The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-21 00:00:00

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-THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, 1158,

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
for ORPHAN and NECESSITOUS CHILDREN, 'inner.
PATRON--His Royal Highness the PRINCE CONSORT.
The ANNIVERSARY DINNER, to celebrate the Founda-
tion of this Institution, will be held at the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street, on MONDAY, the 27th December. The
Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR (supported by the Sheriffs
of London and Middlesex) will preside.
The musical arrangements will be under the direction of
Mr..). L. Hatton. Tickets, One Guinea each, to be obtained
from any of the Stewards ; or at the offices of the Institution,
81, Cheapside,

ALFRED LENCH SAUL, Secretary.

Dec. 20, 1858.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS
for ORPHAN and NECESSITOUS CHILDREN, Pinner.
PAiuton—His Royal Highness the PRINCE CONSORT,
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a GENERAL
HALF-YEARLY COURT of the Governors of this Institu-
tion will be held on TUESDAY, the 28th instant, at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. to commence at 11 in the
forenoon, when an Election of Children (eight boys and four
girls) will take place. The motion of Mr. Robinson Ridley, of
which due notice has been given, and copy of which may be
seen at the office of the Institution, will be entertained, and
all such other questions and matters as may be lawfully
brought before the court will be discussed.
ALFRED LENCH SAUL, Secretary.
81, Cheapside, Dec. 20, 1858.

ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPANY
(Limited).
(Under subsidy from the Indian Government.)
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from
the 21st to the 31st of December, and the Interest Warrants
will be payable by Messrs. WILLIAMS, DEACON and CO.,
the bankers to the Company, on and after the Ist of January,
1859. The whole of the shares in the Company having now
been allotted, no further applications for shares can be re-
ceived. By Order,
JOHN MATHEWSON, Secretary.
9, Billiter-street, 17th Dec., 1858.

OUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.-
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

The Trains on CHRISTMAS DAY will run the same as on
SUNDAYS, with the addition of LATE TRAINS, Which will
leave London at 12 midnight, for all Stations upon the Windsor,
Richmond, and Loon Lines, and at 11.45 p.m. for all Stations
between London and Hampton Court.
The ORDINARY DOUBLE JOURNEY TICKETS be-
tween all Stationk issued on Friday, 24th December, or sub-
sequent days, will be available for the Return Journey up to
Tuesday, 28th December, inclusive. Return Tiekets between
London and Salisbury, Dorchester, Weymou:;ll, and Reading,
will be available to return up to Wednesday, inclusive.
The CHEAP RETURN TICKETS, at little more than
Single Fare, issued on Saturday, 25th, and Sunday, 26th, De-
cember, from London to all Stations below Woking, and to
Windsor, will be available to Return up to the following
Monday.

PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause of " Lavenu against Fricker,"
THE CREDITORS OF SOPHIA ELIZABETH GILL,
late of Hercules-Buildings, Lambeth, in the County of Surrey,
spinster, who died in or about the month of September, 1849,
are, by their solicitors, on or before the 26th day of January,
1859, to come in and prove their debts at the Chambers of the
Vice-Chancellor Kinderaley, at No. 3, Stone-buildings, Lin-
coln's-Inn, Middlesex, br, in default thereof, they will be
peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree.
Saturday, thea9th day of January, 1859, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing and
adjudicating upon the claims.
Dated this 17th day of December, 1858.
CHAS. PUGH, Ceief Clerk.
FALLOWS and SON, 198, Piccadilly,
Plaintiff's Solicitors.

FREEHOLD FARMS, WOLVEY, WARWICKSHIRE.
ri[lo BE SOLD, pursuant to a Decree of the
-I- High Court of Chancery, made in a cause " Orton and
others v. Gilbert and others," with the approbation of the
Vice-Chancellor Sir Richard Torin Kindersley, at the AUC-
TION MART, Bartholomew-lane, in the City of London, on
TUESDAY, the Bth day of February, 1859, at Twelve o'clock
at Noon, in ONE LOT, by Mr. THOMAS CLARKE, the
person appointed for that purpose, :MO very desirable
FREEHOLD FARMS (tithe free), lying very nearly in a
ring fence, consisting of Farm-houses, Buildings, and up-
wards of Two hundred and Eighty acres of Arable, Meadow,
and Pasture Land, situate in the parish of Wolvey, in the
county of Warwick, and now in the occupation of John Croft
and William Bill as tenants from year to year.
Prigted particulars, and conditions of sale, may be had
gratiT, at the said Judge's chambers, No. 3, Stone-Buildings,
Lincoln's-inn, London ; and of Mr. Henry Dewes, solicitor,
Nuneaton ; Mr. Charles Evans, North Gray's-inn-square,
Holborn, London ; Mr. John Boyle, solicitor, Coventry ;
Messrs. C. and Y. Allen and Son, 17, Carlisle-street, Soho,
London ; of the Auctioneer, Coventry; and at the place of
Sale.

THE WELLINGTON RESTAURANT,
ST. JAMES'S-STREET, AND 160, PICCADILLY.

Gentlemen visiting the Metropolis will find ample accom-
modation for dinners at this establishment. The arrange-
ments are varied and perfect, and the tariff of charges is very
moderate. Private rooms for large or small parties may be
engaged on application to the Superintendent.
By Order. JAMES GOFTON, Superintendent.
27th November, MS.

WHO WILL PAY THE CHINESE
INDEMNITY ? Why, the English themselves. An
export duty is to be levied, and then not even the East India
Tea Company will be able, as tlfey now are, to sell (ilb. of
Black, Green, or Mixed Tea, at is. 10d. per lb., and Coffee, in
the Berry, at 10d.—Warehouse, 9, Great St. Helen's-church-
yard, City.

DECAYED ' TEETH and TOOTHACHE.—
HOWARD'S ENAMEL for stopping Decayed Teeth,
however large the cavity. It is placed in the tooth in a soft
state, without any pressure or pain, and immediately
HARDENS INTO ENAMEL ; it will remain in the tooth
many years, rendering extraction unnecessary, and arresting
the further progress of decay. Sold by all medicine vendors,
Price One Shilling.

GEORGE HOBSON respectfully, calls the
attention of Gentlemen to his West of England woo
dyed Black Cloth Dress and Frock Coats, £2 18s. to Three
Guineas ; Black Dress Trowsers, .£1 ss. A Choice Selection
of Waistcoating. Overcoats, in all the new Beaver Cloths,
Two-and-a-half to Three Guineas ; the Inverness Cape,
price 335. A large stock of Winter Trowserings, price 21s. to
255,

Excellence with Economy.
GEORGE HOBSON, 57, Lombard-street.

Established .1796.

GOOD LIVING IN DURHAM AND

YORKSHIRE.

There was a splendid show of fat cattle and
poultry, at Darlington, a few days ago, being the
sixth annual exhibition of the South Durham and
North Yorkshire Society. The various specimens
exhibited very general admiration and did great
credit to the breeders. We extract the following
excellent report of the doings in the evening from
the Darlington and Stockton Times. That excel-
lent reformer, Mr. Howard, of Corby Castle, pre-
sided on the festive occasion with becoming eclat:—

THE DINNER.
In the evening about 200 gentlemen dined at the Sun
popf
oCrtoerbdyoCnashtiles, Cumber-
land, Inn.Major-Generaloccupied Philip
cHhGoaLcr,
White Melville, Esq., W. H. W. Todd. Esq., J. N. Collyer,
Howard,
beinghe Esq.,
su
Duke
of Cleveland, K.G.,
Esq., of Hurworth-upon-Tees, and Col. Coiling, of Red
Hall; and on his left by H. Pease, Esq., M.P., T. Wilkin.
son, Esq., J. Miller, Esq., and the Rev. J. G. Pearson.
The vice-chair was filled by Lord Harry Vane, M.P.
Among other gentlemen we also noticed the Rev. Canon
Dugard, of Barnard Castle, the Rev. G. G. Lynn, vicar of
High Coniscliffe, Joseph W. Pease, Esq. J. Dodds, Esq.,
of Stockton, E. Scarth and J. F. Scarth, Esqrs., of Kever-
stone, T. Al ,lison, Esq., J. Coiling, .Esq., G. Richmond,
Esq., C. L. Bradley, Esq., of Richmond, and Captains
Coates, Sherlock, and Bradley, of the North York Rifles;
Messrs. W. Thompson, J. Stephenson, R. Thompson, &c.
The cloth having been drawn, and dessert introduced,
The CHAIRMAN rose in the midst of enthusiastic cheer-
ing, and said—Lord Harry Vane, my Lord Duke, and Gen-
tlemen, the first toast which I have the honour to propose
is one which you all anticipate with feelings of affection and
loyal homage. I give you the health of her gracious
Majesty the Queen. (Cheers.) During the fleeting visit of
her Majesty to the town of Darlington' I know the inhabi-
tants of the town and neighbourhood availed themselves
with eagerness of the opportunity afforded them of seeing
her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and the Royal Family.
A very great event has recently taken place in a far distant
dependency, the Queen having been proclaimed the supreme
ruler of thst rich and vast empire for which Alexander
sighed in vain. (Loud cheers.) I know her beneficent
sway will be attended with renovated peace and prosperity
—(renewed cheers)—and, as everything will have to
undergo a thorough and seareilieng investigation, we
may be allowed to hope that the poor toiling cultivator
of India will not so exclusively have to bear the weight
of taxation as he now has. (Hear hear.) I trust,
gentlemen, we shall long continue to drink this toast with
enthusiasm, and I am sure you will all respond to it with
hearty good will and loyal affection. (Loud applause.)
The toast was drunk with all the honours.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of the Prince
Thefiel
d Princeand at Birmingham,
aC o s or thadl t e i
and
Consort, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the royal. family.
ysauncoctehsesfrullyeyarexhihe ttiititedchataitianth;
trusted he would deign to enter the hsts as a competitor at
Darlington. (Loud cheers.) His Royal Highness well
knew that this district was the cradle and classic ground of
the shorthorn breed of cattle, mid were he to enter the lists
they would than very likely be able to see specimens of
those Devons and Herefords which under his auspices had
won premiums elsewhere. Besides taking ' an interest in
agriculture, his Royal Highness was an eminently scientific
man, and a promoter of the fine arts. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN then called upon
Lord HARRY VANE to propose the next toast. That
nobleman said, in obedience to the call of the chairman,
who, however was able to perform the duty better and
much more gracefully than himself, he begged leave to
propose the health of the prelates who preside over the
diocese of Durham and the adjacent diocese, namely,
that of Ripon—and of the clergy. We, of the diocese
of Durham, had had the good fortune of having
had appointed to preside over the clergy a right reverend
prelate who long presided over the diocese of Ripon,
where he gained the affection, alike of the clergy and laity,
and now that he was installed in our diocese, the same
feeling existed towards him. (Applause.) In saying
this, he was sure he was only expressing what he under-
stood to be the general feeling of regard and attach-
ment entertained for the right reverend prelate, and for
the most part of the clergy, by the community at large.
(Applause.) He would have them acknowledge, by their
response to the toast, the exemplary manner in which
the clergy discharged their duties, and the beneficial re-
sults of their preaching and teaching. (Applause.)
The Rev. J. G. PEARSON rose to respond. [Here a call
was raised for Mr. Dugard by Mr. W. Robinson' clerk to
tbe'Board of Guardians, and Mr. R. Benson, but this was
oveipowerod a counter call for Mr. Pearson, whoa,

name appeared on the toast list ; the meeting thus enipha-
tically endorsing the arrangements of the council of the
society.] Finding his name, he said on the list of toasts, he
presumed he should have the pleasure of returning thanks
on behalf of the prelates and clergy of this tttul the ittligtt=
boning diocese. lie should have been glad had the task
fa'len into better hands, but he might say that no one ap-
preciated more fully than himself the kindness with which
the toast had been received. With respect to the Bishop
of Ripon, the highest compliment which could be paid
him was, that his appointment to the see had given much
happiness and infinite pleasure to his venerable and revered
predecessor, Dr. Longley. Regarding Dr. Longley him-
self, he could only echo the words of the vice-chairman—
they knew him to be what he. said he was. (Hear.) This
was fully proved on the occasia of his coming to Darling-
ton. He came over and gave us one of those admirable
addresses which he (Mr. Pearson) was perfectly certain
will be remembered many years to come, and his only hope
was that the effect of it will be manifested among us by in-
creased attention to the interests and education of our.
people. (Loud cheers.) He would also take that day as a
specimen of the bishop's life. After giving us a deeply im-
pressive sermon, did he retire to his palace as Thackeray or
Dickens would paint a bishop, and spend the rest of the
evening in his comfortable dining-room, sipping his cool
bottle of claret ? (Applause.) No Ihe went to a colliery
village to speak words of comfort to the widow and the
orphan, and to warn the too reckless miner of the necessity
of preparing for death and eternity. Our bishop, he would
assure them, had thrownnew life into the minds of the clergy,
and his example had been such as was well worthy of imi-
tation. (Cheers.) His having visited first one place and then
another inhis diocese showed clearly that his intention was
to redeem the pledge he had made on first coining among
us, that he hoped two years would not pass by without his
having preached in every principal church in the diocese.
(Applause.) He (Mr. Pearson) felt deeply the honour done
to the bishop, and also to the clergy, who desired nothing
better than to identify themselves with their parishioners.
It was their wish to do so. (Hear.) They were highly flat-
tered to be placed on the platform with the nobility and
squirearchy of the country, but equally glad to meet their
parishioners on such occasions as this. With their pa-
rishioners they were identified—they looked upon them as
their friends, and with their co-operation he had no doubt
the Church would greatly advance in utility . (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN then gave the v.,Army and Navy." He
was sure the sons of agriculture and the whole of the Bri-
tish people were deeply grateful for the exertions put forth
by the army and navy in times of peril. Whether as lately
in the Crimea; or amid the tragic scenes enacted in India,
they had equallydistinguished themselves. (Cheers.) He
was sorry no member of the naval profession was present.
but with the toast he had the honour of connecting the no-
bleman who sat on his right hand, and who it will be re-
.

membered occupied a yeti; distinguished position in the
army. (Cheers.) He had long served the country most as-
siduously with his regiment. He was sure they. all had heard
with feelings of satisfaction of his Grace having offered his
services to his Queen during the Crimean war—(applause)
—of course with an adequate command. His Grace was
known to them in many ways, and not the least was his
being the patron of the South Durham and North York-
shire Fat Cattle and Poultry Society. He (the chairman)
trusted they should long have the pleasure of drinking with
feelings of respect the health of his Grace the Duke of
Cleveland. (Applause.)
The Noble DUKE was greeted with enthusiasm. He
said : The toast which stands upon the list and which has
just been proposed from the chair is the toast of the army and
navy. As regards the former service you are all aware, and
I must say I have the greatest satisfaction in being a member
of that profession, and I may now say a very old member.
Therefore, gentlemen, in whatever society I may be placed,
whether it is the military society or the agricultural society,
I feel equally proud to respond to such a toast as that of the
army. (Applause.) I need hardly say also that it is more
satisfactory to a person in responding to a toast to know that
that toast is popular with his audience, for we must be
aware that nothingeanbe so disheartening and discouraging
to a speaker, as when he finds he is addressing an audience on
a subject which he knows is unpopular. My only reason for
making this remark is that I am old enough to remember
when the toast of the army and navy was almost as unpo-
pular as it is now happily the reverse. For many years after
I first entered into public life, which was on the occasion of
my being returned to the House of Commons as a represen-
tative of this county,. I can say that a standing army was
not only decried against, but many people were displeased
even with the sight of a red coat. (Laughter.) Now, you
may say, "why was this ?" This was just at 4he end of
the Peninsular war, in which our army, instead of having
disgraced its colours, had always been led to victory and at-
tained more glory than was ever achieved before under one
man, the immortal Duke of Wellington. (Cheers.) All this
seems very strange, but I think I can very soon solve the
difficulty if permitted to do so. Well, then, we were at that
time just at the conclusion of a very long war which had
lasted 25 years. All classes more or less were engaged in
war—so much so at all events that those persons who made
up the ranks of middle life had scarcely ever heard from
their infancy of anything but war, and the consequence was
the whole country was tired of it. It had led, as you are
aware, to very great expense—there was created a very large
amount of misery and debt owing to that war—(hear, hear)
—trade and industry were in a very dormant state—there
was great distress and great discontent among the lower
orders generally and added toall these evils there was avery
grievous taxation to be borne, which operated to such an ex-
tent that trade and commerce were at a stand-still—the
greater number of the lower orders were without employ-
ment, and even those svlja, were in work were receiving
wages by no means proportionate to the high price
of provisions., (Applause.) Now, gentlemen, circumstances
are happily and totally the reverse. (Hear.) Instead of
having any distress and discontent in the country, I believe
it never was in a more healthy or prosperous state, and
never did greater happiness exist than at the present day ;
the channels of industry are fully open—full vent is given
to employment of every sort, by the skill and capacity of
some, and by the amount of capital judiciously employed
by others. It is principally owing to the circumstance of
there being no war that happily this state of things exists,
and never, I believe, did greater happiness and contentment
reign than at the present moment. (Cheers.) Before, how-
ever, I say anything more, permit me, gentlemen, to dwell
for a moment on what had been done by our army in India.
In that country the fighting has not been like fighting a
common enemy—there is no glory or honour to be obtained
in conquering an inglorious foe but yet they have been
employed in suppressing the spirit, not of rebellion, but of
mutiny in our own troops, whose acts have been as unpa-
ralleled in atrocity as astounding in their cause. Applause.
Not one favourable word can you utter regarding the men
who have risen in open mutiny and murdered their own
officers—European officers. Why the very men who have
so risen against our rule have been treated in the kindest
manner, absolutely pampered, subsisted and clothed by our
means. That they should rise in mutiny in the manner
they have done by a general combination—by a simultane-
ous rising in every part of the country—was perfectly mon-
strous. Conscious of their strength—and that strength
was mainly owing to the constant attention of their Euro-
pean officers—they had no doubt that by a general combi-
nation they could overwhelm and destroy the handful of
men put in authority over them, as well as totally extermi-
nate the whole of the hostile race, and then they intended
to revert to their old rotten systim and place the Mo-
gul emperors again upon the throne. Their intention was
beyond doubt to murder every European man, woman, and
child. Happily, however, the rebellion has been suppressed
by the superior skill and force of our little handful of soldiers.
(Loud cheers.) How such an achievement was accomplished
by such small numbers was most wonderful, but I think I may
safely say it was entirely owing to the indomitable courage
and perseverance which every English soldier is known to
possess. (Loud cheers,) We all know, gentlemen, that
courage is a most useful quality, but rely upon it mere brute
courage will not command success over superior numbers—
(hear, hear)—as they who know anything of military Pr"'
tice and have studied military tactics and history well know,
the more especially, as it very frequently happens, when
those against whom the battle is waged have courage equal
to themselves—and we all know the Asiatics are not with-
out courage, but would light to the very death. But what
made the British army
superior to their foes in this instance,
and, what makes it 4iPorier to every other army in
the whole world ? Its
discipline. (Applause.) It is dis-
cipline and discipline
alone, which makes the British
soldier superior to any other soldier. (Applause.) That
discipline is engrafted into 1,
..illl from his very first entry into
the service. From the his.
-sliest to the lowest, both the corn
missioned officer and private must learn to obey the orders of
his superior in command. It is this and this alone which has
always commanded success in the field of battle and I trust
ever will. Turning from the past to the future, I may say
I do not think that discipline is likely to deteriorate. The
person who is now at the head of the army is closely con-
nected with the throne. That Prince has had the good
fortune to make himself beloved ky the soldier, and equally
respected by every commissioned officer. (Cheers.) He
makes all his appointments with discretion and much judg-
ment. (Hear, hear.) Ilvantage of foreign service. His
He is English, and has had the ad-
whole heart and soul is
devoted to the interests of the army, and I feel confident
that so long as he reigns over the army, instead of deterio-
rating, it will, if possible, advance in efficiency. (Cheers.)
I have to apologise for having detained you so long on a
subject of this sort, but 'I feel deeply interested in it, and
perhaps it may be the warmth of my feelings which has
caused me to go so far. (Loud applause.) I trust if there
is any truth in the remarks I have made, that you will not
refuse to join with me in drinking heartily to the welfare
and prosperity of the British army.—His Grace sat down
amid loud and prolonged cheering.
The CHAIRMAN—The next toast on the list is the " Lords
Lieutenant of the districts and the magistrates." I trust
that the Earl of Durham will on a future occasion be in-
duced to divide his support between this society and one
which has recently made its appearance in the city of Dur-
ham. (Hear.) I believe he was formerly a contributor to
this, and I trust he will at our next meeting deem it right
to divide his favours between the two societies. As regards
the Earl of Zetland he has been a supporter of this society
front its commencement—(applause)—and though we are
sorry not to see him here this evening, I believe he inspected
the show this morning. I have long known him, and I am
sure he has the interest of agriculture at heart. (Cheers) I
beg to propose the health of the Lords Lieutenant and the
magistrates of the district.
Col. COLLING briefly returned thanks, and said he was
sorry not to see more of the magistrates prescnt.
The Duke of CLEVELAND again rose, for the purpose of
proposing the health of the chairman. (Applause.) He be-
lieved that many there had not the advantage of the very
long acquaintance with the chairman that he had had. He
wished to introduce him to their notice, and he was most
proud in doing so. A great number of them were known to
him, but to a still greater number he was a total stranger.
As regarded himself he might well speak of the chairman's
worth, as he had had the advantage of his acquaintance now
little less than 40 years. (Applause.) He recollected per-
fectly well when he met him at Florence and afterwards at
Rome. He (the Duke of Cleveland) was at that time quite a
young man travelling about for his own amusement, and
their chairman was scarcely arrived at the age of manhood
and was travelling with his father and mother. (Applause
and laughter.) Since then the chairman had certainly turned
the tables upon him, because he was in the prime and vigour
of his life while he (the noble Duke) was an old man and fast
going down the hill. (" No, no.") Though that was the
first time they had met under the auspices of their present
chairman, he certainly hoped it would not be the last time,
and he was sure he would again do himself equal credit and
give as much satisfaction as he had done that day. He
asked them to drink the toast with three times three. (Im-
mense cheering.)
The Cliagt444i §slid, it was very true, as the Duke of

Cleveland stated, that hehad not the pleasureand satisfaction
of being known personally to many of those he saw before
him, but he trusted that future opportunities Wotild occur
of extending that acquaintance. (Applause.) He was sure
he had heett deeply gratified by the kind and genial manner
in which his tifddd had introduced his health to their notice.
He had revived in his mind the stiffly ineinories of Italy,
and in one point only had he been not quite itailrrifa; that
was in describing himself as past the age of exertion.
(Laughter.) He was sure that if they saw his Grace in the
hunting field—(cheers)--and saw him as they did then, at
the festive board, they would not agree In the piece of au-
tobiography with which his Grace had just favoured them.
(Loud laughter.) He would now take the leave of proposing
the toast of the day, " Success to the South Durham and.
North Yorkshire rat Stock and Poultry Society." (Cheers.)
They must all have been'gratified that the show that morn-
ing was so fully attended, and he was glad to see so nume-
rous and highly respectable a meeting that evening. On
the renowned breed of Durham short-horns it was not ne-
cessary for him to expatiate. (Applause.) It had been long
known to every one connected with agriculture both in this
country and in. the colonies. He met the other day some
gentlemen from the United States, who said they were inta
porting the short-horns with eagerness. (Hear.) Specimens
of the breed had been sent to Australia, and bought at a high
price ; and our ally, his Majesty the Emperor of the French,
had, they had heard, purchased many animals of that kind,
which were shown at the exhibitions of Paris, and always
with renewed admiration. (Applause.) As regarded the
show of sheep, it was perhaps rather weaker and exhibited
less variety than they could have wished. It had boon well
said that
.sheep had golden feet, that was, they fertilised
the land -on which they trod. Although there may be
counties other than their own which may perhaps be
more exclusively devoted to the rearinti of sheep, he
trusted that on a future occasion he might see them
in greater number. He was sure' they were all in-
debted to the ladies and those who exhibited so splendid a ,
show of poultry. And he was also sure, whatever the rival
show might be, that 'they on that head were unrivallcd.
(Cheers.) They saw the stately Spanish fowls ; they saw
the quaint cochins of China;' and they saw beautiful speci-
mens of that superlatively useful breed of poultry, the dork-
ing . The show not only did great honour to them as a so-
ciety, bat reflected upon their wives and sisters infinite cre-
dit. (Laughter.) He was glad to see so full and numerous
a display of that useful animal the pig, which had. been de-
scribed by a French writer as a Proteus, because when on
the table his flesh could be turned into every variety of.
form, and you could use every inch of him. (Applause.)
Generally, he thought they might congratulate themselves
upon the exhibition, which was one, he trusted, that they
should see repeated and even improved on anotheroccasion.
They must make a philosophical allowance for the eagerness
of early rivalry, but there was no reason ythy this and the
North Durham Society should be more t)ean rivals. When
the first eagerness of rivalry had passed, he trusted matters
would be so arranged with the othel soe:ety as to leave ,a
greater interval between the two shows. (Applause.) He
trusted, at all events, that the competition would lead to the
joint advantage of agriculture and its attendant benefits.
He could not do better than connect with the toast the
health of one who might be termed the founder of the so-
ciety—the High Bailiff of Darlington, Mr. Mewburn.
FRANCIS Mewnmor, Esq., on rising, said he thanked
them most sincerely for the honour conferred upon him by
the company in drinking his health, as being connected
with the society from its foundation, but ho had advanced
in years, and though on former occasions he used to be
talkative, he would confess he did not feel equal to the
task now, but he would take the liberty of asking a favour
which ho trusted they would readily grant him, and that
was that his son might be allowed to respond to the
toast at greater length than he prudently could. His
son had laboured with assiduity on behalf of the
society, and they were greatly indebted to him for its
success ; and he thought he should not be going too far in
saying had it not been for his and the secretary's exertions,
who had acted with him, in getting up subscriptions, they
should not have been. able to stand the competition they
were now contending against. (Applause.)
F. MEWBURN jun., Esq., then rose, and said that to the
subscribers of this society, seeing that a rival society had
held its first exhibition only the other day, the present was
an exceedingly important epoch; perhaps he might be al-
lowed for a few moments to Fe into the origin, the progrese,
and present position in winch they now stood. Owing to
circumstances of which many of the agriculturists present
were perfectly aware, a few years ago, previous to 1853,
owing to the central position of Darlington, having commu-
nications by railway with almost every part of the kingdom
—having easy access to places such as Hartlepool, Stock-
ton, and Middlesborough, and knowing that in the course
of events it was more than probable those railway commu-
nications would be extended into Westmoreland and Cum-
berland—it occurred to the, secretary that for these several
reasons Darlington was a place in which so useful a society
as the one now existing might find a home. (Hear.) He
mentioned the fact to the Chief Bailiff, who energetically
took it up, considering the immediate supply of early ma-
tured food to an increasing and already large demand was
worth the consideration of agriculturists as well as a point
in political economy of the highest importance. After
hearing the opinions of persons best able to give them, a
public meeting was called, which resolved on the formation
of this society, whose sixth annual exhibition they might
well be proud of that day. Very shortly after that occasion
they obtained the full sanction to the undertaking, and the
adhesion and thorough co-operation of one of the best land-
lords of the kingdom, his grace the Duke of Cleveland,
their patron. (Loud cheers.) At their first show they had
216 entries. Since then they had progressed with great
satisfaction, because he believed few societies had given
more encouragement to what this society really required to
see, and he had no doubt both producers and consumers
would shortly find out that it was food and not fat which
did the greatest amount of good. Depend upon it, if deve-
lopement could be arrived at in any particular animal only
by disease the food could not be good. (Hear.) He did
wish to say one word against the practice of that useful but
nearly defunct race of cooks, but animals whose develop-
ment had been arrived at in the manner named ran more
to dripping than was required. (Laughter.) Well, then
in accordance with a suggestion of his Grace a deputation
came over from Durham for the purpose of amalgamating
a North Durham society with this one, and he must beg to
say, having been chairman on the occasion, they were re-
ceived as any person ought to be received whose mission
was at the suggestion of his Grace. Notwithstanding what
they had said to the contrary they were received with the
utmost courtesy. (Hear, hear.) It struck the Council
that if the society was to be well managed and economically
carried on it could only be done by the determined co-ope-
ration of the town and country, which it was impossible to
secure in case first one town and then another was to be
visited. (Applause.) He looked upon this question not in
any degree with personal animosity, but as a commercial
transaction, in which the parties engaging did the very best
for themselves. Mr. Mewburn then alluded to the fixing
of the North Durham show on days so near those on which
this society has invariably held its shows, thereby prevent-
ing exhibitors at the one taking advantage of the other,
with one brilliant exception, Mr. Gell, of Grimston, who
was mOre fortunate than his fellows. (Loud applause.)
He was qufte.convinced that this act on the part of the pro-
moters of the North Durham society was a great error in
judgment. ' He was also convinced that the chairman at
their dinner (Lord Adolphus V. Tempest, M.P.) did not in
any way share such a notion of rivalry. He (Mr. Mewburn)
remembered distinctly at the interview with the deputation,
saying that so far as any society was concerned the Council
had nothing whatever to do—that they could not have any
objection to another society being formed. All they refused
to do was simply from a conviction that it would be impolitic
to part with a positive benefit for a very uncertain future.
(Loud applause.) That morning he had had a letter from
Lord Adolphus V. Tempest stating his utter inability to be
present that evening, but at the same time adding how very
much he approved of such societies, and how much he la-
mented there had been any m isunderstanding between the two.
Certainly that misunderstanding was not on the side of the
South Durham society. Mr. Mewburn then noticed the
consideration which Darlington and the neighbourhood
ought to have when such occurrences take place as he had
alluded to, from the fact of their subscribing such a large
amount of the prize money. Then he remarked upon the
features of the present show, stating that he was grievously
disappointed in his expectations that there would be a good
display of capons. Why in the world people in the north
could not have those luxuries as well as people in the south
of England and in France ho could not understand, but it
rested with the exhibitors. and not with him who wished to
encourage that produce for commercial purposes. Then as
regarded butter, this part of the country, as everybody knew,
was notorious for bad butter. (Cries of " No, no," and
great uproar). Well, he was very sorry to differ withthem
on a matter of taste. However, the entries for butter had
proved to be greatly superior to last year. Mr. Mewburn
again thanked thorn for the honour conferred on the society,
and in doing so reiterated the hope that as the rise or fall
of the society rested entirely with them they would closely
watch its interests. (Applause.)
The CHIEF BAILIFF then proposed the health of his
Grace the Duke of Cleveland, which was responded to with
all the honours.
The noble DUKE said his health had already been proposed
as a member of the military profession, now it was as a civi-
lian. Mr. Mewburn had referred to his services as a member
of Parliament. When he first entered the House of Commons

ho was a very young man, and while serving the great num-
ber of years he had done in that House, ho was ever trying
to learn the duties of parliamentary life, and he hoped he was
assiduous in the performance of those duties until called to
the House of Peers. (Applause.) In whatever capacity he
was placed it was always his wish to discharge his duty to the
best of his ability. (Cheers.) And he would further say no-
thing gave him greater pleasure than to meet them on the
present occasion, and witness the interest they all took in
the society, and the exhibitionthen holding—not interesting
Merely to those in the immediate neighbourhood, but to those
situated far and wide. They had had this year, as in former
years—and it was more than he had expected from circum-
stances which had been alluded to--competitors from very
great distances, one of them coming from the north of Scot-
land. (Hear.) This certainly told well for a cattle show,
and here was what he conceived to be the difference between
a fat cattle show and a county agricultural meeting, inas-
ranch as at the former, if it was to exnd its usefulss
through the country, persons from a distance must be II n
vited to show their specimens of breeding cattle which
shall be the most likely to acquire early maturity, and
which shall do credit to the breeder and feeder as well as
the butcher who purchased them. Now, it was not his in-
tention to draw a distinction between the two kinds of so-
cieties in order to show which was the more useful. He
should certainly say both were equally useful in their way
The county agricultural meeting was confined to the county
in which it was located, being merely a concern for the im-
provement of the breed of cattle and other kinds of stock
M its peculiar district. They all knew that for a great
number of years those meetings had been held in every
part of England—in fact they were now universal, whereas
at cattle shows were not established until very recently.
The Smithfield Club was the only society of this kind which
had existed for any very great length of time. It had
opened its doors, from the very commencement ho believed,
to every description of cattle, shorthorns, Doyens, cross-
breeds, in fact whatever sort exhibitors chose to send. Next
in importance was the Birmingham society, certainly the '
most fitting and proper site for the object, being situate in
the centre of England, and in the midst of an extensive
manufacturing district, which, as a natural consequence,
was densely populated. Since the establishment of that
society, one had been founded in Darlington, and had now
been in existence six years. (Loud cheers.) It had gone
on progessing' and he hoped it would continue to go on
progressing. (Renewed cheers.) He must allude to one
1 OUbjecti....aliougb, ho certainly regretted haying to do go,