Star.
London, England, 1817-12-17 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB.

CITRISTMAS CATTLE SI-lEW.
Mtmday m"n.ing early, Mr. SADLER'S yard be-
came crowded on 4,1 n unusual degree, principally by
the iAlesnirrli duly, is, butchers, an:.: graziers, Sm.
from Smithfiel.f mar!:..t, vii,) were eager to inspect
and 11.11-.4c the sorprising o.cep, and pigs in
the Skew ; by eleven o'clarl: the first two) class of '
visitors had in a great me tsnre given place to others,'
who in increasing num.4crs ti )cic,A in, until the yard
IR.'S entirely tilled.
The additinnal sock brought in since our last se.
Count, were as follows, -v. tof •
Mr. Dari,.l Brown, fold pigs, bred by hiah..ftom.
Mr. Dodd's five'ino.As-81h.
Mr. limes King, tiltee'Lisexl pigs, bred bilfrti,
nine weilt

Mr. Ad4ms, of Winds-w. exhibited the carcase of
one out of the pen of Mr. Champion's surprising new
Leicester wethrrs, %Alia lie had bought; and affixed
a;n it a I.lbA, as follows, viz. Liver weight, 31st. &Vb.
Carcase and bead - -2.45 t. 441 b.
I.thise fat . • 3 0
bin • - - 9 9}
Pluck (which was shewn as remarkably
small) . - - 0 54
Litrails, Ice. and loss - - 0 61
u-.--
31 6t

It was greatly admired.
At four o'clock a Meeting of the Club rock place
si Preemasons' Tavern, Sir J. S. SIBRIGLIT) Bort; in
the Clair. After some routine busineis, ten new
Memberg were elected, via.—William Phillip Honey-
wood, Esq. Henry Campbell White, Esq. T. Mar.
singheret, jun. Esq. L. Dunders, Esq. Captain George
Harris, Messrs. Henry ilayward, Baylis Attenbrow,
James King, Charles Entmerson and Thos. Adams.
Adjourned to the d of March next.
At five o'clock more than seventy persons, princi.
pally Members of the Society, sat down to an excel-
fent dinner; Sir Joust S. &BRIGHT in the Chair, sup-
ported by a long list * the celebrated breeders of im-
prayed live stock. After the cloth was withdrawn, Sir
JOHN gave—" The King."—" The Prince Regent."
Sir Jura then rose, and after a well-merited com-
pliment to the Duke of Bedford, for his very liberal
support of the Club on all occasions, and lamenting
the cause of his ;newt absence--namely, ill health,
stated, that the Meeting just ,field had deputed hies
to be the organ of remising deck thanks to hi*
Grace, and, in doing whhh, f shopld inform hips/,
that there never before had been so good a Show 10
the op:nion of all, lie Lelielesk, salvo had seen it ; ere
one from which future henefits'could with more cer-
tainty be predicted. He concluded by giving—
' " The health of the Duke of Bedford," which was
drank with three times three, and great applause.
The plate intended to be given for the prises hay.
ing been set on the table by Mr. Thomas.. the Chair.
man proceeded to read the award of the prizes, as
already stiged. from the labels affixed in the yard
on Mr. W*stcar first coming up to the table to choose
and receive his plate, Sir *John, after paying a high
compliment to Mr. Westear, save his health.
Afterwards, under the same circumstances, Mi.

Master's health was drank by the company.
Mr. Nathaniel Blake, to whom the twit prise was
assigned, was not present, and a friend received it
fee him.
t•Oti Mr. Kiloton, jun. retiring from the table with
Mdietbet's plate (who was absent), the Chairman
paid a very high and justly-merited 'compliment to
Mi Ehnen, as one of the firmest and most disin-
tweeted supporters of the Club. and the cause of agri.
enlitiral improvement in general ; and with some
very flattering and facetious compliments to the son
also, concluded with giving—" The health of Mr.
Elliman, jun."
: On the Needing of the award, as to the feeding of
Mr. Palmer's pigs, Sir Joint made same witty allu-
sions, which seemed highly relished by the company,
end gave-645 Mr. Palmer, and may we all, like his
pigs, enjoy variety of good food, and plenty of it"—
and to which, while the company had the glasses in
heir beadti he added, "and may those who grow our
food recjive maple remuneration for their trouhle;"
*loch toast, so aosemdede wicivirli, a spontaneous
three times three. 3., .
The 'Common read &lute, wbiclrltheJndges bad
added to their award, stitkig tbeogreat difficulties
they had encountered, in assigning so few premiums
amongst so many meritorious candidates. Amongst
the unsuccessful ones, they begged to remark the
great merit of Mr. James King's Durham steer, and
Mi. John Read's Berkshire pigs. Amongst the extra
stock they first noticed Mr. Charles Champion's Dur-
him steer. Sir John here took occasion to propose
" Mr. Chimpion's health ;" alter stating, that in
confirmation of die Judge.' very high compliment
paid this steer, he was happy to state, not merely his
own opinion, but that of great numbers of butchers,
salesmen, graziers and others who had handled it in
his presence, and who were quite unanimous in de-
claring it to be the very best and ripest ox of its age
(not three years old) which had ever been seen al
Loadon.
Another Durham Ox, bred by the Hon. Jobe B.
Simpson, which, although larger and fatter, wac
older tbsn the last, was next complimented greatly
by the Judges.—Sir ions gave " The Honourable
Mr. Simpson," and took occasion to raintirk, that
now, alter near' 0 years continuance of these spews,
this trust excellent breed of cattle having at length
found their tray,hither, we might expect them at
every future Shew in increased numbers and excel-
lence, if the latter were possible.
Sir Joint gave--" The Judges of the Sbew, and
thanks to them for their decisions"--eibich was drank
with three titres three.
Mr. LIANA/it Paiti.ire, a Member, by a letter
which was read, begged to present the company with
some appks, as a dessert, of more than 100 sorts, very
lately !ducked from the standard spe'tnnea trees, kept
in his nursery as the mesas of Sampling and identi.
fling the fruit'of his trees of sate.
Thanks Were given to Me.
Mr. AVM Reposed .4e Thabealffi of Sir John
Sibright," which was drank wit)) three times three,
aed slash heartfelt applause.
air beat returned thanks, and gave a The healtbs
of the Stewards of the Shew," which met a very
hearty reception.
Mr. Weensintoron returned thanks for himself and
sonsague.
Mr. Towinik adverting to the proceedings on the

late Corn Bill, expressed a wish again to induct,'
their worthy Chairm.m in a toast he wished so pro.
pose, •iz.—" The Friends of Agriculture, personified
in Mr. Western and Sir John Sebright."
Sir JOHN declared that Mr. Western's exertions on
that and all similar occasions, where the best interest►
of the country required his exertions, stood quite pre-
animist and alone, and begged to put, simply," Mr.
Western," which was acctsrdingly drank, with three
times three, and great applause.
Sir JOHN, after adverting to the inseparable inte-
rests of the three great classes of the British commu-
nity, gave as sl toast—" Agriculture, Manufactures,
and Commerce," which was warmly received.
" Mr. Coke, of Norfolk," sea; next drank.

Mr. GUNNING begged to propose the health of him
mho might justly be styled the 'Father el the Club,
and to whom, more than any other individual, it
owed its re-invignration ; whose attendance had all
along, through 20 years. been militant and unremit-
ting. he meant " Richard Astley, Esq." which was
drank with three times three, and marked respect ;
as was the health of .4 Lord Somerville," which
followed.

" Sir Joseph Banks"—" The Plough"—g Prospe-
rity to the Smithfield Club"—" The Secretary and
Collector of the Club"--G. Mr. Waters," &c. were
also drank.

Mr. CRIPPS expressed a wish, in case Lord Somer-
ville's Shew should not take place at the time to
which this Citib stands adjourned, viz. the first Mon-
day in March, for the purposes of fixing on Premiums
fur next December, and issuing a bail of the same,
that saeepstake: for sMewing different kinds of stock
at that timr, in Mr. Sadler's Yard, could be amnged
between different breeders, in *order to keep up that
excellent spirit of improvement which his Lordship's
Spring Sheer had so excellently- excited.
The Company did not separate till a late hour.