The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-11 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CATTLE CLUB

This exhibition was opened to the public yesterday
mornirg at eight o'clock. The visitors even during the
first hour were very numerous, and as the day advanced,
increased numbers continued to pour in.
His Grace the Duke of Richmond, the Earl of Lei-
cester, Lord Portman, Lord Leigh, Mr. Pusey, M.P.,
and Mr. J. W. Childers, M.P., were among the earlier
visitors during the morning, and Major-General
Wcmyss, who it will be recollected has the honour to act
in the capacity of " steward " to the Prince Consort,
also paid a visit to the exhibition during the morning.
The annual meeting of the members of the Club for
the transaction of the usual routine business was held at
one o'clock in the Committee-room, the Duke of Rich-
mond, as senior vice-president, occupying the chair.
After the usual formularies had been gone through,
Mr. ITUDIPHREY GIBBS, late honorary secretary to the
Society, addressed the members, calling to their remem-
brance the severe loss that club had sustained by the
lamentable death of its late president, Earl Spencer, an
event (he said) which they must all regret, not only
as a public loss, but as an individual deprivation, when
the valuable service which the late Earl had ever ren-
dered to the cause of agriculture was 'recollected. The
Society, having however lost Earl Spencer's valuable
services, it became their duty to seek a nobleman calcu-
lated to supply his place, and he was sure it would only
be necessary for him to mention the name of the Duke
of Richmond, who had been long closely connected with
the club, as one of its vice-presidents, to ensure his
unanimous election to the vacant office.—(Cheers.) The
success which the Noble Duke had met with as a com-
petitor at those exhibitions, and the great service he had
rendered to the club by his able advice, and in many
other ways, alike contributed to point out his Grace as a
nobleman in every respect qualified for their future pre-
sident. Mr. Gibbs concluded by observing that having
had the honour to receive the Noble Duke's permission
to propose his name for the office, he should abstain from
all further encomium upon his Grace, and at once submit
the proposition he had had the gratification to intro-
duce.

Mr. MILLWARD, one of the stewards, seconded the
motion, which was then put and carried by acclamation.
The Duke of RICHMOND returned thanks in a few
words, expressive of the pleasure he should always feel
in forwarding the interests of the Society.
The Judges' awards having been read by Mr. 33. P.
BRANDRETH Guam, the Honorary Secretary, were then
confirmed, after which
The Duke of RICHMOND called the attention of the
meeting to the vacancy in the list of Vice-Presidents
caused by his own elevation to the office of President ;
and proposed as a mark of respect to the memory of the
late Earl Spencer, that his brother the present Earl
should be elected a Vice-President.

The motion haying bees seconded, was unanimously
agreed to.

The vacancy in the trusteeship caused by Earl
Spencer's death was filled up by the election of Lord
Portman to the office.
Mr. W. Fisher Hobbs and Mr. Tanner were then
elected stewards in the place of Mr. Millward and Mr.
J. S. Turner, retiring by rotation.
At the close of the ordinary business, and prior to the
breaking up of the meeting, Mr. HUMPHREY GIBBS
gave notice of two motions to be submitted on Friday
next, the first having reference to the revival of a class
for Scotch cattle, and the second to the increase of the
prizes in the sheep and pig classes.
The meeting was very well attended, and the proceed-
ings went off with perfect unanimity.
The quantity of stock sold during the day was un-
usually large, and the facilities of railway transit were
never more clearly exemplified than by the distant lo-
calities for %hich many of the animals were purchased.
Coventry, Southampton, Wolverhampton, Windsor, and
many other places, are each destined to receive a pro-
portion of the fat beef prepared for the London market.
The short-horned ox bred by the late Lord Huntingfield,
and fed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, to which
a prize of 101. was awarded by the judges, was purchased
early in the day by Mr. John Banister, of Threadneedle-
street, purveyor to her Majesty, for the large sum of
80 guineas. Mr. John Banister also bought the West
Highland ox, fed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
which the judges commended, as well as the following
animals :—Mr. Fouracre's Devon steer, which gained
the first prize of 301, and a silver medal to the breeder;
and the same gentleman's steer, to which a prize of 104
and a silver medal was awarded.

The following were the other principal purchases
made up to a late hour last night :—Mr. Collingwood,
of Lamb's Conduit-street, bought the Hereford ox, fed
by Mr. H. M. Layton, of Thoraey Abbey, Cambridge-
shire, to which a prize of 201., a silver medal to the
breeder, and a gold medal as the best ox in the yard,
has been award( d ; Mr. Banister, of Windsor, purveyor
to the Court, purchased Mr. Woodward's short horned
Meer (prize of 151.) ; Mr. Comfort, of Islington, pur-
chased Mr. Goodall's Hereford steer (prize of 51.) ; Mr.
Gu' rrier, of Islington, bought Mr. Umber's North Devon
steer (prize of 101. and silver medal) ; Mr. Ryder, of
Southampton, bought Mr. Bennett's improved short-
horned heifer (prize of 101) ; Mr. S. Morris, of Coven-
try, purchased Mr. Lythall's Durham cow (prize of 5/.);
Mr. Lucking, of Walbrook, bought the Earl of Leices-
ter's North Devon cow (prize of 15/. and silver medal);
and Mr. Ryder, of Southampton, purchased the late Earl
Spencer's short-horned ox, which, although not com-
peting, was highly commended by the judges.
Very few purchases of sheep and pigs were made yes-
terday. Mr. Wall, of Jernsyn-street, bought a pen of
Bedford and Suffolk pigs, fed by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert : but a 78 •weeks' old pig of the same
breed, fed by the Prince, had not met a customer at a
late hour last night.

CITY MEETING on the CORN-LAWS

REPLY TO THE LORD MAYOR.

To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of the
City of London, &c. &c. &c.
My Lord,—We, the Committee of the requisitionists,
beg to acknowledge your Lordship's letter of the 9th
instant, informing us that you have appointed a meeting
of the electors of the City of London, upon the subject
of the existing corn-laws, to be held at the Guildhall of
the said City, on Monday, the 15th day of December
instant, at one o'clock precisely.
We beg to express our full concurrence in, and ap-
proval of the distinctions so well drawn and so clearly
expressed by your Lordship in that letter.
We regard the act of calling this meeting as on your
Lordship's part a ministerial act. We observe and shall
respect your desire to avoid mixing your personal
opinions with the discharge of your public duties.
We maintain fur ourselves, as electors and citizens,
our undoubted right, on all proper occasions, fully to ex •
press our opinions, whether of satisfaction or alarm, and
our views of public men and public measures, whether
those opinions assume the shape of approval or disap-
proval ; and we are grateful to your Lordship for the
confidence you have expressed, that in our proceedings
we shall, as far as wo are concerned, manifest due pru-
dence and discretion, and avoid creating unnecessary
alarm.

We have felt it due to your Lordship thus to reply to
the several points of the letter with which you have fa-
voured us. And as evidence of our wish to act with
prudence and discretion, and with due attention to every
constitutional form, we beg to repeat and confirm our
request that your Lordship, as being the chief magistrate
of this city, will be pleased to preside at the approach-
ing meeting of the electors.
‘Nre have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's
obedient servants,
(Signed)

JOHN DILLON, and others.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Alecto steam-frigate,
Commander F. Austen, arrived here from Woolwich on
Saturday. She has ordnance stores on board, and will
sail in a few days for Rio de Janeiro and the River
Plate. Her crew was paid advance wages yesterday af-
ternoon.

The Alarm, 26, Capt. Frankland, anchored at Spit•
head yesterday morning from Chatham, and saluted the
flag of the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Charles Ogle, Bart.
Fier destination is the West Indies.

The Nautilus, 10, Lieut. M‘Donnell, is at Spithead ;
she came in yesterday morning from her station on the
coast of Sussex, where she has been employed in pro-
tecting the fisheries.

The Vindictive, 50, with the flag of Sir F. Austen,
Was at Bermuda on the 20th ult. She had, on her pas-
sage from Halifax with the Rose brig and Vesuvius
steam-frigate, encountered a very severe gale, in which
both those vessels suffered considerably.
The Pique, 36, Capt. the Hon. M. Stopford, was at
Antigua on the 14th ult.
The Daring, 12, Commander Matson, arrived here
yesterday afternoon at four o'clock from Devonport.
She was inspected this forenoon by Sir Charles Ugh.,
and came into harbour at three o'clock, to be refitted
and docked, as she is reported leaky.
The Rodney, 90, Captain Collier, and the Superb, 80,
Captain Corry, from Devonport, anchored at Spithead
this morning, and saluted Sir Charles Ogle's flag with
17 guns. The experimental squadron is now broken up
for the season, and with so many different accounts of
the capabilities of the two-deckers which composed it, it
is difficult to give an opinion. It seems, however, cer-
tain, that both the Vanguard and Superb have mach
improved in their sailirg qualities since they docked and
re-stowed at this port.
The following midshipmen passed their examination
for lieutenants yesterday, at the Royal Naval College:—
Messrs. Cotton, Sullivan, Alger, Couch, Fade, Colville,
Sugden, and Gwyn.
ROYAL MARlNES.—Captain Payne, of the Plymouth
division, having been duly qualified on board the Excel-
lent as an instructor of naval gunnery, has been ordered
to return to his division.
Lieutenants Daniel Budd and Ward are on a month's
leave of absence.

Messrs. Lamont, Giles, Croker, and Gunn, are under-
going an examination at the Royal Naval College, pre-
paratory to receiving commissions as second lieutenants.

LIBERAL MANAGEMENT.—On the will of the late
Mr. Robert Bristow, of Lincoln, being read, it was discovered
he had altered his mind with respect to the Blue Coat School.
By a former will he had bequeathed to the Governors the suns
of 2,0004 and 5001. to the apprentice endowmont fund. On
St. Thomas's day, when the scholars go to St. Mark's church,
the boys had been in the habit of marching to Mr. Bristow's
house and singing a hymn. Before they left the premises,
Mr. Bristow (who had been a Blue Coat boy) gave to each
sixpence and a bun ; but on the Liberal governors taking
possession of the management of the school, they voted the
practice a piece of antiquated absurdity, not at all in accord-
ance with liberal and enlightened principles, and the boys
were accordingly forbidden to call upon their old friend on
the day in question. Mr. Bristow was so much offended with
the governors, that he at once resolved "such a set shouldn't
have the fingering of his cash," and revoked the bequest m
his will, so that the carrying out of liberal principles has cost
the unfortunate institution the sum of 2,500/. Of course the
Liberal governors will not allow the institution to suffer
from the adoption of their ricketty crotchet.--Lincolnshire
Herald.

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On the 4th inst., at Colne- villa, Twickenham,
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naby, Esq., aged 76.
On the 7th inst., at the Brewery, Watford, North
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On the Bth inst., at Bath, Frances, widow of the .
John Robert llall, Rector of Batsford, Gloucesterslil;oo
On the Bth inst., at Park-street Windsor, Mr. A. C of vir'
On the Bth inst., Sidney James Cook, second son
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