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LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 8, 1857.

INDIA REFORM.-A PUBLIC MEETING
will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, Dec. 9th, at
the LONDON TAVERN,Bishopsgate-street, to consider the policy
of continuing the present irresponsib!e Government of India. 'I h e
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.

If the members of this club do not discover some
more spaoious building than the present Baker-
street Carriage Bazaar, or else open their hearts,
after the Midland Society's example, and erect a
commodious exhibit ion-hall for themselves, the
period seems threatening to arrive when either the
visitors or the animals must be admitted by a sys-
tem of relays and rotation. The present show-yard
improved as it has been, is already too confined to
do justice to the enormous display of fat stock and
implements ; unable to entertain the throngs of
town sightseers with comfort, much less to afford
the grazier or his customer full scope for displaying
or examining an animal;
while in the galleries there
is scarce elbowroom among that impassable accu-
mulation of mills and chaff-cutters. Yet the show
is farmed out to the props ietqr of the place for four
years to come, and the club, instead of resting in
their present scale of operations, are of course en-
deavouring to widen their influence and enlarge
their prospec ive collections of animals, by inviting
classes of cattle hitherto neglected, anal heightening
the attractions of their prize-sheet. There is
ground-room enoueli b -longing to the present
building to admit of consider..ble enlargement, but
even were this effected at great cost, the pressure
would soon again be felt in consequence of the
growing magnitude of the show. There is our vast
Metropolitan Cattle-market, with ample space for
the erection of a noble exhibition-hall ; and why
might not the Smithfield Club prize animals be
shown simultaneously, or nearly Ao, with that largest
and finest show of fat beef and mutton, our " Christ-
mas market 1" The club are really laying out
for larger operations, for we are no banger to have
anexhibition of the few pet breed., with his Royal
Highness and Mr. Heath great in Derons and
Herefords, the Duke of Beaufort, Earl Spencer,
Lord Leigh, and Mr. Stratton triumphant among
the shorthorns, &c. ; but, taking a step with the
times, the list comprises separate classes also for the
longhorns, Scotch horned, Scotch polled, Irish,
Welsh, Norfolk or Suffolk, and Sussex cattle, and
also cress and mixed breeds, btsides the usual class
for extra stock. While the Doyens, Herefords,
and shorthorns have four classes each, the first
three descriptions of cattle being apportioned 4051.
worth of prizes and 12 silver medals ; and the
others, which (excepting the Scotch, Welsh, Irish,
and crosses), wer e last year obliged to compete in a
general pure-breed class, have 3151. and 17 medals
for their share.

At the present show we have 43 shorthorns, 36
Herefords, 32 Devons, 8 cross breeds, and 57 other
cattle—a total of 174, being an increase of 33.
There are 130 sheep, or an increase of 34 ; and 59
pigs, or an increase of 18—making a total of 363
entries, 85 more than last year.
On the present occasion there are fewer spec:mens
of extravagant fatness than we have had in many
former years, but instead of a few such obese mar-
vels, there is more general excellence, and not an
inft rior animal to be found.

The Devon; as a whole, maintain their fame for
beauty and quality, and have less of the charac-
teriAic defect of hindquarter that was formerly
universal amoig them. His Royal Highness the
Prince Consort takes a first priz for a very beau-
tiful heifer, and a second priz9 for a steer, which,
though well fed, has narrow hindquarters, and is
in several points inferior to the Earl of Leices-
ter's steer, which has been awarded the third prize
in the same class. His Royal Highness's ox is a
particularly good beast, with extraordinarily title
rounds of beef and nice quality of flesh.
Mr. Wortley's prize ox has been justly awarded
the gold medal of the show.
The pi ide of the sheep classes last year was Mr.
Walmsley's pen of Leicesters, and the short-woolled
classes were especially good—the Duke of Rich-
mond's and Lord Walsiugham's Downs having been
the best shown for many years. On this occasion
they possess the quality, beauty, and just propor-
tions of former years. We think the specimens of
cro.-s-hreeds have gained greater uniformity and
present most admirable outlines ; as individual
animals many of them are of surpassing beauty,
such as we could scarcely have anticipated. three or
four years ago. The pre-eminent breed of South
Downs are as handsome and large in frame as ever.
The Leicestera are exceedingly good, and we saw
some beautiful specimens—such beauty in counte-
nance and form is seldom-seen. Mr. Foljambe'S
are near perfection ; Lord Berners' pen of Longwools
are admirably proportioned, and possess very hand-
some " looks.' The Royal College at Cirencester
sent some large specimens of Cotswolds, but Mr.
Hewer's being mire equal in frame take the first
prize. These we have been led to consider the true
Longwools. Here we find Longwools and Leices-
te:sire tbe.same class constituting "any long tvooled
breed."

The Duke of Richmond is again eminently sue-
cessful in South Downs, carrying
off the two first
prizes in classes 35-36, and the third prize in Class
37. The Earl of Radnor also occupies a good
position in the 35th and 39th classes • Lord Wal-
singham, Mr. Rigden, and Mr. J. ient are the
other fortunate winners.
The classes of pigs comprise 40 pens of three each,
and 19 single specimens in the Extra Class. They
constitute in number a splendid show, but by no
means superior to those of former years in quality ;
indeed, we have seen better pens, and certainly
better single specimens. There are only a few that
strike us as being of extraordinary character, either
in fatness or porcine beauty. Mr. Morland's are
very superior pens, quite equalling the weight and
correct proportions of our best years. Mr: Barber's
pen deserves our highest praise. Sir J. B. Mills
shows a very good
pen, as do also Mr. E. L. Betts
and Sir William Booth, all of whom take prizes.
The implement department has grown in extent
and importance until the number of exhibitors is
more than half what it is at the Royal Agricultural
Society's meetings—all our well-known makers
bringing specimens of their invention and work-
manship, and transacting a large amount of busi-
ness with a concourse of customers from every part
of the kingdom. Thus we see in their usual array
below stairs the portable steam engines and com-
bined thrashing machines of Tuxford, Clayton and
Shuttleworth, Hornsby, Garrett, Ransomes and
Sims, Cambridge
pump, fencing or fitting,
firms. In the galleries we have an immense assort-
ment of every possible kind of tool, milk, churn,
available in the field,
farmery, or rural household.
The entire arrangements of the Show are very
complete and satisfactory ; but we wish the Smith-
field Club were in a position to adopt the Birming-
ham plan of having one five-shilling or half-crown
day for the comfortable reception of visitors whose
support is desirable, and fur allowing the press
more than two hours in which to master the details
of the show.

The following is the award of the judges :
CATTLE.—DrvoN s.

Class L—First prize of 251. to Mr. John Overman, of
Burnham, Sutton, near Burnham-market, Norfolk, and
silver medal to the breeder, Mrs. Clarke, of Burnham-
market ; second prize of 10/. to his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort ; third prize of 51. to the Earl of Leicester,
of Holkhaw, near Wells, Norfolk.
Class 2.—First prize or 251. to the Earl of Leicester, of
Flolkharn, near Wells, Norfolk, and silver medal as
breeder; second prize of 10/ to Mr. W. Heath, of Lud-
ham-hall, near Norwich ; third prize of 51. to Mr. H. Hine
Ball, of Hankridge-farm, West Monkton, near Taunton.
Class 3.--First prize of 151. to his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort, and silver medal to the breeder, Mr. J.
Hole, of Knowle-house, near Dunster, Somerset ; second
prize of Si. to. Mr. W. Farthing, of Stowey-
Bridgewater.
Blandford, Dorset, and silver
Class 4.—First prize of 201. to Mr. J. Coate, of Ham-
moon, near court, near
medal to the
breeder, Mr. Ewd. Boucher, of Jews-farm, Wiveliecombe;
second prize of 101. to Mr. J. Bodley, of Stockley Pomeroy,
rear Crediton, Devon ; third prize of 51. to Mr. J. C.
Halse, of Molland, near South
FORDS . 51olton, Devon.
HERE
Class s.—First prize of 251. to Mr. W. Heath, of Had-
ham-hall, near Norwich, and silver medal to the breeder,
Mr. Wm. Stedman, of Bedstone-ball, near Aston on Clunn,
Salop; second prize of 10/. to his Royal Highness the
Prince Consort ; third prize of 51. to Mr. John Naylor, of
Leighton-hall, near Welshpool, Montgomery.
Sohfirll(3/y,toofMr. Henry Higgins, of
Class 6.—First prize of 251. to Mr. John Shaw, of Huns-
bury-hall, near Northampton, and silver medal to the
Heath, of Ludham-hall,
near Norwich ; third prize of 51. to the Earl of Darnley,
of Cobham-hall, near Gravesend. Bancott, Shropshire ;
Woolaston Grango, near Lydney, Glocester, and silver
secondbrelles
sr
p,7r.iMierl.:ifr Richardtoip.r itzoe
Mr. Wm.
modal to the breeder, Mr. Win. Raester, of Withiugton
Court, near Hereford ; second prize of Si. to Mr. Samuel
Walker Urwick, of Lintliall &larks, near Ludlow.
Class S.—First prize of 201. to Mr. Edward Thomas, of
Colebatch, near Bishop's Castle, S slop, and silver medal as
breeder ; second prize of 101. to Mr. Richard Thomas, of
John Naylor, of Leighton-hall, near Welshpool.
Simla' HORNS.
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Class p 2 o of Mr. R. nn
breoder ;
nn, of Stroxton,
nearßyt Grantham,
Di
F ros r iinr:igzntcoonl, Salop
o tl3; third prize of 51. to Mr.o
L
Lincoln,
, salnd silver ine
second prize of 101. to Earl Spencer,
K. G. of' Althorp, near
Northampton ; third prize of W. to jur
Stratton, of
Manningford Bruce, near Pewsey, Wilts.
W. de Capell Brooke,
Class 10.—First prize of 251. to Mr. E. Wortley, of Rid-
liogton, near UPPingbain, Rutland, and silver medal as
otborG Mr. breeder
I rill second prize of 101. to Mr. Wington Grange, near Kettering ; third prize of 5/.
H. Roberts, of Paxford, near Moreton-
in.gareb,
Gloucester.
Class 11.—First prize of 151. to Mr. J. Phillips, of .Ax-
ding, ton, sear Wantage, Berke, and silver modal to the

breeder, Mr. R. Stratton, of Broad Hinton, near Swindon ;
second prize of 51. to the Earl of Radnor, of Coleshill-
house, near Faringdon, Berks.
Class 12.—First prize of 201. to Lieut.-Col. C. Towneley,
of Towneley, near Burnley, Lancaster, and siver medal as
breeder; second prize of 101. to Sir T. Whichcote, of As-
warby-park, near Falkitigham, Lincoln ' • third prize of 5/.
to Mr. E. Wortley, of Ridlington, near 17ppingham, Rut-
land.

SUSSEX BREED.
Class 13.- -First prize of 201. to Mr. E. Cane, of Berwick-
court, near Lewes, and silver medal as breeder; second
prize of 101. to Mr. C. Neame and Sons, of Selling, near
Faversham, Kent.
Class 14.—First prize of 101. to Mr. T. Smith, of Beck-
ley, near Staplehurst, Sussex, and silver medal as breeder ;
second prize of Si. to Mr. C. Neame and Sons, of Selling,
near Faversham, Kent.
NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED BREED.
Class 15.—First prize of 101. to Lord Sondes, of Elm-
ham-hall, near Thetford, Norfolk, and silver medal as
breeder ; second prize of 51., no competition.
Class 16.—First prize of 1 1. to Mr. G. D. Badham, of
the Sparrow's nest, near Ipswich, and silver medal as
breeder; second prize of 51., no competition.
LONG HORNED BREED.
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Class 17.—First prize of 10/. to Mr. R. H. Chapman, of
Upton, near Nuneaton, Warwick, and silver medal to the
breeder, the late Mr. S. Burbery, Wroxall, near Warwick;
second priz3 of 5/., no competition.
Class 18.- -First prize of 10/. to Mr. J. Holland Burbery,
of the Chase, Kenilworth, Warwick, and silver medal to
the breeder, the late Mr. S. Burbery, Wroxall, near War-
wick ; second prize of. 5/. to Mr. J. Jackson Burbery, of
Ibstock, near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicester.

SCOTCH HORNED BREED.
Class 19.—First prize of 201. to Mr. A. Goodman, of
Willow-hall, near Thorney, Cambridge, and silver medal
0 the breeds'. ; second prize of 10/. to Mr. T. Duckworth,
of Park-farm, Finchley, Middlesex..
Class 20.—First prize of 10/. to the Duke of Beaufort,
of Badminton, near Chippenham, Wilts, and silver inelal
as breeder; second prize of 5/. to Mr. J. Naylor, of Leigh-
ton-hall, near Welshpool, Montgomery.
SCOTCH POLLED BREED.
Class 21.—First prize of 201. to Mr. Heath, of Lndham-
hall, near Norwich, and silver medal to the breeder; 2d
prize of 10/. to Mr. W. M'Combie, of Tillyfour, near
Aberdeen.

IRISH BREED.
Class 24.—First prize of 10/. to the Earl of Darnley,
Cobham-hall, near Gravesend, and silver medal to the
breeder; second prize of 51., no competition.
WELSH BREED.
Class 25.—First prize of 20/. to the Hon. Colonel Pen-
nant, of Penrbyn Castle, near B angor' Carnarvonshire, and
silver medal to the breeder, Mr. R. Evans, Tal-y-braich,
near Bangor; second prize of 5/. to Mr. I Williamson, of
Greenhill, near Pembroke.
Class 26.—Prize of 101. to Mr. J. E. Bennett, of Bos-
worth-grange, near Rugby, and silver medal to the breeder.
CROSS OR MIXED BREED.
Class 27. —First prize of 15/. to the Earl of Radnor, of
Coleshill-house, near Faringdon, and silver medal as
breeder; second prize of 10/. to Lieut.-Colonel Charles
Towneley, of Towneley, near Burnley, Lancashire.
Class 28.—First prize of 15/. to Mr. R- Thomas, of Ry-
ton, near Dorrington, Salop, and silver modal to the
breeder, Mr. J. K. Smith, Raibrook, near Shrewsbury ;
second prize of 5/. to Mr. H. Bone, of Avon Farm, Ring-
wood, near Southampton.
Class 29.—Prize of 10/. to the Duke of Beaufort, of Bad-
minton, near Chippenham, Wiltshire, and silver medal R 3
breeder.

SH EE P.—LONG-W.00UB!) BREED.
Class 30.--First prize of 201. to Mr. G. S. Folj%mbe, of
Osberton-hall, near Worksop, Nottingham'hire, and silver
medal as breeder ; second prize of 151. to Mr. C. J, Brad-
shaw, of Alstoe-house, Burley-on-the-Hill, near Oakham,
Rutlandshire ; third prize of 5/. to Mr. J. Hopper, of
Brompton-green, near Pickering, Yorkshire.
Class 31.—First prize of 20/. to Lord Berners, of Key-
thorpe-hall, near Leicester, and silver modal as breeder;
second prize of 151. to Mr. R. Newman, of Harrowden,
near Bedford ; third prize of 5i to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, of
Osberton-ball, near Worksop, Nottinghamshire.
LONG- WOOLLED BREED, NOT BEING LEICESTER&
Class 32. —First prize of 15/. to Mr. W. Hewer, of
Ssvenhampton, near Highworth, Wiltshire, and silver
medal as breeder ; second prize of 10/. to the Royal Agri-
cultural College, Cirencester; third prize of Si., no coin-
petition.