-deserved pre-eminence ; while his compeer,
Lord Exeter, carries off the palm as the exhibitor of the
best pen of long-woolled stock.
Mr. 'Williams, of Bridgwater, is pronounced the suc-
cessful competitor in the pig classes, and to him the gold
medal is awarded, as having succeeded in producing the
greatest amount of meat in the shortest possible period.
The exhibition contains some mammoth specimens,
which, though not finding favour with the judges, will
probably be more anxiously scrutinised by the public
than any other animals during the next few days.
The arrangements of the exhibition are of the meat
perfect order, and there can be no doubt that half of
London will visit the bazaar during the few days it'can
remain open.
The following is a complete list cf the awards :
DEvoss.
Class I.—Steers.

Ist prize of 25/. (No. 2), his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.
Sliver medal to the breeder, Mr. Richard Mogridge, of
Itoßawl, South Melton.
21 prize of 131. (No. 6), Mr. Walter Farthing, the repre-
sentative of the late Samuel Farthing, of Stowey-court,
Bridgwater.

Class 2.—Steers or Oxen.
Ist prize of 251. (No. 19), the Earl of Leicester, of Holk-
ham Hall, Leicestershire.
Silver medal to the breeder, the Earl of Leicester.
2d prize of 101. (No. 16), Mr. Frederick King, of Nurs-
ling, near Southampton.
Class 3.—Heifers.
let prize of 151. (No. 25), the Earl of Leicester.
Silver medal to the breeder, the Earl of Leicester.
21 prize of 51. (No. 22), his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.

Class 4.—Cows.
Ist prize of 201. (No. 29), Mr. John Hudson, of Castle
Acre, Swaffhatn, Norfolk.
Silver medal to the breeder, Mr. John Hudson.
2,1 prize of 101. (No. 27), Mr. Thomas Bond, of Park,
North Petherton, Bridgwater.
HEREFORDS.

lst prize of 251. (No. 3S), Mr. Isaac Niblett, of Conygre
House, Filton, Bristol.
Silver medal to the breeder, Mr. T. L. Meire, of Cound.
Arbor, Shrewsbury.
2.1 prize of 101. (No. 3G), his Royal Highness Prince
Albert.

Class 6.—Steers or Oxen.

Ist prize of 251. (No. 42), Mr. William Heath, of Lad-
ham Hall, Norwich.
Silver medal to the breeder, Mr. Thomas Carter, of Dod-
more, near Ludlow.
2d prize of 101. (No. 49), Mr. John Ford, jun., of Rush-
ton, near Blandford.
Class 7.—Heifers.
Ist prize of 151. (No. 51), Mr. Frederick King, of Nurs-
ling, near Southampton.
Silver medal to the breeder, Mr. Thomas Samson, of
Kingston Russell, near Dorchester.
2d prize of Si. withheld.
Class B.—Cows.

lst prize of 23/. (No. 52), Mr. William Heath, of Lud-
ham-hall, near Norwich.
Silver medal to the breeder, Mr. Edward Longmore, of
Ludlow.
2d prize of 10Z. (No. 54), Mr. John Stevens, of 69, Holy-
' well-street, Oxford.

SHORT Houtts.
Clews 9. Steers.

Ist prize of 251. (No. 69), Mr. James Futcher, jun., of
Fovant, near Salisbury:
The silver modal to the breeder, Right Hon. Sidney
Herbert, SIP., of Wilton, near Salisbury.
2d prize of 101. (No. 61), Mr. William Aldworth, of Fril.
ford, Abingdon.
Class 10.—Steers or Oxen.
let prize of 251. (No. 89), his Grace the Duko of Rutland,
of Belvoir Castle, Grantham.
The silver medal to the breeder, kis Grace the Duke of
Rutland.
2d prize of 101. (No. 67), Rev. J. Holmes, of Brooke
Hall, Norwich.
Class 11.—Heifers.

Ist prize of 15/. (No. 83), Mr. Josepk Phillips, of Arding-
ton, Wantago.
The silver medal to tho breeder, Mr.. William Fussell, of
Laycock, Chippenham.
2d prize of 51. (No. 82), the Earl Spencer, of Althorpe
Park, Northampton.
Class 12.—Cows.
Ist prize of 201. (No. 89), Mr. Charles Townley, of Town-
ley Park, Burnley.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. Alexander Banner.
man, of South Cottage, Chorley.
2d prize of 101. (No. 87), Mr. J. H. Langston, M.P., of
Sarsden House, Chipping, Norton.
SCOTCH OR IRISH BRIMS.
Class 13.—Steers or Oxen.
The prize of 101. (No. 90), to Mr. John Henry Gurney,
of Casten Hall, Norwich.
Class 14.—Heifers or Cows.
The prize of Si. (No. 103) Mr. IL Lindsey, of Westdoan,
Chichester.

WELSH BREEDS.
Class 15—Steers or Oxen.
The prize of 10/. (No. 104), Mr. B. E. Beniett, of Mar-
ston Truss°ll Hall, Market Harboro.'
Class 16—Heifers or Cows.
The prize of (No. 103), Mr. Richard Worthington, of
Svidington, Market Harboro'.
OTHER PURE BREEDS.

Class 17—Steers or Oxen.
The prize of 101. (No. 110), Mr. R. H. Chapman, of Up-
ton, Nnneaten.
Silver medal to the breeder, Mr. R. H. Chapman.
Class 11—Heifers or Cows.
Tho prizo of 101. (No. 112), Messrs. Chas. Neame and
Sons, of Selling, Fevorsham.
Silver Medal to the breeders, Messrs. Chas. Neame and
Sons.

CROSS OR MIXED BREEDS.
Class 19—Steers.
The prize of 151. (No. 113), the Earl of Radnor, of
Coleshill, Berks. •
The silver medal to tho breeder, the Earl of Radnor.
Class 20.—Steers or Oxen.
The prize of 151. (No. 116), Mr. William Hewer, of
Sevenhampton, Highworth, Wilts.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. Wm. Hower.

Class 21.—Heifers.
The prize of 101. (No. 121), Mr. John Tucker, of Abbey
Print Works, Sitratford, Essex.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. John Tucker.

LONG-WOOLLED SFIEBP.
Class 22.
lit prize of 201. (No. 136), the Marquis of Exeter, of
Burghley Park, Stamford.
The silver medal to the breeder, the Marquis of Exeter.
2d prize of 101. (No. 139), Mr. G. S. Foljambe, of Oa-
berton Hall, Worksop.
3d prize of 51. (Ne. 137), Mr. Thomas Twicholl, of Wil-
lington, Bedford.

Class 23.
let prize of 201. (No. 143), Mr. EL S. Foljambe, of Oa-
berton Hall, Worksop.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. G. S. Foljambo.
2d prize of 101. (No. 142), the Marquis of Exeter, of
Burghley Park, Stamford.
3d prize of 51. (No. 144), Mr. Richard Newman, of Ilar-
rowden, Bedford.
LONG-WOOLLED (NOT BEING LEIOESIBBS).
Class 24.
The prize of 101. (No. 147), Mr. William Slatter, of
Stratton, Cirencester.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. William Slatter.

CROSS-BRED SHEEP.
Class 25.
let prize of 10L (No. 172), Mr. Samuel Druce, of Eyn•
sham, near Oxford.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. Samuel Druce.
2d prize of 5/. (No. 170). Mr. John Overman, of Burn-
ham Sutton, Burnham Market, Norfolk.
Class 26.
The prize of 10/. (No. 176), Mr. John Overman.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. John Overman.
SLIORT-WOOLLSD SHEN?.
Class 27.
lit prize of 20?. (No. 195), the Duke of Richmond, of
Goodwood, Chichester.
The silver medal to the breeder, the Duke of Richmond.
2d prim of 10/. (No. 201), Lord. Walsingham, of Merton
Hall, Thetford.

Class 28.
Tho prize of 101. (No. 2l0), Mr. William Ridden, of
Hove, near Brighton.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. William Rigden.

Class 29.
lgt prize of 201. (No. 222), the Duke of Richmond, of
Goodwood, Chichester.
The ether medal to the breeder, the Duko of Richmonl.
2d prize of 10/. (No. 225), Lord Waleingham, of Merton
Hall, Thetford.

SHORT-WOOLLED (NOT BEING SOUTH DOWNS).
Class 30.
The prize of 101. (No. 233), Mr. William King, of Now
Hayward Farm, Hungerford.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. William King.

PIG s.
Class 31.
Ist prize of 101. (No. 251), Mr. J. V. Williams, of Hay-
grove Farm, Bridgwater.
The silver medal to the breeder, Mr. J. Williams.
2d prize of 5/. (No, 258), Mr. W. Nt,
Barber, of Llogley
Broom, *lough,