The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-08 00:00:00

CLASS XVII.

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The first prize of 101. is adjudged to No. 191, viz.,
to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, of Windsor Castle.
The silver medal to the breeder is awarded to his
Royal Highness Prince Albert.
The second prize of 51. is adjudged to No. 192, viz., to
Mr. Edwerd Whitfield, of Snaresbrook, near Wanstead,
The gold medal for the best pen of pigs in the 16 and
17 classes is awarded to No. 187, viz., to Mr. E. Whit-
field, of Snaresbrook, near Wanstead, Essex.
EXTRA STOCK.
The silver medal for the best long wool sheep in extra
stock is awarded to Mr. Joseph Allison. of Bilsby.
The silver medal for the best short wool sheep in extra
stock is awarded to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, of Osberton-
hall, near Worksop.
The silver medal for the best pig in extra stock is
awarded to Mr. James Peto. of Heston, near Hounslow.
B. T. BRANDRETH GIBBS, Hon. See.
COMMENDATIONS.
The judges highly commend.—
No. 18, riz., Mr. John Clover's steer.
No. 136 Mr. Charles Large's ewe.
No. 150 Mr. Foljambe's wether.
No. 188 Mr. Peto's pigs.
The judges commend :
No. 1, viz., His Royal Highnee Prince Albert's ox.
No. 14 Mr. John Wippell% steer.
No. 25 Mr. Bult's steer.
No. 26 His Royal Highness Prince Albert's ox.
No. 28 Messrs. Martin's ox.
No. 32 Mr. John Tucker's steer.
No. 39 Mr. John Wippell's steer.
No. 72 Mr. Hudson's cow.
No. 78 Major-General Calvert's heifer.
No. 82 Mr. John Mocra's heifer.
No. 87. Sir Thomas Whichcote's cow.
No. 18. His Royal Highness Prince Albert's caw.
No. 95. Mr. W. de Capel Brooke's oow.
No. 96. Mr. William Yeoman's cow.
No. 121. Mr. Thomas Street's wethers.
No. 123. Mr. John Painter's wethers.
No. 142. Mr. Painter's wethers.
No. 143. Mr. Beman's vrethers.
No. 149. Mr. J. Williarns's wethers.
No. 161. Mr. Webb's wethers.
No. 162. Mr. Shelly's wethers.
No. 169. Mr. Overman's sheep.
No. 189. —' Mr. Barnard's (M. P.) pigs.
No. 193. Mr. Hayward's pigs.
The judges generally commended Class 12.
Judges of Cattle and Long.woolled sheep—Mr. S.
Bennett, Mr. W. Torr, and Mr. R. Oldaores.
Judges. of Short-woolled Sheep and Pigs—Mr. R.
Boys, Mr, James Burgess, and Mr. Brine.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN' CORREIPONDYNM)
DECEMBER 7.
VISIT OF HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE
DUCHESS OF KENT TO HER MAJESTY.
About two o'clock this day, the royal yacht Fairy
steamed into Cowes harbour under salutes from the
Castle and Royal Yacht Squadron batteries, and at ten
minutes past two o'clock the Royal party landed on the
Trinity-wharf and proceeded to Osborne House.
The Court is expected to remain in the island until
the 23d instant.
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal children,
are daily superintending the planting of trees and shrubs,
of which some thousands have been planted this autumn.

GRAND JUNCTION CANAL Compaxr.—Testerday
the halt-yearly general assembly of proprietors of this
company was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern.
Strand, the Hon. P. Bouverie in the chair. From the
report, it appeared that the company's arrangements for
facilitating through traffic of a mutually advantageous
nature have been completed between the company and
proprietors of the Oxford, the Coventry, the War wick
and Napton, the 'Warwick and Birmingham, the Grand
Union, the Leicester, and the Leicester and Northamp-
tonshire Union navigations. In consequence of this the
company had been enabled to commence the carrying
business on the Ist of December. The receipts of the
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expenditure
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Bls.including extraordinary outlays, to 19,6871.
2s. 10d.,
leaving a balance of of 30,60131. 15s. 10d., out of which
the committee recommended that a dividend of 21. 10s.
per share amounting to 2.F3,637/. 102. be paid, free of
income-tax, on the Bth of January next. The total re-
venue of the company welts 60,3901. Os. Bd., and the
balance of unclaimed moneys amounted to 16,4102 65.
11d. The report having been adopted, the meeting ad-
journed.
Suicms BY A LADY.--Yesterday, Mr. Wakley,
M.P., held an inquest at thie Union, Bagnigge-wells, on
Elizabeth Harding, aged 49, a maiden lady of fortune,
late of Devonshire. Mr. John Foss Harding, surgeon,
of Milna-street, Wilmington-square, and first cousin of
deceased, stated that bis relative had been on a visit
with him for the last few- months, during which period
she evinced no mental mtSlady beyond nervous debility.
On last Thursday he tcok leave of deceased, previous to
his making his professional visits, as she determined to
leave his house on that d ay. She then appeared in the
best possible spirits. On his return, in the course of the
day, he found her lying insensible in her room, and was
informed that she had )(lung herself from the parapet
wall into the area at the back of the house. Although
she fell 49 feet, and bro!te 17 iron railings across the
area, she only fractured one rib, and died the following
Saturday, from inward beeinorrage. Other evidence was-
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TEE PEACE SOCIETY.---A public meeting of the
members and supporters of this society was held yester-
day evening, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle..
street, in order to get up a petition to Parliament in
favour of what was termed. " a system of legalized arbi-
tration." The chair was. taken by Mr. W. Alexander,
who stated the object for which they were met, via., by
agitation to get up a system of international arbitration,
by which the horrors of war would be superseded. Mr.
T. Hudson, the Rev. Mr. Barnett, and Mr. Stephens ad-
dressed the meeting, and resolutions were passed una-
nimously in accordance with the sentiments expressed by
the speakers, and for carrying into effect the principles
of the society. A vote of thanks was then passed for the
chairman, and the business was concluded.
DISTRESS IN S PI TA LFIELS)9.—Last night a numerous
meeting of the operative silk-weavers of this district
was held in the school-troom, Hare-street, Bethnal-
green, Mr. S. Hornsby in the chair, for the purpose of
adopting a memorial to her Majesty praying her to take
into consideration the grievances of which the silk-
weavers consider they have a right to complain. A
petition and resolutions to carry into effect the objects
sought for were passed in the usual manner, and a rote
of thanks having been carried for the chairman, the
business ended.