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London, England, 1848-12-07 00:00:00

VENING, DECEMBE_R 7, 1848:

SDAY

membered whether the murderer wore any such covering
on his head, but neither of them would identify the
costume, or say whether they thought the murderer was
so attired.

The CORONER said the jury were, he thought, not ) et
, in a situation to arrive at their verdict. Some important
; evidence yet remained to be adduced, and, as he under-
, stood the magistrates had appointed their adjourned
examination of the prisoner Rush to take place on Fri-
day, perhaps it would be better to adjourn until an
early day next week. The jury acceding to this su,g-
gestion, the inquest was adjourned until Tuesday next,
at twelve o'clock.
The police have been engaged during yesterday and
to-day in making a most minute and careful search of
Rush's house, the Potash-farm, where he slept on the
night of the murder. Carp( wers and masons are em-
ployed in removing the wainscot, and in examining
every place in which it is likely that pistols could be
secreted. Policemen are afro engaged in searching the
neighbouring hedge-rows and banks, to discover if the re
are any appearances of the soil having been newly
turned; they are provided with trowels to assist in this
search. It is the general belief that the weapon or
weapons with which the murders were committed re•
main to be discovered. Two short double-barrelled
guns were found in Rush's bedrce rn, and if the stock
and barrel were concealed with the murderer's
cloak, the. muzzles might have been taken for
those of pistol.. But when it is considered what
unwieldy weapons two guns must have been to
a man prepared to make such rapid and deadly use
of them as the assassin evidently was, and how much
the prisoner would have been encumbered by one gun
while he was taking aim and firing with the other, we
seem to arrive with some certainty at the presumption
that the discharges proceeded from pistols, and not from
guns. No pistols have been found on the premises,
which is considered to be the more suspicious as it is
known that Rush has for several years been in the pos-
session of a revolving pistol having six barrels, which
pistol cannot now be heard of.
We understand that Mrs. Jcrmy continues to recover
slowly. The unhappy lady, who was suffered to remain
in ignorance of the funeral yesterday, was this morning
informed that it had taken place. She received the
information with quite as much composure as could have
been expected. The lady's maid, whose wounds are
more dangerous, is also a little better, and hopes are en-
tertained that she may yet recover.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 6.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before Lord Chief Justice
WILDE, Mr. Justice COLTMAN, Mr. Justice MAULE,
and Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.)
RENNET V. TUB PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.

In this case the declaration charged that the defend-
ants, being common carriers of passengers for hire, re-
fused to convey the plaintiff in their vessel (the Mont-
rose) from Southampton to Gibraltar. The defendants
pleaded—first, that they were not guilty; secondly,
that they were not possessed of the vessel; thirdly, that
they were not common carriers of passengers lit the
manner and form alleged; fourthly, that the plaintiff did
not tender himself as a passenger; fifthly, that he did
not rcquest the defendants to receive him as a pas-
senger; sixthly, that he was not willing to pay his fare;
and, seventhly, that there was not sufficient room for
him in the vessel. It appeared from the evidence ad-
duced on the trial, that on the 27th February, 1847, the
plaintiff applied for his passage, and was refused by a
Mr. Andrews, who told him, on the part of the com-
pany, that he could not take him, and after some con-
versation on the matter, gave the refusal in writing.
It appeared also that there was at the time of
his refusal sufficient room in the vessel for the
plaintiff. At this time there was a civil war pro-
gressing in Portugal; Oporto was under blockade, and
the plaintiff was in intimate communication with Don
Miguel. The defendants, who were bound to carry the
mails to Oporto, refused the plaintiff a passage, believ-
ing that his object in going to Gibraltar was for poli-
tical purposes. At the trial, the Attorney-General,
who appeared for the defendants, contended that an
action would not lie against them for refusing to carry
a passenger, for at common law they were not bound
in that capacity (in which character they were charged
i❑ the declaration) to do so. Ile also objected that the
term " common carriers" did not apply to persons carry-
ing to foreign parts. The verdict was for the plaintiff--
damages, 2001. In Michaelmas Term, 1847, a rule nisi
was obtained, on the motion of the Attorney-General, to
show cause why a verdict should not be entered for the
defendants or a new trial had.

Mr. PETERSBORFF showed cause to-day against the
rule•. He contended that the form of the rule was incor-
rect, and that the motion should have been in arrest of
judgment.

Mr. OGLE having replied in support of the rule,
The COURT decided that the objection raised by Mr.
Petersdorff was valid, and that there was no ground for
making the rule absolute.—Rule discharged.

THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK V. SLOHAN.
On the application of Mr. Sergeant BYLES, who ap
peared for the defendant, this case was postponed til
next term.

INSOLVENT DEBT ORS' COURT, Dec. 6.
(Before Mr. Commissioner LAW.)
IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM WOODGATE.
Tbis case was further heard, and occupied seven
hours. Mr. Cooke opposed on the part of the Legal
and Commercial Assurance Company. Mr. E. James
and Mr. Duncan appeared for Mr. James Newton and a
Mr. Carroll. Mr. Nichols supported the insolvent.
The complaint on the part of the company was that a
sum of 430/. had been fraudulently obtained from them,
ate! the object of the other two parties was to explain
their position with the insolvent, which it was alleged,
on their behalf', had been rendered necyssary by the
former report of the case. The insolvent, it appeared,
owed in the aggregate upwards of 12,0001., and had
to en concerned in numerous bill transactions. On the
other side his debts were about 5,0002, bat they
were not recoverable to that extent. When
greatly involved he put forth his brother, Stephen
Woodgate, who had been a bankrupt, to bor-
row of the Legal and Commercial Insurance
Company 4501., and he offered himself and Mr. Carroll,
who had been proprietor of the Satirist, as sureties. Mr.
James Newton, a bill discounter, who held a cognovit
of the insolvent, was tho referee. The money was ob-
tained, and out of the same Mr. Newton got 3201., on a
threat to levy an execution. It was stated by the refer-
( nee clerk to the company that Mr. Newton said the
insolvent was a good man for the loan. There was a
material discrepancy in the evidence of the reference
clerk and Mr. New ton,.who, however, admitted that he
had said he was a good man for the loan. Mr. Newton
denied that he knew the money was to be raised from
the Legal and Commercial Company, but the insol-
vent positively asserted that he was aware of the
circumstance, and threatened to enforce his security
unless he was paid 3001. The inquiry on the present
occasion was of a lengthened character, with the view
of ascertaining to whom credence was to be given. The
insolvent, a solicLor, had not been long in practice.
After the four counsel had addre,sed the Court,
Mr. Commissioner LAW expressed his opinion, and
subsequently pronounced judgment. Ile bad no hesita-
tion in saying that no jury, on the evidence given, would
convict the parties in this case of a conspiracy to de-
fraud the company. But, with regard to the insolvent,
it was quite clear that he bad no chance of pay ing the
money he had obtained from the company, for he was at
the time irretrievably insolvent, worn out, and, instead
of being a " good man," was good for nothing. Taking
Mr. Newton's own admission, he was perfectly unjusti-
fiable in saying he was good for a loan, when be, in
fact, held a security from him, and by the force of which
he obtained 3201. of the money impropt rly raised by the
insolvent from the company.
His HONOUR remanded the insolvent at the suit of
the general body of creditors for five months, and at the
suit of the Legal and Commercial Insurance Company
fir eight calendar months (concurrently) from the vest
ing order, for contracting the debt without reasonable
expectation of payment.
The case was not concluded till nearly six o'clock.

CHESTER SPECIAL ASSIZES.
CHESTER, WEDNESDAY.—The special assizes for the
city and county of Chester commenced this day, before
Mr. Baron Alderson and Mr. Justice Erle.
The usual forms having been gone through, and the
grand jury sworn, Baron Alderson addressed them at
very oonsiderable length, and, in thecourse of his charge,
alluded pointedly to the political convulsion which had
happened over the whole of Europe during the present
year, in the course of which even the mightiest fabrics
of ecclesiastical power had crumbled to pieces, and be
who bad claimed the right of giving and taking away
kingdoms was now a fugitive from his own people. He
then referred to the present position of France, and
pointed out the consequences which had fallen upon
that country by political disturbances, as a warning to
the disaffected in this country.

CONSPIRACY AND MISDEMEANOUR.
George Joseph Mantle, aged 22, a carver, pleaded not
guilty to a charge of having at Hyde, on the Bth of
August last, unlawfully conspired with others with force
and arms to subvert the laws, to the terror of her Ma-
jesty's subjects.
The Attorney-General (Sir John Jervis), Mr. Wels-
by, and Mr. Davidson appeared for the Crown. The
prisoner conducted his own defence.
The Clerk of the Crown read over the indictment
against the prisoner, which included the speech of the
prisoner delivered at Hyde. The speech was read, in
which the prisoner urged upon the people to resort to
physical force for the attainment of the Charter. He
disregarded moral force, for it wag of no avail. He ad-
vised them to arm themselves with pikes ani other arms.
The speech went on to say that they did not want Prince
Albert and the royal children, and that they would send
them to Germany to make German sausages. The
Queen's allowance was too much, and also that of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, which was 75,0001. a-year.
The prisoner then told those of his audience who were
for fighting and using pikes, and putting down the Go-
vernment, to hold up their hands and give with him three
cheers.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then rose to state the case
on behalf of the Crown, and the trial was proceeding
when our express left. It is not expected to be finished
before to-morrow (Thursday).
Mr. Baron Alderson will take all the cases for sedi-
tion, and Mr. Justice Erie the ordinary cases in the ca •
lendar.

A MONSTER WRIT.—In the list of causes in the
Secondaries' Court, is one in which the Sheriff of Mid-
dlesex sought to recover from one of the securities of an
officer in his service the amount forfeited, in conse-
quence of an alleged breach on the part of the officer.
The writ, the Learned Secondary told the jury, was 47
yards long.

A TRIFLE FROM SOTER.—The Irish Rebellion had
its goose cooked at the Clarendon Hotel.—Punch.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSIOp' HOUSE.
Thomas Powell, Guilford Hyde Watts, and James Lewis
were charged with having stolen nine packages of gold
dust from the brig Lemuel, on the Western Coast of
Africa.
Mr. Hayward, from the office of the Solicitor to the
Treasury, appeared for the prosecution. Lie stated that
Powell was chief mate, and Watts and Lewis were sea-
men, on board the Lemuel ; that Captain Vickerman,
the commander of that Wig, had received for delivery in
England several packages of gold dust from merchants in
Africa ; and that the three prisoners bad, in the absence
of the captain in consequence of illness, broken into the
place in which the property was deposited, stolen the
packages and other property, and escaped in the gig of
the vessel to a port of that coast ; that one of the pack-
ages was the property of Mr. Swanzy, an African mer-
chant, who immediately went in pursuit and captured the
thieves amongst many of the natives, who had taken
possession of the gold dust. Mr. Swanzy was fortunate
enough to recover the whole of the gold dust, with the
exception of about five ounces.
The whole of the particulars are contained in the fol-
lowing statement :
Captain George Vickerman, master of the brig Le-
muel, of Bristol, anchored in the roads of Elmira on flee
27th of July, 1818, and caused notice to be given to
several of the merchants of the Gold Coast, Western
Africa, that he intended sailing for England on the Bth
of August, and that all gold freight should be delivered
to him on or before that day, and be received from seve-
ral parties eight boxes and packages, stated by them to
contain gold dust; one of which was from Mr. Andrew
Swanzy, a merchant residir g at Annainaboc, to be con-
veyed as freight to England. That parcel contained
15e ounces, and was directed to Messrs. Foster and
Smith, London. As he received there, he placed them in
the corner of his bedroom at Elmira, to N hich he was
then confined by illness, but he did not leave the room
while any part of the property was there. On the 9th
he delivered eight of the packages to his second mate,
Thomas Price, to take on board an 1 deposit in the state
room. Next day he delivered four other packages to
Price, to deposit in the same place, being too ill to go
himself, and he received the key of the room; en the
11th he received from Price the following letter :
" Sir—l am sorry to inform you of what occurred
this morning. The mate, Warts, and old Lewis, went
away this morning at about half-past three o'clock taking
with them all the gold, two chronometers, cabin dial,
firearms, cutlasses, &c. They went in one of their own
watches, when the mate came to me to wish me good-
bye. I then roused all hands, but they had all things
ready in the boat. They went to sea, and I have had the
ensign hoisted—union down all the morning. I could
not let you know before. They have broken all the
lockers. I hope you will be able to come on board.
"I remain, your obedient servant,
" T. PRICE."
Witness then applied to the Governor of Elmira for
office of police to accompany him on board the ship,
where they found the panel of the starboard state room
burst in, both larboard lockers broken open, and that all
the boxes of gold dust, the value of which was about
7,000/., the whole weight being 1,760 ounces, were miss-
ing. He also missed, from the same locker, a small
box which had contained two watches, and his two chro-
nometers from the library, and other articles, amongst
which were four cutlasses. Price, the second mate, gave
him a portion of the box which had contained the
watches. The three prisoners who had been on board
till he left the ship were all absent, but without his per-
mission ; neither had they any authority to go to a
place called Cormantine, nor had he told any one of
them that anything had been forgotten there, nor had
they authority to take from the ship any portion of the
gold dust, or the other articles to which be had referred.
He also missed the boat, called the captain's gig, from
the vessel. They had no permission to take that boat.
In three days after the robbery he went to Cape Coast
Castle, near Elmira, and found the three prisoners in
custody there, and he also saw there his two chrono-
meters and other property of his own, and the gold dust
in bulk. which was not the state in which he had re-
ceived it. The gig had been brought up to Cape Coast
from Annamaboc. When the prisoners were examined
at Cape Coast Castle, he heard Powell say before the
magistrates that he was so drunk he did not know what
be had done, and he heard the others say that they were
drunk. Powell also said, upon going into the cabin that
he had taken the gold dust.
Mr. Hayward said, that Price, the second mate, whose
evidence confirmed that of Captain Vickerman, was, in
consequence of illness, unable to come to town.
Captain Catchpole, master of the brig Tweed, of
London, said—On the 11th of August my brig was
lying off the Gold Coast. The Lemuel was lying at
Elmira, and I was 24 or 25 miles off. At about eleven
o'clock the watch gave me information, and I went upon
deck and found Powell and Watts on board my vessel.
The:gig of the Lemuel was lying alongside, and the
prisoner Lewis was in the gig. I asked the chief mate
into my cabin, but before he went down he said he was
bound to Cormantine, which was about 21 or 3 miles
from where I was lying. When he came to the cabin he
said all the things had been left behind at Cormantine,
and he had been sent for them. He thought of leaving
in about an hour, but as the sea was very heavy I per-
suaded him to step till morn;ne. He did not appear
otherwise than sober, but I did not exactly like his man-
ner; it was not as if he was in liquor. They stopped
till about six in the morning. I observed a bag of some-
thing in the boat, which I took for clothing and provi-
sions. Having observed when they left the ship that
they pulled in shore, and as they got in they edged
away to go in a different direction from Cormantine,
my suspicions were excited, and I lowered one
of my boars to pursue them, but upon second thoughts
I went to Mr. Swanzy, and told him what I suspected,
and steps were taken to follow the prisoners, and I saw
them in custody of Mr. Swanzy about the middle of the
same day.
Mr. Andrew Swanzy said, I am a merchant residing
at the Annamaboc Fort on the Gold Coast, Africa. On
the 12th of August I received a communication from
Captain Catchpole, and in consequence I ordered my
canoe to be manned, and went with him on board the
Tweed, and sent a man to the mast-head to look out for
the gig of the Lemuel, but it could not be seen. I then
pursued in the direction Captain Catchpole informed me
they had taken, keeping a distance from the shore, so as
to see on shore and out to sea, and about half- past 11 I
got sight of a boat with the aid of my telescope, close to
the surf, as near as she could be with safety; and I im-
mediately had my boat pulled to her, and found it was
the gig of the Lemuel, and that Powell and Lewis were
in the gig lying on their oars. When I g. 4 within
about 40 yards of the boat, they pulled in shore towards
the beach, and I did so also, and landed about 40
yards from the gig, which was then lying close to
the water's edge. Powell and Lewis were standing
close by, and immediatel, afterwards Watts appeared
with a great number of the natives. Some 'of the
natives had possession of a large clothes-bag, and
one had two boxes containing chronometers in his
hand, and two or three of the others had cutlasses in
their possession, which they gave up directly upon being
ordered by me to do so. I said to the prisoners, " You
are my prisoners;" and one of them—l can't say which
—said the bag contained valuable property, and Watts
said that the mate's jacket had fallen into the hands of
tie natives, and that there was a small quantity of gold
dust in it. I afterwards got the jacket, hut not the gold
dust. I tied up the bag and gave it into the charge of
my canoe men. I also found a small trunk containing
fishhooks, &c. I took the prisoners and property on
board the canoe to the Fort of Annamaboc, and next
dray I took them to Cape Coast Castle, where they were
examined before a magistrate. I found amongst the
other property three packages of bold dust of 50 ounces
each, which I had sent to the Lemuel, and which I
had valued at about 590/. They had my seal upon them,
and had not been broken. I produced also at Cape Coast
Castle the various articles I had found; and Mr. Vicker-
man, in my presence, and in the presence of the pri-
soners, identified them as belonging to him. The three
packages were in a box when I sent them, directed to
"Foster and Smith, 5, New City-chambers, Bishopsgate-
street, London," and marked with my initials, " A. 5.,"
on the lid of the box. The box was not found, and
packages had been taken entire from the box. I fas-
tened these packages in a tin box on the 12th of August,
and on the following day I delivered them to the judi-
cial assessor (Mr. Fitzpatrick) at Cape Coast Castle.
Mr. Hayward said the last evidence concluded his
case, and called upon the Lord Mayor to commit the
prisoners for trial.
The LORD MAYOR then asked the prisoners whether
they wished to say anything relating to the serious
charge brought against them?
Powell —No.
Watts—No, sir; I can't recollect what I did on board
the brig.
Lewis—My statement is brought from Cape Coast,
and I suppose that will be used against me; and that's
the truth, and nothing but the truth, if I was to be hung
for it.

The LORD MAYOR—It is my duty to commit you a:
for trial.

Lewis—l have been many years in the world, and
this is the first crime I ever committed; and it was all
from grog.
The prisoners were then committed for trial.
WORSHIP. S TREE T.

Owen Moran, Wm. Jones, John Breed-es, and Joseph
Barnes, were charged with a criminal assault and rob-
bery upon a poor widow named Anne Coxfield, living in
Quaker-street, Spitalfields.
The particulars of the ease appeared in our paper of
Tuesday week, and Sergeant Kelly now reported to the
magistrate that the injured woman was unable to attend,
having been confined to her bed since the last examina-
tion from the effects of the brutal treatment to which
she had been subjected, and had been attacked with a
succession of fainting fits of such a debilitating charac-
ter, that some doubts were entertained of her recovery,
and that she would not, under any circumstances, be
able to appear at the court in support of the prosecution
for a considerable time.
A neighbour of the prosecutrix, who acts as nurse to
her, corroborated this statement, and added, that upon
attempting
.to raise her this morning, about an hour b--
fore, she fainted immediately.
Mr. lIAMMILL, who had at the first examination pre-
sented the prosecutrix with 10s. from the poor-box, di-
rected the officer to attentively watch the case, and take
care that the poor woman was provided with proper
medical attendance, and every necessary that her unfor-
tunate condition required, and ordered the prisoners to
be again remanded for a week.

SOUTHWARK.
George Bowditch, a journeyman in the employ of
Ge(Tge Thorn, a baker, was brought before Mr. Cot-
tingham on the following charge:—
The master, whose arm was in a sling, owing to a dan-
gerous wound inflicted with a knife betwee❑ the fore-
finger and thumb of the right hand, stated, that for some
time past he has had reason to be dissatisfied with the
prisoner's neglect of business and his improper intimacy
with a female servant in the house. He had been re-

monstrated with on the subject, and in order to keep him
away from the kitchen the door was kept locked.
About two O'clock that day complainant went into the
bakehouse where the prisoner was etigaged, and the mo-
ment he entered the place the later seized a long and
sharp knife, and athancieg with it towards his em-
ployer swore he would " do" for him. The complainant
retreated some steps on seeng the weapon, and was
followed by his assailant, who made two or three at-
tempts to strike him with it, when the former, fearing
that the prisoner would murder him, made a sudden rush,
in order to snatch the knife from his gresp. He succeeded
in laying hold of the blade of' the knife, and a struggle
took place, during which ho made the most vigorous
efforts to disarm his antagonist, who, however, still re-
tained possession of the handle of the knife, the blade
remaining in that of the cemplainant, wh ise wife
hastened to his assistance, but she, in her attempt to take
the weapon, was cut in the hand. Finding that the
prisoner continued to strive hard to get the knife into
his own hands the complainant's wife hastened to obtain
assistance, and a policeman at length being informed of
tie circumstance entered the bakehouse, and succeeded
in getting possession of the knite, which was produced
in court, and was a very formidable weapon, used fur
the purpose of cutting dough in the hakilouse. The
complainant added, that the struggle between him and
the prisoner lasted nearly three quarters of an hour, and
that to save his own life lie held the blade of the knife,
which inflicted the wound between his forefinger and
thumb, and, as a medical certificate described, was of a
dangerous nature, and within almost a hail's breadth of
dividing the artery.
A policeman said, that when he entered the bake-
house he found the parties struggling with one another,
each having hold of the knife, which he (the policeman)
took pessession of, and the complainant then described
to him what had previously occurred, and he therefore
arrested the prisoner.
The prisoner, in defence, said that his employer flew
into a great passion with him while he was scraping the
dough off his trowsers with the knife, and tried to get
possession of it, and that in the struggle he had his hand
cut. He (the prisoner), however, denied having used
threats against, his lite, and now regretted what had
taken place on the occasion?
Mr. COTTINGHAN, in order to hear evidence of
the prisoner's former character, remanded him until
Tuesday.

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE
SHOW.
Yesterday this great exhibition was opened to the
public, and if numbers are to be held as an indicatkin
of the popularity of the cattle show, it has become more
popular on the present occasion then at any previous
anniversary.
A meeting of the Committee of the Smithfield Cattle
Club was held at twelve o'clock in the Club-room at the
Bazaar, for the purpose of drawing up the annual report
of the club, his Grace the Duke of Richmond, the Pre-
sident, in the chair. Amongst the other noblemen and
gentlemen who visited the Bazaar during the day were
observed the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Leeds, the
Earl of Leicester, the Earl of Yarborough, the Earl of
Chichester, Lord Southampton, the Earl of Aylesford,
Earl Radnor, Earl Spencer, Major-General Wemyss, Sir
Francis Lawley, the Hon. Dudley Pelham, Sir Thomas
Lennard, Mr. Pusey, M.P., Colonel Sibthorp,
Colonel Cballoner, &c.
During the afternoon the Duke of Richmond, accom-
panied by several of the above-named, visited the painting
by Mr. Ward, the Royal Academician, of the Alderney
bull, cow, and calf, at which they expressed the highest
gratification.
The sales of the cattle and other stock were, for the
first day of the show, more numerous than ever previ-
ously known, and with regard to some of the principal
prizes, a great deal of competition took place. The fule
lowing are amongst the principal purchases effected:—
In class 1, No. 14, his Royal Highness Prince Albert's
4 years and 6 months old Hereford ox, which obtained
the first prize of 301., and silver medal to breeder, was
purchased by Mr. Thomas Pawsey of Bath, for, it is
stated, 60 guineas. In class 2, No. 30, Mr. W. Trin-
der's 3 years and 10 months old Hereford steer, which
obtained the first prize of 301., and silver medal to
breeder, sold to Messrs. Etches, Ashbourn, Derbyshire,
for 4,5 guineas. In class 3, No. 34, his Grace the Duke
of Rutland's 2 years and 11 months' short horned steer,
which obtained the first prize of 251, and silver medal
to breeder, sold to Mr. Botirill, Rochester-row, West-
minster, for 401. In class 4, No. 48, Earl Spencer's 4
years and 3 months short-horneil ox, which was removed
to extra stock in consequence of over weight, and ob-
tained the silver medal, sold to Mr. Roydon Oliver, o:
Southampton, for 401. In class 5, .N0:53, the Rid of
Leicester's 3 years and 8 months North Devon steer,
bred,by his Lordship, which obtained the first prize of
15/., silver medal to the breeder, and gold medal as best
ox or steer in the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and
sixth classes, sold to Mr. Waite, Wormwood-street,
City, for, it is said, 501. No. 61, in the same class, Sir
G. Throckinortoa's 3 years and 6 months old Devon
steer, which obtained the second prize of 51., sold to Mr.
E. Evylton, Stratford, Essex. There were in the cow
and heifer classes no sales effected.
In the sheep classes, No. 120, Mr. Robert Beman's
pen of three 20-months Cotswold wethers, which ob-
tained the prize of 101. and a silver medal, were sold to
Mr. Jackson, Bagnigge- wells-road. .229, Earl Radnor's
56-months Leice-ter ewe, which obtained tho silver
medal, sold to Mr. Fenton, of Davies-street. No. 156,
Mr. J. H. Overman's pen of 20-months Down and Lei-
cester wethers, second prize of 51, sold to Mr. ‘Vaite, of
Wormwood-street. No. 138, Mr. John Ilitchman's
pen of 20-months long and short wooled wethers, which
obtained the first Ariz. of 101. and a silver medal to
brt eder, sold to Mr. Stevens, of Oxford-street. No.
142, the Earl of Leicester's p,-n of three 20-mc.ntha
Down and Leicester wetberg, wnich olyamed the prize
of 101., and silver medal to breeder, sold to Mr. A. N.
Somers, Cambridge-street, Edgeware road. Prince Al-
bert's 33 months old Cotswold and South Down wether
was sold to Mr. Pawsey, of Bath ; arid 167, M-. Samuel
Webb's pen of 32 months old South Down %ethers,
which obtained the second prize of 101., were sold to
Mr. Ealey, of Oxford.

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In the pig classes, No. 182, Mr. W. M. Barber's pen
of 24 weeks and 3 days old improved Middlesex pigs,
which obtained the first prize of 101., and silver medal
to breeder, sold to Mr. Wdcocks, of Totteuham-court-
road. No. 186, Prince Albert's pen of 22 weeks and 6
days old Bed'ord and York,,hire pigs, sold to Mr. J.
Garland, Market-place, Oxford-stri.ei. No. 191, Prince
Albert's pen of 40 weeks and 3 days old Bedford and
Yorkshire pigs, which obtained the second prize of 51.,
sold to Mr. Wall, of Jermyn-street. No. 206, Prince
Albert's 40 weeks and 3 days old Bedford and Yorkshire
pig, highly commended, sold to the same person.
The usual interest was manifested in the department
of the exhibition appropriated to the show of agricul-
tural implements, and the entire arrangements reflect
the highest credit on Mr. Gibbs, the secretary of the
Smithfield Club, and on Mr. Bulnois, the proprietor,
and Mr. Collins, the manager of the Bazaar, under
whose joint superintendence the whole has been eff,-cted.
A strong body of the D division of police, under the
superintendent, Mr. flughes, were on duty at various
points, and, notwithstanding the crowded state of the
building, the greatest order and comfort to the public
were secured.

It is computed that from 10,000 to 15,000 persons
pasied through the show during the day.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
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BASINGSTOKE, DEC. 6. Wheat The trade to
day was rather brisker for fine samples of dry wheats
(old and new), yet not sufficiently so to warrant us
quoting it higher in price. For damp and in'efiar less
money by is per qr would have been taken. Finest old
wheat went at 1,41 103 to 151 per load; moderate, 11/ to
131 ditto; inferior, 81 to 91 ditto; flour, 44s per sack;
bread, 13d the gallon loaf. Barley: fine Chevalier made
348 per qr; moderate ditto, 308 to 328 ditto; grinding,
27s to 28s ditto. Malt offered at from 7s 9d to Es 6d
per bushel. Oats: heavy and sweet Yolanda sold slowly
at 23s per qr; good feed black oats at 20s ditto; com-
mon ditto, 17s to 18s ditto. White peas, loner 2s per
qr; very.good at 40s ditto; grey, at from 36s to 38s
ditto. Old beans, 661bs per bushel, for 38s per qr; new
ditto, 36s ditto. Tares at from 9s to lls per bushel.
Hops; the best Farnhams sold at 61 per cwt; discoloured
41 to 51 ditto; Yearlings, 31 to 41 ditto; Alton's and
Crondall's, 4/ 103 to 51 ditto; Bentley's and Froyle's,
414 s to 4/ 15s ditto; inferior ditto, 3/ to 81 lOs ditto.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DECEMBER 2.—The weather
this week has been very variable, but upon the
whole favourable for outdoor work, with which cur far-
mers are busily engaged. A good deal of land has been
sown with wheat within the last 14 days but some has
been put into the ground where the soil was scarcely
sufficiently dry, so that fine weather is much to be de-
sired, in order that the plant may nut suffer injury. The
trade during the present week has been of an inanimate
character, and although lower rates would have been
generally complied with, it has failed to bring forward
buyers, the only sale of consequence being a cargo of
1,300 quarters of Griefswalde wheat in bond, weighing
63 lb per bushel, at 46s per quarter. At our market
this morning we had a moderate show of wheat from the
country, and although the arrivals coastwise are by no
means upon a liberal scale, the deficiency has been fully
compensated by the receipts from abroad, which continue
considerable. Our millers having acted very much upon
the reserve, sales could only be promoted by submitting
to a reduction of 2s per quarter when our farmers' sup-
ply was cleared off, a similar decline having, at the same
time, to be made on coasting and foreign samples. For
the best descriptions of south country red 523 was taken,
general runs being saleable at 50s and fair quality of
Wisbeach white 563, all weighing 63 lb per bushel. For
flour we exre rienced a slow sale, at a decline of 28 per
sack; the millers also having reduced their price 3s to
meet the rates current for Norfolk qualities. Rye un-
altered. Malting barley must be again written is per
quarter cheaper; and only the choicest descriptions met
attention, other sorts being without inquiry. Malt 23
lower, and in moderate request. Beans and boiling peas
each is cheaper, and not touch inquired for. With oats
we were moderately supplied by our growers, but the
arrivals coastwise, as well as from abroad, continuing
liberal, sales could only be effected by making a further
concession of is per quarter.
CHELTENHAM, DEC. 6.—01 d wheat, 6s 6d to 7s per
bushel; new 53 6d to 6s; barley, grinding, 27s to 30s;
ditto, malting,: 33s to 365; oats, old, 27s to 28s ptr
quarter; di:to, new, 24s to 275; beans, old, 44s to 48s;
ditto, new, 34s to 40s; peas, white, 40s to 48s; hay, old,
70s to 80s; straw, 36s to 435.

GLOUCESTER.—Our wheat market was much depressed
on Saturday last. New English samples were 2s per
quarter lower, and old, both English and foreign, must
be quoted fully Is per quarter cheaper. Barley is un-
altered in value. Oats continue to decline, arid a reduc-
tion of is per quarter must be quoted on the rates of
this day week. There was little change in the value of
beans, but the turn was in favour of the buyer.

WORCESTER.—On Saturday last our market Was
well supplied with wheat, and a large business was due