The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-09 00:00:00

THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE
SHOW.'

The exhibition opened yesterday morning at 8
o'clock for its second day's show, and so great was
the influx of visitors that they doubled the thou-
sands who passed through the Baker-street Bazaar
on Tuesday. Indeed, during an experience ranging
over the entire period of 18 or 19 years since the
Smithfield Club Cattle Show was ;removed from
Goswell-street, never can it be remembered that so
many persons visited the show on a second day.
Notwithstanding this, with the exception that the
implement galleries became now and then a little
crowded, and, as is usual, that the public will con-
gregate and crowd round the most important prize
animals, the locomotion was easy and comfortable
to every one. Some complaint was made on the
previous day as to the ventilation, but yesterday,
so great are the facilities for ventilation at the dis-
posal of Messrs. Boulnois, not. only was the show,
even where the pig and sheen classes are located,
free from the slightest oppression of atmosphere,
but it is a fact that some of the exhibitors com-
plained that there was too much cold air let in
upon the animals. The sales yesterday were much
more brisk among the classes than on the previous
day. In Class 5, No. 29, second prize of £lO to Mr.
Isaac Niblett's Hereford steer, sold to Mr. J. C.
Yinge, of Bristol. In Class 6, No. 44, Mr. W.
Heath's £lO prize Hereford ox, sold to Mr. Keeble,
of the Red Lion, New Cattle-market, it is said for
£55 ; while in Class 9, No. 55, the gold medal and
prize of £25, and silver medal as a breeder, to Mr.
Richard Stratton, of Broad Hinton, found a pur-
chaser in Mr. G. C. Davis, of the Black Bull, New
Cattle-market. In the sheep and pig classes most
of the principal sales were effected on Monday, but
in Class 30, the first prize 173 of £2O, and Mr.
Francis Jordan for his pen of long-woolled sold to
Mr, H. Barclay, of Great Titchfield-street. In
Class 32, Mr. Thomas West's pen, No. 190, second
prize of £lO, sold to Mr. W. C. Hayhow of Hox-
ton ; Mr. Jeffrey was the purchaser of Sir R. G.
Throckmorton's and Mr. J. Overman's pens of short
woolled, prizes of £lO and £5 in their class.

THE DINNER.
The annual dinner of the members and friends of
the Smithfield Club took place last evening at the
Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-
inn-fields, when upwards of 100 gentlemen partici-
pated in the festivities of the occasion.
His Grace the Duke of Richmond, the President,
occupied the chair, and was supported by Lord
Berners, Vice-President ; Mr. C. T. Tower, the
Father of the Club ; Mr. Alderman Mechi, Mr.
Brandreth, Mr. Fis:ier Hobbs, Mr. C. Barnett, Mr.
R. Millward, Mr. H. Wilson, Mr. K. We3tbrook
Baker, Professor Simmonds, Mr. S3nday, Mr. Torr,
Mr. Quartley, Mr. Jonas Webb, Mr. John Hudson,

Mr. Druee,:Mr. B. E. Bennett, Mr. T. Brandreth

Gibbs, the Honorary Secretary, and a large number
of eminent agriculturists.
The noble CHAIRMAN, in proposing " The health
of her, Majesty the Queen," said he felt it his duty
to announce to the members of the Club that her

Majesty had expressed her most deep regret that
she was not in a position to be at their show this
year. (Applause.) He believed there was never
a Monarch who sat upon the throne of these realms
who was more anxious for the welfare of her sub-
jects. tlian her present Majesty, and her Majesty's
conduct in private li;'e was a great example to them
all. The sympathy the Queen expressed for our
soldiers and sailors in the late war had endeared

her to every heart. He had, therefore, no hesita-
tion in proposing " Tlie health of her Majesty."
(Loud and long continued applause, amid which
the toast was drunk.)
The noble PRESIDENT next gave, " The Prince
Consort and the rest of the Royal Family."
His Royal Highness, under the powers awarded by
the Club to himself as President, that upon his in-
vitation Royalty might be admitted to view the
show either before or after the award of the
judges, had availed himself of the opportunity
of visiting the show on Saturday last. His Royal
Highness spent a good deal of time in going
round, and he was greatly interested and very
much pleased with the show. Indeed, his Royal
Highness took a very deep interest at all times
in that Club, at the shows of which he was a con-
stant contributor. (Cheers.) The Prince of Wales
had entered the army and Prince Alfred the navy,
and it was quite right that those who were destined
some day to be at the top of the tree should see a
little of the roughs as well as the smooths of life.
Although Prince Alfred as a midshipman might
find it good fun on a fine day to be at sea on board
a man-of-war ship, there would be times when he
would find it rather rough. At all events the step
taken showed that her Majesty and the Prince
Consort were anxious to devote their children to
the service of their country.
The toast was responded to amid repeated ap-
plause.
The Duke of RICHMOND next proposed " The
Smithfield Cattle Club and success to it." He had
great pleasure that he could congratulate the Smith-
field Club upon its success, for it was a great suc-
cess to say that they were enabled to distribute in
prizes over £l,OOO per annum, pay all their expenses,
and yet have a balance in hand. The advantages
conferred by the Smithfield Club were not confined
to England alone. They had not only an enor-
mous number of visitors from.every part of England
to their show, or from Scotland or Ireland, but
they had visitors from far distant countries, who
came to London at this period of the year to see
what the farmers of England have been able to do
for the benefit of the country. He (the noble
chairman) said that he considered the show of the
Smithfield Cattle Club of the present year a very
creditable one. (Hear, hear.) It was true they
had not those large fat animals which they were in
the habit of showing in former years, but all must
'admit that there was greater attention paid to the
symmetry and quality of the animals than formerly.
(Hear, hear.) There could be no doubt but that
the Smithfield Club was of the greatest advantage
and benefit to the farmers of England, for it had
induced the farmers to pay more attention to their
.stock than they used to do, and the result was
that it was more remunerative to them as well
as of advantage to the public. He would appeal
to them all whether they had any chance
whate7er with bad stock. (Hear, hear.) The
improvement in stock had not been confined
to England, through the instrumentality of ti r
Club, but it had extended to many of her Majesty s
colonial possessions. (Cheers.) fie hoped that the
club would continue to prosper, and he would en-
courage those who had not been successful compe-
titors on this occasion not to be down-hearted. It
might be expected that old stagers like himself
should carry off sonic of the prizes—(hear, hear,
and a laugh)--but he was happy to say that he
found among the successful competitors this year
the-Mimes of gentlemen he had never before seen
or heard of, and, therefore no one should despair.
(Hear.) As a warm friend of the agricultural in-
terest, he must say that he believed that it was very
deeply indebted to the institution of which he had
the honour to be the president, Mid therefore he
had great pleasure in giving them, " Success to the
Smithfield Cattle Club." (Loud and general, ap-
plause, amid which the toast was drunk.)
The gold medals were here distributed to the
successful exhibitors, and their heaths were seve-
rally drunk amid applause.
Lord BERNERS proposed " The Health of the
noble President," which was. most enthusiastically
responded to.
The Duke of RICHMOND said thai-lie never felt
greater delight than when he had an opportunity
of meeting the tenant farmers of England. (Cheers.)
die had frequently said it, and he repeated again:

that the landowner who did not take the oppor-
tunity of meeting the tenantry of the country lost
one of the greatest pleasures that it was possible
for a landlord to enjoy. (Loud applause.) Last
year he was unable to do so, as he had to attend to
a regiment of militia, of which he was the com-
mander, and which, having just been formed, he
found it necessary to stay with in order to prevent
the men getting into those scrapes which young
men would do unless well looked after. (Laughter,
and hear, hear.) He was early taught the prin-
ciple of duty first, pleasure second ; therefore, last
year his duty was at Dover, his pleasure with
them. (Hear.) He felt proud of the honour which
had again been conferred upon him in re-electing
him president of the Club for the ensuing year,
and he hoped that it might continue its prosperity.
(Loud cheers.)
The 'health of the Vice-Presidents, Trustees,
Judges, Stewards, of Mr. B. T. R. Gibbs, the hon.
secretary, and other toasts were given ; and the
proceedings were interspersed with the singing of
Miss Eyles, Miss J. Wells, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Geo.
Gen ge, and Mr. Ransford.