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company, which will be reinforced to upwards of
100 men of all ranks. The 18th company, now at
Portsmouth, has also been selected to proceed to
Canada, and orders are hourly expected at Chat-
ham garrison for the sth company also to em-
bark for America. The latter company has been
augmented from the other companies at headquar-
ters, and is ready to embark 100 strong. The men
transferred to the sth company include a number of
the most skilful mechanics in the various trades.
The 24th company, stationed at Aldershott Camp,
will relieve the 15th company at the Curragh.
Yesterday the whole of the officers and men selected
for embarkation, together with the telegraphists,
and those attached to the sth company, were in-
spected at Brompton Barracks by Lieut.-Col. J. F.
M. Browne, C.B. The utmost despatch is ordered
to be shown in providing the Royal Engineers with
sea kits, and otherwise preparing them for embar-
kation.
Yesterday a detachment of 97 non-commissioned
officers and men of the Royal Marines Light In-
fantry, under the command of Capt. F.W. Thomas,
with two subalterns, left headquarters, Chatham,
for Sheerness, whore they are to be stationed to be
I employed on board the screw steamers fitting for
commission at that port.
Orders were yesterday received at Sheerness,
directing Lieut. G. C. Davie and Lieut. C. Bent,
• Ist Division Depot Brigade Royal Artillery, to pro-
ceed to Woolwich for immediate embarkation for
Halifax.

monsters of size and over fatness disfiguring the '
show, but every pen being marked by admirable
breeding, symmetry, and wonderfully early matu-
rity, without over delicacy.
Competition in the article of well-fed meat is cal-
culated to confer substantial advantages upon
everybody, for all people have mouths and are
" consumers" when flesh meat is not too dear for
their appetite ; and it is therefore a matter of satis-
faction that our English, Scotch, and Irish breeders
and feeders will have an opportunity at the great
Poissy Exhibition, next April, of showing the
French, Dutch, and Belgian agriculturists the profit
as well as pleasantness of the meat deposited upon
the ribs, rumps, and rounds of our cattle, on the
backs and thighs of our sheep, and everywhere upon
the bodies of our economical swine. A liberal prize-
sheet has heen provided by 'the French Govern-
ment, and probably some of the crack animals of
the present show will find their way across the
Channel when the time arrives. _

To survey and critically estimate the merits and
deficiencies of some animals, even to note the com-
parative excellence or inferiority of each one among
46 classes, within the short space of a couple of
hours after the umpires have completed the " exa-
minations,' and awarded the several diplomas, is
necessarily a work of some smartness, and liable, of
course, to errors of hasty judgment. To inspect, in
addition, the great array of implements and ma-
chinery is an impossibility, particularly as at this
"private view" many of the mechanical novelties
and curiosities are hidden under their cloth cover-
ings, and exhibitors are not present to unveil and
explain them. We hope that in the new Hall the
implement department will be so separated from
the fat-stock stalls and pens that gentlemen with
note-books and pencils—informants of the public
who are expected to flock to the objects of wonder
and celebrity on the morrow—may have early
access to the ploughs, steam-engines, mills, models,
vehicles, collections of seedsmen's wonders, &c.,
while the judges are engaged in comparing and
selecting weight, style, and quality in the live
classes. As it is, all we can say in a (literal) run
through the upper show is that it comprises, by
means of miracles of close packing, a more multitu-
dinous assortment of contrivances than we have
seen here before, We have steam-engines and thrash-
ing-machines of Clayton and Shuttleworth, Tux-
ford and Sons, Hornsby, Garrett ; ploughs, mills,
rotary screens, new feeding troughs of Ransomes
and Sims; ploughs, haymakers, steam-cultivating
mechanism of Howard; steam-ploughs of Fowler;
grass-mowers and reapers of Burgess and Key, Cran-
ston, Samuelson ; broadshares, root-pulpers, of Ben-
tall; new iron-mills of Corbett; carts, reapers, of
the trustees of Crosskill ; the splendid stalls of roots,
specimens of grain in the straw, grasses, seeds,
&c., of Messrs. Thomas Gibbs and Co. (the Royal
Agricultural Society's seedsmen), of Messrs.
Lawson, Messrs. Sutton, and so on ;—the number
of implement exhibitors, of greater or less note,
being larger than on previous occasions.
The following are the prizes awarded :
CATTLE.
CLASS I,.—DEVON STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3 YEARS
OLD —First prize of £25 to Mr. W. Heath, Ludham-hall,
Norfolk; second prize of £l5 to the Earl of Leicester,
Haikham-hall, Norfolk ; and third prize of £lO to his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort.
CLASS 2.— DEVON STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3 YEARS
OLD.—First prize of £25 to Earl Howe, Gopsall-hall, Lei-
cester; second prize of £l5 to Mr. J. W. Buller, Downes,
Crediton, Devon; and third prize of £lO to Mr. W. Heath,
Ludham-hall, Norfolk.
CLASS 3.— DEVON HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4 YEARS
OLD.—First prize of £2O to Mr. C. Hambro, Milton Abbey,
Dorset ; second prize of £lO to Mr. It. Farthing, North
Petherton, Somerset ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. H. H.
Ball, Hankridge Farm, Taunton.
CLASS 4.— DEVON COWS, ABOVE 4 YEARS OLD.—First
prize of £2O to Mr W. Heath, Ludham-hall, Norfolk;
second prize of £lO to Mr. J. W. Bulwer, Downes, Crediton,
Devon ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. E. Pope, Groat Toiler,
Dorset.
CLASS S.—HEREFORD STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3
YEARS OLD.—First prize of £25 to Mr. R. Shirley, Bancott
Munslow, Shropshire; and second prize of £l5 to Mr. L.
Loyd, Monk's-orchard, Surrey.
CLASS 6.— HEREFORD STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE 3
YEARs OLD.—First prize of £25 to Mr. W. Heath, Lud-
ham-hall, Norfolk; second prize of £l5 to Mr. W. Ald-
worth, Frilford, Berkshire ; and third prize of £lO to his
Royal Highness the Prince Consort.
CLASS 7.— HEREFORD HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING 4
YEARS OLD.—First prize of £2O to Mr. W. Taylor, Thinge-
hill -court, Hereford; and second prize of £lO to Mr. H.
•
Higgins, Woolaston-grange, Gloucester.
CLASS B.—HEREFORD COWS, ABOVE 4 YEARS
First prize of £2O to Mr. T. Roberts, Ivington, Leominster ;
second prize of £4O to the Earl of Shrewsbury and Talbot,
Brancote, Stafford ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. J. Vaug-
han, Longdon-hall, Shropshire.
CLASS 9.—SHORT-HORNED STEERS, NOT EXCEEDING 3
YEARS OLD,—First prize of £25 to Mr. G. Taylor, Sewer-
by-cottage, Bridlington, Yorkshire; second prize of £l5 to
Mr. R. Wortley, Puffield-hall, Norfolk; and third prize of
£lO to Mr. J. Shaw, Hunsbury-hill, Northampton.
CLASS 10.—SHORT-HORNED STEERS OR OXEN, ABOVE
3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £25 to Earl Spencer, Al-
thorp, Northampton; second prize of £l5 to Messrs. A. and
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Mr. R. Swinnerton, Weddington, Warwick.
CLASS 11.—SHORT-HORNED HEIFERS, NOT EXCEEDING
4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £2O to Mr. T. G. Tuck,
Strumpshaw-hall, Nor:elk ; second prize of £lO to Mr. W.
Shaw, Far Coton, Northampton ; end third prize of £5 to
the Earl of Radnor, Coleshill, Highworth.
' FLA. S 12.—SHORT-HORNED COWS, ABOVE 4 YEARS
OLD.—First prize of ;£2O to Mr. J. Faulkner, Bretby-farm,
Barton-on-Trent; second prize of £lO to Mr. C. Duffield,
Marcham-park, Barks; and third prize of £5 to his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort.
CLASS 13.— SUSSEX STEERS OR OXEN OF ANY AGE.—
First prize of £2O to Mr. J. Shoosmith, Berwick, Sussex;
second prize of £l5 to Mr. J. M. Montofiore, Worth-park,
Sussex ; and third prize of £lO to Lord Leconfield, Pet-
worth, Sussex.
CLASS 14.— SUSSEX HEIFERS OR COWS OF ANY AGE.—
First prize of £l5 to Mr. G. C. Coote, Tortington, Sussex;
second prize of £lO to Mr. G. Penfold, Wiggonholt, Sussex;
and third prizo of £5 to Mr. P. Gorringe, Pebsham, Sussex.
CLASS 15.— NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED STEERS OR
OXEN, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Sewell,
North Pickenham, Norfolk; and second prize of £5 to Mr.
E. Beare, Pesten, Norfolk.
CLASS 16.— NORFOLK OR SUFFOLK POLLED HEIFERS
OR COWS OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Lord Sondes,
Elmham-hall, Norfolk.
CLASS 18.—LoNG •lIORNED HEIFERS On COWS OF ANY
AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. H. Burbery, The Chase,
Kenilworth, Warwick; second prize of £5 to Mr. W.
senior, Hiaton-St.-Mary, Dorset.
CLASS 19.—SCOTCH-HORNED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY
AGE.—First prize of £2O to Mr. O. Wallis, Overstone-
grange, Northampton; and second prize of £lO to the
Duke of Beaufort, Badminton, Wilts.
CLASS 20.—SCOTCH. HORNED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF
ANY AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J. Stewart, New-
market, Aberdeen; and second prize of £5 to the Duke of
Beaufort, Badminton, Wilts.
CLASS 21.—SCOTCH POLLED STEERS OR OXEN, OF ANY
AGE.—First prize of £2O to Mr. W. M'Combie, Tillyfour,
Aberdeen; and second prize of £lO to Mr. W. Postle,
Smallborough-hall, Norfolk,
CLASS 22.—SCOTCH POLLED HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY
AGE.—First prize of £lO to Mr. W. M'Combie, Tillyfour,
Aberdeen ; and second prize of £5 to Mr. J. Stewart,
New Market, Aberdeen.
CLASS 21.—IRISIL HEIFERS OR COWS, OF ANY AGE.—
First prize of £lO to Lord Demers, Keythorpe-hall,
Leicester.
CLASS 25.—WELSH STEERS OR OXEN (HUNTS), OF ANY
AGE.—First prize of £2O to Mr. W. Spencer, Congerston,
Warwick; and second prize of £5 to Mr. F. Neale, Pagham,
Sussex.
CLASS M.—WELSH HEIFERS OR Cows, OF ANY AGE.—
The prize of £lO to Mr. J. White, Parsonage-farm, Rick-
mansworth, Herts.
CLASS 27.—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED STEERS, NOT EX-
CEEDING 3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £l5 to Mr. J.
Stewart, New Market, Aberdeen ; and second prize of £lO
toMessrs. J. and W. Martin, Aberdeen.
CLASS 28.—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED STEERS OR OXEN,
ABOVE 3 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £l5 to Mr. J, Stewart,
New Market, Aberdeen; and second prize of £lO to Messrs.
3- and W. Martin, Aberdeen,
CLASS 29,—CROSS OR MIXED-BRED HEIFERS, NOT EX-
CEEDING 4 YEARS OLD.—First prize of £lO to Mr. J.
Stewart, New Market, Aberdeen; and second prize of £5 to
Mr. E. Herbert, Powick, Worcester.
SHEEP.

The detaehracr.t of the depot brigade, Royal
Artillery, under the command of Lieut. Pearse,
which has been undergoing a course of instruction
at Sboeburyness in the use of the Armstrong gun-
exercise and practice, having completed their in-
struction, returned to Sheerness yesterday, having
been relieved by a similar detachment of non-com-
missioned officers and gunners from the depot
brigade.
Capt. E. 0. Hewett, Royal Engineers, who has
resigned the appointment of Instructor in Military
Surveying and Topography at the Royal Military
Academy, Woolwich, has received the command of
the 18th Company, Royal Engineers, now under
orders to embark for Canada.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE AND
IMPLEMENT SHOW.

The present exhibition maintains without greatly
excelling the high standard of merit attained on
former occasions. While in some classes we find
small advance, in others great strides have been
made, alogether enabling us to characterise this
twenty-third and last show in Baker-street as cer-
tainly the best ever held there. The Devon cattle
are in great force, and more meritorious, as a
whole, than we have seen them before ; and if they
progress at this rate we may one day be sur-
prised at the spectacle of a gold medal placard
over the head of a comely, symmetrical red ox
or cow, no longer diminutive, but really of sub-
stantial proportions. Everybody must admire Mr.
Heath's compact, full-chined, well-fed, light boned
steer ; that of the Earl of Leicester, with a good
back and wide forequarter; and also his Royal High-
ness's third-prize steer. In the large and fine class
of oxen symmetry and quality carry off most of the
honours from the bigger beasts ; but Mr. Buller's
second prize ox has a large frame, and Mr. Ball's is
of great size for a Devon. The Devon cows form a
capital class, Mr. Heath, Mr. Buller, and Mr. Pope
taking the prizes, and Ma Royal Highness gaining
a recommendation. _ _

Of the Herefords we cannot report any marked
advance. Mr. Shirley's steer is a good animal; Mr.
Aldworth's ox and the third-prize ox of his Royal
Highness particularly good; while Mr. Heath's first
prize ox is uncommonly great, and of splendid make
and quality, girth no less than 9 feet 1 inch, the age
4 years and 2 months. Mr. Taylor's heifer, that was
first in her class at Birmingham, holds the same
honourable position here ; her forequarter is un-
usually good, but, though she is very fat, her rounds
of beef are light, and she is in several points infe-
rior to animals we have seen on former occasions.
Mr. Roberts and the Earl of Shrewsbury win prizes
with two beautiful cows.
The show of shorthorns is good, but in some
classes falling below that standard of surpassing
excellence sometimes attained at Baker-street. The
steers make up a fine class; the Duke of Beaufort's
is commended, Mr. Chapman's highly commended,
Mr. Shaw's is third, and Mr. Wortley's compact
white steer is second ; but all far in the rear of Mr.
Taylor's magnificent animal, here carrying off the
gold medal, as at Birmingham. This worthy repre•
sentative of the Kirkleavington herd is about per-
fection in form ; if there be a weak point, it is a
slight falling off from that squareness which
should be seen in the setting-on of the tail; at the
age of two years eleven months the girth is
eight feet 10 inches ; the bone is remarkably
fine, and the head very handsome. Undoubtedly,
no beast of the year comes at all near to this for
symmetry, beauty, and the quality of the feeding.
The oxen are not of remarkable merits. Earl
Spencer's first-prize ox girths no larger a measure
than Mr. Taylor's steer ; Messrs. Mitchell, Swin-
nerton, and Clayden, however,:show:some good and
well-fed beef. We have seen much better specimens
than are now presented in the heifer class, and the
cows do not display that grandeur and superb qua-
lity that have occasionally added to the attraction
of the show. His Royal Highness wins a third prize,
Mr. Duffield a second, and Mr. Faulkner is not
only first, but takes the gold medal for the best fe-
male in all the cattle classes. Judges are generally
right ; but very general complaints are uttered as
to the propriety of this award. The rival competi-
tor for the distinguishing honour is Mr. M'Combie's
polled cow, which won such a signal triumph at
Birmingham—of wonderful quality of flesh, with
great depth of carcass, extraordinary hind quarters
and rounds; but, though proportionally a little
weak in point of girth (Bft 9in, at 4 years and 10
months old), measuring 2in more than Mr. Faulk-
ner's shorthorn cow, which is a whole year older.
The latter is certainly a handsome animal, but not
grand before the shoulder nor deep enough in frame,
though her chine is splendid, and her thighs and
flanks are light and defective. Mr. M'Combie's
polled Aberdeen ox is a remarkable animal—no less
than 9ft sin in girth, and exceedingly well fed.
Both the Scotch polled and Scotch horned cattle
are unusually good.
The Sussex cattle make a strong show, and are
an improving as well as valuable breed. The Nor-
folk and Suffolk polls are but few ; the longhorns
fewer, though presenting some fair specimens of the
breed. Only one Irish beast makes its appea ranee
—a nice little cow of Lord Berners. The Welsh
cattle are in force, and of considerable:merit. Mr.
Philips's enormous black ox, with its great horns,
is a curiosity, but unfortunately suffering from ill-
ness caused by its journey to the show. Among
the crosses are some very weighty beasts, and two
or three fine animals appear among the extra stock.
There is an unusually grand show of Leicester
and long-woolled sheep—Mr. Foljambe, Mr.
Walmesley, Mr. Willmore, the Marquis of Exeter,
and Mr. West taking prizes. The new class for
Kentish or Romney-marsh sheep is not numerously
filled, but Mr. Murton's excellent animals are a
complete contrast to the lengthy flat-bodied sheep
commonly known as the hardy denizens of that
bleak salt district. Mr. Lovel and Mr. Lynn take
silver medals for two very beautiful ewes. The gold
medal for short-woolled sheep goes to the Duke of
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ichniond,LordWalsingham's pen of beauties being
only second. Mr. Rigden's first prize wethers, in
the light weight class, are also magnificent. In the
class for older sheep it is a question whether Lord
Walsingham's pen might not have had at least the
third prize ; as it is, Mr. Farquharson's, Mr. Kent's,
and the Duke of Richmond's are all better placed.
The short-wools, not southdowns, are of great slum
well as good quality. The prize-takers are Mr.
King, Mr. Canning, and Mr. Walter. The new
class for Shropshires is not largely filled, but Mr.
Poster'swethers are extraordinary and most meri-
torious animals. In the other new class for moan.
tain sheep the horned Exmoors—thick, fat, level,
splendid mutton, are most remark-
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CLASS 30.—FAT WETIIER SHEEP, OF ANY LONG -
WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS),
—First prize of £2O to Mr. G. S. Foljambe, Osberton-hall,
Worksop, Nottingham ; second prize of £l5 to Mr. G.
Walmesley, Rudston, York; and third prize of £5 to the
Hon. Colonel Lowther, Barleythorpe-hall, Rutland.
CLASS 31..---FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY LONG-
WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS),
EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 220L8. LIVE WEIGHT.—
First prize of £2O to L. Wilimore, the Newarke, Leicester ;
second prize of £l5 to Mr. R. Newman, Harrowden, Bed-
ford; and third prize of £5 to the Marquis of Exeter, K G-
Burghley -house, Stamford.
CLASS 32.—FAT WETHEIt SWEEP, OF ANY Lowa.
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(UNDER 22 MONTHS).—First prize of £lO to Mr. T. West,
Greenhill-farm, Oxford ; second prize of £lO tr Mr. J. K.
Tombs, Langford, Glocester ; and third prize e£s to Mr.
J. Davis, Wibtor-court, Hereford.
CLASS 33.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF THE KENTISH
OR ROMNEY-MARSH BREED, OF ANY AGE.--First prize
of £lO to Mr. F. Murton, Smeeth, Kent; and tecond prize
of £5 to Mr. J. Newport, Elmsted-court, Kent
CLASS 34.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ACY SHORT..
WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 kIONTHB.—
First prize of £2O to the Duke of Richmond,Goodwood,
Sussex ; second prize of £lO to Lord Walsinghm, Merton-
hall, Norfolk ; and third prize of £5 to Mr. Rigden,
Hove, Brighton.
CLASS 35.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY SHORT-
WOOLLED BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 2: MONTHS),
EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 200 LB. LIVE WEIGHT.--
First prize of £l5 to Mr. W. Rigden, Hoy:, Brighton;
second prize of £lO to the Duke of Richmond Goodwood,
Sussex; and third prize of £5 to Lord Wolsirgb.arxr, Mer-
ton-hall, Norfolk,
CLASS 36.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF 6NY SHORT-
WOOLLED BREED, 2 YEARS OLD (ABOVE 22 AND UNDER
34 MoNTHs).—First prize of L2O to Mr. J. J.Farquharson,
Langton-house, Dorset ; scco4d prize of £lO tc Mr. J. Kent,
Goodwood, Sussex ; and third prize of £5 to the Duke of
Richmond, Goodwood, Sussex.
CLASS 37.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, of ANY SHORT •
WOOLLED BREED NOT SOUTH DOWNS), 1 YEAR OLD
(UNDER 22 MONTHS.)—First prize of £2O to /tr. W, King,
New Hayward-farm, Hungerford, Berks; second prize of
£lO to Mr. W. B. Canning, Chisledon, Wlts ; and third
prize of £5 to Mr. J. Walter, M.P., Bearwoid, Berks.
CLASS 38.—FAT WETHER SHEEP OF THI SHROPSHIRE
BREED, 1 YEAR OLD (UNDER 22 MONTHS '-First prize of
£l5 to Mr. E. Holland, Dumbleton-hall, 'Worcester ; and
second prize of £5 to Mr. W. 0. Foster, liiiver-hill-farm,
Stour-bridge, Worcester.
CLASS 39.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF THE SHROPSHIRE
BREED, 2 YEARS OLD ( ABOVE 22 AND UNDIR 31 MONTHS.)
—First prize of £l5 to Mr. W. 0 Foster, linver-hill-farm,
Stourbridge, Worcester,
CLASS 40.—FAT WETHER SHEEP, OF ANY MOUNTAIN
BREED, OF ANY AGE.—First prize of £l5 to Mr. J.
Quarfly, Molland-house, South Molton, Devon; second
prize of £lO to Mr. J. Tapp, Burch Twitcbm,Devon; end
third prize of £5 to Mr. J. Holl, Knowle-douse, Dunster,
Somerset.
CLASS 41.—LoNo AND SHORT-WOOLLID CROSS-BRED
FAT WETHER SHEEP, ONE YEAR OiD (UNDER 22
MoNTHs).—First prize of £2O to Mr. J. )verman, Burn-
ham Sutton, Norfolk; second prize of £lO to Mr. G. Hine,
jun., :Oakley, Bedford; and third prize of £5 to Mr. S.
Druce, Abbey-farm, Oxford.
CLASS 42.—LONG AND SHORT WOOLIED CROSS-BRED
FAT WETHER SHEEP, 1 YEAR OLD (UNrElt 22 MONTHS),
EACH SHEEP NOT TO EXCEED 230L8. WEIGIIT.—First prize
of £lO to Mr. J. Overman, Burnham-Sutton, Norfolk;
and second prize of £5 to Mr. G. Hine, jun., Oakley,
Bedford.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

BIRKENHEAD.
The nomination of candidates for the honour of
representing the newly created constituency of
Birkenhead took place yesterday, the hustings hav-
ing been erected on a vacant piece of ground imme-
diately on the north side of the market. It had been
previously arranged that Mr. Laird and his friends
should occupy the east end of the hustings, the west
end being appropriated to Mr. Brassey and his sup-
porters ; and the spaces in front of each of those
compartments were allotted to the friends of the
candidates. By a wise arrangement the supporters
of the rival candidates were separated from each
other by a barricaded avenue of 10 or 12 feet wide,
in front of the centre of the hustings, the avenue
being kept clear by the police. The nomination
was fixed to take place at 11 o'clock, and at a little
before that hour a large number of the electors
assembled at Mr. Laird's residence in Hamilton-
square, resolved to accompany their candidate to the
hustings. A procession towards the hustings was
formed, headed by Mr. Laird, who was accompanied
by many of the most influential inhabitants of the
town. On reaching the hustings Mr. Laird was
greeted bylimmense cheering from those assembled
in front of his division, and by a counter demonstra-
tion from those on the other side. Mr. Brassey's
friends assembled on a vacant space of ground in
front of the Post-office, and he, attended also by a
numerous procession of highly respectable inhabi-
tants of the township, proceeded to the hustings, on
appearing on which he received a welcome very
much akin to that which had been bestowed on his
rival. At this moment the crowd in front of the
hustings was very dense, and before the proceedings
had half terminated it could not consist of fewer
than 5,000 or 6,000 persons. Soon after the candi-
dates and their immediate friends had taken their
places on the hustings, some one in front of the
eastern half proposed "three cheers for the Queen,"
an invitation which was promptly and warmly re-
sponded to by Mr. Laird's friends. The friends of
Mr. Brassey, obviously mistaking the intent of the
cheers, respondea to it by groans, a contretemps
which Mr. Brassey did his best to remedy.
The usual formalities having been gone through,
Mr. BrtYANS, the returning officer, said this was
a proud and important day for Birkenhead, as they
were now called on for the first time to elect a re-
presentative of the township in Parliament. (Loud
cries of " Laird, Laird !" " Brassey, Brassey!") He
then proceeded to take a review of the progress of
Birkenhead, but in this he met with decided and
noisy opposition from the friends of Mr. Brassey.
He then entreated a fair and impartial hearing for
all the gentlemen who were to address the meeting,
and concluded by calling on
Mr. W. HIND, who on coming forward was re-
ceived with cheers and hisses. When those had sub-
sided he proceeded to nominate Mr. Laird, and in
doing so said that so long ago as 1859 Lord Derby
proposed to give a member to Birkenhead, and was
only prevented from carrying out that pur-
pose by those now in power, who professed to be
Liberals, and on that ground claimed the represen.
tation. (Cheers, hisses, and cries of " Yes, yes,"
and "No, no.") He said, if Birkenhead had got
justice, instead of one she would have got two mem-
bers. If that had been so, the town might then
have escaped opposition, and the two gentlemen
now contending as rivals might have gone on side
by side. Thus the talents and acquirements of Mr.
Brassey would have been tempered by the mature
judgment and experience of Mr. Laird. (Cries of
" Never !" from the Brasseyites.) Mr. Hind then
said Mr. Laird was a Liberal Conservative. (What's
that? from the left-hand side of the hustings.) In
urging the local claims of Mr. Laird, Mr. Lind was
interrupted by great clamour and noise from those
in front of Mr. Brassey's side of the hustings. (To
stay this clamour Mr. Jackson interposed, and
begged that they would give a fair and impartial
hearing to Mr. Hind and the gentleman who would
follow him.) Mr. Hind concluded by urging the
electors to return as their first representative their
old and tried friend, Mr. Laird. (Loud cheers, and
cries of " Yes, yes," and " No," " He's been tried and
found wanting.")
Colonel KING seconded the nomination, and said
it was not for him to make a speech, which, if he
was lucky enough by it to elicit cheers on one side,
would infallibly bring down on his head groans and
disapprobation on the other. He said, in looking
to passing events, it must strike every one as a
gratifying contrast, while knowing of towns losing
the advantage of having representatives by having
fallen into decay, that there was here a more agree-
able spectacle of a rising town obtaining a repre-
sentative on account of growing prosperity.
(Cheers.) In conclusion, he said he believed Mr.
Laird was the best and fittest candidate. (Cheers,
and cries of "No, no.")
While Colonel King was addressing the electors
nongiderablo gtli. Tina erPnted by two men. earl,
carrying a long pole, on the top of one of which
was a large loaf, inscribed " Brassey for ever ;" on
the other a very tiny loaf, inscribed " Laird."
These emblems were carried among Mr. Brassey's
supporters. Soon after a person bearing a roast of
beef on a pole appeared on the same side of the
hustings. A mask with a herring in its mouth was
also exhibited, and eventually the fish was thrown
either at Mr. Brassey or Mr. Jackson. A placard
was displayed with "10 per cent." on it. This de-
monstration was, in the course of a short time taken
up on Mr. Laird's side, where a barrel, marked
" Brassey's XX" was carried in front of the hust-
ings, soon after followed by a plucked and very
gaunt goose, suspended on a pole, inscribed " Young
Brassey."
Mr. RAVENSCROFT, on coming forward, was re-
ceived with loud and continuous cheering, mixed
with hisses, hooting, and groans. On their subsi-
dence, he said he felt great pleasure in nominating,
as the first representative for Birkenhead, Mr.
Thomas Brassey, jun.
Mr. HALSALL SEGAR seconded the nomination in
a telling speech.
Mr. LAIRD, on coming forward, was received
with tremendous cheering from those in front of his
side of the hustings, and by groans and disapproba-
tion from those at the other side. When quiet had
been in some measure restored he proceeded to give a
statement of the grounds on which he believed him-
self entitled to the suffrages of the electors. He
said, in anything he might state or had stated he
not the slightest intention of disparaging his
opponent; but while saying this much he must
claim the right to canvass his merits as a public
man, and his claims to represent Birkenhead. These
he ventured to say were not such as to give him
any paramount claims to the suffrages of the elec-
tors. He said at the time when Lord Derby pro-
posed to give a member to Birkenhead he (Mr.
Laird) had been requested to become a candidate,
and he agreed to do so. He proceeded to discuss
at great length the different political measures of
the day, and declared his desire to maintain unsul-
lied the honour of the British flag. If Lord Pal-
merston proceeded vigorously in taking measures to
secure that he should be ready to support. him. He
considered that in the case of the Trent affair pro-
per satisfaction was indispensable, and if he de-
manded that Lord Palmerston would require and
would receive Conservative support. He (Mr. Laird)
considered that the army and navy must be main-
tained in a state of first-rate efficiency. He main-
tained that he was a friend to the working classes,
and then at great length went into the various local
matters which have been agitated by the commu-
nity. Mr. Laird was frequently interrupted during
his address, sometimes by the cheers of his friends,
but more frequently by the disapprobation of those
opposed to him.
Mr. BRASSEY next presented himself, and in do-
ing so was received with the most deafening cheers,
counteracted by the groans and hisses of Mr. Laird s
friends. He said he had been induced to present
himself by the solicitations of gentlemen who reprr-
sented the Liberal views of the country. He said
He
he was in favour of progress in everything.
was an advocate of freedom in religion, and would,
if returned to Parliament, support Sir J. Trelawny's
bill for the abolition of church rates. He was an
advocate of extended political equality, and of un-
questionable protection to voters in the exercise of
the franchise. These he believed to be essentially
Liberal principles, And belieying 45 he did that those

FINSBURY.
Yesterday afternoon a private meeting of the Con.
servative party was held in Gray's-inn Coffee-house
It was convened by circular, signed by Mr. Henry
Smith, the Secretary of the Finsbury Conservative
Association, and was numerously attended. Mr.
Monekton, who was called to the chair, stated that
in consequence of the split in the Liberal camp,
there was every reason to believe that, if a suit-
able candidate professing Conservative principles
could be induced to come forward, he would suc-
ceed in securing the seat. An application, he
added, had been made to Mr. Huggins, the
brewer; but that gentleman had declined to
declare himself a candidate at the present time,
because of the probability of an early dis-
solution of Parliament.. The names of several
other gentlemen were mentioned and their merits
discussed, but we believe the meeting separated
without fixing upon any person as a likely candi-
date. It is understood, however, that another effort
will be made to-day in the same direction, and
meanwhile the electors aro to be requested not to
pledge themselves to either of the two candidates
now in the field, as an opportunity will be afforded
them to record their votes for a Conservative. The
prospects of a Conservative candidate, should the
dissensions in the Liberal ranks continue, are con-
sidered by competent authorities to be very encou-
raging; but much will depend, of course, upon the
kind of man selected to represent the party. An
old-fashioned Tory would not have the smallest
chance, but it is thought not improbable that ,a
Conservative of the modern school, or, still better, a
Liberal-Conservative, stepping in between Mr.
Mills and Mr. Cox, would carry off the prize from
both. We do not suppose that any serious meaning
is to be attached to an amusing address which has
just been issued by Mr. Sergeant Payne. However,
it has the rare merit of originality, and if it have
no other effect, will give the electors good reason
for a hearty laugh.
Last night Mr. Cox addressed the Islington
electors in Myddleton-hall. The meeting was a
large one, and the hon. candidate was honoured with
an enthusiastic reception, Mr. Connell, a Common
Councilman, occupied the chair.
Mr. Cox said he believed that during the
past fortnight the directors had been asking them-
selves two questions—" Who is Mills ? " and
" Where is Cox ?'' (Cheers and laughter.) To the
first question he was not able, any more than
themselves, to give a satisfactory answer. He
understand that Mr. Mills was a highly respectable
gentleman. between 60 and 70 years of age, who, at
that advanced period of life, was seeking for the first
time to enter upon public life and assume the duties
of a member of Parliament ; but there his informa-
tion ended. (Hear, hear.) The second question Cox
was present to answer for himself. (Cheers.) Some
surprise had been expressed that he had delayed so
long in entering the field, but that matter might be
easily explained. The fact was that, remembering
the servises he had formerly rendered the borough
in Parliament—feeling proudly conscious that he
had done his duty to his constituents—he thought
he ought to be asked to stand on the present occa-
sion. (Hear, hear.) He had been asked, asked re-
peatedly. asked by influential electors in all parts
of the borough, and there he was. (Cheers.) His
principal object in responding to the eall which had
been made upon him was to give the people of Fins-
bury an opportunity of vindicating themselves
through him from the false and odious aspersion
which had been cast upon them during the last few
days by numerous public writers and speakers, viz.,
that no person could hope to represent them in Par-
liament unless he was prepared to spend between
£3,000 and £5,000 among them. (Hear.) At a pri-
vate meeting of his friends on Friday night he de
dared that he would not pay one farthing beyond the
legal expenses of the election, and he intended to
abide by that statement. Of course, however, there
were numerous other small items of expenditurew hich
would require to be provided for, and he suggested
to his friends on Friday that they should enter into
a subscription for that purpose. The 'dimes of that
morning stated that £4OO were so subscribed, and
that such a sum would not go far in so extensive a
borough as Finsbury. He was not aware that £4OO
were subscribed, but he could tell the Times that
such a sum would go a very long way in Finsbury.
(Hear.) The hon. gentleman then proceeded for the
information of the new electors, to explain his poli-
tical principles, which he said remained precisely
what they were in 1857, when Naaost solicited their
suffrages. He was still an advocate for progressive
and complete reform in every department of the
State, and, having no dread of innovation if well
directed, he would entirely abolish all laws and
customs which had become imperative or mischie-
vous from lapse of time, change of circumstances, or
in some cases, by their own inherent vice. (Cheers.)
He still believed that the House of Commons as at
present constituted did not represent the people,
and every measure which bad for its object to make
it more completely the Commons' House would re-
ceive his cordial support. (Cheers.) So important a
reform could not be effected by any single measure.
We must have the ballot—(cheers)—a shortening
of the duration of Parliament—(cheers)—and a large
extension of the suffrage. (Cheers.) Here he might
appropriately refer to another statement in the
limes. The limes told them that, while he was
prepared to go at least as far as their late member
with respect to the suffrage, Mr. Mills would be
content with a £6 franchise in boroughs and a
£lO franchise in counties. It followed from that
statement either that they had been mis-
represented by Mr. Duncombe or that they
would be misrepresented by Mr. Mills if they
returned him to Parliament. (Cheers.) He was also
in favour of a redistribution of seats. In financial
matters he would insist upon the strictest economy
compatible with efficiency, and he would narrowly
scrutinize every new measure, with the view of
making the burden of taxation fall equally on all
classes. (Cheers.) He was prepared, as in 1857,
to do his utmost to reduce the income-tax, which,
in addition to the injustice its mode of assess-
ment, was levied upon incomes too small to bear it,
and bore severely upon the middle classes by charg-
ing precarious incomes in the same proportion as
incomes derived from realized property. (Hear.)
He remembered having a long conversation with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the inequality
of the income-tax, and he could assure them that,
in his opinion, Mr. Gladstone was an honest, candid
straightforward man, with a mind mathematically
just. (Cheers.) Mr. Gladstone admitted that his
objections to the income-tax in its present shape
was well founded, but said he was utterly unable to
devise a remedy, and asked him to offer a
suggestion of his own. Thereupon he told the right
hon: gentleman—and a good deal would be heard
yet of his proposal—that when an auctioneer in the
city wanted to sell an ordinary business he asked for
two years' purchase ; for a short lease he demanded
10 years purchase ; for a long lease, 15 years ; for
a copyhold, 22 years, and for a freehold from 27 to
30 years. Let incomes derived from these sources
be taxed in the same proportion, and—as he as-
sured Mr. Gladstone—nothing more would be said
of tho inequality of the income-tax. (Cheers.)
The hon, " irlife then gated that hfw was for the
entire abolition of compulsory church-rates,
And ehould always be found advocating the

NOTTINGHAM.

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COAL MAR:
(frices of Coal per ton al

8. d.
Buddlo's West Hartley 15 6
Byass's Bebside West
Hartley 15 6
Cerway and Duffryn
Malting 24 0
Do. Anthracite 21 6
Davison's West Hart-

ley .15 6
Tanfield Moor Butes ..14 0
Tanfield Moor 14 0
West Hartley 15 6
Wylam ..16 0
Bower's West Hartley.l4 3

views were in strict conformity with the interests great princip ndinctiles of civil
da religious liberty
creed,
of the oountry, he was prepared to support them, for all
classes withoutdistinction of
hear.) He
and to hope he should be placed at the head the complained that the enomination, or cpublishedountry. (Iflist earof Mr. Mills'
,
poll, because he wished those principles to trph,
A she wof hands was then called for from those central committee included many gentlemehadn,fribeen
ends
who were in favour of Mr. Laird, when an immense and supporters of his own, whose names
sea of upturned palms were displayed, and held up obtained by misrepresentations of th grossest kinn-
d,
for some seconds amid tremendous cheers. The and concluded by calling upon them,e as citizens i
effect of the white hands was most peculiar. A show trusted with a high and noble duty, to prove that
was next called for from those who favoured Mr. they appreciated the unbought services of a public
Brassey. This was responded to
pre much larger man who, on a former occasion, did his duty fear-
number than had answered to the ious call, and le sly, honestly, and according to his conscience.
was also accompanied by the most deafening cheers. (Cheers.)
Mr. Bryans, the returning officer, declared the In reply to questions Mr. Cox stated that he was
show of hands to be in favour of Mr. Brassey. On for a reform of the Corporation of London, that he
behalf of Mr. Laird a poll was demanded, and this was in favour of the appoiutment of chaplains to
was fixed to commence this (Tuesday) morning. prisons and wrkhouses oter thathat, n thosas a choice
e belonging
Notwithstanding the crowd and clamour, it is to the Established Church ;h and
pleasing to state that the whole of the proceedings between two evils, he would vote for the opening of
were conducted with great good humour, and the public institutions on Sundays.
crowd dispersed without anything occurring which per solution declaring Mr. Cox to be a fit and
could call for the interference of the police. pr person to represent the borough was moved
and seconded, and carried unanimously.
The meeting then separated.

NOTTINGHAM, Monday Evening.

It has not yet positively transpired whether Mr.
Bromley will really offer himself. He left here on
Saturday night, but it is understood he will be
again in Nottingham during the week. Should he
not come forward the Conservatives will experience
considerable difficulty in bringing forward a candi-
date. The agents and friends of Sir R. Clifton are
pursuing an active canvass in his behalf, and they
find many supporters, so that it is by no means im-
probable that he will prove a tough antagonist, not,
indeed, that his success over the Earl of Lincoln is
calculated upon by the noble lord's supporters; but
Sir Robert is determined to work hard, and use
every endeavour to carry his election, and it will
require proportionate energy on the part of Lord
Lincoln's friends to bring their candidate to the
head of the poll. The more ardent and thorough-
going Liberals of the town are hardly satisfied with
the politics of the noble earl ; indeed, they would
have preferred Mr.Cheetham. Nevertheless, if there
be no other opponent besides Sir R. Clifton, many of
that party will vote for Lord Lincoln. His lordship
will also get the support of the moderate Liberals
and many of the Conservatives. The friends of his
father, the Duke of Newcastle, will also rally round
the son. There is one disadvantage, however,—he
cannot come among the electors on acoount of in-
disposition, and this his opponent is making the
most of, and, indeed, obtaining many promises of
support in consequence of his being on the spot.
However, Lord Lincoln is to be at his post instantly
his medical adviser deems it safe. From present ap-
pearances the election promises to be a very excit-
ing one. Sir Robert is to address the electors of
Byron Ward to-night. He is instituting a personal
canvass. Some of the leading Conservatives had u.
meeting this afternoon for the purpose of consult-
ing about a candidate more in accordance with their
views than the Earl of Lincoln, when a gentleman
was named connected with our local manufactures.
6 P.M.

Mr. Wm. Tidmaa, formerly a surgeon, but now a
large lace manufacturer, of Carrington, near Not-
tingham, is mentioned as the Conservative fired on
at the meeting this afternoon.

EAST WORCESTERSHIRE.
The Speaker having given notice of his intention
to issue the writ for East Worcestershire, vice Mr.
J. H. H. Foley, deceased, it is expected that the
writ will be received by the Under-Sheriff of Wor-
cestershire on Saturday next, and that he will fix
Monday the 23d inst. for the election. Mr, H. F.
Vernon, the only candidate, is still on his wedding
tour on the continent, but is expected home in a few
days. There will be no opposition to his return.

COUN2.RY MARKETS.

GLOUCESTER—DEc. 7.
A fair supply of English wheat, which sold at is to 2s
over last week's prices. Foreign met a slow demand, at
is up. In beans no change in price. Oats firm.

,R-DEC. 7.

Lich was taken off at is to
week. Other articles were

COLCHESTE
A short supply of grain, vrb
2s advance on the prices of last
about the same in price.
Wheat, white 54s 68s Beans,Mazagan..36s 40s
red 46s 64s middle & small.4os 44s
Barley
Oats

CHELMSFORP—DEc. 6.
To-day a limited supply of wheat, and prices tending up-
wards. In barley a dull sale, and is lower. Spring corn
scarcely made recent quotations.
Wheat, old white.. 29s 63s Yeas, Partridge- ... 37s 450
new 42s 69s White 39s 410
old red....22s 52s Boiling ... 4ls 470
new 54s 63s Dun 36s 40a
Barley 26s 37s Ditto new —s —s
i i Chevalier 27s 29s Beans, Tick, old ..37s 430
Grinding ..23s 32s new..--s —s
Malt . ... 61s 67s Harrow Ticks ..39s 450
Chevalier . 64s 69s new..—s —0
Oats 238 30s Mazagan 35 37s

KIRKCALDY GRAIN—DEC. 7.
We had small supplies of wheat to day. sales quick,
and 2s dearer in value. Oats 6d to is higher than last
market day, and the same may be said of barley.
Wheat. Barley. Oats.
First ....48s Od 27s Od I 17s Od
Second ..608 Od 33s Od 27s Od
Third....6Bs Od 36s 6d 29s Od

ET—DEc. 9.
the close of the market

Walls End.

Kelloe --
-----
. l7 0
Russel's Hetton 16 6
Acorn Close..
Hartlepool....
Hedley 16 9
Tiimdon Hartlepool l7 3
South Keno° 17 3
Tritadon Thornley 15 e
Eden 16 6
Eleugh Hall 16 6
Harton l6 3
Byron ......17 se
Haswell lB 0
Sheriff Hill 15 0
South Hartlepool.... l6 6
Whitworth 15 6
;, 75 ; sold, 58.