The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-09 00:00:00

BANKRUPTS.

Jacob Isaac de Jonge, merchant, Mark-lane, to surren-
der Dec. 19, at one, and Jan. 20, at twelve, at the Court
of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-
court; Tucker, Greville, and Tucker, St. Swithin's-lane.
John Hunter, merchant, Little Tower-street-chambers,
Eaetcheap, City, Dec. 27 and Jan. 27, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman,
trnry ; Linklaters and Hackvvood, Sise-lane, City.
John Green, patent rope manufacturer, Sunderland,
Dec. 27, and Jan. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Messrs. J.
and J. H. Linklater and Hackwood, Sise-lane.
Lewis Benjamin, fish merchant, Jewry-street, City,
Dec. 19, and Jan. 20, at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Messrs. Thomson and Son, George-street, Minories.
Charlotte Robertson, licensed victualler, Ratcliff, Mid-
dlesex, Dec. 19, at half-past two, and Jan. 20, at two, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alder-
xsunbnry ; Piercy and Hawks, Southwark.
William Phillips, currier, Norwich, Dec. 23, at half-
'past two, and Jan. 27, at half past twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Jay, Bucklersbury ; Jay and Pilgrim, Norwich.
John Wheen and John Malin, joiners, Sheffield, Dec. 20
and Jan. 31, at ten, at the Council-hall. Sheffield. Brewin,
official assignee, Sheffield ; Unwin, Sheffield.
John Houldsworth, builder, Sheffield, Dec. 20 and Jan.
31, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. Brewin, official
assignee, Sheffield ; Fernell, Sheffield.
David Smith, licensed victualler, of the Lord Nelson,
Duke's-road, St. Pancras, Dec. 22, at half-past eleven, and
Jan. 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Nichol-
son, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Sheen and Grant,
Kennington-cross.
Richard Cowper Steele, merchant, Fenchurch-street,
Dec. 17, at two, and Jan. 20, at one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy- Graham, official assignee ; Lovell and Co.,
South-square, Gray's-inn.
Samuel Howel Grieveson and Cuthbert Richardson
Grieveson, carpenters, Deptford, Sunderland, Dec. It 3 and
Feb. 5, at half-past twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne ; Brignal, Durham.

George Roberts, draper, Stamford, Dec. 30 and Jan. 12,
at half•past ten, at the Shirehall, Nottingham. Farris,
official assignee, Nottingham ; Law, Stamford ; Hodgson
and Al/en, Birmingham. _

David Lansley, publican and brewer, Black Horse Inn,
Kingsmead-square, Bath, Dec. 22 and Jan. 20, at eleven,
at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee,
Bristol ; Moger, Bath.
-Henry Coates, milliner, Birmingham, Dec.3l and Jan.ll,
at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle-
strl, official assignee, Birmingham ; Harrison and Wood,
Birmingham.
M.armaduke Irish, licensed victualler, White Hart Inn,
Maidenhead, Barks, Dec. 18, at one, and Jan. 15, at two,
a! the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
au-street-buildings t ; W. and H. P. Sharpe, Leadenhall-
-street.

Edmund G
20 Gwyer, jun., merchant, Gracechurch-street,
at themecourt at half-past eleven, and Jan. 23, at eleven,
Aldermahm °f Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee,
cheaveidne 3' ; Depree and Austen, Laurence-lane,
Jain sleet in,annfaetnrer of hoisery, Loughborough, Dec.
30 and Jan. 20
tieghate. ila,..,at balf.past ten, at the Shirehall, Not-
Nottingham, 'lt; °Mcial assignee, Nottingham ; Browne,
Thomas Baker and James Boewell, colour manufac•
turers, High-strant, p
at half-past one,. at thoel'ar, Dec. 17, at two, and Jan. 20,
official
as,ignee ; ~_ , . nurt of Bankruptcy Stansfel ,
street, City. .Lndgmkson. and Frond, Little Tower-
William Lamont 'Bailey and Richard Harvey, jun.,
merchants, Crotched Priari Dec.B, at half-past twelve,
and Jan. 19, at twolve,oractisth,
Court of Bankruptcy. Pen-
nell, official assignee,
hall -c hambers. i'l hall-chambers ; Place, Guild-
Dec. 24, anal
reDsi_'wellstric_t DevonConrt. Hirtzel
official assignee, Exeter ; ,
William Sealy, baker, Torquay,
Jan. 14, at ono, at the Exetel,
and Michelmore,
Totnes ; Stogdon, Exeter.
manufacturer,
James Constantine, cotton spinner andatt.
at the
Scout, Lr.ncashire, Dec. 24, and Jan. 12,
Manchester District Court. Pott, official asvelve,
cbester ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Nug_nce,e, Man-
'in nester,

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
James Riddick, clothiar, Dumfries.
Simon Fraser, grocer, Inverness.
Alexander Ramsay, engineer, I:err-street, Saint J
marl, Glasgow-. amet"..
John Chalmers, blacksmith, Spittalfield.
John Chalmers, jun., cattle dealer, Spittalfield, Perth-

Robert Stewart, painter, Perth'.
Thour.as Todd, druggist, Tillicoultry.

COURSE OF 14XCHANGE.- THIS DAY.

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the gentlemen of the legalbee profession in the county of
Pembroke are like:y to
caseßotertained by one of those,
-the most delicate of all
great personal a breich of promise
between a young lady of
feorsonal charms and at-
tractions, and a gentleman whop
kept clear of the matrimonial !nearly 70 years has
bonds . but
true love not running smooth, the the course of
just Claims
llas sought con•
solation, and liven& placing her i
before 12
honest men, who she trusts will give her that
coo: tp. e'nFr;
tion which will tend t) console her disturbed h
damages, we believe, aro laid at several thoud
the highest legal talent is to be obtained on 9baontlift'sidaensd.
—Cardiff Guardian.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

At the "private view" last night we were happy
to find the number of animals considerably greater
than in the previous year. The entries are 274,
against 257 at the last show ; and the classes of
extra stock, both of cattle, sheep, and pigs, present
a considerable increase.

In the cattle classes there are 21 Devons, 21
Herefords, 42 short-horns, 16 Scotch or Irish, 3
Welsh, 11 of other pure breeds (a much larger class
than usual), 12 cross or mixed breed, and 13 of
extra stock.

The Devons are unusually good.
Mr. Heath's steer, in class 1, is a very level and
compact animal ; and Prince Albert's second prize
steer possesses also very good quality of flesh and
a fine head and bone. Mr. Fouracre's, in the same
class, of the same age, has much greater size, and
marks of good constitution. Perhaps the chief
attraction of the show is Mr. Heath's ox, in class 2,
which has obtained the gold medal, as being the
best beast in any of the classes. Its symmetry is
beautiful, back uncommonly level, and first-rate in
loin, chine and shoulder exceedingly good, the
meat is of splendid quality, and, though very fat
and well made•up in all points, there is not a trace
of patchiness visible. His Royal Highness's highly
commended ox is very inferior to the prize animal,
having too much of the characteristic defect of the
breed, a sloping and deficient loin, but the flesh is
of excellent quality.
Mr. Heath is not satisfied with attaining a proud
position as an exhibitor of Devons, but takes prizes
also with some very superior Herefords. His steer
has a fat back, wide hips, heavy thighs, but is
somewhat defective in the forequarter. Some very
fat animals are found in the Hereford classes ;
as Mr. Naylor's oz in class 6, and Mr. Heath's
heifer, which carries a wonderful quantity of flesh,
rather too patchy for our taste. The Herefords,
taken generally, form a very meritorious class, in
no respect inferior to what they have been on for
mer occasions. The short-horns are scarcely so
grand as we have seen them in past years, although
several noble animals are exhibited.

The Duke of Beaufort's steer is of large frame,
yet very compact in form, and having a great
weight of excellent meat. We should mention Sir
W. Booth's steer, of great size, very level, yet
narrow and not half fat, as an example of an old-
fashioned sort that, however good in some respects,
has no chance in competition with beasts of better
breeding and fed beyond the usual requirements of
the market.

Mr. Stratton's ox will challenge universal admi-
ration for a deep wide forequarter, fine proportions
of frame, handsome head, and a great weight of
firm meat ; and Mr. Bett's ox is very level, fat,
with wide hips, outspring rib, and a first-rate hand.
Among the short-horn heifers Mr. Armstrong's is
remarkably handsome, very compact and symmetri-
cal, wide, deep, and well filled out in every part,
of very superior quality, evidently highly bred, and
altogether perhaps one of the best animals in the
show. Mr. Stratton's cow is of extraordinary
breadth, well covered with meat, and a most supe-
rior animal.

The Baker-street judges have supported the deci-
sions of those of Birmingham pretty closely, as far
as the short-horns are concerned, but in the Here-
ford and Devon classes some of them have been re-
versed, so that there will be a sufficient topic for
discussion in the agricultural journals for some
weeks to came.

There are some very good West Highlands and
one or two pretty fat Welsh cattle. In the class for
" other pure breeds" we noticed Mr. Cox's long-
horn, of immense frame, and Mr. Neame' Sussex,
of very superior quality, with a broad chest, well-
covered back and hips, and exceedingly good twist
and thighs. In the classes for " cross or mixed
breeds" there are some very valuable crosses, well
worthy of the breeder's and grazier's study, parti-
cularly those between shorthorn and Hereford and
shorthorn and Devon. A rather plain beast, of
enormous size, a cross between shorthorn and
Aberdeen, is not so much an ornament as a pecu-
liarity in this part of the yard.
The number of sheep are thus distributed—Long-
wools, 21; short-woolled, 24 ; cross-breeds 12 ; and
extra stock, 39.
Mr. Walmslers Leicesters are admirable for their
size, breadth, and beautiful proportions, their very
fine character of head and bone, and first-rate
mutton. Mr. Bradshaw's pen, and also that of Lord
Berners, are exceedingly good and praiseworthy.
The long-woolled sheep are nearly all entered as
extra stock ; and we single out as most worthy of
attention the very fine Leicester ewe of Mr.
Walmsley, and also his beautiful long-woolled ewe.
The " cross breeds" is a very valuable class, inas-
much as it tends to show what improvements may
be made in live stock by judicious admixtures of
pure blood.
Mr. Howard's Down and Cotswold wethers are
remarkable for their extraordinary beauty, com-
bined with great breadth and capacity of form ; and
the quality of their flesh is all that can be desired.
Mr. John Overman's Southdown and Leicester
wethers are exceedingly good.
In the short-woolled classes Lord Walsingliam
shows some extremely good Downs ; and those of
the Duke of Richmond are very symmetrical and
beautiful, and richly merit the gold medal they
have obtained.

We have seen better exhibitions of pigs, and,
though in point of number they far exceed
last year, yet at Birmingham the entries were
nearly three times mere numerous. Some yery
fat and also some beautiful animals are present,
Mr. Coates's pigs, of the impro'red Dorset breed,
which received the gold medal, being very fat, with
extraordinary neck chines, sides, backs, and
quarters.

- In the imple,ments' and seeds' department Tux.
ford, Clayton, Ransome, Hornby, Garrett, &c.,
show steam engines and thrashing machines, all the
great firms have stands of ploughs, carts, chaff-
cutters, mills, (irc. ; and there are several stalls of
roots, seeds, samples, and specimens, including
Messrs. Gibbs's large display.
Among the company at the private view we ob-
served Lord Berners, Lord Walsingham, Lord
Faversham, Sir John Shelley, Sir W. Booth, Col.
Challoner, Mr. Jonas Webb, Mr. Stratton, and
many eminent breeders and leading agriculturists.
The following is the award of the judges :