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London, England, 1829-12-15 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB ANNUAL DINNER

The Members and Friends of this Club, after the
Show was ended, adjourned to the Freemasons'
Tavern, where about one hundred and fifty sat down
to an excellent dinner,
Lord Viscount ALTHORP in the Chair.

After the Cloth was withdrawn, his Lordship pro-
posed " Tie King," " The Duke of Clarence and
Royal Fail.4i." His Lordship then rose, and stated
that he was much pleased with the graziers' exen
tions at this Show, as they showed themselves de-
termined to support the Society; and although great
credit was due to the grazier, he must confess there
was still higher credit due to the breeders of these ani-
mals. He was much gratified to find the Club's
funds now in a condition to allow of offering silver
Medals next year to the breeders of all the animals
in the first prizes in each class.—His Lordship
concluded by proposing, " Peoiperity to the Smith-
field Club."
J. M. CRIPPs, Esq., one of the Vice-Presidents,
rose and introduced, in an appropriate speech, " The
Health of the Worthy President, Lord Althorp,"
with three times three, which was drunk with
enthusiasm.
Lcrd ALTHORP would never neglect the office
which he was proud to fill ; he considered it a
great compliment to be addressed as President of
such a valuable and laudable Institution, as the
Smithfield Club bad proved itself to the country.
la His LORDSHIP read the Awards of the Prizes as
follows :
To Mr. William Smith, of Dishley, a prize of
twenty sovereigns in Class L, for his short-horned
steer, bred and fed by himself. Mr. Smith, jun.,
stepped forward and received the same, and his
Lordship said he had particular pleasure in present-
ing to Mr. Smith, whom he had great respect for,
the very first of the Club's Medals, he being the
breeder of the same ox.
To Lord Viscount Althorp the first prize of twenty
sovereigns in Class IL, for his Durham ox, fed by
his Lordship, and the medal as the breeder of the
same ox his Lordship also claimed, with a few ap-
propriate remarks.
To Mr. Richard Rowland, the second prize of ten
sovereigns, in Class 11. for his Hereford Ox. And
his Lordship proposed the " Health of Mr. Rowland."
To Mr. Richard Kitelce, the first prize of fifteen
sovereigns in Class 111., for his Hereford Ox. His
Lordship expressed himself sorry that indisposition
prevented Mr. Kitelee attending this Meeting.—
The Breeders' Silver Medal was presented to Mr.
Bennett, of Kirksill, near Hereford, as the breeder
of the above ox.
To Clark Hiilyard, Esq., the second prize of ten
sovereigns in Class 111., for his Hereford Ox. IFs
Lordship proposed the " Health of Clark Hillyard,
Esq., as the President of the Grazing and Farming
Society of Northamptonshire."
Mr. HILLYARD returned thanks in a humorous
reply.

To Mr. Richard Kitelee, a prize of ten sovereigns
n Class IV., for his Hereford Ox. His Lordship
said that Mr. Kitelee had very handsomely placed
this prize at the disposal of the Club, to be given as
a Gold Medal of that value to the breeder of the
best beast that shall he exhibited in any of the
Classes at the next Show—of such an offer he could
not speak with too much praise.
To Mr. Richard Kitelee, a Prize of fifteen sove-
reig►ns, in Class V., for his Hereford Cow; which
his Lot dship said he need not mention was an ex-
traordinary animal.
To Sir Charles Knightley, Bart., a Prize of ten
sovereigns, in Class VI., for his Durham Cow.
To Earl Brownlow, the first Prize of ten sove-
reigns, in Class VII., for his three Leicester Wethei s.
His Lordship, :in proposing " The health of Earl
Brownlow," hoped this would prove a stimulus to
show again.
To Mr.Riclsard Kitelee, the second Prize in Class
VII., for his three Cotswold and Leicester Wethers.
To the Marquis of Exeter, a Prize of ten sove-
reigns, in Class VIII., for his Lordship's three Lei-
cester Wethers. " The Noble Marquis's health"
was drunk with much applause.
To Mr. Stephen Grantham, the first prize of ten
sovereigns, in Class IX., for his three one-year-old
South Down Wethers.
To his Grace the Duke of Richmond, the second
prize of five sovereigns, in Class IX., for his three
South Down Wethers. " His Grace's health" was
drank, with three times three.
To Mr. Stephen Grantham, a prise of ten stove-
reigns, in Class X., for his three two-year-old South
Downs.
To Mr. William Orchard, the first prize of ten
sovereigns, in Class XI., for his three Pigs. " Mr.
Orchard's health" was drank.
To Mr. John Dodd, the second prize of five sove-
reigns, in Class XI., for his three Pigs.
The Sweepstakes—Lord Althorp's Durham Ox,
shown in Class 11., won two of them. The rest
were not claimed.

The Judges most highly commended Mr. James
Senior's Hereford Ox, shown in Class I.
The Judges begged to commend Mrs. Charlotte
Strickland's Durham Ox, in Class I. " The health
of Mrs. Strickland" was drank with every mark of
respect.
The • Judges highly commended W. P. Honey-
wood's, Esq. M. P. Scotch Ox, in Class IV.
The Judges also commended Mt. Thory Chap-
man's three Pigs, in Class XI.

THE EXTRA STOCK.
The Judges think Sir Thomas Dyke's, Bart.
South Downs a very useful Pen of Wethers.
The Judges commend Mr. Samuel Sandon's
Short-horned Cow.
The Judges think Mr. Hugh Watson's Scotch
Heifer, sent at the request of the Highland Society
of Scotland, a most extraordinary animal, which
they cannot too highly commend; and his Lordship
said he had great pleasure in presenting Mr. H.Wat-
son with a • Silver Medal, as the breeder of the said
Heifer.

His LORDSHIP then rose to say he was happy to
see a list placed before him by the Secretary, which
showed that the number of new Members kept
pace with the numbers and excellency of the Stock
in the yard. The list contained—Samuel Crawley,
Esq., Wm. Judkins Dunkley, Esq., Mr. Charles
Nottage, Mr. Samuel Bennett, Mr. Richard Row-
land, Mr. John Hunt, Peter Allis, Esq., Mr. Baker,
Mr. Thomas Umber, Mr. Thomas Inskip, Chandos
Leigh, Esq., Sir James Graham, Bart., Mr. Henry
Yates, James Trevor, senior, Esq., Colonel Sib-
thorpe, M. P., Mr. Thomas Hurst, senior, Mr. John
Jellicoe, Mr. Walker, Mr. Peters, Mr. Richard Har-
rison, Mr. Zachariah Parkes, Mr. William Giblett,
and Mr. Comyns Parker.

Colonel SIIITUORPE rose, as one of them, and was
happy to have this opportunity of enrolling himself
amongst the Members of this valuable Club, and by
doing so of forming a nearer acquaintance with the
Noble President, who, in his Parliamentary ditties,
is as exemplary as he is in his exertions to aid the
objects of this Institution.

At no former period for a number of years
have the ravages caused by measles been so striking in
Falkirk, and the surrounding villages, as far these few
weeks past. Owing, it is supposed, to the cold and damp
weather, that fatal stage of the disease vulgarly known as
the dregs of the wastes, commonly accompanied with
chin-cough, has taken off a great number of children.

Two cats, the one the offspring of the other,
belonging to a family in High-street, Perth, lately littered
each a number of young ones about the same tithe. The
progeny of the old cat was allowed to live—but in observ-
ance of the oil Scottish adage or prejudice, which is often
accepted in a figurative sense, in order to raise the means
and excuse for a dehanch, that fa the cat's first kitting
should a' be drowned," it was decided that those of the
younger one should thus be despatched, and their doom was
carried into effect accordingly. The mother accused dis-
consolate; but, to supply her loss, she ssi;ed and carried off
the litter of the other one, and continues to tend and suckle
them in a corner which the real mother Lai been unable as
yet to discoveri